SET UP YOUR GAME
Install & launch
Game files from your original Carbon 1.1 game disc, or a complete installed game folder.
SHELL/bin/AMPlayer.exe- Open Systems in Arcade IO Emulator, add Need for Speed Carbon and choose Set up.
- Choose the game files from your original game disc and a writable local destination. You can also select an existing installation; missing support data is prepared from your original disc.
- Connect the original security dongle, configure Controls and Options, then launch Carbon from Arcade IO.
- Fully press and release both pedals when calibration appears. Use the original menus to select your car and race.
BEFORE YOU LAUNCH
Original security hardware
The original Carbon security dongle and its compatible driver are required. Game setup does not install dongle drivers.
Use your own original game files and the required security hardware. Arcade IO does not include the game or a replacement security key.
YOUR PROGRESS
Player cards & online support
Virtual reader & cards
Enable the reader in Card reader settings before launching. Open Player cards to create a saved virtual card, then insert or eject it while the game runs. Carbon keeps its own card library. Create a career through Career in the track carousel, then associate the card; a blank card in normal-race login is not a new career. Card purchases remain unverified.
Local careers
Career creation, saved race progress and card login are supported locally. Arcade IO does not provide a hosted Carbon online service. LAN career sharing is not supported.
THE CABINET EXPERIENCE
Controls, force feedback & lamps
Choose your connected board or local controls in Arcade IO, then use this game's Controls and output settings to match your cabinet.
| Controls | Cabinet inputs Wheel, accelerator, brake, four-speed shifter, View, Look back, Music, NOS, handbrake, Start and coin inputs. |
|---|---|
| Force feedback | Supported Spring, damping and vibration follow the original shell and race commands. Set wheel direction and strength for your connected cabinet, then check the steering test before racing. |
| Lamps & lighting | Start, Leader & brake Start, Leader and the brake light follow game output commands. View and NOS panel illumination is supplied separately, matching the original permanently lit controls. Use the lamp mapping to match your cabinet. |
Force feedback needs a compatible feedback device. Physical lighting needs a connected board with the appropriate outputs. Use the original game's test menu to check your mapping.
MAKE IT YOURS
Display & things to know
Borderless shell and original game presentation.
- On Raw Thrills F&F cabinets, Start also supplies NOS and View 3 supplies handbrake; dedicated controls still work.
- Keep the prepared game folder on a writable local drive so careers and settings can be saved.