SET UP YOUR GAME
Install & launch
A complete original Sega installation, including its shell and game folders.
shell/Shell.exe- Keep the original shell and Showdown game folders together; do not move just the race executable.
- Connect the original security dongle and confirm its driver is available.
- Add Showdown in Systems and select Shell.exe from the shell folder.
- Map your wheel, pedals, Change view and Boost, then launch through Arcade IO. Check the original test menus before play.
BEFORE YOU LAUNCH
Original security hardware
The original security dongle is required. Arcade IO supplies the cabinet connection, not the security key.
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
Not provided
Virtual player cards are not provided for Showdown.
No hosted service
No Arcade IO hosted account or career service is provided. Original game networking requires its own configuration.
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, Change view, Boost, Start, coins and operator controls. The music up/down bindings are not gear shifts in Showdown. |
|---|---|
| Force feedback | Supported Feedback from both the shell and race is routed through the EUROPA steering interface to your configured device. No physical parallel-port card is needed for the emulated interface. |
| Lamps & lighting | EUROPA lamp outputs Game lamp commands are exposed through the EUROPA output mapping. Match Start, view and other available channels to the lamps actually fitted to 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
Use the game's supported original display settings.
- Start from the cabinet shell so the game receives the expected input connection.
- Motion-seat operation is not part of this standalone setup.