One of the most frustrating aspects of the game for casual players is the AI difficulty in the later stages of the career. By using a completed save, you can ignore the career mode entirely and jump into Quick Race or Multiplayer (via LAN/Direct IP) with the best cars in the game, setting your own difficulty sliders without worrying about progression requirements.
For the PC player seeking this Holy Grail, caution is required. A true 100% save game (typically found on community forums like RaceDepartment or Nexus Mods) must include:
A legitimate 100% save file for this game (usually labeled TDGame_Save.sav) provides the following:
| Problem | Solution |
|--------|----------|
| Save not recognized | Delete the game’s settings.ini to force rescan of saves. |
| Cars still locked | Ensure you copied both CareerProgress.dat and Garage.dat. |
| Game crashes on load | Your game version differs – update to latest patch or find matching save. |
| Save works but no achievements | Achievements are tied to Steam account; 100% save won’t auto-unlock them retroactively (but you can re-trigger final race). |