The megapack adds more than 45 more cars, including the Efijy Concept, the Lamborghini Diablo and the Nissan Skyline GT-R, and an extra motorcycle. Players can acquire sports cars from various manufacturers, including a Ferrari 575M Maranello, the AC Cobra 289, the Maserati 3500 GT and the Pontiac Firebird. Money earned may be spent on buying new vehicles, renting cars, upgrading cars and buying houses. Using these coupons, the player can buy clothing for their character at the many branded clothes shops on the island. Success in challenges is rewarded with in-game money, or in the Hitchhiker and Top Model challenges, coupons. These include a Car and Bike dealership, car rental agencies, tuning shops, paint shops, time challenges, courier, vehicle transportation, hitchhikers and more.
The player is then free to explore the island as this happens key locations on the map are revealed. The game begins by purchasing a car and a house. The ships docked in Pearl Harbor are also in very low detail and do not represent any active or retired USN vessel at all. Many roads and highways are also missing or placed far from their real-life counterparts. Smith, Hickam Air Force Base), commercial buildings ( Ala Moana Center, the convention center, the entire commercial strip in Pearl City and the Pearlridge Center), and notable landmarks (statue of King Kamehameha I, USS Missouri, etc.) are not present in the game. Following the third free update, Test Drive Unlimited supports force feedback wheel controllers such as Microsoft's Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel.Īlthough advertising material for the game suggests it to be an exact depiction of the Hawaiian island, numerous government buildings (such as those on Pearl Harbor, Camp H. The Xbox 360 version has supported steering wheel controllers since launch. The latter requires the use of a known exploit in the game. It is possible to drive on small islands outside of the main island, and even drive underwater. It is worth noting however, that other built-up areas on the island are not represented. The terrain differs from rainforest and mountains to sandy beaches and Hawaiʻi's capital city, Honolulu. The roads are modeled after satellite images of the island of Oʻahu. In the world of Test Drive Unlimited, the player is able to drive both on-road and off-road in free-roam mode, challenging any real life racers they encounter.