


Traffic is absent from Championship events in the PC/GC/XBox version. Championship mode events in the PS2 version include traffic cars.The PC/GC/XBox version only announces the final lap and medal awards. The PS2 version provides more feedback in game, with announcements of lap records when passing the finish line, notifications on reaching top speed and so on.The PC/GC/Xbox version allows you to switch between available cars during a multi-race tournament the PS2 version does not.Different menu system and in-game HUD interface.The easiest way to demonstrate this is simply to press the horn and notice the delay before the horn sound is played. There is a concern that this delay also carries over to traction calculations and the deeper parts of the physics model.

While steering is not affected, it does affect accelerating and braking, and even extends to the car's interaction with the environment - on gaining air in a jump for example, the 'engine racing' sound plays after a 0.5 sec delay. The PC/GC/XBox version suffers from definite control 'lag' of around 0.5 sec.The PS2 version offers the choice between 'Classic' and 'Extreme' handling characteristics the PC/GC/XBox version does not.Different physics model and handling characteristics.No 'speed boost' option in the PC/GC/Xbox game in 'Be The Cop' mode.For example the Ferrari 550 Barchetta races against much faster cars in the PC/GC/XBox version than in the PS2 version. The two versions group cars together in classes differently.More cars available as pursuit versions in the PC/GC/Xbox game.PC/GC/XBox version offers 'mirrored' versions of each track, along with forward and reverse versions offered by both versions.Large differences in track design and three extra tracks in the PS2 version.The PS2 version offers the Splitscreen Mode(Two Players),While PC/GC/XBox version offers Multiplayer via Lan/Internet Powered by Gamespy.Different car modelling and versions of cars.Maybe it will be cleaned up at some time. This is just a dumping ground for differences between the PC/GC/XBox and PS2 versions of HP2 at this time.
