Technical Information

Supported Input File Formats

 Video / Audio / Image File Formats
DescriptionExtensionsPlatforms
MPEG-4 and H.264 Video
GoPro, Replay XD, Sony Action Cam, Contour, and many others
.MP4
.MOV
.M4V
.3GP
Windows + Mac
QuickTime® Video
(when Apple's QuickTime Player is installed)
.MOV
.QT
Windows + Mac
Windows Media Video.WMV
.ASF
Windows only
Audio Video Interleave (AVI)
(when system has compatible codecs installed)
.AVI Windows only
AVCHD within MPEG Transport Stream.MTS
.M2TS
Windows 8 & 8.1 only
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2.MPG
.MPEG
Mac only
 
MP3 Audio.MP3 Windows + Mac
MPEG-4 Audio.M4A Windows + Mac
Wave Audio.WAV Windows + Mac
Windows Media Audio.WMA
.ASF
Windows only
 
Common Image File Formats
JPEG, Bitmap, GIF, TIFF, Targa, PNG
(some cases may need Apple's QuickTime Player to be installed)
.JPG
.JPEG
.BMP
.GIF
.TIF
.TIFF
.TGA
.PNG
Windows + Mac
 Data File Formats
DescriptionExtensions
GPS Loggers - NMEA, GPX, TCX, and FIT Formats
Common GPS recording formats used by Garmin and many other products

Known Compatible Product List

Additional Information

.NMEA
.GPX
.TCX
.FIT
.TXT
.LOG
GPS-Enabled Cameras - NMEA Embedded in Video File
GPS data inside an MP4 or MOV file

Known Compatible Product List

Additional Information

.MP4
.MOV
Motorsports and Other Dataloggers - CSV and Text Formats
Many data acquisition systems and dataloggers

Known Compatible Product List

Additional Information

.CSV
.TXT
.LOG

Compatibility and available data features will depend on the format, data,
and functionality provided by these other products, which may change at
any time and without notice.

Please also see the system requirements for information on supporting these media formats and codecs.
RaceRender may not be compatible with DRM-protected or other restricted-use media.

Windows Users: RaceRender's 64-bit option may have less media support than 32-bit. Please try the 32-bit version of RaceRender if encountering problems.


Supported Output File Formats

Windows version represented below; Mac OS X version outputs in MPEG-4 H.264.

NameExtensionNotes
MPEG-4 H.264.MP4Encoding in this format requires Windows 7 or newer
High Profile is supported on Windows 8 and 8.1
Windows Media Video.WMVUses Windows Media 9 codec, supports WMV HD video
Audio Video Interleave (AVI).AVIUp to 720x480 video, audio is PCM format, Xvid codec is recommended if using AVI


System Requirements


Windows Version
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1
    Windows RT is not supported
    Windows 8.1 64-bit is recommended

  • 2 GB RAM
    4 GB recommended

  • 1024 x 720 or larger screen resolution
    1440x900 or larger recommended
    More needed if using screen size scaling, also known as "Large Fonts" or High DPI settings

  • 32-bit and 64-bit versions included. 64-bit option requires a 64-bit version of Windows 7, 8, or 8.1

  • Apple QuickTime® 7   (required for Windows XP and Vista; recommended for all)
    QuickTime 7 is required on Windows XP and Vista to support MPEG-4, H.264, and some other media formats.
    It is optional for Windows 7 and 8 / 8.1 users in many cases, but may be needed or useful for certain media formats.

  • Windows 8 and 8.1 Users: The required .NET 3.0 or 3.5 framework should be automatically installed when you first run RaceRender, if it is not already installed on your system. Please allow it to install, and then launch RaceRender again after it is complete.

  • Windows XP Users: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or 3.5

Macintosh Version
  • Apple Mac OS X® 10.7 (Lion), 10.8 (Mountain Lion), or 10.9 (Mavericks)
    Must be running in standard 64-bit mode, as this is a 64-bit application
    OS X 10.9 Mavericks recommended

  • 2 GB RAM
    4 GB recommended

  • 1024 x 720 or larger screen resolution
    1440x900 or larger recommended