No. Long answer: The file is checksummed and partially encrypted with a rolling XOR key combined with a custom EA obfuscation layer (similar to the earlier Need for Speed games). Even if you open it in a hex editor, any modification without fixing the checksum will cause the game to redownload the original or crash. Moreover, career progress and cars are stored in separate files – tampering with character.2.dat will only corrupt your display name or customization options.
Because it caches multiple resolution variants of driver helmets, suit textures, and even seasonal event banners associated with “characters” (e.g., Nismo Athlete, Porsche Legends icons). Over time, as you play special events, the file bloats with unused assets. A clean reinstall of RR3 will regenerate a leaner version. rr3 character.2.dat
📂 Decrypting the Unknown: The "rr3 character.2.dat" Mystery Moreover, career progress and cars are stored in
The " .2 " designation implies a mid-range LOD. A clean reinstall of RR3 will regenerate a leaner version