NASCAR Heat 5
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Developers | |
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704Games | |
Monster Games | |
Publishers | |
Motorsport Games | |
Engines | |
Unity 2017[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 10, 2020 |
Reception | |
OpenCritic | 65 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing |
Vehicles | Track racing |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | North America |
Series | NASCAR Heat |
NASCAR Heat | |
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Subseries of NASCAR | |
NASCAR Heat | 2000 |
NASCAR Heat Evolution | 2016 |
NASCAR Heat 2 | 2017 |
NASCAR Heat 3 | 2018 |
NASCAR Heat 4 | 2019 |
NASCAR Heat 5 | 2020 |
General information
- Support page for the series
- Steam Community Discussions
Key points
- A controller is required to play the game, keyboard only works in the menu screen.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GamersGate | ||||
Gold Edition also available. | ||||
Humble Store | Gold Edition also available. | |||
Steam |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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2020 Season Pass | ||
December Pack | ||
Jimmie Johnson Pack | Included in 2020 Season Pass | |
Playoff Pack | ||
October DLC Pack | Included in 2020 Season Pass | |
September DLC Pack | Included in 2020 Season Pass | |
August DLC Pack | Included in 2020 Season Pass | |
July DLC Pack | Included in 2020 Season Pass | |
Next Gen Car Update (2022) |
Version differences
- Gold Edition players will have Tony as an option for the in-game spotter, an exclusive Career contract offer from Stewart-Haas Racing, classic Tony Stewart paint schemes, the NASCAR Heat 5 Season Pass (four DLC packs) and in-game cash to kick start your own team.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/move/rename video files[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\704Games\NASCAR Heat 5 |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1265860/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\NASCAR Heat 5\SaveData\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1265860/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay with spanned HUD, pillarboxed menus and FMVs.[2] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Fullscreen mode is borderless windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | On and off. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Off, Every V blank, Every other V blank. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
- The game can send telemetry data to supported software like SimHub and devices like motion platforms, bass shakers and telemetry displays through the shared memory protocol.
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | A controller is required to play the game, keyboard only works in the menu screen. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | A controller or keyboard is required to navigate through the menus. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | [3] | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | Works in Steam Big Picture mode.[4] | |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | Supports various steering wheels and pedals.[5] | |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Vibrations can be turned on and off for Driving Effects and Draft Effect. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Effects, Victory anthem, Spotter, Crowd level, Wall reverb. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Versus |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 40 | Versus |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Self-hosting |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | FMOD | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-530 AMD FX-4100 |
Intel Core i5-9600k AMD Ryzen 5 2600x |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 18 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5870 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti AMD Radeon RX 590 |
Other | Broadband Internet connection |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2017.4.37.46741Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-07-09
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1265860) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Removed both video files manually to test intro skipping.
- ↑ NASCAR Heat 5 - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440) - last accessed on 2020-07-10
- ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-07-09
- Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable
- ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-07-09
- Tested the game with Sony's PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable
- ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-07-09
- Tested the game with Logitech's Driving Force G29 racing wheel