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FlatOut
FlatOut	2004
FlatOut 2	2006
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage	2008
FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction	2011
FlatOut 4: Total Insanity	2017

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

General information

Enhanced port of FlatOut 2, featuring new gameplay modes and graphics as well as four new drivers and at least two new cars.

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM DRM disc check.
Publisher website		Fully offline installer. It does not come with a product key that activates online play through GFWL.^[1]
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)		^[2]

All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.^{[Note 1]}

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename intro.bik^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\data\video`. Delete or rename `intro.bik`.

Play without Games for Windows - LIVE

Play without GFWL^{[citation needed]}

Download a replacement xlive.dll.
Extract into <path-to-game>.

Notes

Can only be used in single player.

Music from other FlatOut's (and Wreckfest) in Ultimate Carnage

Download mod^{[citation needed]}
Download this file or this file, if you want only FlatOut 2 music. Extract to the `<path-to-game>`.

Zolika1351's Trainer

Options to remove the 100 FPS cap, enable mouse camera control, change FOV, etc.

Installing the trainer
Download the ZMenuFOUC_v#.#.zip file. Extract the contents of the download and the appropriate "for" folder to `<path-to-game>` (replace the file(s) when prompted).

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\FlatOut Ultimate Carnage\Savegame\options.cfg
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12360/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\FlatOut Ultimate Carnage\Savegame\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12360/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher settings.

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		While FOV and in-game HUD are correct, menus are stretched.
Multi-monitor		Use ThirteenAG's fix to fix stretching. Requires disabling GFWL.
Ultra-widescreen		Use ThirteenAG's fix to fix stretching. Requires disabling GFWL.
4K Ultra HD		While FOV and in-game HUD are correct, menus are stretched.
Field of view (FOV)	Use Zolika1351's Trainer to add a FOV multiplier.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Enable windowed mode and use Zolika1351's Trainer to change window type to borderless.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Can be forced off through the graphics card control panel.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Frame rate is capped at 100 FPS. Use Zolika1351's Trainer to remove the cap outside of menus.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game keyboard settings.

In-game controller settings.

In-game Xbox controller mapping.

Free camera control is not natively available on the PC version, but can be restored with Zolika1351's Trainer.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		No mouse support in-game.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		Launcher requires mouse.
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Button prompts		Xbox prompts even when using the keyboard.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio		The game uses licensed songs with no option to change to other songs

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Metric measurements
French
German
Hungarian				Retail only. The language files are available.
Italian
Spanish
Russian
Polish				Local retail only. For digital versions download this.
Czech				Local retail only. For digital versions download this.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	8	Versus

Issues fixed

The DVD will not install/uninstall due to missing privileges

Run `autorun.exe` as administrator

When uninstalling the game, the same problem pops up, but the fix above will not work.

Run an uninstaller program
An example is Wise Program Uninstaller. In that case, open that, find FlatOut Ultimate Carnage in the list and select Safe Uninstall. Afterwards, the uninstaller attempts to remove related files and registries.

Game does not start after install

Install Games for Windows Live Marketplace Client

Juddery motion despite having a consistent frame rate

Use either 50 Hz or 100 Hz if the monitor is capable. If using G-Sync/FreeSync, use a third-party tool to cap the frame rate at 50 FPS or leave it uncapped for 100 FPS. Only leave it uncapped if the PC is capable of delivering 100 FPS consistently.

'Could not obtain native display resolution' error when using multiple monitors

Disconnect all secondary monitors and launch the game once. Close the game and reconnect monitors, all subsequent launches should work fine.

Stuttering, unstable FPS

Set `launcher.exe` and Template:Fouc.exe to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3.^{[citation needed]}

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista
Processor (CPU)	Intel 2.2 GHz AMD 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4.75 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon X1800 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible

Integrated graphics cards are not officially supported.

Notes

↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: Legacy activation, supports local profiles.
↑ ^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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/12360/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (12360) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Tomomimi on 2021-07-02
Confirmed by a user whom has purchased the game through the Publisher website. They provide three bin files containing game data, and a setup exe file that installs those bin files, as well as an outdated version of the GFWL redistributable that's required for the game to launch. No sign of an online key.
↑ Games You've Missed - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022

[3] Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: Legacy activation, supports local profiles.

[Proton_path_note-4] 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.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/12360/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (12360) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/12360/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (12360) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Verified by User:Tomomimi on 2021-07-02
Confirmed by a user whom has purchased the game through the Publisher website. They provide three bin files containing game data, and a setup exe file that installs those bin files, as well as an outdated version of the GFWL redistributable that's required for the game to launch. No sign of an online key.

[2] Games You've Missed - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022

[1]

[2]

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

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 }}
-'''Key points'''
+'''General information'''
 {{++}} Enhanced port of [[FlatOut 2]], featuring new gameplay modes and graphics as well as four new drivers and at least two new cars.
-{{--}} On some versions of Windows 10 the sound may be distorted.
-'''General information'''
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/12360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
@@ Line 60: / Line 57: @@
 ===Skip intro videos===
 {{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename intro.bik|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\video\</code>
+# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\data\video}}.
-# Delete or rename {{file|intro.bik}}
+# Delete or rename {{file|intro.bik}}.
 }}
@@ Line 67: / Line 64: @@
 {{Fixbox|description=Play without GFWL|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 # Download a [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/576-bulletstorm-xlivedll/ replacement xlive.dll].
-# Extract into <code>{{p|game}}</code>
+# Extract into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 '''Notes'''
@@ Line 76: / Line 73: @@
 {{Fixbox|description=Download mod|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 # Download this [https://mega.nz/file/TJoRiIqb#4G7b79A3cg--amqiYACY9cNcSYE3K18BtL4fhsJkW7U file] or this [https://www.moddb.com/mods/flatout-ultimate-carnage-with-original-flatout-2-ost/downloads/fo2-soundtrack-for-fo-ultimate-carnage file], if you want only FlatOut 2 music.
-# Extract to the <code>{{p|game}}</code>
+# Extract to the {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 }}
 ===Zolika1351's Trainer===
-{{ii}} Options to remove the 100FPS cap, enable mouse camera control, change FOV, etc.
+{{ii}} Options to remove the 100 FPS cap, enable mouse camera control, change FOV, etc.
 {{Fixbox|description=Installing the trainer|fix=
 # Download the [https://www.nexusmods.com/flatoutultimatecarnage/mods/2?tab=files ZMenuFOUC_v#.#.zip] file.
-# Extract the contents of the download and the appropriate "for" folder to {{code|{{p|game}}\}} (replace the file(s) when prompted).
+# Extract the contents of the download and the appropriate "for" folder to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} (replace the file(s) when prompted).
 }}
@@ Line 354: / Line 351: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
-===The DVD won't install/uninstall because of admin rights===
+===The DVD will not install/uninstall due to missing privileges===
-Even when you're the admin, the DVD may say the admin did not provide permission to the user to install the game
+{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|autorun.exe}} as administrator|fix=
-{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|autorun.exe}} as admin|fix=
-# Insert the disc.
-# When the computer is done reading the disc, open file explorer, go to This PC, right click on the DVD drive and click Open
-# Right click on autorun.exe (The icon may look like a golden disc) and select Run as administrator.
 }}
-When uninstalling the game, the same problem pops up, but the fix above won't work.
+When uninstalling the game, the same problem pops up, but the fix above will not work.
 {{Fixbox|description=Run an uninstaller program|fix=
 An example is [https://www.wisecleaner.com/wise-program-uninstaller.html Wise Program Uninstaller]. In that case, open that, find FlatOut Ultimate Carnage in the list and select Safe Uninstall. Afterwards, the uninstaller attempts to remove related files and registries.
@@ Line 368: / Line 361: @@
 ===Game does not start after install===
-{{Fixbox|description=Install Games for Windows Marketplace Client|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Install [[Games for Windows - LIVE|Games for Windows Live Marketplace Client]]|fix=
-The Steam version doesn't install the Games For Windows Live redistributable with the game, so it must be installed from elsewhere.
-Install the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1012-microsoft-games-for-windows-live/ Games for Windows Marketplace Client].
-{{ii}}This also installs the Games For Windows Live marketplace application, which you can uninstall if you just want to play the game.
 }}
 ===Juddery motion despite having a consistent frame rate===
-{{Fixbox|description=Use either 50Hz or 100Hz if your monitor is capable. If using G-Sync/FreeSync, use a third-party tool to cap the frame rate at 50 fps or leave it uncapped for 100 fps. Only leave it uncapped if your PC is capable of delivering 100 fps consistently.|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use either 50 Hz or 100 Hz if the monitor is capable. If using G-Sync/FreeSync, use a third-party tool to cap the frame rate at 50 FPS or leave it uncapped for 100 FPS. Only leave it uncapped if the PC is capable of delivering 100 FPS consistently.|fix=
 }}
@@ Line 382: / Line 372: @@
 }}
-===Shuttering, non stable FPS===
+===Stuttering, unstable FPS===
-{{Fixbox|description={{cn}} |fix=Make launcher.exe and Fouc.exe compatibility with Windows XP Service Pack 3 and launch game from launcher.exe.
+{{Fixbox|description=Set {{file|launcher.exe}} and {{Fouc.exe}} to run in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP SP3.|ref={{cn}}|fix=
 }}
@@ Line 437: / Line 427: @@
 |recOS    =
-|notes    = {{ii}} Integrated graphics cards aren't officially supported.
+|notes    = {{ii}} Integrated graphics cards are not officially supported.
 }}
 {{References}}

Developers

	Bugbear Entertainment
Publishers
	Empire Interactive
Digital	Strategy First
Engines
	ROMU Engine
Release dates
Windows	August 1, 2008
Reception
Metacritic	79
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing
Sports	Mixed sports
Vehicles	Street racing, Track racing, Automobile, Bus, Truck
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary
Series	FlatOut