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Difference between revisions of "Motorhead"

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===Stuttering on Nvidia Graphics cards===
 
===Stuttering on Nvidia Graphics cards===
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[[File:nvidiainspector.png|200px|thumb|right|What the settings should look like]]
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{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling triple buffering and disable v-sync.}}
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# Download [http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/nvidia_inspector_download.html Nvidia Inspector]
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# Create a new profile.
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# Click "add application to current profile".
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# Browse to where your "motor.exe" is located. Mark it and click OK.
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# Scroll down to the group called "Common" and click on Triple Buffering. Enable it.
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# Click "Vertical sync" and choose "force off".
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Stuttering can be fixed by enabling triple buffering and disabling v-sync.
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===Unable to run with Direct3D===
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{{Fixbox/fix|Install a separate 3Dfx-renderer.}}
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# Download [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide]
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# Install it like normal. A message saying something like "nGlide is now installed" should appear when done
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# Open Motorhead and go into the graphics settings
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# Under "Renderer" at the top, select "3dFx Interactive Glide Driver".  
  
-Download Nvidia Inspector [http://downloads.guru3d.com/NVIDIA-Inspector-1..9.6.5-download-2612.html here]
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'''Notes'''
 
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{{--}} Only resolutions up to 1024x768 are available.
-Create a new profile.
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-Click "add application to current profile".
 
 
 
-Browse to where your "motor.exe" is located. Mark it and click OK. You have now connected this config to your Motorhead executive.
 
 
 
-Scroll down to the group called "Common" and click on Triple Buffering. Enable it.
 
 
 
-Click "Vertical sync" and choose "force off".
 
 
 
<gallery>
 
File:nvidiainspector.png|What the settings should look like
 
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===Unable to run with Direct 3D===
 
 
 
If you can't start a race with the graphics set to Direct 3D you might need a separate 3Dfx-renderer.
 
 
 
-Download [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide]
 
 
 
-Install it like normal. The installation should be fairly quick. You should see a message saying something like "nGlide is now installed"
 
 
 
-Open Motorhead and go into the graphics settings
 
 
 
-Under "Renderer" at the top, select "3dFx Interactive Glide Driver". '''WARNING:''' only resolutions up to 1024x768 are available.
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Motorhead
Motorhead cover
Developers
DICE
Publishers
Gremlin Interactive
Fox Interactive
Release dates
Windows February 28, 1999
Motorhead on Wikipedia

General information

Official Page (Archived)

Availability

Template:Availability Table

This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Patch 3.0

Motorhead Patch 3.0 fixes some compatibility issues and other bugs. It also adds a couple of new cars.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game data location

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System Location

Video settings

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Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Newer OS's frequently have problems with the game, but most can be fixed by running the game in Compatibility Mode and downloading the latest patches.

Stuttering on Nvidia Graphics cards

What the settings should look like
Instructions

Unable to run with Direct3D

Instructions

References