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{{infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|title          = Stunts
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|cover       = Stunts.jpg
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|cover         = Stunts.jpg
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|developers  =
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Distinctive Software, Inc.|Distinctive Software, Inc.]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Distinctive Software}}
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Brøderbund|Brøderbund, Mindscape|Mindscape]]
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|publishers  =
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|release dates = October 1990
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Brøderbund|North America}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mindscape|Europe}}
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|engines      =
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 1990}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-Time Game Purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-Time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-Person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct Control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom id    =
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = stunts
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|wikipedia    = Stunts (video game)
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|winehq      =
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|hltb        = 9289
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Introduction==
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'''Key points'''
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Stunts (also known as 4D Sports Driving) is an early 3D racing video game developed by Distinctive Software, Inc.. The game places emphasis on racing on stunt tracks and features a track editor, it is clearly influenced by the earlier arcade game Hard Drivin' and has many similar elements to the game Stunt Driver which was released around the same time.
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{{ii}} Released as ''4D Sports Driving'' in Europe.
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{{++}} The ZakStunts has a active modding community and a season since 2001.
  
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==Operating systems==
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==Availability==
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Stunts is an MS-DOS Based game and as such works perfectly in DOSBox. This allows it to be played on every system DOSBox supports. The game also runs fine in Boxer for Mac OS X.
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Manual lookup copy protection. See also [[#Run in DOSBox|Run in DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Run in DOSBox===
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{{Fixbox|description=Change DOSBox settings|ref=<ref>Settings recommended by Gemini in [http://www.pixelships.com/adg/ep0001.html Ancient DOS Games --- Episode 1: Stunts / 4D Sports Driving]</ref>|fix=
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# Edit the DOSBox configuration file.
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# Change <code>cycles=auto</code> to <code>cycles=20000</code>
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# Leave all other settings at their defaults. Save your changes.
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}}
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==Game data==
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{{Image|Stunts game.jpg|Game settings.}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
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}}
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{{ii}} This game does not have a save feature.
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==Video==
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{{Image|Stunts video.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only.
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = false
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Image|Stunts control.jpg|Controls settings.}}
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = true
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  = Joystick only. Gamepad works only with Y-axis
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = false
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|separate volume notes    = Toggleable music and effects only.
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|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio        =
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              = CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    =
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|windows 64-bit exe    =
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|windows arm app        =
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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}}
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===Mods===
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====[https://Zak.stunts.hu/ ZakStunts - Online Stunts Competition]====
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{{++}} This is the season site without limits since 2001, which includes the official game packs, replays, utilites, etc.
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{{++}} Features the creator's tracks for their players in their seasons.
  
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==Save Game Data==
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====[https://scr.stunts.hu/ Southern Cross]====
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????
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{{++}} Popular mods, addons & community fan site.
  
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==System Requirements==
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==System requirements==
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{{SysReq
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{{System requirements
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|minOS = MS-DOS
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|OSfamily = DOS
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|minproc = 386 or greater processor
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|minOS   =  
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|minCPU  = Intel 8086, Intel 8088, 386 or greater processor
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|minRAM  = 512 KB
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|minHD    = 1 MB
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|minGPU  = CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA
 
}}
 
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==Spiritual Successor==
 
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[[Wikipedia:Trackmania|Trackmania]] is considered by many to be a modern day recreation of Stunts.
 
  
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[[Category:Game]]
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{{References}}
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[[Category:DOS]]
 

Latest revision as of 11:45, 15 May 2024

Stunts
Stunts cover
Developers
Distinctive Software
Publishers
North America Brøderbund
Europe Mindscape
Release dates
DOS October 1990
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Automobile
Stunts on HowLongToBeat
Stunts on MobyGames
Stunts on Wikipedia

Key points

Released as 4D Sports Driving in Europe.
The ZakStunts has a active modding community and a season since 2001.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Manual lookup copy protection. See also Run in DOSBox.
DOS

Essential improvements

Run in DOSBox

Change DOSBox settings[1]
  1. Edit the DOSBox configuration file.
  2. Change cycles=auto to cycles=20000
  3. Leave all other settings at their defaults. Save your changes.

Game data

Game settings.
Game settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
This game does not have a save feature.

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Controls settings.
Controls settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Joystick only. Gamepad works only with Y-axis
Full controller support
Controller remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Toggleable music and effects only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA

Mods

ZakStunts - Online Stunts Competition

This is the season site without limits since 2001, which includes the official game packs, replays, utilites, etc.
Features the creator's tracks for their players in their seasons.

Southern Cross

Popular mods, addons & community fan site.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel 8086, Intel 8088, 386 or greater processor
System memory (RAM) 512 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 MB
Video card (GPU) CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA


References