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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Demolition Racer cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Demolition Racer cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 20, 1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 20, 1999}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20030201125019/http://www.us.infogrames.com/games/demolitionracer_pc/
 +
|hltb        = 14838
 +
|igdb        = demolition-racer
 +
|lutris      =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 5681
 
|wikipedia    = Demolition Racer
 
|wikipedia    = Demolition Racer
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|1.35.000}} in US release. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Italian re-release. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Demo/free trial===
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2765-demolition-racer-demo/ here].
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The US version received [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2774-demolition-racer-patch-1/ "patch #1" with version 1.1]. European release already pre-patched.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\players\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\players\|{{p|game}}\DR High scores|{{p|game}}\Replay.*}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = true
+
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes= [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo] may be required.
+
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = true
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
−
|4k ultra hd notes          = [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo] may be required.
+
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = true
+
|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
+
|120 fps notes              = High FPS (+300) makes the game move at an unplayable speed and boggles the camera.
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = Buttons are unbound by default and must be mapped.
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Installer does not work===
 +
{{ii}}The installer is 16-bit, so it does not work on 64-bit operating systems.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://ci.appveyor.com/api/buildjobs/92wb1qyhvkk3j3kj/artifacts/otvdm-master-1461.zip Winevdm dev1461]|}}
 +
 +
===The game asks for <code>wmaudsdk.dll</code> and <code>drmclien.dll</code>===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Those are Windows Media Source Filter DLL files that the game require in order to start up|fix=
 +
# Download <code>wmaudsdk.dll</code> and <code>drmclien.dll</code>. The latter one can be downloaded through the method immediately below.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===CD music doesn't work===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install the Windows Media Source Filter and DivX codecs|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://mcdebugrndmstuff.blogspot.com/2018/10/monopoly-tycoon-directsound-music-fix.html|title=mcdebugrndmstuff.blogspot.com|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1199-windows-media-source-filter-directshow-codec/ Windows Media Source Filter Installer v1.7]
 +
# Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into a folder.
 +
# Copy <code>strmdll.dll</code> and <code>drmclien.dll</code> into the game's installation folder.
 +
# Make a new directory in <code>C:\Windows\SysWOW64\</code> called <code>Windows-Media-Source-Filter</code>
 +
# Copy <code>drmclien.dll</code>, <code>strmdll.dll</code> and <code>dxmasf.dll</code> from the .zip file to the <code>Windows-Media-Source-Filter</code> folder
 +
# Run <code>DSFMgr.exe</code> as administrator and register the <code>dxmasf.dll</code> in the <code>Windows-Media-Source-Filter</code> folder.
 +
# '''Download the''' [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1211-divx-311-audio-codec/ DivX 3.11 audio codec]
 +
# Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into a folder.
 +
# Run <code>DivX_Register.exe</code> as Administrator.
 +
# Launch the game
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This modification does not affect Windows Media Player file playback adversely
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Game doesn't start on modern systems===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use Compatibility Mode (Windows 95)}}
 +
 +
===Game runs too fast===
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Limit the Framerate to 60FPS |ref={{cn|date=January 2022}}|fix=
 +
* See [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=*Set monitor on 60hz.|ref={{cn|date=January 2022}}|fix=
 +
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 7
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
−
|directdraw versions    =  
+
|directdraw versions    = true
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Windows Media Source Filter
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 95
−
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 200Mhz
−
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 32 MB
−
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 70 MB
−
|minGPU  =  
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|minGPU  = 4 MB Direct3D accelerated video card
−
|minGPU2  =
 
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minDX    =  
 
|minDX    =  
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
−
|recGPU2  =
 
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  

Latest revision as of 01:53, 2 June 2024

Demolition Racer
Demolition Racer cover
Developers
Pitbull Syndicate
Publishers
Infogrames
Release dates
Windows October 20, 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Art styles Realistic
Icon overlay.png
Demolition Racer on HowLongToBeat
Demolition Racer on IGDB
Demolition Racer on MobyGames
Demolition Racer on Wikipedia

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc 1.35.000 DRM[Note 1] in US release.
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
 Italian re-release.
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Demo/free trial

A demo is available here.

Essential improvements

Patches

The US version received "patch #1" with version 1.1. European release already pre-patched.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players\[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players\[Note 2]
<path-to-game>\DR High scores[Note 2]
<path-to-game>\Replay.*[Note 2]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enabled by default.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High FPS (+300) makes the game move at an unplayable speed and boggles the camera.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Buttons are unbound by default and must be mapped.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
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
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Installer does not work

The installer is 16-bit, so it does not work on 64-bit operating systems.
Use Winevdm dev1461

The game asks for wmaudsdk.dll and drmclien.dll

Those are Windows Media Source Filter DLL files that the game require in order to start up
  1. Download wmaudsdk.dll and drmclien.dll. The latter one can be downloaded through the method immediately below.

CD music doesn't work

Install the Windows Media Source Filter and DivX codecs[3]
  1. Download the Windows Media Source Filter Installer v1.7
  2. Extract the contents from the .zip file into a folder.
  3. Copy strmdll.dll and drmclien.dll into the game's installation folder.
  4. Make a new directory in C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ called Windows-Media-Source-Filter
  5. Copy drmclien.dll, strmdll.dll and dxmasf.dll from the .zip file to the Windows-Media-Source-Filter folder
  6. Run DSFMgr.exe as administrator and register the dxmasf.dll in the Windows-Media-Source-Filter folder.
  7. Download the DivX 3.11 audio codec
  8. Extract the contents from the .zip file into a folder.
  9. Run DivX_Register.exe as Administrator.
  10. Launch the game

Notes

This modification does not affect Windows Media Player file playback adversely

Game doesn't start on modern systems

Use Compatibility Mode (Windows 95)

Game runs too fast

Limit the Framerate to 60FPS[citation needed]
*Set monitor on 60hz.[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
DirectDraw
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Windows Media Source Filter

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 200Mhz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 70 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB Direct3D accelerated video card


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References