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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Stainless Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Stainless Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Stainless Games|Original}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|Current}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Beelzebub}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Beelzebub}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 27, 2016|ref=<ref name=release>{{Refurl|url=http://www.carmageddon.com/news/carmageddon-max-damage-pc-out-now|title=Carmageddon: Max Damage for PC - OUT NOW!|date=October 28, 2016}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 27, 2016|ref=<ref name=release>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008085100/http://www.carmageddon.com/news/carmageddon-max-damage-pc-out-now|title=Carmageddon: Max Damage for PC - OUT NOW! (Archived)|date=October 28, 2016}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Racing, Vehicle combat }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Street racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Carmageddon }}
 
|steam appid  = 505170
 
|steam appid  = 505170
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  = carmageddon_max_damage
+
|gogcom id    = 1904451332
 +
|hltb        = 38435
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 81608
 
|wikipedia    = Carmageddon: Reincarnation
 
|wikipedia    = Carmageddon: Reincarnation
|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 18755
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Carmageddon}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
{{ii}} The game is an updated version of [[Carmageddon: Reincarnation]].
+
|introduction      =
{{++}} Free for Carmageddon: Reincarnation owners on Steam.<ref name=release/>
+
 
 +
|release history  = The game is an updated version of ''[[Carmageddon: Reincarnation]]'', with owners of the former getting ''Max Damage'' for free.<ref name=release/>
 +
 
 +
|current state    = There is a critical bug that crashes the game when restarting an event. To prevent it, refer to it by clicking [[#Game crashes after restarting event|here.]]
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20181116082707/http://carmageddon.com/ Official website] (archived)
 +
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20180825194646/http://carmageddon.com/forum Official forums] (archived)
 
{{GOG.com links|1904451332|carmageddon_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1904451332|carmageddon_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/505170/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/505170/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | carmageddon-max-damage | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3970-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | carmageddon_max_damage | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | carmageddon_max_damage | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | carmageddon-max-damage-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | carmageddon-max-damage | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 505170 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 505170 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Skip splash screen===
 
===Skip splash screen===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename the splash files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Diskersen|date=2018-07-02}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename the splash files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Diskersen|date=2018-07-02}}</ref>|fix=
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\Data_Misc\splashscreen</code> in the installation folder.
+
# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\Data_Misc\splashscreen}}.
# Delete or rename <code>splash.png</code>
+
# Delete or rename {{file|splash.png}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\505170\remote\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|steam}}\Data_Misc\config|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\505170\remote\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Carmageddon Max Damage\savegames}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Carmageddon Max Damage\savegames|{{p|steam}}\steamapps\common\Carmageddon1\CARMA\DATA\SAVEGAME}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = true
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Windows|Borderless Gaming]] or alternative.
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
|controller remap notes    = 3 pre-set layouts available.
+
|controller remap notes    = 3 pre-set layouts available. Presets can be edited by altering text files in <code>{{P|game}}\Data_Misc\default_controls</code>
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis can also be inverted.
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis can also be inverted.
|button prompts           = Xbox
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = false
 
|steam input api          = false
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Sound Effects, Comment, Engine
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Sound Effects, Comment, Engine
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = false
 +
|royalty free audio notes = All music is licensed from Fear Factory, Morgue and Maximum Sexy Pigeon.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Italian
+
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===The game crashes after restarting an event===
 +
The game is triggered to crash when an event is restarted from the pause and post-event menus.
 +
{{fixbox|description=Restart the event from the main menu instead.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.cwaboard.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10076|title=Restart Race crash to desktop - The CWA Board|date=2021-11-17}}</ref>|fix=It's suggested from a dump that the game has an issue with mapped memory clean-up. To prevent this, quit the event and then replay the event from the main menu.}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series
 
|recGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series
 
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Laptop versions of graphics cards may work but are NOT officially supported.
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Laptop versions of graphics cards may work but are NOT officially supported.
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 20:22, 25 December 2023

Carmageddon: Max Damage
Carmageddon: Max Damage cover
Developers
Stainless Games
Publishers
Original Stainless Games
Current THQ Nordic
Engines
Beelzebub
Release dates
Windows October 27, 2016[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Racing, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Automobile, Street racing
Series Carmageddon
Carmageddon: Max Damage on HowLongToBeat
Carmageddon: Max Damage on MobyGames
Carmageddon: Max Damage on Wikipedia
Carmageddon
Carmageddon 1997
Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now 1998
Carmageddon TDR 2000 2000
Carmageddon: Reincarnation 2015
Carmageddon: Max Damage 2016

Carmageddon: Max Damage is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action, racing and vehicle combat game in the Carmageddon series.

The game is an updated version of Carmageddon: Reincarnation, with owners of the former getting Max Damage for free.[1]

There is a critical bug that crashes the game when restarting an event. To prevent it, refer to it by clicking here.

General information

Official website (archived)
Official forums (archived)
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Essential improvements

Skip splash screen

Delete/rename the splash files[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data_Misc\splashscreen.
  2. Delete or rename splash.png.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\Data_Misc\config
<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\505170\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/505170/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Carmageddon Max Damage\savegames
<Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\Carmageddon1\CARMA\DATA\SAVEGAME
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/505170/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

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)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 125 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode
Blood color can be changed between red, green and blue.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller
Controller support
XInput supported, DirectInput has some mapping issues.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
3 pre-set layouts available. Presets can be edited by altering text files in <path-to-game>\Data_Misc\default_controls
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection
Always reads cursor as visible.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, Sound Effects, Comment, Engine
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
All music is licensed from Fear Factory, Morgue and Maximum Sexy Pigeon.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
6 Versus

Connection types

Issues fixed

The game crashes after restarting an event

The game is triggered to crash when an event is restarted from the pause and post-event menus.

Restart the event from the main menu instead.[3]

It's suggested from a dump that the game has an issue with mapped memory clean-up. To prevent this, quit the event and then replay the event from the main menu.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
Laptop versions of graphics cards may work but are NOT officially supported.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Carmageddon: Max Damage for PC - OUT NOW! (Archived) - last accessed on October 28, 2016
  2. Verified by User:Diskersen on 2018-07-02
  3. Restart Race crash to desktop - The CWA Board - last accessed on 2021-11-17