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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Cars cover.jpg | |cover = Cars cover.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Beenox}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Rainbow Studios}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Beenox Shift|Windows}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Beenox Shift|OS X}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Disney Interactive Studios}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Disney Interactive Studios|Digital}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 6, 2006}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 6, 2006}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|cars|73}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|cars|65}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Racing }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Cars }} | ||
|steam appid = 331160 | |steam appid = 331160 | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| + | |hltb = 1546 | ||
|strategywiki = Cars | |strategywiki = Cars | ||
| + | |mobygames = disneypixar-cars | ||
|wikipedia = Cars (video game) | |wikipedia = Cars (video game) | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://worldofcarsdrivein.fandom.com/wiki/World_of_Cars_Wiki World of Cars Wiki] |
| + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/331160/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | [[ | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|v7.21.0012}} 2 CDs For the USA release whale the UK and the version included in the "Action Pack 3 Games In 1" bundle with [[Ratatouille|Ratatouille]] & [[The Incredibles|The Incredibles]] is 1 DVD. | | Windows, OS X}} |
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 331160 | Steam |Movie clips are not present in the Steam version. But licensed music/songs is present. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{ | + | }} |
| − | {{ | + | {{ii}} A [https://cars-demo.en.softonic.com/ demo] is available, containing the first race of Story Mode.{{note|note=The demo does not let you adjust any configuration settings, such as controls or resolution.|name="demolimits"}} |
| + | ===Version differences=== | ||
| + | {{--}} The Steam version doesn't support Intel integrated graphics, only AMD or NVIDIA GPUs. Playing with Intel graphics crashes the game; see [[#Game crashes when starting Story Mode|Game crashes when starting Story Mode]] for fixes. | ||
| + | {{--}} The Steam version doesn't include unlockable deleted content videos and scenes from the movie. Support for video playback is overall broken in this release.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Patrxgt|date=2023-12-30|comment=}}</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Delete video files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Tecc|date=2021-05-27|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | Delete the folder <code>{{p|game}}\Data\AppStart</code>. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\THQ\Cars\Settings\}} |
| + | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\THQ\Cars\Save\}} |
| + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[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 | ||
| − | |origin | + | |discord = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | | | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | | | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |origin = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |origin notes = |
| + | |steam cloud = true | ||
| + | |steam cloud notes = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video settings | + | {{Image|Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Video Settings..png| Video settings}} |
| − | |wsgf link = | + | {{Video |
| − | |widescreen wsgf award = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/cars |
| − | |multimonitor wsgf award = | + | |widescreen wsgf award = incomplete |
| − | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | + | |multimonitor wsgf award = incomplete |
| − | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | + | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete |
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete |
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution = limited |
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |widescreen resolution notes= The HUD stretches and the camera zooms in a little closer than the original fullscreen ratio (4:3). |
| + | |multimonitor = true | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = limited |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Playing the game at certain ratios other than 16:9 or 4:3 may stretch/condense the 3D render |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = false |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Up to 4x [[MSAA]]. |
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |upscaling tech = |
| − | |60 fps = | + | |upscaling notes = |
| − | |60 fps notes = | + | |vsync = always on |
| − | |120 fps = | + | |vsync notes = On by default. Can be forced off through the graphics card control panel. |
| + | |60 fps = hackable | ||
| + | |60 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. Can be increased to 60 with [https://pastebin.com/6ZggqNvC this hack] in the retail version, though this can cause physics problems.<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eje_Y9_mUxU Video tutorial.] | ||
| + | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| + | |hdr = false | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = true |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
| − | |mouse menu notes = | + | |mouse menu notes = The cursor is a wrench that turns when clicked. The higher the game resolution, the smaller the cursor is. |
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |touchscreen = unknown |
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| + | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = true |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = true |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = true |
| − | |controller sensitivity notes= | + | |controller sensitivity notes= Analogue input only applies to steering and camera; acceleration and braking are digital only. |
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = true |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = true |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| − | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = false |
| − | |button prompts notes | + | |xbox prompts notes = Only uses generic prompts (ex: "button 2: confirm") |
| + | |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 = true | ||
| + | |other controllers notes = Generic DirectInput controllers are supported. | ||
| + | |other button prompts = generic | ||
| + | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = true |
| − | |haptic feedback notes = | + | |haptic feedback notes = No haptic feedback on the Steam version |
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input = true |
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
| + | |steam input api = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input api notes = | ||
| + | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
| + | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Keyboard Settings..png| Keyboard settings for "Driving controls" | ||
| + | Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Keyboard Settings 2..png| Keyboard settings for "Game controls" | ||
| + | Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Controller Settings..png| Controller settings for "Driving controls" | ||
| + | Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Controller Settings 2..png| Controller settings for "Game controls" | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Image|Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Sound Options 1..png| Sound settings in menu}} |
| − | |separate volume = | + | {{Image|Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Sound Settings 2.png| Sound settings in hub}} |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | {{Audio |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |surround sound notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Master, Music, Effects, Engine, Voice |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |surround sound = true |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |surround sound notes = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]]. |
| − | |closed captions = | + | |subtitles = limited |
| + | |subtitles notes = They only appear in cutscenes and can't be toggled. | ||
| + | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = true |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
| − | |eax support = | + | |eax support = true |
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = DirectSound3D. |
| + | |royalty free audio = true | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = All tracks can be enabled/disabled in the options menu, Including the licensed tracks. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Danish | |language = Danish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Dutch | |language = Dutch | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Finnish | |language = Finnish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Italian | |language = Italian | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |fan | + | }} |
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Korean | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Local retail only.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Notthejohn|date=2023-07-19|comment=Verified with personally owned copy.}}</ref> | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Norwegian | |language = Norwegian | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Polish | |language = Polish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Portuguese | |language = Portuguese | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Local retail only. |
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Local retail only. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Russian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Local retail only. Use this [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1819639773/view patch] for Steam version. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Swedish | |language = Swedish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Network/Multiplayer | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
|local play = true | |local play = true | ||
| − | |local play players = | + | |local play players = 2 |
| − | |local play modes = | + | |local play modes = versus |
| − | |local play notes = | + | |local play notes = Split-screen. Graphical fidelity is reduced. |
|lan play = false | |lan play = false | ||
|lan play players = | |lan play players = | ||
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|upnp = | |upnp = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==VR support== | ||
| + | {{VR support | ||
| + | |gg3d name = | ||
| + | |native 3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |iz3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |native 3d = | ||
| + | |native 3d notes = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision notes = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d notes = | ||
| + | |iz3d = | ||
| + | |iz3d notes = | ||
| + | |vorpx = hackable | ||
| + | |vorpx modes = G3D | ||
| + | |vorpx notes = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/cars/ vorpx forum] profile introduction. | ||
| + | |htc vive = | ||
| + | |htc vive notes = | ||
| + | |oculus rift = | ||
| + | |oculus rift notes = | ||
| + | |osvr = | ||
| + | |osvr notes = | ||
| + | |windows mixed reality = | ||
| + | |windows mixed reality notes = | ||
| + | |keyboard-mouse = | ||
| + | |keyboard-mouse notes = | ||
| + | |3rd space gaming vest = | ||
| + | |3rd space gaming vest notes = | ||
| + | |novint falcon = | ||
| + | |novint falcon notes = | ||
| + | |trackir = | ||
| + | |trackir notes = | ||
| + | |tobii eye tracking = | ||
| + | |tobii eye tracking notes = | ||
| + | |play area seated = | ||
| + | |play area seated notes = | ||
| + | |play area standing = | ||
| + | |play area standing notes = | ||
| + | |play area room-scale = | ||
| + | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
| + | These issues are known to occur on the Steam version of the game. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Visual bugs=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} There are harmless visual issues, such as menu icons being in the wrong layer order, and numerous instances of Z-fighting, including Mack's eyelids and DJ's stereo system. This also occurs on the Xbox version. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Profile Corrupted=== | ||
| + | {{Image|Cars - Profile_Damaged.png|Profile here being "damaged".}} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Some users have reported that their profile either keeps getting corrupted, or crashes when attempting to load the profile after relaunching the game again. The reason of causing it is unknown and as of yet there are no main solutions for it. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description= | ||
| + | Change the Compatibility to Windows XP Service Pack 2 and run it as Administrator|</ref>}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description= | ||
| + | Change the Compatibility to Windows 98/ME, and don't run it as Administrator|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/331160/discussions/0/3110277460820657595/#c3110277460824318957 [Solved] Game crashes when trying to load (damaged) saved profile (PC) :: Cars General Discussions, post #4]</ref>}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Game crashes when starting Story Mode=== | ||
| + | This is a bug that occurs when playing the game with Intel graphics cards because they aren't supported by the Steam version. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Change anti-aliasing to 4x|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/331160/discussions/0/1291817837638904361/#c1696048426811613584|title=Why Cars does not work on computers (TESTED) :: Cars General Discussions, post #32|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}} | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oGB47iMkN-25BYVOgfXaVao1kfaR2f-2/view?usp=sharing replacement Scenes.pak]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/331160/discussions/0/1679189548066508837/|title=Cars TVG Keeps Crashing for you?, Well click here for the fix problem. :: Cars General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Movies unwatchable=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} In the Steam version, the unlockable movie clips cannot be viewed, this is due to the Steam version not including the "Movies" folder that the Retail version has. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Download the Movies folder|fix= | ||
| + | #Download the archive from [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2475981695 here], this includes the folder, as well as a NoDVD exe, which you need, as it doesn't work with the Steam executable. | ||
| + | #Copy <code>Cars.exe</code> to <code>{{p|game}}</code> and the Movies folder to <code>{{p|game}}</code>\<code>Data</code> | ||
| + | #Start the game, select the Bonus Content option from the main menu, go to Videos, then to either Deleted scenes, Movie clips or Extras, and buy one of the clips, or use the cheat code <code>WATCHIT</code> to unlock them all. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | <!-- In case Steam blocks the link in that post, since they like to do that, here's a copy https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y282nG-QLLsdKQAVXfJW7mnlTzDQugS2/view?usp=sharing ---> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Camera auto-center bug=== | ||
| + | This is a cross-platform bug where doing tractor tipping causes an unfixable bug. This bug disables camera auto-centre even if the option for it in the settings is on, and the save file is permanently stuck with that bug. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Create and use a new profile|fix= | ||
| + | This bug only affects the save file that tractor tipping was played on, so creating a new save file will not have the bug in it.}} | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Never play tractor tipping|fix= | ||
| + | This is an optional minigame and the game can still be finished without ever playing it.}} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|mantle support = | |mantle support = | ||
|mantle support notes = | |mantle support notes = | ||
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | | | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = true | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = Intel support requires an update. Still 32-bit only. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = Logos, Deleted scenes, and Movie clips only. | ||
| + | |multiplayer = | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Higher difficulty=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=When creating a profile, set the name of a profile to <code>CHMPION</code>|ref=<ref>{{Refsnip|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/23508|title=AICN Games: Monki interviews CARS game designer, Rainbow Studios' Jordan Itkowitz!!!|date=January 25, 2019|snippet=Jordan (developer): Well, given that we were trying to go as mass-market as possible with Cars (our core demo for the game is 6-12, but we think Pixar has the ability to jump that generation gap), we had to give the game a gentler default difficulty level than we’re used to shipping. We still want a challenge, though, and so we added a more difficult version of the Story Mode, where the races are much more competitive. Players can create a new profile (at the start of the game, or via the Options section of the front-end) and call it CHMPION.}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-og6F1ZNLws&t=721|title=Disney's surprisingly impressive Cars tie-in game | minimme|date=January 25, 2019}}</ref>}} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = 2000 | + | |minOS = 2000, ME |
|minCPU = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz | |minCPU = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz | ||
|minRAM = 256 MB | |minRAM = 256 MB | ||
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|minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 7500 | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 7500 | ||
|minVRAM = 32 MB | |minVRAM = 32 MB | ||
| − | |minDX = 9 | + | |minDX = 9.0c |
| − | |minaudio = DirectX 9 compatible | + | |minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible |
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = XP, Vista |
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz |
|recRAM = 512 MB | |recRAM = 512 MB | ||
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = 1.4 GB |
| − | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 3 |
| + | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon 8500 | ||
| + | |recVRAM = 64 MB | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:24, 30 December 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Rainbow Studios | |
| Windows | Beenox Shift |
| macOS (OS X) | Beenox Shift |
| Publishers | |
| THQ | |
| Russia | Noviy Disk |
| Digital | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 6, 2006 |
| macOS (OS X) | June 6, 2006 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 73 |
| IGDB | 65 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Genres | Racing |
| Series | Cars |
 |
|
| Cars | |
|---|---|
| Subseries of Pixar | |
| Cars | 2006 |
| Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures | 2006 |
| Cars Mater-National Championship | 2007 |
| The World of Cars Online | 2008 |
| Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales | 2010 |
| Cars 2 | 2011 |
| Disney Planes | 2013 |
| Cars: Fast as Lightning | 2014 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SecuROM v7.21.0012 DRM 2 CDs For the USA release whale the UK and the version included in the "Action Pack 3 Games In 1" bundle with Ratatouille & The Incredibles is 1 DVD. | |
|
| Steam | |
Movie clips are not present in the Steam version. But licensed music/songs is present. | |
Version differences
- The Steam version doesn't support Intel integrated graphics, only AMD or NVIDIA GPUs. Playing with Intel graphics crashes the game; see Game crashes when starting Story Mode for fixes.
- The Steam version doesn't include unlockable deleted content videos and scenes from the movie. Support for video playback is overall broken in this release.[1]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Delete video files[2] |
|---|
|
Delete the folder |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\THQ\Cars\Settings\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/331160/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\THQ\Cars\Save\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/331160/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
_Video_Settings..png)
Video settings
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | The HUD stretches and the camera zooms in a little closer than the original fullscreen ratio (4:3). | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Playing the game at certain ratios other than 16:9 or 4:3 may stretch/condense the 3D render | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 4x MSAA. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | On by default. Can be forced off through the graphics card control panel. | ||
| 60 FPS | Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. Can be increased to 60 with this hack in the retail version, though this can cause physics problems. Video tutorial. |
||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | The cursor is a wrench that turns when clicked. The higher the game resolution, the smaller the cursor is. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | Analogue input only applies to steering and camera; acceleration and braking are digital only. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | Only uses generic prompts (ex: "button 2: confirm") | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers | Generic DirectInput controllers are supported. | |
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |  |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | No haptic feedback on the Steam version | |
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Keyboard settings for "Driving controls"
Keyboard settings for "Game controls"
Controller settings for "Driving controls"
Controller settings for "Game controls"
_Keyboard_Settings..png)
_Keyboard_Settings_2..png)
_Controller_Settings..png)
_Controller_Settings_2..png)
Audio
_Sound_Options_1..png)
Sound settings in menu
_Sound_Settings_2.png)
Sound settings in hub
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, Music, Effects, Engine, Voice | |
| Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software. | |
| Subtitles | They only appear in cutscenes and can't be toggled. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | DirectSound3D. | |
| Royalty free audio | All tracks can be enabled/disabled in the options menu, Including the licensed tracks. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Danish | ||||
| Dutch | ||||
| Finnish | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Korean | Local retail only.[3] | |||
| Norwegian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Portuguese | Local retail only. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Local retail only. | |||
| Russian | Local retail only. Use this patch for Steam version. | |||
| Spanish | ||||
| Swedish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Versus Split-screen. Graphical fidelity is reduced. |
||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
||
Issues unresolved
These issues are known to occur on the Steam version of the game.
Visual bugs
- There are harmless visual issues, such as menu icons being in the wrong layer order, and numerous instances of Z-fighting, including Mack's eyelids and DJ's stereo system. This also occurs on the Xbox version.
Profile Corrupted
Profile here being "damaged".
- Some users have reported that their profile either keeps getting corrupted, or crashes when attempting to load the profile after relaunching the game again. The reason of causing it is unknown and as of yet there are no main solutions for it.
| Change the Compatibility to Windows XP Service Pack 2 and run it as Administrator |
|---|
| Change the Compatibility to Windows 98/ME, and don't run it as Administrator[4] |
|---|
Issues fixed
Game crashes when starting Story Mode
This is a bug that occurs when playing the game with Intel graphics cards because they aren't supported by the Steam version.
| Change anti-aliasing to 4x[5] |
|---|
| Use replacement Scenes.pak[6] |
|---|
Movies unwatchable
- In the Steam version, the unlockable movie clips cannot be viewed, this is due to the Steam version not including the "Movies" folder that the Retail version has.
| Download the Movies folder |
|---|
|
Camera auto-center bug
This is a cross-platform bug where doing tractor tipping causes an unfixable bug. This bug disables camera auto-centre even if the option for it in the settings is on, and the save file is permanently stuck with that bug.
| Create and use a new profile |
|---|
|
This bug only affects the save file that tractor tipping was played on, so creating a new save file will not have the bug in it. |
| Never play tractor tipping |
|---|
|
This is an optional minigame and the game can still be finished without ever playing it. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | ||||
| macOS (OS X) | Intel support requires an update. Still 32-bit only. |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | Logos, Deleted scenes, and Movie clips only. |
Higher difficulty
When creating a profile, set the name of a profile to CHMPION[7][8]
|
|---|
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000, ME | XP, Vista |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 2 ATI Radeon 7500 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.3 | |
| Processor (CPU) | PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 2 ATI Radeon 7500 32 MB of VRAM |
|
Notes
- ↑ The demo does not let you adjust any configuration settings, such as controls or resolution.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/331160/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (331160) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Patrxgt on 2023-12-30
- ↑ Verified by User:Tecc on 2021-05-27
- ↑ Verified by User:Notthejohn on 2023-07-19
- Verified with personally owned copy.
- ↑ [Solved] Game crashes when trying to load (damaged) saved profile (PC) :: Cars General Discussions, post #4
- ↑ Why Cars does not work on computers (TESTED) :: Cars General Discussions, post #32 - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Cars TVG Keeps Crashing for you?, Well click here for the fix problem. :: Cars General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ AICN Games: Monki interviews CARS game designer, Rainbow Studios' Jordan Itkowitz!!! - last accessed on January 25, 2019
- "Jordan (developer): Well, given that we were trying to go as mass-market as possible with Cars (our core demo for the game is 6-12, but we think Pixar has the ability to jump that generation gap), we had to give the game a gentler default difficulty level than we’re used to shipping. We still want a challenge, though, and so we added a more difficult version of the Story Mode, where the races are much more competitive. Players can create a new profile (at the start of the game, or via the Options section of the front-end) and call it CHMPION."
- ↑ Disney's surprisingly impressive Cars tie-in game - last accessed on January 25, 2019