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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| retail | | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| retail | | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
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}}
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==Monetization==
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{{Monetization
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|ad-supported          =
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|dlc                    =
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|expansion pack        =
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|freeware              =
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|free-to-play          =
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|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
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|sponsored              =
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|subscription          =
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|subscription gaming service =
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}}
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===Microtransactions===
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{{Microtransactions
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|boost              =
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|cosmetic            =
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|currency            =
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|finite spend        =
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|infinite spend      =
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|free-to-grind      =
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|loot box            =
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|none                = None
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|player trading      =
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|time-limited        =
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|unlock              =
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit autoexec.cfg|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_26_03_2024"/>|fix=
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# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\autoexec.cfg}}.
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# Change <code>"ShowMovies" "1"</code> to <code>"ShowMovies" "0"</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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<gallery>
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Crisis Team Ambulance Driver - General Video Settings.png|General Video Settings.
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Crisis Team Ambulance Driver - Advanced Display Settings.png|Performance Settings.
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Crisis Team Ambulance Driver - Texture Settings.png|Texture Settings.
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</gallery>
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}; Menus and HUD are {{term|pixel-based}}.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}; Menus and HUD are {{term|pixel-based}}. For an uncropped {{term|Hor+}} image, use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2938-crisis-team-ambulance-driver-fov-fix/ FOV fix].
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor notes        = Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}; Menus and HUD are {{term|pixel-based}}.
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|multimonitor notes        = Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}; Menus and HUD are {{term|pixel-based}}. For an uncropped {{term|Hor+}} image, use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2938-crisis-team-ambulance-driver-fov-fix/ FOV fix].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}; Menus and HUD are {{term|pixel-based}}.
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}; Menus and HUD are {{term|pixel-based}}. For an uncropped {{term|Hor+}} image, use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2938-crisis-team-ambulance-driver-fov-fix/ FOV fix].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}; Menus and HUD are {{term|pixel-based}}.
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}; Menus and HUD are {{term|pixel-based}}.<br>For an uncropped {{term|Hor+}} image, use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2938-crisis-team-ambulance-driver-fov-fix/ FOV fix].<br>For the small HUD and texts at 4K, run the game at a smaller resolution with the same aspect ratio and choose 4K in [[dgVoodoo 2]].
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|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = See the '''Instructions for other aspect ratios''' section of the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2938-crisis-team-ambulance-driver-fov-fix/ FOV fix] to manually change the horizontal and vertical FOV.
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = Set <code>"windowed" "1"</code> in {{file|{{p|game}}/autoexec.cfg}}.
 
|windowed notes            = Set <code>"windowed" "1"</code> in {{file|{{p|game}}/autoexec.cfg}}.
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
 
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in widescreen resolutions|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-12-26}}</ref>|fix=
 
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}/autoexec.cfg}}.
 
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# Look for the lines <code>"screenwidth"</code> and <code>"screenheight"</code>.
 
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# Change them to the desired value.
 
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'''Notes'''
 
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{{--}} HUD is rendered too small at higher resolutions.
 
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{{--}} {{term|Vert-}}: Cropped view at wider resolutions than 4:3.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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<gallery>
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Crisis Team Ambulance Driver - General Control Settings.png|General Control Settings.
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Crisis Team Ambulance Driver - Joystick Settings.png|Joystick Settings.
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Crisis Team Ambulance Driver - Keyboard Settings.png|Keyboard Settings.
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</gallery>
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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<gallery>
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Crisis Team Ambulance Driver - Audio Settings.png|Audio Settings.
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</gallery>
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===High FPS Issues===
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===High FPS issues===
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{{Fixbox|description=Limit the Framerate to 60FPS |ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-12-26}}</ref>|fix=
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{{ii}} Direct3D 8 games' Vsync doesn't function on modern Windows.
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{{Fixbox|description=Limit the Framerate to 60 FPS|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_26_12_2023">{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-12-26}}</ref>|fix=
 
* See [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]].
 
* See [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]].
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [[DgVoodoo_2#DirectX_8|dgVoodoo 2]] or [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9]|ref=|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Game crashes on startup===
 
===Game crashes on startup===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use custom DLL|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-12-26}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use custom DLL|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_26_12_2023"/>|fix=
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# Download [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/issues/30 dinput.dll] and place it in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Download [https://www.mediafire.com/file/xp06w015ke37rm3/NOLF_FixInput_v3.zip/file dinput.dll] and place it in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
}}
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===Can't remap keys on non-Latin keyboards===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://www.mediafire.com/file/xp06w015ke37rm3/NOLF_FixInput_v3.zip/file custom DLL file]|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_26_03_2024">{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-03-26}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
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 +
===Bad performance on Windows 8/8.1/10/11===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_26_03_2024"/>}}
 +
 
 +
===Starts on second monitor===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set display manually|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_26_03_2024"/>|fix=
 +
# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\autoexec.cfg}}.
 +
# Locate the line {{code|"carddesc"}}.
 +
# Replace it with {{code|"carddesc" "\\.\DISPLAY1"}}.
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 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} If the line does not already exist, add it manually.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 8
 
|direct3d versions      = 8
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|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-05|comment=According to System Informer, the game loads d3d8.dll. dgVoodoo2's traces point to Direct3D 8 (e.g: "Direct3DDevice8").}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
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|input            =  
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|input            = DirectInput
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video

Latest revision as of 04:16, 7 April 2024

Crisis Team: Ambulance Driver
Crisis Team: Ambulance Driver cover
Developers
Antidote Entertainment
Publishers
ValuSoft
Engines
LithTech 2.0
Release dates
Windows April 2, 2002
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Driving
Art styles Realistic
Crisis Team: Ambulance Driver on IGDB
Crisis Team: Ambulance Driver on MobyGames

Crisis Team: Ambulance Driver is a singleplayer third-person driving game.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit autoexec.cfg[1]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg.
  2. Change "ShowMovies" "1" to "ShowMovies" "0".

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video

  • General Video Settings.

  • Performance Settings.

  • Texture Settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Gameplay is Vert-; Menus and HUD are pixel-based. For an uncropped Hor+ image, use the FOV fix.
Multi-monitor
Gameplay is Vert-; Menus and HUD are pixel-based. For an uncropped Hor+ image, use the FOV fix.
Ultra-widescreen
Gameplay is Vert-; Menus and HUD are pixel-based. For an uncropped Hor+ image, use the FOV fix.
4K Ultra HD
Gameplay is Vert-; Menus and HUD are pixel-based.
For an uncropped Hor+ image, use the FOV fix.
For the small HUD and texts at 4K, run the game at a smaller resolution with the same aspect ratio and choose 4K in dgVoodoo 2.
Field of view (FOV)
See the Instructions for other aspect ratios section of the FOV fix to manually change the horizontal and vertical FOV.
Windowed
Set "windowed" "1" in <path-to-game>/autoexec.cfg.
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

  • General Control Settings.

  • Joystick Settings.

  • Keyboard Settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
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 Settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

High FPS issues

Direct3D 8 games' Vsync doesn't function on modern Windows.
Limit the Framerate to 60 FPS[2]
Use dgVoodoo 2 or d3d8to9

Game crashes on startup

Use custom DLL[2]
  1. Download dinput.dll and place it in <path-to-game>.

Can't remap keys on non-Latin keyboards

Use custom DLL file[1]

Bad performance on Windows 8/8.1/10/11

Use dgVoodoo 2[1]

Starts on second monitor

Set display manually[1]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg.
  2. Locate the line "carddesc".
  3. Replace it with "carddesc" "\\.\DISPLAY1".

Notes

If the line does not already exist, add it manually.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8 [3]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Input DirectInput
Cutscenes Bink Video 3.0.0.0

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 450 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 230 MB (300 MB if DirectX isn't already installed)
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 or higher compatible
Sound (audio device) 16-bit DirectX 8-compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-03-26
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-12-26
  3. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-05
    According to System Informer, the game loads d3d8.dll. dgVoodoo2's traces point to Direct3D 8 (e.g: "Direct3DDevice8").