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|cover        = Hard Truck Apocalypse cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Hard Truck Apocalypse cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 8, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 8, 2005}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|hard-truck-apocalypse|45}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|hard-truck-apocalypse|}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Business, Shooter, Vehicle combat}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Truck }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Post-apocalyptic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Hard Truck, Ex Machina}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Hard Truck, Ex Machina}}
 
|steam appid  = 285500
 
|steam appid  = 285500
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = hard-truck-apocalypse
 
|wikipedia    = Hard Truck Apocalypse
 
|wikipedia    = Hard Truck Apocalypse
 
|winehq      = 6188
 
|winehq      = 6188
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}}
 
}}
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Also released as '''Ex Machina'''.
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|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', also released as '''Ex Machina''', is a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} {{Glossary:Vehicle combat}} game with {{Glossary:Business}} and {{Glossary:Shooter}} elements developed by [[Company:Targem Games|Targem Games]] and published by [[Company:Buka Entertainment|Buka Entertainment]].
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}>data>config.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\config.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}>data>profiles}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\profiles}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Hard Truck Apocalypse Game Settings.png|Game settings.}}
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{{Image|Hard Truck Apocalypse Video Settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hard-truck-apocalypse
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hard-truck-apocalypse
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = change r_fullScreen in config.cfg to 'false'
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|windowed notes            = Change r_fullScreen in config.cfg to 'false'
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = 2x-8x [[MSAA]].
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =  
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Uncapped.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2022-11-28}}</ref>
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|Hard Truck Apocalypse Control Settings.png|Control settings.}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Can also invert X-axis.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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{{Image|Hard Truck Apocalypse Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = always on
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = All dialogue is subtitled.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail version, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2522156211 download].
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|shader model notes    =
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 2.5 GB
 
|minHD    = 2.5 GB
|minGPU  = DirectX compatible
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
  
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|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = DirectX compatible
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:00, 8 January 2024

Hard Truck Apocalypse
Hard Truck Apocalypse cover
Developers
Targem Games
Publishers
Buka Entertainment
Release dates
Windows December 8, 2005
Reception
Metacritic 45
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Business, Shooter, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Truck
Art styles Realistic
Themes Post-apocalyptic
Series Hard Truck, Ex Machina
Hard Truck Apocalypse on IGDB
Hard Truck Apocalypse on MobyGames
Hard Truck Apocalypse on Wikipedia
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Hard Truck Apocalypse, also released as Ex Machina, is a singleplayer vehicle combat game with business and shooter elements developed by Targem Games and published by Buka Entertainment.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 4 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\config.cfg[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/285500/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\profiles[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/285500/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Game settings.
Game settings.
Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Change r_fullScreen in config.cfg to 'false'
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
2x-8x MSAA.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Uncapped.[3]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Control settings.
Control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Can also invert X-axis.
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All dialogue is subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Polish
Retail version, download.
Russian
Spanish
Retail version, download.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. 2.0 2.1 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).
  3. 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References