Difference between revisions of "Hot Wheels Velocity X"
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = Higher antialiasing can be forced in the GPU control panel | |antialiasing notes = Higher antialiasing can be forced in the GPU control panel | ||
+ | |upscaling = false | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = always on | |vsync = always on | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
− | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Above 60 FPS, cars will frequently slow down, menu animations will be much faster, and most cutscenes will advance dialogue too quickly. |
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
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{{ii}} Set the framerate limit to 60 Hz | {{ii}} Set the framerate limit to 60 Hz | ||
{{ii}} Without the framerate capped to 60 Hz, cars will frequently slow down, menu animations will be much faster, and most cutscenes will advance dialogue too quickly. | {{ii}} Without the framerate capped to 60 Hz, cars will frequently slow down, menu animations will be much faster, and most cutscenes will advance dialogue too quickly. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Your monitor refresh rate is '''not''' tied to the refresh rate the game runs at. Setting your monitor to 60 Hz does not solve this issue. | ||
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− | ===Disable CD check=== | + | ===Disable CD check to play without CD=== |
− | {{Fixbox|description=The CD check can be disabled with a hex edit.|ref=|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=The CD check can be disabled with a hex edit. This allows you to play without the CD inserted or disc image mounted.|ref=|fix= |
# Make a backup copy of <code>Hot Wheels.exe</code> in your game directory. You can do this by right-clicking it, hitting copy, then right-clicking in the folder to paste the copy. Name this copy <code>Hot Wheels.exe.bak</code>. | # Make a backup copy of <code>Hot Wheels.exe</code> in your game directory. You can do this by right-clicking it, hitting copy, then right-clicking in the folder to paste the copy. Name this copy <code>Hot Wheels.exe.bak</code>. | ||
# Open <code>Hot Wheels.exe</code> with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD]. | # Open <code>Hot Wheels.exe</code> with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD]. | ||
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# Replace <code>75</code> to <code>EB</code>. | # Replace <code>75</code> to <code>EB</code>. | ||
# Save the changes. | # Save the changes. | ||
− | + | {{ii}} The FMVs are only on the CD by default. Copy the <code>FMV_</code> folder from the CD to the game's install directory to restore the movies. Alternatively, disable the movies using the launcher option to do so; otherwise, you will have a black screen on startup when launching without the disc. Pressing the Enter key repeatedly until the menu appears may workaround this issue. | |
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |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= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} |
Latest revision as of 15:57, 10 February 2023
Developers | |
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Beyond Games | |
Publishers | |
THQ | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 16, 2002 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Hot Wheels |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\VelocityX Saved Games\ |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
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) | Bilinear - Trilinear (Anisotropic can be forced in the GPU control panel) | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Higher antialiasing can be forced in the GPU control panel | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Above 60 FPS, cars will frequently slow down, menu animations will be much faster, and most cutscenes will advance dialogue too quickly. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen fix[1] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Modern controllers don't work well, or may not work at all. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Issues fixed
High frame rate issues
Framerate can be limited using RivaTuner Statistics Server (RTSS) or Nvidia Inspector |
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Black screen on start
Playing the game without the CD inserted (by the CD check removed) results in the FMVs not playing correctly, including the intro movies, as these are stored only on the disc. This will be evident by using Alt-Tab to go back to the desktop, and seeing a dialog box titled "File Error" and reading "The file: FMV_\[fmv_name] could not be opened or is corrupt". |
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Disable CD check to play without CD
The CD check can be disabled with a hex edit. This allows you to play without the CD inserted or disc image mounted. |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | Launcher mentions OpenGL driver information |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98SE | ME, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 350 MHz AMD K6-2 350 MHz |
Intel Pentium III 500 MHz AMD K6-III 500 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 550 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia Riva TNT2 ATI Radeon SDR 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1b compatible | Nvidia GeForce 256 ATI Radeon 8500 32 MB of VRAM |
References
- ↑ Hot Wheels Velocity X - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube - last accessed on 2017-03-30