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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Terminal Reality}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Terminal Reality}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Studios}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft}}
 +
|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Photex}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 3, 1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 3, 1996}}
 +
|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            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Truck }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Monster Truck Madness }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 82810
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = monster-truck-madness
 
|wikipedia    = Monster Truck Madness
 
|wikipedia    = Monster Truck Madness
 +
|winehq      = 16699
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Monster Truck Madness}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://mtm2.com/~truckorama/ Truck O Rama MTM-1 Archive] for additional tracks and trucks, along with instructions on how to install them.
+
{{mm}} [http://www.mtm2.com/truckorama/ Truck O Rama MTM-1 Archive] for additional tracks and trucks, along with instructions on how to install them.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | DRM-free with [[#Perform complete installation|complete installation]] | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | DRM-free with [[#Perform complete installation|complete installation]] | | Windows}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
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{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/272-monster-truck-madness-demo/ Demo]
−
{{ii}} [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/272-monster-truck-madness-demo/ Demo]
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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{{++}} Has the side benefit of making the game portable.
 
{{++}} Has the side benefit of making the game portable.
 
{{--}} A limited selection of low-quality songs will be used if the game CD (or any CD-Audio CD) isn't in the primary CD-ROM drive.
 
{{--}} A limited selection of low-quality songs will be used if the game CD (or any CD-Audio CD) isn't in the primary CD-ROM drive.
 +
 +
===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1982-monster-truck-madness-patch/ Patch]===
 +
{{++}} Fixes some multiplayer issues.<ref name="Patch">[https://jeffpar.github.io/kbarchive/kb/162/Q162510/ Q162510: Monster Truck Madness: Multiplayer Patch Information]</ref>
 +
{{ii}} May need to be ran in Windows 95 compatibility mode in order to install properly.
 +
 +
===Extra Tracks===
 +
{{ii}} These extra tracks are made by Terminal Reality and are available at WinRetro.com [https://winretro.com/details.php?select=games&choice=monster_truck_madness]
 +
* A Crazier eight
 +
* Sierra Logging Run
 +
* Snowy Canyon
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref=<ref name="Expack3">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2013-12-28}}</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro videos}}
 
 
# From the menu bar at the top of the screen, select "Options".
 
# From the menu bar at the top of the screen, select "Options".
 
# From the drop-down menu which appears, select "Game".
 
# From the drop-down menu which appears, select "Game".
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\System}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\System}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\tourney}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\tourney}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|MTM1 GameOptions.png|Game settings.}}
 
{{Image|MTM1 GameOptions.png|Game settings.}}
 
{{Image|MTM1 GraphicsOptions.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|MTM1 GraphicsOptions.png|Graphics settings.}}
  
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = Use [http://mtm2.com/~mtmg/gold.shtml zoom hotkeys].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
−
|anisotropic notes          = Can be added using your GPU's control panel when using hardware rendering.
+
|anisotropic notes          = Use [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|dgVoodoo2]].
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        = Can be enabled by replacing "antialiasFlag=0" with "antialiasFlag=1" in MONSTER.INI.
+
|antialiasing notes        = Use [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|dgVoodoo2]] or set <code>antialiasFlag=0</code> to <code>1</code> in [[#Game data|Monster.ini]].
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|MTM1 ControlOptions.png|Control settings.}}
 
{{Image|MTM1 ControlOptions.png|Control settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|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        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = false
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|MTM1 SoundOptions.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|MTM1 SoundOptions.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = The official MSN Gaming Zone service has been shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|tcp  = 2300-2400, 47624
 
|tcp  = 2300-2400, 47624
 
|udp  = 2300-2400
 
|udp  = 2300-2400
−
|upnp =  
+
|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Software rendering causes palette issues under Vista and higher===
 
===Software rendering causes palette issues under Vista and higher===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set compatibility options|ref=<ref name="Expack3"/>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Set compatibility options}}
+
# Go to the installation folder.
−
# Navigate to the folder where you installed the game.
 
 
# Right-click MONSTER.EXE and select "Properties".
 
# Right-click MONSTER.EXE and select "Properties".
 
# Click on the "Compatibility" tab.
 
# Click on the "Compatibility" tab.
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# Run the game as normal, selecting "yes" for the UAC prompts which appear.
 
# Run the game as normal, selecting "yes" for the UAC prompts which appear.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
==="Feature not included" or "Help not supported" error when trying to open help files===
 
==="Feature not included" or "Help not supported" error when trying to open help files===
 
{{ii}} Windows Vista and later need an update to open legacy Help files.
 
{{ii}} Windows Vista and later need an update to open legacy Help files.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install Windows Help program|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607|title=Microsoft Support KB #917607|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Install Windows Help program|ref=<ref>[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607 Microsoft Support KB #917607]</ref>}}
+
# Install the [https://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607 Windows Help program].
−
# Install the [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607 Windows Help program].
 
 
# Restart your computer if prompted.
 
# Restart your computer if prompted.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Some virtual drive software might not support CD music.
 
{{ii}} Some virtual drive software might not support CD music.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Check drive is CD-ROM 0|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Check drive is CD-ROM 0}}
 
 
Check that the drive is set to [[Glossary:Sound#CD-DA music (shows up as a music CD in media players)|CD-ROM 0]].
 
Check that the drive is set to [[Glossary:Sound#CD-DA music (shows up as a music CD in media players)|CD-ROM 0]].
 
}}
 
}}
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|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 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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|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
−
|minCPU  = Pentium 30 (30 MHz)
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 60 (60 MHz)
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minHD    = 20 MB
 
|minHD    = 20 MB
−
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = SVGA-compatible
 
|minDX    = 2.0
 
|minDX    = 2.0
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  = Pentium 166 (166 MHz)
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 (166 MHz)
 
|recRAM  = 12 MB
 
|recRAM  = 12 MB
 
|recHD    = 200 MB
 
|recHD    = 200 MB

Latest revision as of 22:14, 9 June 2023

Monster Truck Madness
Monster Truck Madness cover
Developers
Terminal Reality
Publishers
Microsoft
Engines
Photex
Release dates
Windows October 3, 1996
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Truck
Themes Contemporary, North America
Series Monster Truck Madness
Monster Truck Madness on HowLongToBeat
Monster Truck Madness on MobyGames
Monster Truck Madness on Wikipedia
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Monster Truck Madness
Monster Truck Madness 1996
Monster Truck Madness 2 1998

Key points

Palette issues with software rendering under Windows Vista and higher can be corrected using compatibility settings.
Extensive electronic manual containing detailed information on every aspect of the game.
Hardware-accelerated rendering has lower texture quality than software rendering.

General information

Truck O Rama MTM-1 Archive for additional tracks and trucks, along with instructions on how to install them.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 DRM-free with complete installation
Windows
Demo

Essential improvements

Perform complete installation

One of the possible installation options, Complete, installs all game files to your hard drive (200 MB) for playing without the disc.
Has the side benefit of making the game portable.
A limited selection of low-quality songs will be used if the game CD (or any CD-Audio CD) isn't in the primary CD-ROM drive.

Patch

Fixes some multiplayer issues.[1]
May need to be ran in Windows 95 compatibility mode in order to install properly.

Extra Tracks

These extra tracks are made by Terminal Reality and are available at WinRetro.com [1]
  • A Crazier eight
  • Sierra Logging Run
  • Snowy Canyon

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[2]
  1. From the menu bar at the top of the screen, select "Options".
  2. From the drop-down menu which appears, select "Game".
  3. Uncheck "View Intro Movies".
  4. Uncheck "View Clip Scenes" if you also want to skip videos shown between races.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\tourney[Note 1]

Video

Game settings.
Game settings.
Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Use zoom hotkeys.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Use dgVoodoo2.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Use dgVoodoo2 or set antialiasFlag=0 to 1 in Monster.ini.
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
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Control settings.
Control 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 settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8 The official MSN Gaming Zone service has been shut down.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
MSN Gaming Zone is no longer available.
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 2300-2400, 47624
UDP 2300-2400
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Software rendering causes palette issues under Vista and higher

Set compatibility options[2]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Right-click MONSTER.EXE and select "Properties".
  3. Click on the "Compatibility" tab.
  4. Check checkbox for "Run this program in compatibility mode for:", and from the dropdown box which becomes enabled, select "Windows 95".
  5. Check the checkboxes for "Run in 256 colors", "Run in 640x480 screen resolution", and "Run this program in administration mode".
  6. Run the game as normal, selecting "yes" for the UAC prompts which appear.

"Feature not included" or "Help not supported" error when trying to open help files

Windows Vista and later need an update to open legacy Help files.
Install Windows Help program[3]
  1. Install the Windows Help program.
  2. Restart your computer if prompted.

CD music not available

CD music requires the disc in the first drive (CD-ROM 0).
Some virtual drive software might not support CD music.
Check drive is CD-ROM 0[citation needed]

Check that the drive is set to CD-ROM 0.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 2
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer MSN Gaming Zone Shut down June 16, 2006.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 60 (60 MHz) Intel Pentium 166 (166 MHz)
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 12 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB 200 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA-compatible
DirectX 2.0 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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