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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 29, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 29, 2001}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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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            | Racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Street racing}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
|winehq      =  
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|strategywiki = Motor City Online
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|mobygames    = motor-city-online
 
|wikipedia    = Motor City Online
 
|wikipedia    = Motor City Online
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|winehq      = 20857
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|license      =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{++}} The game contains hidden debug mode, which makes it possible to play offline single races against AI. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
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{{++}} The game contains hidden debug mode, which makes it possible to play offline single races against AI. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
{{--}} Servers were shut down on August 29, 2003. Due to that, many functions aren't available.
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{{--}} Servers were shut down on August 29, 2003. Due to that, many functions aren't available.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | account, online | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveData\options.ini}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveData\options.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{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              =  
 
|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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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = false
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = false
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  = 6
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    = Official servers were shut down in 29 August 2003.
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = false
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = false
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = false
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      = false
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          = false
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
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|udp  =
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|upnp =
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}}
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==Issues unresolved==
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===Resolution limited to 800x600===
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{{ii}} Resolution is limited to 800x600.{{cn|date=January 2017}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
{{Fixbox|1=
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===Run in offline mode===
{{Fixbox/fix|Running the game in offline mode}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Running the game in offline mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
# Download [http://www.solidfiles.com/d/c755d2ff04/MCity_Update.zip Motor City update files]. Extract content of the archive into the game's root directory.
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# Download [https://archive.org/details/mcity-update Motor City update files]. Extract content of the archive and launcher into the installation folder.
# Download [http://www.solidfiles.com/d/b709a25a5d/MCity_Launcher.zip Motor City Online Launcher]. Extract it to the game's root directory.
 
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\3dSetup</code>, open <code>3dSetup.ini</code> and change <code>Hide_Resolutions=1</code> to <code>Hide_Resolutions=0</code>.
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\3dSetup</code>, open <code>3dSetup.ini</code> and change <code>Hide_Resolutions=1</code> to <code>Hide_Resolutions=0</code>.
 
# Open <code>3dSetup.exe</code> and set the resolution to 800x600 (1024x768 is also available, but it doesn't seem to work).
 
# Open <code>3dSetup.exe</code> and set the resolution to 800x600 (1024x768 is also available, but it doesn't seem to work).
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}}
 
}}
  
==Issues unresolved==
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==Other information==
===Resolution limited to 800x600===
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 8
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP
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|minOS    = 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP
|minCPU  = 350MHz Intel Pentium II or AMD K6 processor
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|minCPU  = 350 MHz Intel Pentium II or AMD K6
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 800 MB
 
|minHD    = 800 MB
|minGPU  = DirectX 8 compatible
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|minGPU  =  
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|minDX    = 8
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

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Motor City Online
Motor City Online cover
Developers
EA Seattle
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows October 29, 2001
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Street racing
Art styles Realistic
Motor City Online guide on StrategyWiki
Motor City Online on MobyGames
Motor City Online on Wikipedia

Key points

The game contains hidden debug mode, which makes it possible to play offline single races against AI. See Issues fixed.
Servers were shut down on August 29, 2003. Due to that, many functions aren't available.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SaveData\options.ini[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Stretched.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Open <path-to-game>\SaveData\options.ini, find windowed=0 and change it to windowed=1.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
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)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Audio

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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
6 Official servers were shut down in 29 August 2003.

Connection types

Issues unresolved

Resolution limited to 800x600

Resolution is limited to 800x600.[citation needed]

Issues fixed

Run in offline mode

Running the game in offline mode[citation needed]
  1. Download Motor City update files. Extract content of the archive and launcher into the installation folder.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>\3dSetup, open 3dSetup.ini and change Hide_Resolutions=1 to Hide_Resolutions=0.
  3. Open 3dSetup.exe and set the resolution to 800x600 (1024x768 is also available, but it doesn't seem to work).
  4. Play the game by launching MCity_Launcher.exe. If you want to race against AI drivers, set Mode to 16.

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) 350 MHz Intel Pentium II or AMD K6
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB
Video card (GPU) 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