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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1998}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1998}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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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          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = viper-racing
 +
|wikipedia    = Viper Racing
 
|winehq      = 7155
 
|winehq      = 7155
−
|wikipedia    = Viper Racing
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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'''General information'''
 
−
{{mm}} [http://www.vrgt.com/ Viper Racing Grand Touring Association]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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====[http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4674 Official patch]====
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====Official====
−
{{ii}} Latest official patch is Patch 1.1
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{{ii}} The latest official Patch 1.1 is available at [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4674/7/ www.patches-scrolls.de] and at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org].
  
−
====[http://members.shaw.ca/nhra/xp.html Unofficial 2016 updated 1.2.4 patch]====
+
====Unofficial====
−
{{++}} Major 2016 update repairs the "cannot run Viper Racing" or similar error a lot of modern graphics cards give.Fixes some issues such as loud crackling sounds and raises some limits in the game's engine like running higher poly cars.
+
{{ii}} The latest unofficial Patch 1.2.4 is available [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/943-viper-racing-unofficial-124-patch/ here] and at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org].
 +
{{++}} Fixes numerous launch issues
 +
{{++}} Fixes some issues such as loud crackling sounds
 +
{{ii}} Raises some limits in the game's engine like running higher poly cars.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\Config\options.cfg}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\Config\options.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} Also might be stored in <code>{{P|appdata}}\VirtualStore\Program Files\MGI\Viper98\options.cfg</code>
 
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\Config\career}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Config\career}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
 
+
==Video==
−
==Video settings==
 
 
{{Image|Viper Racing graphics settings.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Viper Racing graphics settings.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [http://vnovak.com/vr/VRresolutionChanger.rar VR Screen Resolution changer]
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2278-viper-racing-resolution-changer/ Viper Racing - Resolution Changer]
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = hackable
+
|fov                        = false
−
|fov notes                  = Use [http://vnovak.com/vr/ViperRacingViewExtender.zip Viper Racing View Extender]
+
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = hackable
+
|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = Force using the [[NVIDIA Control Panel#Modifying Advanced 3D Settings|NVIDIA Control Panel]]/[[AMD VISION Engine Control Center]].
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] can be forced through [[#Low_FPS_on_Windows_8_and_later|dgVoodoo wrapper]]
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] can be forced through [[#Low_FPS_on_Windows_8_and_later|dgVoodoo wrapper]]
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                = Forced with triple buffering
 
|vsync notes                = Forced with triple buffering
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = Tied to refresh rate. Turning off Vertical Sync in GPU control panel disables FPS cap completely.
 
|120 fps notes              = Tied to refresh rate. Turning off Vertical Sync in GPU control panel disables FPS cap completely.
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Viper Racing input settings.jpg|Controls settings.}}
 
{{Image|Viper Racing input settings.jpg|Controls settings.}}
−
{{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      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|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  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|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        = 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   =  
+
|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==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Viper Racing audio settings.jpg|Sound settings.}}
 
{{Image|Viper Racing audio settings.jpg|Sound settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Only volume slider
 
|separate volume notes    = Only volume slider
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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         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          = true
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|local play          = false
−
|local play players  = 8
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|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Viper Racing cannot run under Windows NT===
 
===Viper Racing cannot run under Windows NT===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{ii}} Error displays when launching the game through <code>Viper Racing.exe</code>
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{{Fixbox/fix|Error displays when launching the game through <code>Viper Racing.exe</code>}}
+
 
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* Run the game through <code>race.exe</code> in Data folder instead
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{{Fixbox|description=Run game with race.exe|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
or
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* Run the game through <code>{{p|game}}\race.exe</code> instead.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
* Set [[Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for <code>Viper Racing.exe</code> to Windows 98
 
* Set [[Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for <code>Viper Racing.exe</code> to Windows 98
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Game Will NOT RUN graphics error===
 
===Game Will NOT RUN graphics error===
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[http://members.shaw.ca/nhra/new2016race.bin.html 2016 FIX HERE]
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{{Fixbox|description=Use the [[#Unofficial|Unofficial 2016 updated 1.2.4 patch]]|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
  
 
===Loud crackling sounds===
 
===Loud crackling sounds===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use the [[#Unofficial|Unofficial 2016 updated 1.2.4 patch]]|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Use the [http://members.shaw.ca/nhra/new2016race.bin.html Unofficial 2016 updated 1.2.4 patch ( race.bin )] }}
 
−
}}
 
  
 
===Low FPS on Windows 8 and later===
 
===Low FPS on Windows 8 and later===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=(DirectX 10.1+) Use dgVoodoo wrapper|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|(DirectX 10.1+) Use dgVoodoo wrapper}}
 
 
# Download newest [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo 2].
 
# Download newest [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo 2].
 
# Extract it and place it in a convenient place.
 
# Extract it and place it in a convenient place.
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# Select '''Virtual 3D Accelerated Card''' under Videocard and set its RAM to '''65536 kB'''.
 
# Select '''Virtual 3D Accelerated Card''' under Videocard and set its RAM to '''65536 kB'''.
 
# Click '''Apply''' and '''OK'''.
 
# Click '''Apply''' and '''OK'''.
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# Now go to <code>'''MS'''</code> folder in dgVoodoo's directory and copy files '''D3DImm.dll''' and '''DDraw.dll'''.
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# Now go to <code>'''MS'''</code> folder in dgVoodoo's folder and copy files '''D3DImm.dll''' and '''DDraw.dll'''.
 
# Go to the <code>{{P|game}}\Data</code> and paste the files in there.  
 
# Go to the <code>{{P|game}}\Data</code> and paste the files in there.  
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}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 5
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|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 =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 08:38, 23 April 2023

Viper Racing
Viper Racing cover
Developers
Monster Games
Publishers
Sierra Entertainment
Release dates
Windows 1998
Taxonomy
Genres Racing
Viper Racing on MobyGames
Viper Racing on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Official

The latest official Patch 1.1 is available at www.patches-scrolls.de and at soggi.org.

Unofficial

The latest unofficial Patch 1.2.4 is available here and at soggi.org.
Fixes numerous launch issues
Fixes some issues such as loud crackling sounds
Raises some limits in the game's engine like running higher poly cars.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

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

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use Viper Racing - Resolution Changer
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA can be forced through dgVoodoo wrapper
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Forced with triple buffering
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Tied to refresh rate. Turning off Vertical Sync in GPU control panel disables FPS cap completely.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Controls settings.
Controls 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

Sound settings.
Sound settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Only volume slider
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
8
Online play

Issues fixed

Viper Racing cannot run under Windows NT

Error displays when launching the game through Viper Racing.exe
Run game with race.exe[citation needed]
Set compatibility mode[citation needed]

Game Will NOT RUN graphics error

Use the Unofficial 2016 updated 1.2.4 patch[citation needed]

Loud crackling sounds

Use the Unofficial 2016 updated 1.2.4 patch[citation needed]

Low FPS on Windows 8 and later

(DirectX 10.1+) Use dgVoodoo wrapper[citation needed]
  1. Download newest dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract it and place it in a convenient place.
  3. Start dgVoodooSetup.exe and configure it.
  4. Go to DirectX tab and make sure that Disable a passthru to real DirectX is not checked.
  5. Select Virtual 3D Accelerated Card under Videocard and set its RAM to 65536 kB.
  6. Click Apply and OK.
  7. Now go to MS folder in dgVoodoo's folder and copy files D3DImm.dll and DDraw.dll.
  8. Go to the <path-to-game>\Data and paste the files in there.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 133 MHz Intel Pentium II 233 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5 compatible 		3dfx Voodoo
Sound (audio device) DirectSound 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