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Difference between revisions of "Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage"

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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Gas Guzzlers Combat Carnage cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Gas Guzzlers Combat Carnage cover.jpg
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{{ii}} No longer available on Cenega, Desura, Impulse and Origin.
 
{{ii}} No longer available on Cenega, Desura, Impulse and Origin.
 
{{ii}} A [https://www.moddb.com/games/gas-guzzlers-combat-carnage/downloads/demo51 demo] is available.
 
{{ii}} A [https://www.moddb.com/games/gas-guzzlers-combat-carnage/downloads/demo51 demo] is available.
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>GasGuzzlers.xml</code>
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# Find the part:
 +
<pre>
 +
<Var
 +
    name="SkipIntro"
 +
    type="Bool"
 +
    value="0" />
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</pre>
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<ol><li value="4">Change the value to <code>1</code>.</li></ol>
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= HUD elements may look smaller on large resolutions.
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|widescreen resolution notes= HUD elements may be smaller on large resolutions.
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]] with 'Auto-Maximize' disabled.
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] only
 
|vsync                      = limited
 
|vsync                      = limited
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|vsync notes                = Locks FPS to 60
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|vsync notes                = Locks FPS to 60. See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]]
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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     value="70.000000" />
 
     value="70.000000" />
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
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Change both values to your desired value.
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<ol><li value="4">Change both values to your desired value.</li></ol>
 
{{ii}} Set the MinCameraFOV value to 50.000000, and the MaxCameraFOV value to 65.000000 if you want the same FOV values as [[Gas Guzzlers Extreme]]
 
{{ii}} Set the MinCameraFOV value to 50.000000, and the MaxCameraFOV value to 65.000000 if you want the same FOV values as [[Gas Guzzlers Extreme]]
 
}}
 
}}
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
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|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    = Partial Controller support only.
 
|full controller notes    = Partial Controller support only.
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
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|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Hungarian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Change language|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>GasGuzzlers.xml</code>.
 +
# Find the following lines.
 +
<pre>
 +
<Var
 +
    name="Language"
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    type="String"
 +
    value="en" />
 +
</pre>
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<ol><li value="4">Change <code>en</code> to the desired language.</li></ol>
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Supported language list:
 +
<ul>
 +
<li>English (en)</li>
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<li>Hungarian (hu)</li>
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<li>Russian (ru)</li>
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<li>Czech (cs)</li>
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<li>Italian (it)</li>
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<li>Spanish (es)</li>
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</ul>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 +
{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 60&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set refresh rate manually|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>GasGuzzlers.xml</code>.
 +
# Find the following lines.
 +
<pre>
 +
<Var
 +
    name="RefreshRateInHz"
 +
    type="Int"
 +
    value="60" />
 +
</pre>
 +
<ol><li value="4">Change <code>60</code> to the screen refresh rate.</li></ol>
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{{ii}} May cause stuttering if the game's FPS does not meet the refresh rate.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  

Revision as of 20:37, 10 January 2020

Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage
Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage cover
Developers
Gamepires
Release dates
Windows May 4, 2012
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Gas Guzzlers
Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage 2012
Gas Guzzlers Extreme 2013

Key points

Remade as Gas Guzzlers Extreme in 2013.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 ValuSoft US release is fully updated (1.3.1.0)
Windows
Developer website
DRM details are not known
 Soundtrack can be purchased here
Windows
GamersGate
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Patches
No longer available on Cenega, Desura, Impulse and Origin.
A demo is available.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GasGuzzlers.xml
  3. Find the part:
<Var
    name="SkipIntro"
    type="Bool"
    value="0" />
  1. Change the value to 1.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Gamepires\GasGuzzlersCombatCarnage\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/596620/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Gamepires\GasGuzzlersCombatCarnage\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/596620/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Field of view
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GasGuzzlers.xml
  3. Find the part:
<Var
    name="MinCameraFOV"
    type="Float"
    value="=60.000000" />
<Var
    name="MaxCameraFOV"
    type="Float"
    value="70.000000" />
  1. Change both values to your desired value.
Set the MinCameraFOV value to 50.000000, and the MaxCameraFOV value to 65.000000 if you want the same FOV values as Gas Guzzlers Extreme

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Hungarian
Italian
Spanish
Russian
Change language
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GasGuzzlers.xml.
  3. Find the following lines.
<Var
    name="Language"
    type="String"
    value="en" />
  1. Change en to the desired language.

Supported language list:

  • English (en)
  • Hungarian (hu)
  • Russian (ru)
  • Czech (cs)
  • Italian (it)
  • Spanish (es)

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
8 Traffic will route over LAN but requires Internet connection
Online play
8

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set refresh rate manually
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GasGuzzlers.xml.
  3. Find the following lines.
<Var
    name="RefreshRateInHz"
    type="Int"
    value="60" />
  1. Change 60 to the screen refresh rate.
May cause stuttering if the game's FPS does not meet the refresh rate.

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Dual-core 2.0 GHz Quad-core Q6600 2.4 GHz or Equivalent
System memory (RAM) 3 MB 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 Ultra or 4850 AMD/ATI
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support		 AMD Radeon 6850, Nvidia GeForce 560
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References