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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 2000}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom page  =  
 
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{{Series|Hard Truck}}
 
{{Series|Hard Truck}}
  
'''Key points'''
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'''General Information'''
{{ii}} Released as '''Hard Truck 2: King of the Road''' in Europe
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{{ii}} Hard Truck 2 is the world's first continous driving simulator.
 +
{{ii}} Released as "Hard Truck 2: King of the Road" in Europe June, 7 2002
 +
{{ii}} Released as "Дальнобойщики 2" in Russia September,  27 2001
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | |Disc|  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20150504103229/http://www.softlab-nsk.com:80/ht2/patch.html Official Patches] (Archive.org May, 4 2015)
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\{{file|truck.ini}}}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|Unknown}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Custom Resolution|Custom Resolutions]] for setting a custom resolution.
 
|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                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
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===[[Glossary:Custom Resolutions|Custom Resolutions]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify truck.ini <ref>{{cn}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to {{p|game}}.
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# Open {{file|truck.ini}} with Microsoft Notepad or other text editor.
 +
# Under the <code>[ENV]</code> heading modify xres=<code>800</code> and yres=<code>600</code> to whatever resolution you wish.
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# Save the file and launch the game.
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'''notes'''
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Whenever you change graphical settings in-game <code>xres=</code> and <code>yres=</code> will be reset to <code>800x600</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|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    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis notes= Can be set in the {{file|truck.ini}} file.
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|button prompts            = unknown
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|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|haptic feedback notes    = Force feedback (adjustments are made via the "On the Road" pause menu in-game).
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = n/a
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = false
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|steam input api notes    =  
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = True
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = yes
 
  |interface = yes
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = n/a
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = All dialogue is text based.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan notes =  
 
  |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  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 8
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|lan play modes      = versus
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|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
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|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
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 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Game cannot detect modern GPUs===
 +
{{--}} Upon first launch, you are greeted with a message that reads: "your computer does not have graphic accelerator!" (grammar issues are from game)
 +
No known consistent fix exists as of yet.
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 7
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
|directdraw versions    =  
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|directdraw versions    = 7
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable      = unknown
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|64-bit executable      = false
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 95
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|minOS    = 95, 98, 2000
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 15 MB free space required (minimal install)
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
|minVRAM  =  
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|minVRAM  = 2 MB
|minDX    = 8.0
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|minDX    = 7
 
|minaudio =  
 
|minaudio =  
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III
|recRAM  =  
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|recRAM  = 128 MB
|recHD    =  
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|recHD    = 370 MB free space required (maximum install)
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|recVRAM  =  
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|recVRAM  = 4 MB
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==GPU Support==
 +
{{ii}} Supported GPUs are not explicitly listed in the official system requirements,
 +
However, softlab-nsk referenced support for S3, 3dfx, and SiS cards on the Hard Truck 2
 +
website (until they stopped hosting the webpage).<ref>(https://web.archive.org/web/20150428071755/http://www.softlab-nsk.com/ht2/gcards.html)</ref>
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428071755/http://www.softlab-nsk.com/ht2/gcards.html|title=Hard Truck 2 - Graphics Card Support|date=February, 12 2018}}</ref>

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Hard Truck 2
Hard Truck 2 cover
Developers
SoftLab-NSK
Publishers
ValuSoft
Europe JoWood Productions
Release dates
Windows December 2000
Hard Truck 2 on Wikipedia
Hard Truck
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Hard Truck 2 2000
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Hard Truck Apocalypse 2005
Hard Truck Tycoon 2006
Hard Truck Apocalypse: Rise of Clans 2006
Hard Truck Apocalypse: Arcade 2007
Rig 'n' Roll 2009

General Information

Hard Truck 2 is the world's first continous driving simulator.
Released as "Hard Truck 2: King of the Road" in Europe June, 7 2002
Released as "Дальнобойщики 2" in Russia September, 27 2001

Availability

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

Essential improvements

Patches

Official Patches (Archive.org May, 4 2015)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Custom Resolutions

Modify truck.ini [1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Open truck.ini with Microsoft Notepad or other text editor.
  3. Under the [ENV] heading modify xres=800 and yres=600 to whatever resolution you wish.
  4. Save the file and launch the game.

notes Whenever you change graphical settings in-game xres= and yres= will be reset to 800x600.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
All dialogue is text based.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
8 Versus
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Self-hosting

Issues unresolved

Game cannot detect modern GPUs

Upon first launch, you are greeted with a message that reads: "your computer does not have graphic accelerator!" (grammar issues are from game)

No known consistent fix exists as of yet.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
DirectDraw 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 266
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 MB free space required (minimal install)
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible

GPU Support

Supported GPUs are not explicitly listed in the official system requirements,

However, softlab-nsk referenced support for S3, 3dfx, and SiS cards on the Hard Truck 2 website (until they stopped hosting the webpage).[2]

References

[1]

  1. Hard Truck 2 - Graphics Card Support - last accessed on February, 12 2018