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Interstate
Interstate '76	1997
Interstate '82	1999
Interstate: Outlaws (unofficial)	2007

Key points

Game has stuttering, physics and enemy AI problems with a frame rate higher than 30fps (24fps in some cases). Dedicated fans are currently working on a patch to fix this issue, until then limiting through graphics control panel is necessary.

Game uses obsolete protocols/methods for multiplayer. Internet play requires a direct connection to the internet whilst lan requires an IPX emulator. Fan are also working to fix this issue as well.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

interstate76.com Fan site with tips, tricks and mods.

Local Ditch Gaming Source for tips.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GOG.com		The Interstate '76 Arsenal edition. Includes the Nitro Pack expansion.

Interstate '76 Arsenal Demo is available

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Nitro Pack	DLC is a standalone program and does not require the original game. Also known as Nitro Riders in some territories.

Essential improvements

Patches

You can find updates to the original retail, including the Gold edition patch, here. Note the GOG version is fully updated, thus these are unnecessary if purchased from there.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

Save game data location

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System	Location

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video settings

Video settings.

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Input settings

Input settings.

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Enabling force feedback on the Gold Edition

Instructions

Audio settings

Audio settings.

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Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		8	Versus Uses old IPX protocol which is no longer supported on modern Windows. Requires use of IPX emulators such as ipxemu.
Online play		8	Versus Requires a direct internet connection (cannot be behind a router). Can be bypassed by using a tunneling program such as Tunngle. Nitro Pack users can get around this by using the Unofficial Nitro Pack Patch. A similar, though less robust, patch for the base i76 game can be found here.

Issues fixed

Corrupt graphics on Windows Vista and Windows 7

See Palette Issue.

Can also be fixed with the following batch script:

taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe start /w nitro.exe -glide start explorer.exe

Crashes on XP

Open up the file database.mw2 in a hex editor and find the last two "RIFF" extensions. Change them to something else, such as "PIFF". Alternatively, download this pre-patched version.

Disable hardware acceleration for audio devices or disable sound in game.

Won't install on 64-bit systems

A German website has a custom installer here. It also includes and installs the patches, up the the Gold Edition.

The setup.exe wont run on 64-bit computers due to the fact that 16-bit compatibility and DOS support was removed from theses versions. Luckily the files on disk are not compresses and can merely be copied over.

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D		Launch the game with the "-d3d" parameter.
DirectDraw		Only used for main menu. D3D or Glide are used for actual gameplay.
Glide	2.0	Requires wrapper, such as nGlide, to work on modern systems. Launch the game with the "-glide" parameter.
Software renderer

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95	98
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 90 MHz	Intel Pentium 133 MHz
System memory (RAM)	16 MB	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	75 MB	130 MB
Video card (GPU)	SVGA 1 MB of VRAM	VooDoo 3DFX or equivalent 4 MB of VRAM

References

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 {{ii}} Disable hardware acceleration for audio devices or disable sound in game.
-===Wont install on x64 systems (retail only)===
+===Won't install on 64-bit systems===
 {{ii}} A German website has a custom installer [https://www.replaying.de/files/interstate-76-patch-windows-vista-7-x64/ here]. It also includes and installs the patches, up the the Gold Edition.
-{{ii}} The setup.exe wont run on 64-bit computers due to the fact that 16-bit compatibility and DOS support was removed from theses versions. Luckily the files on disk are not compresses and can merely be copied over. Create a folder in the following path and copy the files into it: {{Code|C:\Program Files\Activision\Interstate '76\}}. You can leave the folders "AVI", "Demo", and "Direct X" and, of course, the setup.exe. Although the game can run just fine now, you can't install patches without registry keys (if you have the fully patched Gold Edition you can skip the rest). Open Regedit (careful, this can be a dangerous program if used incorrectly) and add the key {{Code|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\I76.exe}}. Now add the following strings: for "Name" add {{code|(Default)}}, for "Type" {{code|REG_SZ}} and "Data" add this path {{code|C:\Program Files\Activision\Interstate76\I76.exe}}. Add yet another string with the following: "Name" {{code|Path}}, "Type" {{code|REG_SZ}}, "Data" {{code|C:\Program Files\Activision\Interstate76}}. You need to create another key now, {{code|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Activision\Interstate '76\1.06}}. Note that the 1.06 at the end may differ depending on your game version. Now back up to the "Interstate '76" part of that key you just made and add these strings: "Name" {{code|EXE}}, "Type" {{code|REG_SZ}}, and "Data" {{code|i76.exe...}}. The update should now be able to detect your game.
+{{ii}} The setup.exe wont run on 64-bit computers due to the fact that 16-bit compatibility and DOS support was removed from theses versions. Luckily the files on disk are not compresses and can merely be copied over.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Installing the game (retail only)|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}}}
+# Create a folder in the following path and copy the files into it: {{Code|C:\Program Files\Activision\Interstate '76\}}. You can leave the folders "AVI", "Demo", and "Direct X" and, of course, the setup.exe. Although the game can run just fine now, you can't install patches without registry keys (if you have the fully patched Gold Edition you can skip the rest).
+# Open [[Microsoft Windows#Registry Editor|Registry Editor]] and add the key {{Code|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\I76.exe}}.
+# Now add the following strings: for "Name" add {{code|(Default)}}, for "Type" {{code|REG_SZ}} and "Data" add this path {{code|C:\Program Files\Activision\Interstate76\I76.exe}}.
+# Add yet another string with the following: "Name" {{code|Path}}, "Type" {{code|REG_SZ}}, "Data" {{code|C:\Program Files\Activision\Interstate76}}.
+# You need to create another key now, {{code|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Activision\Interstate '76\1.06}}. Note that the 1.06 at the end may differ depending on your game version. Now back up to the "Interstate '76" part of that key you just made and add these strings: "Name" {{code|EXE}}, "Type" {{code|REG_SZ}}, and "Data" {{code|i76.exe...}}. The update should now be able to detect your game.
+}}
 ==Other information==

Developers

	Activision
Engines
	MechWarrior 2
Release dates
Windows	March 28, 1997