Difference between revisions of "MegaRace 3"

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MegaRace
MegaRace	1994
MegaRace 2	1996
MegaRace 3	2001

MegaRace 3 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person racing and vehicle combat game in the MegaRace series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GOG.com
Steam
ZOOM Platform		Pre-packaged with ThirteenAG's d3d8 wrapper.

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is available from Patches-Scrolls.

Skip intro videos

Move, rename or delete files^[1]
Go to `<path-to-game>\Videos`. Move, rename or delete the following files: `havokcinematic640.wmv`, `logo0.wmv`, `renderwarecinematic640.wmv`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\config.ini^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/733770/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Save^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/733770/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings

External configuration application

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Stretched ^{[citation needed]}
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)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		Mouse not used at all.
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
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music and effects; commentary by Lance Boyle can only be toggled on/off.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French				Retail, Zoom Platform and Steam only.
German				Retail and Zoom Platform only.; download for digital releases.
Italian				Retail and Zoom Platform only.
Portuguese				Retail and Zoom Platform only.^[2]
Russian				Retail and Zoom Platform only.
Spanish				Retail and Zoom Platform only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		8
Online play		8	The official multiplayer service has been shut down.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Cutscenes	Windows Media Foundation

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95, 98, ME, 2000
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium II 400 MHz	Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
System memory (RAM)	64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 8 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.6.8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU)	256 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^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).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (733770) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2023-01-28
Tested on ZOOM Platform release.
↑ Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-20
https://wikidobragens.fandom.com/pt/wiki/Mega_Race_3:_Nanotech_Disaster

[gamedir-2] 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).

[Proton_path_note-3] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (733770) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (733770) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Verified by User:Plok on 2023-01-28
Tested on ZOOM Platform release.

[4] Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-20
https://wikidobragens.fandom.com/pt/wiki/Mega_Race_3:_Nanotech_Disaster

[1]

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[2]

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-{{stub}}
 {{Infobox game
 |cover        = MegaRace 3 - cover.jpg
 |developers   =
 {{Infobox game/row/developer|Cryo Interactive}}
+{{Infobox game/row/developer|Jordan Freeman Group|Digital}}
 |publishers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Cryo Interactive|France/UK}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wanadoo Edition|Retail (Europe)}}
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive|USA}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive|Retail (USA)}}
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Retail (Russia)}}
 {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microïds|Digital}}
 |engines      =
@@ Line 16: / Line 15: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|Unknown}}
 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
@@ Line 22: / Line 21: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing, Shooter }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing, Vehicle combat }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Hovercraft }}
@@ Line 33: / Line 32: @@
 |igdb         = megarace-3
 |strategywiki =
-|mobygames    = megarace-mr3
+|mobygames    = 5579
 |wikipedia    = MegaRace 3
-|winehq       =
+|winehq       = 12260
 |license      = commercial
+}}
+{{Introduction
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
 }}
@@ Line 45: / Line 52: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GOG.com | megarace_3 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 733770 | Steam | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Zoom | megarace-3 | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| Zoom | megarace-3 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/d3d8-wrapper ThirteenAG's d3d8 wrapper]. |  | Windows, OS X }}
+}}
+==Essential improvements==
+===Patches===
+{{ii}} The latest official patch is available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2665/7/46710/download Patches-Scrolls].
+===Skip intro videos===
+{{Fixbox|description=Move, rename or delete files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-01-28|comment=Tested on ZOOM Platform release.}}</ref>|fix=
+# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Videos}}.
+# Move, rename or delete the following files: {{file|havokcinematic640.wmv}}, {{file|logo0.wmv}}, {{file|renderwarecinematic640.wmv}}.
 }}
@@ Line 54: / Line 71: @@
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\config.ini}}
+{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 }}
 ===Save game data location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}}
+{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 }}
@@ Line 81: / Line 100: @@
 ==Video==
+{{Image|MegaRace 3 settings.png|General settings}}
+{{Image|MegaRace 3 external configuration app.png|External configuration application}}
 {{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
@@ Line 89: / Line 110: @@
 |widescreen resolution      = false
 |widescreen resolution notes= {{Term|Stretched}} {{cn|date=2021-03-26|reason=Cannot capture in-game footage using software solutions (Nvidia GeForce Experience overlay, Steam Overlay, ReShade, etc.)}}
-|multimonitor               = unknown
+|multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
-|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+|ultrawidescreen            = false
 |ultrawidescreen notes      =
 |4k ultra hd                = unknown
@@ Line 108: / Line 129: @@
 |upscaling tech             =
 |upscaling notes            =
-|vsync                      = unknown
+|vsync                      = always on
 |vsync notes                =
-|60 fps                     = unknown
+|60 fps                     = true
 |60 fps notes               =
 |120 fps                    = unknown
 |120 fps notes              =
-|hdr                        = unknown
+|hdr                        = false
 |hdr notes                  =
-|color blind                = unknown
+|color blind                = false
 |color blind notes          =
 }}
@@ Line 128: / Line 149: @@
 |mouse sensitivity         = false
 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
-|mouse menu                = true
+|mouse menu                = false
-|mouse menu notes          =
+|mouse menu notes          = Mouse not used at all.
 |invert mouse y-axis       = false
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
@@ Line 186: / Line 207: @@
 ==Audio==
 {{Audio
-|separate volume          = unknown
+|separate volume          = true
-|separate volume notes    =
+|separate volume notes    = Music and effects; commentary by Lance Boyle can only be toggled on/off.
 |surround sound           = unknown
 |surround sound notes     =
@@ Line 197: / Line 218: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes         =
+|eax support notes        =
-|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio       = always on
-|royalty free audio notes  =
+|royalty free audio notes =
 }}
@@ Line 216: / Line 237: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = false
-  |notes     = Retail and Steam only.
+  |notes     = Retail, Zoom Platform and Steam only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 224: / Line 245: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = false
-  |notes     = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/537-megarace-3-german-patch/ download for digital releases].
+  |notes     = Retail and Zoom Platform only.; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/537-megarace-3-german-patch/ download for digital releases].
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 232: / Line 253: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = false
-  |notes     = Retail only.
+  |notes     = Retail and Zoom Platform only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 240: / Line 261: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = false
-  |notes     = Retail only.
+  |notes     = Retail and Zoom Platform only.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-20|comment=https://wikidobragens.fandom.com/pt/wiki/Mega_Race_3:_Nanotech_Disaster}}</ref>
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Russian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = false
+ |notes     = Retail and Zoom Platform only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 248: / Line 277: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = false
-  |notes     = Retail only.
+  |notes     = Retail and Zoom Platform only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 270: / Line 299: @@
 |asynchronous notes   =
 }}{{Network/Connections
-|matchmaking        =
+|matchmaking        = false
 |matchmaking notes  =
-|p2p                =
+|p2p                = true
 |p2p notes          =
-|dedicated          =
+|dedicated          = false
 |dedicated notes    =
-|self-hosting       =
+|self-hosting       = true
 |self-hosting notes =
-|direct ip          =
+|direct ip          = false
 |direct ip notes    =
 }}{{Network/Ports
@@ Line 311: / Line 340: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
-|windows arm app        = unknown
+|windows arm app        = false
 |windows exe notes      =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
 |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
-|macos arm app          =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable=
@@ Line 333: / Line 363: @@
 |input            =
 |input notes      =
-|cutscenes        =
+|cutscenes        = Windows Media Foundation
 |cutscenes notes  =
 |multiplayer      =

Developers

	Cryo Interactive
Digital	Jordan Freeman Group
Publishers
Retail (Europe)	Wanadoo Edition
Retail (USA)	DreamCatcher Interactive
Retail (Russia)	1C Company
Digital	Microïds
Engines
	RenderWare
Release dates
Windows	November 14, 2001
macOS (OS X)	Unknown
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing, Vehicle combat
Vehicles	Hovercraft
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	MegaRace