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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Moto Racer cover.jpg | |cover = Moto Racer cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Delphine Software International}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Delphine Software International}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Retail}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nobilis|Digital (original)}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microids|Digital (current)}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 1997}} |
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Racing }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | Motorcycle }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Moto Racer }} | ||
|steam appid = 324110 | |steam appid = 324110 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207658895 | |gogcom id = 1207658895 | ||
| + | |hltb = 6221 | ||
| + | |lutris = moto-racer | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 127 |
|wikipedia = Moto Racer | |wikipedia = Moto Racer | ||
|winehq = 6671 | |winehq = 6671 | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| − | + | {{Introduction | |
| − | {{ | + | |introduction = |
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| + | |release history = | ||
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| + | |current state = The Steam version triggers an [[#"Illegal version" error (Steam)|"illegal version" error]], making championships impossible to complete (See the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=814853718 Steam Community Guide] to fix this issue).<ref name="Steam illegal version">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/324110/discussions/0/610573567804261675/ Moto Racer 1 "illigal version" ? :: Moto Racer Collection General Discussions]</ref> | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | moto_racer | DRM-free |Patched for compatibility with modern systems. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | moto_racer | DRM-free |Patched for compatibility with modern systems. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GMG | moto-racer-collection | Steam | Moto Racer Collection. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | moto-racer-collection | Steam | Moto Racer Collection. | | Windows }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 324110 | | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 324110 | DRM-free | Moto Racer Collection. Cannot complete championships due to [[#"Illegal version" error (Steam)|"illegal version" error]].<ref name="Steam illegal version"/> | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| ZOOM | moto-racer-1 | DRM-free | | | Windows }} |
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}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | + | {{ii}} The latest official patch 3.22 is available at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org]. | |
| − | + | {{ii}} The Moto Racer Data Disk 1 with the new tracks "Fun Fair" and "Sea of Sand" is also available at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org]. | |
| − | + | {{ii}} The GOG version includes the Data Disk, which can be accessed through the in-game config menu. | |
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Champ*.sav}} | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Champ*.sav}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} High scores are stored in | + | {{ii}} High scores are stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\bestscor.dat}}. |
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = false |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Moto Racer settings.png|General settings.}} | {{Image|Moto Racer settings.png|General settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/moto-racer/en | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/moto-racer/en | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | |widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | ||
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|anisotropic notes = Force through graphics driver. | |anisotropic notes = Force through graphics driver. | ||
|antialiasing = hackable | |antialiasing = hackable | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]] (select ATI Radeon 8500) |
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = hackable | |vsync = hackable | ||
|vsync notes = On by default. Force off through graphics driver. | |vsync notes = On by default. Force off through graphics driver. | ||
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|60 fps notes = manual settings: -FrameRateMax60. May cause visual glitches. | |60 fps notes = manual settings: -FrameRateMax60. May cause visual glitches. | ||
|120 fps = hackable | |120 fps = hackable | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = manual settings: -FrameRateMax0 May cause visual glitches. | + | |120 fps notes = manual settings: -FrameRateMax0. May cause visual glitches. |
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|controller remap notes = First two axes only. | |controller remap notes = First two axes only. | ||
|controller sensitivity = false | |controller sensitivity = false | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity notes= Analog control is not supported. The stick will act as a | + | |controller sensitivity notes= Analog control is not supported. The stick will act as a D-pad. Use the manual setting: -JN to configure deadzone where N=0 no deadzone and N=7000 is maximum deadzone. |
|invert controller y-axis = true | |invert controller y-axis = true | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| + | |xinput controllers = unknown | ||
| + | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| + | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| + | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
| + | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| + | |light bar support = unknown | ||
| + | |light bar support notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes 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 = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Master, Wave and CD Audio. | |separate volume notes = Master, Wave and CD Audio. | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = false | |eax support = false | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = true | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = 8 | |online play players = 8 | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
| − | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = The official multiplayer service has been shut down. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| − | ===Visual | + | ===Visual glitches=== |
| − | + | {{fixbox|description=Disable DirectX.|ref={{cn|January 2024}}|fix= | |
| − | + | }} | |
| + | |||
| + | {{fixbox|description=Remove -FrameRateMax manual setting.|ref={{cn|January 2024}}|fix= | ||
| + | }} | ||
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==="Illegal version" error (Steam)=== | ==="Illegal version" error (Steam)=== | ||
{{Image|Moto Racer illegal version error.png|"Illegal version" error.}} | {{Image|Moto Racer illegal version error.png|"Illegal version" error.}} | ||
{{--}} The Steam version triggers an "illegal version" error making championships impossible to complete (bike cannot move).<ref name="Steam illegal version"/> See the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=814853718 Steam Community Guide] to fix this issue. | {{--}} The Steam version triggers an "illegal version" error making championships impossible to complete (bike cannot move).<ref name="Steam illegal version"/> See the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=814853718 Steam Community Guide] to fix this issue. | ||
| − | {{ii}} The GOG.com version does not have this issue.<ref> | + | {{ii}} The GOG.com version does not have this issue.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/moto_racer_series/illegal_version/post36|title=Illegal version?, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
|windows 64-bit exe = unknown | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minGPU = SVGA, DirectDraw-compatible | |minGPU = SVGA, DirectDraw-compatible | ||
|minVRAM = 2 MB | |minVRAM = 2 MB | ||
| + | |minother = 2X CD-ROM | ||
|recCPU = Intel Pentium 133 or higher | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 133 or higher | ||
|recHD = 80 MB | |recHD = 80 MB | ||
|recGPU = Direct3D-compatible 3D accelerator | |recGPU = Direct3D-compatible 3D accelerator | ||
| + | |recaudio = Sound Blaster AWE32 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:35, 12 January 2024
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Delphine Software International | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | Electronic Arts |
| Digital (original) | Nobilis |
| Digital (current) | Microids |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 1997 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Racing |
| Vehicles | Motorcycle |
| Series | Moto Racer |
 |
|
| Moto Racer | |
|---|---|
| Moto Racer | 1997 |
| Moto Racer 2 | 1998 |
| Moto Racer 3 | 2001 |
| Moto Racer 15th Anniversary | 2011 |
| Moto Racer 4 | 2016 |
Moto Racer is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing game in the Moto Racer series.
The Steam version triggers an "illegal version" error, making championships impossible to complete (See the Steam Community Guide to fix this issue).[1]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
||
| GOG.com | |
Patched for compatibility with modern systems. | |
|
| Green Man Gaming | |
Moto Racer Collection. | |
|
| Steam | |
Moto Racer Collection. Cannot complete championships due to "illegal version" error.[1] | |
|
| ZOOM Platform | |
|
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch 3.22 is available at soggi.org.
- The Moto Racer Data Disk 1 with the new tracks "Fun Fair" and "Sea of Sand" is also available at soggi.org.
- The GOG version includes the Data Disk, which can be accessed through the in-game config menu.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\data\CONFIG.BPT[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/324110/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Champ*.sav[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/324110/pfx/[Note 2] |
- High scores are stored in
<path-to-game>\bestscor.dat.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
General settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 640x480 only. 16:9 option merely letterboxes the output. | ||
| Multi-monitor | 640x480 only. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Force through graphics driver. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use dgVoodoo 2 (select ATI Radeon 8500) | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | On by default. Force off through graphics driver. | ||
| 60 FPS | manual settings: -FrameRateMax60. May cause visual glitches. | ||
| 120+ FPS | manual settings: -FrameRateMax0. May cause visual glitches. | ||
Input
| 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 | First two axes only. | |
| Controller sensitivity | Analog control is not supported. The stick will act as a D-pad. Use the manual setting: -JN to configure deadzone where N=0 no deadzone and N=7000 is maximum deadzone. | |
| 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
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, Wave and CD Audio. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Swedish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| 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 |
Issues fixed
Visual glitches
| Disable DirectX.[citation needed] |
|---|
| Remove -FrameRateMax manual setting.[citation needed] |
|---|
"Illegal version" error (Steam)
"Illegal version" error.
- The Steam version triggers an "illegal version" error making championships impossible to complete (bike cannot move).[1] See the Steam Community Guide to fix this issue.
- The GOG.com version does not have this issue.[2]
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 3 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 90 | Intel Pentium 133 or higher |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 MB | 80 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | SVGA, DirectDraw-compatible 2 MB of VRAM | Direct3D-compatible 3D accelerator |
| Sound (audio device) | Sound Blaster AWE32 | |
| Other | 2X CD-ROM | |
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%\VirtualStoreon 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 (324110) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Moto Racer 1 "illigal version" ? :: Moto Racer Collection General Discussions
- ↑ Illegal version?, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023