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{{disambig|the original game|the reboot|[[Wacky Wheels HD]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
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|cover        = Wacky Wheels - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Wacky Wheels - Cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 17, 1994|ref=<ref>[https://3drealms.com/catalog/wacky-wheels_16/ Wacky Wheels - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 17, 1994|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://3drealms.com/catalog/wacky-wheels_16/|title=Wacky Wheels - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 21, 2014|ref=<ref name="GOG.com">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_wacky_wheels Release: Wacky Wheels ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 21, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="GOG.com">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_wacky_wheels Release: Wacky Wheels ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 21, 2014|ref=<ref name="GOG.com"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 21, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="GOG.com"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 21, 2014|ref=<ref name="GOG.com"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 21, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="GOG.com"/>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Wacky Wheels }}
 
|steam appid  = 358380
 
|steam appid  = 358380
 
|gogcom id    = 1207665483
 
|gogcom id    = 1207665483
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|hltb        = 10994
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 433
 
|wikipedia    = Wacky Wheels
 
|wikipedia    = Wacky Wheels
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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|official site= https://legacy.3drealms.com/wacky/index.html
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{{Introduction
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|current state    =
 
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{{Series|Wacky Wheels}}
 
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{{disambig|the original game|the reboot|[[Wacky Wheels HD]]}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1207665483|wacky_wheels}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207665483|wacky_wheels}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/358380/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/358380/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://legacy.3drealms.com/wacky/index.html Official site]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/wacky-wheels_16/ | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | wacky_wheels | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/post28|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | wacky_wheels | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/post28 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| ZOOM | wacky-wheels | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/wacky-wheels_16/ | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\WACKY.CFG}}
 
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{{ii}} {{file|WACKY.CFG}} stores one- and two-player saves as well as configuration settings.<ref>[http://www.shikadi.net/moddingwiki/Wacky_Wheels_Configuration_Format Wacky Wheels Configuration Format - ModdingWiki]</ref>
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{{ii}} {{file|WACKY.CFG}} stores one- and two-player saves as well as configuration settings.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.shikadi.net/moddingwiki/Wacky_Wheels_Configuration_Format|title=Wacky Wheels Configuration Format - ModdingWiki|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
{{ii}} {{file|WACKY.DTT}} stores duck shoot high scores.<ref name="formats">[http://www.shikadi.net/moddingwiki/Wacky_Wheels_High_Score_Files Wacky Wheels High Score Files - ModdingWiki]</ref>
 
{{ii}} {{file|WACKY.DTT}} stores duck shoot high scores.<ref name="formats">[http://www.shikadi.net/moddingwiki/Wacky_Wheels_High_Score_Files Wacky Wheels High Score Files - ModdingWiki]</ref>
 
{{ii}} {{file|WACKY1.HI}} stores high scores for 12 HP engines.<ref name="formats"/>
 
{{ii}} {{file|WACKY1.HI}} stores high scores for 12 HP engines.<ref name="formats"/>
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
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|gog galaxy           = true
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|gog galaxy notes     =  
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}}
 
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{{Image|Wacky Wheels video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
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|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Set with <code>{{p|game}}\SETUP.EXE</code>.
 
|key remap notes          = Set with <code>{{p|game}}\SETUP.EXE</code>.
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{{Image|Wacky Wheels audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
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{{L10n/switch
 
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  |language  = English
 
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|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:56, 11 December 2023

This page is for the original game. For the reboot, see Wacky Wheels HD.

Wacky Wheels
Wacky Wheels cover
Developers
Beavis Soft
Publishers
Apogee Software
3D Realms
Release dates
DOS October 17, 1994[1]
Windows (DOSBox) August 21, 2014[2]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) August 21, 2014[2]
Linux (DOSBox) August 21, 2014[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Art styles Cartoon
Series Wacky Wheels
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Wacky Wheels on HowLongToBeat
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Wacky Wheels on MobyGames
Wacky Wheels on Wikipedia
Wacky Wheels
Wacky Wheels 1994
Wacky Wheels HD 2016

Wacky Wheels is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person racing game in the Wacky Wheels series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
Official website (unavailable)
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\WACKY.CFG
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358380/pfx/[Note 2]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\WACKY.CFG
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358380/pfx/[Note 2]
WACKY.CFG stores one- and two-player saves as well as configuration settings.[4]
WACKY.DTT stores duck shoot high scores.[5]
WACKY1.HI stores high scores for 12 HP engines.[5]
WACKY2.HI stores high scores for 6 HP engines.[5]
WACKY1.TIM stores time trial fastest times for 12 HP engines.[5]
WACKY2.TIM stores time trial fastest times for 6 HP engines.[5]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS
120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Set with <path-to-game>\SETUP.EXE.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller sensitivity
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 settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Split-screen.
LAN play
Using DOSBox modem wrapping.
Online play
Using DOSBox modem wrapping.

Issues fixed

Weird controller behavior with DOSBox

Turn off the timed option[citation needed]
  1. Open the DOSBox configuration (in the GOG.com version, that's dosbox_wwheels.conf)
  2. Locate the [joystick] section
  3. Change timed=true to timed=false

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7.0
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible
256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References