Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge

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Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge

Developers
	Climax Racing
Publishers
	THQ
Release dates
Windows	November 15, 2004
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing
Vehicles	Automobile
Art styles	Stylized
Series	Hot Wheels

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Key points

Launcher may fail hardware check. See Issues fixed.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail

Essential improvements

Skip video intros

Delete or rename video files
Go to <path-to-game>\movies\ntsc\ Delete or rename climax.bik and thq.bik

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%PUBLIC%\Documents\HWSTC\PROFILES.SAV

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Use AuToMaNiAk005's Widescreen Tutorial.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Use AuToMaNiAk005's Widescreen Tutorial.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Tested on a 144hz monitor.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

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
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

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
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		GameSpy services have been shut down; see GameSpy for workarounds.

Issues fixed

Launcher may fail hardware check

On modern systems the launcher may see the hardware as incompatible, preventing the user from changing the controls and graphics settings.

Retail version
Install AutoHotkey. Download Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge - AutoHotkey Launcher Fix. Copy 'Hot Wheels STC Fix.ahk' to the game folder. Run AutoHotkey. Run the game's launcher (check.exe) Click 'OK' if the "Hardware check failed" error box pops up. Open 'Hot Wheels STC Fix.ahk' and both the 'Controls' and 'Display' buttons will be enabled now .

Background artifacts not rendering properly

On modern operating systems, some background artifacts may not render properly.

Use dgVoodoo2

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Pentium III or Athlon 600 MHz	Pentium or Athlon 1000 CPU
System memory (RAM)	120 MB	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU)	32 MB of VRAM	DirectX 9-compatible 3D Graphics Card with 64 MB RAM
Other	8x CD-ROM Drive	24x CD-ROM Drive