Nitro Racers
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| Developers | |
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| Torc Interactive | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | Studio 3DO |
| Digital | Ziggurat Interactive |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1997[Note 1] |
| Windows (DOSBox) | October 7, 2022 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Racing |
| Vehicles | Automobile, Track racing |
| Art styles | Realistic |
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Nitro Racers is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view racing game.
General information
Availability
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\NITRO-X.CFG |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2067150/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2067150/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| 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) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Input
- Mouse is not used.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Menus are navigable either with the keyboard or controller depending on the peripheral selected in the input menu. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | No volume settings. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | No speech. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 3 | Versus Can be played in split-screen mode or with a fixed view of the full track. |
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| LAN play | 8 | Versus |
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| Online play | For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation. | |||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Software renderer | ||
| DOS video modes | SVGA |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 486DX 100 Mhz | Intel Pentium 90 Mhz |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 12 MB (if running Windows 95) |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 MB | |
| Sound (audio device) | SoundBlaster or 100% compatible | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | WDDM 1.0 DirectX 9 compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ Despite claims that the game was cancelled,[1] at least some copies were sold.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (2067150) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Nitro Racers - PC - GameSpy - last accessed on 2022-12-31
- ↑ Nitro Racers PC CD-ROM DOS Windows 3.1 & 95 Game RARE PC GAME! New SEALED | eBay - last accessed on 2024-01-06