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+ | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Nebula Device|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://citycardriving.com/forum?view=topic&catid=5&id=15189&start=500#115609|title=City Car Driving :: Topic: Game Questions (51/52)|date=2022-03-19}}</ref>}} | ||
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− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 28, 2006<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070109044950/http://www.multisoft-web.ru/news|title= | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 28, 2006|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070109044950/http://www.multisoft-web.ru/news|title=multisoft-web.ru / Новости|date=2021-07-10}}</ref>}} |
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|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
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|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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|notes = It appears to only be available in the [[3D Instructor#Availability|demo]] version | |notes = It appears to only be available in the [[3D Instructor#Availability|demo]] version | ||
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|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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− | |minCPU = 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 | + | |minCPU = 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 |
+ | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon | ||
|minRAM = 256 MB | |minRAM = 256 MB | ||
|minHD = 545 MB | |minHD = 545 MB | ||
|minGPU = GeForce MX 440, Radeon 9200 | |minGPU = GeForce MX 440, Radeon 9200 | ||
− | |recOS = | + | |recOS = XP SP2 |
− | |recCPU = 2.5 GHz Pentium 4 | + | |recCPU = 2.5 GHz Pentium 4 |
+ | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon | ||
|recRAM = 512 MB | |recRAM = 512 MB | ||
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|recGPU = GeForce 5900/6600/6800, Radeon 9800/x700 | |recGPU = GeForce 5900/6600/6800, Radeon 9800/x700 | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:29, 1 June 2023
Developers | |
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Forward Development | |
Publishers | |
Forward Development | |
Retail | Noviy Disk |
Engines | |
Nebula Device[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 28, 2006[2] |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Series | 3D Instructor |
3D Instructor | |
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3D Instructor | 2006 |
City Car Driving | 2010 |
General information
- Official English website (archived)
- Official Russian website (archived)
- It is unknown if a full English version of the game officially exists
- Also known as Educational Car Simulator[3]
- Predecessor to City Car Driving[4]
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Comes with Home Exam PDD[5] | |||
Official website (unavailable) | Archived site. Shareware that used to be activated by internet or SMS which is no longer available, thus, the game can only run in demo mode. |
Essential improvements
Patches
Patch 1.4
- Digital distribution version is already patched.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\data\config[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Multisoft\PDD\profiles\ |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Use DgVoodoo 2. Alternatively, DXWnd can be used for a fake widescreen effect. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use DXWnd | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Some keys are not registered by the game | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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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 | It appears to only be available in the demo version | |||
Russian |
Issues fixed
Runtime error / Unable to locate a certain file
Reinstall the game in a directory path that only contains ASCII characters (e.g. C:\Games\3D Instructor )
|
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Do not install the proposed Xvid codec |
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Install the latest DirectX End-User Runtime or the one bundled with the game |
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Set regional system settings to Russian |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 7, 9 | The demo seems to only have DX7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP1 | XP SP2 |
Processor (CPU) | 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 AMD Athlon |
2.5 GHz Pentium 4 AMD Athlon |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 545 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | GeForce MX 440, Radeon 9200 | GeForce 5900/6600/6800, Radeon 9800/x700 |
Notes
- ↑ 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).
References
- ↑ City Car Driving :: Topic: Game Questions (51/52) - last accessed on 2022-03-19
- ↑ multisoft-web.ru / Новости - last accessed on 2021-07-10
- ↑ Учебный автосимулятор - last accessed on 2021-07-10
- ↑ City Car Driving - Origin and history - last accessed on 2021-07-10
- ↑ Учебный автосимулятор - last accessed on 2021-07-10