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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Hydro Thunder Hurricane - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Hydro Thunder Hurricane - cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 19, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 19, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|hydro-thunder-hurricane|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|hydro-thunder-hurricane|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Naval/watercraft }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Hydro Thunder }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
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|official site= https://www.vectorunit.com/hydro-thunder-hurricane
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|hltb        = 4558
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|mobygames    = hydro-thunder-hurricane
 
|mobygames    = hydro-thunder-hurricane
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|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
|taxonomy    =
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}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Naval/watercraft }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
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{{Introduction
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Hydro Thunder }}
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
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 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{ii}} The configuration file cannot be edited.
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\Microsoft.Studios.HydroThunderHurricane_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState}}
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\Microsoft.Studios.HydroThunderHurricane_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState}}
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
|xbox cloud                = false
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|xbox cloud                = true
 
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|HydroThunderHurricaneVideoSettings.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hydro-thunder-hurricane/en
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{Term|Hor+}}.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = The game may render only one quarter of screen, use windowed mode to avoid this bug.
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = The game may render only one quarter of screen, use windowed mode to avoid this bug.
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
|vsync notes                = Can only choose between 30hz or 60hz lock.
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|vsync notes                = Can only choose between 30 Hz or 60 Hz lock.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps                    = limited
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = It is possible that on certain devices the game runs at more than 120 FPS in "60 FPS V-Sync" while the game locks at 72 frames per second in "30 FPS V-SYNC". <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Epicgames4|date=2023-12-31|comment=When I run the game and use the Xbox Game Bar Performance Widget, the FPS goes over 144 FPS when I select 60 fps in vsync. When I select 30 Fps in v sync, the game locks at 72 FPS, Verified on a laptop with a 144.15 Hz monitor using Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.2915 (ni_release) }}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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{{Image|HydroThunderHurricaneAudioSettings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = SFX and music control
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|separate volume notes    = SFX, Music.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = 7.1 <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Epicgames4|date=2024-03-02|comment=Verified with Orban Loudness Meter and a 7.1 surround receiver with HDMI in Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3212 (ni_release).}}</ref> 
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio        = always on
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    = The local multiplayer mode is not available in the PC version compared to the Xbox 360 version.
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = The online multiplayer mode is not available in the PC version compared to the Xbox 360 version.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===The game does not display correctly.===
 +
{{Fixbox|description= Change Windows Scale.|fix=
 +
# Right click on the desktop.
 +
# Select "Display settings".
 +
# Change Scale to "100".
 +
# Run the game.
 +
|ref=<ref name=Epicgames4>I verified it on my own through a laptop that recommends having the Windows scale at "125"
 +
</ref>}}
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|windows arm app        = true
 
|windows arm app        = true
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown

Latest revision as of 00:03, 3 March 2024

Hydro Thunder Hurricane
Hydro Thunder Hurricane cover
Developers
Vector Unit
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Engines
Vector Engine
Release dates
Windows October 19, 2012
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Naval/watercraft
Art styles Stylized
Themes Sci-fi
Series Hydro Thunder
Hydro Thunder Hurricane on HowLongToBeat
Hydro Thunder Hurricane on IGDB
Hydro Thunder Hurricane on MobyGames
Hydro Thunder Hurricane on Wikipedia
Hydro Thunder
Hydro Thunder 2001
Hydro Thunder Hurricane 2012

Hydro Thunder Hurricane is a singleplayer third-person racing game in the Hydro Thunder series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

The configuration file cannot be edited.
System Location
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Studios.HydroThunderHurricane_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState

Save game data location

System Location
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Studios.HydroThunderHurricane_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+.
4K Ultra HD
The game may render only one quarter of screen, use windowed mode to avoid this bug.
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)
Can only choose between 30 Hz or 60 Hz lock.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
It is possible that on certain devices the game runs at more than 120 FPS in "60 FPS V-Sync" while the game locks at 72 frames per second in "30 FPS V-SYNC". [1]
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX, Music.
Surround sound
7.1 [2]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
The local multiplayer mode is not available in the PC version compared to the Xbox 360 version.
LAN play
Online play
The online multiplayer mode is not available in the PC version compared to the Xbox 360 version.

Issues fixed

The game does not display correctly.

Change Windows Scale.[3]
  1. Right click on the desktop.
  2. Select "Display settings".
  3. Change Scale to "100".
  4. Run the game.


Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 8
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB


References

  1. Verified by User:Epicgames4 on 2023-12-31
    When I run the game and use the Xbox Game Bar Performance Widget, the FPS goes over 144 FPS when I select 60 fps in vsync. When I select 30 Fps in v sync, the game locks at 72 FPS, Verified on a laptop with a 144.15 Hz monitor using Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.2915 (ni_release)
  2. Verified by User:Epicgames4 on 2024-03-02
    Verified with Orban Loudness Meter and a 7.1 surround receiver with HDMI in Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3212 (ni_release).
  3. I verified it on my own through a laptop that recommends having the Windows scale at "125"