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# Copy <code>drmclien.dll</code>, <code>strmdll.dll</code> and <code>dxmasf.dll</code> from the .zip file to the <code>Windows-Media-Source-Filter</code> folder
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Test Drive 6
Test Drive 6 cover
Developers
Pitbull Syndicate
Publishers
Accolade
North America Infogrames
Europe Cryo Interactive
Release dates
Windows November 17, 1999
Test Drive 6 guide on StrategyWiki
Test Drive 6 on Wikipedia
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Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
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Key points

Game crashes on startup on Windows Vista and later.

General information

Official game site from Internet Archive

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc DRM[Note 1].
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\PlayerData\[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\PlayerData\[Note 2]

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Polish
Available only in local retail release.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Game crashes on startup

In order for the game to play music, the Windows Media Source Filter must be re-installed on newer versions of Windows
Install the Windows Media Source Filter codec[3]

Automatic Installation

  1. Download the music fix: DirectShow - Windows Media Source Filter Installer v1.6
  2. Extract the contents from the .zip file you just downloaded into a folder
  3. Right-click the ApplyPatch.bat and run it as administrator
  4. Launch the game and uncheck the "No Music" box to enable music

Notes

Your anti-virus might stop the file from executing, you may have to click "More info" and then "Run anyway"
If the text in the console window is red, then you need to run the ApplyPatch.bat as Administrator
Install the Windows Media Source Filter codec[4]

Manual Installation

  1. Download the music fix: DirectShow - Windows Media Source Filter Installer v1.5
  2. Extract the contents from the .zip file you just downloaded
  3. Make a new directory in C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ called Windows-Media-Source-Filter
  4. Copy drmclien.dll, strmdll.dll and dxmasf.dll from the .zip file to the Windows-Media-Source-Filter folder
  5. Register the dxmasf.dll with the DirectShow Filter Manager; DSFMgr.exe in the Windows-Media-Source-Filter folder.

Notes

This modification does not affect Windows Media Player file playback adversely

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video 0.9d

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 233 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 7 compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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