Difference between revisions of "Wheelman"

Latest revision as of 18:31, 20 July 2023

Key points

Bare-bone PC port, lacking such features as video options or key rebinding.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM v7.39.0005 DRM. Russian copies use StarForce 5 DRM.
Steam (unavailable)

This game is no longer available digitally.

Monetization

Type	Notes
Sponsored	Pontiac G8, Opel Astra and Zippo lighter are featured in game.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Replace bik files^{[citation needed]}
Download "blank" movie files and extract them. Copy them to `<path-to-game>\WheelmanGame\Movies` replacing already existing ones.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Wheelman
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21920/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Wheelman
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21920/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		FOV change is Vert-.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Use FOV hack^{[citation needed]}
Download [1] and extract it. Start the program. Start the game. Use hotkeys displayed in a program to increase or decrease FOV.

Windowed

Use DxWnd^{[citation needed]}

Download DxWnd,extract and start it.
Click Edit and Add.
Type in a name, e.g. Wheelman.
Right to a Path field click button with ....
Go to <path-to-game>\Binaries\Wheelman.exe.
Under position type in:
- X = 0
- Y = 0
- W = *your desired window width* (e.g. 1920)
- H = *your desired window hight* (e.g. 1080)
Go to Input tab and under Cursor handling select.
- Correct mouse position
- Intercept GDI Cursor Clipping
Go to DirectX tab and under DirectX version hook select DirectX9.
Click OK and launch the game.

Notes

Make sure window width and height in DxWnd is the same as the one selected in game.

This method has a negative impact on frame rate.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Only control presets with no remapping option.
Mouse acceleration		No option provided.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		A controller is recommended.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Shared with mouse.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

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
French
German
Italian
Polish				Polish retail release only.
Russian				Russian retail release only.
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
Shader Model support	3.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+	Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	9 GB	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7800 ATI Radeon X1800 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 2600 512 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
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 (21920) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 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 (21920) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (21920) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note 1]

@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 {{Availability/row | Steam | 21920 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 }}
-{{--}} This game is not available digitally.
+{{--}} This game is no longer available digitally.
+==Monetization==
+{{Monetization
+|ad-supported           =
+|dlc                    =
+|expansion pack         =
+|freeware               =
+|free-to-play           =
+|one-time game purchase =
+|sponsored              = Pontiac G8, Opel Astra and Zippo lighter are featured in game.
+|subscription           =
+}}
 ==Essential improvements==
@@ Line 109: / Line 122: @@
 |antialiasing               = false
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 154: / Line 170: @@
 ==Input==
 {{Input
-|key remap                 = hackable
+|key remap                 = false
-|key remap notes           = No option to change keys. Use [https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/ PowerToys] for remapping keys to keyboard.
+|key remap notes           = Only control presets with no remapping option.
 |acceleration option       = unknown
 |acceleration option notes = No option provided.
@@ Line 167: / Line 183: @@
 |touchscreen notes         =
 |controller support        = true
-|controller support notes  =
+|controller support notes  = A controller is recommended.
 |full controller           = true
 |full controller notes     =
@@ Line 180: / Line 196: @@
 |xbox prompts              = true
 |xbox prompts notes        =
-|impulse triggers          = unknown
+|impulse triggers          = false
 |impulse triggers notes    =
 |dualshock 4               = unknown
@@ Line 230: / Line 246: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 264: / Line 282: @@
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Polish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = Polish retail release only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 271: / Line 297: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Only available in Russian retail copy
+  |notes     = Russian retail release only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 303: / Line 329: @@
 |dos modes              =
 |dos modes notes        =
-|shader model versions  = 3
+|shader model versions  = 3.0
 |shader model notes     =
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
-|windows 64-bit exe     = true
+|windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
 |macos intel 32-bit app =
 |macos intel 64-bit app =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 318: / Line 347: @@
 ===Middleware===
 {{Middleware
-|physics          = PhysX
+|physics          = Havok
 |physics notes    =
 |audio            =

Developers

	Tigon Studios
	Midway Studios Newcastle
Publishers
	Midway Games
	Ubisoft
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	March 24, 2009