Key points
- Install outside Program Files on Windows Vista and later to fix crashing at launch.
- Very limited in-game video settings.
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Custom disc check. |
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- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Remove intros from media.pkr[citation needed]
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- Download and run Mat Hoffman Pro BMX PKR3 Editor.
- Click Open PKR3 and browse to the installation folder.
- Choose
media.pkr and wait for it to open.
- Delete the four movies shown (
Act02.bik , ActLogo.bik , GmeIntro.bik and GrayLogo.bik ).
- Choose Save PKR3 and save as
media.pkr (this will replace the original file).
- Wait for the process to complete and then close the program.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
- Camera following distance is affected by the aspect ratio; widescreen aspect ratios lose horizontal FOV in addition to height lost due to being Vert-.
- Videos and pre-game menus always run at 640x480 no matter what resolution you use.
Set resolution in bmx.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to the installation folder and open
bmx.ini .
- Change the
ScreenWidth= and ScreenHeight= values to the resolution you want.
- Save your changes.
- If the game crashes when loading an area after this change you have set a resolution your monitor can't display.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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SFX and Music. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Crash at launch (no error message)
Install the game outside Program Files (running as an administrator does not fix this). The game will then run properly without any compatibility modes or other tweaks.
Crash when loading gameplay (no error message)
You have set a resolution your monitor does not support. Select a new resolution in-game or edit bmx.ini
(see Widescreen resolution).
Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
95, 98, ME, 2000 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 266 or AMD Athlon |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
550 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0a compatible |
Notes
References