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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = 18 Wheels of Steel Convoy cover.jpg
 
|cover        = 18 Wheels of Steel Convoy cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|ValuSoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|ValuSoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Retroism}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Retroism}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|TopWare Poland|Poland}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Prism3D}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Prism3D}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 1, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 1, 2005}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Driving, Simulation }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Truck }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | 18 Wheels of Steel }}
 
|steam appid  = 514170
 
|steam appid  = 514170
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1377450511
 +
|hltb        = 45704
 +
|igdb        = 18-wheels-of-steel-convoy
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 18-wheels-of-steel-convoy
 
|wikipedia    = 18 Wheels of Steel
 
|wikipedia    = 18 Wheels of Steel
 
|winehq      = 3499
 
|winehq      = 3499
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|18 Wheels of Steel}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.scssoft.com/viewforum.php?f=15 SCS Software Forums] for the game
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.scssoft.com/viewforum.php?f=15 SCS Software Forums] for the game
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/514170/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1377450511|18_wheels_of_steel|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/514170/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B01LBQNYRM | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | Russian release. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-18WOC | GamersGate | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | 18_wheels_of_steel_convoy | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 514170 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | 18-wheels-of-steel-convoy | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 514170 | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B01LBQNYRM | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-18WOC | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
{{ii}} Latest version is [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/120/7/ Patch 1.02].
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{{ii}} Latest version is [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/120/7/ Patch 1.02]. Polish retail release and digital releases are pre-patched to that version.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
{{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Convoy launcher.png|Launcher settings.}}
 
{{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Convoy launcher.png|Launcher settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\18 WoS Convoy\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\18 WoS Convoy\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\18 WoS Convoy\save\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\18 WoS Convoy\save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
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|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Convoy display.png|Display settings.}}
 
{{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Convoy display.png|Display settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = false
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                = Always enabled. Can't be disabled
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.cfg|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Blackbird|date=2017-10-29|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit config.cfg|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Blackbird|date=2017-10-29|comment=}}</ref>}}
 
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Open {{file|config.cfg}} in text editor.
 
# Open {{file|config.cfg}} in text editor.
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Convoy controls.png|Controls settings.}}
 
{{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Convoy controls.png|Controls settings.}}
 
{{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Convoy controller.png|Controller settings.}}
 
{{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Convoy controller.png|Controller settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = true
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|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
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|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    = For XInput controllers see [[ControllerGlossary:Controller#Windows|XInput force feedback vibration in DirectInput games]].
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|haptic feedback notes    = For XInput controllers see [[Glossary:Controller#Windows|XInput force feedback vibration in DirectInput games]].
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Convoy audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Convoy audio.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects and Music
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects and Music
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Polish retail release only.
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  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        = unknown
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|opengl versions        = true
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 20:48, 14 August 2023

18 Wheels of Steel: Convoy
18 Wheels of Steel: Convoy cover
Developers
SCS Software
Publishers
ValuSoft
Retroism
Poland TopWare Poland
Engines
Prism3D
Release dates
Windows September 1, 2005
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Genres Driving, Simulation
Vehicles Truck
Themes North America
Series 18 Wheels of Steel
18 Wheels of Steel: Convoy on HowLongToBeat
18 Wheels of Steel: Convoy on IGDB
18 Wheels of Steel: Convoy on MobyGames
18 Wheels of Steel: Convoy on Wikipedia
18 Wheels of Steel
Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel 2002
18 Wheels of Steel: Across America 2003
18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal 2004
18 Wheels of Steel: Convoy 2005
18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin' 2006
18 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul 2007
18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker 2009
18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker 2 2011

General information

SCS Software Forums for the game
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Russian release.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Latest version is Patch 1.02. Polish retail release and digital releases are pre-patched to that version.

Game data

Launcher settings.
Launcher settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\18 WoS Convoy\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/514170/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\18 WoS Convoy\save\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/514170/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Display settings.
Display settings.

Windowed

Edit config.cfg[1]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open config.cfg in text editor.
  3. Change uset r_fullscreen "1" to uset r_fullscreen "0"
  4. Save the file

Input

Controls settings.
Controls settings.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound effects and Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Polish
Polish retail release only.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 540 MB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Blackbird on 2017-10-29