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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|cars|73}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|cars|73}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|cars|65}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|cars|65}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Cars }}
 
|steam appid  = 331160
 
|steam appid  = 331160
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|hltb        = 1546
 
|strategywiki = Cars
 
|strategywiki = Cars
|hltb        = 1546
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|mobygames    = disneypixar-cars
 
|wikipedia    = Cars (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Cars (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Cars}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} Port of the Xbox version. PC version does not include the graphical improvements from the Xbox 360 nor Wii release.
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|introduction      =
{{--}} The Steam version doesn't support Intel integrated graphics, only AMD or NVIDIA GPUs. Playing with Intel graphics crashes the game, but if you absolutely need to use the Intel graphics, see [[#Game crashes when starting Story Mode|Game crashes when starting Story Mode]] for fixes.
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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}}
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://worldofcarsdrivein.wikia.com/wiki/World_of_Cars_Wiki World of Cars Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://worldofcarsdrivein.fandom.com/wiki/World_of_Cars_Wiki World of Cars Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/331160/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/331160/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} disc check, USA: 2 CD's UK: 1 DVD |  | Windows, OS X}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|v7.21.0012}} 2 CDs For the USA release whale the UK and the version included in the "Action Pack 3 Games In 1" bundle with [[Ratatouille|Ratatouille]] & [[The Incredibles|The Incredibles]] is 1 DVD. |  | Windows, OS X}}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 331160 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 331160 | Steam |Movie clips are not present in the Steam version. But licensed music/songs is present. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} A [https://cars-demo.en.softonic.com/ demo] is available, containing the first race of Story Mode.{{note|note=The demo does not let you adjust any configuration settings, such as controls or resolution.|name="demolimits"}}
 
{{ii}} A [https://cars-demo.en.softonic.com/ demo] is available, containing the first race of Story Mode.{{note|note=The demo does not let you adjust any configuration settings, such as controls or resolution.|name="demolimits"}}
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===Version differences===
 +
{{--}} The Steam version doesn't support Intel integrated graphics, only AMD or NVIDIA GPUs. Playing with Intel graphics crashes the game; see [[#Game crashes when starting Story Mode|Game crashes when starting Story Mode]] for fixes.
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{{--}} The Steam version doesn't include unlockable deleted content videos and scenes from the movie. Support for video playback is overall broken in this release.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Patrxgt|date=2023-12-30|comment=}}</ref>
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|description=Delete video files|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete video files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Tecc|date=2021-05-27|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
Delete the folder <code>{{p|game}}\Data\AppStart\</code>.
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Delete the folder <code>{{p|game}}\Data\AppStart</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[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
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Video Settings..png| Video settings}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/cars
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/cars
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[MSAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[MSAA]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                = On by default. Can be forced off through the graphics card control panel.
 
|vsync notes                = On by default. Can be forced off through the graphics card control panel.
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|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        =  
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|xbox prompts notes        = Only uses generic prompts (ex: "button 2: confirm")
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
|other controllers notes  =  
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|other controllers notes  = Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = generic
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = generic
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Keyboard Settings..png| Keyboard settings for "Driving controls"
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Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Keyboard Settings 2..png| Keyboard settings for "Game controls"
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Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Controller Settings..png| Controller settings for "Driving controls"
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Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Controller Settings 2..png| Controller settings for "Game controls"
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</gallery>
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Sound Options 1..png| Sound settings in menu}}
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{{Image|Disney Presents a Pixar Film, Cars(TM) Sound Settings 2.png| Sound settings in hub}}
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Effects, Engine, Voice
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Effects, Engine, Voice
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound_card#DirectSound_hardware_path|DirectSound3D restoration software.]]
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]].
 
|subtitles                = limited
 
|subtitles                = limited
 
|subtitles notes          = They only appear in cutscenes and can't be toggled.
 
|subtitles notes          = They only appear in cutscenes and can't be toggled.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        = DirectSound3D.
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|eax support notes         = DirectSound3D.
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|royalty free audio       = true
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|royalty free audio notes  = All tracks can be enabled/disabled in the options menu, Including the licensed tracks.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Korean
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Local retail only.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Notthejohn|date=2023-07-19|comment=Verified with personally owned copy.}}</ref>
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
|notes    =  
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|notes    = Local retail only.
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|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Local retail only.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
|notes    = Only available in retail.
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|notes    = Local retail only. Use this [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1819639773/view patch] for Steam version.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = true
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|local play players  = 2
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|local play modes    = versus
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|local play notes    = Split-screen. Graphical fidelity is reduced.
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|lan play            = false
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  =
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        =
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                =
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          =
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      =
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
}}
 
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play modes    = versus
 
|local play notes    = Split-screen. Graphical fidelity is reduced.
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =
 
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =
 
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =
 
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =
 
|asynchronous        =
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        =
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                =
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          =
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      =
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          =
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =
 
|udp  =
 
|upnp =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
These issues are known to occur on the Steam version of the game.
 
These issues are known to occur on the Steam version of the game.
===Brightness issue===
 
On some hardware, the game will play at a much lower brightness level. This may not seem like a problem at first, but it makes night-time very hard to see.
 
  
 
===Visual bugs===
 
===Visual bugs===
There are harmless visual issues, such as menu icons being in the wrong layer order, and Mack's eyelids flickering at night-time. This also occurs on the Xbox version.
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{{ii}} There are harmless visual issues, such as menu icons being in the wrong layer order, and numerous instances of Z-fighting, including Mack's eyelids and DJ's stereo system. This also occurs on the Xbox version.
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===Movies unwatchable===
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===Profile Corrupted===
Deleted scenes and movie clips can't be watched after purchasing them in the extras. Trying to select a scene will briefly go to a black screen, then return you to the selection menu. They might be missing in the game files, or maybe they're just corrupted.
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{{Image|Cars - Profile_Damaged.png|Profile here being "damaged".}}
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{{ii}} Some users have reported that their profile either keeps getting corrupted, or crashes when attempting to load the profile after relaunching the game again. The reason of causing it is unknown and as of yet there are no main solutions for it.
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{{Fixbox|description=
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Change the Compatibility to Windows XP Service Pack 2 and run it as Administrator|</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=
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Change the Compatibility to Windows 98/ME, and don't run it as Administrator|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/331160/discussions/0/3110277460820657595/#c3110277460824318957 [Solved&#93; Game crashes when trying to load (damaged) saved profile (PC) :: Cars General Discussions, post #4]</ref>}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game crashes when starting Story Mode===
 
===Game crashes when starting Story Mode===
 
This is a bug that occurs when playing the game with Intel graphics cards because they aren't supported by the Steam version.
 
This is a bug that occurs when playing the game with Intel graphics cards because they aren't supported by the Steam version.
{{Fixbox|description=Change anti-aliasing to 4x|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/331160/discussions/0/1291817837638904361/#c1696048426811613584 Why Cars does not work on computers (TESTED) :: Cars General Discussions, post #32]</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Change anti-aliasing to 4x|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/331160/discussions/0/1291817837638904361/#c1696048426811613584|title=Why Cars does not work on computers (TESTED) :: Cars General Discussions, post #32|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z0z8X1q4nrMRxkalLlew6YCzgtMaQPel/view replacement Scenes.pak]|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/331160/discussions/0/1679189548066508837/ Cars TVG Keeps Crashing for you?, Well click here for the fix problem. :: Cars General Discussions]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oGB47iMkN-25BYVOgfXaVao1kfaR2f-2/view?usp=sharing replacement Scenes.pak]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/331160/discussions/0/1679189548066508837/|title=Cars TVG Keeps Crashing for you?, Well click here for the fix problem. :: Cars General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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}}
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 +
===Movies unwatchable===
 +
{{ii}} In the Steam version, the unlockable movie clips cannot be viewed, this is due to the Steam version not including the "Movies" folder that the Retail version has.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Download the Movies folder|fix=
 +
#Download the archive from [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2475981695 here], this includes the folder, as well as a NoDVD exe, which you need, as it doesn't work with the Steam executable.
 +
#Copy <code>Cars.exe</code> to <code>{{p|game}}</code> and the Movies folder to <code>{{p|game}}</code>\<code>Data</code>
 +
#Start the game, select the Bonus Content option from the main menu, go to Videos, then to either Deleted scenes, Movie clips or Extras, and buy one of the clips, or use the cheat code <code>WATCHIT</code> to unlock them all.
 
}}
 
}}
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game with an NVIDIA or AMD graphics card|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/331160/discussions/0/1291817837638904361 Why Cars does not work on computers (TESTED) :: Cars General Discussions]</ref>}}
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<!-- In case Steam blocks the link in that post, since they like to do that, here's a copy https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y282nG-QLLsdKQAVXfJW7mnlTzDQugS2/view?usp=sharing --->
  
 
===Camera auto-center bug===
 
===Camera auto-center bug===
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        = Intel support requires an update. Still 32-bit only.
 
|macos app notes        = Intel support requires an update. Still 32-bit only.
 
}}
 
}}
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|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
|cutscenes notes  =  
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|cutscenes notes  = Logos, Deleted scenes, and Movie clips only.
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 2000
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|minOS    = 2000, ME
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB

Latest revision as of 20:24, 30 December 2023

Cars
Cars cover
Developers
Rainbow Studios
Windows Beenox Shift
macOS (OS X) Beenox Shift
Publishers
THQ
Russia Noviy Disk
Digital Disney Interactive Studios
Release dates
Windows June 6, 2006
macOS (OS X) June 6, 2006
Reception
Metacritic 73
IGDB 65
Taxonomy
Genres Racing
Series Cars
Cars on HowLongToBeat
Cars on IGDB
Cars guide on StrategyWiki
Cars on MobyGames
Cars on Wikipedia
Cars
Subseries of Pixar
Cars 2006
Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures 2006
Cars Mater-National Championship 2007
The World of Cars Online 2008
Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales 2010
Cars 2 2011
Disney Planes 2013
Cars: Fast as Lightning 2014

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Cars is a racing game in the Cars series.

General information

World of Cars Wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM v7.21.0012 DRM 2 CDs For the USA release whale the UK and the version included in the "Action Pack 3 Games In 1" bundle with Ratatouille & The Incredibles is 1 DVD.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Movie clips are not present in the Steam version. But licensed music/songs is present.
Windows
A demo is available, containing the first race of Story Mode.[Note 1]

Version differences

The Steam version doesn't support Intel integrated graphics, only AMD or NVIDIA GPUs. Playing with Intel graphics crashes the game; see Game crashes when starting Story Mode for fixes.
The Steam version doesn't include unlockable deleted content videos and scenes from the movie. Support for video playback is overall broken in this release.[1]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete video files[2]

Delete the folder <path-to-game>\Data\AppStart.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\THQ\Cars\Settings\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/331160/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\THQ\Cars\Save\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/331160/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
The HUD stretches and the camera zooms in a little closer than the original fullscreen ratio (4:3).
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Playing the game at certain ratios other than 16:9 or 4:3 may stretch/condense the 3D render
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 4x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
On by default. Can be forced off through the graphics card control panel.
60 FPS
Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. Can be increased to 60 with this hack in the retail version, though this can cause physics problems.
Video tutorial.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
The cursor is a wrench that turns when clicked. The higher the game resolution, the smaller the cursor is.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Analogue input only applies to steering and camera; acceleration and braking are digital only.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Only uses generic prompts (ex: "button 2: confirm")
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
No haptic feedback on the Steam version
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Sound settings in menu
Sound settings in menu
Sound settings in hub
Sound settings in hub

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, Effects, Engine, Voice
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
They only appear in cutscenes and can't be toggled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
DirectSound3D.
Royalty free audio
All tracks can be enabled/disabled in the options menu, Including the licensed tracks.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Korean
Local retail only.[3]
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Local retail only.
Brazilian Portuguese
Local retail only.
Russian
Local retail only. Use this patch for Steam version.
Spanish
Swedish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
Split-screen. Graphical fidelity is reduced.
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues unresolved

These issues are known to occur on the Steam version of the game.

Visual bugs

There are harmless visual issues, such as menu icons being in the wrong layer order, and numerous instances of Z-fighting, including Mack's eyelids and DJ's stereo system. This also occurs on the Xbox version.

Profile Corrupted

Profile here being "damaged".
Profile here being "damaged".
Some users have reported that their profile either keeps getting corrupted, or crashes when attempting to load the profile after relaunching the game again. The reason of causing it is unknown and as of yet there are no main solutions for it.
Change the Compatibility to Windows XP Service Pack 2 and run it as Administrator
Change the Compatibility to Windows 98/ME, and don't run it as Administrator[4]

Issues fixed

Game crashes when starting Story Mode

This is a bug that occurs when playing the game with Intel graphics cards because they aren't supported by the Steam version.

Change anti-aliasing to 4x[5]
Use replacement Scenes.pak[6]

Movies unwatchable

In the Steam version, the unlockable movie clips cannot be viewed, this is due to the Steam version not including the "Movies" folder that the Retail version has.
Download the Movies folder
  1. Download the archive from here, this includes the folder, as well as a NoDVD exe, which you need, as it doesn't work with the Steam executable.
  2. Copy Cars.exe to <path-to-game> and the Movies folder to <path-to-game>\Data
  3. Start the game, select the Bonus Content option from the main menu, go to Videos, then to either Deleted scenes, Movie clips or Extras, and buy one of the clips, or use the cheat code WATCHIT to unlock them all.

Camera auto-center bug

This is a cross-platform bug where doing tractor tipping causes an unfixable bug. This bug disables camera auto-centre even if the option for it in the settings is on, and the save file is permanently stuck with that bug.

Create and use a new profile

This bug only affects the save file that tractor tipping was played on, so creating a new save file will not have the bug in it.

Never play tractor tipping

This is an optional minigame and the game can still be finished without ever playing it.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Intel support requires an update. Still 32-bit only.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video Logos, Deleted scenes, and Movie clips only.

Higher difficulty

When creating a profile, set the name of a profile to CHMPION[7][8]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, ME
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2
ATI Radeon 7500
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.3
Processor (CPU) PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2
ATI Radeon 7500
32 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. The demo does not let you adjust any configuration settings, such as controls or resolution.
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/331160/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (331160) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:Patrxgt on 2023-12-30
  2. Verified by User:Tecc on 2021-05-27
  3. Verified by User:Notthejohn on 2023-07-19
    Verified with personally owned copy.
  4. [Solved] Game crashes when trying to load (damaged) saved profile (PC) :: Cars General Discussions, post #4
  5. Why Cars does not work on computers (TESTED) :: Cars General Discussions, post #32 - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  6. Cars TVG Keeps Crashing for you?, Well click here for the fix problem. :: Cars General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  7. AICN Games: Monki interviews CARS game designer, Rainbow Studios' Jordan Itkowitz!!! - last accessed on January 25, 2019
    "Jordan (developer): Well, given that we were trying to go as mass-market as possible with Cars (our core demo for the game is 6-12, but we think Pixar has the ability to jump that generation gap), we had to give the game a gentler default difficulty level than we’re used to shipping. We still want a challenge, though, and so we added a more difficult version of the Story Mode, where the races are much more competitive. Players can create a new profile (at the start of the game, or via the Options section of the front-end) and call it CHMPION."
  8. Disney's surprisingly impressive Cars tie-in game - last accessed on January 25, 2019