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{{cleanup|A slew of edits on 25 Mar 21 added a good deal of useful information, but the wording could be refined}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Cars cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Cars cover.jpg
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{--}} Port of the Xbox version. PC version does not include the graphical improvements from the Xbox 360 nor Wii release.
 
{{--}} Port of the Xbox version. PC version does not include the graphical improvements from the Xbox 360 nor Wii release.
{{--}} 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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{{--}} 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.
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://worldofcarsdrivein.wikia.com/wiki/World_of_Cars_Wiki World of Cars Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://worldofcarsdrivein.wikia.com/wiki/World_of_Cars_Wiki World of Cars Wiki]
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} disc check, USA: 2 CD's UK: 1 DVD |  | Windows, OS X}}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} disc check, USA: 2 CD's UK: 1 DVD |  | Windows, OS X}}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-DISNEY-PIXAR-CARS | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 331160 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 331160 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = limited
 
|widescreen resolution      = limited
|widescreen resolution notes= The hud stretches and the camera zooms in a little closer than the original fullscreen ratio (4:3). Additionally, playing the game at unusual resolution ratios may cause the entire 3D image to be stretched/condensed.
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|widescreen resolution notes= The HUD stretches and the camera zooms in a little closer than the original fullscreen ratio (4:3).
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen            = limited
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Playing the game at certain ratios other than 16:9 or 4:3 may stretch/condense the 3D render
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|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.
 
|60 fps                    = hackable
 
|60 fps                    = hackable
|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. Can be increased to 60 with [https://pastebin.com/6ZggqNvC this hack].<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eje_Y9_mUxU Video tutorial.] This hack doesn't apply to the Steam version of the game because it has different hex values to the formerly physical version. It's also stated in the video hack that playing the game beyond 30 FPS causes physics issues.
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|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. Can be increased to 60 with [https://pastebin.com/6ZggqNvC this hack] in the retail version, though this can cause physics problems.<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eje_Y9_mUxU Video tutorial.]
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = limited
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|mouse menu                = true
|mouse menu notes          = The game's cursor is scaled to a low resolution, so playing the game at insanely high resolution will make the cursor very small. Luckily, it's not needed.
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|mouse menu notes          = The cursor is a wrench that turns when clicked. The higher the game resolution, the smaller the cursor is.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = limited
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|controller sensitivity    = true
|controller sensitivity notes= Analogue input only applies to steering and camera rotation, not accerlation nor braking.
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|controller sensitivity notes= Analogue input only applies to steering and camera; acceleration and braking are digital only.
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|haptic feedback notes    = No haptic feedback on the Steam version
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound_card#DirectSound_hardware_path|DirectSound3D restoration software.]]
 
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound_card#DirectSound_hardware_path|DirectSound3D restoration software.]]
|subtitles                = true
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|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.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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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.
 
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.
 
 
 
 
===Movies unwatchable===
 
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.
 
 
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game crashes when starting Story Mode===
 
===Game crashes when starting Story Mode===
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{{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=
 
{{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=Run application with Nvidia 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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{{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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===Movies unwatchable===
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{{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.
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{{Fixbox|description=Download the Movies folder|fix=
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#Download the folder from [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ilEY1f7NlBZU3q33ZTQN6oCf157yeGVZ?usp=sharing here], alongside the retail nodvd exe, which you need, as it doesn't work with the Steam executable.
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#Copy <code>Cars.exe</code> to <code>{{p|game}}</code> and the Movies folder to <code>{{p|game}}</code>\<code>Data</code>
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#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.
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===Camera auto-centre bug===
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===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 permantently stuck with that bug.
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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.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Create and use a new profile|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Create and use a new profile|fix=
 
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.}}
 
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.}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Never play tractor tipping|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Never play tractor tipping|fix=
This is an optional minigame and the game can still be finished without ever playing it. It's not even fun, so you wouldn't be missing out on much.}}
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This is an optional minigame and the game can still be finished without ever playing it.}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==

Revision as of 19:44, 3 May 2021

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
Cars on HowLongToBeat
Cars on IGDB
Cars guide on StrategyWiki
Cars on Wikipedia

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
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

Key points

Port of the Xbox version. PC version does not include the graphical improvements from the Xbox 360 nor Wii release.
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.

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 7 DRM disc check, USA: 2 CD's UK: 1 DVD
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
A demo is available, containing the first race of Story Mode.[Note 1]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete video files[citation needed]

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 settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Only available in retail.
Spanish
Swedish

VR support

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

Network

Multiplayer types

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

Issues unresolved

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

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.

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[1]
Use replacement Scenes.pak[2]
Run the game with an NVIDIA or AMD graphics card[3]

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 folder from here, alongside the retail 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

Higher difficulty

When creating a profile, set the name of a profile to CHMPION[4][5]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
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. Why Cars does not work on computers (TESTED) :: Cars General Discussions, post #32
  2. Cars TVG Keeps Crashing for you?, Well click here for the fix problem. :: Cars General Discussions
  3. Why Cars does not work on computers (TESTED) :: Cars General Discussions
  4. 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."
  5. Disney's surprisingly impressive Cars tie-in game - last accessed on January 25, 2019