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{{Series|Cars}}
 
{{Series|Cars}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{--}} Port of the Xbox 360 version. PC version does not include the graphical improvements from the PlayStation 3 release, but there is a mod to replace the Xbox 360 graphics for the PlayStation 3 graphics. See [[#Cars: Mater-National - PCS3 Edition|Cars: Mater-National - PCS3 Edition]].
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{{--}}The game is not optimized for keyboard controls nor game controllers. See [[#Input settings|Input settings.]]
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-CARS-MNC | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | disneypixar-cars-mater-national-championship | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | disneypixar-cars-mater-national-championship | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 332260 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 332260 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
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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
|origin               =  
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|discord                =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes          =
|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games store      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games store notes =
|uplay                 =  
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|gog galaxy            =
|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           =  
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|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|uplay                 =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud notes       =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Cars Mater-National Championship video options.png|Video options.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution      = limited
|widescreen resolution notes= Very limited support. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Requires modding. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Use DXWnd
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Textures blur at an awfully close distance, especially the road. Forcing it through the graphics card control panel is necessary for much better visuals.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]], toggle only.
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]], toggle only.
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|vsync notes                = Off by default. Can be forced through the graphics card control panel.
 
|vsync notes                = Off by default. Can be forced through the graphics card control panel.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = It's a harmless issue, but playing the game above 30 FPS makes monster truck Mater's tow sway much less, making it look stiffer.
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
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{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Acceleration is always on for steering. For example, holding a steering key makes the car steer from slowly to steering all the way, which makes driving more difficult.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = true
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|controller support        = limited
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = The analogue sticks and triggers are registered as digital input rather than analogue, which is a big problem when steering. For example, pushing the left stick slightly to the right makes the car steer all the way to the right. Add that with steering acceleration that's always on, and playing with the controller is rather unplayable.
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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{{Image|Cars Mater-National Championship sound options.png|Sound options.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects, Voice
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects, Dialogue
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
|subtitles = false
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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|language  = Danish
 
|language  = Danish
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
|audio    = true
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|audio    = false
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
|subtitles = false
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
|subtitles = false
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
|subtitles = false
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
|fan      =  
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|fan      = 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
|subtitles = false
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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|language  = Swedish
 
|language  = Swedish
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
|audio    = true
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|audio    = false
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|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 exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      =
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|macos 64-bit app      =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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====[https://modcars.fandom.com/wiki/Cars%3A_Mater-National_-_PCS3_Edition Cars: Mater-National - PCS3 Edition]====
 
====[https://modcars.fandom.com/wiki/Cars%3A_Mater-National_-_PCS3_Edition Cars: Mater-National - PCS3 Edition]====
 
{{ii}} Mod for Cars: Mater-National Championship that aims to port the PS3 version of the game to the PC.
 
{{ii}} Mod for Cars: Mater-National Championship that aims to port the PS3 version of the game to the PC.
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{{++}} This mod includes an exclusive paintjob that is Lightning McQueen's original paintjob from the first film and first game.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 20:10, 25 May 2021

Cars Mater-National Championship
Cars Mater-National Championship cover
Developers
Rainbow Studios
Publishers
THQ
Digital Disney Interactive Studios
Release dates
Windows October 29, 2007
Cars Mater-National Championship guide on StrategyWiki
Cars Mater-National Championship 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

Key points

Port of the Xbox 360 version. PC version does not include the graphical improvements from the PlayStation 3 release, but there is a mod to replace the Xbox 360 graphics for the PlayStation 3 graphics. See Cars: Mater-National - PCS3 Edition.
The game is not optimized for keyboard controls nor game controllers. See Input settings.

General information

World of Cars Wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use intro fix[citation needed]
  1. Download the Skip intro fix.
  2. Copy all the files to <path-to-game>\DataPC\C\Movies\2997\, overwriting the exisiting files.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/332260/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\THQ\Cars2\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/332260/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video settings

Video options.
Video options.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Widescreen fix[1]
  1. Download Cars Mater National Resolutions.
  2. Copy the content of the <your resolution> folder to the installation folder.
  3. Run the game and set 800x600 resolution.

Notes

Information for creating custom resolutions are included in Readme.txt. Knowledge of hex editing is required.

Field of view (FOV)

Field of view fix[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\DataPC\C\.
  2. Open rscamera.ini.
  3. Modify the various FOV values.

Notes

Modified files can be downloaded from the Cars Mater National Resolutions fix.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Sound options.
Sound options.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Danish
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Swedish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio BASS
Cutscenes Bink Video

Mods

Cars: Hi-Octane Edition/Cars SuperDrive

Mod for Cars: Mater-National Championship that aims to combine the best elements of Cars, Cars Mater-National Championship, and Cars Race-O-Rama into one complete package.

Cars: Mater-National - PCS3 Edition

Mod for Cars: Mater-National Championship that aims to port the PS3 version of the game to the PC.
This mod includes an exclusive paintjob that is Lightning McQueen's original paintjob from the first film and first game.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 1600+
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 8500
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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>/332260/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (332260) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References