Crazy Taxi (Steam)
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This page is for the Steam version. For other versions, see Crazy Taxi.
Developers | |
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Hitmaker | |
Windows | Strangelite |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 16, 2014 |
Crazy Taxi | |
---|---|
Crazy Taxi | 2002 |
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller | 2004 |
Crazy Taxi (2011) | 2011 |
Crazy Taxi (Steam) | 2014 |
Key points
- Updated version of PC re-release of game with more graphical options and fixed issues.
- Lacks the classic soundtrack by The Offspring and Bad Religion from the arcade and Dreamcast versions. See Crazy Taxi Audio Overhaul to restore the original soundtrack.
- Lacks proper analog controls. While you can use the stick, it's interpreted digitally. See Crazy Taxi Analog Controller Unofficial Fix to add proper analog controls.
- Sound effects and voice-overs are too quiet and can't be turned up.[citation needed]
- Suffers from poor performance.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | DRM-free if Steam is not installed or by creating a steam_appid.txt file containing its Steam ID number 71230 in <path-to-game>.[2] |
Essential improvements
Crazy Taxi Analog Controller Unofficial Fix
- Adds proper analog input for the left stick and triggers.
Crazy Taxi Audio Overhaul
- Improves the overall audio quality of the game in the following ways:
- High quality versions of the original soundtrack by The Offspring and Bad Religion.
- Higher quality versions of the included soundtrack in addition to the tracks above.
- Higher quality sound effects and voice-overs.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\*.xml[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71230/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA\Dreamcast Collection\Crazy Taxi\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71230/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Old save file is compatible with newer version of the game, but save game data location is changed; simply copy save file from previous location to newer one.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 240 MB | 4 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7300 series ATI Radeon X1600 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 8800 series ATI Radeon X1900 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/71230/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (71230) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Garbage Performance - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 2020-10-19
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-10-19
- Game prompts a Steam log-in when installed or creating a steam_appid.txt file with anything other than its app ID number in the file.