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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = MegaRace 3 - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = MegaRace 3 - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cryo Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cryo Interactive}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Jordan Freeman Group|Digital}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wanadoo|France}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wanadoo Edition|Retail (Europe)}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Acclaim Entertainment|UK}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive|Retail (USA)}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive|USA}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Retail (Russia)}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}}
 
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microïds|Digital}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microïds|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|Unknown}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|Unknown}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing, Vehicle combat }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Hovercraft }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Hovercraft }}
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|steam appid  = 733770
 
|steam appid  = 733770
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658764
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658764
 +
|hltb        = 5875
 
|igdb        = megarace-3
 
|igdb        = megarace-3
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = megarace-mr3
+
|mobygames    = 5579
 
|wikipedia    = MegaRace 3
 
|wikipedia    = MegaRace 3
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 12260
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | megarace_3 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | megarace_3 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 733770 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 733770 | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Zoom | megarace-3 | DRM-free | |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Zoom | megarace-3 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/d3d8-wrapper ThirteenAG's d3d8 wrapper]. |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch is available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2665/7/46710/download Patches-Scrolls].
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Move, rename or delete files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-01-28|comment=Tested on ZOOM Platform release.}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Videos}}.
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# Move, rename or delete the following files: {{file|havokcinematic640.wmv}}, {{file|logo0.wmv}}, {{file|renderwarecinematic640.wmv}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\config.ini}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|MegaRace 3 settings.png|General settings}}
 +
{{Image|MegaRace 3 external configuration app.png|External configuration application}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes= {{Term|Stretched}} {{cn|date=2021-03-26|reason=Cannot capture in-game footage using software solutions (Nvidia GeForce Experience overlay, Steam Overlay, ReShade, etc.)}}
 
|widescreen resolution notes= {{Term|Stretched}} {{cn|date=2021-03-26|reason=Cannot capture in-game footage using software solutions (Nvidia GeForce Experience overlay, Steam Overlay, ReShade, etc.)}}
|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
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==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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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu                = false
|mouse menu notes          =  
+
|mouse menu notes          = Mouse not used at all.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music and effects; commentary by Lance Boyle can only be toggled on/off.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail, Zoom Platform and Steam only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and Zoom Platform only.; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/537-megarace-3-german-patch/ download for digital releases].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail and Zoom Platform only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    = Retail and Zoom Platform only.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-20|comment=https://wikidobragens.fandom.com/pt/wiki/Mega_Race_3:_Nanotech_Disaster}}</ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and Zoom Platform only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Italian
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and Zoom Platform only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service has been shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
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|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
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|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
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|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        =  
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|cutscenes        = Windows Media Foundation
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
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|minOS    = 95, 98, ME, 2000
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 400 MHz
|minRAM  = 256 MB
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|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
|minDX    = 7
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|minDX    = 8
  
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
|recRAM  = 512 MB
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|recRAM  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|recDX    = 9
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|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minGPU  = 256 MB
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|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:35, 13 August 2023

MegaRace 3
MegaRace 3 cover
Developers
Cryo Interactive
Digital Jordan Freeman Group
Publishers
Retail (Europe) Wanadoo Edition
Retail (USA) DreamCatcher Interactive
Retail (Russia) 1C Company
Digital Microïds
Engines
RenderWare
Release dates
Windows November 14, 2001
macOS (OS X) Unknown
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Hovercraft
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series MegaRace
MegaRace 3 on HowLongToBeat
MegaRace 3 on IGDB
MegaRace 3 on MobyGames
MegaRace 3 on Wikipedia
MegaRace
MegaRace 1994
MegaRace 2 1996
MegaRace 3 2001

MegaRace 3 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person racing and vehicle combat game in the MegaRace series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Pre-packaged with ThirteenAG's d3d8 wrapper.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is available from Patches-Scrolls.

Skip intro videos

Move, rename or delete files[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Videos.
  2. Move, rename or delete the following files: havokcinematic640.wmv, logo0.wmv, renderwarecinematic640.wmv.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config.ini[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/733770/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/733770/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings
General settings
External configuration application
External configuration application

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Stretched [citation needed]
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and effects; commentary by Lance Boyle can only be toggled on/off.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail, Zoom Platform and Steam only.
German
Retail and Zoom Platform only.; download for digital releases.
Italian
Retail and Zoom Platform only.
Portuguese
Retail and Zoom Platform only.[2]
Russian
Retail and Zoom Platform only.
Spanish
Retail and Zoom Platform only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8 The official multiplayer service has been shut down.

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Cutscenes Windows Media Foundation

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, ME, 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 400 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) DirectX 8 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Plok on 2023-01-28
    Tested on ZOOM Platform release.
  2. Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-20
    https://wikidobragens.fandom.com/pt/wiki/Mega_Race_3:_Nanotech_Disaster