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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= In-game UI elements are native. The menu has only on '''800x600'''.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Main menu locked '''800x600'''.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = HUD gets small.
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = false
+
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Use [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = true
+
|anisotropic                = limited
−
|anisotropic notes          = Set in the configuration tool.
+
|anisotropic notes          = Toggled On or Off in advanced video settings.
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|upscaling notes            =  
−
|vsync                      = always on
+
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default with no option to turn it off.
+
|vsync notes                = As "triplebuffering". Toggled On or Off in advanced video settings.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Johnmooth|date=2023-03-21|comment=The game may runs on 60hz when Vsync is forced off.}}</ref>
−
|120 fps                    = false
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS by enabled Vsync by default.
+
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = false
+
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = true
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = DInput only
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
−
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = All menus and some other actions can only be performed with a mouse.
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = limited
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = Analog stick cannot be remapped.
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
−
|controller sensitivity notes=  
+
|controller sensitivity notes= Joystick steering sensitivity is hard.
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4              = true
−
|dualshock 4 notes        = Can be configured it on the options menu.
+
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts 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  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
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{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Engine, Radio Voice, Sound Effects, Music
+
|separate volume notes    = Menu music, Menu SFX, Game music, Game SFX, Engine, Opponents Engine
−
|surround sound          = true
+
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = false
+
|subtitles                = n/a
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Only radio voice on racing.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
−
|lan play notes      =  
+
|lan play notes      = IP Matchmaking. Also on Client version.
−
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Intro movie not showing===
 +
{{ii}} This only starts on black screen and shows a Mouse pointer in game. When it skips, mutes a sound in main menu.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix intro movies with compatibility mode|ref=|fix=
 +
# Open {{file|TruckRace.exe}}
 +
# Enable Windows XP (SP3) compatibility mode.
 +
}}
 +
 
===Poor performance and/or graphical errors===
 
===Poor performance and/or graphical errors===
 
{{ii}} D3D Retained Mode might help
 
{{ii}} D3D Retained Mode might help
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# Download '''D3DRM.zip''' from the [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2 website]
 
# Download '''D3DRM.zip''' from the [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2 website]
 
# Extract <code>d3drm.dll</code> to {{p|game}}
 
# Extract <code>d3drm.dll</code> to {{p|game}}
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2](Obligatory Windows 10).|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Truck livery issues when using dgVoodoo 2===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable 'Voodoo3 fix' in advanced video settings.|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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# <code>cmd /min /C "set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start "" MBTR_Setup.exe"</code> - config utility
 
# <code>cmd /min /C "set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start "" MBTR_Setup.exe"</code> - config utility
 
# Use these newly created files to play the game and configure settings
 
# Use these newly created files to play the game and configure settings
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Installing game and registering the registry in Windows===
 +
{{ii}} Installing a game through the game directory uses registry in Windows.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
 +
# Open Registry Editor in Windows
 +
# Hold {{Key|WinKey}}+{{Key|R}} and type regedit.exe
 +
# Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\SYNETIC\Truckrace
 +
# Export "Truckrace" registry folder.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 333 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 333 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minHD    = 125 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
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|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|recHD    = 385 MB, 393 MB for multiplayer client
 
|recVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 32 MB
  

Revision as of 14:28, 25 March 2023

Mercedes-Benz Truck Racing
Mercedes-Benz Truck Racing cover
Developers
Synetic
Publishers
THQ
Engines
3D Landscape Engine
Release dates
Windows 2000
Taxonomy
Genres Racing
Mercedes-Benz Truck Racing on MobyGames
Mercedes-Benz Truck Racing on Wikipedia
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General information

Official website (retrieved)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 ProtectDISC Software DRM
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch v.1.1.10 updates the game to the latest version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\ConfigX.dsv[Note 1]
X represents the game version

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SpStand[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\Replays[Note 1]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Main menu locked 800x600.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
HUD gets small.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use DxWnd.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Toggled On or Off in advanced video settings.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
As "triplebuffering". Toggled On or Off in advanced video settings.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
[1]
High dynamic range display (HDR)

  • Video settings

  • Advanced video settings

Input

Input settings
Input settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
DInput only
Full controller support
All menus and some other actions can only be performed with a mouse.
Controller remapping
Analog stick cannot be remapped.
Controller sensitivity
Joystick steering sensitivity is hard.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings
Language settings
Language settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Menu music, Menu SFX, Game music, Game SFX, Engine, Opponents Engine
Surround sound
Subtitles
Only radio voice on racing.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
IP Matchmaking. Also on Client version.
Online play

Issues fixed

Intro movie not showing

This only starts on black screen and shows a Mouse pointer in game. When it skips, mutes a sound in main menu.
Fix intro movies with compatibility mode
  1. Open TruckRace.exe
  2. Enable Windows XP (SP3) compatibility mode.

Poor performance and/or graphical errors

D3D Retained Mode might help
Instructions
  1. Download D3DRM.zip from the dgVoodoo2 website
  2. Extract d3drm.dll to <path-to-game>
Use dgVoodoo 2(Obligatory Windows 10).

Truck livery issues when using dgVoodoo 2

Disable 'Voodoo3 fix' in advanced video settings.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Glide
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Run game without administrator rights

There do not appear to be any defects by playing the game this way
It is advised not to install the game in Program Files
Instructions
  1. Go to <path-to-game>
  2. Create 2 new text documents (one for the game and one for the config utility) with .bat at the end of their filenames (file extensions must enabled in file explorer)
  3. Open them and paste in the following:
  4. cmd /min /C "set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start "" TruckRace.exe" - game executable
  5. cmd /min /C "set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start "" MBTR_Setup.exe" - config utility
  6. Use these newly created files to play the game and configure settings

Installing game and registering the registry in Windows

Installing a game through the game directory uses registry in Windows.
Instructions
  1. Open Registry Editor in Windows
  2. Hold WinKey+R and type regedit.exe
  3. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\SYNETIC\Truckrace
  4. Export "Truckrace" registry folder.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 333 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 125 MB 385 MB, 393 MB for multiplayer client
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible 		32 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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).

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Johnmooth on 2023-03-21
    The game may runs on 60hz when Vsync is forced off.