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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Monster_jam_boxart.jpg
 
|cover        = Monster_jam_boxart.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Torus Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Torus Games}}
−
|publishers  =
+
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 13, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 13, 2007}}
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|steam appid  =  
+
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Monster Jam }}
 +
|steam appid  = 7990
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = monster-jam
 
|wikipedia    = List_of_Monster_Jam_video_games#Monster_Jam
 
|wikipedia    = List_of_Monster_Jam_video_games#Monster_Jam
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
'''Key points'''
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{{--}} Shadows, shading, and bloom effects are missing on PC.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/q1eqZPJ|title=Monster Jam (2007) Xbox 360 vs PC|date=2023-06-12}}</ref>
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/7990/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | none | Game is installed from DVD media. The disc is not required to be in the drive to play. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 7990 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
The latest version is [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/dl.php?file=monsterjam101patch.zip Patch 1.01].
 +
 
 +
===Opening the launcher===
 +
After the first time openning the game, the configuration launcher won't show up again, and you will be unable to change the settings.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Windows version|fix=
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Use the <code>-c</code> or <code>--config</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Activision Value\Monster Jam}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Monster Jam}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Monster_Jam_Config_Display.png|Display Configuration}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes=
 +
|multimonitor              = unknown
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = true
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = false
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = false
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = false
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
 +
|anisotropic                = false
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                =
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Monster_Jam_Config_Controls.png|Control Configuration}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = false
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = false
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = true
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = false
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = unknown
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = unknown
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = unknown
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = false
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    = Console versions only
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
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|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
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|minGPU  = nVidia GeForce 6200 / ATI Radeon 9600
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6200
−
|minGPU2  =  
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
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|minVRAM  =  
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|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minother = DVD-ROM Drive
 
|minother = DVD-ROM Drive
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 19:36, 12 June 2023

Monster Jam
Monster Jam cover
Developers
Torus Games
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
Windows November 13, 2007
Taxonomy
Series Monster Jam
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Monster Jam on MobyGames
Monster Jam on Wikipedia
Monster Jam
Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction 2002
Monster Jam 2007
Monster Jam Battlegrounds 2015
Monster Jam Steel Titans 2019
Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 2021
Monster Jam Showdown 2024

Key points

Shadows, shading, and bloom effects are missing on PC.[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest version is Patch 1.01.

Opening the launcher

After the first time openning the game, the configuration launcher won't show up again, and you will be unable to change the settings.

Windows version

Use the -c or --config command line argument.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision Value\Monster Jam
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7990/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Monster Jam
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7990/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

Display Configuration
Display Configuration

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
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)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Control Configuration
Control Configuration

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
Console versions only
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6200
ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Other DVD-ROM Drive


Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ Monster Jam (2007) Xbox 360 vs PC - last accessed on 2023-06-12