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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Monster_jam_boxart.jpg
 
|cover        = Monster_jam_boxart.jpg
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{{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}}
 +
|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  = 7990
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Monster Jam}}
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 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{--}} 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'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | 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 }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{ii}} This game is no longer available digitally.
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==Essential improvements==
{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/dl.php?file=monsterjam101patch.zip Patch 1.01]
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===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=
 +
Use the <code>-c</code> or <code>--config</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Activision Value\Monster Jam}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Monster Jam}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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 =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
+
|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|Monster_Jam_Config_Display.png|Display Configuration}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|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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{{Image|Monster_Jam_Config_Controls.png|Control Configuration}}
|key remap                = false
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{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes = Game does not use mouse.
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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Game does not use mouse.
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
|mouse menu notes          = Game does not use mouse.
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|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Game does not use mouse.
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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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    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|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==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = true
+
|local play          = false
|local play players  = 2
+
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
|local play notes    = Split-screen.
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|local play notes    = Console versions only
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}

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
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

Input

Control Configuration
Control Configuration

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