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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Moto Racer 3 - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Moto Racer 3 - cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Delphine Software International}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Delphine Software International}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|EU}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Retail (Europe)}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames|NA}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames|Retail (North America)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nobilis|Digital (original)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microids|Digital (current)}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 7, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 7, 2001}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Motorcycle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Moto Racer }}
 
|steam appid  = 324110
 
|steam appid  = 324110
|gogcom page  = moto_racer_3
+
|gogcom id    = 1207658897
 +
|hltb        = 24229
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 5497
 
|wikipedia    = Moto Racer 3
 
|wikipedia    = Moto Racer 3
 
|winehq      = 8253
 
|winehq      = 8253
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Moto Racer}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|moto_racer_3|moto_racer_series|for game series}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207658897|moto_racer_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/324110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/324110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | cd | Original release of the game uses {{DRM|Tages}}.<br>Gold Edition uses {{DRM|Tages|V5}}<br>EU Gold Edition by Sold Out Software uses {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4.6}}| | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | moto_racer_3 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | moto_racer_3 | DRM-free | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | moto-racer-collection | Steam | Moto Racer Collection. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | moto-racer-collection | Steam | Gold Edition, part of the Moto Racer Collection. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 324110 | Steam | Moto Racer Collection. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 324110 | DRM-free | Gold Edition, part of the Moto Racer Collection. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | moto-racer-3-gold-edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Gold Edition''' includes extra courses and motorcycles.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set in launcher|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Set in launcher|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Open the launcher.
 
# Open the launcher.
 
# Go to the Display tab.
 
# Go to the Display tab.
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.ini|{{p|game}}\Data_Gen\Config.bin}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.ini|{{p|game}}\Data_Gen\Config.bin}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\Players\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\Players\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Moto Racer 3 launcher video settings.png|Launcher video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Moto Racer 3 launcher video settings.png|Launcher video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Moto Racer 3 video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Moto Racer 3 video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/moto-racer-3/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/moto-racer-3/en
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
|widescreen resolution      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 resolutions only.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/moto-racer-3/en WSGF entry].
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = false
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/moto-racer-3/en WSGF entry].
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/moto-racer-3/en WSGF entry].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced with [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo2].
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x. Set in launcher.
+
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x. Set in launcher.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Set in launcher.
 
|vsync notes                = Set in launcher.
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|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps notes              = Use the <code>-FrameRateMax0</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
 
|120 fps notes              = Use the <code>-FrameRateMax0</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Set in launcher.
 
|key remap notes          = Set in launcher.
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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 settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Moto Racer 3 launcher audio settings.png|Launcher audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Moto Racer 3 launcher audio settings.png|Launcher audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Moto Racer 3 audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Moto Racer 3 audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Bike, Ambience, Voices, SFX, Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Bike, Ambience, Voices, SFX, Music.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Retail only - CD Games.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    = [[GameSpy]] services have been shut down.
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|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 8
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|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        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
+
|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 450 MHz
|minRAM  = 256 MB
+
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minHD    = 650 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
|minDX    = 7
+
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 +
|minDX    = 8.0a
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 8.0a compatible
 +
|minother = 4X CD-ROM
  
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
+
|recOS    =
|recRAM  = 512 MB
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 600 MHz
 +
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|recDX    = 9
+
|recVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|recDX    =  
 +
|recother = 32X CD-ROM
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:50, 12 January 2024

Moto Racer 3
Moto Racer 3 cover
Developers
Delphine Software International
Publishers
Retail (Europe) Electronic Arts
Retail (North America) Infogrames
Digital (original) Nobilis
Digital (current) Microids
Release dates
Windows December 7, 2001
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Motorcycle
Art styles Realistic
Series Moto Racer
Moto Racer 3 on HowLongToBeat
Moto Racer 3 on MobyGames
Moto Racer 3 on Wikipedia
Moto Racer
Moto Racer 1997
Moto Racer 2 1998
Moto Racer 3 2001
Moto Racer 15th Anniversary 2011
Moto Racer 4 2016

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Moto Racer 3 is a singleplayer third-person racing game in the Moto Racer 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)
Original release of the game uses TAGES DRM.
Gold Edition uses TAGES V5 DRM
EU Gold Edition by Sold Out Software uses SafeDisc v4.6 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Gold Edition.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Gold Edition, part of the Moto Racer Collection.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Gold Edition, part of the Moto Racer Collection.
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Gold Edition.
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Version differences

The Gold Edition includes extra courses and motorcycles.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Set in launcher[citation needed]
  1. Open the launcher.
  2. Go to the Display tab.
  3. Choose No intro.
  4. Click Save.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\*.ini[Note 2]
<path-to-game>\Data_Gen\Config.bin[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/324110/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Data\Players\[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/324110/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher video settings.
Launcher video settings.
In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
See the WSGF entry.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Can be forced with dgVoodoo2.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x. Set in launcher.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Set in launcher.
60 FPS
Frame rate is capped at around 33 FPS. Use the -FrameRateMax0 parameter for uncapped frame rate.
120+ FPS
Use the -FrameRateMax0 parameter.

Input

Audio

Launcher audio settings.
Launcher audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Bike, Ambience, Voices, SFX, Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only - CD Games.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
8
Online play
8 GameSpy services have been shut down;[3] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 450 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 650 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.0a compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 8.0a compatible
Other 4X CD-ROM


Notes

  1. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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).
  3. 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

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