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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = RollcageBox.jpg
 
|cover        = RollcageBox.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1999}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Rollcage }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = rollcage
 
|wikipedia    = Rollcage (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Rollcage (video game)
 
|winehq      = 4073
 
|winehq      = 4073
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Rollcage}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
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===[http://www.codemonkey.me.uk/rollcage_redux.php Rollcage Redux]===
 
===[http://www.codemonkey.me.uk/rollcage_redux.php Rollcage Redux]===
 
{{ii}} Unofficial update to Rollcage that fixes numerous bugs and works on Modern Hardware.
 
{{ii}} Unofficial update to Rollcage that fixes numerous bugs and works on Modern Hardware.
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{{++}} Adds numerous graphical options and additions.  
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{{++}} Adds many graphical additions and options.  
 
{{++}} Adds support for Xbox 360 controller.
 
{{++}} Adds support for Xbox 360 controller.
 
{{++}} Upgraded Multiplayer Hosting.
 
{{++}} Upgraded Multiplayer Hosting.
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{{--}} All cutscenes removed due to old media player being proprietary.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/rollcage/discussions/1/4739473745783337187/|title=Steam Community|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\Software\Psygnosis\Rollcage\BootSys}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\Software\Psygnosis\Rollcage\BootSys}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[#Rollcage Redux|Rollcage Redux]].
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[#Rollcage Redux|Rollcage Redux]].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|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                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing notes        = Use [[#Rollcage Redux|Rollcage Redux]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = Use [[#Rollcage Redux|Rollcage Redux]].
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps                    = false
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|60 fps notes              = Rollcage's menus are 30 fps. Use [[#Rollcage Redux|Rollcage Redux]].
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|60 fps notes              = Rollcage's menus are 30 fps unless using [[#Rollcage Redux|Rollcage Redux]]. Game is locked to 30 fps except HUD visual effects which run at 60 fps.
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|button prompts           = false
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|button prompts notes     =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = false
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = true
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|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = false
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|light bar support        = false
 
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|light bar support notes  =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = CD, FX.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = true
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         = EAX 1
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        = true
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|p2p                = true
 
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          = [[#Rollcage Redux|Rollcage Redux]] uses a Listen Server.
 
|p2p notes          = [[#Rollcage Redux|Rollcage Redux]] uses a Listen Server.
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|dedicated          = unknown
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|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
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|self-hosting      = unknown
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip          = true
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|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
 
|udp  = 21000
 
|udp  = 21000
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|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|ref      = <ref>https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/rollcage/techinfo</ref>
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|ref      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/rollcage/techinfo|title=mobygames.com|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95

Latest revision as of 15:15, 21 November 2023

Rollcage
Rollcage cover
Developers
Attention to Detail
Publishers
Psygnosis
Release dates
Windows 1999
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
Series Rollcage
Rollcage on MobyGames
Rollcage on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Rollcage
Rollcage 1999
Rollcage Stage II 2000

General information

Steam Community Group

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Rollcage Redux

Unofficial update to Rollcage that fixes numerous bugs and works on Modern Hardware.
Adds many graphical additions and options.
Adds support for Xbox 360 controller.
Upgraded Multiplayer Hosting.
All cutscenes removed due to old media player being proprietary.[1]

Patches

One official patch was released: v1.0b

Bug removes analogue support for controllers. Not recommended.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Psygnosis\Rollcage\BootSys[Note 2]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use Rollcage Redux.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Use Rollcage Redux.
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)
Use Rollcage Redux.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Use Rollcage Redux.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Rollcage's menus are 30 fps unless using Rollcage Redux. Game is locked to 30 fps except HUD visual effects which run at 60 fps.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
To play with an Xbox 360 Controller use Rollcage Redux.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
CD, FX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 1
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Versus
LAN play
6 Versus
Online play
6 Versus

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer
Rollcage Redux uses a Listen Server.
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Recommended to play with Rollcage Redux for improved multiplayer support.

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 21000
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows[2]
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) DirectX 6.0 compatible


Notes

  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. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

References

  1. ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on 26 May 2023
  2. ↑ mobygames.com - last accessed on 26 May 2023