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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Screamer 4x4 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Screamer 4x4 cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Clever's Development}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Clever's Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive|Original}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mastertronic|Current}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 22, 2000}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 4, 2000}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Screamer }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  = screamer_4x4
+
|gogcom id    = 1207664523
 +
|hltb        = 24076
 +
|lutris      = screamer-4x4
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 2836
 
|wikipedia    = Screamer 4x4
 
|wikipedia    = Screamer 4x4
 
|winehq      = 1269
 
|winehq      = 1269
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Screamer}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | screamer_4x4 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | screamer_4x4 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | screamer-4x4 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available [https://downloads.ag.ru/demos/4290/screamer4x4demo.zip here.]
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[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           =  
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Screamer 4x4 video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Screamer 4x4 video settings.png|Video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{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      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Stretched. Main menu is always rendered at 640x480.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2662-screamer-4x4-widescreen-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
−
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2662-screamer-4x4-widescreen-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = false
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2662-screamer-4x4-widescreen-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
−
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2662-screamer-4x4-widescreen-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = false
+
|anisotropic                = hackable
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = For OpenGL, force from the graphics driver's control panel. For Direct3D, force from control panel or dgVoodoo2.
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = For OpenGL, force from the graphics driver's control panel. For Direct3D, force from control panel or dgVoodoo2. For Glide, force from dgVoodoo2 or graphics driver control panel using nGlide.
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  =
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = At high fps (+170fps aprox) the menu animations speed up and there is probably a physics problem in the game.Set refresh rate on 60hz to fix
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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{{Image|Screamer4x4 gl controlssettings.jpg|Controls settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|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
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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{{Image|Screamer4x4 gl audiosettings.jpg|Game and audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
 
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
==Audio==
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Game freezes during loading / runs too fast===
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===Game freezes during loading / runs too fast(D3D Rendering)===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set core affinity to a single core|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set core affinity to a single core|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Glide wrapper or OpenGL rendering|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Select Glide or OpenGL rendering in the launcher|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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* In a game's launcher choose "Play Glide" or "Play OpenGL" instead of D3D.
 
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} In order to run a game using Glide, you're going to need Glide wrapper. See [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide].
+
{{ii}} In order to run a game using Glide, you're going to need Glide wrapper. See [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Crash on Startup===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Analyse wait chain|ref=|fix=
 +
# Open [[Task Manager]].
 +
# Find '''Screamer4x4_gl.exe''' or '''Screamer4x4_glide.exe''' or '''Screamer4x4_d3d.exe''' on the list and expand it.
 +
# Right-click on every child object that belongs to the process and click on "Go to details".
 +
# In the Details tab, right-click on the highlighted element and click on "Analyse Wait Chain".
 +
# If there are elements on the list, select them and kill the process.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes:'''
 +
{{ii}} Most common programs causing issues are '''logitechg_discord.exe''' (Discord applet for Logitech Gaming Software),'''Setpoint.exe''' (program of Logitech) and '''nvcontainer.exe''' (part of Nvidia Experience).
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}}If you do not want to do this process every time you start the game, you must simply deactivate the conflicting process or uninstall the program from the conflicting process.
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 7
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
−
|opengl versions        =  
+
|opengl versions        = true
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
−
|glide versions        =  
+
|glide versions        = 3.10
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|software mode          =  
 
|software mode          =  
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|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        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 95, 98, ME, XP
 
|minOS    = 95, 98, ME, XP
−
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 233
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 233 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
  
−
|recOS    = 95, 98, ME, XP
+
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 300 or better
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 300 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recRAM  = 64 MB
−
|recHD    = 500 MB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:29, 13 August 2023

Screamer 4x4
Screamer 4x4 cover
Developers
Clever's Games
Publishers
Original Virgin Interactive
Current Mastertronic
Release dates
Windows December 4, 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing
Art styles Realistic
Series Screamer
Icon overlay.png
Screamer 4x4 on HowLongToBeat
Icon overlay.png
Screamer 4x4 on MobyGames
Screamer 4x4 on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Screamer
Screamer 1995
Screamer 2 1996
Screamer Rally 1997
Screamer 4x4 2000

Screamer 4x4 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person racing game in the Screamer series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
A demo is available here.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

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

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen Patch.
Multi-monitor
See Widescreen Patch.
Ultra-widescreen
See Widescreen Patch.
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen Patch.
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)
For OpenGL, force from the graphics driver's control panel. For Direct3D, force from control panel or dgVoodoo2.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
For OpenGL, force from the graphics driver's control panel. For Direct3D, force from control panel or dgVoodoo2. For Glide, force from dgVoodoo2 or graphics driver control panel using nGlide.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
At high fps (+170fps aprox) the menu animations speed up and there is probably a physics problem in the game.Set refresh rate on 60hz to fix
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Controls settings.
Controls settings.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Buggy.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Game and audio settings.
Game and audio settings.

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
4
Online play
4 The official multiplayer service was shut down.

Issues fixed

Game freezes during loading / runs too fast(D3D Rendering)

Set core affinity to a single core[citation needed]
Select Glide or OpenGL rendering in the launcher[citation needed]

Notes

In order to run a game using Glide, you're going to need Glide wrapper. See nGlide.

Crash on Startup

Analyse wait chain
  1. Open Task Manager.
  2. Find Screamer4x4_gl.exe or Screamer4x4_glide.exe or Screamer4x4_d3d.exe on the list and expand it.
  3. Right-click on every child object that belongs to the process and click on "Go to details".
  4. In the Details tab, right-click on the highlighted element and click on "Analyse Wait Chain".
  5. If there are elements on the list, select them and kill the process.

Notes:

Most common programs causing issues are logitechg_discord.exe (Discord applet for Logitech Gaming Software),Setpoint.exe (program of Logitech) and nvcontainer.exe (part of Nvidia Experience).
If you do not want to do this process every time you start the game, you must simply deactivate the conflicting process or uninstall the program from the conflicting process.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
OpenGL
Glide 3.10
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 233 MHz Intel Pentium 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM 16 MB of VRAM


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).

References