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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Davilex Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Davilex Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{Series|Davilex Racer Series}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Video</code>
 +
# Rename, move or delete this file:
 +
<pre>
 +
davileader.avi
 +
</pre>
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Video\Language</code>
 +
# Rename, move or delete this file:
 +
<pre>
 +
Intro.avi
 +
Text.avi
 +
</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Common}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Only 4 hardcoded resolution options.
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|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                = false
 
|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==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music & Effects.
 
|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          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    = Splitscreen.
 +
|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  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game does not launch or crashes upon loading===
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
 +
# Use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 +
 +
If the game still crashes at launch:
 +
# Choose [[Windows Compatibility Mode|Windows 95 compatibility mode]].
 +
# Prevent the game from trying to play the intro movie. See [[#Skip intro videos]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       =  
+
|mac os x powerpc app  =
−
|macos 64-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
−
|linux 32-bit executable=  
+
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
−
|linux 64-bit executable=  
+
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      = 6.0m<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2019-07-26|comment=Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.}}</ref>
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = 95
+
|minOS    = 95, 98, 2000, ME
−
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 350 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 100 MB
 
|minHD    = 100 MB
−
|minGPU  =
+
|minGPU  = 8 MB
−
|minGPU2  =
 
−
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 
−
|minDX    =
 
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III
−
|recRAM  =  
+
|recRAM  = 128 MB
−
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    = 270 MB
−
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = 16 MB
−
|recGPU2  =
+
|notes   =  
−
|recVRAM  =
 
−
|recDX   =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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US Racer
US Racer cover
Developers
Davilex Games
Publishers
Russia 1C Company
Release dates
Windows 2002

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
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Key points

Also released as USA Racer in Europe and A2 Racer Goes USA! in Netherlands.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data\Video
  2. Rename, move or delete this file:
davileader.avi
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data\Video\Language
  2. Rename, move or delete this file:
Intro.avi
Text.avi

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

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

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Splitscreen.
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Game does not launch or crashes upon loading

Instructions
  1. Use dgVoodoo 2.

If the game still crashes at launch:

  1. Choose Windows 95 compatibility mode.
  2. Prevent the game from trying to play the intro movie. See #Skip intro videos.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System 6.0m[1]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, 2000, ME
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 350 MHz Intel Pentium III
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB 270 MB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB 16 MB

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2019-07-26
    Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.