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{{Infobox game/row/developer|SimBin Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|SimBin Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Akella|Russia}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Tech Dealer|Soth America}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|isiMotor2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 2009}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 26, 2009}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
−
|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 9754
 +
|license      = freeware
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} Free promotional game.
 
{{++}} Free promotional game.
 +
{{--}} Online leaderboards have been shut down.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Russia only. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Russia and South America only. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row|1= official |2= http://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=23568 |3= DRM-free |4= Free download. |5= |6= Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row|1= official |2= http://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=23568 |3= DRM-free |4= Free download. |5= |6= Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-VTG | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename videos and logos|   |fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename videos and logos|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
+
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\UiData\Movies\</code>
−
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\UiData\UiData\Movies\</code>
 
 
# Delete or rename {{file|simbin_logo.bik}}, {{file|Volvo_Logo.bik}}, and {{file|VolvoIntro.bik}}.
 
# Delete or rename {{file|simbin_logo.bik}}, {{file|Volvo_Logo.bik}}, and {{file|VolvoIntro.bik}}.
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\UiData\Menu\textures\</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\UiData\Menu\textures\</code>
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} The logos splash screen will still be shown.
 
{{ii}} The logos splash screen will still be shown.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Remove in-game advertising===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install community patch|  |fix=
 +
# Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1317-volvo-the-game_advert-removal/ Volvo - The Game_Advert Removal] patch.
 +
# Extract it to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SimBin\Volvo - The Game\Config.ini|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SimBin\Volvo - The Game\UserData\ControlSet\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SimBin\Volvo - The Game\Config.ini|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SimBin\Volvo - The Game\UserData\ControlSet\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SimBin\Volvo - The Game\UserData\{{p|uid}}\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SimBin\Volvo - The Game\UserData\{{p|uid}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Volvo The Game video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Volvo The Game settings.png|<code>{{p|game}}\Config.exe</code> settings.}}
 
{{Image|Volvo The Game settings.png|<code>{{p|game}}\Config.exe</code> settings.}}
−
{{Image|Volvo The Game video settings.png|Video settings.}}
+
{{Video
−
{{Video settings
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/volvo-game/en
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/volvo-game/en
 
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
+
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Volvo The Game advanced input settings.png|Advanced input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Volvo The Game advanced input settings.png|Advanced input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Volvo The Game force feedback settings.png|Force feedback settings.}}
 
{{Image|Volvo The Game force feedback settings.png|Force feedback settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = false
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Volvo The Game audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Volvo The Game audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects, Engine, Speech, Other Car, Player Car, Tire Scrub, Skid, Road Noise.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects, Engine, Speech, Other Car, Player Car, Tire Scrub, Skid, Road Noise.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    = 5.1 surround.
 
|surround sound notes    = 5.1 surround.
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes     =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = South American retail release only.
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = false
−
  |notes    = Russian retail only.
+
  |notes    = Russian retail release only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle 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  = 2.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
−
|audio            =  
+
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|minHD    = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 1 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minDX    = 9
 
|minDX    = 9
 
|minSM    = 2.0
 
|minSM    = 2.0

Revision as of 12:49, 29 May 2020

Volvo - The Game
Volvo - The Game cover
Developers
SimBin Studios
Publishers
Russia Akella
Soth America Tech Dealer
Engines
isiMotor2
Release dates
Windows May 26, 2009
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png

Key points

Free promotional game.
Online leaderboards have been shut down.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
 Russia and South America only.
Windows
Official website
DRM-free
 Free download.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename videos and logos
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\UiData\Movies\
  2. Delete or rename simbin_logo.bik, Volvo_Logo.bik, and VolvoIntro.bik.
  3. Go to <path-to-game>\UiData\Menu\textures\
  4. Delete or rename AdvertisementSplash.tga.

Notes

The logos splash screen will still be shown.

Remove in-game advertising

Install community patch
  1. Download the Volvo - The Game_Advert Removal patch.
  2. Extract it to <path-to-game>.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SimBin\Volvo - The Game\Config.ini
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SimBin\Volvo - The Game\UserData\ControlSet\

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SimBin\Volvo - The Game\UserData\<user-id>\

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
<path-to-game>\Config.exe settings.
<path-to-game>\Config.exe settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Advanced input settings.
Advanced input settings.
Force feedback settings.
Force feedback settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects, Engine, Speech, Other Car, Player Car, Tire Scrub, Skid, Road Noise.
Surround sound
5.1 surround.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
French
Italian
Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese
South American retail release only.
Russian
Russian retail release only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Shader Model support 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 2.0 support		 512 MB of VRAM
Other Force feedback steering wheel


References