Difference between revisions of "Volvo - The Game"

Latest revision as of 11:07, 5 November 2023

Volvo
S40 Racing	1997
Volvo - The Game	2009

Key points

Free promotional game.

Online leaderboards have been shut down.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Russia and South America only.
Official website		Free download. Official AusGamers mirror.^[1]
GamersGate (unavailable)

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename videos and logos

Go to <path-to-game>\UiData\Movies\
Delete or rename simbin_logo.bik, Volvo_Logo.bik, and VolvoIntro.bik.
Go to <path-to-game>\UiData\Menu\textures\
Delete or rename AdvertisementSplash.tga.

Notes

The logos splash screen will still be shown.

Remove in-game advertising

Install community patch
Download the Volvo - The Game_Advert Removal patch. 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.

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

<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.

Force feedback settings.

The game can send telemetry data to supported software like SimHub and devices like motion platforms, bass shakers and telemetry displays through the shared memory protocol.

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 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
Royalty free audio

Localizations

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

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

↑ SimBin - last accessed on 2023-04-30
"AUS Gamer mirror"

[1] SimBin - last accessed on 2023-04-30
"AUS Gamer mirror"

[1]

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 |publishers   =
 {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Akella|Russia}}
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Tech Dealer|Soth America}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Tech Dealer|South America}}
 |engines      =
 {{Infobox game/row/engine|isiMotor2}}
 |release dates=
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 26, 2009}}
+|taxonomy     =
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Volvo }}
 |steam appid  =
 |gogcom id    =
+|official site = https://web.archive.org/web/20111113133039/http://www.simbin.se/games/volvogame.htm
 |strategywiki =
+|mobygames    = volvo-the-game
 |wikipedia    =
 |winehq       = 9754
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 {{Availability|
 {{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.ausgamers.com/files/details/html/45616 |3= DRM-free |4= Free download. Official AusGamers mirror.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113133039/http://www.simbin.se/games/volvogame.htm|title=SimBin | Volvo The Game|date=2023-04-30|snippet=AUS Gamer mirror}}</ref> |5= |6= Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | volvo-the-game | DRM-free |  |  | Windows | Unavailable }}
 }}
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 # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\UiData\Menu\textures\</code>
 # Delete or rename {{file|AdvertisementSplash.tga}}.
 '''Notes'''
 {{ii}} The logos splash screen will still be shown.
@@ Line 56: / Line 73: @@
 }}
-==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.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
-|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/volvo-game/en
+|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/volvo-game/en
 |widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 |multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
@@ Line 83: / Line 100: @@
 |antialiasing               = true
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 95: / Line 115: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
 {{Image|Volvo The Game advanced input settings.png|Advanced input settings.}}
 {{Image|Volvo The Game force feedback settings.png|Force feedback settings.}}
-{{Input settings
+{{ii}} The game can send telemetry data to supported software like [https://www.simhubdash.com/ SimHub] and devices like motion platforms, bass shakers and telemetry displays through the shared memory protocol.
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 131: / Line 152: @@
 |dualshock prompts         = false
 |dualshock prompts notes   =
-|light bar support         = false
+|light bar support         = unknown
 |light bar support notes   =
 |dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
@@ Line 151: / Line 172: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
 {{Image|Volvo The Game audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects, Engine, Speech, Other Car, Player Car, Tire Scrub, Skid, Road Noise.
@@ Line 165: / Line 186: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 178: / Line 201: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = German
+  |language  = French
   |interface = true
   |audio     = false
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 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = French
+  |language  = German
   |interface = true
   |audio     = false
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 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Spanish
+  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
   |interface = true
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = false
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = South American retail release only.
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+  |language  = Russian
   |interface = true
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = false
-  |notes     = South American retail release only.
+  |notes     = Russian retail release only.
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Russian
+  |language  = Spanish
   |interface = true
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = false
-  |notes     = Russian retail release only.
+  |notes     =
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 283: / Line 306: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       =
+|macos intel 32-bit app =
-|macos 64-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 =
 }}
@@ Line 322: / Line 348: @@
 |recOS    =
-|recCPU   = 3 GHz Intel Pentium IV
+|recCPU   = 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4
 |recRAM   = 2 GB
 |recHD    =

Developers

	SimBin Studios
Publishers
Russia	Akella
South America	Tech Dealer
Engines
	isiMotor2
Release dates
Windows	May 26, 2009
Taxonomy
Monetization	Freeware
Series	Volvo