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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Wacky Races cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Wacky Races cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 15, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 15, 2001}}
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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            | }}
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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            | Racing }}
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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            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Based on the PlayStation 1 version. This translates in inferior graphics and missing enhancements compared to the Playstation 2 and Dreamcast version.
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{{--}} Runs poorly on Windows 10, with an "anim play error" screen.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Setupwackyraces.png|Setup settings.}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo].
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo].
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              = Runs at 21 FPS ??⸮⸮‽‽
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|60 fps notes              = Capped 21 FPS.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
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|subtitles = unknown
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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  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Game does not start ===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use DgVoodoo2.|ref=}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = true
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
|glide versions        =  
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|glide versions        = true
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
|software mode          =  
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|software mode          = true
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 95/98/Me
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Pentium 233
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 32 MB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 90 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU2  =  
 
|minGPU2  =  
|minVRAM  =  
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|minVRAM  = 4 MB
|minDX    =  
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|minDX    = 7.0a
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Revision as of 18:44, 14 January 2022

Wacky Races
Wacky Races cover
Developers
Infogrames
Appaloosa Interactive
Publishers
Infogrames
Release dates
Windows January 15, 2001
Taxonomy
Genres Racing
Wacky Races on MobyGames
Wacky Races on Wikipedia
Based on the PlayStation 1 version. This translates in inferior graphics and missing enhancements compared to the Playstation 2 and Dreamcast version.
Runs poorly on Windows 10, with an "anim play error" screen.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video

Setup settings.
Setup settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use dgVoodoo.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Use dgVoodoo.
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped 21 FPS.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Brazilian Portuguese
Released as "Corrida Maluca" (Infogrames do Brasil)

Issues fixed

Game does not start

Use DgVoodoo2.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D
Glide
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95/98/Me
Processor (CPU) Pentium 233
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 90 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0a compatible


References