Project CARS 3

Project CARS
Project CARS	2015
Project CARS - Pagani Edition	2016
Project CARS 2	2017
Project CARS 3	2020

General information

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Project CARS 3 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person racing and simulation game in the Project CARS series.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate		Deluxe Edition also available.
		Deluxe Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Edition also available.
Humble Store		Deluxe Edition also available, Region Locked in Latin America.
Steam		Deluxe Edition also available.

All versions require Steam DRM.

Version differences

Deluxe Edition comes with the base game, season pass, season pass bonus and 3 days early access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Style Pack
Legends Pack
Power Pack
Electric Pack
SEASON PASS
Ignition Pack

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Slightly Mad Studios\Project CARS 3\GraphicsConfigDX11.xml
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/958400/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Slightly Mad Studios\Project CARS 3\savegame
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/958400/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Performance settings

Visuals settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		A combination of Vert- and Hor+ scaling by default with spanned HUD.^[1] Use this patcher for Hor+.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Cockpit/Helmet camera FOV only, 46 to 133 in increments of 1.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See Enable borderless windowed mode
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Trilinear, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		TAA is ON by default, super sampling is also available in low and medium options. For SMAA/FXAA see Enable SMAA & FXAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Enable SMAA & FXAA

Edit GraphicsConfigDX11.xml

Go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Slightly Mad Studios\Project CARS 3 and open GraphicsConfigDX11.xml with a notepad.
Search for <prop name="SMAAFXAA" smaafxaa="0" /> and change 0 to 1
Search for <prop name="AntiAlias" antialias="0" /> and change 0 to 1, 2 or 3.
Save and exit.

Enabling this might cause graphical issues and crashes.

Higher values in AntiAlias means better anti-aliasing.

Enable borderless windowed mode

Edit GraphicsConfigDX11.xml
Go to `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Slightly Mad Studios\Project CARS 3` and open `GraphicsConfigDX11.xml` with a notepad. Search for `<prop name="Windowed" windowed="0" />` and change `0` to `1` Search for `<prop name="Borderless" borderless="0" />` and change `0` to `1` Save and exit.

Input

Controls settings

Wheel & Force Feedback settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Can be inverted for photo mode only, X axis can be inverted through the Button Assignments settings.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Can be inverted for photo mode only, invert can be done for the right stick X and Z axis.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		^[2]
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers		Works with Steam Big Picture mode, without it the controller cannot be used in the menus and bindings must be assigned to make it work during races. Also, without Steam's Big Picture mode the DualShock 4 left stick will not work and steering can be done through the D-pad.^[3]
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support
Connection modes	unknown

Tracked motion controllers

Generic/other controllers		The game supports various steering wheels and pedals.
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging		^[4]
Haptic feedback		Separate option for both controller and steering wheel, 0 to 100 in increments of 10.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller bindings
Keyboard bindings
Mouse bindings

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Menu music, Race music, SFX, vehicle, Environment, Dialogue.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Choice between metric and imperial measurements
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	32	Versus

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Self-hosting

VR support

Headsets	Native	Notes
HTC Vive		Also native Valve Index support.
Oculus Rift
OSVR
Windows Mixed Reality		This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer (compatibility list).
Devices	Native	Notes
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller		See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse
Play area	Native	Notes
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX, SpeedTree
Audio	FMOD, REV
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Specific versions of 7	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-3450 AMD FX-8350	Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 AMD Radeon RX 5700

A 64-bit operating system is required.

For VR or triple screen use, Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 or equivalent.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/958400/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (958400) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Project CARS 3 - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440) - last accessed on 2020-08-27
↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-08-27
Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable
↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-08-27
Tested the game with Sony's PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable
↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-08-27
Tested the game by hot-plugging two different controllers

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/958400/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (958400) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[2] Project CARS 3 - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440) - last accessed on 2020-08-27

[3] Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-08-27
Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable

[4] Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-08-27
Tested the game with Sony's PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable

[5] Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-08-27
Tested the game by hot-plugging two different controllers

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Developers

	Slightly Mad Studios
Publishers
	Bandai Namco Entertainment
Engines
	Madness Engine
Release dates
Windows	August 28, 2020
Reception
Metacritic	68
OpenCritic	70
IGDB	74
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing, Simulation
Vehicles	Track racing
Art styles	Realistic
Series	Project CARS