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Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

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Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 cover
Developers
Red Dot Games
Publishers
PlayWay
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows July 28, 2017
macOS (OS X) October 23, 2018[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control, Point and select
Genres Simulation
Vehicles Automobile
Themes Contemporary
Series Car Mechanic Simulator
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 on MobyGames
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 on Wikipedia
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Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 is a singleplayer first-person simulation game in the Car Mechanic Simulator series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
DRM-free when a shortcut is made directly to the executable, with the -EpicPortal command appended to the Target.[3]
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)

Monetization

Type Notes
DLC DLCs include new vehicles and customizations.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Sponsored DLCs include vehicles from real-life manufacturers.
Wheeler Dealers DLC is based on the Discovery show of the same name.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Mazda
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Dodge
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Tuning Free.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Jeep
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Plymouth
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Pagani
Windows
macOS (OS X)
RAM
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Lotus
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Bentley Remastered
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Garage Customization Free.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Ford
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Porsche
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Dodge Modern
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Maserati Remastered
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Rims
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mercedes-Benz
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Chrysler
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Hot Rod Custom Cars
Windows
macOS (OS X)
USA Classics 60s
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Wheeler Dealers
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Vans & Campers
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions No microtransactions are present in the game.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Rename/delete files[4]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\cms2018_Data\StreamingAssets\Movies
  2. Delete or rename Intro.mp4, PlayWay.mp4 and RDG.mp4.

Add hotkey to purchase highlighted parts

Download Quickshop mod
  1. Download and install Unity Mod Manager.
  2. Configure UMM for Car Mechanic Simulator by selecting it in the drop down menu as well as the folder it's located in. Make sure DoorstopProxy is the selected Installation method.
  3. Download the Quickshop Mod.
  4. Drag and drop the .zip file into the Mods page of UMM.
  5. Click Update at the top and launch the game. The hotkeys are "B" to buy normal parts, and "N" to buy tuned parts.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/645630/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Red Dot Games\Car Mechanic Simulator 2018\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/645630/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

Video Settings
Video Settings

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

General/Input Settings
General/Input Settings

Audio

Audio Settings
Audio Settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Ambient sound is a toggle, Game/Music are increments.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Entire game pauses.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Czech
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Official in-game localization. Also, a fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team» is available.
Turkish
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Metal support
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.9
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7870
2 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit system is required.
Intel Integrated Graphics Cards aren't supported.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.6.6f2[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 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>/645630/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (645630) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:JoshuaGaming17 on 2019-03-30
  2. Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 · AppID: 645630 · Steam Database - last accessed on 2019-05-11
  3. Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2022-12-21
    Ran with the -EpicPortal command added to a desktop shortcut. Ran for ten minutes, was able to visit garage and showroom with no issues.
  4. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2023-03-28