Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

Developers
	Red Dot Games
Publishers
	PlayWay
Engines
	Unity 5
Release dates
Windows	July 28, 2017
macOS (OS X)	October 23, 2018
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
Car Mechanic Simulator 2014	2014
Car Mechanic Simulator 2015	2015
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018	2017
Car Mechanic Simulator VR	2021
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021	2021

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 when a shortcut is made directly to the executable, with the -EpicPortal command appended to the Target.
Humble Store
Steam
Amazon.com (unavailable)

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
Dodge
Tuning	Free.
Jeep
Plymouth
Pagani
RAM
Lotus
Bentley Remastered
Garage Customization	Free.
Ford
Porsche
Dodge Modern
Maserati Remastered
Rims
Mercedes-Benz
Chrysler
Hot Rod Custom Cars
USA Classics 60s
Wheeler Dealers
Vans & Campers

Microtransactions

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

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

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

Add hotkey to purchase highlighted parts

Download Quickshop mod

Download and install Unity Mod Manager. 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. Download the Quickshop Mod. Drag and drop the .zip file into the Mods page of UMM. 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/

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/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

Video Settings

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

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

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Mouse smoothing is forced on. Use MouseFix to disable it.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

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

macOS (OS X)

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz	Intel Core i5 3.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

A 64-bit system is required.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.9	10.10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 3.0 GHz	Intel Core i5 3.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon Pro 570

A 64-bit system is required.

Intel Integrated Graphics Cards aren't supported.