Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- Port of the Xbox version. PC version does not include the graphical improvements from the Xbox 360 or Wii release.
- The Steam version doesn't support Intel integrated graphics, only AMD or NVIDIA GPUs. Playing with Intel graphics crashes the game; see Game crashes when starting Story Mode for fixes.
General information
- World of Cars Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source |
DRM |
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SecuROM v7.21.0012 DRM 2 CDs For the USA release whale the UK and the version included in the "Action Pack 3 Games In 1" bundle with Ratatouille & The Incredibles is 1 DVD. |
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Movie clips are not present in the Steam version. But licensed music/songs is present. |
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- A demo is available, containing the first race of Story Mode.[Note 1]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
| System |
Native |
Notes |
| OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
| Steam Cloud |
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Video
Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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Master, Music, Effects, Engine, Voice |
| Surround sound |
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Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software. |
| Subtitles |
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They only appear in cutscenes and can't be toggled. |
| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| EAX support |
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DirectSound3D. |
| Royalty free audio |
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All tracks can be enabled/disabled in the options menu, Including the licensed tracks. |
Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| Italian |
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| Korean |
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Local retail only.[2] |
| Norwegian |
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| Polish |
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| Portuguese |
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Local retail only. |
| Brazilian Portuguese |
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Local retail only. |
| Russian |
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Local retail only. Use this patch for Steam version. |
| Spanish |
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| Swedish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
VR support
| 3D modes |
State |
Notes |
| vorpX |
| G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues unresolved
These issues are known to occur on the Steam version of the game.
Visual bugs
- There are harmless visual issues, such as menu icons being in the wrong layer order, and numerous instances of Z-fighting, including Mack's eyelids and DJ's stereo system. This also occurs on the Xbox version.
Profile Corrupted
Profile here being "damaged".
- Some users have reported that their profile either keeps getting corrupted, or crashes when attempting to load the profile after relaunching the game again. The reason of causing it is unknown and as of yet there are no main solutions for it.
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Change the Compatibility to Windows XP Service Pack 2 and run it as Administrator
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Change the Compatibility to Windows 98/ME, and don't run it as Administrator[3]
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Issues fixed
Game crashes when starting Story Mode
This is a bug that occurs when playing the game with Intel graphics cards because they aren't supported by the Steam version.
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Change anti-aliasing to 4x[4]
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Movies unwatchable
- In the Steam version, the unlockable movie clips cannot be viewed, this is due to the Steam version not including the "Movies" folder that the Retail version has.
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Download the Movies folder
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- Download the archive from here, this includes the folder, as well as a NoDVD exe, which you need, as it doesn't work with the Steam executable.
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Cars.exe to <path-to-game> and the Movies folder to <path-to-game>\Data
- Start the game, select the Bonus Content option from the main menu, go to Videos, then to either Deleted scenes, Movie clips or Extras, and buy one of the clips, or use the cheat code
WATCHIT to unlock them all.
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Camera auto-center bug
This is a cross-platform bug where doing tractor tipping causes an unfixable bug. This bug disables camera auto-centre even if the option for it in the settings is on, and the save file is permanently stuck with that bug.
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Create and use a new profile
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This bug only affects the save file that tractor tipping was played on, so creating a new save file will not have the bug in it.
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Never play tractor tipping
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This is an optional minigame and the game can still be finished without ever playing it.
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Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
9 |
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| Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Intel support requires an update. Still 32-bit only. |
Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
Logos, Deleted scenes, and Movie clips only. |
Higher difficulty
When creating a profile, set the name of a profile to CHMPION[6][7]
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System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
2000, ME |
XP, Vista |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
| Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
500 MB |
1.4 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 2
ATI Radeon 7500
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 3
ATI Radeon 8500
64 MB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) |
DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
| Operating system (OS) |
10.3 |
| Processor (CPU) |
PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.2 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 2
ATI Radeon 7500
32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ The demo does not let you adjust any configuration settings, such as controls or resolution.
- ↑ 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>/331160/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (331160) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Tecc on 2021-05-27
- ↑ Verified by User:Notthejohn on 2023-07-19
- Verified with personally owned copy.
- ↑ [Solved] Game crashes when trying to load (damaged) saved profile (PC) :: Cars General Discussions, post #4
- ↑ Why Cars does not work on computers (TESTED) :: Cars General Discussions, post #32 - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Cars TVG Keeps Crashing for you?, Well click here for the fix problem. :: Cars General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ AICN Games: Monki interviews CARS game designer, Rainbow Studios' Jordan Itkowitz!!! - last accessed on January 25, 2019
- "Jordan (developer): Well, given that we were trying to go as mass-market as possible with Cars (our core demo for the game is 6-12, but we think Pixar has the ability to jump that generation gap), we had to give the game a gentler default difficulty level than we’re used to shipping. We still want a challenge, though, and so we added a more difficult version of the Story Mode, where the races are much more competitive. Players can create a new profile (at the start of the game, or via the Options section of the front-end) and call it CHMPION."
- ↑ Disney's surprisingly impressive Cars tie-in game - last accessed on January 25, 2019
