GOG version of I76 has some game-breaking physics bugs on Windows 10/11. One fan patch I tried (AIO+Nitro patch IIRC) broke my install so bad the game wouldn’t start anymore, even after uninstalling and reinstalling.
Here are some things that did work for me:
- when you get to 10 saves,
move most old ones to a backup folder, [overwrite earlier ones] because some versions cannot load beyond the first 10
- GOG-specific, fan patch – original graphics, recommend also doing the optional music fix
- This guide with GOG version – highest-detail graphics, though IME the in-game music didn’t work and still had some graphical glitches YMMV
- CD release on Windows 98 SE in VirtualBox with Soft GPU, didn’t install DX3 when prompted, and used
-d3d switch with shortcut to i76.exe – can be tricky to get controllers recognized by W98 in the VM
Some things that didn’t work, for me anyway:
- Windows XP Pro in VirtualBox – ran in software but was too slow and choppy
- AIO+Nitro patch (meant for CD?) with GOG version
- OGG-MM fix for music – didn’t fix in-game music, not even with hex edit of
i76.exe
Curious if other folks have any luck with any of above or things like…
- Steering wheel and pedal controllers – should help with feel especially in reverse
- Steam input or similar to swap Y axis of thumbsticks to accelerate separately from steering
- Linux and Wine / Proton
- Steam Deck – technically Linux too
- Fan patches with (non-GOG) disc-based releases
Finally, controller support is important to me and I could not separate ‘Accelerate’ from steering left / right. The game appeared to let me bind it, yet won’t actually save the change, insisting that “Joystick Up” be accelerate and “Joystick Down” be brake. Also could not get an Xbox controller working anywhere and had to resort to an old Logitech gamepad. Hopefully others have better luck.
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