Workarounds for Modern Platforms

[Watchful]

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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:

• 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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[SpaceGameJunkie]

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I love this game. My favorite soundtrack in all of gaming.

[Evil Taco]

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I’m a bit sad this isn’t on Porting Kit for Mac. I’m planning to try out Linux + Wine/Proton on an old laptop.

[DJ_HiP]

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The GOG version runs well on my new XP box. 😀

I’ve been playing around with the Software Rendering at 1024×768 vs nGlide. Still not sure which I like better.

Am noticing more graphical glitches with nGlide however.

[DJ_HiP]

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Ok I worked out how to get nGlide working so I can run 3dFX and upscaling!

Seems the GOG verison ships with a number of glide dll’s which are either buggy or not needed.

I just deleted/renamed glide2x.dll (Glide2.60) and it was forced to use glide.dll (Glide2.11) and I now get the beautiful 3dFX logo and it runs at full resolution smoothy!

Much nicer than software rendering.

[Watchful]

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Do you get physics bugs? Or have you limited frame rate somehow? Is the music working?

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[DJ_HiP]

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Ah interesting, I have not looked into the physics bug anomaly. I will need to try work out how to limit the Frame rate with nGlide or similar and see what difference that makes.

In terms of looks;

Software Rendering at 1024×768 vs nGlide (internally 640×480) upscaled to 1280×1024

External Car Sofware vs Glide

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