Cars (Wii)
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| Developer(s) | Rainbow Studios |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Series | Cars |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release date(s) | NA November 16, 2006 EU December 8, 2006 AUS December 14, 2006 JP March 22, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer (2) |
| Input methods | Wii Remote, Wii Remote + Nunchuk |
| Compatibility | 4  Playable |
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| See also... |
GameCube Version |
Cars is a racing/adventure video game based on the film of the same name. Combing open world gameplay and racing mechanics, the game is presented as a sequel to the film, and features most of the film's original cast. In the game, the player must compete in fifty races to help Lightning McQueen win the Piston Cup against his rival Chick Hicks. Cars also features a number of minigames and items for the player to collect, spread throughout the open environments.
The Wii version was rebuilt as a launch title for the console, with a brand new control scheme designed around the Wii Remote.
Problems
Saving Screenshots
Taking a screenshot from the pause menu will produce a garbled mess or black. To fix, turn off EFB Copies to Texture Only.
Configuration
Only configuration options for the best compatibility where they deviate from defaults are listed.
Graphics
| Config | Setting | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Store EFB Copies to Texture Only | Off | Enable pause menu screenshots |
Enhancements
Cars runs with the same horizontal FOV in both 4:3 and 16:9, meaning the image is cropped vertically when playing in widescreen. The codes below adjust the FOV, achieving 16:9 by using a wider viewport than 4:3 instead of a shorter one. There are no culling issues in gameplay, but the main menu backdrop is only designed to fill the original width, so it does not extend all the way to the edges of 16:9.
NA
$Fix Widescreen FOV C203C34C 0000000C C03F0000 800D99C8 2C000002 40820050 48000019 802DCBAC 802DC220 3FAAAAAB 3C0EFA39 42E52EE1 7FE802A6 C01F000C EC210032 819F0000 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0008 EC210032 819F0004 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0010 EC210032 00000000 C218F9B4 0000000F 800D99C8 2C000002 40820068 9101000C 93E10008 48000019 802DCBAC 802DC220 3F400000 3C0EFA39 42E52EE1 7FE802A6 C0280000 C01F000C EC210032 819F0000 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0008 EC210032 819F0004 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0010 EC210032 8101000C D0280000 83E10008 C03D0008 00000000
EU
RCAP78 (English/Spanish) / RCAY78 (German/Italian)
$Fix Widescreen FOV C203C34C 0000000C C03F0000 800D99C8 2C000002 40820050 48000019 802DCC14 802DC288 3FAAAAAB 3C0EFA39 42E52EE1 7FE802A6 C01F000C EC210032 819F0000 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0008 EC210032 819F0004 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0010 EC210032 00000000 C218FA08 0000000F 800D99C8 2C000002 40820068 9101000C 93E10008 48000019 802DCC14 802DC288 3F400000 3C0EFA39 42E52EE1 7FE802A6 C0280000 C01F000C EC210032 819F0000 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0008 EC210032 819F0004 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0010 EC210032 8101000C D0280000 83E10008 C03D0008 00000000
RCAX78 (French, Dutch)
$Fix Widescreen FOV C203C34C 0000000C C03F0000 800D99C8 2C000002 40820050 48000019 802DCC18 802DC28C 3FAAAAAB 3C0EFA39 42E52EE1 7FE802A6 C01F000C EC210032 819F0000 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0008 EC210032 819F0004 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0010 EC210032 00000000 C218FA0C 0000000F 800D99C8 2C000002 40820068 9101000C 93E10008 48000019 802DCC18 802DC28C 3F400000 3C0EFA39 42E52EE1 7FE802A6 C0280000 C01F000C EC210032 819F0000 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0008 EC210032 819F0004 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0010 EC210032 8101000C D0280000 83E10008 C03D0008 00000000
JP
$Fix Widescreen FOV C203C34C 0000000C C03F0000 800D99C8 2C000002 40820050 48000019 802DD30C 802DC980 3FAAAAAB 3C0EFA39 42E52EE1 7FE802A6 C01F000C EC210032 819F0000 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0008 EC210032 819F0004 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0010 EC210032 00000000 C218FE44 0000000F 800D99C8 2C000002 40820068 9101000C 93E10008 48000019 802DD30C 802DC980 3F400000 3C0EFA39 42E52EE1 7FE802A6 C0280000 C01F000C EC210032 819F0000 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0008 EC210032 819F0004 7D8903A6 4E800421 C01F0010 EC210032 8101000C D0280000 83E10008 C03D0008 00000000
Version Compatibility
The graph below charts the compatibility with Cars since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.
Testing
This title has been tested on the environments listed below:
| Test Entries | |||||
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| Revision | OS | CPU | GPU | Result | Tester |
| 5.0 | Windows 7 | Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.4 GHz | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Starts up with black screen but menu shows after about a minute, game runs without audio at 60FPS, drops down to 15 whenever the sun comes into view | Masterfireheart |
Gameplay Videos
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- Rainbow Studios (Developer)
- THQ (Publisher)
- Cars (Series)
- North America (Release region)
- Europe (Release region)
- Australia (Release region)
- Japan (Release region)
- 2006 (Initial release year)
- Racing (Genre)
- Single-player (Game mode)
- Multiplayer (Game mode)
- 2 (Players supported)
- Wii Remote (Input supported)
- Nunchuk (Input supported)
- 4 stars (Rating)
- Store EFB Copies to Texture Only (Config Required)
- Tested On (Release): 5.0
- Tested On (OS): Windows
- Tested On (CPU): Intel
- Tested On (GPU): NVIDIA
- Tested
- Untested for 10000+ revisions
- Wii games
- Ships with debugging symbols
- Games with Dolby Pro Logic II support
- Supports VBI Frequency Override