DOS Game: Carmageddon

Carmageddon intro and gameplay. Played with Gulikoza's DOSBox build 0.72 (adds 3dfx support). Low framerate because I'm recording the video!!!!!!

UPDATE: Tested and working with Gulikoza's DOSBox-0.73

I'm playing the 3dfx version on Windows 7 with DOSBox. In case anyone is interested in how I got it working:
1. Installed Gulikoza's DOSBox (just extract the archive somewhere).
2. In DOSBox.conf changed memsize to 32.
3. Downloaded dgVoodoo (use Google to find this software) and replaced glide2x.dll (in DOSBox folder) with dgVoodoo's glide2x.dll.
4. Applied the 3dfx patch for Carmageddon (run the patch in DOSBox, download link provided below).
5. Started Gulikoza's DOSBox in windowed mode and used CARM3DFX.BAT to start the game.
6. Alt+Enter for fullscreen (DOSBox crashed every time I tried to launch the game in full screen mode).

Auto-installing 3Dfx patch:
http://www.mediafire.com/?nbflm82pt7pmqac

UPDATE2:
I found an alternative way to get Carmageddon running with 3Dfx graphics. This is actually simpler than the above but may cause some problems.
Link gone, files gone, instructions gone because Megaupload was shut down 19.1.2012 and I didn't have a back-up. So, forget this!

UPDATE3: I tested ykhwong's DOSBox (http://ykhwong.x-y.net/) and it runs Carmageddon with 3Dfx graphics with a few problems (no music, no fullscreen). Just install the game and use 3DFX.EXE (comes with the game, at least in my version) to start the game. I also tested the 1st 3Dfx patch above. It works as well and you'll have music in the main menu but still no music in-game. I haven't tested this very thoroughly, so there might be other problems and/or solutions to the problems I mentioned earlier???

UPDATE4: You can also run the game directly in Windows. Just install the Windows version normally and use Direct3D Windower to run the game. You won't get 3Dfx graphics but the game runs very fast and with the "-hires" command line parameter it looks almost as good as the 3Dfx version. Download D3DWindower and detailed instructions:
http://www.mediafire.com/?z0u4dm47dw2uw1z
I have tested this only on 32-bit Vista and Windows 7!
UPDATE4.1: dxWnd is actually even better than D3DWindower. It's fully translated to English. Download dxWnd:
http://www.mediafire.com/?o67tajsda4t1f5v

UPDATE 5: Works also with kekko's 3Dfx chip emulation
http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=25606
The game runs slower than with a Glide wrapper (Gulikoza's DOSBox). You'll need a decent machine to play the game with the 3Dfx chip emulation.

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[reb70x7]

help

what is the name of audio files, so I can rename them to match the original audio of the game?

[zirkoni88]

@reb70x7 Audio files? Do you mean the CD audio tracks?

[Gamelore]

You're playing it wrong -- You use the streets too much!

[zirkoni88]

@Gamelore I wanted to finish the race quickly. Usually I try to waste all the opponents while killing many pedestrians -> profit !!!!

[marcg1z28]

NIce Video.....I was able to do everything that you have done but My resolutions are not as good as yours . Also when I play the Came I have a partial black screen and No out side view.

What are your settings in the config file other than mem 32?

[zirkoni88]

@marcg1z28 memsize was the only setting I had to change, all other settings are at default.

[AlexGRFan97]

SON OF A BITCH!

[jasevl]

This game was way ahead of its time.

[reb70x7]

@zirkoni88 the file extension to introduce the game

only the file name and extension

[Bronzewhaler82]

In the UK version the people were zombies

[ToxicBarrel]

@zirkoni88 Yeah, wasting all the opponents is the real way to play Carmageddon!

[bizual]

@getyaboogieon Those Were the Days...