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Cars: Hi-Octane Edition is a product of much of the primary research found here in this wiki.

About

Cars: Hi-Octane Edition is a community-made modification (mod) for the PC version of Cars: Mater-National Championship. It is continually being updated, which will hopefully continue until it has reached the best quality possible.

The general goal for the project is to combine multiple elements from Cars: The Video Game, Cars: Mater-National Championship and Cars: Race-O-Rama into one product. Characters and tracks from all three games are featured, including ones that weren't playable in their respective games. Though the primary focus of the mod at this point in time is the Arcade Race mode, we hope to eventually edit the mini-games and story mode.

If you find any bugs, don't hesitate to tell us - we'll try our best fix it and release a patch if necessary. To report a bug, visit our bug reporting page and post in the comments. We'll add the bug to the list from that point. If you want to request paint jobs to add to the mod, go to the paint job request page, and if you want to talk about other topics, you should visit in our forum.

History of Cars: Hi-Octane Edition

2012 - August 2015:

In 2012-2013 two people, nick-named Infinikip and Teancum created a community project, named "Cars: Hi-Octane Edition". Later - there where more modders. Such as Schwartz27, CatQuangAnh and CAHoltz, but almost all of these modders either stopped modding, or quit the project, in 2015.

2015 - Present Day:

After almost every modder left the project, it was found by one very talented person, named Vladimir29. He "revived" the project, constantly programming and working on it. Because of this, the project earned more popularity, and people started to work on this project again! New modders include Codename470, Collin Joe, Trackmaniamatt489, Yoshiman716, and many others!

Download

WARNING: BACKUP YOUR DATAPC FOLDER IN CASE SOMETHING GOES WRONG!

Version 1.9.2.2

The final version of 1.9.2.2 was released on September 13th, 2017 and there was a lot of new content! Such as the unused mode Time Trial restored, around 30 new paint jobs, around 16 new songs, more texture improvements, more road races such as Interstate 40 and 6 new relay races! Plus some more minor bugs fixes.

READ "YOU MUST READ THIS" TXT FILE! THERE'S ALL OTHER INFORMATION!

Download version 1.9.2.2 here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/2czz0cpfdpn2m73/1.9.2.2+FIXED%21.zip

To install it, replace the DataPC folder in C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Cars Mater-National (back it up somewhere first) with the one you get with the download. (If you don't have Steam folder - just skip it and go to your game folder.

Version 1.9.2.3

Version 1.9.2.3 was released on July 20th, 2018. It includes such updates as models ported from PlayStation3 version of Cars: Mater-National for the most characters, more Race-O-Rama tracks, less crashes and a lot of minor bug fixes.

  • Download version 1.9.2.3 here

To install it, follow the instructions inside the "instructions.txt" file.

Brake Lights Fix Patch for 1.9.2.3

A patch for fixing brake lights bug came out September 16, 2018.

  • Download Brake Lights Fix Patch here

To install it, extract C folder from the archive and then put it to DataPC folder. If the computer will ask you about replacing the files, click Yes.

Discord Server

If you want to join the official Cars Modding discord server, then click here

https://discord.gg/asY84Ty

Characters

Below you will find two charts of all of the playable characters in Cars: Hi-Octane Edition: one for current characters and one for future considerations.

You may also notice colors on the percentage bar. Refer to the key below for further info on what these colors mean:

  • Green - indicates no potential or serious problems with this character.
  • Yellow - indicates either a potential or current issue with this character, which probably will be fixed in future, but nothing is guaranted.
  • Red - Indicates (a) serious issue(s) with this character that cannot be fixed as of yet.

Current characters

Character Game Progress Notes

Lightning

All 3

Finished! (He is playable in the original game)

Beach Racer McQueen

RoR

Needs body and wheels models combining; needs voice and localized name.

Off-Road McQueen

RoR

Needs body and wheels models combining; needs voice and localized name.

Street Racer McQueen

RoR

Needs body and wheels models combining; needs voice and localized name.

Wide Body McQueen

RoR

Needs body and wheels models combining; needs voice and localized name.

Daredevil McQueen

RoR

Needs voice.

El McQueen

RoR

Needs voice.

Dragon McQueen

RoR

Needs voice.

Mater

All 3

Some voiceclips need animation. (He is playable in the original game)

Mater the Greater

RoR

Needs voice (brakelights don't work but didn't in RoR either).

El Materdor

RoR

Needs voice (brakelights don't work but didn't in RoR either).

Tokyo Mater

RoR

Needs tow rope animation enabling and voice.

Sally

Cars

Finished!

Doc

All 3

Some voiceclips need animation, and needs physics correction (he is too fast). (He is playable in the original game)

Ramone

All 3

Some voiceclips need animation. (He is playable in the original game)

Flo

All 3

Ssome voiceclips need animation. (She is playable in the original game)

Sheriff

All 3

Ssome voiceclips need animation.

Sarge

All 3

Some voiceclips need animation and needs physics correction (he is too fast). (He is playable in the original game)

Fillmore

All 3

Some voiceclips need animation and needs physics correction (he is too fast). (He is playable in the original game)

Luigi

All 3

Needs physics correction (awkward handling) and some voiceclips need animation. (He is playable in the original game)

Guido

All 3

Needs animation improvement.

Lizzie

Cars/MN

Needs voiceclip animations.

Red

MN

He is too big and slow, needs animation, model correction, and engine sound. (Doesn't have voice but didn't in the original game either)

Chick Hicks

Cars/RoR

Finished!

Chick Hicks Modified

RoR

Finished!

The King

Cars

Some voiceclips need animation.

Darrell Cartrip

Cars

Some voiceclips need animation.

Joltsen

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

McCoy

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Cortland

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Bashman

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Banks

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Hollister

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Suregrip

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Henderson

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Medford

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Masterson

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Riley

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Buck

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Lee Jr.

Cars

Needs engine sound.

Clarkson

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Aikens

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Zeb

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Turner

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Guenther

Cars

Needs engine sound and voice.

Mia

All 3

Finished!

Rescue Team Mia

RoR

Needs localized name and voice.

Mater The Greater Fan Mia

RoR

Needs localized name and voice.

Spanish Mia

RoR

Needs localized name and voice.

Tokyo Mia

RoR

Needs localized name and voice.

Tia

All 3

Finished!

Rescue Team Tia

RoR

Needs localized name and voice.

Mater The Greater Fan Tia

RoR

Needs localized name and voice.

Spanish Tia

RoR

Needs localized name and voice.

Tokyo Tia

RoR

Needs localized name and voice.

Boost

Cars

Some voiceclips need animation.

DJ

Cars

Some voiceclips need animation.

Wingo

Cars

Some voiceclips need animation, needs looking up animation fix.

Snot Rod

Cars/MN

Finished! (Has a very small amount of voiceclips but this was the case in the original games too)

Fletcher

Cars/MN

Some voiceclips need animation.

Gerald

Cars/MN

Some voiceclips need animation.

El Guapo

Cars

Some voiceclips need animation. Needs eyelid animation fix.

Papo

Cars

Some voiceclips need animation.

Vince

Cars/MN

Some voiceclips need animation.

Sonny

Cars/MN

Some voiceclips need animation.

Barry

Cars/MN

Some voiceclips need animation.

Lenny

Cars/MN

Some voiceclips need animation.

Philip

MN

Some voiceclips need animation.

Giovanni

MN

Some voiceclips need animation. (He is playable in the original game)

Yuri

MN

Some voiceclips need animation.

Otto

MN

Some voiceclips need animation. (He is playable in the original game)

Gudmund

MN

Some voiceclips need animation. (He is playable in the original game)

Emma

MN

Some voiceclips need animation. (She is playable in the original game)

Koji

MN

Some voiceclips need animation. (He is playable in the original game)

Doc Hudson's Racing Academy Student One

RoR

Needs animation improving.

Doc Hudson's Racing Academy Student Two

RoR

Needs animation improving.

Doc Hudson's Racing Academy Student Three

RoR

Needs animation improving and voice.

Doc Hudson's Racing Academy Student Four

RoR

Needs animation improving and voice.

Chick Hicks's Racing Academy Student One

RoR

Needs animation improving.

Chick Hicks's Racing Academy Student Two

RoR

Needs animation improving.

Chick Hicks's Racing Academy Student Three

RoR

Needs animation improving and voice.

Chick Hicks's Racing Academy Student Four

RoR

Needs animation improving and voice.

VIN

RoR

Finished!

Candice

RoR

Needs animation and headlights bug fixing.

El Machismo

RoR

Needs animation.

Stinger

RoR

Needs animation.

Race Official Truck

RoR

Needs animation and engine sound. (Didn't have voice but didn't in ROR either)

Security Car

RoR

Needs animation and headlights bug fixing. (Doesn't have voice but didn't in ROR either)

Not Chuck

RoR

Needs animation.

Chick Hicks Pitty

RoR

Needs animation.

Doc Hudson Pitty

RoR

Needs animation.

Motor Co. Pitty

RoR

Needs animation.

Trophy Girl

RoR

Needs animation improvement.

Kabuto

RoR

Finished! (Doesn't have voice but didn't in ROR either)

Fred

MN/RoR

Some voiceclips needs animation.

Judd

Cars/MN

Some voiceclips needs animation.

Cletus

All 3

Some voiceclips needs animation.

Buford

Cars/MN

Some voiceclips needs animation.

Zeke

All 3

Some voiceclips needs animation.

Lewis

All 3

Some voiceclips needs animation.

Tommy Joe

All 3

Some voiceclips needs animation.

Tater

RoR

Needs animation improvement.

Tater Jr.

RoR

Needs animation improvement.

Bubba

RoR

Needs animation improvement, physics correction and he cannot be fully seen on the character selection screen.

Mike

MN/RoR

Needs physics correction (He is playable in the original game).

70's Sedan

All 3

Needs engine sound and localized name. (Has a very small amount of voiceclips but this was the case in the original games too)

Sedan

All 3

Needs engine sound, localized name and animation improving. (Has a very small amount of voiceclips but this was the case in the original games too)

Hatchback

All 3

Needs engine sound and localized name. (Has a very small amount of voiceclips but this was the case in the original games too)

Wagon

All 3

Needs engine sound and localized name. (Has a very small amount of voiceclips but this was the case in the original games too)

Van

All 3

Needs engine sound and localized name. (Has a very small amount of voice clips but this was the case in the original games too)

SUV

All 3

Needs engine sound. (Has a very small amount of voice clips but this was the case in the original games too)

Motorhome Notch

Cars/MN

He can't be fully seen on the selection screen, also needs animation improvement, localized name and engine sound. (Has a very small amount of voice clips but this was the case in the original games too)

Pick-Up Truck

RoR

Needs animation, localized name and brakelights bug fixing.

Journalist

RoR

Needs animation improving, localized name and voice.

Crew Chief Sedan

RoR

Needs animation, localized name, and headlights bug fixing. (Doesn't have voice but didn't in ROR either)

Fan

RoR

Needs animation improving, localized name and headights bug fixing (doesn't have voice but didn't in RoR either).

Tractor

All 3

Needs physics correction, also needs engine sound and voice (doesn't have 'voice' but didn't in the original game either (except MOO quote))

Frank

Cars/MN

Needs physics correction, also needs engine sound and 'voice'.

Monster McQueen

All 3

Almost finished. (He is playable in the original game)

Monster Mater

MN/RoR

Finished! (He is playable in the original game).

Count Spatula

All 3

He can't be fully seen on the selection screen.

Ginormous

All 3

He can't be fully seen on the selection screen.

The Crippler

All 3

He can't be fully seen on the selection screen.

Sulley

MN/RoR

Finished! (He is playable in the original game).

Tracks

Below you will find two charts of all of the current tracks in Cars: Hi-Octane Edition: one for the current tracks in the game and one for future plans.

You may also notice colors on the percentage bar. Refer to the key below for further info on what these colors mean:

  • Green - indicates no potential or current problems with conversion
  • Yellow - indicates a problem which will probably be fixed in the future.
  • Red - Indicates a problem that has no potential to be fixed as of yet.

Current tracks

Track Progress Notes

Mater's Speedy Circuit

Needs localized name.

Radiator Springs Grand Prix

Needs localized name.

Radiator Cap Circuit

Needs localized name.

Sally's Sunshine Circuit

Needs localized name.

Doc's Challenge

Needs localized name.

Boostin' with Fillmore

Needs localized name.

North Desert Dash

Needs localized name.

Sarge's Off-Road Challenge

Needs localized name.

Sheriff's Chase

Needs localized name.

Ornament Valley Circuit

Needs localized name.

Sally's Wheel Well Sprint

Needs localized name, sometimes it displays the wrong time when the race is over.

Doc's Check-Up

Needs localized name.

Tailfin Pass Circuit

Needs localized name.

Delinquent Road Hazards

Needs localized name, sometimes crashes the game and this track is very laggy.

Chick's Challenge

Needs localized name.

Radiator Springs GP

Needs localized name.

Tailfin Pass GP

Needs localized name, sometimes you can get "black sky" bug on this track, after this the game will freeze and your PC, probably, too.

Ornament Valley GP

Needs localized name.

Radiator Springs Circuit

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Fillmore's Nature Preserve

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

North Willy's Butte

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Ornament Valley Airport

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Inside the Turkey

Sometimes you can get "black sky" bug on this track, after this the game will freeze and your PC, probably, too. (It's available in the original game)

Rustbucket Grand Prix

Sometimes you can get "black sky" bug on this track, after this the game will freeze and your PC, probably, too. (It's available in the original game)

Wheel Well Circuit

Sometimes you can get "black sky" bug on this track, after this the game will freeze and your PC, probably, too. Also needs texture fixing.

The Upper Mine

Sometimes you can get "black sky" bug on this track, after this the game will freeze and your PC, probably, too. (It's available in the original game)

Canyon Run

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Point to Point 1

Needs localized name, sometimes it displays the wrong time when the race is over.

Point to Point 3

Needs localized name, sometimes it displays the wrong time when the race is over.

Point to Point 4

Needs localized name, sometimes it displays the wrong time when the race is over.

Off Road Race 1

Needs localized name.

Road Race 3

Needs localized name and arrow positions correction.

Road Race 4

Needs localized name.

Doc's Lesson: Powerslide

Needs localized name.

Sarge's Boot Camp Level 1

Needs localized name.

Sarge's Boot Camp Level 2

Needs localized name.

Sarge's Boot Camp Level 3

Needs localized name and obstacle wheels swing animation.

Mater's Backwards Lesson

Needs localized name.

Interstate 40

Needs localized name and traffic tourist cars adding.

Stadium Race #1

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Stadium Race #2

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Stadium Race #3

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Stadium Race #4

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Palm Mile Speedway

Needs localized name.

Motor Speedway of the South

Needs localized name.

Sun Valley International Raceway

Needs localized name.

Smasherville International Speedway

Needs localized name.

Los Angeles International Speedway

Needs localized name.

Rustbucket Race-O-Rama

Needs localized name and fix shadows from characters and objects.

Rustbucket Race #1

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Rustbucket Race #2

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Rustbucket Race #3

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Rustbucket Race #4

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Guido Kart Race 5

Needs localized name and objects adding.

Guido Kart Race 6

Needs localized name and objects adding.

Monster Truck Mayhem

Needs localized name and fix shadows from characters and objects.

Monster Truck Mayhem 3

Needs localized name and objects adding.

Monster Truck Mayhem 5

Needs localized name and objects adding.

Waypoint Race #1

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Waypoint Race #2

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Waypoint Race #3

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Team Relay #1

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Team Relay #2

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Team Relay #3

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Team Relay #4

Finished! (It's available in the original game)

Team Relay #5 (Inside the Turkey)

Sometimes you can get "black sky" bug on this track, after this the game will freeze and your PC, probably, too. 

Team Relay #6 (Rustbucket Grand Prix)

Sometimes you can get "black sky" bug on this track, after this the game will freeze and your PC, probably, too.

Team Relay #7 (Fillmore's Nature Preserve)

Finished!

Team Relay #8 (The Upper Mine)

Sometimes you can get "black sky" bug on this track, after this the game will freeze and your PC, probably, too.

Team Relay #9 (Canyon Run)

Finished!

Team Relay #10 (North Willy's Butte)

Finished!

Team Relay #12 (Stadium Race #2)

Finished!

Time Trial Race Radiator Springs Circuit

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Fillmore's Nature Preserve

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race North Willy's Butte

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Ornament Valley Airport

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Inside the Turkey

Sometimes you can get "black sky" bug on this track, after this the game will freeze and your PC, probably, too. Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Rustbucket Grand Prix

Sometimes you can get "black sky" bug on this track, after this the game will freeze and your PC, probably, too. Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Wheel Well Circuit

Sometimes you can get "black sky" bug on this track, after this the game will freeze and your PC, probably, too. Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race The Upper Mine

Sometimes you can get "black sky" bug on this track, after this the game will freeze and your PC, probably, too. Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Canyon Run

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Stadium Race #1

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Stadium Race #2

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Stadium Race #3

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Stadium Race #4

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Rustbucket Race #1

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Rustbucket Race #2

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Rustbucket Race #3

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Time Trial Race Rustbucket Race #4

Needs to fix the "Infinity Race" bug.

Future considerations

Track Progress Notes

Team Relay #11 (Stadium Race #1)

Isn't started yet

Team Relay #13 (Stadium Race #3)

Isn't started yet

Screenshots

(Please note that these screenshots are taken from earlier versions of the mod, and are not accurate to its current state)

Videos

The following videos were created to showcase the various elements that Cars: Hi-Octane Edition has to offer. Please note that we do not claim these as our own by any means and give all credit to their respective uploaders. Also note that most if not all of these are videos of earlier versions of the mod and are not accurate to its current state.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question Answer
What characters are planned for future releases? All characters from Cars, Mater-National, and Race-O-Rama are now in the game, so we currently do not have plans to add more characters.
Can characters and tracks from Cars 2 or Cars 3: Driven to Win be added? No, it is impossible to add content from Cars 2 or Cars 3, as they have a completely different engine than the THQ games, and the files are not compatitble.
Why do characters from Race-o-Rama not have animations? Animations in Race-o-Rama were designed differently, and they are not compatible with animation sets from the first two games.
Why do some characters not have voice? The game only allows for a maximum of 80 character dialogue sets, and we currently have not found a way around that.
Why are the McQueen alts from Race-O-Rama not included? The McQueen alts consist of two separate models -- one for the body, and one for the tires. Mater-National can only assign one model to a character, so we could only have one or the other. However, they are still included in the mod, but are disabled. You can edit EventInfo.dat if you wish to try them out.
What tracks are planned for future releases? Two new tracks have been completed recently, Doc's Lesson: Powerslide and Interstate 40. They are releasing in the upcoming final version of 1.9.2.2.
What about the other tracks from Cars: Race-o-Rama? Most tracks in Race-o-Rama are set up differently than in the first two games. A couple of the point-to-point events are still in text format, but once converted, they don't run very well in Mater-National.
What new paintjobs will be added? Fortunately, there is no limit on how many paint jobs a character can have, so the possibilities are endless!
Are there plans to edit the story mode? As of now, there are no plans to make edits to the course of the campaign, but there may be smaller changes like more cars driving around in the hub worlds, and different opponents during events. Additional events CAN be added to the story mode, but the process is quite difficult, and work has not started on that as of yet.
Can you expand the hub worlds to open up areas like the nature preserve or Willy's Butte? No, areas like the nature preserve and Willy's Butte are actually separate scenes from the hub worlds, and no "complete" version of Radiator Springs, Ornament Valley, or Tailfin Pass exists.
What will version 2.0 be like? Ideally, v2.0 will be the first build to feature everything we've planned and envisioned since day one. The mod will hopefully continue to be updated beyond that with stuff like paintjobs, but all of the possible characters and tracks will be included in 2.0.
When will 2.0 be released? Unfortunately, since there is still a lot of work to be done, we cannot give an estimate as to when it will actually come to light.

Contributors

These are all the users who by far have made some kind of contribution to the mod, categorized by if they are currently working with the project and contributing to the site, or did, but eventually left the project.

Current

Former

Wiki Staff

The following users are the staff of this wiki:

Current

Former

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