Getting the game to work

Making old games run well can be hard sometimes, here's some things you can try for this game:
- Running it in Windows XP
- If the game is not working well with the main exe "Mechanix.exe", try the second exe "MechanixSW.exe"
- If neither of the exe's are working perfectly, try adding some compatibility settings on the exe's

Personally I've made mine run perfectly just by using VirtualBox with Windows XP sp2.
It was not necessary for me but you can also install Virtual box's Guest Additions Direct 3D support (to install it you'll need to be in Safe Mode, press F7 or F8 while booting).
Increasing available Video Memory in the VirtualMachine settings might help too.

Out of bounds any% runs?

In this video we can see it's possible to get Out of bounds using lag (such as with Fraps), I wonder if there's some use to it in speedrunning.

Any runs using this would have to go into the Any% category please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9GeU1MRnxohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9GeU1MRnxo


Trick: No flying after ramps

If you're accelerating, and then press both W and S (forward and backward) at the same time, the wheels will visibly not spin, but you will still be going forward some more.

And doing this in a ramp or ledge, will cause the car to not fly and spend seconds slowly in air.

if there space after the ramp or ledge the car will just drop instead, potentially saving time.

Here's one time you can see me doing it in a ramp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFGbn_Au0Mw?t=99


Turbo Tricks

- You can store up to 9 seconds of turbo. The amount of turbo given by each box increases for each race where you have previously used turbo.
- If you use turbo before a jump, you can can continue at speeds above the top speed until you land. You can get more use out of your turbo this way because you don't need to use any turbo while flying.
- While using turbo your car's handling is improved. This makes it faster to wiggle when using turbo instead of driving straight. You can also use turbo more efficiently by saving it for sharp turns.
- Toolboxes respawn 2 minutes after they are picked up. Try to pick up blue tool boxes early so they will respawn faster.
- The first time you pick up a blue toolbox which has respawned, it will unlock paint options for your current car instead (if not already unlocked).
- Use turbo on laps where your power meter is low to make up for your lower speed and quickly get power back.

Here is how I use these tricks for my current All Cars route:

## Tiki Jungle

If you get turbo here, it will increase the available turbo on Beachway from 9 seconds to 18 seconds. Grab the boxes on checkpoints 1 and 3 immediately so they respawn sooner.

## Beachway

The opponent cars rarely grab the checkpoint 2 or 3 boxes, so you can skip the checkpoint 2 box until you have used the turbo from the other checkpoints. Save some turbo for lap 7 when you power down. Wiggle on the straightaways for extra speed.

## Construction Site

Using turbo for an entire lap will bring you back to the moving doors at about the same point in the cycle as they were when you left. Try to hit the moving doors on lap 2 right as they open and then turbo through the rest of the door cycles. Use the previously mentioned tricks so your turbo lasts until lap 6. Use any leftover on lap 7 when you power down.

## Moon Base

Go directly to checkpoint 1 when the race starts. The opponent cars will sometimes not pickup the blue toolbox at checkpoint 2, so don't pick up this box until after you have used the turbo from the other checkpoints. Then, don't use all of the checkpoint 2 turbo right away or you will pass by the boxes on lap 7 before they respawn.

## Asteroid Belt

Again, you can skip the checkpoint 2 box until you have used up the rest of the turbo. Use turbo on flying sections to get the best use out of it.

Name	Author
Getting the game to work	kgftbz 3 years ago
Out of bounds any% runs?	kgftbz 10 months ago
Trick: No flying after ramps	kgftbz 10 months ago
Turbo Tricks	padgebadge 8 months ago