A small update to the games DirectPlay software (a now depreciated networking protocol) can be downloaded here (link broken? Let me know here). Patchingīefore you try to play the game, there are two patches you should install. If the autorun installer does not start automatically, browse to the CD in Computer/This PC and manually run the setup.exe program.ĭuring installation you will be asked what type of installation you want to do, we recommend choosing “Full” installation for best results. Simply place the CD into your computers optical drive and follow the on-screen prompts. The game should install without any issues on a modern PC. Players can choose from a variety of cars (and even a bus) and dash haphazardly through Chicago, vying to beat their opponents to the next checkpoint. Genre: Racing Release Year: 1999 Developer: Angel Studios Publisher: Microsoft Studios Age Rating: Everyone Playability Status: Fully playable (minor issues only) (Windows 7), Playable (with significant issues) (Windows 8) (Windows 10) Tested On: Windows 10 圆4, Windows 7 圆4, Windows 8 圆4 Availability: Copyright retained - Out of print/unavailableīefore Burnout popularised insane street races through city traffic, Midtown Madness was giving PC gamers their own high octane thrills.