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Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing News

One of the worst games of all time got a Steam release, but is it even that bad compared to our current hell of asset-flips and Steam shovelware?




Give it some credit: it's not every game that lets you edit the text in its installation wizard while you wait for setup to conclude. But Big Rigs dares to be so bold. It is also so bold as to allow you to accelerate to literally infinite speeds by holding reverse, to have absolutely zero collision, and to splatter a .bmp of a three-handled trophy on the screen whenever you reach the end of a track, underlined by royalty-free WordArt reading "YOU'RE WINNER."..
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🌍Experimental Multilingual Support Now Available

Thanks to sex,We’ve added experimental support for multiple languages in Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing!

🧪 What's New

The game now supports 12 languages in addition to English. This update includes localized menu graphics and text where applicable.

🌐 Supported Languages
  • English
  • Chinese
  • Spanish
  • Russian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese
  • German
  • French
  • Polish
  • Italian
  • Arabic


💻 Language Detection

[h2]On PC (Windows):[/h2]
The game will automatically detect and use your system language at startup.

[h2]On Steam Deck (Game Mode):[/h2]
To use a specific language (other than English), you must manually set a Launch Option:

[h2]How to Set Language on Steam Deck:[/h2]
  • Open your game in the Library.
  • Press the Options (⋯) button or tap the gear icon.
  • Select Properties > General.
  • Under Launch Options, enter one of the following lines:

Chinese:
HOST_LC_ALL=zh_CN.UTF-8 %command%
Spanish:
HOST_LC_ALL=es_ES.UTF-8 %command%
Russian:
HOST_LC_ALL=ru_RU.UTF-8 %command%
Japanese:
HOST_LC_ALL=ja_JP.UTF-8 %command%
Korean:
HOST_LC_ALL=ko_KR.UTF-8 %command%
Portuguese:
HOST_LC_ALL=pt_BR.UTF-8 %command%
German:
HOST_LC_ALL=de_DE.UTF-8 %command%
French:
HOST_LC_ALL=fr_FR.UTF-8 %command%
Polish:
HOST_LC_ALL=pl_PL.UTF-8 %command%
Italian:
HOST_LC_ALL=it_IT.UTF-8 %command%
Arabic :
HOST_LC_ALL=ar_EG.UTF-8 %command%
English :
HOST_LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 %command%

Feedback & Requests

This feature is experimental, and your feedback matters!
If you encounter localization issues or want to request support for another language, please contact us at:

🔗 https://margariteentertainment.freshdesk.com/support/tickets/new

—Margarite Entertainment

patch 1.0.5

We are continuing to address new issues in the Steam version and truly appreciate everyone's patience and support.

  • Overall stability improvements (Thanks to sex)
  • (Experimental) Added support for Xbox controllers / Steam Input
  • Integrated speedrun.com leaderboards! (Thanks to Waddlebeard and szcymanski)
  • Adjusted Winner Wizard color for a more retro aesthetic
  • UI tweaks for better Steam Deck compatibility

Big Rigs Community Items Are Live!

Steam Community Items for Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing are now available! Plus, the game just got a Steam Deck 'Playable' status!
Check out the Points Store Check out the cards!

Thanks to Sex, Grim, Vogel, Armani, Człowiek Rozumny, BIG D' Williamson from mBHS, Jonthefuzz, Moon Breaker, JimmyD, Lightwo, Cypris Melaenis, Skullex0, Leva, and Lagipiikki for all their awesome suggestions!

patch 1.0.4.1

We are continuing to address new issues in the Steam version and truly appreciate everyone's patience and support.