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Click here for details. Smokey has made some major updates to the Gearhead Garage online message forum. Check it out! Mekada has released a new update that fixes many of the compatibility problems people have reported on Windows and XP!

After much effort, our new server is up and running. The forum is back online as well, although the old postings will be unavailable for a few weeks until we can extract them from smoking carcass of the old server. Our server crashed this weekend, and is in the process of being replaced. We appreciate your patience while we work to get everything back online.

Mekada has released a special update that fixes some problems with the Windows XP and Windows operating systems. There is now a web ring for Gearhead Garage! New answers have been added to the FAQ page.

We have been experiencing server problems due to the heavy load. Please be patient while we look for a faster server. Hopefully this should relieve some of the system load. The contests page has finally been updated. A new " Contest Hall of Fame " page has been added! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Mekada has located an online retailer that distributes Gearhead Garage internationally!

Check the " Order Online " page for details. By popular demand, Mekada has finally released the car model editor for Gearhead Garage. It's extremely difficult to use which is why it wasn't intended to be released , but maybe more people will start making models.

You can download it from the FAQ page. Check out the new web page " Mully's Models "! The Gearhead Garage Message Forum is now online! In response to the complaints about our buggy chat script, we've decided to replace it with a message forum. Coming soon We've added a Links page which features a "Fan Sites" section.

If you've made a fan page, send it in! There's a new update that fixes problems experienced by users of the nVidia GeForce chipset. Get more info from the Updates page. Check out the Contest page for the latest snapshot competition! Due to the huge increase in e-mail, Mekada has hired a new person to help with customer support and contest judging. We definitely appreciate your correspondence, but answering all that mail is a lot of work!

The game wasn't really designed for cars like this, but we thought, "what the hey". How do I install this extra? This is not required for users of other video cards, but may help if the game is exiting immediately after you press the "OK" button to start the first job. This update fixes some incompatibilities with the Windows and Windows XP operating systems.

However, many of the incompatibilities on these systems are caused by hardware driver issues, and thus Mekada can make no guarantees that this will work on your computer. If you have problems, try contacting your video card manufacturer to obtain the latest drivers. The "Windows XP Support" update cannot be installed automatically. Instead, download and run this file:. How to automatically install updates. Using the Stand-Alone Updater.

Try this if you have problems with the automatic installation: Gearhead Garage Stand-Alone Updater 5, KB Download this file to your hard drive and run it. How to manually download updates. Release Notes for Updates. Updater Patch. Service Pack 1. Rob -1 point. New game coming out called 'Car Mechanic Simulator"..!! It's like a version of GHG!! ERIK -2 points. Noice, I remember playing this years ago! I have a laptop with 50megs shared video so its this instead of car simulator !

MustDash -3 points. You need to run a virtual desktop with Windows 98 to get it to work properly. Gamer 1 point. ZhiMan 0 point. BourbonBob 1 point. Gearhead Garage is addicting. I love it! Car Mechanic Simulator and look good, but require internet connection.

Reapercrew 0 point. Has anyone successfully downloaded this game on windows 8. Thanks guys. PrO 2 points. Now days we have Car Mechanic Simulator It has to be the one game that comes close to gearhead garage. The-Dude 3 points Windows version. Another thing that would have been cool but is not a big deal would have been if the cars in Gearhead Garage were real. If Mekada had gotten some licenses, this would have been the ultimate simulation. Other than a few small problems, Gearhead Garage is a lot of fun.

You do not have to be really interested in cars to try this game out, although it does help. Graphics: Although lacking in terms of the beautiful graphics that can be seen is some racing games, the full 3D accessiblity of the cars and the lots helps make this game visually attractive. Sound: The music is entertaining enough, and the sound effects when you remove parts and put them on are realistic. Enjoyment: This game is surprisingly a lot of fun.

The different things that you can do paired with the well-thought out options makes the game a lot of fun. Replay Value: There is a lot of things to do here.

Once you finish the tutorial mode you move to the free play mode in which you can do whatever you want sell, buy, repair. One of the most obscure car-related games ever made, Gearhead Garage is an interesting 'game' that is actually less interesting than it sounds. Like the semi-popular toy line it was based on, the goal in Gearhead Garage is to fix up cars brought to you by various customers in return for money.