Racer is a free cross-platform car simulation project (for non-commercial use), using professional car physics to achieve a realistic feeling and an excellent render engine for graphical realism. Cars, tracks and such can be created relatively easy (compared to other, more closed, driving simulations). The 3D, physics and other file formats are documented. Editors and support programs are also available to get a very customizable and expandable simulator. OpenGL is used for rendering.
JAMES I'm running this on a G5 iMac 2 gig machine and it is excellent. Yes, you do need to muck around with ini files and it does help to read the forums.
Some cars are great and others hopeless and the same goes for tracks. It seems better to go for new tracks and cars as they are optimised for newer versions.
It also networks nicely with a PC I have, but again you need to muck around with the ini files.
It is quite realistic and Rudd has done a great job. (Version 0.5)
As said before you have to edit the blasted .ini files just to change the screen resolution.
The graphics are okay but what good are they if you car won't run after a few minutes (for some reason it maybes "blows" the engine after a few minutes/wipe-out).
I don't want to work at trying to play a game to relax!!! (Version 0.5)
MATT good game runs great on a 1 ghz emac with a ati card 32 mb of vram mouse controls are a little difficult the graphics are great the best thing you can get cars and tracks for it. (Version 0.5)
CONNOR CARNEY It's a good game, especially for a pre-release. It takes a LOT of resources though, especially for as (relatively) simple as it is. If you know about .ini files you can "tweak" it and it will run a little faster.
Overall, if you have processing power to burn, I recommend it. For anything with a single processor, though, it's likely to be too slow to play :-(. (Version 0.5)
YUSHIMIZU Hey I downloaded this review, I played it, and realized how slow this thing is. On my 600mhz I book, it runs at 3.5fps. There also is a bug when you try to quit. The engine sounds are good though. I might recommend it to people with fast(very) machines. (Version 0.5)
GHOST this a really good simulation game, especially the engine sound. Some of the new cars is required version 0.50b but I don't know where to download it. (Version 0.5)
I DONO YET This is a review of the reviews. I never downloaded this game and played it but I have decided not to. tomany bad reviews. it soounds a bit iffy.
sorry I writ these so game programers know how potental downloaders feel (Version 0.5)