VDrift (465Mb):
VDrift is a cross-platform, open source driving simulation made with drift racing in mind. The driving physics engine was recently re-written from scratch but was inspired and owes much to the Vamos physics engine. It is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL) v2. It is currently available for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X and Windows (Cygwin).
Video:
You can see videos of VDrift HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE, some of these videos are three years old, so wont give a true representation of what the game looks like now because it has been in continual development over the last three years.
Features:
This game is in the early stages of development but is already very playable. Currently the game features:
• Over 20 tracks, almost 30 cars
• Simple networked multiplayer mode (currently disabled, waiting to be rewritten)
• Very realistic physics
• Mouse/joystick/gamepad/wheel/keyboard support
• Fully modelled tracks, scenery and terrain
• Several different camera modes
• Basic replay system with Skip Forward/Skip Backward
• Fully customizable controls
• Joystick, mouse and keyboard input filtering
• Brake lights
• Driver aids: automatic shifting, traction control, anti-lock braking
• Experimental force feedback
You can get more tracks to add to the game HERE and more cars HERE. You’ll find a link on each page that tells you how to install the add-ons to the main game. :)
VDrift forums:
You can find the VDrift forums HERE, where you can discuss bugs, converse with other VDrift users and suggest ideas for inclusion into later versions of the game.
Download:
You can download the latest version of VDrift HERE. The main page for downloading s HERE, but you may not know where to find the download link for VDrift (top left-hand corner, click on the date to get to the first link) There’s a download available over at the Caimans site HERE, but I don’t know how up to date it is because since the original owners passing the site hasn’t been maintained very well.
(Thanks Robert for the smiley)
