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TORCS: Linux Racing Simulator

22 Nov

TORCS (The Open Racing Car Simulator) is a highly portable multi platform car racing simulation. It is used as ordinary car racing game and as research platform. It runs on Linux (x86, AMD64 and PPC), FreeBSD, MacOSX and Windows. The source code of TORCS is licensed under the GPL (“Open Source“). It is an open source 3D racing simulator using OpenGL technologies. TORCS is designed to enabled pre-programmed AI drivers to race against one another, while allowing the user to control a vehicle using either a keyboard, mouse, or wheel input.

The Open Racing Car Simulator

The Open Racing Car Simulator

Development of TORCS began in 1997 by Eric Espié and Christophe Guionneau as a 2D game called Racing Car Simulator (RCS). It was influenced by and based on RARS (Robot Auto Racing Simulator). When Espié and Guionneau acquired a 3dfx graphics card for game development, they made the first 3D version of the simulator with OpenGL and renamed it Open Racing Car Simulator (ORCS) so as not to be confused with the Revision Control System.Later, Guionneau added multiple camera angles during game-play. Guionneau developed much of the original graphics code in TORCS and eventually added texture mapping to give more detail to the cars. Espié then worked on piecing together and finalizing code for release.

The game offers a wide variety of real-life high-performance vehicles as well as Formula 1 racers and off-road rally racers. They are categorized by performance level and drivetrain configuration:

  • Track Racers * Front-wheel drive
  • Peugeot 406 * Rear-wheel drive
  • Lotus GT1 (RWD)
  • McLaren F1
  • Porsche GT
  • Dodge Viper GTS-R
  • Jaguar XJ-220
  • Ferrari 360 Modena
  • Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM
  • Ford GT40 Conceptual
  • Acura NSX Type S-Zero
  • Ford Focus WRC
  • Ford GT
  • Toyota Corolla WRC
  • Mitsubishi Lancer EVO V/VI WRC
  • Alfa Romeo 155 DTM

& many more.

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Game On: Wolfenstein Enemy Territory

08 Oct

Wolfenstein : Enemy Territory is a first person shooter(FPS) action multiplayer game created by Splash Damage Corp. based upon reaction time , skills and strategy gaming. Its more like the other FPS games available these days in the market but what makes is different is its various Soldier classes , better graphics, kickass game modes and experience which you gain in the game.Enemy Territory was originally planned as an add-on for Return to Castle Wolfenstein, but soon became it’s own game, a separate entity with full single player, multiplayer, AI opponents and teammates. W: ET is a free, stand-alone multiplayer only product, which means it’s for online play only, but all you need is what you download.Featuring multiplayer support for up to 32 players, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is the ultimate test of communication and teamwork on the battlefield.

Wolfenstein Enemy Territory

There are basically two teams : Allies and Axis (derived from WW II) .There are six officially released maps (North Africa Campaign: Gold Rush, Siwa Oasis, and Seawall Battery; Europe Campaign: Rail Gun, Wurzburg Radar, and Fuel Dump ).On each map, the offense needs to complete a certain set of objectives within a limited amount of time. The defense needs to keep the offense from completing objectives until time runs out. Some objectives may be optional, and some objectives can be carried out by either team.

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There are some special classes of soldiers with different skills and strengths. Your skills will also improve as you advance in the game gaining experience called XP in game by your kills.  They are :

  • Soldier : T he soldier is the only class that can use heavy weapons. They are: mortar, portable machine gun (MG42), flamethrower, and bazooka/Panzerfaust(sniper rifle).
  • Medic : The medic has the unique ability to drop health packs, as well as revive fallen players with a syringe.
  • Engineer : The engineer is the only class which comes equipped with pliers, which can be used to repair vehicles, to arm/defuse (dynamite or land mines), or to construct (command posts, machine-gun nests, and barriers).
  • Field ops : The field ops is a support class which has the ability to drop ammo packs for other players, as well as call air strikes  and artillery strikes .
  • Covert ops : The covert ops is the only class which can use the scoped FG42 automatic rifle, the silenced Sten submachine gun , and a silenced, scoped rifle.

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