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

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.

INSTALLATION

Goto Add/Remove Applications and type in search box : TORCS (Remember to switch to “All Available Applications”) , check the result and download it. Synaptic will install it directly after download.

or you use following links if you are comfortable with WINE :

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got some problem in installation then please report at our forum

GAMEPLAY

In the menu , you will get to Jump to event or to make settings according to taste. The race menu contains a lot of Racing Options viz. Quick Race, Non-Championship race, Endurance Race, Championship ,Challange Race and Practice session.

You can configure players, select cars, customize them to your need and much more.

Now,

After getting the game, practice hard . As you evolve in the game , win more races , you can get more improved cars and faster fspeeds , good handling , more to choose from parts and body sprays . If i were a NFS player , i would be loving TORCS coz of its smooth touch drive, a messy but easily handlable Cars and a list of maps and cars to choose from.

Competition :

The biggest thing about TORCS is that it can be played on LAN and Internet both.The TORCS Racing Board hosts a competition on its website among players in the TORCS community.

Unlike traditional network multiplayer events in which players compete in real-time on LAN or Internet-connected clients simultaneously, the TORCS Racing Board is a competition between artificial intelligence “robots” developed and uploaded by users.So , go get it and start playing now. !