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{{Infobox VG |title = VDrift |genre = [[Sim racing]] |license = [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] v2 |released = 29 March 2005 (initial release) | latest release version = 2010-06-30 | latest release date = {{release date and age|2010|06|30}} |developer = Joe Venzon, Chris Guirl, Dick Maurer, Matthew Nicholson |modes = [[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]] |platforms = [[Linux]], [[FreeBSD]], [[Mac OS X]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] }} {{Portal|Video games}} '''VDrift''' is a cross-platform, [[free software|free]]/[[open source software|open source]] driving simulator, released under the [[GNU General Public License]]. It is currently available for [[Linux]], [[FreeBSD]], [[Mac OS X]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] (using [[Cygwin]]). ==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 modeled tracks, scenery and terrain * Several different camera modes * Basic replay system with Skip Forward/(FreeBSSkip Backward * Fully customizable controls * Joystick, mouse and keyboard input filtering * Brake lights * Driver aids: automatic shifting, traction control, anti-lock braking * Experimental force feedback == Reception == ''VDrift'' was praised by [[Phoronix]], with [[Michael Larabel]] stating that "the game can be fun and its graphics are great even when compared to other more GPU-weighted games for Linux, including those that are closed-source."<ref>Michael Larabel (July 19, 2010) ''[http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=vdrift_2010_june&num=1 The VDrift Racing Game Continues Speeding Up]'', [[Phoronix]]</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} * Chris Barylick (July 25, 2006) ''[http://www.macobserver.com/columns/slackersguide/2006/20060725.shtml The Slacker's Guide - VDrift: Open Source Racing on the Mac]'', macobserver.com * John Knight (November 1, 2008) ''[http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/10214 VDrift—Open-Source Drift Racing Simulator]'', [[Linux Journal]] New Projects - Fresh from the Labs * Marcel Gagné (November 1, 2007) ''[http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9872 Cooking with Linux - Because Nothing Says High Performance Like a Good Race]'', [[Linux Journal]] * Jon Riggall, ''[http://vdrift.en.softonic.com/ A free racing simulator]'', [[Softonic]] review of 2009-06-15 version ==External links== {{Portal|Free software}} * [http://vdrift.net Official site] * [http://vamos.sourceforge.net/ Vamos Physics Engine] {{open source video games}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vdrift}} [[Category:Racing simulators]] [[Category:Linux games]] [[Category:Mac OS X games]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[Category:Open source racing video games]] [[zh:VDrift]]
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