Speed Dreams free and open source 3D racing video game
Original Release: 27 March 2010
Latest Version: 2.3.0 March 2023
License: GNU GPL
Developer: The Speed Dreams Team
Speed Dreams, often shortened to SD and formerly known as Torcs-NG.
It is a free and open source 3D racing video game with version available for Linux, Microsoft Windows and macOS
Started in 2008 as a fork of the racing car simulator TORCS, it is mainly written in C++ and released under GPL v2+ and Free Art License.
The development of an accurate driving behaviour, with different physics engines available, sets the project among the few open source racing simulation codebases.
Speed Dreams can be played with a variety of input devices, including keyboards, mouses, joypads, joysticks, racing wheels and pedals.
Speed Dreams is a fork of the open racing car simulator Torcs.
Aiming to implement exciting new features it has cars, tracks and AI opponents to make a more enjoyable game for the player, as well as constantly improving visual and physics realism.
Here are some of the most important new features of this version of Speed Dreams Car Racing Game:
Added tire temperature and degradation in Supercars, 67GP, MPA11 and MPA12 categories, in addition to the existing MP1.
New widgets for the HUD in OSG, such as tires, forces, delta or controls, in addition to the existing ones.
New sounds in the game menus, as well as in the gear shift, tire skid or some car engines.
New options in sound menu, and In-game volume adjustment.
New interiors and animated drivers in some Supercars models, like the Boxer 96, Cavallo 360, FMC GT4, and the Kanagawa Z35 GT-S.
Now is possible to change the car setup inside the game. Also you can also choose the initial fuel and steering wheel rotation degrees displayed on the game screen.
New cars like the Mango MS7 and the Murasama 37A, both in the “1967 Grand Prix” category.
New cars and robots in MPA12 category: Deckard and Spirit added to existing Murasama cars.
New track based on the Melbourne circuit.
Added lots of new skins for various cars, especially in the LS-GT1 category.
A huge work on trackeditor with tons of new features, corrections and optimizations.
Added temperature in wheel widget in SSG graphic engine.
Lots of fixes and optimizations on the tire model. Now is more easy to get the tires on optimal temp.
Lots of new robots in many categories
Better braking on shadow and dandroid robots
Better support for multi-display systems.
New Windows complete installer. All the official contents of the game in a single file.
Minimum System Requirements:
Processor: 500 MHz
Memory: 128 MB of RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 1.3 with 32 MB video RAM
Hard Drive: 1.5 GB free space
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External Links:
Official Dowloads and support Available for Windows, MacOS and Linux
