Here is a my RC backyard track re-created in Torcs to be enjoyed on a PC or Linux machine near you :-)
Simply download Torcs, install it, unpack the backyard3.zip file and move the folder into your torcs dirt track folder.
Watch the Video of my Torcs RC Car Track here or read the blog post here.
Here are some Torcs RC car track screenshots:
It seemed like a fun idea to build a drive-able computer car racing game based on our R/C backyard track and our Subaru Tamiya Rally car. Needless to say that it does not come even close to any of today’s Xbox360 or PS3 games, but that wasn’t the point in the first place. Driving my own track on the computer while looking at the “real thing” out of the window still makes me happy :-)
With the initial experience and all the measurements taken I am really tempted to build the whole thing on XNA Express to make it playable on the 360. I am afraid they will have released 3 new models of the 360 until I figure it all out though…
Did anyone notice how back in the day a lot of racing video games used to come with a track editor?
I own a good amount of newer Xbox360 and Playstation3 racing games, yet none of them has a track editor. Before I receive email from PS3 fanboys - I don’t consider “Modnation Racer” a racing game in the sense of simulation racer. It is a lot of fun though. Gran Turismo 5 may of course change all this but we’ll have to wait until it is released to find out how useful the track editor is to create a virtual replica of a backyard RC track.
For the time being I downloaded one of the longest running, most established and best of all “FREE” PC racing simulators available. The racing simulator is called ” Torcs” which stands for “The Open Racing Car Simulator”. As the name implies the game is Open Source and available for Continue Reading »
This page will have all my Theme files, Source codes and Programs available for free download soon. This website uses also programs and software made available by the following individuals.
I will make more files available for free download as it comes available.
RC Car Website Theme, Icons and Files:
- This site is powered by Wordpress
- The Theme is called Rocas and was created by Lorelei
- I customized the Wordpress theme a little bit to be used as my R/C Car homepage. Get it here. Also includes header as PSD (Photoshop) Layers File.
- If you like the original by Lorelei, but want to replace the Porsche with another car, then here is the header Photoshop file
- Many Icons found on the site come from mysitemyway.com
RC Car Lap Counter and Timing
- Lap Timer Software is created by Gregory Braun at hoslotcarracing.com
- Direct download of hoslotcarracing Lap Timer for Windows – Download here.
- Webcam based Laptimer – Easy Lap Counter
Tamiya DF-03RA Product and Spec Sheets
- Tamiya Stock Motor Specs Official Mabuchi 540 Motor Spec PDF.
- Tamiya DF-03RA Building Instructions and Product Manual .
Torcs Computer Game Files
- Torcs Open Source Racing Simulator for Windows Linux and Mac
- My RC backyard Track as drive-able Torcs track
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