VDrift 2007-03-23

VDrift is a cross-platform, open source driving simulation made with drift racing in mind.
VDrift project is powered by the excellent Vamos physics engine. It is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL) v2. It is currently available for Linux and Windows.
This game is in the early stages of development but is already very playable.
Main features:
- Tracks: Nurburgring, Catalunya, Road Atlanta
- Cars: Mustang, S2000, Carrera
- Very realistic physics
- Basic foliage scenery system
- Elevated tracks and heightmapped terrain
- Several different camera modes
- Basic replay system with Skip Forward/Skip Backward
- Day/night weather cycle
- Fully customizable controls
- Joystick and keyboard input filtering
- Brake lights
Goals
VDrift aims to be a realistic racing game where it is possible to do drift racing on road courses. Other things that have a high probability of being implemented:
- ability to exchange replays
- allow the player to tune the car in the game and exchange settings
- grip mode with single player time trial, head to head multiplayer, and time trial multiplayer
- drift mode with single player time trial, head to head multiplayer, and time trial multiplayer
- autocross mode with in-game editor, singleplayer time trial, multiplayer time trial