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Instead of just downloading prepared files, also try creating your own cars or tracks with editors like 3D Studio Max (tm) from Discreet.

IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE DOWNLOADING

Although this version is a relatively 'stable' release, the latest beta versions use Cg (pixel/vertex shaders for OpenGL) and generally look much better. This version is here to provide people with low-end graphics cards a taste of and older version of Racer. Also, Racer v0.8.10 now contains a specific racer_nocg.exe, which doesn't load Cg shaders. That version uses the latest physics settings, so is recommended, especially if you're going to download cars and tracks.

If you have a good video card (nVidia 7900+ for example), you are very much advised to just try one of the latest beta versions to get a good feel of where Racer is now; go to the beta download page.

REQUIREMENTS

• A Windows (XP) Pentium IV (or equivalent) or higher processor. Anything from 1Ghz and up will probably do. Windows Vista is not really supported, although it may run.
• An OpenGL graphics card providing OpenGL1.4 at least.
• DirectX8.0 or better. Actually, for NT4, only DINPUT8.dll seems to be needed; copy this file from another computer into the Racer installation directory (thanks to Rob Anderson for providing this information).

DOWNLOAD

You need a full installation version (select one out of the list below, preferably the first):

• Racer v0.6.5.5 (39Mb, 30-03-10; hosted on Racer.nl)
  Comes with a Lamborghini Murcielago (see credits in data/cars/lambomurcielago/car.ini) and the Carlswood track (courtesy Strat).
  

INSTALLATION

• After downloading, unzip the files in a directory of your choice (for example: c:\sims\racer065).
• Run racer.exe inside the racer0655/ directory.
• Select 'Free Driving' for example.

WINDOWS VISTA?

It seems Racer can run in Vista, under certain circumstances. I've only had Vista for 4 hours before I backed out to XP, so I couldn't really test; the VS2005 compiler wasn't compatible with Vista unless you install SP1, and SP1 contains a compiler bug, so not really a system you want for development.

To run Racer, try changing the display theme (use the Windows Classic theme for example) until it runs. Yes, it seems that makes a difference. ;-) The latest beta versions work fine under Vista & Windows 7.

Don't forget! The beta versions are much better...

(last updated December 30, 2014 )