WheelRacer description
Take the most powerful motorcycle engine ever built and place it and the driver inside a 6 meter diameter high tech wheel!

3D off-road, single/multi player Racing Game with 24 driving missions and a growing user forum. Mission editor included. Customizable vehicle. Racing and endurence racing missions. A unique 3D computer game. Take the most powerful motorcycle engine ever built and place it and the driver inside a 6 meter diameter high tech wheel constructed of a carbon-fiber rubber compound and you get....a Wheel Racer! This unique vehicle can literally climb mountains and has a shock absorber travel distance of nearly 2 meters making it almost crash proof on rough terrain. The driving experience is awesome and the vehicle can reach 70mph and boasts an automatic gearbox. The engine sound is simply amazing and will warm the heart of any "petrol-head". Includes 24 driving missions and a growing forum of users

Here are some key features of "Wh.eelRacer":

Online or Off-line
· You can race against the computer or on-line against other players. When racing against the computer, the vehicles are limited to a maximum of six.
· Online games allow up to 12 vehicles at a time. This limit is imposed due to technical limitations in the sound system which can only handle a max of 16 sound channels. The game engine does a CPU performance test when started and will automatically downgrade the vehicle limit on slower computers.

Off-Road Racing at it's best
· Most racing games limit you to specific tracks because the vehicles are not able to handle rough terrains. Not so with WheelRacer, this game lets you ramp over hills, down valleys, do what ever it takes to get to the end first. It really is the most fun we have ever had with a racing game.
· Advanced multiplayer technology via the Torque Game Engine as used in Tribes 2
· Up to 64 players on a server. (12 vehicles, remainder will be observers )
· Observer "action camera's" give observers the feeling of being part of the game
· Multiplayer game options include: Racing and Endurance modes
· Huge maps to play on - with viewing distances up to 2KM.
· Customisable vehicle to express your individual personality
· A variety of terrain to race on, from high mountain settings to coastal regions.
· The Mission Editor lets you create your own racing circuits
· 24 driving missions supplied with the game

Observers and Action Cameras
There are various reasons why you may become an observer in the game. The main reasons include:
· Excessive vehicle damage
· Out of fuel
· Vehicle count limit reached
· But don't despair, being an observer is almost as much fun as being a driver. Observers are assigned to "action cameras" which basically go where the action is. Typically you will follow the leader and cut to any accidents as they happen. The action camera is in orbit mode allowing you to control your view of the current action.

Game Types
Currently there are two game types.
· Racing - nothing complicated - 5 laps to a win. Game duration typically 5-6 minutes per map.
· Endurance - requires some strategy - 5 laps to a win but fuel is limited so you will have to refuel at least once. Game duration typically 12 minutes per map.
· The game includes 24 maps ( driving missions )



Requirements:

· VIDEO CARD: OpenGL capable video card with 32MB memory. 64MB or greater recommended. Compatible 3D cards include: nVidia GeForce 2, 3, 4,5,6 and ATI Radeon 8500, 9000, 9200, 9600, 9800 and many others
· OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows® 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP (Apple Mac & Linux versions may be released at a later date)
· CPU TYPE & SPEED: Minimum: Pentium® III 600 MHZ equivalent , Recommended: Pentium 4 2.4 GHZ equivalent
· HARD DRIVE SPACE: 60 MB available
· SYSTEM MEMORY: Minimum: 64MB , Recommended: 256MB
· CONTROLLERS: Windows® compatible mouse, keyboard
· INTERNET: Minimum: 56k internet connection , Recommended: Cable modem or DSL internet connection