TORCS

TORCS
Splash screen
Original authors	Eric Espié and Christophe Guionneau
Developers	Bernhard Wymann, et al.
Release	1997
Stable release	v1.3.9 / April 10, 2026 (2026-04-10)
Written in	C++
Engine	PLIB
Platform	Cross-platform
Type	Racing game
License	GNU GPL, Free Art license
Website	torcs.sourceforge.net
Repository	sourceforge.net/projects/torcs/

Race track in Torcs in top-down view

Comparison of the reflections system of TORCS 1.3.3 (left) and Speed Dreams 2.0 (right): Front view of a racing car split by a bright line; the right part shows more vivid reflections

TORCS (The Open Racing Car Simulator) is an open-source 3D car racing simulator available on Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, AmigaOS 4, AROS, MorphOS and Microsoft Windows. TORCS was created by Eric Espié and Christophe Guionneau, but project development is now headed by Bernhard Wymann. It is written in C++ and is licensed under the GNU GPL. TORCS is designed to enable pre-programmed AI drivers to race against one another, while allowing the user to control a vehicle using either a keyboard, mouse, or wheel input.