Project CARS (Community Assisted Racing Simulator) is a racing simulation video game in development by Slightly Mad Studios. It is scheduled to be released for Microsoft Windows, Wii U, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Funding for the game is raised entirely by the community and the developers themselves. Through the purchase of Tool Packs players can aid the development and gain special perks, depending on their financial contribution. After investing they are able to influence the project through its community portal and also receive a share of the game’s profits after its release. One of Project Cars’ big draws is the variety of machinery whose limits it allows you to explore. Licenses are currently being explored, and while there’s some already in place – Caterham, Aerial Motors and the Gumpert Apollo are all confirmed, while on the track side Motorsport Visions will be bringing its UK quartet of Brands Hatch, Snetterton, Oulton Park and Cadwell Park – it’s the fictional pairings that suggest where the real appeal may lie. A thinly veiled Lotus 49 offers a thrilling ride around a track that’s Watkins Glen in all but name, while elsewhere a take on the Lotus 98T pounds around a Bologna track that mimics Italy’s Imola circuit. There are more modern machines too; a Formula B car provides a more contemporary open-wheeled experience, and there are recognizable variations on Audi’s DTM tourer and its R18 TDI.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM)

  • CPU: 2.8 GHz dual core processor, Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Phenom X2 or better
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Graphics: DirectX 10 graphics card with 1 GB RAM, Nvidia 400-series or AMD Radeon 5000-series.
  • Operating system: Windows Vista DirectX 9c sound card
  • 16 GB free hard drive space

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (RECOMMENDED)

  • CPU: 2.4 GHz quad core processor, Intel Core i5 or better
  • RAM: 2GB (4 GB for 64-bit operating systems)
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible video card with 1GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 500-series or AMD 6000-series or better.
  • Operating system: Windows 7, Win 7 64-bit is preferred DirectX 9c sound card, dedicated audio card is preferred
  • 16 GB free hard drive space 

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