Introduction

Racing games have changed tremendously since the first racing games were introduced. Early games had very little detail and were unrealistic in terms of how the cars handled. On the other hand modern racing games give you the feeling of sitting in the cockpit of the car. Another advancement in the genre of racing games is the controller technology. The controller technology has advanced a great deal from the joysticks to a setup consisting of a steering wheel and pedals. Early racing games were played in arcade cabinets that had rudimentary controls such as joysticks. There have been many technical advances over the years that have allowed game developers to create a full racing simulation. These advances have improved racing type games in terms of graphics, controls and the physics of how the cars handle in comparison to real life.