SimDrive is a no-install browser racing game using phone tilt steering, touch pedals, and haptic/sound feedback for 1-8 players.
Key Takeaways
Phone becomes a motion controller via QR scan: tilt for steering, touch for throttle and brake, no app install required.
Supports solo, 4-way split-screen, or full networked multiplayer where each player uses their own screen.
Physics include dynamic traction, downforce, rain grip, tire slip, curb feel, and crash-out contact.
Host screen works on TV, laptop, projector, or screen share; race options include laps, track, rain, ghost cars, and warm-up start.
Sound and haptics mirror driving state: engine roar, tire slip, curb rumble, and rain grip changes.
Hacker News Comment Review
The phone-as-accelerometer controller concept has prior art; commenter cited Collisio Club as a comparable browser racing game from a Reddit post a few years back.
Developer responded quickly to UI feedback, fixing the Sakura track pink tree offset issue and adding a landscape mode prompt within the thread.
Notable Comments
@vunderba: flagged Collisio Club as prior art and noted the pink tree visual bug on the Sakura track.
