A game 'Rigs of Rods' that allows you to simulate cars, planes, ships, etc. with realistic movements and see how they break down
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' Rigs of Rods ' is an open source vehicle simulator that simulates vehicles based on realistic physical simulation 'soft body dynamics'. I actually played this simulation game, which is said to be the predecessor of the vehicle destruction game '
Rigs of Rods Soft-body Physics Simulator
https://www.rigsofrods.org/
You can see what kind of game Rigs of Rods is in one shot by watching the following video.
I tried playing with ``Rigs of Rods'' that can simulate how cars, planes, ships, etc. break down with realistic movements-YouTube
You can install the game from the official website . After accessing the official website, first click 'Download'.
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You can download the Windows version and the Linux version, but this time click 'Rigs of Rods 64-bit Installer' which is the latest version of the Windows version at the time of article creation.
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You will be redirected to
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Then run the downloaded file.
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Since Japanese should be selected in the language selection, just click 'OK'.
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Click 'Next' to continue the installation.
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Check 'I agree' in the license agreement and click 'Next'.
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Check the installation destination folder and click 'Next'.
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Check the components to be installed and click 'Next'.
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Check the additional tasks and click 'Next'.
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Click Install.
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Click 'Next' to continue the setup.
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Click Finish to close the setup wizard and run Rigs of Rods.
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The title screen of Rigs of Rods looks something like this. At first, only basic components are installed in the game, so first click 'Repository' to start preparing to download new mods.
Maps and vehicles are distributed in the Repository.
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Select the vehicle you want to operate by making full use of functions such as narrowing down, sorting, and searching by type.
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This time I found 'BMW E39 M5' so click it.
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Since the transition to the details screen, click 'Install' at the bottom of the screen.
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Wait for a while until the download finishes.
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When the download is completed and a check mark is attached, preparation is complete. Click the x to return to the title.
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Then click 'Single player'.
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Select a suitable map and start the game.
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The game screen looks something like this. You can use the WASD keys to move the visible character back and forth, left and right, and the arrow keys to move the camera. Other operation methods can be found in the in-game options or the
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To put out a vehicle, first press 'CTRL + G' to bring up the vehicle selection screen. Next, it is possible to issue a vehicle by selecting the MOD downloaded earlier and clicking 'OK'.
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It depends on the vehicle, but in the case of 'BMW E39 M5', the character will be on board the moment the vehicle is summoned. You can move forward with the W key and switch between auto and manual with the Q key.
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Depending on the operation, you can also perform techniques such as drift, side turn, and tuck-in. You can download a race track map to test your skills, or prepare a map with obstacles for a crash test.
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Rigs of Rods, which adopts soft body dynamics, is characterized by the fact that the vehicle is quite boldly broken. Cars also break down like this.
![](https://i.gzn.jp/img/2023/01/07/rigs-of-rods/27_m.png)
A small passenger plane known as the Twin Otter '
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In addition to breaking things, you can also view the skeleton to see how the force is applied.
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A large number of mods are available, so you can try a myriad of ways to play, such as riding a fighter plane, a ship, moving a train, and so on.
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