Visual TORCS server

Compilation and execution

Two options are available for running vtorcs:

• docker-based with a browser-based vnc-interface
• native

Docker-based execution of vtorcs

To make the compilation and execution of vtorcs in Docker execute following steps:

Docker will expose following network ports:

• TCP 3101 - for the torcs network clients
• TCP 6080 - for the browser VNC interface

Step 1 - use docker

Run following script run_vtorcs_in_docker.sh. It builds the necessary docker image and starts the docker container.

Step 2 - start vtorcs

• open a browser and goto the url http://127.0.0.1:6080/#/
• connect to the desktop exposed in vnc
• run vtorcs by using the desktop icon
• Get to run the quickrace in the menu - you won't be able to though, it will lock expecting a car to connect from the network.
• Connect your car using TCP port 3101

Native build & installation on Ubuntu 18.04

For Ubuntu 18.04, please proceed as follow:

Step 1 - Install all necessary requirements

sudo apt-get install libglib2.0-dev  libgl1-mesa-dev libglu1-mesa-dev  freeglut3-dev  libplib-dev  libopenal-dev libalut-dev libxi-dev libxmu-dev libxrender-dev  libxrandr-dev libpng-dev

Step 2 - Build VTORCS

$ export CFLAGS="-fPIC"
$ export CPPFLAGS=$CFLAGS
$ export CXXFLAGS=$CFLAGS
$ ./configure --prefix=$(pwd)/BUILD  # local install dir
$ make
$ make install
$ make datainstall

Step 3 - Start VTORCS

Start VTORCS with ./torcs on the commandline

Get to run the quickrace in the menu - you won't be able to though, it will lock expecting a car to connect from the network. It's the sign that everything's good to go!