Genesis/Mega Drive

Virtua Racing

Virtua Racing is a home port of Sega's first ever 3D, polygon-based racing game for the arcade. The game consists of racing Formula-1-looking cars around a beginner, intermediate, or expert track, competing against a second player or computer drivers. Despite having Formula-1 cars, the game controls are very arcadey and players can see the leap they made from here to Daytona. The Megadrive/Genesis version of Virtua Racing is of note as it is the only game for the system which features the SVP chip (Sega Virtua Processor). The chip is a 3D processor built into each cartridge (the console itself had no 3D capability) and is very similar to the SNES's SuperFX chips, used in games such as Starfo...

Genre: Racing / Driving
Year: 1994
Developer: SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD.
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

25 achievements · 330 total points

First in Beginner Course First Place in Beginner Course (Normal or Hard Difficulty)
5 pts
First in Medium Course First Place in Medium Course (Normal or Hard Difficulty)
5 pts
First in Expert Course First Place in Expert Course (Normal or Hard Difficulty)
10 pts
Hard Wood Floored Finish in 1st Place on Big Forest in Hard difficulty.
10 pts
Hardened Steel Beams Finish in 1st Place on Bay Bridge in Hard difficulty.
10 pts
Hardened Marble Zone Finish in 1st Place on Acropolis in Hard difficulty.
25 pts
Be fast on Big Forest Lap under 39 seconds on Big Forest (Beginner Course)
10 pts
Be fast on Bay Bridge Lap under 41 seconds on Bay Bridge (Medium Course)
10 pts
Be fast on Acropolis Lap under 58 seconds on Acropolis (Expert Course)
10 pts
Eagle Vision Use Eagle View before any VR-mode track starts, then finish in 1st Place without switching views.
5 pts
Short Sighted Perfection Use Driver View before any VR-mode track starts, then finish in 1st Place without switching or crashing out of Driver View.
5 pts
Shifting Your Perspective Finish in 1st Place on any VR track by using Manual Transmission.
5 pts
Time to Beginner Finish Big Forest in normal VR mode with a time of 3:23.11 or less.
10 pts
Time to Ender Finish Big Forest in normal VR mode with a time of 3:12.88 or less.
25 pts
Half Done or Half Incomplete Finish Bay Bridge in normal VR mode with a time of 3:24.08 or less.
10 pts
Medium Rare Finish Bay Bridge in normal VR mode with a time of 3:18.98 or less.
25 pts
Half Expert Finish Acropolis in normal VR mode with a time of 4:17.05 or less.
10 pts
Full Expert Finish Acropolis in normal VR mode with a time of 4:11.95 or less.
25 pts
Forest Big Finish in 1st Place on Mirror Big Forest in Normal or Hard difficulty.
5 pts
Bridge Bay Finish in 1st Place on Mirror Bay Bridge in Normal or Hard difficulty.
5 pts
Polisacro Finish in 1st Place on Mirror Acropolis in Normal or Hard difficulty.
10 pts
Soft Wood Finish in 1st Place on Mirror Big Forest in Hard difficulty.
10 pts
Softened Steel Finish in 1st Place on Mirror Bay Bridge in Hard difficulty.
10 pts
Soft City Finish in 1st Place on Mirror Acropolis in Hard difficulty.
25 pts
Mirror, Mirror on the Road, Who's the Fastest of Them All Earn Mirror Mode by placing 1st on all three tracks in one session using Normal or Hard difficulty.
50 pts

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Virtua Racing frequently asked questions

How do I play Virtua Racing online with a friend?

Virtua Racing (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Virtua Racing on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Virtua Racing in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Virtua Racing netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Virtua Racing have achievements?

Yes, Virtua Racing has 25 achievements worth 330 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Virtua Racing for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Virtua Racing on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.