Night Driver
Night Driver is an action racing game which takes place at night! Your goal is to score as many points as possible by racing through one of four different tracks. Points are scored by passing checkpoints located throughout the track. If your car crashes into the side of the road, oncoming cars, or any other obstacles, you will lose all of your speed and a lot of time! The game ends when the 90 second time limit is up. The four tracks you can choose from are beginner, pro, expert, and random (this track is different every time and can not be memorized like the other three). Several game options are included which allows you to select whether or not other cars will honk before entering the scr...
- Genre
- Driving
- Year
- 1980
- Developer
- Atari, Inc.
- Publisher
- Atari, Inc.
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Night Driver frequently asked questions
How do I play Night Driver online with a friend?
Night Driver (Atari 2600) 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 Night Driver on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Night Driver in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Night Driver netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play Night Driver 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 Night Driver on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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