Order the full version of SODA Off-Road Racing (version 1.01) direct from Sierra On-Line.

SODA Off-Road Racing is also released and in many computer software stores.

Download the free demo of SODA Off-Road Racing (Beta 1.03) from this page. The demo allows you to race one vehicle (the buggy) on one track, and to design tracks using the track designer.

Minimum Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Pentium 90 or better (P-133 recommended)
• 16MB RAM (32MB recommended)
• 16-bit sound card (must be DirectX compatible)
• SVGA video card (must be DirectX compatible)
• 40 MB free disk space
• DirectX (3.0A recommended)

The SODA Off-Road Racing demo includes support for Rendition based 3D-Accelerator boards.

SODA models the actual physics of racing vehicles so accurately that you should not even attempt to use a keyboard to play this game (unless you want to get a traffic ticket for driving too slow and crazy). You have virtually no chance of completing a competitive lap without using an analog input device such as a joystick.

Of course using a steering wheel and pedals (such as the Thrustmaster T2) is recommended. Or even better, try any I-Force compatible force feedback joystick such as the CH Products' FORCE-FX, which allows you to feel the bumps in the road and when your wheels are about to break loose in the turns.

If your only option is to use the keyboard, we suggest driving in cockpit view, because then you can at least see the steering wheel's position.

• ftp: sodademo.zip (from Sierra On-Line, includes DirectX , about 19MB)

Demo Installation Instructions:

1. Remove any other Alpha or Beta versions of Soda Off-Road Racing from your system. The demo may not operate if installed over a different (or previous) version of SODA.
2. Unzip sodademo.zip. Because it contains subdirectories, you must use the "-d" option of pkunzip. For instance, from a DOS Prompt: "pkunzip -d sodademo.zip"
3. Execute the "setup.exe" program located in the new SODA subdirectory.
4. Follow the instructions provided by the setup program.
5. You must have DirectX installed on your system before playing SODA.

The SODA Off-Road Racing Demo requires DirectX to operate: Download Sites (about 6MB):

• ftp: directx.exe (from Sierra On-Line)

Installation Instructions (for dirx3a.zip only):

1. Unzip dirx3a.zip. Because it contains subdirectories, you must use the "-d" option of pkunzip. For instance, from a DOS Prompt: "pkunzip -d dirx3a.zip"
2. Execute the "dxsetup.exe" program located in the new DirectX subdirectory.
3. Follow the instructions provided by the setup program.
4. Reboot your PC before running the SODA Off-Road Racing Demo.