Software Name Game Name Compilation Name Application Name Developer Publisher Development Team

Title Screen		Choose the way you want it (1/24)
Splash Screen	Resolution : Low

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Publisher	Domark Software	Type of Release	Retail
Developer	Tengen	Country of Release
Year	1989	Language	English
Origin	Arcade Conversion	Packaging	(Unknown)
Genre	Racing - Cars
Requirements
System	ST / STe	Required MB	½ mb
Controls	Keyboard / Mouse / Joystick	Display	Colour Monitor / TV
Players	1 Player Only	Hard Drive Installable	No
Technical Details
Number of Disks	1	Protection	(Unknown)
Drive Type	(Unknown)	Software Version
		Preservation Status	Unknown
Development Team
Graphics	Jurgen Friedrich Richard Browne	Music	Matt Furniss
Written by	Jurgen Friedrich	Management	John Kavanagh
Original Arcade Game	Atari Games
Links
Prequel		Related To
Sequel	Hard Drivin' II - Drive Harder	Series	Drivin'
Software Notes
Game origins	Hard Drivin' arcadegame was originally written by Atari Games in 1989. It was the first "real" driving simulation featuring manual 4-speed + reverse gearstick, clutch and a force feedback steeringwheel. The original graphicshardware ran on 7MHz 68010, 2x50MHz TMS34010 and 50MHz TMS34012 processors. What made it impressive at the time was the fact that the 3D routines were all software rendered without any 3D-cards. If you want to check out the original arcade-version, you can find it from Midway Arcade Treasures 3 -compilation for XBox and PlayStation 2.
Trivia	If you manage to get over 10 minutes extratime, you have unlimited time to use. This allows you for example to drive the track wrong way as long as you want.
Additional Notes	Track Disks If you read all text from intro-screen, you will notice a line about soon to be released track disks. Trackdisks never happened but they eventually became a full sequel called Hard Drivin II - Drive harder with extra tracks, a track editor and improved 3D-engine. Arcade version comparison Even if the Atari ST -version of Hard Drivin' does the conversion job technically quite well, there are a few differences that didn't made it. (Arcade version left, ST version right) Cockpit graphics are missing the A-post and a rearview mirror. The title screen shows a railroad in the map graphics, but it's missing from the game. In original arcade-version train travels through the track where the most crucial place to cross is the finishline. Bugs Even if the 3D-routines are quite fast compared to other 3D-driving games on ST, programmers probably had to cut some corners to gain speed. There are some bugs that made the game very famous like houses without roofs, flying cars, and objects you can see through the bridges and hills. Most of these problems were fixed in Hard Drivin II - Drive Harder.

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