Stunts (4D Sports Driving)

Race a course, then design the next one

Stunts is a 1990 DOS driving game that pairs racing with a track editor. You can drive against its opponents, watch a replay and return to the editor to make another course. The appeal is that loop between designing a challenge and trying to drive it: the track is something you can change, not merely a fixed backdrop for choosing a car.

Stunts HD · features and controls

Original handling, a new view of the track

Stunts HD keeps the driving behaviour of Stunts 1.1 while changing how the scene is drawn. Your copy’s executable is translated locally, and the original game still supplies the handling, opponents, crashes and replay logic. The HD renderer reconstructs that scene at the display’s resolution, with widescreen presentation and interpolation between the original frames.

This distinction matters if you are returning for the physics. The project is not a new driving game with cars that merely look like Stunts. Its visual upgrade sits around the old simulation. Press H to compare the HD view with the original picture, or change camera to see a difficult section from another angle.

Stunts HD · how the renderer and translation work

Race, replay and build another attempt

The creator documents races against the original opponents, replay playback, the track editor, custom .TRK courses and add-on cars. A ghost car gives repeated laps a reference point; the camera choices include in-car, high, chase and TV views. These tools make the project useful both for returning to a familiar course and for experimenting with one you have built yourself.

Stunts HD · features and controls

Use the complete Stunts 1.1 installation

Bring the complete game folder or a ZIP of it and open the browser version in Chrome, Edge or Firefox. The files are processed on your own computer. The accepted release is specifically Stunts 1.1: another edition sold as 4D Sports Driving is not an interchangeable input.

Arrow keys handle acceleration, braking and steering; A and Z change gears with a manual gearbox. Gamepad steering and trigger input are also documented. R restarts a run, while Escape opens the race menu for replay and other actions. Export custom tracks when you want to share or retain a separate copy.

Stunts HD · features and controls

Large track collections need some restraint

The original game’s track listing has a size limit. Stunts HD caps wildcard results at 127 names to avoid an overflow, so a huge track pack may not appear as one unlimited library. Keep a manageable selection when browsing custom courses. The project also offers native packages, but its Steam Deck instructions require Desktop Mode rather than Game Mode.

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