Tracksters 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10

by Tracksters

Product Features

• LIFETIME membership with every diecast collectable car purchased
• Exciting online car races competing with gamers across the world in up to 9 different languages
• Win races to earn "Trackbucks" to trick out and make your vehicle race better
• Upgrade your car with turbos, superchargers, exhaust, custom paint schemes, and wheels designed by YOU
• Create your own racing avatar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 2 x 1.5 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001MYLBBU
• Item model number: 43
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,581 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 collectible licensed die-cast vehicle combines a real-world toy with a fun, educational and safe multiplayer online game experience that is sure to enrich imaginations for kids of all ages. Each die cast vehicle comes with a unique code to unlock a LIFETIME subscription to the Tracksters massive multiplayer online game website. Users can create their own racing avatar and triumph over players from around the world on 3 different race tracks. Players earn “Track Bucks” by getting a job, winning races or going to track school so they can trick out their vehicles for maximum racing efficiency. The more Track Bucks you accumulate the better you can customize your car with upgrades such as graphics, custom paint, wheel design, engine rebuild, spoilers or even buy a new motor. Players can buy, sell or trade cars with the computer or friends around the world and socialize with other racers through safe and secure chat functions in 9 different languages. Kids will love the adrenaline rush of every race and parents will appreciate the educational overtones built into the website. Collect and race them All.

Product Description

Tracksters is the newest MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game) that features online racing. 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 is a 1:64 scale die cast vehicle that comes with a key card that unlocks the Tracksters game online. The Premiere Limited Edition Tracksters feature 12 different vehicles. The 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 online vehicle has a max speed of 310 km/hr, 600 horse power, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/hr in 3.8 seconds, weighs 3405 lbs and has a RWD power train layout. Each online vehicle is rated from 0 to 100% on Handling/Steering, Body Resistance, Brakes, Boost Recharge Rate, Boost Consumption, and Boost Duration. Many of these features can be upgraded by using TrackBucks or by using feature codes from Trading Cards. Tracksters are recommended for ages 8 and up. Trick you car out with the latest suspensions, engine components, and more. Tune your car for maximum race efficiency. Triumph over players from around the world in street racing, track racing and the drag strip. Win races, earn TrackBucks and win trophies. Upgrade your car with turbos, superchargers, exhaust, custom paint schemes, and wheels all designed by you! Enter the high-stakes world of racing with Tracksters! Featuring high quality, die cast cars along with an interactive, competitive website. Tracksters is sure to appeal to car enthusiasts of all ages! The first MMOG to combine brick and mortar purchase, online gaming and trading cards! Tracksters: Trick! Tune! Triumph! MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: PC Windows XP or Vista; Pentium 4 or Celeron (1.5 GHZ); 384 MB RAM; Direct X 9C; 1 GB hard drive; 64 MB video card; DSL or Cable Internet connection.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Software is still in beta. Nearly impossible to download. Graphics are dated. Disappointing., April 13, 2009

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C. Cansler (Denver, Co USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tracksters 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 (Toy)

My eight-year-old son was thrilled to get a Trackster for Easter. I wasn't thrilled that it was [...] for an oversized HotWheel, but for us it was all about getting a code so he could play the online game. Only after we registered did Tracksters mention (in the registration confirmation email) that the game is still in beta.

It was very difficult just downloading the Tracksters software. After trying everything we could to download using the links on the Tracksters site, we finally used a separate FTP client to get the software. After installing it, we still couldnt' log in; we kept getting a message to the effect that "Service Unavailable. Try Again Later." About 12 hours after first opening the package, we were finally able to get online.

As I said, the post-registration email states that the game is still in beta testing. It shows. More than once, in just a short time playing, my son's multiplayer race ended abruptly because of some sort of error. Our computer is well within the system requirements, but there was a noticeable lag in the graphics. Overall, I would say that the graphics are pretty good, if this was 10 years ago.

Tracksters has over-promised and under-delivered. The toy car is nice, but the game is a disaster. The software is currently on "version 1.6," which is pretty misleading: shouldn't it be "0.6," so we know--maybe even *before* buying--that Tracksters expects us to do their software testing for them? And even when the game is stable, it doesn't promise to be on par even with driving/racing games that are 5+ years old.

Avoid Tracksters.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great toy if you can get pass installation hurdles, May 9, 2009

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Daniel C. Mcgauley (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Tracksters 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 (Toy)

Got this as a gift for my son for Easter. The software would not install on any of my Vista machines. It installed on my XP laptop, but the laptop really couldn't handle the graphics. I finally pulled out an old XP desktop and it ran great, and it was a lot of fun. It was very difficult finding out how to enter codes from cards that we also got, but eventually figured it out and my boys now love it. Now that I figured it out, I'll probably buy them more Tracksters, but it sure was a pain to get it all up and running. I spent probably 5 hours on this which is pretty unacceptable, but it really is a cool concept. I hope they can iron out their bugs (and get the costs down a bit).

UPDATE:
My boys are still in love with Tracksters. They ask for a new one all the time. A recent update to the software almost derailed our trackster experience. We couldn't log in because we needed to update the software. We clicked the "update" button, but it gave us a nasty error. I tried reaching someone from tech support, but couldn't that evening, so I researched the problem on the Web. Lots of people couldn't update the software. Finally, I snooped around and found the ftp site for their firmware updates and manually downloaded it and all is well now. Their support team did call us within 48 hours. Tracksters reminds me of the Steve Martin bit, "Cruel Shoes." The toys are torturesome to get working, but sure are a blast for the kids when they work.

UPDATE UPDATE:
The ability to update the software from within the application is still not working. However, we just go to the web site and redownload the full app each time we have to update and it works fine that way.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars GOOD IDEA BUT........, April 14, 2009

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Julie A. Fannin "jafannin" (Urbana, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Tracksters 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 (Toy)

The "Easter Bunny" brought my son a trackster. Just like the other reviewers we can not seem to get the game to download. We have contacted the company but are not getting any response. It is a great idea too bad it does not work. THE EASTER BUNNY WANTS HIS MONEY BACK!!!!