Is RVGL free to install?

The Re-Volt I/O community distributes a complete, ready-to-play RVGL package at no charge.

Does RVGL support controllers?

Yes. RVGL supports configurable gamepads and is a particularly good fit for controller play.

One player hosts an IP lobby and the others join that address. RVGL also supports LAN sessions; PlayBound Connect is the preferred party path.

Absolutely. Re-Volt has thousands of community cars and tracks. PlayBound starts with the curated I/O online pack so everybody has matching content.

5.0 GB

Default bindings for every input method Re-Volt (RVGL) supports. These are the game's own defaults — anything you have remapped will differ.

Default keyboard and mouse bindings.

Camera — Mouse & keyboard
Action	Default input
Look back	`Numpad 0`

Combat — Mouse & keyboard
Action	Default input
Fire pickup	`Right Ctrl`

Interface — Mouse & keyboard
Action	Default input
Pause	`Esc`

Vehicle — Mouse & keyboard
Action	Default input
Accelerate / reverse

Tiny cars, enormous tracks, and twenty-six years of community racing in one ready-to-run package.

Steer	`Left / Right Arrow`

Reposition car	`R`

Default gamepad layout, using the standard face-button names.

RVGL supports configurable digital and analog gamepad mappings.

Camera — Controller
Action	Default input
Look back	`Right Stick`

Combat — Controller
Action	Default input
Fire pickup	`A / Cross`

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