Pole Position: 3 Open Source Clones Compared
grid-leader is a from-scratch Python/Panda3D remake that is currently unplayable and appears inactive. ppengine instead reverse-engineers its game logic directly from the original arcade ROMs and is mostly complete, though its title screen is unimplemented and shows only a grey square before demo mode begins.
Comparison table
ppengine
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 5y ago
- Stars
- 76
- Contributors
- 1
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoOriginal assets not required; 3D remake reverse-engineered from arcade ROMs.
grid-leader
Availability
- Status
- Unplayable
- Platforms
- None
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Archived
- Last updated
- 14y ago
- Stars
- 11
- Contributors
- 2
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
Pole Position
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Atari
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Not tracked
- Last updated
- Not tracked
- Stars
- Not tracked
- Contributors
- Not tracked
- Engine
- Not tracked
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
| Title | ppengine | grid-leader | Pole Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Unplayable | Playable |
| Platforms | Linux | None | Atari |
| Play in browser | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No |
| Project health | |||
| Development status | Halted | Archived | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 5y ago | 14y ago | Not tracked |
| Stars | 76 | 11 | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 1 | 2 | Not tracked |
| Engine | SDL2 | — | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | |||
| Requires original assets | NoOriginal assets not required; 3D remake reverse-engineered from arcade ROMs. | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are the Pole Position clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
Do I need to own the original Pole Position to play these clones?
ppengine runs standalone, no original files needed.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Pole Position.