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Trackmania is a series of racing games developed by Nadeo, where players race against the clock to set the fastest times on highly varied tracks. It is known for its unique blend of speed, stunts, and user-generated content.

Game Modes

Trackmania offers various game modes:

Race: The main mode, where players race on time attack-based tracks.
Stunt: Players gain points for performing tricks in a limited amount of time.
Puzzle: Players build a track to match certain criteria while achieving a specific goal.
Platform: Players must complete difficult obstacle courses with precision.
Multiplayer: Compete against others in online races.

Key Features

Time Attack: Race to set the best time.
Track Editor: Create and share custom tracks.
Stunts: Perform aerial stunts and other tricks to earn points.
Tool-Assisted Speedrun: Use tools to achieve the fastest possible times with precision.

Trackmania Titles

The Trackmania series has several games:

Trackmania (2003): The original game (later referred to as TrackMania Original) that started the Trackmania franchise and introduced the first 3 environments - Alpine (Snow), Speed (Desert) , Rally. This version received an expansion: "TrackMania PowerUp (2004)".
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/D156JnVQw_4

TrackMania Sunrise (2005): Introduced 3 additional environments - Island, Coast, Bay. This version received an expansion: "TrackMania Sunrise eXtreme (2005)"
- Trailer (Sunrise): https://youtu.be/Ol5dyU98a40
- Trailer (eXtreme): https://youtu.be/zCSjznqShQA

TrackMania Nations ESWC (2006): A free-to-play game with an international competition which introduced a new environment - Stadium.
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/J8Gg_Unp_H0

TrackMania United (2006): A compilation of all previous games with added features.
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/PmFSFzrvVp8

TrackMania Nations Forever (2008): A free-to-play re-imagination of "TrackMania Nations ESWC" with new features.
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/OkX_m7hTczI

TrackMania United Forever (2008): A compilation of all previous games with added features.
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/gEXq89QL89g

TrackMania DS (2008): A compilation of all previous games ported into Nintendo DS edition.
- Trailer (Announcement): https://youtu.be/6YI66a3fVQQ
- Trailer (Educational): https://youtu.be/g84Xetfoxso

TrackMania Build To Race (2011): A compilation of all previous games ported into Nintendo Wii edition.
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/CSSg0_P5lQk

TrackMania² Canyon (2011): After acquisition by Ubisoft, developer Nadeo has introduced a new environment "Canyon" which is based around original "Desert" environment within "Maniaplanet".
- Trailer (Announcement): https://youtu.be/5_-Cq7NgkwQ
- Trailer (Educational): https://youtu.be/8520Xg28-MI
- Trailer (Launch): https://youtu.be/77r-ghIOQso

TrackMania² Stadium (2013): Re-imagination of "TrackMania Nations" within "Maniaplanet", including few new features and items.
- Trailer (Announcement): https://youtu.be/P5Qnws7Njas
- Trailer (Launch): https://youtu.be/LUBQIP7E7aQ

TrackMania² Valley (2013): Introduced a new environment - "Valley" which is somewhat of a rework of base "Rally" environment from previous games.
- Trailer (Announcement): https://youtu.be/9hfCcQG5n5M
- Trailer (Launch): https://youtu.be/Mu7buNPYVEU

TrackMania Turbo (2016): Released primarily for console market, but also PC - available on PS4 and XBOX1 with introduction of VR version as well. It also introduced a new environment - *Lagoon*.
- Trailer (Announcement): https://youtu.be/3piye62BYf4
- Trailer (VR): https://youtu.be/K8dVONH1m44
- Trailer (Launch): https://youtu.be/rl2kZH9GO2w

TrackMania² Lagoon (2017): Imported from "TrackMania Turbo" into "Maniaplanet" as 4th and last environment ever introduced into this version. Resembling mix of "Bay" and "Island" environments from previous games.
- Trailer (Launch): https://youtu.be/LHTNdZ1qQCQ

Trackmania (2020): A modern reimagining of the classic game, with introduction of a subscription based model to access all features.
- Trailer (Gameplay): https://youtu.be/yjmzsOOrEnQ
- Trailer (Launch): https://youtu.be/tkTPl0A_Bk4

TrackMania Communities

RPG/Trial Community: Community active mostly in TrackMania Forever, but also in TM2 and TM2020. Mainly focused on RPG and Trial map styles.

Trial/RPG:
- TMF: https://discord.gg/kBDPfR76Xj
- TM2: https://discord.gg/s4jVbxj6
- TM2020: https://discord.gg/SHp2BkUx

Sub-communities:
- Achepta's: https://discord.gg/gUy3NweyZa
- Skidz: https://discord.gg/6jf3bAg
- AMP: https://discord.gg/sa63WTQXJP

Websites:
- RPG: https://www.tmrpg.com/
- Trial Community: https://www.tmrpgtrial.com/
- Trial Graveyard: https://tmtrialgy.com/

TrackMania Exchange (TMX): Website managed by community for uploading own maps, records, skins, models, items, etc.

Discord:
- TM Classic: https://discord.gg/wuwXtRM
- TM2 & TM2020: https://discord.gg/uRwvByS
- ManiaPark: https://discord.gg/GudjUf9

Classic:
- TM Original: https://original.tm-exchange.com/
- TM Sunrise: https://sunrise.tm-exchange.com/
- TM Nations ESWC: https://nations.tm-exchange.com/
- TM Nations Forever: https://tmnf.exchange/
- TM United Forever: https://tmuf.exchange/

TM2 & TM2020:
- TM2: https://tm.mania.exchange/
- TM2020: https://trackmania.exchange/

Models/Items/Cars/Mods/Signs
- ManiaPark: https://maniapark.com/
- Models/Items: https://item.exchange/
- Openplanet: https://openplanet.dev/

TrackMania Tool-Assisted (TM TAS):

Website: https://donadigo.com/tminterface/
Discord: https://discord.gg/tD4rarRYpj

TrackMania Unlimiter:

Website: https://unlimiter.net/
Discord: https://discord.gg/uD4UAJr

Competitions

TASmania is a TASing competition that happens occasionally.

TASmania: https://discord.gg/tQ8SdTCZ

SpeedTAS is a Cool competitions for TASsing fast.

SpeedTAS: https://discord.gg/73BkgWPFam

StuntTAS is a TASsing competition but in Stunt mode.

StuntTAS: https://discord.gg/nfKBqY6Z

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 The Trackmania series has several games:
-* '''[[TrackMania Original|Trackmania (2003)]]''': The original game (later referred to as TrackMania Original) that started it all and introduced first of 3 [[Environment|environments]] - Alpine (Snow), Speed (Desert) , Rally. This version received expansion "TrackMania PowerUp (2004)".
+* '''[[TrackMania Original|Trackmania (2003)]]''': The original game (later referred to as TrackMania Original) that started the Trackmania franchise and introduced the first 3 [[Environment|environments]] - Alpine (Snow), Speed (Desert) , Rally. This version received an expansion: "TrackMania PowerUp (2004)".
 **Trailer: https://youtu.be/D156JnVQw_4
-* '''[[TrackMania Sunrise|TrackMania Sunrise (2005)]]''': Introduced additional 3 [[Environment|environments]] - Island, Coast, Bay. This version received expansion "TrackMania Sunrise eXtreme (2005)"
+* '''[[TrackMania Sunrise|TrackMania Sunrise (2005)]]''': Introduced 3 additional [[Environment|environments]] - Island, Coast, Bay. This version received an expansion: "TrackMania Sunrise eXtreme (2005)"
 **Trailer (Sunrise): https://youtu.be/Ol5dyU98a40
 **Trailer (eXtreme): https://youtu.be/zCSjznqShQA
-* '''[[TrackMania Nations ESWC|TrackMania Nations ESWC (2006)]]''': A free-to-play game with an international competition which introduced [[Environment|environment]] - Stadium.
+* '''[[TrackMania Nations ESWC|TrackMania Nations ESWC (2006)]]''': A free-to-play game with an international competition which introduced a new [[Environment|environment]] - Stadium.
 **Trailer: https://youtu.be/J8Gg_Unp_H0
@@ Line 32: / Line 32: @@
 **Trailer: https://youtu.be/PmFSFzrvVp8
-* '''[[TrackMania Nations Forever|TrackMania Nations Forever (2008)]]''': Re-imagination of "TrackMania Nations ESWC" with new features.
+* '''[[TrackMania Nations Forever|TrackMania Nations Forever (2008)]]''': A free-to-play re-imagination of "TrackMania Nations ESWC" with new features.
 **Trailer: https://youtu.be/OkX_m7hTczI
@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 **Trailer: https://youtu.be/CSSg0_P5lQk
-* '''[[TrackMania²|TrackMania² Canyon (2011)]]''': After acquisition by Ubisoft, developer Nadeo created has released completely new [[Environment|environment]] "Canyon" which is based around original "Desert" [[Environment|environment]] within "[[Maniaplanet]]".
+* '''[[TrackMania²|TrackMania² Canyon (2011)]]''': After acquisition by Ubisoft, developer Nadeo has introduced a new [[Environment|environment]] "Canyon" which is based around original "Desert" [[Environment|environment]] within "[[Maniaplanet]]".
 **Trailer (Announcement): https://youtu.be/5_-Cq7NgkwQ
 **Trailer (Educational): https://youtu.be/8520Xg28-MI
@@ Line 54: / Line 54: @@
 **Trailer (Launch): https://youtu.be/LUBQIP7E7aQ
-* '''[[TrackMania²|TrackMania² Valley (2013)]]''': New [[Environment|environment]] introduced as "Valley" which is somewhat of a rework of base "Rally" [[Environment|environment]] from previous games.
+* '''[[TrackMania²|TrackMania² Valley (2013)]]''': Introduced a new [[Environment|environment]] - "Valley" which is somewhat of a rework of base "Rally" [[Environment|environment]] from previous games.
 **Trailer (Announcement): https://youtu.be/9hfCcQG5n5M
 **Trailer (Launch): https://youtu.be/Mu7buNPYVEU
-* '''[[TrackMania Turbo|TrackMania Turbo (2016)]]''': Released primarily for console market, but also PC - available on PS4 and XBOX1 with introduction of VR version as well. First time introducing [[Environment|environment]] (Lagoon).
+* '''[[TrackMania Turbo|TrackMania Turbo (2016)]]''': Released primarily for console market, but also PC - available on PS4 and XBOX1 with introduction of VR version as well. It also introduced a new [[Environment|environment]] - *Lagoon*.
 **Trailer (Announcement): https://youtu.be/3piye62BYf4
 **Trailer (VR): https://youtu.be/K8dVONH1m44
@@ Line 66: / Line 66: @@
 **Trailer (Launch): https://youtu.be/LHTNdZ1qQCQ
-* '''[[Trackmania 2020|Trackmania (2020)]]''': A modern reimagining of the classic game, with introduction of subscription based model to access all features.
+* '''[[Trackmania 2020|Trackmania (2020)]]''': A modern reimagining of the classic game, with introduction of a subscription based model to access all features.
 **Trailer (Gameplay): https://youtu.be/yjmzsOOrEnQ
 **Trailer (Launch): https://youtu.be/tkTPl0A_Bk4