Fortius Multiplayer really is the top of the bill. This extremely advanced VR trainer is very complete with its manoeuvrable steering frame and a one-year licence for webracing. The high-tech trainer challenges you to push your limits ever farther. Both literally and figuratively. The engine brake features the PowerBack System; the energy that you generate is delivered back into the power grid.

This is a demo model, you save $600

Fortius Multiplayer

Thanks to Tacx's Multiplayer software you can link the sheer limitless possibilities of computers and the Internet up with your racing bike or ATB. For the first time in history you are now able to compete in real time with cycling buddies all over the planet, through the Internet. 

If you are connected to the special Multiplayer site at the chapter VR interactive and you are logged in you can set appointments with other cycling fans. Before you know it you will be sprinting through Virtual Reality terrains with Yves from Paris, Marina from Venice and Steve from New York breathing down your neck. Or you can try to pass Hans from Amsterdam during the climb of the almost too real to be true Col du Galibier. If you take up this challenge the world is at your cleated feet. You will want to keep an eye on the different time zones because you are riding in real time. And you are riding against people who are just as mad about cycling as you are. Tacx's Multiplayer will help you bond across boundaries.

Multiplayer Licence

When you purchase the Fortius Multiplayer you receive a free license for a year of Tacx web racing. If you already own a Fortius or i-Magic trainer there is no problem. You can apply for a four-week free trial period of web racing. And if you enjoy it as much as we think you will you can always apply for your own one-year licence at 49 euro. This licence has a lifetime validity in case of Lanracing; for gym clubs with a local network for instance.

Fortius VR software

With the Tacx Fortius VR software your trainer and your computer will make up a team with unprecedented possibilities. A virtual world unfolds before you on your screen turning riding in your comfortable home into a very special event. In Tacx's virtual worlds rider movements are natural and their pedal strokes perfect. They cheer, they stand on their pedals, shift gears, drink and sometimes crash spectacularly.

You can choose from many opponents, several teams, jerseys and bikes. You can even change the weather. Pick the direction of the wind, sunshine, clouds, rain or fog. Conquer Mont Ventoux. Enter a cobbled curve at just the right speed. Ride Giro stages. Train in order to improve your best time. Try and sit on Jens Voigt's wheel.

Experience the magic of cycling in virtual worlds

Not only will you see everything on your screen, but all of these setting will directly impact the intensity of the efforts you will have to put in on your bike. It is life like and exactly resembles the tough reality of a real race. This is how you will experience the sensations and challenges of riding outdoors in the comfort of your home. And find maximum pleasure in training. That is why Tacx Fortius VR software will make you a better cyclist.

The Fortius VR software is sold with the three VR terrains Atlantis, Callisto and Olympus, Catalyst training software, Analyser software and a Real Life Video demo so you can experience first hand what it's like to ride inside film.

Recommended system resources
Processor: minimum Pentium IV (3.0 Ghz)
Memory: 1024 MB for XP, 2056 MB for Vista
Hard disc space: 850 MB
Graphics card: DirectX9 compatible 3D card with 256 MB of memory (not shared) GeForce FX or equivalent
Sound card: DirectSound compatible
Various: 1 free USB port; DVD player (for use of Real Life Video & ErgoVideo only)
OS: Windows XP SP2 or Vista SP1 (32 bit)
Recommended internet connection: 2 MB downstream and 500 KB upstream (only for Multiplayer)

Real Life Video

There are now more than twenty films of legendary stages and cycling classics specifically for the Tacx Virtual Reality trainers When the films are linked to your Trainer your cycling speed impacts the speed of the film. If you are riding up a mountain in the film you will experience so much resistance from the brake that the incline is actually tangible. Starting this year the Real Life Videos are also available in wide screen, meaning that, with the help of your Virtual Reality steering frame, you can explore the course even more. You can veer left or right. This makes the experience of riding in the film even more dynamic.

Tacx Trainer software Tacx Trainer software turns your training into an exciting experience. How would you like to take on twenty other riders for instance? You will see them as cycling figurines on your display, just like your own position. You will also be able to clearly read distance covered, distance left till end of ride and heart rate zone. But there is more that meets the eye. Set up is easy as pie, pop-ups help  you work through the menus. Combination screens Operation has been simplified. You can now switch very quickly between the different on-screen possibilities. You will determine your preferred training set up. Set up the wide screen or combine several small format screens. Like showing Real Life Video, Google Earth and rider positions in one single screen. This way you can see exactly where you are and how far you have left to go.   Direct link with VR site The Analyser software is integrated in the start up menus and www.tacxvr.com and your trainer software enjoy a direct link. This is very convenient for the up- and downloading of GPS rides. Because web site and software communicate Tacx Trainer software is extremely user friendly. The menus have been programmed such that they can serve as the basis for future extensions. The Tacx Trainer software is sold with Catalyst, Catalyst 3D, a Real Life Video demo so you can experience first hand what it's like to ride inside film and Real Life training, to help you explore itineraries you would never have been able to ride on thru 3D maps by Google Earth. The excitement on your screen If you purchase the Trainer software that is also suited for the Tacx Fortius Multiplayer, Fortius or i-Magic VR trainer, you will have the new advanced menus at your disposal. Are you interested? Then order the Tacx Trainer software installation DVD now. The Tacx Trainer software runs independently from the Fortius software. It is quite easy to import the Real Life Videos and ErgoVideos installed on your computer so you can also use them with this new software. And the Catalyst Fortius training programs can also be transferred making them suitable for the Trainer software. Multiplayer and Virtual Reality are not yet possible in this First version of the Tacx Trainer software. We plan to also add these in the course of 2009. Recommended system resources Processor: minimum Pentium IV (3.0 Ghz) Memory: 1024 MB for XP, 2056 MB for Vista Hard disc space: 850 MB Graphics card: DirectX9 compatible 3D card with 256 MB of memory (not shared) GeForce FX or equivalent Resolution: 1024 x 768 Sound card: DirectSound compatible Various: 1 free USB port; DVD player OS: Windows XP SP2 or Vista SP1 (32 bit) Internet for Google Earth

VR interactive is a virtual meeting place where you can meet other users and join worldwide races. With Multiplayer you can compete with others who are as passionate as you about bike racing. Bikenet offers you several downloadable tracks and runs of others. The posilibities and endless. Are you the proud owner of a VR trainer and want to join? Don't hesitate and login.

Ride through interactive worlds and play the leading part in your very own race. Write your own training programs. Ride famous courses with the help of Real Life Video's (there are over twenty films available). With Virtual Reality terrains there are exciting and adventurous courses for mountainbikers, including jump ramps and sensational turns.