Kart Racer (No Name Yet)

Game Engine Works in Progress and Game Demos
#1

Hey all, it’s been a while since I’ve posted in the game section. I’m working on a kart racing game for a school project that will be due around next April/May. Because of this, the 3D platformer I started a while ago (and haven’t touched in a while anyway) will have to take the backseat to this project.

Anyway, the game will have similar mechanics to Diddy Kong Racing on the N64 as far as power-ups and kart physics (that’s right, no stupid blue shell or unfair rubber band AI from Mario Kart. :no:) The finished game will only have a few tracks (I’m hoping for at least four), but I want it to be as aesthetically pleasing and professional as possible. Local multiplayer would be a cool feature, and I might implement it if there’s time.

I’ve made some progress with the Vehicle Wrapper. Nothing much visually, but I have the basic kart physics and movement down. Next is touching up the physics and then programming the different power-ups. I’ll have to create some kind of AI eventually, but I haven’t looked into the different methods yet.

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#2

Looks good. Cant wait for a demo.

#3

Alright, I’ve been working on tweaking the kart physics and controls. Ive decided to attach a quick demo so you guys can test out the game play and hopefully find some bugs.

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Controls- Up arrow is gas, left/right arrows steer. Press Z in addition with L/R to turn more sharply. Down is brake.

There’s still some minor problems, but I hope you enjoy it so far.
-Textures are only placeholders for now. UV mapping needs to be improved on walls (This track is only for testing purposes anyway, and won’t be in the finished game.
-Kart still needs proper orientation constraints. There’s a way to ride on the outside rock wall- see if you can figure it out. :wink:
-Camera is slow parented for now, but needs a camera actuator.
-There’s some gaps between the different meshes, but none are big enough to fall through.

Kart Demo.blend (1.36 MB)
Let me know what you think! :smiley:

#4

Physics are nice but feel a little un-dynamic. I wish you luck, hopefully it turns out great.

#5

i liked the feeling of speed,it really looks like a racing atmosphere keep it up dude the physics looks great to me!

#6

Thanks for the feedback, guys. @Laxwolf, what do you mean by un-dynamic?

#7

Hey, this is pretty cool! I think this game could get very far. :slight_smile:

Um, bugs? Yeah, I got one. :wink: A little difficult to obtain this picture but I did it. :slight_smile:

Took me a while to figure out I was driving in circles though. :confused:

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#8

@Sonic14- Yeah, just a small bug. It’s easy to drive on the upper part of the rock wall once you know how. I still don’t get how the car can possibly do that, but I already know I have to add an orientation constraint to keep it from doing that.

#9

Well, it’s been quite a while since I’ve shown any sign of progress. Anyway, I’ve made some major improvements in kart control, and I’ve starting modeling a few of the levels.

This is going to be the second track in the game- SawShark Beach. Obviously, it’s a beach/island themed track. The major assets of the level are modeled, but it still needs more details (such as rock formations, foliage, etc.), and the texturing definitely needs work.

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I’ve just started the third track, with a snow/ice theme. As of now it’s bare, but the track shape is interesting in that it crosses over itself to form a figure 8.

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I’m just about to start AI with the new pathfinding system, so this should be interesting. It’s unarguably the most difficult part of this project, but I’m willing to try. :evilgrin:

I’m also considering starting a separate blog for the game’s production- there have been a lot of little changes that are too much to post here, and it would be nice to document them all. I’ll think about it.

#10

Just wanted to pop in and say that this is looking pretty nice. I like the simple, clean style of the graphics. Keep working on it!

#11

Thanks, SolarLune! The aforementioned ‘simple’ style works tremendously with my crap modeling skills. :eyebrowlift: I am getting better though, and the levels will have some more detail while still retaining a cartoon-like feel.

#12

it’s going to be a fun game :slight_smile:
first track is fun to zip around in

made me go back to learning blender again and ordered blender for dummies… lol

#13

i have blender for dummies!!!\

very useful

#14

The physics have a nice feel to them, but I find lack of turning annoying when I try to turn around… which is impossble!

But I can’t wait to see how it turns out :slight_smile:

#15

This is pretty nice, indeed. I think that the friction on the grass and rock is too high, almost like you’re driving through mud. Other than that, it feels pretty good. Nice job!

#16

Keep in mind guys, the physics have improved greatly since that demo- if you guys want, I’ll upload SawShark Beach in its current state to test it out. :smiley:

#17

Alright, here’s the demo: http://www.mediafire.com/?am5s8r8468m4y9b

Same controls as before- left and right arrows steer, press z to turn sharply, and up is gas. Let me know what you guys think. I’m always open to constructive criticism.

Keep in mind that this is still obviously a work in progress- there’s some stretched textures and other things that have to be improved. Also, ignore the AI kart- it just drives in a circle. Still working on that. :wink:

#18

Needs a reverse button

#19

@dfwlucas, you can reverse by pressing the down arrow and left shift. This is the default for the Vehicle Wrapper.

#20

Hi, I tested your beach level (it was fun but I couldn’t play in GLSL because I have a Mac OS X) and I noticed that as you get closer to the waterfall it gets louder, Did you use the new 2.6 Speaker to achieve this or was it python? It was fairly cool :slight_smile: Thanks