SuperTuKart

[jonbanjo]

While not a gamer, I can't deny getting caught up in a couple of the standard Linux games, Frozen Bubble, Tux Racer, etc. from time to time.

Only found this one fairly recently and having completed all the challenges found via Google it was possible to modify the karts. Have been trying to get a good one, My current /usr/share/games/supertuxkart/data/karts/fasttux/fasttux.kart goes like this.


;; -*- mode: lisp -*-

(tuxkart-kart
(name "FastTux")
(version 1)
(model-file "fasttux.ac")
(icon-file "fasttuxicon.rgb")
(shadow-file "fasttuxkartshadow.rgb")
(groups "special")
(engine-sound "small")
(rgb 0.7 0.0 0.0)
(wheel-front-right
(position 0.369 0.412 0.103)
(model "wheel-front-right.ac")
)
(wheel-front-left
(position -0.369 0.412 0.103)
(model "wheel-front-left.ac")
)
(wheel-rear-right
(position 0.369 -0.344 0.143)
(model "wheel-rear-right.ac")
)
(wheel-rear-left
(position -0.369 -0.344 0.143)
(model "wheel-rear-left.ac")
)
;; Different engine powers for different difficulties:
;; hard, medium, low level order!
(engine-power 2000 400 300 )
;; Different maximum speed for different difficulties:
;; hard, medium, low level order!
(max-speed 40 28 25 ) ;; = 116 101 90 km/h
(mass 260 )
(suspension-stiffness 52.0 )
;;(wheel-front-right (physics-position 0.369 0.412 0))
;;(wheel-front-left (physics-position -0.369 0.412 0))
;;(wheel-rear-right (physics-position 0.369 -0.412 0))
;;(wheel-rear-left (physics-position -0.369 -0.412 0))

)
;; EOF ;;


I've just given it a bit more power and weight for the "racer" level.

Quite funny to. The AI control can drive really quickly on some tracks, often ones I'm no good at but can't control this on say on Canyon where I'd be lapping the rest after 3 laps with it. If it tries, it flies past you only for some quite grand crashes.

Anyone else played this one:
http://supertuxkart.sourceforge.net/Discover

[mrgoose]

While not a gamer, I can't deny getting caught up in a couple of the standard Linux games, Frozen Bubble, Tux Racer, etc. from time to time.

Only found this one fairly recently and having completed all the challenges found via Google it was possible to modify the karts. Have been trying to get a good one, My current /usr/share/games/supertuxkart/data/karts/fasttux/fasttux.kart goes like this.


;; -*- mode: lisp -*-

(tuxkart-kart
(name "FastTux")
(version 1)
(model-file "fasttux.ac")
(icon-file "fasttuxicon.rgb")
(shadow-file "fasttuxkartshadow.rgb")
(groups "special")
(engine-sound "small")
(rgb 0.7 0.0 0.0)
(wheel-front-right
(position 0.369 0.412 0.103)
(model "wheel-front-right.ac")
)
(wheel-front-left
(position -0.369 0.412 0.103)
(model "wheel-front-left.ac")
)
(wheel-rear-right
(position 0.369 -0.344 0.143)
(model "wheel-rear-right.ac")
)
(wheel-rear-left
(position -0.369 -0.344 0.143)
(model "wheel-rear-left.ac")
)
;; Different engine powers for different difficulties:
;; hard, medium, low level order!
(engine-power 2000 400 300 )
;; Different maximum speed for different difficulties:
;; hard, medium, low level order!
(max-speed 40 28 25 ) ;; = 116 101 90 km/h
(mass 260 )
(suspension-stiffness 52.0 )
;;(wheel-front-right (physics-position 0.369 0.412 0))
;;(wheel-front-left (physics-position -0.369 0.412 0))
;;(wheel-rear-right (physics-position 0.369 -0.412 0))
;;(wheel-rear-left (physics-position -0.369 -0.412 0))

)
;; EOF ;;
I've just given it a bit more power and weight for the "racer" level.

Quite funny to. The AI control can drive really quickly on some tracks, often ones I'm no good at but can't control this on say on Canyon where I'd be lapping the rest after 3 laps with it. If it tries, it flies past you only for some quite grand crashes.

Anyone else played this one:
http://supertuxkart.sourceforge.net/Discover

Oh ****, so now you give me yet another thing to distract me from doing my accounts! :D

I see what you mean though, it's rather good, isn't it!

Best wishes, G

[mrgoose]

Further to my last. I just started playing with your custom cart. Seems you also need all the associated files for fasttux.cart. i.e.:

fasttux.ac
fasttuxicon.rgb
fasttuxkartshadow.rgb
wheel-front-right.ac
wheel-front-left.ac
wheel-rear-right.ac
wheel-rear-left.ac
Otherwise the game crashes on start. Where did you get them?

Best wishes, G.

[jonbanjo]

I see what you mean though, it's rather good, isn't it!

Yep. It seems to have been designed just as they say:

"we want to make the game fun more than we want to make it realistic."

And I believe they have achieved that while still allowing you to race against others, including (I didn't see this at first) an elePHPant.

[jonbanjo]

Further to my last. I just started playing with your custom cart. Seems you also need all the associated files for fasttux.cart. i.e.:
fasttux.ac
fasttuxicon.rgb
fasttuxkartshadow.rgb
wheel-front-right.ac
wheel-front-left.ac
wheel-rear-right.ac
wheel-rear-left.ac
Otherwise the game crashes on start. Where did you get them?

Best wishes, G.

Copied pasted and renamed. (from the existing tux folder)

[jonbanjo]

btw, I also change the keys though this is in the options menu. I can't work fasttux with up arrow to accelerate and left/right to steer. I use up arrow for the fast steer, keeping steering with the right hand and k on the left for speed.

[jonbanjo]

Oh and one more hint (at least for me). Try to avoid pushing fights with the AI driven karts. If you are like me, you will find they are able to react much more quickly and they just about always win - think there is something in the FAQ about this.

[jonbanjo]

I see it also exists for Windows: http://supertuxkart.sourceforge.net/Downloads

[mrgoose]

Just a quickie to say thanks for all the info. Still not had a chance for a good play. We have visitors in a minute and she-that-must-be-obeyed has decreed that I must "stop playing" with my computer and "be sociable".

"Bah Humbug", I say! :)

Best wishes, G.