SuperTuxKart 1.4 release

The SuperTuxKart team is happy to announce the release of version 1.4. Below are the important changes:

Restore macOS <= 10.14 support

We fixed a bug in the macOS dependencies package which leads to Gatekeeper crashing, players from macOS 10.9 to 10.14 (Mavericks to Mojave) can enjoy this wonderful game again since 1.3 was released. Our great community helped greatly throughout the process!

SuperTuxKart 1.4 in macOS 10.9

Soccer fields improvements

The starting positions and item placements on all official fields has been adjusted, so that it contributes to a fair game play regardless of player count (even 1 vs 1). Field lines are also added for a better strategic game plan.

Complete list of changes can be found here. Download the latest release now, we hope you enjoy the 1.4 release!

SuperTuxKart 1.4 Release Candidate 1 available!

We are happy to announce the release of the first release candidate for STK 1.4!

This release mainly focuses on visual changes, notably our collectable items now have a more dynamic and polished way to interact with players:

Huge thanks to Semphris for this great contribution!

Our wonderful artists Typhon and Ai_ZAQraven also updated some karts and tracks for us:

Battle Island and Cave X now have received a revamp done by Typhon

Konqi now has a newer and maturer look and the newly added mascot Godette demonstrated Ai_ZAQraven's impressive and sophisticated way to create lively characters. Godette is the mascot of the Godot Engine.

Visit his Youtube channel and there are some making videos for the above karts.

Last but not least this release features an experimental Vulkan renderer, based on our research and testing we have made sure it works on a variety of (rare) devices. We tested so far:

• RPI4
• Apple iPhone simulator (MoltenVK)
• Dozen (Mesa Vulkan on DirectX12 driver, latest Git build)
• ... and much more

Great job Microsoft!

Anyone who would like to give it a try can either:

• In a networking lobby type "/vulkan" ("/gl" to revert) and restart STK
• Start supertuxkart binary with the argument "--render-driver=vulkan"
• Edit config.xml in configuration folder and change "gl" to "vulkan" for the "render_driver" setting

We hope you enjoy this release, get it here now!

SuperTuxKart 1.3 release

The SuperTuxKart team is happy to announce the release of version 1.3. Online play is still compatible with the previous 1.x versions. Here are the changes compared to release candidate:

Clickable URLs in text

After feedback, we made URLs in text on STK UI clickable! It uses native functions, some of which are powered by SDL2 SDL_OpenURL, to determine a suitable application to open links too:

Telegram links can be opened in Android

You can open the walkthrough videos as well!

Minor tracks fixes

The unpopular Las Dunas Soccer Stadium has been revised thanks to feedback from the STK community and now features a new simplified and symmetric soccer pitch. We hope it gives the STK community another good choice of soccer field!

We also added lap line extensions, which makes sure the lap counting still takes place even if you drive a little bit off the road, to the following tracks:

• Hacienda
• Old Mine
• Ravenbridge Mansion
• Shifting Sands

Now, if you cross inside these 2 red boxes, your lap is still counted

Complete list of changes can be found here. Download the latest release now, we hope you enjoy the 1.3 release!

SuperTuxKart 1.3 release candiate available!

 

SuperTuxKart 1.3 release candidate is out!

After a year, here is the latest release of the 1.x series, let’s check out the new features!

Link: https://trailer.supertuxkart.net/1.3/trailer.mp4

🎮 Switch Homebrew Port

Thanks to SDL2 implementation done in 1.2, SuperTuxKart has been ported to Switch Homebrew, you need to have Homebrew installed: https://switch.homebrew.guide/, then you can play SuperTuxKart on your Switch instead of... Nolok Kart 8!

See https://github.com/supertuxkart/stk-code/pull/4491/files for details, as you can see SDL2 allows porting STK to any platform with little platform dependant code.

Also thanks to SDL2 haptic and Mary, SuperTuxKart now supports force feedbacks for controllers that have this feature. Get some "bzzz" when you get destroyed!

Congratulations to Mary for her wonderful works!

🏟️ New Arenas

- Ancient Colosseum Labyrinth 🏛️

This release features a new battle arena in a dark environment inspired by the Rome colosseum.

Dodge the dangers hidden in the labyrinth, outmaneuver your opponents, and discover the secret path below the Colosseum. Have fun!

Thanks to Typhon306 for this amazing new arena.

 

- Alien Signal 👽

If you have received the donator package in the past, you may already know this arena, which is based on a real location of the SETI program… Now shipped in the main game, enjoy! Made by samuncle.

 

Both arenas support Capture-The-Flag mode which allows online players to have a more variety of tracks to choose from.

🏎️ New Karts

Our artist ZAQraven99 has worked hard on revamping existing karts.

Sara the Racer has been replaced by the cute Pepper from Pepper&Carrot.

Gnu has got a new look, as well as Sara the Wizard who is now called Sara.

Adiumy and Emule also got a makeover.

🐧 GUI Improvements

- Render resolution

Another feature improving STK's performance can be activated via the "render resolution option" in the graphics settings.

The resolution can be lowered by up to 50%, which will result in better frame rates. It's enabled by default on Android port of SuperTuxKart now.

- New high scores selection screen

Having been available only in the track selection or in the ghost replay menu (not even all), you can now find all your high scores in the same place in a new menu. There, your best times in normal races, time trials and egg hunts are shown. Thanks to Worldblender for this feature!

🐒 Blender 2.8

Blender is the official software used by STK artists to create tracks, karts, arenas and more.

Blender 2.8 broke compatibility with 2.7, so there are updated SuperTuxKart Blender scripts, by Worldblender.

Check out github.com/supertuxkart/stk-blender to learn more.

Download SuperTuxKart 1.3 release candidate now from https://github.com/supertuxkart/stk-code/releases/tag/1.3-rc1!

👊 Contributing

STK team needs your help! Check out supertuxkart.net/contributing.

If you can help us as coder, 3D artist (documentation will be updated soon for blender 2.8), translator, or in any other way, you are very welcome!

👉 Follow STK

Twitter: @supertuxkart

Instagram: @supertuxkart

☝️ Chat with us!

Matrix: #supertuxkart:matrix.org 

irc: #supertuxkart on libera.chat

Telegram: #STKInternational

SupertuxKart 1.2 release

The SuperTuxKart team is happy to announce the release of version 1.2. Online play is still compatible with previous 1.x versions.

 
SuperTuxKart 1.2 official trailer

Downloads

Due to complaints about download speed on SourceForge, from this release onward we will also upload our binaries and source tarball on GitHub. This will be offered as a fallback in case of SourceForge downtime or slow download speed. The SourceForge download will still be here.

Here are more details for the 1.2 release:

What's new?

The release candidate blogpost explains some of the more important changes from 1.1. But here is an overview:

• Much better gamepad support, by using SDL2 instead of Irrlicht for window creation
• SuperTuxKart now support gamepad hotplugging
  
• Most gamepad related bugs have been fixed as well
• Easier remapping

• New settings to customize the game's camera
• On Android, all official tracks are now included in the release build
• A new "Cartoon" theme (the "Modern" theme previously announced) featuring an alternative icon set

• An improved online rating system. Online rankings have been reset to go along with it.
  
• The game's window can now be resized in-game without going in the options
  
• The minimap now shows basketballs
• Haiku support
• In Android, use a custom splash screen at launch and a better progress indicator during data extraction after download
  
• Any addon kart can now be used online even if other players don't have it.
• Three improved karts : a new Kiki kart and improved Pidgin and Puffy karts
  

• Add support for IPv6 LAN servers
• Improved server creation speed and performance
  
• In-game creation of a racing server is now possible on iOS devices
  
• An improved tutorial with free-flow racing
• Support for SVG icons
• New tips for soccer mode
• Team chat for team games
  
• And many many enhancements and fixes too small to be listed here, but that add up

What's next?

SuperTuxKart development efforts will continue in the 1.x series, with another release targeted in a few months. While not as catchy as brand new tracks, gameplay mechanics or graphics effects, the changes will once again improve player experience.

Beyond more polish, development on Vulkan support is planned to begin as well as general improvements in the rendering engine for more performance.

We have also sent another e-mail to previous contributors for the dual-licensing of STK code, with a more detailed background. Check here for information.

After this, our focus will switch to a 2.0 release that will deliver many new or overhauled tracks, gameplay changes, and much more. The work on improved tracks has already begun.

SuperTuxKart is a free open-source game that depends on community contributions. There is no shortage of things to work on for programmers and 3D artists alike.

How quickly the next releases will come and how much content they bring might also depend on you!

You can download SuperTuxKart 1.2 here or here.