supertuxkart/stk-code
Stk Code
This project is an open-source 3D kart racing game and engine. It functions as a multi-mode competitive racer and customizable racing simulator featuring physics-based driving and vehicle collisions across diverse environments.
The software includes tools for designing custom karts, authoring racing challenges, and creating 3D tracks. It supports a variety of competition styles beyond traditional racing, including soccer matches and scavenger hunts, and features a tactical combat powerup system and multiple kart classes with distinct performance attributes.
The engine provides capabilities for real-time rendering, data-driven level loading, and hardware performance benchmarking. It also includes systems for multilingual game localization, gameplay recording, and visual theme customization.
Features
- Racing Games - A stylized 3D kart racing game featuring physics-based collisions and diverse competition modes.
- Open Source Game Engines - Ships a custom open-source 3D engine featuring real-time rendering and physics-based vehicle dynamics.
- Customization Tools - Provides a simulation platform for designing custom karts, racing challenges, and 3D tracks.
- Tactical Item Systems - Implements a tactical item system allowing players to collect objects for competitive advantages.
- Game Mode Variety - Supports various competition styles including traditional sprints, soccer matches, and scavenger hunts.
- Vehicle Physics Engines - Simulates kart movement and collisions using a rigid body system for acceleration, friction, and impact forces.
- Competitive Game Modes - Supports various competition styles including story challenges, time trials, and team battles.
- Cross-Platform Game Clients - Designed to run the same core racing logic and 3D assets across multiple operating systems.
- Custom Game Asset Design - Enables the creation of three-dimensional racing tracks, vehicle models, and visual themes.
- Level Design Tools - Provides capabilities for designing specific racing challenges and scenario goals for players.
- Non-Racing Game Modes - Supports various activities beyond standard racing, such as soccer matches and scavenger hunts.
- World File Loading - Loads environment geometry and object placements from external definition files to decouple world design from engine code.
- Track Environment Variety - Features a collection of environments and layouts, including secret paths and community-created maps.
- Track Layout Design - Implements a system for designing three-dimensional layouts and environments for vehicles to navigate.
- Vehicle Asset Authoring - Provides tools to build vehicle models and define physical properties to control handling and performance.
- Vehicle Performance Classes - Implements a system for selecting characters and vehicles with distinct performance levels and physical attributes.
- Game Mode Implementations - Decouples match rules and victory conditions from the core engine to allow for diverse activity types.
- Object-Oriented Models - Implements an object-oriented hierarchy to manage the state and rendering of complex 3D environments and vehicles.
- Visual Style Customization - Allows users to change the aesthetic appearance of the game environment through different visual styles and palettes.
- Puzzle and Racing - Arcade-style kart racing game.
- Games - Feature-rich kart racing game with multiple modes.
- Gaming - Kart racing game featuring open source mascots.
- Racing Games - 3D arcade-style racing game with various characters and tracks.
