Good News! New Mode, Tile Ghosts Team Colors

Hey y'all, just popping in to let you know the base of the game is coming along nicely. We now have a strong code-base, with stable physics and input handling, and which supports adding new game modes quickly. That means can finally start working on getting Online Play and Vehicle Customization going again. And when that's done, the game will finally be on the same level as the current Early Access build (feature-wise), and we'll finally be able to roll out the new version to all of you.

Two-to-Four Player Yardage

With the new code-base, CDT now supports up to four players. So now, the classic 'go-as-far-as-possible' Yardage, supports two, three and four player co-op. Every player adds to the score (even the builder), and drivers are able to revive each-other, when they explode or fall off the track.

Capture the Flag

With the code now supporting four players, it's time for team-based versus modes! The first one we created is a variation of Capture the Flag, where both teams have a driver and builder each, and must get to the opposing team's base and back to score.

Tile Ghosts and Team Colors

To enable greater recognizability for tiles before they are placed, we've redesigned the Ghost's shader. In turn, we also used colors, which are distinguishable for colorblind gamers as well.

From Here On Out

We're now getting networking going again – everything is already coded in a way to make this as easy as possible, but considering the implications of real-time physics over a (potentially slow) network, this is a rather complex thing to do, if you want to do it right (which we do). The goal is to make online play as stable as possible, and have matchmaking work to reliably find players – unlike in the current version. Also, we'll be re-implementing vehicle and street customization. Again, the code-base is already designed in a way to allow for relatively quick implementation, but things like the customization UI, synchronizing customization over the network, and new customization options, will have to be done again. Hope that helps give you an idea of how things are going – and THAT things are going. As always, if there are any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Cheers, Steve

[ 2018-08-30 11:02:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Can't Drive This

Pixel Maniacs Developer

Pixel Maniacs Publisher

2021-03-18 Release

Indie Casual Racing Multiplayer Coop Tags

Game News Posts: 43

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse

Very Positive (181 reviews)

http://www.cantdrivethis.com

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

"Can't Drive This"-Linux [374.36 M]

Drive your car WHILE your friend builds the road in front of you! Oh, and don't go below 20mph OR YOU'LL EXPLODE! Like in that Sandra Bullock movie, in which she kinda does the same thing, but on a bus. Also, she doesn't explode (Spoiler alert). Also, Keanu Reeves was in the movie.

Co-Op Multiplayer Goodness

Play local face-to-face couch co-op, with your best frenemy! Don't have two controllers? No worries, one keyboard and one mouse serves two players! Don't have keyboard and mouse? Well, that's weird. (Warning: Can't Drive This may cause you to erratically scream at your friend.)
Or, if you don't have actual real-life friends, find some random internet-person to play! That's right, we've got cross-platform online multiplayer! Experience the joy of playing Can't Drive This without that annoying smelly friend next to you. You know who I'm talking about.

Customization!

Where's the fun in online multiplayer if there's no customization, you ask? You're very correct, which is why Can't Drive This features a gazillion* unlockable parts and a vehicle editor so you can show off your awesomeness to everybody on the interweb! But as we all know, only one player gets to drive a car at a time. The other player builds the track. That's why we also included a track editor! Create your custom track and have your friends race on a gold-plated yellow brick road, if you so wish!

Feature List

Racing Game (What the game is)
Level-Editor (The game is this, too!)
Customizable Vehicles
Customizable Race Tracks
Cross-Platform Online Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer

*Not actually a gazillion parts. Not actually sure if gazillion is even a real number.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Linux
Processor: 2.5 GHz Dual coreMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 760. AMD Radeon R7 270X. or betterNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 1 GB available space
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Linux
Processor: 3.0+ GHz Quad coreMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060. AMD Radeon RX 470. or betterNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 1 GB available space

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