In Android, use a custom splash screen at launch and a better progress indicator during data extraction after download.The game's window can now be resized in-game without going in the options.Online rankings have been reset to go along with it. A new "Cartoon" theme (the "Modern" theme previously announced) featuring an alternative icon set.On Android, all official tracks are now included in the release build.New settings to customize the game's camera.Most gamepad related bugs have been fixed as well.SuperTuxKart now support gamepad hotplugging.Much better gamepad support, by using SDL2 instead of Irrlicht for window creation.How quickly the next releases will come and how much content they bring might also depend on you!"īut enough about the future, what about the present? The developers share the following changes in SuperTuxKart 1.2. There is no shortage of things to work on for programmers and 3D artists alike.
SuperTuxKart is a free open-source game that depends on community contributions. The work on improved tracks has already begun. The devs further explain, "After this, our focus will switch to a 2.0 release that will deliver many new or overhauled tracks, gameplay changes, and much more. We have also sent another e-mail to previous contributors for the dual-licensing of STK code, with a more detailed background," says the SuperTuxKart developers. Beyond more polish, development on Vulkan support is planned to begin as well as general improvements in the rendering engine for more performance.
While not as catchy as brand new tracks, gameplay mechanics or graphics effects, the changes will once again improve player experience. "SuperTuxKart development efforts will continue in the 1.x series, with another release targeted in a few months.
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