First game - Reckless Driver: Urban

Hm, it says I need to install the unity webplayer plugin but I already have it installed. I even re-installed it and it's still not working...

 

And other Unity webplayers work...

 

Weird. I'll reupload a new html page.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30521755/webplayer5/WebPlayer.html

Try now!

 

I click the button to the left of the multipayer button and chose my car and it just went to this screen...

 

The only car that is available atm is the ford probe. It's the greenish color car. When you get to it, there's a GUIText that reads "Green". Click it. It's a trigger that selects the car.

 

1) its too hard to get into the game...way too much guessing going on. Make it clear on what to do...even if its a development build.
This includes the title page...you have buttons without text. Also, if only 1 car works, then dont allow the users to select the other cars.
2) there are no instructions, so i dont know what I'm supposed to be doing, or what buttons do what.
3) the engine sounds are way too loud
4) update the first post in this thread with the current link for the web player.
5) why is the camera so low?

 

1.) I'll post up instructions on the main screen. I have no idea why the other buttons do not show the actual button. The Standalone buttons(those 3 that dont show good in the webplayer) dont show up at all. Any ideas?
2.) ^
3.) Alright. I'll tone them down.
4.) Alright. Will do after this post.
5.) It just is lol. I'll make it a bit higher. Seems too low now that you said it.

 

I'm guessing you're busy fixing things? I also don't see three of the button's text. The first button does nothing (I assume this is to play the game), the cars show on the second button, but I can't select. Options don't change screen size from what I see, but making games isn't easy! Good luck!!

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Thanks. There's problems with buttons.

Button order:

• 
  1. Single Player - does nothing as of now. It's just there, lol.

• 2. Free Roam - Select the GREEN car, by clicking GREEN when you see it.

• 3. Options - You know what that is..

• 4. Multiplayer - not implemented yet.

• 5. Exit - only for the standalone version.

I'm also still working on the screen resolution's list.

 

A WebPlayer is up! Test my reprogrammed physics!

Instructions are in the main menu. Read them! They will help you.

Click to play!

Loading times are a bit long(a few minutes), so, wait, lol.

 

how did you make your city?

 

3DS Max.

 

We are splitting up. sorry guys. Too many problems.

 

That sucks man, you guys we're really polishing the look of this. I'm knee deep in my own project that is similar right now, but I am working on this one alone. I am not a programmer either so my efforts for scripting a lap system, scripting a working speedometer are going kind of slow. I'll get there eventually. Oh by the way, I didn't understand all the harrassment about the car polygon count. If these people knew anything about racing games they would know Gran Turismo HD vehicles were like 200K triangles....Forza 3 are like 70K triangles...and on and on.

 

We decided not to cancel it. We just renamed the team to Wrecking Interactive. We just need to buy Unity Pro now.. That's gonna be a bit hard, lol. If you need any help on yours, I'll be happy to help. I didn't understand the harassing of the poly count either. 30k is really not a lot?

Took this shot this morning. Improved city lighting, better car physics. Did some more of the car.

 

Oh. forgot to say guys. We made a new FB page a few weeks ago. Like it?

https://www.facebook.com/WrecklessInteractiveGamingStudios

Thanks for supporting us!

 

Went on over and gave you a like on the page...I'm all about supporting fellow devs, especially in the realm of car racing. I worked at a car racing game studio down in FL for 2 years so I have an affinity for the genre. I'll help out where I can if you have some unsolveable issues. I have some free models on my Facebook page as well, it's in my signature on here. They are really models geared towards racing game environment stuff so they might help.

 

Cool man. I've already downloaded and Liked your page a few weeks ago!

 

Updated with analog Speedometer.

 

Maybe with a bite more of a professional look?

 

BUMP for this thread. Trying to keep it alive!

 

I think the first Speedo looked much better. The second looks tacky. Just make the text white with a black glow, so you can see it on all backgrounds.

 

Yes, it will be changed. Update. New selection screen.

 

Glad to see it, looking good.

 

Thankyou man! i have also almost completed all of the city's roads. The highway is also completed. And we have added a new car! Pics of it soon.

 

I said pics!

Update. New car!





Hope you guys like it.

 

Very nice.
I will be following this.

 

Now that car looks awesome.

 

Thanks guys! We have made an IndieGoGo project campaign! Please help us by contributing towards the completion of this game! Thanks.

http://www.indiegogo.com/Wrecking-Interactive-Reckless-Driver?a=304781&i=addr

 

Perks have been updated guys!

 

You should probably add some physical items as bonuses as well, that seems to work well. Bitches love items

 

^ Calm it, kermit.
But yeah, throw in some T-Shirts or something! Send them an official 'thank you', handwritten, and framed. Or something.

 

We have added 2 new ones: Billboard advertising! And... Make a car! We have added so that you can pick a vehicle to base our cars off of!

We have also lowered the prices of each ones already there! Including lowering the Graffiti Name from 75 dollars to 10 dollars!

And lowered the district one to 100 dollars. We really need the money. Thanks for helping!!


We ave also made a PDF Strategy Guide with hints, tips, shortcuts, city maps, etc! Get it before it runs out!

http://www.indiegogo.com/Wrecking-Interactive-Reckless-Driver?a=304781&i=addr

 

Seriously though, people aren't going to pledge if you don't offer physical goods like t-shirts, boxed copies of the games or posters.

Also, the camera being glued to the car like that doesn't look very good. The mouselook from the earlier build or even the smooth follow script would probably work better.

 

1. I will offer a CD version of the game as a friend of mine has already designed a box cover. It has been added. It'll be an exclusive one, as we do not plan to sell the game on a Cd, only digitally. So, I hope this works better! I have also added some more info on the game and pictures in the text.

2. I know. That was just for testing purposes and it will use the smooth follow camera later in development.

 

Completely redone car physics! Thanks JamesArndt!

Instructions on playing: Only use the Blue Regency car as it is the only car I have edited with the new physics!!

Clickhere to play!

Please comment on the BLUE Regency's physics.

Please do not comment on any other car's physics, as they use the old physics that I haven't reworked yet.

 

I like the physics, they feel almost like something out of a GTA game. However, the control feels very sluggish. I'd suggest raising the acceleration speed, it's really hard to manouver because it starts off so slowly.

Also, I recall seeing many more detailed buildings and such in a much earlier build of the game. I also recall seeing traffic. where did that go? Are the detailed buildings in a different part of town?



Where can I find this part?



Or this?

Also, the speedometer looks much better on that picture.

 

completely unplayable for me, wasn't even able to locate a blue car.

 

The city is being completely redone now.

Some progress pics. Modeled in sketchup 8 Pro.

Pics attached.

It's going to be a lot better and a lot more detailed buildings. So, don't fret.

How so Hippo? The car is on the selection screen. But the model isn't, you can just see the name and the colors. Press the right arrow at the top.

 

What have you done to it.... :O Agreeing with Hippocoder. The physics were fine beofre, now they are horrible. Also, the camera is backwards.

 

Uhmm. Like in every pc racing game, press C to change the camera dude..

Did you use the navy blue Regency? All other ones except that suck..

 

The car is really slow now, though. It's really unsatisfying and frustrating to drive when the acceleration takes so long.

 

I did. The camera was either front bumper, or 3rd person backwards.
And yes, I did use the navy blue regency.

 

I just don't get how the car is uncontrollable? Can you please clarify?

 

I thought so at first, too. Just keep tapping c and it'll work eventually.

The other controls are much quicker and easier to use. Hitting a wall with these controls makes the car lose all speed and you have to back out which takes really long because it accelerates so slowly. Trying to do something precise like parking is nearly impossible because at slow speeds you can hardly turn and it takes about ten seconds before you get up to a decent speed. The car feels like it's much slower than the previous one and since you loose speed when you turn it feels like an uphill struggle to keep a high speed going. You have a good start, but it needs a lot of tweaking.

 

Thankyou for all your guy's comments. They will be addressed shortly. Bur first... a video!

http://www.indiegogo.com/Wrecking-Interactive-Reckless-Driver?a=304781&i=addr

I have added a video of the basic physics of our game.

 

I have updated the indiegogo page. I've even added a basic video. Anything on why people will not donate to us, but do for other types of games? Are racing games not popular?

http://www.indiegogo.com/Wrecking-Interactive-Reckless-Driver?a=304781&i=addr

If someone will read it and tell us your opinion. We have done everything people have told us to do, but nothing..

 

Because, Now please don't take this as rude (I have a habit of offending people by being blunt and people are concerned I have AS half the time *eye roll*).
To be honest, It's too early to put it on there. It needs to be near finished- and I mean FINSISHED, not just a working prototype. It has to be the best you can possibly make it, and then the funding can be used to add the final touches.

That's all, I think. It's just not quite ready yet.

 

also would appreciate just having it "work" instead of having to hit C several times or whatever, have the code just spawn the blue car instead of pointless menus with broken content. it should be trivial to do it in less than half an hour.

 

Finally an update from us. Here is a preview of the new city beginnings. The models and textures are all AAA now. Modeled in Google Sketchup 8 by Bryan Vos.