After nearly three years of development, the release of SuperTuxKart 1.5, a free racing game with a wealth of maps, tracks, and features, has been published. The game's code is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Binary builds are available for Linux, Android, Windows, and macOS.
In the new release:
- Three new artifact search quests have been introduced on the tracks Black Forest, Gran Paradisio Island, and Old Mine.
- For multiplayer racing games on football fields, three new fields Oasis, Hole Drop, and XR-4R3N4 have been added.
- The user interface now allows resizing the game window. Settings for standard sizes, a fullscreen toggle, and camera options have been moved to a new 'Display' tab. Interfaces for selecting maps, tracks, and game modes have been adapted to minimize scrolling and accommodate various screen sizes. Enhanced support for screens with unusual aspect ratios. Improved contrast for some interface elements. Enhanced keyboard navigation. Six new interface themes have been added. A new 'Desert' variant has been included in the classic theme, and five colorful variants have been added to the Cartoon theme.
- A heart marking feature for tracks and maps has been added. Marked items appear at the top of lists and are also accessible through the 'Favorites' tab.
- Volume control has been improved. Sounds for activating artifacts are now audible to all players, not just the owner.
- To improve texture quality and eliminate blurriness, x16 anisotropic filtering has been implemented. Several new shaders and enhanced shadow display logic and detail selection have also been introduced for improved image quality. A spotlight lighting effect has been added. Super-sampling support has been realized to enhance detail on high-resolution screens.
- A performance measurement mode has been added to evaluate the effectiveness of optimizations and the impact of changes.
- A partial translation into Georgian has been added.
Source: opennet.ru
