After 2 years of development, the beta version of the best free racing game SuperTuxKart 1.5 has been released. In this version, the developers offer us a number of changes affecting all aspects, from the basic game engine and user interface to network functions and announcements of results during online games for several players.
In this update:
- New benchmark feature.
- Added Display tab to Settings menu.
- Ability to customize/edit your favorite maps, tracks and arenas.
- Possibility to search for maps/arenas by name;
- The rescue bird now places the kart closer to the ball in soccer mode.
- Recent blog announcements are displayed on the Online screen.
- Added volume level settings, including greater precision for low sound levels.
- Smooth scrolling is enabled in the game engine.
- New option to set maximum frame rate
- Some graphic effects are now displayed on older video drivers
- Improved cascading shadow rendering.
- Improvements to shaders, level of detail (LoD), shadows and scene nodes.
- LoD settings are now included in the graphic presets.
- The game window size can now be changed on all user interface screens.
- More skin options for classic and cartoon base theme
- Help information has been added to the Lap Trial mode.
- Generate higher resolution textures for scalable fonts.
- New music theme for the Das Luna Arena track.
Source: linux.org.ru
