Post by Rod Munch in What can I add or change to improve the game?

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I only just discovered this, and it's fantastic! Great job - love the callback to Test Drive, that took me completely by surprize and was awesome.

This has probably been suggested already, but if not, how about support for ultrawide monitors - or at least have an option to put black bars on the side so its presented at 16:9 for those that want that. For me, on a 21:9 monitor, you can see the graphics that are meant to be off screen and it's a bit distracting, although I also like that it can fill the full screen. So if it's not in the cards to have full ultrawide support, then just having that 'force 16:9' option would be great. No big deal for me, I just changed my resolution down.

Also the low-resolution mode is so good, and fits the style so well, may I suggest making that the default. Could just be me though.

Overall I really enjoyed it. Truly you did a fantastic job.

Now, how about a career mode with sponsors... just kidding, kinda.

Sk1ds260 days ago

Thank you very much!

Oh I never thought about that. I still have lots of stuff to discover about Unity, so perhaps I can try to figure out how the resolution stuff works.

I'm glad that you like the low-resolution mode! The bad part is that it loses the bloom effect around the light poles and the little lights in the tunnels. Also, it makes your car look a bit of a pixel-mess. For that reason I still prefer the high resolution mode, until I figure out how to overcome those flaws.

A career mode with sponsors... Like in Super Hang-On?

Rod Munch260 days ago

I'll have to try the regular resolution mode again - which looked great, but I'm so used to the original look, it's very difficult for me to go away from that. For career mode, I was thinking about something more like Super Monaco GP for the Genesis - it has a fairly simple career mode where you earned money from sponsors, which let you then buy upgrades. By career mode standards, it's pretty basic, but for replay value it's great - although you already have a really good leveling up system as it is. It was just a pure wish-list type suggestion, but if you get a chance, maybe checkout that example and see what you think, if it makes any sense or not.

Also, again, the Test Drive flashback was awesome, and completely unexpected. I played that game so much as a kid, to come out of the tunnel and have the mountains there - that was just amazing to me. Just a fantastic job - I love it!

Sk1ds255 days ago

It was a well thought out decision not to use money for this game.

- I think money is slightly more difficult to balance out than time management, although there are some other difficulties with my system.

- Lots of games have money, while I really like the idea of World Rally Championchip's time system.

- You're supposed to be filthy rich, so money shouldn't be a factor, just like in the real Cannonball/Gumball Rally.

But I do understand the appeal of your suggestion. Super Hang-On had a similar system.

I'm glad you like it anyway!

Rod Munch255 days ago

Sure! Makes sense - was just a wish list type of deal. I love simple RPG-like career modes, gives you reasons to grind and upgrade, but not everyone likes that. Also was great to see the game pop-up all over my YouTube feed in the last week, it's just a fantastic game!

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