Hi HamVR,
Are you still working on this game?
I will be buying it this Wednesday and hoping you aren't giving up on it!
Maybe there is a way to hack the VirZoom sensor to give true cadence?
Also a vive tracker free track IR on the handlebars for steering? I will pay for that!
Also some way to coop it to be able to ride with friends?
Cheers,
Sasha
@SLeBaron
Hey Sasha!
The game is indeed still under development :) It's not my full time project and we recently had a child so I got a little side tracked. The good news is that a new release will be available in just a few weeks. It will include several improvements and a new desert/arid environment with many kilometers of trails to explore. The current map will also get a makeover with new defined trails (so as to not get lost).
VirZoom is actually coming out with a sensor that attaches to the pedals of any bike late 2017. They also have a c++ SDK available upon request so ideally I won't be needing to hack it in and full support will be possible/is planned.
On the handlebar tracking: I don't currently have a bike I can test with for turning, but tracked controllers are supported in the upcoming release. I mount my vive controller to my handlebars with velcro wraps. Brakes will be controlled with the trigger and the face buttons will allow easily getting out of tight spots (reset position, reverse, etc). Making steering happen is definitely doable. If enough people want it and are willing to guinea pig then it'll make it on the feature list.
Feel free to try the demo. Any early access purchase version you get will entitle you to all future releases on itch.io and Steam.
Cheers
Awesome! I have already pre-ordered my VirZoom sensor. Re: your game I am going to buy and download now. I hear you on the sidetracked. I have twins and a 6yr old so VR is definitely a d guilty pleasure for the moment. However if I can tell my wife its for working out... I will do a play test for you (one of my day jobs) and at the same time how much would it cost to integrate steering? I want to put my stationary bike on a tilting table for 4d feedback as well.
Oh yeah. How can we make it multi-player? And jumps we gotsta have jumps! And ramps! And drops! Wait how hard is UE to learn... ;)
