Kart Racing Pro

Myles Thomas · Dec 4, 2010

Kart Racing Pro by PiBoSo is out. Download the game/demo: click here

Minimum requirements:
Operating System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7, 32 or 64 bits
Processor: 1.5 GHz
RAM: 512 MB
Video Card: 64 MB OpenGL 1.2.1-compliant
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1 or newer libraries

jnl.42 · Jan 25, 2011

yeah 270 sounds and feels right.

Paul Hamwa · Feb 1, 2011

Went online last night, the game crashed twice during a race start, completely froze and I had to force quit.

Really confused about where Piboso is going with this game??? I know I've already mentioned this but they made us pay for a beta to have the full version, 20 euros is not a lot of money but it buys a lot of "full", finished, working games. They then give very little news, and when they do it seems they're not even working on the net code, just trying to fix some minor stuff. Really a shame because the ffb and graphics deserve better netcode. There's not an AI so without improvements on online play the game is useless!

Racedepartment has even given Kart Racing Pro its own category, so Piboso please come on RD and give some news and answer some questions. It would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Adrian Herrera · Feb 1, 2011

i really like the game and would love to be able to race with it - A.I. or online - but as Paul says, i have stopped playing with this because i have done all i can do with it... i have done like 1000 laps by myself and its getting pretty boring now...

Bram Hengeveld · Feb 15, 2011

In the full game or the demo? Demo's should get boring (teasing) to let you buy the full game of course

Afterall game devs need to eat from their games

Paul Hamwa · Feb 16, 2011

I'm bored with the full game because no one's ever online because of the bugs...

Good news though maybe, it appears that they're working on the fixes from a post I saw on their forum.

http://forum.kartracing-pro.com/index.php?topic=191.msg1552#new

Paul Hamwa · Mar 4, 2011

Looks like the update Beta2 will come out tomorrow from what I read off the Piboso forum! Good news, can't wait!

ufunacaoenn · Mar 4, 2011

Will you have to buy the "game" to play beta 2? If so then please give us some feedback and tell us what they have improved and added to the game.

Paul Hamwa · Mar 4, 2011

Here's the link I've been following at Piboso that outlines the changes in Beta2. They don't often give info but this does seem to be official.

http://forum.kartracing-pro.com/index.php?topic=191.msg1699#new

I can't imagine you'll have to pay again if you bought the full game, that would be an outrage as Beta1 is barely playable online!

Jan Krautter · Mar 4, 2011

This is really great news and with some of the latest tracks like Dijon, the game is really fun again at the moment. For sure you don't have to buy the game again, I think the question was, if the demo will be updated as well, and as the demo is just the unlocked version of the full game, this is very likely to me.
Now it would just be so cool, if this news reached some bigger racing sites/blogs, to create some wind and get in more players.

Paul Hamwa · Mar 4, 2011

Looking forward to playing again, and hoping we'll get a Race Club

I'm not really even a fan of Karts but after I played the demo I was hooked, so I guess once the game improves and more can play the demo without major bugs, it might take off. It just has nice physics and you can feel it in the force feedback, I've had some really nice duels even with the little I've been able to play online. I think those who play Netkar might like really this game, as it's very similar in feel. (I'm probably repeating myself)

I think we should start a new topic if we want to keep discussing. "Game died already" maybe not so good if we want people to come and play!

Paul Hamwa · Mar 5, 2011

Kart Racing Pro BETA2

It's out!

http://www.kartracing-pro.com/?page=downloads

Jan Krautter · Mar 5, 2011

Yeah, and there are some pretty cool new things, definately worth checking out for everyone. Especially those that leveled criticism about the ffb should give it another try, as I think it changed quite a bit.

ufunacaoenn · Mar 6, 2011

So any feedback from Beta 2?

Paul Hamwa · Mar 7, 2011

Georgios Davakos said:
So any feedback from Beta 2?

Looks pretty good so far, runs a lot smoother in general. Its got a much smaller footprint 100mb less, so I guess that's a good sign.

The feedback is very detailed and super strong now, so if you like it lighter like I do, you have to dial it down a ways.

In general from what I've tested looks like a significant improvement, not only in netcode but framerates as well. Still a Beta though so you have to expect some bugs, but that's normal. Other games are not in Beta and have errors.

Not a lot of servers back up yet but hopefully they'll be back!

Dave Stephenson · Mar 7, 2011

PiBoSo, the creators behind Kart Racing Pro, today released Beta 2 of their title, which amongst Karting Drivers has received high acclaim. The new version mainly focuses on bugfixing and optimization, to further enhance the online experience. The download works as a demo, which is limited to offline testing, until unlocked for 20 Euro. The full version offers three different Karts and already several, mostly community-made, tracks to race on.

Full Changelog:
fix: online crash
fix: overtake penalty in standing start
fix: race standings on clients
fix: flying karts
fix: correct driver visor and tires sounds for rain in replays
fix: controls dead-zone
fix: calibration issues
fix: increased fov range
fix: engine sound volume distance falloff
fix: connection bug
fix: smooth and force feedback settings not saved
fix: revised low speed control
fix: engines temperature
fix: engines curve
fix: grip levels
fix: KC3 exhaust
new: adjustable dedicated server restart delay
new: Windows compatibility mode
new: secondary monitor support
new: "push" control
new: starter
new: option to disable shift help
new: option to disable automatic idle
new: water wakes
new: disconnected drivers greyed out in entries
new: "driver in pits" flag in practice and qualify classification
new: dedicated server: close button now minimizes to notification bar

Bram Hengeveld · Mar 7, 2011

A game with good potential as long as the developer keeps supporting it. Will give this new version a try, thanks!

Ivo Simons · Mar 7, 2011

Looks great. Especially when you know he made the graphic engine by himself.

Sander Eefting · Mar 7, 2011

TONYKART

, looks great

Freddie Besems · Mar 7, 2011

Just installed it, for testing.

Great for training some muscles. (force feedback on 150 percent, and not overruled by the game and it feels like a real one)

Anyway great fun already.