SuperTuxKart

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SuperTuxKart
Genre	Racing game
Code license	GPLv3[1]
Media license	Ambiguous[2]
Latest release	0.6.2
Release date	August 20th, 2009
P. language	C++
Libraries	SDL, PLIB, and OpenAL

SuperTuxKart is a racing game featuring the Linux kernel mascot Tux. It is an enhanced fork of TuxKart.^[3] The latest version of the game is 0.6.2 and was released on August 20^th, 2009.^[4] It is written in the C++ programming language. It uses the SDL and PLIB libraries for graphics and OpenAL for sounds.^[5]

SuperTuxKart was worked on by the GotM team through July to December 2004.^[6]

Contents 1 Development 1.1 History 1.2 Contributors 2 Version history 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Development

The first official version of the game was released in September 2006 as version 0.2.

They have a milestone page planning several versions ahead,^[7] and a forum on FreeGameDev.net to coordinate development effort.

The game will be switching to the Irrlicht graphics engine in version 0.7.^[8]

[edit] History

Charles Goodwin proposed the project for GoTM.

The GOTM project was started with the original developer of TuxKart on board, Steve Baker. However, the project goes nowhere Steve Bakers argue with other developers about the direction of the project. Eventually in December 2004, the project was considered dead by Ingo Ruhnke and the work forked off.^[9]

According to Steve Baker, the GoTM development team didn't know anything about 3D graphics at all and refused to take his advice. They broke the game, leaving it in an unrunnable and unplayable state.^[10]

Eventually the project was picked up by somebody else and was developed to the status it is today.^[11]

[edit] Contributors

The development team for SuperTuxKart consists of 3 core members^[12] :

• Joerg Henrichs (Hiker)
• Marianne Gagnon (Auria)
• Constantin Pelikan (Consop)

[edit] Version history

• 0.2 - Initial release^[13]
• 0.3 - Released on July 10^th, 2007. It add support for fullscreen mode, new karts, improved AIs, high score lists among others feature addition.^[14]
• 0.4 - Released on March 5^th, 2008. There were the usual improvements in kart, AIs, and tracks. Also, better physics and improved GUI and input handling were added.^[15]
• 0.5 - Released on June 1^st, 2008. Several new and improved tracks were added. The player has to complete the challenge mode to unlock the tracks. Also the GUI and gaming control handling were improved. ^[16]

Version	Date	Notes
0.6.2[17]	2009-08-20	Bugfix release

[edit] References

1. ↑ SuperTuxKart is based on TuxKart which is released under GPL3
2. ↑ Media license
3. ↑ SuperTuxKart's history page
4. ↑ Download page for the SuperTuxKart project hosted by SourceForge.net
5. ↑ STK FAQ accessed on October 21^th, 2008.
6. ↑ SuperTuxKart's GotM proposal thread accessed on October 21^th, 2008.
7. ↑ SuperTuxKart's milestone page
8. ↑ Blogpost detailing the planned features for STK
9. ↑ Steve Baker on the history of TuxKart
10. ↑ Steve Baker on the history of TuxKart
11. ↑ Ingo Ruhnke interview mentioned the end status of SuperTuxKart accessed on October 23, 2008.
12. ↑ SuperTuxKart credits accessed on January 18^th, 2009.
13. ↑ Release note for 0.2 on sourceforge.net accessed on October 22^nd, 2008.
14. ↑ Release note for 0.3 on sourceforge.net accessed on October 22^nd, 2008.
15. ↑ Release note for 0.4 on sourceforge.net accessed on October 23^th, 2008.
16. ↑ Release note for 0.5 on sourceforge.net accessed on October 24^th, 2008.
17. ↑ Release announcement for 0.6.2 accessed on August 21^st, 2009

[edit] External links

• SuperTuxKart homepage