3D "Mode 7" Racing in TGB (Vid-Pics)

You know what I love? 16-bit era games. Specifically, the platformers and "mode 7" racers are close to my heart. A while back I set out to figure out how to mimic something like Mario Kart or F-Zero (or, perhaps a more sophisticated Atari Karts). Alas, nobody had ever tried it in TGB and some thought it might not be possible or easy. As it turns out, it is possible and it's not hard to get it going.

Right now, you start off by creating your track in the builder, like so:


In this case it's pretty simple. A couple boost pads, some streetlamps, and a track. Invisible but present are some sprites used to tell the game where the track edges are. The track itself is a scroller (credit Lance Hampton for convincing me a scroller would work here). After some magical script calls to my engine mods, you get something like this in game:


If you want to see it in motion, click on this pic below and it will take you to youtube:



If you want the basics of the code I'm using in TGB, go here. There you can also find an earlier prototype of "TGB Kart," which gives you a feel for how a Mario Kart clone might look using these mods.

If you want a more formal tutorial, Michael Perry has offered to help me put something together.

If you want a full blown kit, let me know. I'm all for putting a kit together if there's enough interest.