Hi everyone ! We have a new version (v0.8.4) with many small changes and the *experimental version for ghosts*:) This new version includes a highly asked feature, turn music on/off: So now you can disable background mus
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addedHi everyone ! We have a new version (v0.8.4) with many small changes and the *experimental version for ghosts* :) This new version includes a highly asked feature, turn music on/off:
changedSo now you can disable background music and only listen effects sounds. It also includes an improved timer so the scores sent in the championships will be much more exact. And the most important feature, there is partial and *experimental* support for ghosts files. The game will now save you last race in a .ghost file here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ThunderWheels\media\ghosts The files have a naming convention: userid-trackname.ghost I'm including my own ghost so you can test it right away: 76561198444366926-cabalango-test.ghost Ghosts can be shared with anyone, just race one track (must finish all laps) and then go to the directory. The game will overwrite the last ghost so if you liked you race just rename it to avoid the game overwrite it the next time. Ghost files contains the full race but currently only best lap is supported in the reproduction mode so if you share/play your ghost, the ghost will only reproduce the fastest lap in the recorded file. How do I use the ghost ? easy, be sure to CLOSE THE GAME and open the configuration file: \config\thunderwheels.cfg look for this:
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addedWe also added a new feature in the ThunderShop, press '1' it switches to wireframe mode. We hope you like this update :)
ThunderWheels changes
addedHi everyone ! We have a new version (v0.8.4) with many small changes and the *experimental version for ghosts* :) This new version includes a highly asked feature, turn music on/off:
changedSo now you can disable background music and only listen effects sounds. It also includes an improved timer so the scores sent in the championships will be much more exact. And the most important feature, there is partial and *experimental* support for ghosts files. The game will now save you last race in a .ghost file here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ThunderWheels\media\ghosts The files have a naming convention: userid-trackname.ghost I'm including my own ghost so you can test it right away: 76561198444366926-cabalango-test.ghost Ghosts can be shared with anyone, just race one track (must finish all laps) and then go to the directory. The game will overwrite the last ghost so if you liked you race just rename it to avoid the game overwrite it the next time. Ghost files contains the full race but currently only best lap is supported in the reproduction mode so if you share/play your ghost, the ghost will only reproduce the fastest lap in the recorded file. How do I use the ghost ? easy, be sure to CLOSE THE GAME and open the configuration file: \config\thunderwheels.cfg look for this:
addedAnd then add:
addedWe also added a new feature in the ThunderShop, press '1' it switches to wireframe mode. We hope you like this update :)
Hi everyone ! We have a new version (v0.8.4) with many small changes and the *experimental version for ghosts*:) This new version includes a highly asked feature, turn music on/off:
So now you can disable background music and only listen effects sounds. It also includes an improved timer so the scores sent in the championships will be much more exact. And the most important feature, there is partial and *experimental* support for ghosts files. The game will now save you last race in a .ghost file here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ThunderWheels\media\ghosts The files have a naming convention: userid-trackname.ghost I'm including my own ghost so you can test it right away: 76561198444366926-cabalango-test.ghost Ghosts can be shared with anyone, just race one track (must finish all laps) and then go to the directory. The game will overwrite the last ghost so if you liked you race just rename it to avoid the game overwrite it the next time. Ghost files contains the full race but currently only best lap is supported in the reproduction mode so if you share/play your ghost, the ghost will only reproduce the fastest lap in the recorded file. How do I use the ghost ? easy, be sure to CLOSE THE GAME and open the configuration file: \config\thunderwheels.cfg look for this:
That .ghost is the file I'm including, it should load an orange Wildcat Monster for the track Cabalango. Save the file, run the game, select one track in "Single play" mode, the track must by obviously "Cabalango". The ghost should now appear in the race. The tag ghosts_racers in the thunderwheels.cfg file is for the future once we implement more ghosts modes and is ignored right now. You can play multiple ghosts files, just separate them with ; like this:
