The finish line

[willpinataman]

Hi guys I am currently working on a free racing game called the finish line. I am 16 and hoping to become a game developer when I am older so this is my first real attempt at a game.

Please check it out. I am looking for testers so if you would like to play it message me.

Also there will be a new video up soon showing some big new features.

[willpinataman]

New video

[scrapland]

Looks pretty good already!
Try adding more custom Physics to the vehicles and maybe start working on the HUD!
Great work!

[willpinataman]

Looks pretty good already!
Try adding more custom Physics to the vehicles and maybe start working on the HUD!
Great work!

Yeah still pretty early on. I don't really get scaleform so HUD will probably take a side seat for now. But yeah I want to get the AI 100% working first then will work on things like getting the physics better

[Lion Core Games]

Looks like it could become a very fun game! there hasn't been a good deathmatch style racing game since armageddon that I can think of so would do well to rival that and some!

As Scrapland has said, great work indeed and keep at it!

[willpinataman]

Looks like it could become a very fun game! there hasn't been a good deathmatch style racing game since armageddon that I can think of so would do well to rival that and some!

As Scrapland has said, great work indeed and keep at it!

At the moment I'm working on the Race aspect but I fully intend to have the deathmatch aspect to. At the moments there are different maps for each. Open ones for death match and tracks for racing. I intend to have multiplayer, but at the moment I have been struggling with getting the internet multiplayer to work. Again thanks for the comments.

[willpinataman]

I will be doing a Q&A video about the game soon so please send in your questions and subscribe to my new account which is completely for my games.
Thanks.

[MarkG85]

I'll test it for you man, I'll PM you now

[willpinataman]

I'll test it for you man, I'll PM you now

Thanks anyone else who would like to message me

[willpinataman]

New video showing a full race

[Private Tux]

Nice project mate, have been never mind about Scorpion racing, make some more. :thumbsup:

[Beno09]

It's nice but there is still a lot of work to do. This map is monotonous, just driving around is little bit boring with no details. You should add some more variations like jumps, rough terrain and also change the material of the road. Also try to adding some trees, grass, rocks and etc.
Also you need to improve pyhsics of vehicle. Handling is to reactive and you should fix that.
Good luck

[MarkG85]

C'mon guys let's try n help Will out testing his game and giving the lad some feedback, after all he is a one man band.

[willpinataman]

Nice project mate, have been never mind about Scorpion racing, make some more. :thumbsup:

Thanks for the support, this is my first project and it is good to hear encouragement. Also gaz661 has said that I can use his vehicles. So there will also be a motorbike among other.

[willpinataman]

It's nice but there is still a lot of work to do. This map is monotonous, just driving around is little bit boring with no details. You should add some more variations like jumps, rough terrain and also change the material of the road. Also try to adding some trees, grass, rocks and etc.
Also you need to improve pyhsics of vehicle. Handling is to reactive and you should fix that.
Good luck

I have a few other tracks which have trees etc, are much less bland but this is the one I am mainly testing on, if you look at my youtube page F1ftyKUBICAFTW and Humeangames I have lots of videos which show clips/screenshots of other tracks which are less bland.
Also yesterday I worked on vehicle physics for the scorpion so it is more like a race car and the brakes are less realistic etc, as well as beginning to add more camera options hopefully

[willpinataman]

C'mon guys let's try n help Will out testing his game and giving the lad some feedback, after all he is a one man band.

Haha thanks

[Beno09]

That's great then. I will watch the videos on your youtube page

[willpinataman]

That's great then. I will watch the videos on your youtube page

Thanks most of the videos are not nescerailly extremely new so if you subscribe to the Humeangames account you will be able to track the progress I intend upload regularly to try and gain interest in the title

[MarkG85]

As promised mate:

I love the control scheme it works very well for the tractors and is responsive but it could do with a accelerator hud so I can judge how quickly I am coming up to corners and also a break/handbreak would be nice. No offence butcontrol scheme for the motorcycle was horrid man, back to the drawing board maybe? As I said just being honest.

I felt it was missing a pause menu and a options menu at the start of the game.

The tracks lacked life. On the farm/ranch for example it needed animals in the pens and the grass needed to look more real (all picky stuff I know).

I liked the option menu at the start of the game for which vechile I wanted to drive BUT it could be done cleaner, like maybe a selection menu?

Very good for beta stages though as most of the game mechanics for the vechile feel balanced, just sort that motorcycle out and your onto a winner :-)

[willpinataman]

As promised mate:

I love the control scheme it works very well for the tractors and is responsive but it could do with a accelerator hud so I can judge how quickly I am coming up to corners and also a break/handbreak would be nice. No offence butcontrol scheme for the motorcycle was horrid man, back to the drawing board maybe? As I said just being honest.

I felt it was missing a pause menu and a options menu at the start of the game.

The tracks lacked life. On the farm/ranch for example it needed animals in the pens and the grass needed to look more real (all picky stuff I know).

I liked the option menu at the start of the game for which vechile I wanted to drive BUT it could be done cleaner, like maybe a selection menu?

Very good for beta stages though as most of the game mechanics for the vechile feel balanced, just sort that motorcycle out and your onto a winner :-)

Thanks for all the feedback, most of the tracks are early and alot of people have mentioned they look bland so that is something I will definately be looking at that .
HUD wise I haven't done any yet because I do not understand scaleform at all but I have now created a lap counter, and I am currently working on a speed counter.
Pause menu is again with the HUD something I need to do.
What do you mean by a selection menu, for me this was a way to get around scaleform :P also I have changed it it's now an island but it is not finish yet.

Bike wise, that is still gaz661's script as I have not worked on physics for it yet I have also updated the scorpion physics now as well as implemented AI.

Thanks for the feedback it is much appreciated

[MarkG85]

Thanks for all the feedback, most of the tracks are early and alot of people have mentioned they look bland so that is something I will definately be looking at that .
HUD wise I haven't done any yet because I do not understand scaleform at all but I have now created a lap counter, and I am currently working on a speed counter.
Pause menu is again with the HUD something I need to do.
What do you mean by a selection menu, for me this was a way to get around scaleform :P also I have changed it it's now an island but it is not finish yet.

Bike wise, that is still gaz661's script as I have not worked on physics for it yet I have also updated the scorpion physics now as well as implemented AI.

Thanks for the feedback it is much appreciated

Selection menu for which vehicle to drive is what I meant man as appose running around the field.

[willpinataman]

Selection menu for which vehicle to drive is what I meant man as appose running around the field.

Ah ok I get ya now, again the only reason I haven't done that is because of scaleform, im looking at other ways of doing it like hourences simple EXTHUD.
If you have any suggestions they'll be much appreciated.

[willpinataman]

I will hopefully have a new video up this weekend

[willpinataman]

I have now added three cameras that the player can switch between, a bonnet one, a swingman one and a wheel one. Are their others that you think would be a good addition?
Please tell me because I would like to put in the ones that most people will use, thanks.
Or what is your favourite view in other racing games?

[willpinataman]

Shows the new camera's and features the AI but they are not set up properly hence them crashing lots lol.

[MarkG85]

Will,

I've asked the guys at the studio if they have any spare time to give the game a download and give you some feedback.

[willpinataman]

Will,

I've asked the guys at the studio if they have any spare time to give the game a download and give you some feedback.

Thanks for all the help

[willpinataman]

I will hopefully upload a newer build this evening.

It will feature full races, AI, cameras and new physics among other things

[willpinataman]

Uploading a new build. Not as many tracks and cars because it is the ones I feel are well enough done. But has got the new island menu, AI, speed counter, lap counter and more.

I will post a link when it's up

(By the way the stuff that was in previously but is not in this build will be in the game, just is not a as finished as these parts)

[Private Tux]

Uploading a new build. Not as many tracks and cars because it is the ones I feel are well enough done. But has got the new island menu, AI, speed counter, lap counter and more.

I will post a link when it's up

(By the way the stuff that was in previously but is not in this build will be in the game, just is not a as finished as these parts)

Nice small announcement and props so far. First time to see the game soon.

[willpinataman]

Nice small announcement and props so far. First time to see the game soon.

Thanks please give it a go when the upload finishes

[willpinataman]

The new video, it will have the download link for the newest build when the build is finished uploading.
Please give it a download and drop some feedback it will be hugely appreciated.

[willpinataman]

The newest build is up for people to download

You will find it here : https://rapidshare.com/files/2776636...inish_line.exe
Sorry for slow download speeds.
If anyone has any suggestion of better places to distribute from it would be useful.
Please download and post some feedback

[willpinataman]

Changed the speedometer to miles per hour now, would people prefer Kph or mph?

[MarkG85]

Defo mph for UK drivers lol

[willpinataman]

Defo mph for UK drivers lol

Haha that is what I have it set to at the moment.

[White Paper Games]

You should have a toggle-able setting! But mph all the way

[willpinataman]

You should have a toggle-able setting! But mph all the way

Yeah I hope to eventually but for now.

[willpinataman]

Working on a weather system to hopefully implement

[willpinataman]

New video showing rain,