Rat Racer News

Hi! Here is new drift mechanics - now when your rat will gives too much throttle and then releases the clutch, the wheels will lose their grip and they will drift until the rubber will not catch the grip again.
The wheels, of course, react to the different types of ground.

(the basic gokart does not have manual clutch so it cannot drift, use Quadra cars)



The clutch basically disconnects the engine from the wheels so you can save a bit of horsepower and use it a half second later, for ex. after a corner.

If you are using an Xbox controller you can disable Steam Input - the controller will map to default mapping:




If you have Steam Deck you can use this mapping from Aris:





To use these features you need to enable Beta version:







Enjoy!

Hi guys! After a long waiting here's a new car - Quadra :)



It comes with several paint options and other tunings, it has also manual clutch so you can get some advantage by using it creatively (or just for small burnouts).






Also:
- there is better positioned audio, it is now easier to locate your opponent by ear
- when your resolution is too low/high, press L to set full/half/quarter res
- M mutes the music
- Shift is clutch. Ctrl is handbrake
- Alt+Enter turns full screen on/off

Let me know here if you spot any bugs or you have suggestions for new cars or parameters to edit

Happy drifting!

Hi Racers! Here is "look and feel" update, where we have:
- new character: Bun!
- both characters have now redesigned look and animated bodies
- redesigned car suspension, both car and driver are reacting now on inertial forces - accelerating, braking, side slipping etc.
- Ragdoll physics!



Let me know if you find any bugs
Enjoy!
jacku



*to use these features you need to enable Beta. Both players should run the same version of Rat Racer.
*in multiplayer your oponnent does not have ragdoll yet

Hi Guys, you can now try the multiplayer - use the same room name as your friend and go!







The multiplayer is still in development so some of the collision glitches may appear.
Let me know what works for you and what doesn't so I'll think about it in the next updates.
To enable the multiplayer you need to enable Beta. Both players should run the same version of Rat Racer to avoid respawn errors.




Enjoy!

Rat Racer can use analog Xbox pads with such mapping:




to use this mapping you need to disable Steam Input:






Enjoy!
Jacku