Hey guys, not sure how many of you know about 'Kart Racing Pro' but KRP is the only hardcore simulator of proper karting that is out to the public at the moment.
KRP has had its many flaws but its 14th Beta build came out yesterday, and it appears that the netcode has been improved quite abit. Netcode was really what this game has been lacking in terms of game mechanics eg; lap times not registering/lagging with 8 or more people in a server, large warps, etc etc. Everything you would expect from a beta build. The game has also just been released onto Steam Greenlight, so Steam support will come soon enough for the 1.0 build in 2016.
But what is also lacking is a solid racing league in Australia. Awhile ago (beta 4/5/6) I used to participate in the Realism Racing League but we really didn't have the numbers to make a competitive league. Then there was the SKWC World league which was run from the US of A which had 20+ keen drivers. Netcode & bugs had limited this series to the point where this league stopped its racing, but with this new build, things may change.
What I am asking of you all is, would there be any interest in you guys looking into KRP? Karting has always been the backbone of all professional racing & those who have raced karts know exactly what I am talking about. I know theres some good talent within XGN and this could be a great sim experience, something just a little different.
Here is the website if you are interested to have a look:
http://www.kartracing-pro.com/Basic features:
- automotive industry-standard tyre model
- chassis flex simulation
- dynamic track surface groove buildup
- wet track simulation and dynamic drying
- dynamic marbles generation
- tyres pickup of marbles, grass and dirt, affecting grip
- user-selectable driver gestures
- output of CSV files with telemetry data to analyze driving sessions
- a plugins interface allows external programs to receive realtime data from the simulated kart
- LAN and online racing. Dedicated server available
- support of custom paint schemes for kart, helmet and suit
- full modding is possible: advanced users can build new tracks, karts, engines, helmets, ... and integrate them with the provided tools
To further expand onto the modding sides of things, there are Australian tracks that have been modded into the game (Ipswitch, Toowoomba, Todd Road (WIP), Some WA tracks aswell)
No rental kart light halfheartedness in KRP, its supposed to be a direct tool to help real life karters practice.
BTW, Im not sure if you guys are aware of the Australian produced karting title: 'Kartsim', but due to having direct connections with the Director of 'Black Delta' (Game Studio Creating 'Kartsim'), I can tell you now that look out in the very very near future
Anyways, thought I might just bring it up seeing as I know there are real life karters that are interested in racing in a proper AUS series.
Cheers,
Ryan.
