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Licar - toy car driving simulation Download
Free 3D game with software rendering
and physics, author Miloslav Číž. GNU/Linux
and wind0w$ executables are available, along with the source code. Only integer (fixed point)
numbers are used.
Software rendering is the process of generating an image from a model by means of computer software. In the context of computer graphics rendering, software rendering refers to a rendering process that is not dependent upon graphics hardware ASICs, such as a graphics card. The rendering takes place entirely in the CPU.
MD5: 4d9a5a946778ca9fd679e305d16f55c0
For graphics, sound and input, the game requires X11, SDL 2 or SDL 3 (your choice). A track editor which requires SDL 1, 2 or 3 is also provided.
Screenshots
Track made with the editor
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View from inside of vehicle
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Track editor
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Various devices on which Licar can run
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Physics simulation used for Licar,
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only with integer numbers
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Some details
A few fragments from the game's documentation (file src/media/manual.txt), with comments:
The game offers a very high level of configuration and customization, and those with at least basic programming skills will be able to implement any changes imaginable.
Actually any changes imaginable would probably require a little more than just programming skills.If your platform supports it, Licar can save and play back recorded runs as "replays" (sometimes also called "demos") which are nothing else than exact records of game input keys
In the game a map is represented as a 64x64x64 grid of cells, each of which is one unit in width, one unit in depth and HALF a unit in height.
Under the asset directory there is a helper file for Blender (a FOSS 3D editor) with which a map layout can be comfortably created. But Blender is not required for map making, you can easily draw the map layout on a grid paper for example,
Drawing a few things on paper might actually be helpful even when using the track editor mentioned above, which only displays a selected horizontal section through the map (for Y = ...).Q: Why is the physics so buggy?
A: You are correct in the observation that Licar physics is not perfect. This is
firstly because of the game's aim for simplicity (e.g. avoiding use of floating
point) combined with the fact that even without such constraints it's one of the
most difficult tasks to create a flawless physics engine. [...] the game is meant to
be a simple entertainment, not physically realistic simulator.
Q: Can I play with a controller?
A: Controllers are not supported as of the game's release, but mods are planned
to make them work. In any case the game will never truly support analog input,
Download links
- git.coom.tech/drummyfish/Licar
- »Licar; to download:
git clone https://git.coom.tech/drummyfish/Licar - drummyfish.itch.io/licar
- »Licar; requires JavaScript for download, less recommended
- git.coom.tech/drummyfish/Licar-content
- »Some extra stuff
- git.coom.tech/drummyfish/small3dlib
- »Library for 3D graphics, used in the game; to download:
git clone https://git.coom.tech/drummyfish/small3dlib - https://github.com/viteo/small3dlib
- »-//-
- git.coom.tech/drummyfish/tinyphysicsengine
- »Library for physics, also used in the game
- github.com/jordan4ibanez/tinyphysicsengine
- »-//-
- git.coom.tech/drummyfish/
- »Other games made by the same author