Yesterday, 11:39 AM
I'll let Sven answer the technical questions about graphical effects, but I'll say a few things regarding tracks for the main game.
I welcome the spirit of wanting to improve the quality of the tracks you create and of aiming high to produce something worthy of integrating the standard tracks pool. That's a good way to think to be able to ultimately get a track as part of the standard set.
However, for a new track to make it in the base game, it is expected to feature a fair amount of new models (and textures), as well as original theming elements, unless it is designed specifically as a replacement (in which case it has to be a meaningful upgrade over the original). I'm sure that it would be much less work for Sven to create variants of existing tracks reusing the assets with a different layout, instead of creating original tracks, but it would be rather disappointing.
Of course some assets reuse is why we have a library of models, it's more efficient and it creates a sense of visual consistency when you have some shared elements between tracks. But for the base game, we want each track to also have some unique flair.
I would suggest you keep working on track projects, seeking feedback and improving your skills along the way.
When Sven works on new tracks, we usually coordinate closely and have discussions early on about the layout and the general theming concept, but this sort of heavy early involvement wouldn't make much sense with your track projects for the time being.
Nonetheless, I encourage you to share draft versions (only one topic per track project even if you share multiple draft versions over time) and to ask questions as you work, that's how you'll improve and will end up getting a track (or maybe more!) in the base game.
(03-04-2026, 05:07 PM)TuxRacer_0827 Wrote: I have a few questions about my update to the Jungle track. I was thinking of creating this update for STK Evolution, if possible. The track will be heavily based on the Cocoa Temple.
I welcome the spirit of wanting to improve the quality of the tracks you create and of aiming high to produce something worthy of integrating the standard tracks pool. That's a good way to think to be able to ultimately get a track as part of the standard set.
However, for a new track to make it in the base game, it is expected to feature a fair amount of new models (and textures), as well as original theming elements, unless it is designed specifically as a replacement (in which case it has to be a meaningful upgrade over the original). I'm sure that it would be much less work for Sven to create variants of existing tracks reusing the assets with a different layout, instead of creating original tracks, but it would be rather disappointing.
Of course some assets reuse is why we have a library of models, it's more efficient and it creates a sense of visual consistency when you have some shared elements between tracks. But for the base game, we want each track to also have some unique flair.
I would suggest you keep working on track projects, seeking feedback and improving your skills along the way.
When Sven works on new tracks, we usually coordinate closely and have discussions early on about the layout and the general theming concept, but this sort of heavy early involvement wouldn't make much sense with your track projects for the time being.
Nonetheless, I encourage you to share draft versions (only one topic per track project even if you share multiple draft versions over time) and to ask questions as you work, that's how you'll improve and will end up getting a track (or maybe more!) in the base game.