https://forum.supertuxkart.net/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:43:22 +0000 MyBB https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-397.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:21:32 +0000 TuxRacer_0827]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-397.html https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-396.html Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:25:18 +0000 Fine-Feline-3d]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-396.html
I'm a bit of a designer and Candela to me always felt visually a bit vague. the presence of Various European landmarks ported into it and a massive volcano that isn't really visible always felt like lost potential to me. the map is generally visually confusing but I see lots of hidden potential in it.

First step is giving it an identity.

Since it's called Candela, which means Candle in several languages, I thought that would be a nice starting point. The massive metallic gear at the base of their Eifel tower made me think of the people that live here as some sort of highly skilled metal workers.
The Paris style apartments also hint to a pretty industrialized society and that volcano in the background might even be exploited for it.

Since the city is hanging on top of the coast I was thinking this should be made more evident, because while playing you really can't tell. controlled lava streams might be integrated into the design but I'm not sure about this yet.

St.Mark's Basilica with Tower and the Trevi Fountain don't make much sense being there. having Real life landmarks without context just weakens the map identity.
I would honestly replace them with something else in the future.

Taking all of this into account I'm imagining this City as inheriting its name from being historically an important hub for candles, the flame from them being an important symbol for the city, becoming core part of it's identity. Visual references to it being casted into monuments and architectural elements.

so to begin with. I made some rough sketches of how I imagined replacing elements you commonly see across the entire track.
Firstly the fences that on the current map look really outdated and are everywhere. Logically next step would be the street lamps. these old design allow for a lot of stylistic liberties which can help with giving the city it's own identity.
and next I realized we had this very simple arch in the map, in a part that is not really visible much but it was used in promotional material in the past and might become a more important element in the future.
Following are the 3d models I'm working on. they are currently all work-in-progress:

This is the new fence wip


and this is the new Arch wip

both models are work in progress and will be subjected to changes. A Streetlamp model is also being worked on.


more should come in the future.

feel free to leave feedback

  candela sketches.jpg (Size: 365.07 KB / Downloads: 80)

  blender 2026-07-25 201756.jpg (Size: 91.24 KB / Downloads: 78)

  er fence 2026-07-25 202027.jpg (Size: 42.79 KB / Downloads: 78) ]]>
I'm a bit of a designer and Candela to me always felt visually a bit vague. the presence of Various European landmarks ported into it and a massive volcano that isn't really visible always felt like lost potential to me. the map is generally visually confusing but I see lots of hidden potential in it.

First step is giving it an identity.

Since it's called Candela, which means Candle in several languages, I thought that would be a nice starting point. The massive metallic gear at the base of their Eifel tower made me think of the people that live here as some sort of highly skilled metal workers.
The Paris style apartments also hint to a pretty industrialized society and that volcano in the background might even be exploited for it.

Since the city is hanging on top of the coast I was thinking this should be made more evident, because while playing you really can't tell. controlled lava streams might be integrated into the design but I'm not sure about this yet.

St.Mark's Basilica with Tower and the Trevi Fountain don't make much sense being there. having Real life landmarks without context just weakens the map identity.
I would honestly replace them with something else in the future.

Taking all of this into account I'm imagining this City as inheriting its name from being historically an important hub for candles, the flame from them being an important symbol for the city, becoming core part of it's identity. Visual references to it being casted into monuments and architectural elements.

so to begin with. I made some rough sketches of how I imagined replacing elements you commonly see across the entire track.
Firstly the fences that on the current map look really outdated and are everywhere. Logically next step would be the street lamps. these old design allow for a lot of stylistic liberties which can help with giving the city it's own identity.
and next I realized we had this very simple arch in the map, in a part that is not really visible much but it was used in promotional material in the past and might become a more important element in the future.
Following are the 3d models I'm working on. they are currently all work-in-progress:

This is the new fence wip


and this is the new Arch wip

both models are work in progress and will be subjected to changes. A Streetlamp model is also being worked on.


more should come in the future.

feel free to leave feedback

  candela sketches.jpg (Size: 365.07 KB / Downloads: 80)

  blender 2026-07-25 201756.jpg (Size: 91.24 KB / Downloads: 78)

  er fence 2026-07-25 202027.jpg (Size: 42.79 KB / Downloads: 78) ]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-395.html Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:23:41 +0000 Schniggy]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-395.html

  Bildschirmfoto_2026-07-24_22-18-17.jpg (Size: 56.96 KB / Downloads: 10)
  Bildschirmfoto_2026-07-24_22-17-36.jpg (Size: 126.25 KB / Downloads: 10)
Download via Dropbox (8,1MB) 


I'm new here and would like to show you my playable Beta of "Gridiron-Soccer". Way harder to kick goals now, use Nitro or Bowling-Balls. 


Known issues:
- Probably not fixable - because of the attraction of the goalline it happens that theres a lot of action behind the ramp.
- Itembox-Attraction. Seems that the AI-Players are all running for Itembox Number 1 on the field. Haven't seen this in other arenas now. Do I have some bad settings?
- Texture Issue of my "Kartcatchers" behind the goals. They are "Reset"-Objects, even with the same material as the plexiglass wall: solid grey. Any ideas?
- Missing Arena -> will be next, I'm new to Blender, just a couple of days, give me some time to handle out modelling and Blender at all.]]>

  Bildschirmfoto_2026-07-24_22-18-17.jpg (Size: 56.96 KB / Downloads: 10)
  Bildschirmfoto_2026-07-24_22-17-36.jpg (Size: 126.25 KB / Downloads: 10)
Download via Dropbox (8,1MB) 


I'm new here and would like to show you my playable Beta of "Gridiron-Soccer". Way harder to kick goals now, use Nitro or Bowling-Balls. 


Known issues:
- Probably not fixable - because of the attraction of the goalline it happens that theres a lot of action behind the ramp.
- Itembox-Attraction. Seems that the AI-Players are all running for Itembox Number 1 on the field. Haven't seen this in other arenas now. Do I have some bad settings?
- Texture Issue of my "Kartcatchers" behind the goals. They are "Reset"-Objects, even with the same material as the plexiglass wall: solid grey. Any ideas?
- Missing Arena -> will be next, I'm new to Blender, just a couple of days, give me some time to handle out modelling and Blender at all.]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-290.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:07:32 +0000 TuxRacer_0827]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-290.html -New track layout
-The laps are slightly longer than the Wildlife Jungle Ruins map, but a bit shorter than the Black Forest
-Completely new trees
-A few secret paths, but they aren’t too hard to find
-Capture the Flag might be playable, but it’s not 100% certain
-Completely new music that I’ll be creating
-New temple and much more.

Here are the questions:
-How do you create those reflections in the water, like at the Cocoa Temple?
-How do you make the bridge so that it has those gaps?
-Do you need a specific version of Blender to do this?
-Are there any points that aren’t quite perfect yet regarding the keywords?

Notes:
-I’m nowhere near as skilled as you guys
-I’m using a translation tool so you can understand it, because my English isn’t very good and that’s why there are sometimes spelling mistakes
-I accept that this track might not make it into STK Evolution
-I’ll check in more often if there’s something I don’t understand during development
-Before this new track is finished, other tracks will be added to the add-ons first.

Best regards,
TuxRacer

Images related to the first two questions:

  sshot1.jpeg (Size: 124.25 KB / Downloads: 8)  
  sshot2.jpeg (Size: 172.36 KB / Downloads: 9) ]]> -New track layout
-The laps are slightly longer than the Wildlife Jungle Ruins map, but a bit shorter than the Black Forest
-Completely new trees
-A few secret paths, but they aren’t too hard to find
-Capture the Flag might be playable, but it’s not 100% certain
-Completely new music that I’ll be creating
-New temple and much more.

Here are the questions:
-How do you create those reflections in the water, like at the Cocoa Temple?
-How do you make the bridge so that it has those gaps?
-Do you need a specific version of Blender to do this?
-Are there any points that aren’t quite perfect yet regarding the keywords?

Notes:
-I’m nowhere near as skilled as you guys
-I’m using a translation tool so you can understand it, because my English isn’t very good and that’s why there are sometimes spelling mistakes
-I accept that this track might not make it into STK Evolution
-I’ll check in more often if there’s something I don’t understand during development
-Before this new track is finished, other tracks will be added to the add-ons first.

Best regards,
TuxRacer

Images related to the first two questions:

  sshot1.jpeg (Size: 124.25 KB / Downloads: 8)  
  sshot2.jpeg (Size: 172.36 KB / Downloads: 9) ]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-288.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:38:42 +0000 Alayan]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-288.html
Considering it's not uncommon for addon tracks to also struggle with performance, I suggested he makes a guide that other track creators could use to improve things.

You can now find the guide on our website.

It doesn't cover some things that are mentioned on other pages, such as how to not be wasteful using high-poly on objects that are tiny or far from the track, track creators should be mindful of performance when adding models.

Let us know if you find this guide useful or if you have additional questions or suggestions.  ]]>
Considering it's not uncommon for addon tracks to also struggle with performance, I suggested he makes a guide that other track creators could use to improve things.

You can now find the guide on our website.

It doesn't cover some things that are mentioned on other pages, such as how to not be wasteful using high-poly on objects that are tiny or far from the track, track creators should be mindful of performance when adding models.

Let us know if you find this guide useful or if you have additional questions or suggestions.  ]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-285.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:03:24 +0000 TuxRacer_0827]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-285.html
Best regards,
TuxRacer]]>
Best regards,
TuxRacer]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-279.html Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:22:15 +0000 TuxRacer_0827]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-279.html Best regards,
TuxRacer]]> Best regards,
TuxRacer]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-277.html Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:01:28 +0000 TuxRacer_0827]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-277.html Best regards
TuxRacer]]> Best regards
TuxRacer]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-261.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:19:41 +0000 TuxRacer_0827]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-261.html Best regards
TuxRacer]]> Best regards
TuxRacer]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-249.html Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:15:30 +0000 skindoormimiz]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-249.html
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kda4rnH...sp=sharing

Also does anyone know why the red zipper on drive effect isn't working? I want to show one particle that increases its size with time for almost 2 seconds but nothing shows up.]]>
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kda4rnH...sp=sharing

Also does anyone know why the red zipper on drive effect isn't working? I want to show one particle that increases its size with time for almost 2 seconds but nothing shows up.]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-247.html Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:14:20 +0000 GustaLOLE]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-247.html https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-241.html Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:08:21 +0000 TuxRacer_0827]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-241.html https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-204.html Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:34:49 +0000 meatball_stk]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-204.html https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-173.html Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:52:38 +0000 Dashy_]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-173.html So my ideas are: improve and/or grow the hacienda part, like putting some animals and hay; an oasis in the center of the track,; put more desert plants and vegetation, etc.
I've make some cactus models to this track, so I can send here (not now, I'm not with my PC now...)
For now, it's this.]]> So my ideas are: improve and/or grow the hacienda part, like putting some animals and hay; an oasis in the center of the track,; put more desert plants and vegetation, etc.
I've make some cactus models to this track, so I can send here (not now, I'm not with my PC now...)
For now, it's this.]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-15.html Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:00:58 +0000 Aleksej33]]> https://forum.supertuxkart.net/thread-15.html
If I could choose, I would definitely want to stay Fort Magma and Minigolf, because these are unique tracks. Minigolf is the only one where you really can drive/are fastest with a light kart (which personally is for me like Monaco in F1) and Fort Magma, not only because of its secret room, there are also lots of other places outofmap. It would be hard to lose one of those tracks.

On the other hand, there's Volcano Island, which has much potential, but right now it feels a bit boring, because a big part of the track you just drive in circles and the atmosphere itself is a bit boring, because everything around pretty stays the same (would be nice to add e. g. some palms, bars). But if this track gets an update, it could get really nice.

However, it's not my workto choose tracks, and if you want to remove or change/update them, I have no problem with it

What do you think?]]>
If I could choose, I would definitely want to stay Fort Magma and Minigolf, because these are unique tracks. Minigolf is the only one where you really can drive/are fastest with a light kart (which personally is for me like Monaco in F1) and Fort Magma, not only because of its secret room, there are also lots of other places outofmap. It would be hard to lose one of those tracks.

On the other hand, there's Volcano Island, which has much potential, but right now it feels a bit boring, because a big part of the track you just drive in circles and the atmosphere itself is a bit boring, because everything around pretty stays the same (would be nice to add e. g. some palms, bars). But if this track gets an update, it could get really nice.

However, it's not my workto choose tracks, and if you want to remove or change/update them, I have no problem with it

What do you think?]]>