RFU: supertuxkart 0.0.0.1-1

Gonéri Le Bouder goneri at rulezlan.org
Mon May 8 03:57:49 UTC 2006


Alexander Schmehl wrote:
> Hi!
>
> * Gonéri Le Bouder <goneri at rulezlan.org> [060508 02:57]:
>
>   
>> Description: a kart racing game
>>  SuperTuxKart is an enhanced version of TuxKart. The kart racing game, 
>> originaly
>>     
>
> That line is to long, and it is "originally" IIRC.
>
>
>   
>>  done by Steve Baker, featuring Tux and a bunch of his friends. SuperTuxKart
>>  is the work of the GotM run for TuxKart at  happypenguin.org. Due to some
>>  disagreements that happened in that time this fork of TuxKart was done.
>>     
>
> I think the part about the disagreement could be removed; doesn't add
> any usefull information for the user.  Try to concentrate on features of
> software, not it's origins; mention that it is a fork of TuxKart should
> IMHO be enough.
>
>
>   
>>   SuperTuxKart features include:
>>   new characters
>>   new tracks
>>   a completly new userinterface
>>   some smaller graphical improvemnts (skidmarks, smoke, animated wheels, etc.)
>>   whole bunch of new bugs, in its current state its not really playable
>>     
>
> Uhm... isn't there a nicer way for lists?
>
>
>   
>> Please, can a dd have a look on the package? scripts/trunk/supertuxkart.sh is 
>> ready.
>>     
>
> Hmmm...
> - You install some documentation to /usr/share/supertuxkart instead of
>   /usr/share/doc/ .
> - The png-images in that directory are broken.
> - The documentation is about TuxKart; at least a hint, that it still
>   fits for SuperTuxKart would be fine.
>   
I removed this directory . It was useless and png are broken in upstream 
tarball.
> - I think you could splitt of /usr/share/games/supertuxkart into a data
>   package; it's 14 MB, compressed still ~8MB. Splitting that off would
>   save discspace and traffic on mirrors anf project machines (remember:
>   We have 12 architecures and some more in preperation).
>   
done
> - It doesn't work!  I start it with "supertuxkart" and see the window...
>   now I simply press four times enter ("singe player", "Grand Prix",
>   "Easy", "Gorilla") and all I get is this:
> ====
> $ supertuxkart
> Error while parsing config '/home/alex/.supertuxkart/config': Parser problem: Couldn't open file '/home/alex/.supertuxkart/config'.
>   
I've the same error
> Error: Couldn't find file 'data/herring.cup'.
> ====
>   
fixed: data/herring.cup wasn't installed during the make install
> "quick race" seems to work fine.
>
> However, I'm sure even sure, the game is ready for a release at all:
>
> - it's hardly playable on all of my machines, stearing is quite
>   sensitiv, actually it's nearly impossible to cart a turn
> - some buttons are without function (e.g. the "rescue button")
> - I had several Segmentation Faults (SDL Parachute Deployed), once it
>   even killed my complete X session
>   
> - AI opponents are really stupid
> - Buggy; e.g. in the "vulcano" level I just drove up one all and was
>   suddenly in the sky, without any chance to get down again...
>   
The game works fine with my i915 and i enjoy the gameplay though i know 
it's not perfect and this release have a lot of limitations/bugs. I 
removed buggy maps: beach bsodcastle geekopeak olivermath sandtrack 
startrack olivermath volcano.

Upstream authors are working on 0.1. If you prefere we can wait the 
release instead of upload this package.

Cheers,

    Gonéri



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