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Misc. => Other Gaming => Topic started by: MarioMania on May 26, 2008, 01:56:59 pm

Title: Mario Kart Series
Post by: MarioMania on May 26, 2008, 01:56:59 pm
My nefpew ask me this question I couldn't answer..Why was the tracks on the SNES/GBA Mario Kart was Flat..
Title: Re: Mario Kart Series
Post by: 133MHz on May 26, 2008, 02:08:58 pm
Because it used the SNES' Graphics mode 7 to create 3D. Mode 7 allows you to take a flat texture and rotate/scale it in such a way to give the illusion of depth and perspective. So the race tracks are flat drawings 3D-ized by the SNES video hardware.
Title: Re: Mario Kart Series
Post by: MarioMania on May 26, 2008, 02:13:23 pm
Thanks....So it couldn't draw a track like on the N64
Title: Re: Mario Kart Series
Post by: MaxXimus on May 26, 2008, 02:26:56 pm
With later enhancements, the snes was able to draw 3d polygons (star fox) but at the time, it wasn't possible.
Title: Re: Mario Kart Series
Post by: MarioMania on May 26, 2008, 02:37:08 pm
Is there like a Track Editor for Super Mario Kart..I want to see if it's possible to make a Wii Track on the SNES
Title: Re: Mario Kart Series
Post by: Paul-FC on May 26, 2008, 02:49:16 pm
Quote from: MarioMania on May 26, 2008, 02:37:08 pm
Is there like a Track Editor for Super Mario Kart..I want to see if it's possible to make a Wii Track on the SNES

yes there is!
go to http://www.romhacking.net/ (http://www.romhacking.net/) for details
Title: Re: Mario Kart Series
Post by: MarioMania on May 26, 2008, 03:05:31 pm
There's no Track Editor on that site for SMK
Title: Re: Mario Kart Series
Post by: Paul-FC on May 26, 2008, 04:26:32 pm
Quote from: MarioMania on May 26, 2008, 03:05:31 pm
There's no Track Editor on that site for SMK

http://www.romhacking.net/utils/195/ (http://www.romhacking.net/utils/195/)
??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Mario Kart Series
Post by: MaxXimus on May 26, 2008, 04:31:28 pm
Talk about a useless editor. It edits the tracks, but the AI still acts as though the tracks haven't changed. It would be impossible to lose. :P
Title: Re: Mario Kart Series
Post by: FamicomFreak on May 26, 2008, 05:20:43 pm
hahah no way well hopefully later versions will enable some AI edit
Title: Re: Mario Kart Series
Post by: Paul-FC on May 26, 2008, 06:06:23 pm
here one more http://www.romhacking.net/utils/194/ (http://www.romhacking.net/utils/194/)
Title: Re: Mario Kart Series
Post by: MarioMania on May 31, 2008, 12:29:42 pm
Thanks..I'll bet it won't be hard to make GBA tracks