STK user reconfiguration

[adelroth]

In 0.7 I could set the karts to start in reverse order of overall standings in grand prix (with the variable grid position).
In 0.7.1 this appears not to work anymore . Is this function still available?
Is there a manual about all the varaibles you can change in the STK configuration file?
Is it maybe even possible to make some settings accessible through advanced settings for mouse pushers like me?

[hiker]

In 0.7 I could set the karts to start in reverse order of overall standings in grand prix (with the variable grid position).
In 0.7.1 this appears not to work anymore . Is this function still available?

Yes, that should still work as it always did.

Is there a manual about all the varaibles you can change in the STK configuration file?

Yes, the stk_config.xml file - it is (imho) very well documented.

Is it maybe even possible to make some settings accessible through advanced settings for mouse pushers like me?

Very unlikely. By tweaking those values often completely different parts of source code are executed, meaning it's going to be very difficult for us to reproduce bugs. Also with upcoming network play we need identical settings among all clients - it would be quite a surprise for people who might get used to one setting, only to find out the game behaves completely different in online games. So we want all people getting used to the same game play.

The settings in this file is mostly meant for us to play test things - we can ask playtesters to try various options and let us know which one works best, without them having to change any code.

Cheers,
Joerg