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In many games it is possible to get a boost at the start, when pressing the accelerator button in the right moment.
I don´t know if this already has been discussed, so I started a new topic, in order to discuss that.

Until now stk only has a false start, if you are pressing the accelerator button too early, but nothing that gives you an extra amount of speed .
Will or should stk have a Super-start ?

It already has.

really ? I´ve never seen one ? Either there´s no animation for this super start and I didn´t notice, or has it been removed, because everything I know is that you shouldn´t press the accelerator before the race starts. Or do you mean that you can use Zippers before the race starts ?

You have to press acceleration very quickly after 'go' is on the screen. If you start within 0.3 seconds you get a boost, within 0.5 seconds a smaller boost. I think there is no animation for that.

Cheers,
Joerg

What's about tilting the kart a bit back? So that the front goes a little bit up into the air. Should be fairly easy to do.

There should be an animation for this boost, because you neither notice it nor is it explained anywhere.
Something like particles ( like skiddin, zipper, nitro ) or fraangs idea sould be enough to see it.
I´d also like to know about how quick do you need to press the accelerator after the go screen to get that boost ?

About time, see hiker's post just above :

hiker {l Wrote}:You have to press acceleration very quickly after 'go' is on the screen. If you start within 0.3 seconds you get a boost, within 0.5 seconds a smaller boost. I think there is no animation for that.

and I agree some particles would be cool, we just have lots to do and this was forgotten

Couldn't you reuse the skid effect? (skidmarks & smoke particles)

Auria {l Wrote}:About time, see hiker's post just above :

hiker {l Wrote}:You have to press acceleration very quickly after 'go' is on the screen. If you start within 0.3 seconds you get a boost, within 0.5 seconds a smaller boost. I think there is no animation for that.

lol I thaught it was about the boost you get if you did it right (strong boost for first 0.3 seconds, then a smaller boost that holds 0.5 seconds)

asciimonster {l Wrote}:Couldn't you reuse the skid effect? (skidmarks & smoke particles)

Well, I allways start with a skid, so i guess you only need to give it another color, or something else.

Thanks for your answers !