No Downforce

Devlog

• Update 1.3.4
  March 03, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This is a minor update that just updates the Godot version to the stable 4.4 build. Technical Updated Godot to 4.4-stable Updates to this project are probably going to stop now. Have fun and see you a... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.3.3
  February 26, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This update open-sources the game and improves web performance. Code The game is now open-source and is licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (unless otherwise stated)! Link to the repository Web Improved web perf... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.3.2
  February 26, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This is a small update, mostly adding the ability to switch speed units and to hide HUD elements. UI Added options to hide specific HUD elements Added an option to switch between kilometers per hour a... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.3.1
  February 24, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This is a rather small, but useful update, adding a wheel contact indicator to the HUD. UI Added an indicator in the bottom-left of the HUD to show which wheels are making contact. This is useful, as... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.3.0
  February 22, 2025 by ArtyIF

  A new update for No Downforce has dropped, overhauling UI and improving sound design! Demos Added a new demo, about 800 milliseconds faster than the previous developer time Graphics Cars now use a cus... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.2.0
  February 17, 2025 by ArtyIF

  Here's a new update for No Downforce, improving graphics and fixing a little bug with the handling (hence why it's not 1.1.1)! Graphics Replaced Shadow Resolution's Very Low setting with Off, which di... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.1.0
  February 12, 2025 by ArtyIF

  After almost a month of work (although mostly not work), here's a new release of No Downforce! Track Redesigned the track! The layout is the same, but the border from the bottom is now thicker, which... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.0.2
  January 17, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This is a small update that fixes spark particles. Graphics Improves the look of spark particles - they're now randomly rotated so they don't look like a wall See you next update!... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.0.1 (fixed)
  January 16, 2025 by ArtyIF

  Whew, what a launch, huh? An hour-one patch to fix a critical issue that slipped by. Bug fixes Fixed spark particles not getting removed, causing memory leaks See you next update!... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.0.0 (BUGGED)
  January 16, 2025 by ArtyIF

  WARNING: This build has a critical bug that's been fixed in 1.0.1! WOO! We're finally at the 1.0 release! Thanks to the few people who have downloaded and played the game! This update brings a bunch o... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.6.11
  January 12, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This version adds the ability to move the camera in any direction and fixes some bugs. Camera Added ability to turn the camera in any direction Demos Changed demo version detection, so now the game wi... Continue reading
• Update 0.6.10
  January 09, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This is a small update that improves the web build and adding a new developer demo. UI Added an exit button on the web build Adjusted how download size is displayed in the web build Demos Added a new... Continue reading
• Update 0.6.9 (nice)
  January 08, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This update significantly improves the UI, in particular demo-related. UI Improved demo menu! Now, instead of having two separate buttons for ghost races and watching demos, there's one Demos button,... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.6.8
  January 06, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This update mostly reduces the demo build's size and improves graphics. Technical Reduced the web build's size from over 208 MB to just about 62 MB! The web version should take about the same time to... Continue reading
• Update 0.6.7
  January 04, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This is a small update that adds controls for watching demos. UI Implemented demo controls! You can now fast-forward, rewind and seek through demos Added attribution for the edited Godot logo in the c... Continue reading
• Update 0.6.6
  January 02, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This small update mostly updates boot screens and fixes audio on the web version Audio Audio on the web version is much smoother now and doesn't make your ears bleed as much. However, the sound does c... Continue reading
• Update 0.6.5
  January 02, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This is a small update mostly adding HTML5 and improving OpenGL support. Technical Added an HTML5 build! You can play No Downforce in your browser right on the itch.io page. The experience is quite a... Continue reading
• Update 0.6.4
  January 01, 2025 by ArtyIF

  This small update adds a setting for auto-exposure and fixes a couple of bugs. Settings Added setting for auto-exposure Bug fixes Fixed error when any of the setting sliders weren't at the default val... Continue reading
• Update 0.6.3
  December 31, 2024 by ArtyIF

  This small update adds sounds for UI and checkpoints. Audio Added sounds for UI and checkpoints Added volume option for UI and checkpoint sounds in settings Bug Fixes Fixed the binding settings menu b... Continue reading
• Update 0.6.2
  December 30, 2024 by ArtyIF

  So, funny story - while I was taking new screenshots for the game's page, I accidentally beat my best run. Guess I'm adding it here! Demos Added a new demo with a time of 01:32.125 See you next update... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.6.1
  December 30, 2024 by ArtyIF

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  This is a very small hotfix. Bug fixes Fixed bug with high burnout particles quality being the same as the ultra quality See you next update!... Continue reading
• Update 0.6
  December 30, 2024 by ArtyIF

  Well this was surprisingly fast. Introducing another update on the way to 1.0! Gameplay Rewrote the demo recording, storing and playback yet again. While this means demos from 0.6 won't play in 0.5.x,... Continue reading
• Update 0.5.4
  December 27, 2024 by ArtyIF

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  This update finally adds the ability to rebind controls! Settings Added ability to rebind controls and adjust their deadzones. Currently, only keys and gamepad buttons/axes are supported Optimized VRA... Continue reading
• Update 0.5.3
  December 26, 2024 by ArtyIF

  Camera New chase camera, which is more dynamic. In future updates, it might also become configurable Settings Added graphics settings for FXAA and upscaling method (bilinear, FSR1 and FSR2) Misc Chang... Continue reading
• Update 0.5.2
  December 24, 2024 by ArtyIF

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  This is a small update fixing a bug I didn't notice. Fixed bug where a ghost would get removed if player resets after the ghost has finished See you next update!... Continue reading
• Update 0.5.1
  December 23, 2024 by ArtyIF

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  Yep, that's right, this update took only 8 hours to make, but it does add a feature that I'm very proud of! Gameplay Added ability to race against a ghost from a demo Audio Some slight audio effect im... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.5
  December 23, 2024 by ArtyIF

  After a week of no updates, here's a huge update for No Downforce - version 0.5! Here's the changes: Technical Updated engine to Godot 4.4.dev7 Rewrote how demos are saved. This means that old demos a... Continue reading
• Version 0.4.1
  December 16, 2024 by ArtyIF

  Hello there, this is a rather minor update to the game. Here's the changes: Added a pause menu and the ability to pause Added an error dialog when the resource file that was loaded is not a demo The r... Continue reading
• Update 0.4
  December 13, 2024 by ArtyIF

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  Well, after almost a week of silence, here's No Downforce 0.4! Here's what changed: Physics Switched to using Jolt physics. This made the physics more stable, and let me turn the physics FPS from 180... Continue reading
• Version 0.1
  December 08, 2024 by ArtyIF

  For completion’s sake, I'm posting the 0.1 version of the game. UPD: so it turns out, itch web doesn't allow downloading older builds. Whoops. There is the solution - the itch app. Once you install... Continue reading
• Update 0.3
  December 07, 2024 by ArtyIF

  Hey there, I just released a rather major update for this little game thing of mine! Changes: Major art style overhaul. I hope you like orange! Updated how demos are recorded. Now each frame also cont... Continue reading
• A little teaser for 0.3
  December 06, 2024 by ArtyIF

  That's the teaser. What do you think about the new art style? Do you think it needs more orange? Let me know in the comments... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.2
  December 06, 2024 by ArtyIF

  WARNING: if you have any demos saved from version 0.1, they won't play right on 0.2 and older! (There's currently no way to playback demos without decompiling and modding the game, but there will be l... Continue reading