Short Project: Car Racing

TL;DR

A group of professors discuss the challenges of creating a car physics game inspired by Super Monkey Ball.

Transcript

PROFESSOR 1: This game is inspired by Super Monkey Ball. I don't know whether you have played already. PROFESSOR 2: So ready? PROFESSOR 1: But instead of a ball, we had a real car, a car with real physics in it. But there's still one problem which we didn't-- [AUDIENCE GASPING] Right, it's hard. [LAUGHING] PROFESSOR 3: This is acceleration, and thi... Read More

Key Insights

• 😨 The car physics game was inspired by Super Monkey Ball and aimed to create realistic physics for a car.
• 😨 Unbalanced torque was a major challenge in the game, requiring the professors to attach weights to the car to mitigate flipping.
• ⚾ The level design needed to be modified from a ball-based design to a track-based design to work effectively with car physics.

Questions & Answers

Q: How did the professors mitigate the problem of unbalanced torque causing the car to flip?

The professors attached a weight to the car to lower the center of gravity, but it did not completely solve the issue.

Q: What was the main issue with the level design in the game?

The level design was originally created for a ball and not a car, leading to the car flipping too much.

Q: Are there any plans to improve the level design for the car physics game?

Yes, the professors plan to change the level design to a track-based design, removing ramps and falls that are not suitable for cars.

Q: How did the professors create the giant levels in the game?

The professors used Blender, a 3D modeling software, to create the levels as three-dimensional objects with rigid bodies attached to them.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The game is inspired by Super Monkey Ball, but instead of a ball, a real car with realistic physics is used.

• The professors discuss the problem of unbalanced torque of each wheel causing the car to flip and the need to attach a weight to lower the center of gravity.

• The level design of the game needs to be changed from a ball-based design to a track-based design to accommodate the car physics.