[From the dev pit] Who's behind you??

[DenisDenis]

Hi guys.
Just to make sure you don't forget us, here's a little thread (it shoudn't generate much traffic...).

We added a rear view camera using the right stick in 'Mad Tracks'.
I love this feature, especialy in close combat/racing.

This being said, we had a pretty good first overall review from the test team at Microsoft.

One other thing, we found a cool way of including Dutch language that is related to your regional settings. It looks the game will be available in 10 languages 8)

Have a nice day y'all.
DenisDenis.

[Rival24]

Sweet, but eehrm, how's the multiplayer stuff going?:P

[DenisDenis]

Sweet, but eehrm, how's the multiplayer stuff going?:P

Multiplayer is done and it's great, thanks.
Wanna give it a try?
:P

[Curry]

Hi guys.
Just to make sure you don't forget us, here's a little thread (it shoudn't generate much traffic...).
We've got many gigabytes to burn, don't worry :P
We added a rear view camera using the right stick in 'Mad Tracks'.
I love this feature, especialy in close combat/racing.
Alrighty! I used that feature in NFSMW and PGR3 a lot, so that's cool :)
One other thing, we found a cool way of including Dutch language that is related to your regional settings. It looks the game will be available in 10 languages 8)
Lol, now to find someone here that actually wants to play games in other languages ;) We're so used to getting everything in English that in general we feel it's weird to actually do something on a computer in Dutch :D

[Nino]

Ah please no Dutch language Denis, everyone here hates that shit :P. People traded in their copies of Black & White (the game) because of the Dutch language :D.

Please let this be optional O-)

[DM2]

Great news, hopefuly release day is pretty close :)

[The_Glovner]

Yeah, good point. When is the release slated for now?

[YLA G]

Dutch is very nice!

But how does it look up wish language the console has?? Because everyone in belgium has a English dasboard (xbox settings) with FRENCH banners (Passport settings that always is french for belgium, stupendly enough)

[DenisDenis]

Ah please no Dutch language Denis, everyone here hates that shit :P. People traded in their copies of Black & White (the game) because of the Dutch language :D.

Please let this be optional O-)

As it looks Dutch will be related to your regional settings. If you choose Dutch, then the game will be in Dutch. If you choose any other country, the game will be in the language of your dashboard. Easy, no?

Dutch is very nice!

But how does it look up wish language the console has?? Because everyone in belgium has a English dasboard (xbox settings) with FRENCH banners (Passport settings that always is french for belgium, stupendly enough)

Sorry, we don't make games for Belgium.
>:)

[The_Glovner]

As it looks Dutch will be related to your regional settings. If you choose Dutch, then the game will be in Dutch. If you choose any other country, the game will be in the language of your dashboard. Easy, no?



Sorry, we don't make games for Belgium.
>:)

Wells thats all very well and good, but whens it coming to buy?

[DenisDenis]

Wells thats all very well and good, but whens it coming to buy?

Damn!
You noticed I was trying not to answer this?
You guys are too good...
:X

[The_Glovner]

Damn!
You noticed I was trying not to answer this?
You guys are too good...
:X

Damn your good at not answering the question.

Think of me as the Jeremy Paxman of the internet, I will have my answer!!:X

[Sir SpankalotUK]

wheres the mp screen shots????

[Curry]

Damn your good at not answering the question.

Think of me as the Jeremy Paxman of the internet, I will have my answer!!:X
"Before 2009" :+

[kobejonez]

Multiplayer is done and it's great, thanks.
Wanna give it a try?
:P

Oh hell yeah! We are very much looking forward to MT in our house cos we'll have another MP game to kick each asses on besides Bankshot. what bit is the team working on right now?

[TRIGGER M4N]

In all honesty, how is MT coming along? An ETA for Arcade? Or is that against your rules?

[Paul Tancred]

In all honesty, how is MT coming along? An ETA for Arcade? Or is that against your rules?

I really wanna know too, because I'm itching to buy Doom and Dig Dug (when it's out)... but I dont want to if MT is gonna be out soon enough.

[DenisDenis]

"Before 2009" :+

Curry's got the right answer.
I'll see if I can get some screenshots of the MP menus for your favorite site.
Denis.

[Nino]

O+ !

[Chris]

yummuhz!!1! :9~

[DM2]

Curry's got the right answer.
I'll see if I can get some screenshots of the MP menus for your favorite site.
Denis.


?bigandbouncy.com? I am impressed :)

[Curry]

I'll see if I can get some screenshots of the MP menus for your favorite site.
Well, what's taking ya? :P

[YLA G]

As it looks Dutch will be related to your regional settings.

Sorry, we don't make games for Belgium.
>:)

and now seriously :+

btw denis: what about highscore (vision) pictures on the leadboard of madtracks? :)

[Sir SpankalotUK]

Well, what's taking ya? :P

maybe they realised they hadnt made any yet

[Nino]

btw denis: what about highscore (vision) pictures on the leadboard of madtracks? :)

I bet 10 dollars that Microsoft's policy doesn't allow it.

[DenisDenis]

I bet 10 dollars that Microsoft's policy doesn't allow it.

We don't show gamer pictures on our leaderboards.
If you choose to see the gamer profile from the leaderboard, you'll end up in an Xbox window. Nothing we can do there!

8)

[Nino]

It would consume a shitload of bandwidth.

[Curry]

maybe they realised they hadnt made any yetI've got the images, expect them soon-ish :)

[DenisDenis]

Damn your good at not answering the question.

Think of me as the Jeremy Paxman of the internet, I will have my answer!!:X

You mean the 'Dan Rather' of the internet??
:D

I've got the images, expect them soon-ish :)

Where the h**l did you get them from????
8)

[Curry]

Click (http://www.xboxic.com/news/1781) :)

[DenisDenis]

What do you know.
Now that we are playing with this rear view camera, I actualy use it more than I thought.
Heck, it's even good for new strategies...

Cheers y'all!
Denis.

[YLA G]

so you can use oil and smoke?

[DM2]

Super cars II had mines which were great fun to drop just in front of your friends.

[Curry]

Super Cars II had homing missiles and the circling missiles :9~

[DenisDenis]

Super cars II had mines which were great fun to drop just in front of your friends.

Mad Tracks has Mistery Pick Ups you can drop in front of your friends :)

Super Cars II had homing missiles and the circling missiles :9~

Mad Tracks has homing missiles ;)

so you can use oil and smoke?

You won't have smoke but flash bangs and yes, you can use oil 8)

[Stonie]

So how does the framerate hold up?

I would settle for a rock steady 30 or 60 fps. Racing games in particular start to get a bit off-putting when the framerate bogs down. I don't care whether it is 30 or 60 fps, as long as the game runs silky smooth.

[DM2]

This better be out next wednesday otherwise I'll be miffed :)

[The_Glovner]

Well I was pushing for a release date, but Denis is doing a damn good job of skating round a straight answer.

Bad DenisDenis.:-(

[Chris]

Hey Denis! What's the 'planned' launch Window of Mad Tracks? :+

[Curry]

I answered that question correctly before:"Before 2009" :+

:P

[Chris]

That narrows it down, I'll start saving up for it sometime in 2007.

[DenisDenis]

Well I was pushing for a release date, but Denis is doing a damn good job of skating round a straight answer.

Bad DenisDenis.:-(

Ok, Ok, Ok, what if I say Jan 10th?
And what if I say I can't promise anything??
Oh, and let me add I'm not the one deciding.
Cheer's y'all.

Denis.

[YLA G]

jan 10th is a wednesday..

well.. think many people have mush cadeaux's then and less money :S?

what about october 25th :)

[DM2]

Ok thats agreed then October 25th 2006 it is then. Thanks Denis :)

[The_Glovner]

Ok, Ok, Ok, what if I say Jan 10th?
And what if I say I can't promise anything??
Oh, and let me add I'm not the one deciding.
Cheer's y'all.

Denis.

I'm happy enough with that, at least it gives me a rough idea (Better than before 2009!?).

I'll be buying anyway. Just wanted to make sure that Gow didn't have to wait until I got this.

[Paul Tancred]

Ok, Ok, Ok, what if I say Jan 10th?
And what if I say I can't promise anything??
Oh, and let me add I'm not the one deciding.
Cheer's y'all.

Denis.It's good to have some idea of when it'll be out. At least we can all get ready for it, and start downloading right away.

But only prob is Im back to school on Jan 8th :(. Why couldn't you bring it out Jan 3rd?

[DenisDenis]

So how does the framerate hold up?
I would settle for a rock steady 30 or 60 fps. Racing games in particular start to get a bit off-putting when the framerate bogs down. I don't care whether it is 30 or 60 fps, as long as the game runs silky smooth.

It's a solid 60 fps, we have a drop at 45 fps on the most crowded map, while playing Live - but only during a couple of seconds.
Silky smooth is what you call it indeed 8)

Cheers,

[Rival24]

That's good to hear Denis, perhaps I'll download the demo now :P

[Stonie]

It's a solid 60 fps, we have a drop at 45 fps on the most crowded map, while playing Live - but only during a couple of seconds.
Silky smooth is what you call it indeed 8)

Cheers,

Thanks for the time in posting the answer, you are one of the few devs that actually comment to users about game progression and functions. Most other devs just give cryptic info that just tends to piss people off. Kudos... _o_

Look forward to playing the game.

[The_Glovner]

Thanks for the time in posting the answer, you are one of the few devs that actually comment to users about game progression and functions. Most other devs just give cryptic info that just tends to piss people off. Kudos... _o_

Look forward to playing the game.

Agreed.

Please don't ever turn into a company like EA, who clearly just close their doors to the mass of critisicm coming from the public and sit in their plush offices with their nice suits rubbing each others cocks and telling each other how brilliant they are.

[Rival24]

Small developer VS huge publisher, big difference :P

EA has some shareholders to satisfy, and that means they'll have to keep their mouths shut quite often.

[Chris]

Wouldn't shareholders like it if most of the hardcore gaming community didn't hate them?

[Rival24]

Wouldn't shareholders like it if most of the hardcore gaming community didn't hate them?

And yet they manage to sell millions and millions of their crappy games ;)

[Chris]

That's because dumbasses who know nothing about games buy the latest Madden because their friends do, not because the game's good or anything.

[The_Glovner]

It's okay give it time, i'm going to go all splinter cell over sony and take them down, after that it's a quick hop across to america. Into EA's air ducts then take them out NSA stylie.

Ain't no stopping me, I have the ability to hide in low light in a crouched position and nobody can see me cos it makes me invisible like a ghost.

Shhhhh..... if your very quite you might just hear me.

[Cage]

Shhhhh..... if your very quite you might just hear me.
You ate some beans or something? :+

[Chris]

beans and fish.

[DenisDenis]

beans and fish.

Can you guys get more off topic?
8)


(nope, we're not dead yet, just working hard)

[Curry]

Good, so release next week Wednesday? :P

[DenisDenis]

Good, so release next week Wednesday? :P

OOOOOohhhh almost!
We could be a couple of weeks late (less than 10 weeks) but it's coming along.
You should see our new blinking buttons - very sleek.
Have a Grolsh on us!
Cheers,
Denis.

[Stonie]

OOOOOohhhh almost!
We could be a couple of weeks late (less than 10 weeks) but it's coming along.
You should see our new blinking buttons - very sleek.
Have a Grolsh on us!
Cheers,
Denis.

Why didn't you say that yesterday, I had to buy 16 bottles of Grolsch for less than a tenner, if I had known I could charge it to you then I would have.

[Curry]

16 bottles of Grolsch for 10 pounds? :o Dude I sure as hell hope those were the big ones :P

[DM2]

Hurrah, I think if you do launch before christmas you will get a huge number of sales, the recent arcade games have been poor retro rehashes, most people are dying for some great quality new IP, and mad tracks certainly has that :)

Now all you have to do is price it at 400 billie points and you could knock Gears of War off the top of the charts :)

[Stonie]

16 bottles of Grolsch for 10 pounds? :o Dude I sure as hell hope those were the big ones :P

Nope, that would be the 300ml bottles. The ever so popular 'stiff the UK public' shenanigans applies over here on everything.

[Curry]

Hurrah, I think if you do launch before christmas you will get a huge number of sales, the recent arcade games have been poor retro rehashes, most people are dying for some great quality new IP, and mad tracks certainly has that :)
Definitely :) I'm hearing a lot of complaints about people getting sick of the weekly retro port by now. Fresh IP like Small Arms and Mad Tracks will sure as hell get huge-ass sales :)
Nope, that would be the 300ml bottles. The ever so popular 'stiff the UK public' shenanigans applies over here on everything.
Yikes, they're 9,39 per 24 here (http://www.albert.nl/main/products/informatie.jsp?catacode=AH&itemno=2723) :o

[DM2]

MS are to be applauded for their intentions, of producing quality games (for example helping develop the multiplayer of mad tracks to make it a no brainer purchase) but this wednesday is release day has lead to a definate easy churn of retro titles, and in my mind not very good conversions at that. To me defender stuttered!

[Stonie]

Definitely :) I'm hearing a lot of complaints about people getting sick of the weekly retro port by now. Fresh IP like Small Arms and Mad Tracks will sure as hell get huge-ass sales :)

Yikes, they're 9,39 per 24 here (http://www.albert.nl/main/products/informatie.jsp?catacode=AH&itemno=2723) :o

Exactly!! And if they weren't BOGOF, then that little lot would have cost me close to £20. Bloody hate England and it's pricing policies.

Anyhoo, back on topic... Cannae wait for this game. New IP's for the arcade should be Microsoft's priority right now, especially with the launch of Sony's George Foreman Grill.

[hurricanepilot]

...especially with the launch of Sony's George Foreman Grill.

it's no longer just a joke picture either:

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/20/the-ps3-grill-cooks-a-mean-steak/

[Curry]

MS are to be applauded for their intentions, of producing quality games (for example helping develop the multiplayer of mad tracks to make it a no brainer purchase) but this wednesday is release day has lead to a definate easy churn of retro titles, and in my mind not very good conversions at that. To me defender stuttered!
Tomorrow. Small Arms. :9~.

[DenisDenis]

Tomorrow. Small Arms. :9~.

Yeah !
Any news on when Roboblitz is released?


- Power to the new IP - Power to 3D -

[Curry]

Absolutely no idea. And my cat ate my Wireless Adapter's USB cord so I won't even be getting Small Arms soon :X :X :X

[DM2]

:/ you could try calling MS and saying the cord doesn't work any more can they send a new one. MS have just sent me a new wireless controler because my last one kept dropping.

Oh and downloaded small arms, and it's fun but very fast. Not played online yet hardly anyone was about but should be a blast. Hmm I wonder if a cetain Mad tracks is out after roboblitz :) Hopefuly next week should see more original IP

[Wirbowsky]

my cat

the one with the cute little hat, boots and a sword?

[Sir SpankalotUK]

well at least now you'll remember to feed the cat ;)

[DM2]

so it's looking like it could be the 10/01/2007.....

[Chris]

It'll launch on the next arcade for the new Xbox on Christmas 2009. :P

[Curry]

I know they're in the very final stages. Any more specific updates mister Bourdain? O+

[kidkit]

How about 360 Wheel Support!

Haha, just kidding.. not the right game for this sort of thing, but it would be nice none the less :]

[DenisDenis]

How about 360 Wheel Support!

Haha, just kidding.. not the right game for this sort of thing, but it would be nice none the less :]

We discussed the possibility a while ago, but it really did not make any sense.
Don't get me wrong, even if it's not calibrated right or even if you can't change the right-left sensitivity, every 360 controler is supported - even the wheel.


I know they're in the very final stages. Any more specific updates mister Bourdain? O+

If your looking for an extra gift under that tree, I can't help you.
We're just waiting around for Microsoft approval, maybe polishing some languages (Dutch can be hard, but Japanese is a pain) or changing a few cars...
Cheers,

Merry Christmas!
:drunk:

[TRIGGER M4N]

God DAMN! I'm starting to think developers get a kick out of teasing people with info.

[Chris]

How many projects is load inc. working on? It must really start to be difficult to expect to make a huge profit when you have to pay your employees for added months of work with no product to sell. It has to especially be a little more difficult for smaller devs, unless there's only one person in your company: you.

I do realize there's a PC side of Mad Tracks, but the XBLA side has to be a pretty big chunk of it.

[DenisDenis]

God DAMN! I'm starting to think developers get a kick out of teasing people with info.

Hehe, we do !!
Wait until you see the new cars >:)

How many projects is load inc. working on? It must really start to be difficult to expect to make a huge profit when you have to pay your employees for added months of work with no product to sell. It has to especially be a little more difficult for smaller devs, unless there's only one person in your company: you.

I do realize there's a PC side of Mad Tracks, but the XBLA side has to be a pretty big chunk of it.

Don't you worry Chris, we manage ;)
FOr one, we don't give salary and we don't pay our rent, it's much cheaper this way!!

Cheers y'all!