Homebrew Homebrew game Dethrace NX

[alexart878]

Hello everyone

After some vacation, i want to share with you some good news - Dethrace, reverse-engineering of 1997 game "Carmageddon", now available on our beloved console!

Info about this port:

+ It's a fork of dethrace-labs' reverse-engineering work
+ As always, this uses DevkitPRO features, like (un)-docked mode (but resolution still the same, it's from engine)
- Sometimes, when CPU load > 90%, boost frequency enabled (I'm working on that issue) FIXED in OpenGL mode
- Sound can be popping on various effects

Version 1.1:

+ Added OpenGL mode for hardware rendering with higher resolution
+ Added config.txt, replacing commandline args (get it from docs/ on GitHub repo)

Github repo (checkout readme for instructions):
https://github.com/alexart878/dethrace-switch

Download latest release:
https://github.com/alexart878/dethrace-switch/releases/latest

Have a nice ride

 

[mathew77]

@alexart878
That's SUPER wonderful!!! Thank you.

Could you please specify, is full Splat Pack content, CARSPLAT folder supported too? Or, just the original game without it?

 

[alexart878]

I didn't try it myself, but from MrHuu's release page, it can be possible

 

[M7L7NK7]

Hell yeah! I've been using the dreamcast port through switch flycast, and hoping.. amazing!

 

[jackazz]

That’s awesome, thank you! I tried it last night, it actually runs pretty good. I have just one question: would it be possible to start the game with the -hires command? I think it should be possible with Dethrace port on windows, but I don’t know about switch.

iirc i used to use add this to the executable on the original Carmageddon to toggle the 640x480 resolution and make things a little less blurry.

 

[M7L7NK7]

Wonder how the 3dfx version would run

 

[Jayro]

Holy shit, this is my favorite DOS game!

 

[alexart878]

That’s awesome, thank you! I tried it last night, it actually runs pretty good. I have just one question: would it be possible to start the game with the -hires command? I think it should be possible with Dethrace port on windows, but I don’t know about switch.

iirc i used to use add this to the executable on the original Carmageddon to toggle the 640x480 resolution and make things a little less blurry.

Yeah, it's possible, and now, you can try it out
To perform this, checkout latest release, and make sure you're using OpenGL renderer

Post automatically merged: May 1, 2025

Wonder how the 3dfx version would run

Nothing much from software renderer, if you want, you can check latest release, there's some voodoo-related options

 

[M7L7NK7]

Not that it's a big deal but it crashes on exit, don't remember that happening before

Post automatically merged: May 1, 2025

Also after setting novoodoo to true it crashes a few seconds after starting a race

 

[jackazz]

Yeah, it's possible, and now, you can try it out
To perform this, checkout latest release, and make sure you're using OpenGL renderer

Post automatically merged: May 1, 2025

Nothing much from software renderer, if you want, you can check latest release, there's some voodoo-related options

Just tried it and OpenGL mode works great!

 

[M7L7NK7]

Any chance if fixing novoodoo? It'd be great to have the fixes but with the original graphics

 

[alexart878]

Any chance if fixing novoodoo? It'd be great to have the fixes but with the original graphics

Hi, I'll try to work it out some time later, lot of work for now ‍

 

[Jayro]

Just tried it and OpenGL mode works great!

Does it add filtering to the blocky textures?

 

[M7L7NK7]

Does it add filtering to the blocky textures?

It's too smooth imo lol

 

[Jayro]

It's too smooth imo lol

I love the N64 smear look to those old games, lol.

 

[JAGSTAX]

There is no Config.txt in docs??

 

[mathew77]

There is no Config.txt in docs??

Here it is:

 

[rabeezdahedgehog]

hi any update planned forthis

 

[rabeezdahedgehog]

any update please

 

[jackazz]

Does this still work after 21fw update? Anyone tried it or it needs to be updated?