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Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers | |
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Author | Craftyawesome |
Type | Racing |
Version | 2.3-r6 |
License | GPL-2.0 |
Last Updated | 2025/01/24 |
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This is a port of Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers for the Nintendo Switch. It is a kart racing video game that builds upon the successes of its predecessor Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart (SRB2Kart).
Installation
For fresh install:
- Download the zip from releases.
- Extract to the root of the SD card.
- Start via a game (not album or another applet)
Updating instructions:
- Extract the new zip to the root of the SD card and overwrite any changes.
- Revisions for only the switch likely only need to update the nro in switch/RingRacers (see the release notes)
Notes:
- It takes a while to boot up, longer than SRB2/kart do.
- Increase the CPU clock with something like sys-clk. It helps framerates significantly, which is needed to get modes with multiple racers to a playable framerate.
- Legacy GL is not very stable, especially with multiple racers. Consider using software only.
- Recommended resolution: 708x400 under software, and 800x450 for less complex tracks or one racer. Legacy GL can handle larger at similar framerates.
- Buttons match the Xbox controller layout. (A and B are swapped, X and Y are swapped)
Media
Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers - Promo (2024) (Kart Krew Dev)
Changelog
v2.3-r6 Fix undersaturated icon, now matches ingame/website. Also change crop. Fix log sometimes being incomplete on exit/crash. v2.3-r5
- Cache colormaps between frames (software renderer only).
- Significantly improves framerate primarily when many racers are on-screen.
- Massively improves framerate for color selection.
- Improve perf when log is being spammed, such as loading some addons.
- Slightly speed up filesearch.
- Slightly speed up boot.
v2.3-r4
- Fixed crash when hosting game.
- Significantly improved boot time, almost 3x faster.
- Massively improved addon search and load speed.
- Workaround for extremely rare crash at end of races.
v2.3-r3
- Small performance improvement.
- The game now pauses when you press the home button. (like most games, not when online or in record attack)
- Only NRO download is required if you installed the previous release.
v2.3-r2
- Fixed Addons.
- The game now pauses when you press the home button. (like most games, not when online or in record attack)
- Only NRO download is required if you installed the previous release.
- For the full notes on this release read here: https://github.com/KartKrewDev/RingRacers/releases/tag/v2.3
v2.3
- First Release. For the full notes on this release read here: https://github.com/KartKrewDev/RingRacers/releases/tag/v2.3
Credits
Thanks to heyjoeway and carstene1ns for their work on SRB2/kart, which was referenced for this port.