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Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers Switch

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Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers
DrRobotniksRingRacersSwitch.png
General
AuthorCraftyawesome
TypeRacing
Version2.3-r6
LicenseGPL-2.0
Last Updated2025/01/24
Links
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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.

v2.3

Credits

Thanks to heyjoeway and carstene1ns for their work on SRB2/kart, which was referenced for this port.

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