PySprint

Remake the Atari ST port of Super Sprint by Electric Dreams from 1985 in Python with Pygame

The idea is to:

• Get as close to the original as possible in terms of gameplay
• Fix the very few annoying things (mandatory wait of 5secs before each race for example)
• Add features like custom tracks and cars, custom music, and hopefully remote multiplayer...
• Learn Python and have fun!

Prerequisites:

• The game requires the pygame, loguru, pathlib and numpy packages to run if you download the source and want to run it interpreted
• Release v0.38 Notes

Installation

1. Windows:

   Windows for 64bit Intel or AMD CPUs (built & tested on Windows 10) Installation:

   • Download and launch the pysprint-v0.38-windows-amd64.exe setup program and follow instructions
   • Double click on the PySprint shortcut on you desktop or in your Start menu to run

2. Mac OS

   Mac OS for 64bit Intel CPUs (built & tested on MacOS Big Sur 11.6) Installation:

   • Download and open the pysprint-v0.38-macos-amd64.dmg file
   • Drag and drop the pysprint App int you Applications folder (or any other folder)
   • Double click on the App to run

3. Linux

   Linux for 64bit Intel or AMD CPUs (built & tested on Ubuntu 21.04) Installation:

   • Download and unzip the pysprint-v0.38-linux-amd64.zip
   • Open a terminal in the 'pysprint' folder
   • run ./pysprint

4. Raspberry PI OS

   Linux for ARM CPU (built & tested Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) on a Raspberry Pi 4) Installation:

   • Download and unzip pysprint-v0.38-linux-arm.zip](https://github.com/salem-ok/PySprint/releases/download/v0.38/pysprint-v0.38-linux-arm.zip)
   • Open a terminal in the 'pysprint' folder
   • run ./pysprint

FAQ:

• Feel free to check existing questions and add you own: Q&A

Game navigation

The game starts in "Attract mode" cycling through several screens -Spash Screen, High Scores, best Laps, Credits etc.:

Attract mode commands:

• Hit F1 for Options:
  • Re-mapping of keyboard controls for 2 players
  • Re-assigning of Gamepads & keyboard controls to any car color
  • Any Gamepad plugged and detected by your OS should be available (USB, Bluetooth or other)
  • Up to 4 Gamepads or Joysticks can be assigned

• Hit F4 to toggle Scaled Window Mode (will not work on the Raspberry Pi)
• Hit ESC or close the Window to Quit the Game
• Hit acclerate for any player to start a game:
  • The first player to hit accelerate selects the track (left-right to choose, accelerate to select).
  • Other players can join during track selection

• Once the track is selected the start screen is displayed: - Before each race any player can join the game by hitting accelerate - You can skip the countdown to start racing right away by hitting space

In game Controls:

• Hit ESC or close the Window to Quit the Game

Default Car controls (can be adjusted in the Options screen)

Blue car:

• Accelerate: Right Ctrl
• Left: Left
• Right: Right

Green car:

• Accelerate: Left Ctrl
• Left: X
• Right: C

Yellow car:

• First Detected Joystick:
• Any D-PAD or Analog Pad or Stick for Left and Right
• Any button for accelerate

Red car:

• Second Detected Joystick
• Any D-PAD or Analog Pad or Stick for Left and Right
• Any button for accelerate