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Hello, I was wondering how I would make a 2d racer. My main question is how would I make the road, and would I use a tile system which I have no idea how to do.

Also is there a simple 2d racer out there that would make a good reference?

Making Road: a sprite.

Reference Racers: Old Nintendo games like Days of Thunder and Rad Racer.

Tile sytem: Don't need it.

Moral of the story: Try learning more about DarkBASIC before you ask questions like these. I mean, you only joined a week ago, no offense.

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Thxs for the reply but if anyone has more info plz post it.

Skeletor,

It would help if you would provide more information.

There are various styles of 2D racers that one could employ. I have no idea, from your post, of the look and feel you are going for.

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Some were straight-top-down open circuit tracks: example: Classic spyhunter.

Some 2d racers were straight top-down with completed circuit tracks. Examples: Sprint, and a classic old 4wd game that I can't remeber right now.

Some were ISOesque top-down with completed circuit tracks. Examples: RC-Pro am, Pitstop & Pistop II

Some were Rear-view pseudo-3D. Pole-Position, I'm not sure but perhaps the original Out-Run. I know it used sprites, but I'm not sure if it employed any real 3D rendering.

(I guess I should also mention side-scroller racer like the original excite Bike for NES)

If you provide an example of what you are looking to do it will help us with your question.

Also, For most of these you son't neccessarily need a tilebased system, though I can see certain conditions that I would. Especially, the closed circuit top-down genre. It would be easier for you to then create multiple tracks from a limited tile-set. And I, being comfortable with tile systems, would personally find it easier to include a 2d track editor.

I think that Outrun was just 2D. Top down racers often use tilemaps. You can use a large screen picture but not too large. The cars are sprites, or plains depending on DBPro or DBClassic.