Speed Dreams Documentation Wiki
Speed Dreams needs YOU!
The Speed Dreams project is always looking for additional artists, developers and testers
How to start
It's simple to be part of the project, you just need:
- To pick up a task at bottom of this page at our "We are looking for" list
- Or in our GSoC 2011 page
- An account on SourceForge?.net : http://sourceforge.net/account/registration/
- Subscribe to the Speed Dreams developer mailing list: https://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=239111
- Drop us a line at the Speed Dreams developer mailing list and introduce yourself shortly and how you'd like to help
Of course the Speed Dreams team will help you to get an overview and reach your goals.
We would be pleased to see your post on our dev mailing list.
We are looking for
OpenGL Developer
- You should be familiar with OpenGL 1.4 and above
- Improve our 3D engine for much more performance
- Add more effects and add support for normal maps too
- Improve car reflections and smoke
- Make more OpenGL graphic card option available at the options menu
- Jean-Philippe, Speed Dream project leader, will help you to start
Network and Online Race Mode
- Started once but must be finished, or even reworked
- Based on eNet library (+ SDL)
- Besides the Network and Online Race Mode, a simple chat feature would be great too
- Kristof has some recommendations ideas on this
Car Texture Artists
- We have dozens of lovely 3D car models in our SVN (and community) that need to be textured by artists
- Use GIMP, Photoshop and Inkscape to paint your textures
- Eckhard, projects main artist, will help you to start
- More about our File formats and Tools
3D Artists for Tracks
- Our tracks need more details and must be more rounded on curbs
- Some of our tracks must be fully reworked
- We use Blender or AC3D to model and texture the tracks
- Eckhard, projects main artist, will help you to start
- More about our File formats and Tools
Testers
- Detailed reports on first installation, first run issues including information about version, platform and hardware
- Detailed reports about expected and given behavior of cars and races
- Mispelling and bad wording at the menu and help text
- Suggestions to improve the usability of the menu in comparison with other racing games
- Detailed suggestions to improve Speed Dreams at all
- Our bug tracker is still here and awaiting your reports
