Homebrew Idol 2’s heavyweight crown holder, SG57, delivers another iteration of Light Cycle 3D. Added is camera control, a few bug fixes, and really, just check the change log below…

Light Cycle 3D is a clone (NOT a port) of the light cycle racing concept from the hit movie Tron. This uses GLtron’s models and a few textures. This uses Brick’s LTE Lite Mod for rendering. As of v3.0 it supports up to 30 racers at once with 4 different speeds, 4 different grid sizes, 4 different skins come bundled and 2 game types with full mp3 playback support and customizable light cycle component colors.

Light Cycle 3D v3.01 changes:

• You can now control the distance on the camera from the cycle with Up and Down on the D-pad
• You can now control the height of the camera from the cycle with the analog stick up and down
• Reset camera distance and height with O while in-game
• ‘The Void’ by 0m3GA ARS3NAL skin now comes bundled with the game (along with Virtual Reality)
• Tracers/rails are now randomly colored til the main graphical bug is fixed
• Fixed up ‘uber’ gametype, no longer can you go through walls and walls will destroy properly
• You may now toggle MP3 looping with TRIANGLE in the Pause menu in-game!
• MP3 Playback should be much more stable now (yes finally lol)
• More I just can’t remember!

Download: Light Cycle 3D v3.01

- release thread | visit SG57’s dev. site -

Homebrew Idol 2 contestant, SG57, has released a new version of his Tron inspired homebrew game — Light Cycle 3D. You’ll no doubt get lost in time playing this one…

The Light Cycle objective: zigzag this way and that way through the cyberspace arena leaving behind your trail. Avoid colliding with the enemy’s trail, and should your trail eliminate all the enemies, you win.

Light Cycle 3D v2.01 changes:

• You can now turn while looking to the side and behind you.
• You can now skip the AI dukin’ it out amongst themselves after you die by pressing Select (onscreen instructions say this as well).
• The game play now speeds up to 3x the pace after you die to speed things up – enjoy seeing who won in fast-forward.
• The race now starts when I say ‘Go!’, ready or not!
• Fireworks for the winner! Hazahh!
• Fixed a bug where cycling through your mp3’s too fast would cause a crash – it is no more, cycle as fast as you want.
• Tweaked the lighting of many things to more illuminate the playing field and tracers/rails.
• Extended the flare trail you leave behind you.
• More graphical tweaks here and there (moved the tracers down a bit, etc.)
• Adjusted sound effect levels to balance them with the music level.
• Replaced the name of an AI; it was tasteless, dry humor. I hope those who it upset can forgive me.

Download: Light Cycle 3D v2.01

- release thread | visit SG57’s dev. site -