Show HN: I reverse-engineered the world maps of Test Drive III (1990 DOS game)

5 comments

• sedatk 1 hour ago
  I used to play the demo of Test Drive III. It only had one map I believe. But I loved that it was a sandbox, so you could drive anywhere. I specifically remember following along the railroad. It was way ahead of its time back then.
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  • mikestorrent 1 hour ago
    Between this and Stunts 4d https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stunts_(video_game) what more could a kid ask for
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    • tdrgabi 1 hour ago
      Carmageddon would be what a kid could ask
    • verve_rat 1 hour ago
      Oh wow, that's a game I haven't thought about in forever. Thanks for reminding me.
  • mrighele 43 minutes ago
    I remember a map where just at the start, you could turn around, jump over an open bridge and finish it in less than a minute.

    On the other hand most maps have loops and I would regularly get lost, unable to finish it...
• mikestorrent 1 hour ago
  I can hear the PC Speaker music in my head.... oh man! it was actually available in adlib! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayInv3ZZRak
• nntlol 50 minutes ago
  I always love any reverse engineered projects
• tdalaa 1 hour ago
  Ah, that's so lovely! Will definitely try this!
• snthpy 1 hour ago
  I used to play an Amiga 500 version of this. I think it was Test Drive 2 though.
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  • bzzzt 1 minute ago
    Test Drive 2 (and 1) used a pseudo-3D renderer with scaled sprites (see https://www.mobygames.com/game/2107/the-duel-test-drive-ii/s...) TD3 used a 'real' 3D engine, but as a result it needed a beefy machine for the day. Driving felt a lot slower too, I never found it as much fun as TD2.