POD: Re-Volted Project

[mrroblinx]

Hey there forum peeps. This is my second post in here, hope you'll forgive any noobness in regards to using it.
I decided to create this post to document the progress of my conversion project - POD: Re-Volted.
POD: Re-Volted is a total conversion of the 1997 racing game from UbiSoft called POD: Planet of Death. The game is now very old and dated, but I really enjoy its visuals, and the feeling it gives you as you race these empty streets of Jupiter's moon Io. This is the first game I've ever played, which means I'm full of nostalgia for it.

The goal is to create a "game" using Re-Volt as a base, you could think of this as a POD recreation in some way.


- PLANNED -

Custom frontend.
Custom cups.
At least 33 cars.
At least 36 tracks.
Custom music inspired by POD. --- Composed by Kitaro98

If anyone wants to offer any help regarding all of the above, I would really appreciate it but it's not necessary.


- CARS -

Cars that are completed will have a " " on them.
For the old future cars pack, here's the link: http://files.byondhome.com/Foomer/Aeoni ... nloads.htm (Credits to all original owners of these cars).

--- Original cars ---

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Gamma (Future cars pack).
Saber (Future cars pack).
Scorp (Future cars pack).
Shivan (Future cars pack).
AV1 (Future cars pack).
Dopple (Future cars pack).
Bakar (Link).
Arc (Future cars pack).

--- Gold extra cars ---

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Frazer (Link). - Will need to remake params.
HL.Razor
Adeo
Crow
Arakn (Link). - Will need to remake params.
Deuch
Buffo
Twin (Link). - Will need to remake params.
Fuego (Future cars pack).
Shane
Shark
Truck
Loris
Jaero
Stinger (Future cars pack, although I'll probably remake it).
Catamax (Future cars pack).
Stealth
Dalton (Link). - Will need to remake params.
Locust
Atlas (Link). - Will need to remake params.
Alien
Akura (Link). - Will need to remake params.
Mirage (Not released).

--- Back to Hell / Extended Time expansion cars/bikes ---

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Darksmil
Akir7
Eagle
Eclypse
IRX
Nocte
Onyx
Razor
RM667
Xira

--- OEM version cars --- (I do not have their models in a format supported by blender, so they'll need to be recreated).

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Stock
Lagoon

--- POD Arcade unreleased cars --- (Even rarer than OEM cars, there's only pictures of them left, the names here are given by me).

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Fang [Picture]
Scorp MK2 [Picture]
Raven [Picture]

1/29/2020 update: On this point forward I'll not be releasing cars individually. All of them will be released once all are finished.


- TRACKS -

Tracks that are completed will have a " " on them.
The next track that I'm converting will have a " " on it.
Tracks that have been made by other people, and that I will need to remake will have a " " on them.

--- Original tracks ---

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Beltane
Roc (Link).
Nuke (Slighty different version by RiffRaff).
Bank
Pompeii
Canyon
DownTown
VeitLand
Plant 21 (Done by RiffRaff).
City
Galleria (Link).
Burrow
Alderon (Done by Marv).
Sewer
Cocoon (Link).
HQ

--- Gold extra tracks ---

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Azthec (Link).
Lake (Link).
Loon
Mine
Parking (Link).
Pipeline (Done by RiffRaff).
Skyrace (Link).
Special (Link).
Spin (Link).
West
ZED (Link).
Megapol (Link).
Babelweb
Factory
Magnetic (Link).
Road70
Iceberg

--- Back to Hell / Extended Time expansion tracks ---

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Beach
Hellway
Night (Different version of Alderon).

--- Others ---

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Arcade (The only track from the unreleased arcade version of POD).
Fallen (Test track that was never properly released).
Forest (Last track made by a POD developer).
Bender (Track by LeadBest/RiffRaff, one of the best custom tracks).
Escape (Track by LeadBest/RiffRaff, originally made for Re-Volt under the name "Magnet". Escape is a much better version of it).

- GALLERY -
Roc Azthec Megapol Skyrace Magnetic fxpage2
- CREDITS -

BL4 plugin for converting POD tracks: Ray Koopa
Car models: zxc6713
Recreation of OEM and Arcade cars: Quix
Custom music/sound composer: Kitaro98
New circular skybox: Potato_Face a.k.a Tubers
Beta testing: Matsilagi (For testing Spin)

I'll be updating this as I complete stuff, thanks for reading

[mrroblinx]

Cocoon WIP
Wasp animation test https://youtu.be/EV6m0Bo98J8

Special thanks to Ray Koopa of the POD discord server for providing me with a BL4 plugin for blender that they made. Really made my day a lot easier!

[mrroblinx]

Cocoon is out: http://revoltzone.net/tracks/46011/POD:%20Cocoon Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbraqt7gqPQ

[kiwi]

Impressive project, mrroblinx. I really like your professional approach, and it really seems you will manage completing the whole thing. Also I like how you try (and succeed) solve different things, with the possibilities RVGL gives you. I also like doing such stuff - seeing what is possible with RVGL - trying out everything until you get to a point where you reached some limit, and solving this thing by being creative.

I know the P.O.D. game from back then, cause I was a teenager at this time, but I've never played it. However, I'm sure I will give your tracks and cars a try one day. Keep up the good work, and good luck for the next tracks!

[mrroblinx]

Thank you very much for your works Kiwi.
You have no idea how much that helps me find motivation!!! Not that I didn't have any motivation, 'cause POD is my favorite game ever and there's no way I could get tired of it, haha.

Really hope you like them whenever you play them.

[mrroblinx]

Spin WIP After this track is done, I may take a really short break from POD to try something different, but don't worry, it will be super short.

[607]

I'm loving your use of custom 3D animations! Were these in the original game as well?

After this track is done, I may take a really short break from POD to try something different, but don't worry, it will be super short.

'something different' sounds cool, too.

[mrroblinx]

I'm loving your use of custom 3D animations! Were these in the original game as well?

Some are, the crane in particular wasn't in the original, I added that to give more life to the track
Also thanks haha

[mrroblinx]

Spin is out: http://revoltzone.net/tracks/46106/POD:%20Spin Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEwaWsO9l60

[mrroblinx]

Special:


RVZ page: http://revoltzone.net/tracks/46309/POD:%20Special
Direct download: http://revoltzone.net/sitescripts/dload.php?id=46309

Break is finally over! Sorry for not doing a trailer this time, didn't feel necessary.

[mrroblinx]

Galleria:




RVZ Page: http://revoltzone.net/tracks/46446/POD:%20Galleria
Direct link: http://revoltzone.net/sitescripts/dload.php?id=46446

Been really busy recently, I don't know how fast these will be releasing, but I think at least 3 a month should be possible (Edit: lol nope).

[ZipperZbieracz]

Very nice to see tracks form another game seeing second life in Re-Volt, that shows this game has great possibilities.

[mrroblinx]

Very nice to see tracks form another game seeing second life in Re-Volt, that shows this game has great possibilities.

It sure does. If it wasn't for the custom animations update, I don't think I would make this project a reality. But so much more things are possible with that update now... it's insane.

[607]

It sure does. If it wasn't for the custom animations update, I don't think I would make this project a reality. But so much more things are possible with that update now... it's insane.

And it's lovely to see the new possibilities being used!
Edit: Are more cars coming as well?

[mrroblinx]

Edit: Are more cars coming as well?

I'll release all the cars when they're all done, as a pack.

[607]

I'll release all the cars when they're all done, as a pack.

Aha! Why, I wonder? I liked trying out new tracks and new cars in combination, and for the past few tracks there have not been new cars to use on them. And I assume that when the car pack is released, there won't be enough upcoming tracks to try them on anymore.

[mrroblinx]

Aha! Why, I wonder? I liked trying out new tracks and new cars in combination, and for the past few tracks there have not been new cars to use on them. And I assume that when the car pack is released, there won't be enough upcoming tracks to try them on anymore.

Oh trust me the cars will come before a lot of tracks, there's still like 20-something tracks left.
About the reason, I just didn't want to spam RVZ with POD cars, and it's better to have a pack that people can download with one click.

[607]

Oh trust me the cars will come before a lot of tracks, there's still like 20-something tracks left.
About the reason, I just didn't want to spam RVZ with POD cars, and it's better to have a pack that people can download with one click.

Makes sense! Good to hear there are still plenty more tracks.

[mrroblinx]

Lake:




RVZ Page: http://revoltzone.net/tracks/51711/POD:%20Lake
Direct link: http://revoltzone.net/sitescripts/dload.php?id=51711

(btw I'm back)

[mrroblinx]

Just wanted to say that Kitaro98 offered their help in creating music AND sound effects for the game! This is truly a great turn of events.

Also added a new section on the main post, the Credits.

[mrroblinx]

Parking:




RVZ Page: http://revoltzone.net/tracks/52271/POD:%20Parking
Direct link: http://revoltzone.net/sitescripts/dload.php?id=52271

[CJPortugal]

Outstanding work, keep them coming! In my opinion this is one of the most faithful conversions in the history of Re-Volt (excluding your MMV4 track, that's on a whole another level(I might be biased as MMV4 was one of my childhood games))

[mrroblinx]

Aww thanks for that! I'll for sure keep them coming

I also may do more MMV4 tracks one day, not in a while though.

[mrroblinx]

I'm back... again, sorry about disappearing like that. Anyway, here's a track!

ZED:
Many things seem to have changed since I left. One of those changes is the new website for storing Re-Volt tracks called Re-Volt World. I'll probably upload to both sites. At least for now since some people still don't know about it.

RVW Page: https://www.revoltworld.net/dl/pod-zed/
RVZ Page: http://revoltzone.net/tracks/60227/POD:%20ZED
Direct link (RVZ): http://revoltzone.net/sitescripts/dload.php?id=60227

[mrroblinx]

Back for some more.

Beltane:
Really simple track, fitting for the first track of POD. I didn't want to mess with it by adding anything new as I view this one as the most recognizable tracks in POD.

Link: https://www.revoltworld.net/dl/pod-beltane/