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Rover by Alic Szecsei

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made by Alic Szecsei for LD31 (JAM)
Drive your vehicle on a remote alien planet.

Remotely.

WASD to drive, escape to return to the main menu. The main danger is flipping your vehicle; if you do flip, you'll have to start over.

I would've entered the compo, but I couldn't figure out how to replace the vehicle mesh without breaking the game :(

Someone had an issue where the game would crash; if you're encountering a problem and are on a 64-bit computer, you can try using a 64-bit version of the game, at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B91hbwT8cr00dEc5QjVabFZqS0U/view?usp=sharing

Also, if anyone has tips regarding making a UE4 game smaller, please let me know - 850 MB is a little extreme for such a small game.
Windows https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B91hbwT8cr00YUZROTBvaElKbm8/view?usp=sharing
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=15297

Ratings

Coolness 24% 2112
Overall(Jam) 2.76 856
Fun(Jam) 2.50 872
Graphics(Jam) 3.06 606
Innovation(Jam) 2.47 832
Mood(Jam) 2.75 707
Theme(Jam) 2.81 924

Feedback

Snuux
08. Dec 2014 路 08:13 UTC
Graphics and gameplay are good! Thanks for game)
MurderSantaTeam
09. Dec 2014 路 18:53 UTC
excepting the fact that the game has 2GB (800MB archive) ...
it crashes on windows 7 x64 when i press "play" button :(

i never saw any Unreal games so far.
are there special requirements ?
馃帳 Alic Szecsei
09. Dec 2014 路 21:57 UTC
Shouldn't be any special requirements. The size is a bit of an issue, I'm not exactly sure how to cut it down. When I get home I'll try uploading the 64-bit version, maybe that'll work for you?
ynots
10. Dec 2014 路 15:26 UTC
graphics is gud..
Crushenator
11. Dec 2014 路 08:12 UTC
I liked it. It's a big game. I've played other big unreal entries though and they are all pretty big.
Yaroslav Kravtsov
11. Dec 2014 路 08:26 UTC
For small games and web-version better use Unity. Movement mechanics from racing car not suitable for uneven surfaces. I don't know what makes game so huge, but can suggest that you import to the game too many assets or your terrain have extreme resolution.
Dietrich Epp
11. Dec 2014 路 08:45 UTC
I love how bouncy and atmospheric it is. The rover reminds me a lot of Mass Effect 1.
stevekratos
11. Dec 2014 路 09:05 UTC
Good work...
Frenchie
11. Dec 2014 路 10:06 UTC
Hey did you start from a template? If so you need to un-link the example map to remove any starter content not in use. The starter content take ~500 MB
馃帳 Alic Szecsei
11. Dec 2014 路 17:47 UTC
Yeah, I didn't include starter content for exactly that reason, and I deleted the example map as well. It's probably just the size of the landscape, unfortunately - I'll be sure to decrease that if I use UE4 to make another LD game.
Kuality Games
12. Dec 2014 路 19:48 UTC
I am kind of confused how to open and download the file
馃帳 Alic Szecsei
12. Dec 2014 路 20:44 UTC
On the top bar of Google Drive, you should be able to download the zip archive. Extract it, and run WindowsNoEditor/Rover.exe.
DesignerNap
12. Dec 2014 路 21:27 UTC
Bumpy and bouncy! but great for 48 hrs. Good work!
Poupi
25. Dec 2014 路 02:19 UTC
Very nice! ;)
lxd1
29. Dec 2014 路 07:07 UTC
Fun