It's taken a while, including the acquisition of the original developers, but we've now see the KartKraft full Steam version released. This means the price is now set at £30.99 for the karting sim, which has been in Early Access since November 2018. Formerly known as KartSim, we originally covered Black Delta and their plan to release the game back in 2016. Since then, the … [Read more...]
New KartKraft KartKross Update Released
If you haven't tried the latest additions from Motorsport Games Australia, you might want to check them out now a there's been a new KartKraft KartKross update released, tweaking and improving the lightweight, 120hp, missiles. Kartcross, or "crosskart" began in the 1980s in Scandinavia and has spread around the world as a cheap and effective way to race using motorcycle … [Read more...]
Genk Circuit And A Full Release Coming For KartKraft
Development might have previously been happening in fits and starts, but with the Genk circuit and a full release coming for KartKraft, it seems like progress is being made more rapidly than ever. The karting simulator was originally released by Black Delta into Steam Early Access in November 2018, and there have been plenty of updates since then. But after becoming part of … [Read more...]
New KartKraft Update Adds TrackIR Support
Kart racing can be pretty frantic, and the sim version is no different. So it'll be helpful that the new KartKraft update adds TrackIR support if you want to use it to improve your all-around vision and awareness. The TrackIR system uses optical motion tracking to follow your head movements, helping your in-game racer to look to the sides quickly without needing to use buttons … [Read more...]
KartKraft Update 0.1.0.2992 Released
Following the news that Black Delta and their karting simulation have been acquired by Motorsport Games, it's good to see development continuing with KartKraft Update 0.1.0.2992 released. The studio is now Motorsport Games Australia, but they're obviously still focused on developing KartKraft with a range of improvements included in the update, including a number of tweaks … [Read more...]
New KartKraft Builds Include A Big Handling Update
Black Delta have released two revisions to their karting sim for the middle of February 2021, and the new KartKraft builds include a big handling update, which looks interesting. The first release has been available since February 10th. Analysing tyre loads over kerbs revealed a bug in the method used for calculating the damping velocity of the tyre. With that fixed, Black … [Read more...]
KartKraft Build 0.1.0.2831 Released
Karting simulator Black Delta snuck out a small update just as most of us were stopping for the festive period. KartKraft Build 0.1.0.2831 was released with just a handful of changes, and you should restart Steam if you haven't downloaded it yet. Following a larger release the day before, it fixes a few issues, and also reduces the cornering stiffness of the MG Yellow tyres, … [Read more...]
New KartKraft Build 0.1.0.2823 Released
Black Delta are yet another sim racing developer pushing out an update just before everyone takes some time off over the holidays, with KartKraft Build 0.1.0.2823 released. The big news is that it adds the 22hp IAME KA100 class to the karting simulation, along with a new tyre model. This means that the entire carcass and tread of your rubber will be affected by localised … [Read more...]
KartKraft Build 0.1.0.2693 Released
Some more improvements for the karting sim from Black Delta with KartKraft Build 0.1.0.2693 released now. It doesn't bring any major changes to the game (as opposed to introducing triple screen support with the last update), but does fix some issues. You may need to restart your Steam client if the update hasn't appeared yet. KartKraft has been developed over several years, … [Read more...]
KartKraft Build 0.1.0.2655 Is Now Live
It's only a week since Black Delta released the last sizeable release for their karting simulation, and now KartKraft Build 0.1.0.2655 is now live with a couple of big additions, and some smaller fixes. The big news is that triple screen support is now added for those of you lucky enough to be running three monitors, giving you much more immersion and peripheral vision. Plus … [Read more...]
Big KartKraft Build V0.1.0.2620 Update Released
There's a long list of work from developers Black Delta, with a big KartKraft Build V0.1.0.2620 update released for their karting simulator. The game was released onto Steam Early Access in November 2018, and has received a wide range of updates since then. This build includes a new trest drive menu which is part of the preparation for an upcoming track modding tool, which … [Read more...]
New KartKraft Update Adds Dynamic Sky and Lighting
Your karting exploits will now look even better as a new KartKraft update adds dynamic sky and lighting. The release from Black Delta currently locks the weather to cloudy and overcast conditions, but still looks a lot more interesting and realistic. The combination of the new skies and lighting make you have to look twice to spot whether it's real or not. Well, it does … [Read more...]
New KartKraft Builds Available Now
It hasn't been long since Black Delta announced multiplayer access would be rolling out to increasingly numbers of racers, but they've also been working on other improvements with two new KartKraft Builds available now. The first was a fairly sizeable release including a new force Feedback algorithm, and a number of fixes for various issues. Including the rather worrying … [Read more...]
KartKraft Build 0.1.0.2139 And Multiplayer Beta
Good news for karting fans as Black Delta have released KartKraft Build 0.1.0.2139, and begun a multiplayer beta with version 1 of their scheduled racing system. It's the first big announcement of 2020 for KartKraft, and demonstrates how work has continued on the game while it remains in Steam Early Access for the time being. Most of the changes and improvements are … [Read more...]
KartKraft Update Includes North Texas Karters Track
The latest KartKraft update includes North Texas Karters track as a welcome new venue in the kart racing title from Black Delta. We last saw an update to the game back in October 2019, as the AI competitors were raised to a maximum of 16 opponents. But this is the first new circuit to be added to KartKraft since Atlanta Motorsports Park appeared back in June. The North … [Read more...]