Hey there girls and boys,

I'm proud to announce the interims release of RUDI v0.11 here. For the purpose of the Conitec "A7 looks good" contest I adressed all critics and suggestions concerning the gameplay and released a new version 0.11. These are the changes:

  • No more frustration: when you collide, all sledges will be restored and you just have to collect the remaining presents
  • A new HUD element has been introduced: you always know, how much presents you've collected and how many are remaining
  • Christmas presents are highlighted by a ray of light and if you don't know where the gate is, a green arrow will guide you.
  • A new stage loader has been implemented. It loads a level and shows in the meanwhile an individual loading screen with some tips and secrets of the upcoming level.
  • All options are saved in a binary configuration file and are restored when you restart the game.
  • There are some camera improvements to make you see upcoming obstacles better and don't make you feel dizzy when you crash and restart.
  • General GUI enhancements (fading screens, effects)
  • Easier navigation (Rudi is slower and has a softer turn angle)
  • Real 360 degree joypad support (precise navigation for hardcore gamers!).
  • Engine update to A7.07.6
  • Some minor and major memory bugs fixed. Nothing big.
  • We also improved the performance on some areas (a more balanced ABT tree, dynamic LOD, removed some bottlenecks, etc.pp. - the usual stuff)


This is a preliminary version of RUDI 0.2. The next public release will have a larger feature set and amazing new levels and will be open source again.

The official release date is tomorrow (synchronous to the contest deadline), so, if you like, try it this night - and enjoy the game .. maybe for the first time

Direct Download Link:
http://www.christian-behrenberg.de/projects/Rudi/Download/Rudi_0.11_contest.zip

Many thanks to all the people which told me their complaints and issues with this game. There will be a large overhaul within the next months, basing on even more suggestions and creativity some people came up with :-)

Cheers and have a good time!
Christian