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2005 · Motorcycle simulation · Platformer

X-Moto

X-Moto is a free and open source 2D motocross platform game developed for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows, where physics play an all important role in the gameplay. The basic gameplay clones that of Elasto Mania, but the simulated physics are subtly different.

Released
2005
Platforms
LinuxWindowsmacOS
Genres
Motorcycle simulationPlatformerRacing
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Country
France

About

X-Moto is a free and open source 2D motocross platform game developed for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows, where physics play an all-important role in the gameplay. The basic gameplay clones that of Elasto Mania, but the simulated physics are subtly different.

Keywords

  • motorcycle
  • motocross

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

In X-Moto, a player selects a level and tries to collect the strawberries. Strawberries are required to complete a level, along with touching a flower. Obstacles to this goal are challenging terrain features and "wrecker" objects which should not be touched; in most levels there are no moving objects (only scripted or physics levels may have them). Also, these can be changed in some levels.

The driver is not harmed directly by falling, only by hitting his head on rock or hitting any part of his body or the bike on a wrecker object. 3 levels can feature check points). It is possible to save a replay, and to show a previous replay ("ghost driver") in parallel to gameplay.

Development

net repository. The game was developed completely 2D, but utilizing 3D hardware acceleration (OpenGL) for faster rendering. An optional non-OpenGL ultra low requirements vector wireframe render mode is available that should run on any legacy platform. Graphics are kept simple, sound is sparse.

The game features only engine sounds, level lost/won sounds, and a strawberry pickup sound, while the main menu features a single soundtrack. Levels can feature their own music.

Reception

X-Moto was selected in May 2008 and April 2015 as "HotPick" by Linux Format. Thinkdigit 2009-05 ranked X-Moto among the "Most addictive Linux games". The game was included in Heinz Heise's c't software collection 6/2009 of the c't issue 24/2009.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Linux31 December 2005Worldwide
Windows31 December 2005Worldwide
macOS31 December 2005Worldwide

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Licensing

Description adapted from its source, CC BY-SA 4.0.