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**Desert Fort**
Author:	JorisMKW
Version:	v3.0
Date of latest version:	2020-08-10
Editors used:	3ds Max, BrawlBox, BrawlCrate, BREFF Editor, CTools, KMP Cloud, Paint.NET, Post-Effect Editor, RoadKill, SketchUp, SZS Modifier, Wexos's Toolbox, Wiimms SZS Tools
WBZ files:	ct.wiimm.de
Download:	Google Drive Google Drive (Easter egg rewards)

Overview

Desert Fort is a custom track created by JorisMKW. The track takes place around by a Pianta-inhabited fort which is strategically built in a lake located in the desert. The author tried to make the track appealing for all players, both beginners and experts. The track route is easy to follow, but players who know the track still have an advantage. This track contains many different routes and shortcuts. The author spent a lot of time balancing the routes in such a way that there is no fastest way to maneuver through the track in general. Which route is best to take depends on your position, your item, your skill of certain shortcuts, if there is likely to be a Lightning, if there are players around you, and other factors. This leads to fun and chaotic races where players have to do a lot of decision making. The author also nerfed most broken shortcuts from versions before v3.0, which has resulted in the track not being as shortcut reliant as it used to be.

There is a puzzle hidden somewhere in v3.0. You can use the solution to get character textures created by the author.

Credits

Misha, for creating the chandelier and vase models.
kHacker35000vr, for helping with many small problems during the creation of the track; most notably finding a fix of a crash the author could not find.
Everyone who helped with testing early versions of the track and giving feedback.

Media

v3.0 VS Race

v2.0 VS Race

v1.2 Time Trial (Dolphin)

Version History

Version	Date of release	Information
v1.0	2015-03-04	First release
v1.1	2015-03-05	Fixed ramp texture.
v1.2	2016-03-15	Fixed Ultra Shortcut. Added fall boundaries to prevent people from exploring. Added many objects. Added a new shortcut. Updated shortcut in the fort, making it possible with a single Mushroom. Changed lots of textures, including the glitchy bridge texture.
v2.0	2017-12-28	Added lots of new routes, including shortcuts. Completely retextured the track. Remade KMP. Lowered walls.
v2.0.r1	2018-01-03	Slightly edited item routes. Slightly downscaled Thwomp, non-moving boat, Luigi flag, Pianta, sandfall, torch, and waterfall splash effect objects. Removed a non-moving boat. Removed some torches.
v2.0.r2	2018-01-03	Adjusted item routes. Restored object scales. Removed potted Piranha Plants and their pipes. Removed a few torches.
v2.0.r3	2018-01-03	Reverted item routes to v2.0.r1. Slightly downscaled Pianta and torch objects. Removed sandfall. Removed a few torches.
v2.1	2018-04-28	Replaced Star-only item boxes with regular item boxes and replaced the 50% Mushroom/50% Banana item box with a Bob-omb-only item box. Improved several item routes. Added more item boxes, most noticeably on the left route after the hill. Other minor KMP changes. Minor texture updates.
v3.0	2020-08-10	Remodeled and retextured many parts of the track. Nerfed and increased difficulty of about all shortcuts. Added a shadow map. Added a custom Blooper effect and a custom Lightning color. Replaced Bob-omb-only item box with a Red Shell-only item box, and added a Bob-omb-only item box at a different location. Improved item routes. Other minor KMP changes. Improved collision model. Removed some objects (such as Thwomps and sandfalls) and added some objects (such as Piantas). Made it possible to complete the track backwards. Extensively extended Easter egg area. Downscaled to 99%.

Custom Track Distributions

This track is part of the following Custom Track Distributions:

Names in Other Languages

Dutch:

Woestijnfort

French:

Fort Désertique

German:

Wüstenfestung

Italian:

Forte Desertico

Japanese:

さばくフォート

Korean:

사막 요새

Portuguese:

-

Russian:

Пустынный форт

Spanish:

Fuerte Desértico

Greek:

Οχυρό Ερήμου

Polish:

-

Finnish:

Aavikkolinnake

Swedish:

Ökenfortet

Czech:

Pouštní Pevnost

Danish:

-

Trivia

This is the author's favorite custom track.
All paintings in the track are painted in real life by the author.

By the same author: JorisMKW

Custom Tracks:
Lava Lake – Desert Fort – Daisy's Palace (remake) – MP9 Snow Go – Autumn Forest – Desert Raceway – Birthday Party – Goomba Cave – Grassland Lake – The Nether – Sunset Rocks
F-Zero Big Blue – Medieval Castlegrounds – Lost Ruins

Texture Hacks:
Koopa Ruins – Hyrule Castle – Autumn Falls – Volcanic Stadium – Grassland Resort – Lunar Path – Night Moo Moo Meadows – Sunset Valley – Wario's Ice Mine – Night Wario's Gold Mine – Blue Castle
Handy's Garden – Christmas Garden – Green Circuit – Grassland Circuit – Night Toad's Factory – Starlight Castle – Midnight Gorge – Snowy Hills – Choco Summit – Night Desert
Night Beach – Snow Beach

YouTube Channel: JorisMKW

Twitch Channel: JorisMKW

Discord: JorisMKW#5475

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 |name= {{PAGENAME}}
 |author= [[JorisMKW]]
-|type= Desert
 |version= v3.0
 |date of release= 2020-08-10
 |editors used= [[3ds Max]], [[BrawlBox]], [[BrawlCrate]], [[BREFF Editor]], [[CTools]], [[KMP Cloud]], [https://getpaint.net Paint.NET], [[Post-Effect Editor]], [http://pullin-shapes.co.uk/page6.htm RoadKill], [[SketchUp]], [[SZS Modifier]], [[Wexos's Toolbox]], [[Wiimms SZS Tools]]
 |wbz-id= 1952
-|download 1= [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z68thf8PnHDnh4sK-MBGv0Ux4dpn5LEe Track]
+|download 1= https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z68thf8PnHDnh4sK-MBGv0Ux4dpn5LEe
-|download 2= [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QEBlOsy_EZKbivbzIzVqCet9oiTcwU99 Easter Egg Rewards]
+|download 2= https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QEBlOsy_EZKbivbzIzVqCet9oiTcwU99 (Easter egg rewards)
 }}
 == Overview ==
-'''Desert Fort''' is a [[custom track]] created by [[JorisMKW]]. The track takes place around a by piantas inhabited fort which is strategically built in a lake located in the desert.
+'''Desert Fort''' is a [[custom track]] created by [[JorisMKW]]. The track takes place around by a {{obj-ref|0x185|Pianta}}-inhabited fort which is strategically built in a lake located in the desert. The author tried to make the track appealing for all players, both beginners and experts. The track route is easy to follow, but players who know the track still have an advantage. This track contains many different routes and shortcuts. The author spent a lot of time balancing the routes in such a way that there is no fastest way to maneuver through the track in general. Which route is best to take depends on your position, your item, your skill of certain shortcuts, if there is likely to be a Lightning, if there are players around you, and other factors. This leads to fun and chaotic races where players have to do a lot of decision making. The author also nerfed most broken shortcuts from versions before v3.0, which has resulted in the track not being as shortcut reliant as it used to be.
-[[JorisMKW]] tried to make the track appealing for all players, both beginners and experts. The track route is easy to follow, but players who know the track still have an advantage. This track contains many different routes and shortcuts (see the videos below). [[JorisMKW]] spend a lot of time balancing the routes in such a way that there is no fastest way to maneuver through the track in general. Which route is best to take depends on your position, your item, your skill of certain shortcuts, if there is likely to be a shock, if there are players around you, etc. This leads to fun and chaotic races where players have to do a lot of decision making. [[JorisMKW]] also nerfed the most broken shortcuts from versions before v3.0, which has resulted in the track not being as shortcut reliant as it used to be.
+There is a puzzle hidden somewhere in v3.0. You can use the solution to get [[character texture]]s created by the author.
 === Credits ===
-* Misha, for creating the chandelier and the vase models.
+* Misha, for creating the chandelier and vase models.
-* [[kHacker35000vr]], for helping with many small problems I had during the creation of the track, most notably finding a fix of a crash I couldn't find the cause of.
+* [[kHacker35000vr]], for helping with many small problems during the creation of the track; most notably finding a fix of a crash the author could not find.
 * Everyone who helped with testing early versions of the track and giving feedback.
-=== Explorer Information ===
-There is a puzzle hidden somewhere in v3.0 and onwards. You can use the solution to get some exclusive [[Desert Fort]] themed character textures which [[JorisMKW]] created (see download).
 == Media ==
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 ! Information
 |-
-| v1.0
+| [https://mediafire.com/?9l261n5ud4l16r9 v1.0]
 | 2015-03-04
 | First release
 |-
-| v1.1
+| [https://mediafire.com/?rz6e88potoyonbl v1.1]
 | 2015-03-05
 | Fixed ramp texture.
 |-
-| v1.2
+| [https://mediafire.com/?b8nw07ewfc08h3u v1.2]
 | 2016-03-15
 |
-* Fixed the [[Ultra Shortcut]].
+* Fixed [[Ultra Shortcut]].
 * Added fall boundaries to prevent people from exploring.
-* Added lots of objects (Thwomps, Monty Moles, hot air balloon).
+* Added many objects.
 * Added a new shortcut.
-* Updated the shortcut in the fort, making it possible with a single Mushroom.
+* Updated shortcut in the fort, making it possible with a single Mushroom.
 * Changed lots of textures, including the glitchy bridge texture.
 |-
-| v2.0
+| [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ZvokEOmKqWdpE3xatvoOJTXFB1JeFRfQ v2.0]
 | 2017-12-28
-| Remake:
+|
 * Added lots of new routes, including shortcuts.
 * Completely retextured the track.
-* Redid the [[KMP]], fixing item route bugs and poor respawn points.
+* Remade [[KMP]].
 * Lowered walls.
+|-
+| [https://icedrive.net/0/88i9AYDzCk v2.0.r1]
+| 2018-01-03
+|
+* Slightly edited item routes.
+* Slightly downscaled {{obj-ref|0xdb|Thwomp}}, {{obj-ref|0x147|non-moving boat}}, {{obj-ref|0x155|Luigi flag}}, Pianta, {{obj-ref|0x209|sandfall}}, {{obj-ref|0x2bf|torch}}, and {{obj-ref|0x2f3|waterfall splash effect}} objects.
+* Removed a non-moving boat.
+* Removed some torches.
+|-
+| [https://icedrive.net/0/1fbXV6JZ8Z v2.0.r2]
+| 2018-01-03
+|
+* Adjusted item routes.
+* Restored object scales.
+* Removed {{obj-ref|0x194|potted Piranha Plants}} and {{obj-ref|0x1a2|their pipes}}.
+* Removed a few torches.
+|-
+| [https://icedrive.net/0/d4BTvbImJf v2.0.r3]
+| 2018-01-03
+|
+* Reverted item routes to v2.0.r1.
+* Slightly downscaled Pianta and torch objects.
+* Removed sandfall.
+* Removed a few torches.
 |-
 | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sE6CMQusOhOCpKWYncVq1RpFxe7MchAt v2.1]
 | 2018-04-28
 |
-* Replaced the Star item boxes with normal item boxes and replaced the 50% Mushroom/50% Banana item box with a Bob-omb item box.
+* Replaced Star-only {{obj-ref|0x65|item boxes}} with regular item boxes and replaced the 50% Mushroom/50% Banana item box with a Bob-omb-only item box.
-* Improved several Bullet Bill routes.
+* Improved several item routes.
 * Added more item boxes, most noticeably on the left route after the hill.
 * Other minor KMP changes.
@@ Line 72: / Line 92: @@
 | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z68thf8PnHDnh4sK-MBGv0Ux4dpn5LEe v3.0]
 | 2020-08-10
 |
 * Remodeled and retextured many parts of the track.
 * Nerfed and increased difficulty of about all shortcuts.
-* Added a shadow map.
+* Added a [[shadow map]].
-* Added a custom blooper effect and a custom shock colour.
+* Added a custom Blooper effect and a custom Lightning color.
-* Replaced the bomb box with a red shell box, and added a bomb box which is more difficult to get to at a different location.
+* Replaced Bob-omb-only item box with a Red Shell-only item box, and added a Bob-omb-only item box at a different location.
 * Improved item routes.
 * Other minor KMP changes.
-* Improved the [[KCL]] model.
+* Improved collision model.
-* Removed some objects like Thwomps and the falling sand, and added some objects such as piantas.
+* Removed some objects (such as Thwomps and sandfalls) and added some objects (such as Piantas).
 * Made it possible to complete the track backwards.
-* Extensively extended the easter egg area.
+* Extensively extended Easter egg area.
-* Downscaled the track to 99% of what it was in previous versions.
+* Downscaled to 99%.
 |}
 == Custom Track Distributions ==
 This track is part of the following [[Custom Track Distribution]]s:
-* [[CTGP Revolution v1.03|CTGP Revolution v1.03.1000 &ndash; v1.03.1036]] (v1.1)
+* [[Bear Kart Wii]] (v2.1)
-* [[MiniGeek2000's Custom Track Pack]] (v1.2)
+* {{Distrib-ref|CTGP Revolution|1952|ctgp-r}}
-* [[MKW Hack Pack]] (v2)
+* {{Distrib-ref|Cuberluigi CT Pack|1952}}
-* [[Bear Kart Wii]]
+* [[Luma's CT Pack]] (v1.2)
+* {{Distrib-ref|Mario Kart Cris|1952|mk-cris}}
+* {{Distrib-ref|Mario Kart Wii: The Top 100|1952}}
+* [[MiniGeek2000's Custom Track Pack]] (v2.1)
+* {{Distrib-ref|MKW Hack Pack|1952|hackpack}}
+* {{Distrib-ref|OptPack Custom Track Pack|1952}}
 * {{Distrib-ref|Wiimms Mario Kart Fun|1952|mkwfun}}
-== Trivia ==
-This is [[JorisMKW]]'s favorite custom track.
-All paintings in the track are painted in real life by the creator.
 == Names in Other Languages ==
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 |da={{no|-}}
 }}
+== Trivia ==
+* This is the author's favorite custom track.
+* All paintings in the track are painted in real life by the author.
 {{User-JorisMKW-Link}}
 [[Category:Track/Custom]]