Strobenz Desert Illusion

Strobenz Desert Illusion

Author:	Strobenz
Version:	v1.4
Date of latest version:	2024-03-28
Editors used:	Blender, Blender MKW Utilities, BrawlCrate, Lorenzi's KMP Editor, RiiStudio, Wiimms SZS Tools
WBZ files:	ct.wiimm.de
Download:	Google Drive

Overview

Strobenz Desert Illusion is a custom track created by Strobenz. It is set in an abstract dimension that mostly resembles a desert but also features corrupted pieces of Illusion Canyon, Blissful Block and Strobenz Desert. This is also the third track in the Chronocup, a fictional cup designed by the author.

Credits

• bugsy, for the white arrow texture.
• G-Force, for inspiring the author to experiment with the pixel blending function, as he did in Brain Storm.
• Cotni, Gabriela_ and LucioWins, for helping with pixel settings.
• King Boo Gaming, for the custom Bob-omb object (K_bomb_car).
• King of Moe, for the Toad object textures.
• UltraWario, for the Bone Piranha Plant objects (pakkun_f and puchi_pakkun).

Media

v1.3-hotfix VS Race

v1.2 VS Race

v1.0 Presentation (Dolphin)

Version History

Version	Date of release	Information
v1.0	2023-10-29	First release
v1.1	2023-11-10	Added an invisible wall after exiting the tunnel to prevent players from ending up on the left side. Attempted to mitigate vertex color flickering in some parts. Fixed some materials being rendered in the wrong order. Added invisible walls and fall boundaries to prevent the lap two route being taken during lap one. Changed location of the last item box set. Optimized KCL. Changed lap one cannon's landing angle. Fixed a no lap count. Fixed bad mipmaps. Removed unwanted colors from the minimap.
v1.2	2023-11-19	Fixed a bug where players got caught out of bounds after the final half-pipe if they landed too close to the edge. Widened final half-pipe landing area. Several KCL fixes. Fixed bad Bullet Bill drop-offs. Added more arrows on the Blissful Block section and before the floating sands area.
v1.3	2023-12-13	Fixed some Bean corners and other KCL issues. Changed portal shape after the first turn. Added a second Easter egg.
v1.3-hotfix	2023-12-28	Fixed a no lap count.
v1.3-hotfix2	2024-02-29	Improved item routes. Lowered walls inside the tunnel. Adjusted lap two cannon activator collision. Changed lap one cannon activator timing. Readded missing out of bounds planes.
v1.4	2024-03-28	Update by KaneTheSnowman and Strobenz: Adjusted wall exiting the Strobenz Desert section. Added more out of bounds planes outside half-pipes to prevent falling to the track below. Added an extra half-pipe invisible plane behind the cannon half-pipes to accommodate for bypass. Added sticky road below the panels in the sand. Slightly lowered ending rock collision. Attempted to fix Bullet Bill issues. Made softlock-causing invisible wall a boost panel instead. Fixed off-road in the middle near the finish line. Adjusted tornado cycles. Fixed Shy Guys being invisible in Multiplayer mode.

Custom Track Distributions

This track is part of the following Custom Track Distributions:

• CTGP Dolphin (Details)
• CTGP Revolution v1.03.1158 (v1.4)
• Flounder's Megamix (Details)
• Highlight Pack (Details)
• Insane Kart Wii (Details)
• Lightning Kart Wii (Details)
• Mario Kart Wii Deluxe (Details)
• Mario Kart Z (Details)
• OptPack (Details)
• Project 46 (Details)
• Variety Pack (Details)
• Wave Kart Wii (Details)
• Yosh's Track Pack DX (Details)

Names in Other Languages

Dutch:	Strobenz-Woestijnilussie
French:	Désert Illusoire Strobenz
German:	Strobenz' Wüstenillusion
Italian:	-
Japanese:	ストロベンズさばくイリュージョン
Korean:	-
Portuguese:	-
Russian:	-
Spanish:	Desierto Ilusión Strobenz
Greek:	-
Polish:	Illuzja Pustyni Strobenza
Finnish:	-
Swedish:	-
Czech:	Klamný Poušt' Strobenzů
Danish:	-

Trivia

• The first part of the word "Illusion" is meant to represent the roman numeral "III", hinting at the track being a sequel to Strobenz Desert II, and also serves as a homage to the original version of Illusion Canyon.
• The starting area is a replica of Strobenz Desert and the model was taken from an unreleased update made by Jasperr.
• There is an Easter egg dedicated to Waltz, who guessed the the track's final title during early development.
• In the Blissful Block section, there is a confused Toad who will say something to the player if they approach him.
• The skybox has the shape of a triple torus.

By the same author: Strobenz

New Tracks:
Blissful Block – τ-Cryovolcano – Strobenz Desert Illusion – Scrumptious Serving – SCR Simple Circuit

Challenge Tracks:
Hypermaze – Pushy Penguins – Compact Closed Pushy Penguins

Joke Tracks:
Delightful Obstruction, The Shredding

Old Tracks:
Punch City – Punch City 2 – Stronghold Castle – Sky Courtyard – DK Jungle Tour – DK Jungle Tour II – Helado Mountain – Strobenz Desert – Strobenz Desert II – District 65 – Super Sky Courtyard