No AI-generated images. Code written with AI assistance.
28 ready-made racing and kart effects for Godot 4, in two looks: Stylized and Retro PSX.
Plus skid marks drawn as a ribbon mesh (no decals - works in web exports) and a wheel driver that turns smoke and skid marks on when the wheel slides.
DRIFT
- Drift Smoke (Tire, Dust, Snow), Drift Sparks mini-turbo tiers (Blue, Orange, Purple)
- Skid marks: pd_skid_trail.gd ribbon on the ground, fades over time
- Wheel driver: pd_wheel_fx.gd reads the wheel's sideways slip - works with VehicleBody3D or any car controller
EXHAUST & BOOST
- Exhaust Idle, Backfire with light pop, Nitro flame (Blue, Orange) with speed lines
WHEELS & SURFACE
- Wheel Spray (Mud, Water, Sand)
CRASH & DAMAGE
- Wall Scrape sparks, Crash Impact, Tire Blowout, Engine Smoke (light, heavy)
TRACK
- Item Box Break, Finish Confetti
INCLUDED
- demo.tscn with every preset labeled, showcase.tscn (a box car drifting in circles)
- pd_racing_fx.gd: emitting on/off for loops, play() for one-shots, light flash fade
- PDVFX helper: spawn, scale, aim effects from code in one line
- AGENTS.md + catalog.json so AI coding assistants can add the effects for you
- Works in Forward+, Mobile and Compatibility (tested in Godot 4.7 Compatibility)
- Vol 14 of the Arcane VFX series
License: use in personal and commercial projects. Do not resell or redistribute the files as-is.
