A modder has added seven Mario Kart tracks to Microsoft Flight Simulator.
As spotted by VGC, modder Illogicoma added seven tracks from Mario Kart 8 to Microsoft Flight Simulator, which he then proceeded to showcase on Twitch. The mod begins at Mount Wario before taking players through a range of other tracks including Moo Moo Meadows, Rainbow Road, Mute City, Cloudtop Cruise, Shy Guy Falls, and Bowser's Castle.
On Twitter, Illogicoma explained that he thought adding the tracks to Flight Simulator would be a fun idea. They went on to explain that the "rough" custom mod was built using ripped tracks available on The Models Resource and a Blender addon that allows for the creation of custom 3D assets for Flight Simulator.
So anyway I thought mario kart 8 tracks would also be fun when you play them in flight simulator so I put mario kart 8 tracks in flight simulator and played them and it was true. pic.twitter.com/Gbn5kRfg92
— Illogicoma (@Illogicoma) August 29, 2021
During the stream, Illogicoma also opened up on the construction of the track. He said, "Fun fact, I tried to get collision working on this and it did not because the plug-in was the Blender version and I don't think it works." This can be seen a number of times across the showcase where the plane flies through sections of the environment undeterred. Despite a lack of solid objects, the modded tracks do include guidance markers. Added in the form of fly-through rings, these provide checkpoints to help navigate through each of the courses' winding twists and turns.
Whilst some viewers commented that the plane's slow speed looked a little sluggish, there's something to be said for watching the relaxing world of Microsoft Flight Simulator being forcibly inundated with Mario Kart's eclectic courses. Later this year, Flight Simulator is set to release a Top Gun expansion. Whilst it isn't entirely clear exactly what the expansion will entail, we'd certainly love to see Maverick's F14 Tomcat take on the sharp twists of Rainbow Road.
Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.