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Aug 3

• HerrNove
  Buon compleanno, @dreadnaut !
• KyLiE
  Happy birthday @dreadnaut! I hope you have a wonderful Sunday!
• dreadnaut
  Thank you folks! Nursing a slightly injured knee for my birthday, clearly not a young man anymore — but still a fool!
• Victor Narl
  Happy birthday @dreadnaut! I wish you good health, get well soon
• Frieshansen
  Happy birthday and a good recovery @dreadnaut!
• Zapper
  Happy birthday @dreadnaut! And fast recovery wishes
• Alecu
  Happy birthday and fast recovery @dreadnaut!
• Duplode
  Get well soon, @dreadnaut! Happy birthday to you! 🎉
• Erik Barros
  Happy birthday @Dreadnaut, I wish you a PG recovery and a wonderful day!!!
• Alan Rotoi
  Happy birthday @dreadnaut!!
• Argammon
  Happy birthday @dreadnaut. Hoping you will recover quickly.
• Spoonboy
  Happy Birthday @dreadnaut! Stay foolish!
• Cas
  Happy birthday, @dreadnaut!

Aug 4

• stanceboyCZ
  epic fail replay
  1:22.99

Aug 5

• stanceboyCZ
  Not the best, but that should be good enough
  1:25.61
• stanceboyCZ
  by the way, does anyone gonna release a new car mod? i’m really excited about Renault 5, and even some JDM cars.
• Victor Narl
  @stanceboyCZ, at the moment I only have this beta prototype of Renault 5, author Alain, it is very difficult to drive it yet, we will wait for the final version https://files.webmoney.com/files/WGcn0CID
• HerrNove
  @stanceboyCZ Have you already tried some of those made by Ryoma? (https://mega.nz/folder/1mJEwDCC#4k1vV5V8T_xgxcNidXV31w) There is more to drive than his, admittedly wonderful, Oxia. Also, the wiki (https://wiki.stunts.hu/wiki/List_of_cars) lists many models by other constructors.
• Alain
  About R5 turbo Prost, I'll release the car soon. For now it's a WiP, as for FranceStunts 2025 project. If possible, both could be released at the same moment, to drive the beast on the first FranceStunts track of the season. Soon™
• Alan Rotoi
  I can't wait!
• stanceboyCZ
  thanks a lot guys
• stanceboyCZ
  i’m really glad that does exists modding community for this game, it’s something like with DOOM

Aug 7

• stanceboyCZ
  it’s pretty insane the games that old does have mods

Aug 8

• Duplode
  @stanceboyCZ In our case, I guess it's down to the openness of the track editor planting the seeds for further exploration, plus the formats being accessible enough to reward it (even if they were undocumented at first). Plus of course years and years of slow and steady progress.
• Alain
  @stuntsboyCZ Except nobody yet intended building an art piece like myhouse.wad with Stunts lore. It would take mastering the non-Euclidean mathematics — which none of the Stunts modders I know have ever attempted — and weaving it seamlessly into the track design. To produce such a creation at the very pinnacle of Stunts knowledge, one would have to be a true polymath genius, the likes of which Stunts Valhalla has never seen before.

Aug 9

• Duplode
  The southbound straight with the second cork is an interesting puzzle with the LM002 on GAR.
  1:14.80

Aug 10

• Alain
  JTK ❤️‍🔥
• Duplode
  Happy birthday, @JTK!
  0:52.34
• Victor Narl
  Happy birthday, @JTK!

Aug 11

• MiDiaN
  Yo are the other drivers sleeping? Drivers stopped sending replays after public days ended :S
  0:52.30
• Victor Narl
  @MiDiaN, everyone went here https://www.raceforkicks.com/index.php?page=race&race=2025-08 join in, it's hot there now!
• afullo
  Happy late birthday @dreadnaut, and happy birthday @JTK! Is myhouse.wad that creepy map said to be published by a friend of the mapper after the latter's death?
• Alain
  Excited to finally release this tribute map. Last August I lost a good childhood friend of mine and took it pretty hard. When I was visiting my hometown for his funeral, I connected with his parents who shared with me some of his old belongings. Among them was a copy of an old map of his backed up on a 3.5” floppy from high school. Thomas and I were into amateur Doom mapping in the early 00s but I had never seen this map of his prior to uncovering it on one of the old floppy discs. As a way of paying tribute to him and all the great memories we had together, I took the plunge and installed Doom Builder in order to polish up his map and add a few modern amenities just for convenience sake. I haven’t touched an editor in over 15 years so it was quite a surprise to find out how easy mapping has become. I may have gotten a little carried away with these new UDMF features and, as such, the map is designed for GZDoom. From the text file: * Doom 2 - GZDoom, hardware renderer * 1 map: Not much of a challenge and roughly 10 minutes of play time. All difficulty settings implemented. * Jumping & crouching disabled, freelook is fine * Lots of Doomcute! Making maps of your house was all the rage back-in-the-day, but I feel like this is a pretty adorable and detailed tribute to my friend and a great way to share something of him with a community we loved. Miss you, Tom. Download myhouse.wad https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18Nx7kUQwmxUGoXqL6FiUwFY--up64fgo?usp=share_link
• Alain
  I was wrong. The map is using me.
• Spoonboy
  @Alain ZCT274 Mirage was pretty amazing for myhouse-esque illusions and tricks. I wasn't around in the early days, when tracks like this were more common. But for me it was a truly special experience, and felt like the pinnacle of what could be achieved with Stunts.
• afullo
  Ok, it is indeed the map I meant. All the elements for a creepypasta are present: mysterious and unverifiable story, link to Google Drive containing poignant photos, an article with an obituary, two versions of the mod (a simple .wad and the full one in .pk3), disturbing atmospheres in the gameplay, multiple escape routes, etc.

Aug 12

• Alain
  The kind of artwork that will be remembered. Not to compare with a basic .trk file with no depth. There's a mythology attached to this wad.
• afullo
  With too many escape routes in Stunts you risk to make the game unable to recognize the correct paths and the finish line anymore, it happened on some tracks...
• Alain
  Be blissed my friend. Bliss can make a .trk file from a teapot.
• afullo
  Yes, but the problem I mentioned does not concern the internal track editor, it arises while racing regardless of the editor used to build the track...

Aug 13

• Victor Narl
  Alain's new online competition is available here https://hyperionracingteam.rf.gd/fsc25/index.php

Aug 14

• Alecu
  Raced on the original 1997 Valhalla track! Link to video:
• Alain
  Great tune! Great lap! WHEELS OF DOOM CRUSH BONE AND SKULL!
• Victor Narl
  @Chulk, hi. if you are here and are going to come back then i invite you to our team

Aug 15

• Alain
  Hey @Stingray86 I wanted to remind you about the exciting and unmissable job opportunity that was offered to you by Hyperion Racing Team. This is a unique chance to join a dynamic and innovative team, and we believe your skills and experience would make you a perfect fit. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to review the offer and let us know if you have any questions or need further details. We’d love to have you on board!
• Victor Narl
  Happy birthday, @Ayrton!
• Alain
  My greatest opponent! ❤️‍🔥 We miss you Ayrton!

Aug 16

• Alain
  TL;DR: A long whistleblowing message. I know someone (long in the past) already tried to hack zakstunts website. Let's publish a page covering the issue. As a non-exhaustive outline, such a page might cover: Access policy for replays Publication rules for .RPL files (private during the race, public after closing?). Storage location and access method (ideally outside the webroot, served via a controlled script rather than direct folder access). Non-predictable file naming (UUIDs) and, if applicable, signed or time-limited links. Server hardening & updates Regular updates (OS, PHP, CMS/plugins), least-privilege permissions, firewall/WAF, tested backups and restores. Protected administrative access (SSH keys, 2FA for admin/FTP/panels). Web-layer protections Site-wide HTTPS with HSTS, directory listing disabled, security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, etc.), download rate limiting and abuse detection. Integrity & auditability Checksums to verify the integrity of published replays. Logging and retention policy: what is logged, for how long, and for what purpose. Privacy & compliance What personal data is collected (accounts, IPs, emails), legal basis, retention period, data-subject rights, and a contact for requests. Vulnerability handling A dedicated security contact (e.g., security@…), responsible disclosure process, and indicative timelines for acknowledgement/fix; mention of any community bug-bounty initiative. Continuity of service Backup frequency, off-site storage and (if used) encryption, plus an incident recovery plan. We believe a concise public page covering these points would reinforce confidence, make collaboration with technical contributors easier, and serve as a reference whenever questions arise. Several retro-gaming communities are moving this way; as a historical reference, ZakStunts could lead by example.
• dreadnaut
  Hey @Alain, this is an interesting topic, in line with the long term project of opening up the ZakStunts source. Far too big to discuss in the shoutbox, want to open a forum thread, and we start from a list of problems to solve?
• MiDiaN
  Something I have been wondering is, who has access to all the replays (including non-public) and all the forum sections (including team forums)?
• dreadnaut
  Zak, myself and Duplode have full access to code and data. Zak can also admin the hosting (or contact the hosting service, at least)
• MiDiaN
  OK it would be best to have team strategy talk outside of this site then, and upload replays on the last minute of the competition.
• Alain
  Thanks for your answers!
• dreadnaut
  Indeed, the whole ZakStunts community is built on trust, not technical perfection. And the competition itself, after all, is a cooperative game against the complexity of Stunts and life itself. But if one takes it strongly as a contest, well, contest culture is about zero-sum ethics, and no-one can be trusted. Not the world I want to live in, though, or the culture I hope to see reflected in this community.
• Alain
  "We are all shepherds", they say. Some people are born competitive and ethicless. Whistleblowing about critical vulnerabilities, I did my homeworks on the topic of building rock-bottom solid trust. No worst existential horror for a community than cooperating on sinking sands. I am waiting.
• Duplode
  @MiDiaN and @Alain I have posted a reply on the Forum, focusing on the site governance aspects: Notes on site adminship . Feel free to ask any follow-up questions you might have!
• Alain
  To sum up my forum answer, 1. Open at least read only access to the github + 2. Deliver a page on zak.stunts.hu to present the website anti-vulnerabilities policy, and governance integrity practices. While also opening a contact link to heads up admins on any potential security breach.
• Victor Narl
  Alain's new site for online competition is available here https://www.hyperionracingteam.win/fsc25/

Aug 17

• dreadnaut
  I've updated the link on the portal. Note that you can start messages with [[fs25]] to include banner and link
• Victor Narl
  @Stingray86, hi. if you are here, Alain and I would like to invite you to join our new team
• Argammon
  @VictorNarl, I would like to invite you to the Stunts channel on Telegram. Many racers are there including your teammate @Alain. Would be great to see you there.
• Victor Narl
  @Argammon , although telegram is a russian messenger, paradoxically i don't have an account there yet. as soon as I register I will keep it in mind, thanks

Aug 18

• Shoegazing Leo
  1st later
  1:20.53 A
• Shoegazing Leo
  Second
  1:20.21 A
• Shoegazing Leo
  Third
  1:14.97 A
• Shoegazing Leo
  Hmmmm
  1:14.15 A

Aug 19

• Duplode
  @Stingray86 Hyperion (Alain + Victor) has a message for you -- check the Aug 15 shoutbox archive, or your Forum PMs
  1:39.68

Aug 20

• Alecu
  Also posted on Youtube 2 tricks I did in Stunts!
• Alan Rotoi
  Oh great! The two challenges! #rotoichallenge and the Leap of Faith! Congratulations @Alecu!
• Duplode
  Happy birthday, @SteinViterbo!

Aug 21

• Alecu
  Thank you @Alan Rotoi! I did them, but didn't posted them on Youtube! I have the replays also for them.
• Alain
  🌞 This is a great lap, @VictorNarl! ❤️‍🔥
• HerrNove
  @VictorNarl : I just PM'd you

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