Whilst we’re waiting for further updates on the Thrust-resembling ‘Cavey Taxi’, Chicane has taken it on himself, to apply some of the techniques and knowledge gained in making the 50 FPS racing game ‘FaSTer’ on the STE, to update the ST version of Lotus 2.
The updates are STE-specific, so you can expect usage of the STE hardware to enhance the original’s gameplay. The STFM version being somewhat stripped down in comparison with the Amiga version according to Chicane. The aim being, as with Lotus 1, to bring this as close to the Amiga as possible.
There is a work in progress on Youtube, it is unclear when this is going to be released, or even if the whole game is going to be updated. A likely outcome could be a single level ‘proof of concept’ release. Chicane thinks that the third part may be a bit too much even for the STE to run decently.
YouTube link below. Yes it is a bit glitchy at this early stage.
CiH for Atariscne.org - Feb 2026
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And I remember Lotus 3 had an impressive variety regarding details like radio tunes and landscapes, but for some reason I was not hooked by it anymore.
But all this should be reason enough to play a round of both again!
Serial link between 2 machines in part II.