Roblox Driving Game

This instructable will teach you how to make your very own driving game on Roblox!

All you need to start is a computer (not a tablet or phone) with a copy of Roblox Studio installed. This can be done from this link. You'll need to make a Roblox account first, too.

Make sure you have the Toolbox and Explorer enabled from the View tab found at the top of the screen. Many things explained will not work without these.

Firstly, you'll want to build some roads so that you have a place to drive (obviously). We'll want a variety of roads and intersections in a uniform scale so that we can easily duplicate and snap them together to make a whole city. You can either make them yourself or get them from someone else in the Toolbox.

Make sure you anchor all the roads or they will fall apart and lag the game! The same goes for anything that you don't want to move, like buildings, signs, trees, etc. You can do this by selecting the things you want to anchor and pressing the Anchor button in the middle of the Home tab at the top.

Some of the most important segments you'll want:

• Blank straight road
• Straight road with your choice of lines
• Corner turn
• 3-way & 4-way intersection
• Highway segment (optional)
• Street light

Using these, you can make an entire city to your liking! But now, we need to add some decoration.

Next, you'll want some scenery to go with it. If you're making a city, add buildings, a forest means you can add trees, etc. Again, you can either make your own or grab some pre-made models from the Toolbox. If you add buildings, you can either make them functional as a part of the game, or you can make them just for decoration. We'll make some real and fake buildings.

A simple way to make the game feel more realistic is to add a script for the time of day. These can be found very easily by searching "time of day script" in the toolbox, or you can follow a YouTube tutorial to make your own. It doesn't really matter, as you'll get the same result either way.

For a driving game, we'll obviously need cars. We are going to grab some from the toolbox because cars are pretty difficult to make from scratch. If you're up to the challenge, by all means, try to make your own. You may need some tutorials on YouTube, though.

Right now, we're using free models made by Roblox themselves. This ensures the models are high-quality and safe. These vehicles are also easy to modify, which is another reason we chose them.

If you'd like to use the same cars I used (with modifications), you can use this link to insert them into your game. Once you have the model in your inventory, you can find it in the toolbox under My Models (second tab).

Now that you have every piece ready for your game, it's time to put them together. Start by building long roads and intersections. Add buildings around the roads, and add signs like speed limits and stop signs. If you have a highway, make some overhead signs, too. You should also choose a material for the ground; grass is always a great choice for most purposes. You can do this by selecting the baseplate in the explorer and changing its colour and material.

If you begin to run out of room, select the baseplate in the explorer and duplicate it. Move it to the edge of the current one so that there are no gaps, and repeat this in both directions until you have a map that fits your game.

Testing is one of the most important parts of making almost anything, especially a game on Roblox. It's very easy to forget to anchor a building or a road, which is NOT ideal. You can try out your game directly from Studio by pressing the Play button in the Home tab. Alternatively, you can press the arrow underneath and click Play Here to play where your camera is in Studio. Every time you add something new, you should test it to make sure it works.

Now that everything's put together to your liking, you're almost done. Here are some final things you should add to your game:

1. For major buildings or places where the players should have easy access too, add parking lots and signs.
2. Adding a background ambience sound is an easy way to make your game feel lively and exciting. You can do this by inserting a sound in Workspace or SoundService from the toolbox and making sure the sound's Playing and Looped properties are checked. You can enable the property viewer from the View tab at the top.
3. Add a SpawnLocation where you want your players to spawn when they join the game. This can be done by opening the Model tab at the top and clicking Spawn. You can drag it wherever you'd like.

A few other things you may want to consider adding (but you don't need to):

• Changing the sounds of the cars to make each vehicle feel unique
• Adding a shift-to-sprint script so people can walk around the map more easily
• Changing the tire friction of the cars for more realistic gameplay

These are completely optional so we won't be getting into detail on how to do them. They aren't too hard to do, so a bit of research and experimentation should be all you need to add them.

Once again, test your game to be sure everything works as intended.

Now that your game is done, upload it for people to play on Roblox! You can make it so that only you and your friends can play, or so everyone on Roblox can try it out.

When you feel you're ready to upload the game, press File in the top left corner and then press Publish to Roblox. Go to the Home tab and open Game Settings. You should see a screen prompting you to enter a game name and description. Think of a catchy and unique title so your game stands out. Instead of "Driving Game" try something like "DriveMania" (or maybe use something else, since that's what I'm going to use). For the description, make a concise summary of your game. Add some quick instructions on how to start driving, if necessary.

To make the game playable for others, press the Permissions tab on the side and choose who you want to be able to play your game. We'll be going with friends only for now.

Save your settings and close Studio. You can find your game by going to the Roblox website, pressing Create at the top, and it should appear. If you want to add a thumbnail and icon to attract players, click the 3 dots at the corner of your game, and press View on Roblox. Press the 3 dots in the corner again and select Configure This Place. You can change your icon and thumbnails by clicking Icon or Thumbnails. Upload an image or use an auto-generated image from Studio. We are going to use some screenshots I took inside Studio as the icon and thumbnails. Keep in mind the game icon has to be a square. Save your changes once you're done.

Since we're finally complete, go ahead and share your game with some friends. If there are any bugs or things you want to change or add, you can always press the 3 dots on the game page and then Edit, or press the pencil icon from the Create page to go back to Studio. Have fun!