A CELEBRATION OF LIFE / JUSTIN TAHAI

In loving memory..... the love of my life.

Yes. The car.

Those who have known me for a very long time, know that my beloved "Buttercup" was with me for a very long time. For 11 or 12 years, I enjoyed driving that car.

I drove my son home for the first time in that car.

Some cars are just transportation. Buttercup was never just a car to me.

And yes, I absolutely had named it after the horse in "Half-Baked." Get over it.

I ask not for condolences, flowers, or recognition. In a celebration of life for my beloved, I ask that others try this free-to-play game.

Instead of a moment of silence, take her for a drive.

It is my hope that the joy Buttercup brought me for so many years may now also be enjoyed by others.

She deserves more than a photograph to be remembered by. She deserves a road.

Introducing: 99-1/2 REBORN.

You don’t have to know her history or understand why somebody would miss an old Volkswagen this much.

In the style of the video game DRIVER, please enjoy the ride.

This one’s for you, Buttercup. We’ve still got some miles left.

Legends Never Die — they EVOLVE.

— JustinFOR BUTTERCUP. FOR THE ROAD AHEAD.

01 / THE NEXT CHAPTER

Not a goodbye.
A second ignition.

Get behind the wheel of Buttercup’s new life. Cruise Blackwater, run the harbor, lose a tail, or head for the breaker yard.

FREE DRIVEHARBOR RUNPURSUITVEHICLE COMBAT

Play 99½ REBORN Download the standalone game ↓

Build 004 · Memorial edition · Playable pre-alpha.
The car and world are still evolving. This is not the photorealistic concept target yet.

Actual capture from the playable Build 004: the black Jetta in the game's nighttime district. — ACTUAL BUILD 004 CAPTURE / WEBGL

02 / KEEP THE MEMORY MOVING

The code is yours to build on.
Her memory comes with it.

Drive it. Study it. Improve it. Build a new game from it. The source is here for its next chapter—and Buttercup’s dedication travels with the covered code.

THE DEDICATION TO CARRY FORWARD

In loving memory — Buttercup, Justin Tahai's 99.5 mkIV

Open source. A visible memory.

The code is offered under the Common Public Attribution License 1.0. Its completed attribution exhibit requires a prominent dedication when a covered game starts a session, including larger works that contain the code. This release also keeps the dedication in its credits.

There is no required graphic, permanent gameplay watermark, or forced countdown. Read the complete license for the source-sharing and other obligations; the dedication is not the only license condition.

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Start the next chapter.

Editable game and website source, local build tools, tests, and the memorial notice. No hosting account is needed to run the standalone game.

Download the source Complete source ZIP · Self-hosting instructions included.

Legends Never Die

— they EVOLVE.

This one’s for Buttercup