About HexGL
HexGL is Thibaut Despoulain's legendary MIT open-source WebGL anti-gravity racing showcase inspired by WipEout and F-Zero. Strap into the gleaming HexMKI hovercraft and scream down an elevated steel circuit high above a neon cityscape, threading glowing cyan boost chevrons while sparks fly off guardrail scrapes.
Before launching onto the track from the hangar menu, click Quality to tune visual bloom and shadow fidelity (High / Mid / Low) or toggle HUD and control layouts to match your monitor or laptop GPU smoothly.
Self-hosted locally for fast loading without external ad bloat, HexGL remains one of the sharpest 3D browser racers ever released—and looks phenomenal inside Theater or Fullscreen mode!
Enjoying the mechanics in HexGL? Explore Moto X3M Spooky Land for 2D physics dirtbike stunts and 3-star speedruns, or jump straight into Astray 3D Maze for classic WebGL Three.js 3D physics exploration.
How to Play HexGL & Controls
- 1Click Start on the main hangar screen (optionally toggling Quality between High, Mid, or Low first), then click to skip the controls splash and load the track.
- 2Hold W or Up Arrow cleanly after the 3-2-1 countdown to ignite full thrusters off the grid.
- 3Steer smoothly with A/D or Left/Right Arrows, and tap Q/E air-brakes right before sharp 90-degree turns to carve apex lines cleanly.
- 4Aim across glowing cyan floor booster pads while avoiding concrete wall scrapes that drain shield integrity!
HexGL Tips, Tricks & Strategy
- Always feather Q (left air-brake) or E (right air-brake) into tight hairpins instead of bouncing helplessly off the outer barrier, which shreds top speed.
- If you are playing on an older Chromebook or battery saver mode, switch Quality from Very High to Mid or Low on the title screen for locked 60fps.
- Hitting back-to-back cyan speed pads builds insane velocity—start turning slightly BEFORE entering a corner boost pad so momentum shoots straight down the next exit!
- Keep an eye on your curved bottom-left shield meter; clean center-track lines restore safe margins for final-lap pushes.