mario kart 8 deluxe multi-objective optimization

which karts are good

just tell me

excerpted efficient results

    setup: char/kart/tires/wing                               SL  AC  TL  SA
Wario - P-Wing - Slick - Wario Wing                          (20, 3,  5,  19)
Wario - Splat Buggy - Standard - Wario Wing                  (17, 8,  7,  17)
Waluigi - Varmint - Wooden - Wario Wing                      (14, 10, 12, 15)
Waluigi - Wild Wiggler - Standard - Peach Parasol            (13, 12, 10, 16)
Pink Gold Peach - Wild Wiggler - Roller - Wario Wing         (11, 13, 12, 13)
Toad - Sports Coupe - Wooden - Wario Wing                    (10, 10, 14, 13)
Wendy - Wild Wiggler - Leaf Tyres - Peach Parasol            (5,  17, 15, 9)
Lemmy - Mr Scooty - Leaf Tyres - Peach Parasol               (1,  19, 18, 5)

running it yourself

python 3.6+

python optimal-karts.py <PRESET>

Where PRESET is one of prix or timed (you don't need acceleration in time trials, stop hitting the walls).

You can change which attributes to include in the calculation by fiddling with the constants at the bottom of the script.

credits

data pulled from MarioWiki.com on 2018-09-13

attributes

WG: Weight
AC: Acceleration
ON: On-Road traction
OF: (Off-Road) Traction
MT: Mini-Turbo
SL: Ground Speed
SW: Water Speed
SA: Anti-Gravity Speed
SG: Air Speed
TL: Ground Handling
TW: Water Handling
TA: Anti-Gravity Handling
TG: Air Handling