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We’ve brought the Experimental Branch (EB) with the new input and calibration system back up to date with the main branch of Liftoff. Those of you who have been playing on the Experimental Branch now have access to the latest content. Not only that, we’ve also added a lot of improvements that many of our players have been asking for (see below). Our plan is to merge all these changes with the main version of te game very soon, we hope you can help us test this out one more time!

MORE IMPROVEMENTS

We are not just bringing the EB up-to-date with the main version, we are adding many improvements as wel!

In the new version we’ve redone the way we determine which inputs to listen to. This means that there should be fewer conflicts between keys. You’ll now be able to change the camera angle and FOV during flight, even after arming. There should also be no more changing FOV when navigating menus or chatting.
We’ve also made some quality-of-life improvements throughout the whole game. You’ll be able to navigate back in the level select using keyboard or controller. Selecting a menu item in the main menu will automatically place the cursor on the first option within that item (No more: select race, Enter, Enter, sigh, Down, Enter).
Walking around in the track builder or in free flight should be much more controllable. Consider this to be a first step in our goal to improve the tools for track builders.
For now we have a couple of controllers (Taranis, Turnigy Evolution, XBox, Playstation) that are automatically detected and have all settings configured right out of the box. We will be adding more later. For other controllers you can still do the calibration. If you were using the Taranis in the main version of the game, you’ll want to undo the adjustments that were formerly required to run Liftoff and configure it to once again use its full range (weight and offset no longer need to be changed).
Successful test with smartpropoplus. However we need more feedback on this. If you use smartpropoplus let us know if this works with the new system. We did some testing and while it did work, it messed up our other controllers (we couldn’t use Taranis via USB anymore after installing smartpropoplus). We need to know how it works for you!

WHAT IS THE EB AND HOW CAN I GET IT?

A dedicated blogpost about the Experimental Branch (EB), and instructions on how to get it can be found here: Experimental Branch information & instructions.

IMPORTANT: FEEDBACK REQUIRED! (REALLY!)

Since there are some big changes under the hood, we would love to get your feedback! Does your controller work? Do all inputs work? Do you ever get stuck with no input registering? Can you reassign joysticks and buttons? Any other issues? Getting feedback on this is really important and will help us merge these changes with the main version of the game. We appreciate your help!

[ 2017-10-27 14:35:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Liftoff

LuGus Studios Developer

LuGus Studios Publisher

2018-09-13 Release

Simulation Sports Racing Singleplayer Multiplayer Tags

Game News Posts: 240

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support

Very Positive (10071 reviews)

http://www.liftoff-game.com

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

Liftoff Content Linux [2.43 G]

Available DLCs:

Liftoff - Night Fever
Liftoff - DJI FPV
Liftoff - Slipstream

Liftoff is the gateway to the quadcopter racing scene, a platform both for pilots with real-life experience and for gamers who are still unfamiliar with the new sport. Veterans can explore new environments or race one another, while newcomers can hone their flying skills before taking to the field.

DRONE LOVE FOR EVERYONE
We want to open up the FPV racing experience to everyone. Liftoff is a game for everyone, from FPV racing veterans to gamers who want take their first digital steps in the drone racing scene.

SIMULITIOUS!
Liftoff features realistic drone physics, recommended by top drone pilots in the world. Flying a drone in the game feels so real, you’ll forget it isn’t.

CUSTOMIZATION
The drone community is a full of creative minds and technological tinkerers. Accordingly, Liftoff has tools to customize your drones and to create custom race tracks.

EXPANDING PLATFORM
We’ll continuously develop the game and keep adding more content and features as long as the community supports them. We are always interested to hear your ideas!

HARDWARE SUPPORT
Liftoff supports the use of FPV goggles and a wide range of remotes to further blur the line between the game experience and the real world.

IMPORTANT NOTES
A gamepad or dedicated R/C controller are required to play Liftoff!

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 18.04 or newer. Other Linux distributions may work but are untested.
Processor: Intel 8th gen / AMD Ryzen 1st gen - 2.4GHz or faster.Memory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon HD 7750 - 2GB VRAM or more.Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Only playable with a game or radio controller. Single screen setups recommended. Intel integrated graphics not supported.
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu 20.04 or newer. Other Linux distributions may work but are untested.
Processor: Intel 10th gen / AMD Ryzen 3rd gen - 3.0GHz or faster.Memory: 8 GB RAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce RTX 2060 / AMD RX Vega 56 - 4GB VRAM or more.Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Only playable with a game or radio controller. Single screen setups recommended. Intel integrated graphics not supported.

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