1.3 Beta 7 is now available! This is going to be our last beta build for a while. A lot of work now is content related, so we're going to get cracking on that and drop it all with the final 1.3 release. Stay tuned for content teasers! Joining the beta

Right click BallisticNG in your steam library and go to Properties
Go to the betas tab on the window that opens
From the dropdown select Beta. If the update doesn't automatically queue for download, restart Steam

What is the beta? For 1.3 we're developing and implementing new modding tools and features, some of which will be part of the upcoming Switch version of the game. We're releasing beta builds for each new feature we add so the community gets to play around with them early. Unity Tools Notice While these beta builds ship with Unity 2020.3.5 ready builds of the Unity Tools, they are intended for our internal testing group only. If you want to import the Unity Tools, please make sure you're using Unity 2018.3.8 and import them from the public branch running version 1.2.5 of the game. Mods built with the 1.3 Beta Unity Tools are not compatible with previous versions of the game and documentation will not be available until the final release of 1.3.

What's New?

Forgotten Coast

Forgotten Coast is a small vehicle track weaving through a mangrove swamp in New Caledonia, made by Brobama. The entire track is off-road, with most of it having you flying over the ocean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do2_lTH4iz8

Maria Tide

Maria Tide is set in Port Maria, Jamaica and is mostly off-road, with a small asphalt start grid going through the locations town. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJn3O-wDoSg

Animated Characters

To complete the Aster LB221, BallisticNG now supports animated characters! This feature will be available to custom ships for the final 1.3 release. This is making use of Unity's state machine system, meaning mods will get a whole lot of control using a node graph to drive their animations.

Model B and C updates

The Model B and Model C has been flattened down into a single ship with liveries. Not only does this allow custom liveries, but we can now add more internal liveries too! With the drag and drift categories now only having a single ship, we can potentially look at adding more drag and drift ships in the future and really start fleshing out the content for these modes. We've also reduced how much the Model B bounces, meaning much less micro-pitching will be required to keep it vertically stable. These changes also mean the leaderboards are no longer populated with different names for each Model B/C livery, and will now show up as just Barracuda Model B and Barracuda Model C To celebrate the change, we've added the very original Model B livery to the ship! If you've been playing since the early access days, you might remember this as the original survival ship ;)

New Ships

5 new ships have been added! These are fun extras which are unlocked using the new nanomachines and spacerace cheats, which are typed on the menu. You can also now type funallowed for the game to remember any ships you have unlocked via a cheat.

Changelog

Tracks

Added Forgotten Coast
Added Maria Tide
Restored the world hologram on Omega Harbour

Engine

Implemented support for animated ship characters which can respond to steering, pitching, speed and engine power. This will be available to mods in a future Unity Tools update.

Multiplayer

Steer and pitch inputs are now sent to apply character animations. With a full 16 player lobby, this adds an additional 960 bytes per second to the required bandwidth.

Commands

Added debug_logcheats to print all typed cheats and a description of what they do into the console.

Cheats

Added nanomachines cheat. This unlocks the Scorplet, Omnicom CD-AG32 and M-Tech RD-1
Added spacerace cheat. THis unlocks the Barracuda MT Mini and Wyvern SCC Ares Mk I
Added funallowed cheat. When activated, the state of ship unlocking cheats will be remrembered across game session. Typing again will disable it.

User Interface

The name of cheats typed on the menu is now briefly displayed for visual feedback

Ships

Added Aster LB221 livery template PSD and XCF
The Model B and C ships have been merged into a single ship with liveries. Custom liveries will now work for these.
The original Survival Model B livery is now available (named Stealth)
Decreased Model B hover rot power from 25 to 20
Aster LB221 now has pilot animations
Moved Aster LB221s camera slightly closer
Increased Aster LB221s hover damping from 4 to 5.5
Decreased Aster LB221s camera sensitivity from 1 to 0.85

Stats

Usage stats for the Aster LB221, Barracuda Model B and Barracuda Model C are now tracked.

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BallisticNG
Neognosis

Developer

Neognosis

Publisher

2018-12-14

Release

Indie Racing Singleplayer

Features

17 tracks set in unique locations, 11 of them reversible for a grand total of 28 playable tracks
13 teams and a lineup of super fast drag ships
14 pickups for all your combat needs
6 gamemodes (Race, Time Trial, Speed Lap, Survival, Knockout and Eliminator)
A singleplayer campaign to challenge your skill
Two player splitscreen with dual-monitor support
A thumping 90s inspired soundtrack featuring 34 tracks spanning across Techno, Jungle, Neurofunk and Drum and Bass
A modding tool suite to import your own ships, build your own tracks and program your own gamemodes, weapons and more

Physics

BallisticNG recreates the physics of a time long gone. Playing the game is all about getting into the zone and becoming one with the ship, practicing every nook and cranny of every track until you can do it with your eyes closed. Feeling the speed isn't about what the HUD tells you, but how the environment swooshes past you and timing the right maneuvers at the right time to keep the flow going. If you're looking for a quick game, lower speed classes provide you with a more laid back experience. You can even disable weapons if you want a good clean race.

Visuals

The game is built as if it were running on real 90s hardware. Low poly ships and environments create simple yet visually rich scenes that can run on most hardware. Retro 3D options are available to emulate hardware limitations from the 90s, modern effects are also available so you can make the game look old, new or anywhere in-between.

VR Support

BallisticNG has beta VR support with no compromises on game functionality. All modes, tracks, ships, online and mod content are supported! Tweak the game with the VR options to get the most comfort out of your experience.

Cockpit Mode

Each ship has a unique cockpit which reflects the design you see on the exterior. When in cockpit mode the game processes the audio to make it sound authentic, complete with the sound of rain splashing on the canopy and displays flickering as you take damage from weapons, everything you need to get cosy in your high speed future racer.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: 64-bit distroMemory: 2 GB RAMStorage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Requires OpenGL 3.2+. Mods will increase required storage space and memory.
Memory: 2 GB RAMStorage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Requires OpenGL 3.2+. Mods will increase required storage space and memory.
Storage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Requires OpenGL 3.2+. Mods will increase required storage space and memory.
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: 64-bit distroMemory: 4 GB RAMStorage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Requires OpenGL 3.2+. Mods will increase required storage space and memory.
Memory: 4 GB RAMStorage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Requires OpenGL 3.2+. Mods will increase required storage space and memory.
Storage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Requires OpenGL 3.2+. Mods will increase required storage space and memory.

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