Get ready to hunt for all the sneaky treats in our Halloween challenge, but watch outsome surprises might give you more of a fright than a bite! Join our ghoulishly fun Trick or Treat mini-game. Wishing you a spook-tacular Halloween! May your night be filled with treats, tricks, and micro drones buzzing around with frightful fun!

We are excited to introduce the Mobula 7 micro drone by HappyModel to Liftoff: Micro Drones. Its a fan favorite, and now it has a virtual twin ready to zip through your screen as part of this update. Enjoy!

• Added Mobula 7 frame
• Added Happymodel RS 0802 Motor 20000KV

We are on Reddit too!

Another look

Each time we make a new level, we do it with the believe that we are crafting our best level yet. Its only when its in your hands that we find out if weve actually succeeded. Your response to Melon Pan Park has been immense, thank you for making us feel on top of the world! Melon Pan Park stands as a shining example of what community support can achieve. Your wish for a simulator completely tailored to a micro drones experience, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, makes dedicated content like this possible. Thank you for championing our vision and dreams of building the ultimate micro drone simulator.

Exciting Developments

For months, the whispers have spread like the warm scent of fresh-baked melon pan, and now, the gates to the park are open. Get ready for the sweet new Melon-Pan Park level!

Changelist

• Introduced Melon-Pan Park - Playground level.
• Added 3 official racetracks, 1 hoverdrone track, and 3 item collection setups.
• Added bots for the Silverscreen races.
• Updated some old track items to be better looking (traffic cones etc)
• Fixed a bug where tape assets were not functioning properly; they now correctly sag under their weight.

Melon-Pan Park

It's been a few months since our last update, and we're excited to bring you up to speed on all the exciting new developments! First of all, we're thrilled to announce that our team has moved into a brand new studio! After eight years in our previous rental space, we spent two months working from home while our new studio was being set up. Now, we're fully up and running in our very own studio space.
We have already enjoyed racing our micro drones trough the new studio. Would you like us to turn this into an actual Liftoff: Micro Drones level? Let us know!

V1 plans

• Completely redesigned user experience, featuring improved tools and drag-and-drop functionality
• Freeform navigation
• Multi-object selection and manipulation
• Item duplication
• Additional grid-based placement options

Thats not all

Similar to its sibling, the Stargazer, the new Hisingy Sunray is designed as an amazing beginner drone and as a guilty pleasure for more experienced pilots! It's good looking, super fun to fly and even comes with its own backstory! Drones like this help make the hobby more appealing to a wider audience, and we're excited to feature it in Liftoff: Micro Drones.

Changelist

• Added Hisingy Sunray drone
• Added Hisingy Quantum Leap 1002 Motor 15300KV
• Added Hisingy 45mm 2-blade Propeller
• Fixed issue with Liftoff Pro sign in panel in the main menu.

Introducing the highly anticipated Aquila16, brought to you by our partners at BETAFPV! Enjoy the flight!

Changelist:

• Added BETAFPV Aquila16 drone
• Added Beta-45mm 3-Blades Propellers
• Updated: complete revamp of the battery simulation system
• Fixing some much needed back-end functionality (sorry for the big download)

Battery simulation

Prepare yourselves for 9 days filled with egg-citement! Each level of Liftoff: Micro Drones holds a delightful surprise, concealed by a playful bunny. Follow the trail left behind by this mischievous rabbit to find your chocolate treasure. Hurry, for this egg-stravaganza ends on the 20th of April!

Update 0.6.8 changelist

• Introducing new time-based events that will be featured annually.
• Incorporating an optional visualization for level boundaries. (Sealand)

More surprises await!

We've just released a quick update that improves a few things in Silver Screen and adds a missing tri-blade propeller for the Explore Blazer. We truly appreciate the tremendous enthusiasm you've shown over the past few days. Rest assured, we're hard at work to bring you more exciting features in the near future!

Changelist

• Added Hisingy 60mm Triblade propeller.
• Updated the Silver Screen level selection thumbnail.
• Fixed several collider and flickering issues in the Silver Screen environment.
• Updated some textures in Silver Screen to add more visual contrast.

Behind The Scenes: new pilots!

This update provided an answer to the age-old question: why is Silver Screen named that way? Get those motors spinning and explore a massively upgraded Silver Screen level, making the biggest Liftoff: Micro Drones environment even bigger. Don't forget to grab some popcorn for the ride!

Changelist:

• Updated the Silver Screen level
• Added 2 more races to Silver Screen.
• Updated values for the TinyHawk III blueprint.

but... but I want more!

The first update of 2024 is upon us and will pave the way for more things to come. In the meantime, enjoy the latest addition: the Hisingy Explore Blazer, a remarkable educational drone, perfect for beginners venturing into Liftoff: Micro Drones.

Changelist

• Added Hisingy Explore Blazer frame & blueprint
• Added Oomph 950mAh 1S Battery
• Added Hisingy 60mm 2-Blade Propeller
• Added Brushed 8520 Motors 40000KV
• Fixed default values for level mode and hold altitude to be more responsive
• Changed rates on the Tinyhawk 3 plus blueprint and parts
• Updated drone selection menu to show more drones
• Visual glitches resulting from post-processing settings have been resolved. Any silverscreen glitches should now be eliminated

Explore Blazer

2024 plans

Check out the new Tinyhawk III Plus, brought to you by our friends at Emax! Join us in extending a warm welcome to Emax as they are the next brandpartner to join the Liftoff: Micro Drones family!

Changelist:

• Added Emax Tinyhawk III Plus frame and blueprint
• Added Emax 1S 650mAh battery
• Added Emax Avia propeller
• Added Emax TH motor
• Added new music track - Vibing

Silver Screen opens soon!

Fly with us! Adorned with festive wreaths, micro drones take flight, crafting a captivating narrative across the wintry sky, celebrating the Winter Holiday festival in Liftoff: Micro Drones!

A big update with a small changelist: the inclusion of the fan favorite Mobula 6 by Happymodel has expanded the array of accessible micro drones to 14! And this is just the beginning, as we have an array of additional options in store for you in the upcoming updates. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to our latest brand partner, Happymodel, for their trust in Liftoff: Micro Drones. Working with them has been an absolute delight, and we eagerly anticipate the continued growth of our partnership in the times ahead.

Dare to gather all the hidden treats in our Halloween challenge, but beware, not every surprise is sweet! Enjoy our spook-tacular Trick or Treat mini-game! Beneath the ghostly moon, our micro drones hum "Have a haunting Halloween!"

Introducing the formidable BETAFPV Cetus X, the big brother Cetus now making its presence known, giving you even more reasons to keep flying the virtual worlds of Liftoff: Micro Drones

Changelist

• Added the Cetus X drone
• Added new BETAFPV 1103 motor
• Added new propeller
• Added double stack BETAFPV BT2.0 lipo option for some drones.
• Added 'focus mode' for digital camera noise
• Fixed disappearing objects in Hoverton High
• Adjusted colliders in Silver Screen
• Adjusted range of audio in Prom Night (pro tip: hit the DJ laptop!)

The 0.6.0 milestone update marked a significant leap forward for our project, and your response has been nothing short of inspiring. Thank you for your support! We're now advancing to version 0.6.1 with a minor update that incorporates changes and improvements based on your valuable feedback. We appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us after each update!

Changelist

• Updated the analog noise effect to be a bit more authentic and pleasing to the eye.
• Updated the signal origin in every environment for a more enjoyable camera noise effect.
• Updated the Hisingy battery to only be available for the Hisingy frame.
• Fixed the button click sound on the dialog box of the tutorial.
• Fixed an infinite reset loop or black screen issue when resetting during the tutorial about game modes.
• Fixed the cursor being visible while flying while flying in a freeflight session with the default track.
• Minor updates to the Tutorial menu UI.

Update 0.6.0 marks a significant milestone in the Liftoff: Micro Drones journey, as in introduces an extensive tutorial covering everything from fundamental flight skills to advanced racing techniques. Additionally, we're excited to introduce the initial phase of the Silver Screen level along with a fresh analog and digital camera effect that enhances the authenticity of Liftoff: Micro Drones like never before!

Changelist

• Added Silverscreen level (will be expanded later)
• Added several Race and Item Collection tracks.
• Added a new interactive tutorial. The tutorial can be selected from the main menu.
• Updated camera noise effect to be more realistic.
• A digital noise effect is also available (toggle in Game Options).
• Fixed several inputs not functioning.
• Slightly Increasing the new drag factor that was introduced in the previous update.

We're thrilled to introduce the highly anticipated Stargazer along with some subtle flight behavior tweaks in this exciting new update for Liftoff: Micro Drones.

Changelist

• Added: Hisingy Stargazer
• Added: seasonal events: Christmas, Halloween. (more to come)
• Added: The FPV Angle Mixing feature is available in the flight controller settings. Toggling this feature on will affect the H-ALT, LEVEL and HRZN flight modes to also correct on their roll when yawing while pitching forward or backwards.
• Fixed: Multiplayer connectivity issues.
• Fixed: spectating in 3rd person view now works correctly.
• Fixed: Camera noise is working again.
• Fixed: Rate profiles saving.
• Fixed: Loading screen tips on mac are now showing properly.
• Fixed: Invisible collisions due to objects not rendering in various environments.
• Fixed: Several occlusion culling issues, where objects would disappear when flying behind objects.
• Fixed: Startup screen brand logos now show centered on the screen.
• Fixed: Sign in to the multiplayer in non-multiplayer related menus.
• Update: increased the overall drag factor to eliminate some observed drift behaviour.
• Updated: The quality settings in the graphics menu have been reduced to three options (Low, Medium and High) instead of five options.
• Updated: Slightly tweaked text color in the loading screen, flight controller settings and controller calibration menus for better readability.
• Updated: The environment selection now shows small clips to better visualise the current selection.
• Updated: The environment loading process has been optimised on slower hard drives. Environment loading should be a lot faster on these devices.
• Updated: Lighting in many environments has been redone to give a more consistent look.

Stargazer

Physics and flight behaviour tweaks

Liftoff: Micro Drones has always aimed to be the catalyst that propels your dream of flying, by offering an easy-going entry point into the hobby of FPV. A company that shares this vision is HISINGY and we are excited to partner with them to introduce the Stargazer, the most sought-after beginner drones on the market, in Liftoff: Micro Drones. But calling it just a drone would be an understatement. The Stargazer is an immersive experience that introduces the exhilarating world of FPV to new pilots, evolving its capabilities alongside your flying skills. Soon, Liftoff: Micro Drones will become your ultimate Stargazer-life-hack, accelerating your progress by offering a digital twin to practise with in the virtual worlds of Liftoff: Micro Drones. The Stargazer will be released soon in Liftoff: Micro Drones as a free update to every Liftoff and Stargazer fan. Here's what to look forward to: [previewyoutube=aVdU_91XiLg;full]https://youtu.be/aVdU_91XiLg[/previewyoutube]

Presenting you with a long list of improvements and fixes, the new Liftoff: Micro Drones update is finally here! And while it only took us 7 years, for the first time in the history of liftoff games, your virtual lipo is finally connected to your drone ;) But hold on tight, because there's more to come, including exciting new content. Stay tuned for future updates!

Changelist

• Added: voice chat to multiplayer.
• Added: French as a supported language. The language can be changed in the game settings.
• Added: support for custom music playlists. Supported file formats are mp3, wav and ogg.
• Added: save, load and delete profiles for your rates. Rate profiles are available in the flight controller settings from the pause menu.
• Added: report function in multiplayer.
• Updated: blocked players through the Steam platform will not be able to enter a multiplayer game with you any longer.
• Updated: entering a multiplayer game when a blocked player is present in that game will now ask you whether you want to enter the game or not.
• Updated: switching game modes or drone configuration while in-game doesn't require a reload of the whole level anymore.
• Updated: the game engine has been updated. This should increase performance somewhat. This fixes some input latency issues on Linux while using Vulkan rendering.
• Updated drone visuals: lipo batteries now have cables. This is done procedurally.
• Updated: added more race A.I. opponents for all races.
• Updated: multiple smaller memory efficiencies during multiplayer to reduce potential stutter.
• Updated: race checkpoints and other in-game triggers now show their outline clearer when touching other objects.
• Updated: improved level loading process so it should be a bit faster. The loading speed improvement depends on the level complexity.
• Updated: Liftoff: Micro Drones now runs natively on Apple Silicon.
• Fixed: several audio sources would not be linked properly to their respective volume category.
• Fixed: several small memory leaks with requests to the Liftoff Pro service.
• Fixed: Liftoff: Micro Drones should not start with a resolution of 0x0 anymore.
• Fixed: the Liftoff Pro credentials file could sometimes get corrupted and cause connection issues when trying to enter the multiplayer.
• Fixed: throttle issue that could result in inversed thrust when going down.
• Fixed: replays for item collection and hover drones should be properly displayed in the replay selection screen.
• Fixed: adjusting the target frame rate from the pause menu now is applied immediately upon change.
• Fixed: scroll speed issue on UI elements. Several UI elements should now react snappier when scrolling through them.
• Fixed: several UI elements now show properly on Mac.

Our favourite level Sawdust Inc. finally gets a night time version and it's a complete visual redesigned that doesn't just change the look and feel, but also the layout and gameplay. Make sure to bring your boots. Sawdust Inc. has seen better days. A once thriving store, now a decrepit and abandoned building, left to crumble under the wrath of nature. The sky pours down rain relentlessly, flooding the old store and causing the water level to increase by the minute. As you race through the area, steer clear of the barricades that are holding back the deluge, you have been warned!

2023 is finally upon us! Our goal for the year is that with a little hard work and a lot of coffee, we'll have this project wrapped up this year. And like any good wrapping, there's good stuff to be found inside!

The road to V1

• A scripted in-game tutorial system for new pilots.
• A night-time variation of Sawdust Inc.
• A track builder and Steam Workshop integration. Build and share racetracks with other players!
• Empty versions of the existing environment for you to build in, including a "Drawing Board" style space.
• A brand new environment, being teased in the blogpost banner ;)
• General polish and fixes

When?

This update is another love letter to the community, every single point in the changelist was requested by you! Enjoy :)

Changelist

• Added Fractal 65 and 75 Ductless frames.
• Updated flight physics: The Experimental Branch physics are now released to the main version of the game.
• Quick rates, Actual rates, Raceflight rates and KISS are now available in the flight controller settings.
• When changes have been made to the camera angle and/or flight mode during flight, you are now asked whether to save these changes to the drone configuration upon leaving the game session.
• Updated the order of levels in the level selection screens. San Lipo Drive has been moved back so that it's not the default environment due to its perceived difficulty flying in it.
• Fixed issue with multiple labels in the flight controller settings all showing 'MID'.
• Fixed issue with not saving the 'Start' and 'End' values of the throttle settings in the flight controller settings.
• Updated the pilot position in Hoverton High daytime and in the In Transit daytime and night time versions so that there's more room to trippy-spin the pilot ;)
• Slightly reduced the forklift horn volume.
• Fixed issue in the manual calibration menu, where the 'Invert' axis toggle would something apply the wrong value.
• Fixed issue with the 'Disarm' command not working.
• Fixed multiplayer connection stabilization issue.
• Hidden some extra secrets in some levels ;)

FPV Gnomes

The Liftoff team is at Gamescom to celebrate the Liftoff franchise and its amazing community. To share the celebration, we have activated a double XP week! Playing any Liftoff game available on Steam will earn you double the amount of XP points in-game. Note: A free Liftoff Pro Account is required to earn XP. XP points are shared between Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing and Liftoff: Micro Drones, so gathering XP in Liftoff: Micro Drones will help you to unlock gift boxes in classic Liftoff much faster!

These past few months the team at LuGus Studios has carefully gone over every single line of code of the physics and flight behaviour systems in Liftoff: Micro Drones. While at its core Liftoff: Micro Drones uses the same simulation technology found in other Liftoff simulators, many systems have been redesigned with the micro drone class in mind. A few small errors in the system have been fixed and some parameters have been tweaked. We are now ready for testing them on a temporary Experimental Branch.

What and why?

Experimental Branch: what you need to know

• The Experimental Branch (EB) should be used for testing purposes only.
• At any time you can switch back to the main version of the game. We recommend doing this after testing.
• Versions on the game on the EB can be expected to be unpolished, buggy and unbalanced.
• It is to be expected that not all game features work on the EB.
• Features and updates available on the EB are not guaranteed to make it to the main branch of the game.
• The dev team cannot give dedicated support for experimental game versions available on the EB.

How to get access to the Experimental Branch

We're excited to introduce the Fractal 75, one of the most durable yet sharp and lightweight 75mm ducted FPV frames, to Liftoff: Micro Drones!

Changelist

• Added: Fractal 75 frame.
• Added: Transparent propeller skins.
• Updated: Splashscreen has a new coat of paint.
• Fixed: The password reset form now works again.

Fractal 75

Steady progress!

Talking about the next steps

Play Liftoff: Micro Drones this summer and have a chance to win a up to $1000 worth of FPV store vouchers.

Participating is easy

We hope you're enjoying Sawdust Inc as much as we do! As promised, here's the next update with a cool new addition: the Bubito. Tested and approved by BubbyFPV :)

Changelist

• Added Bubito frame
• Added BetaFPV 1s 300mAH battery
• Added Redot Pico camera
• Added Bushmaster 802 Motors
• Added first Sawdust Inc races A.I. data sets.
• Fixed collision bookshelf Sawdust Inc

Bubito

The changelist might be short but the content is big. Today we release, in our opinion, the best Liftoff: Micro Drone environment yet! Welcome to Sawdust Inc.

Changelist:

• Updated AI dataset
• Added Environment: Sawdust Inc.

Sawdust Inc.

What's next?

Quickfixes

• Removed: an internal drone configuration blueprint that was meant as a test setup.
• Fixed: several broken skins were exposed on all propellers. These have been removed.
• Fixed: sharing drones on the Steam Workshop are now properly working.
• Fixed: the propeller damage display doesn't throw any more errors.
• Fixed: toggling the game options for race guides and race triggers now reflect in real-time.

Liftoff: Micro Drones update 0.5.2 is here and builds upon the foundations laid by the Milestone update. Today we expand the singleplayer racing experience, by introducing race bots and race guides. Enjoy!

Changelist

• Added: bots for all race tracks. These can be found in the Race, Infinite Race and Hoverdrone Race game modes.
• Added: race guides. This option can be toggled in the game options.
• Updated: several UI text elements now look more crisp.
• Updated: the Nano frame Grunge skin and Nano battery Smudge skins now has the proper amount of color channels. We will include more skins for parts and frames in future updates.
• Fixed: name of the Hoverdrone race in Sealand now has a proper name.
• Fixed: the Liftoff Pro registration would show an error, even though it succeeded.
• Fixed: Nano frame skin and Nano battery had invalid properties that would make the game crash during loading.

Bots: learning from the best

Be social

The release of our Milestone update performed above expectations, it's been very stable. Nonetheless, update 0.5.1 aims to further polish the newly introduced features and content.

Changelist:

• Updated the race score screen in multiplayer to show the global leaderboard instead of the monthly.
• Updated the multiplayer menu to show the sign in as a split panel instead of a single large panel.
• Added a notice in the leaderboards menu that scores are only kept saved in multiplayer sessions.
• Added the game option to enable/disable checkpoint visual triggers.
• Fixed issue with the popup always having a small box visible behind the original popup message.
• Fixed issue with leaderboard scores in the race score screen overlapping.
• Fixed issue where the global leaderboards wouldn't show the player's best actual score over the course of the monthly leaderboards.
• Fixed pixel border masking issue in the leaderboards menu.
• Fixed multiplayer room play bar being positioned too high. It now sticks to the bottom of the screen.
• Fixed the player score panel not being cleared in multiplayer after a race when no player finished.
• Enlarged the player activity icon while in-game.
• Updated the progression bar styling to be more consistent with the general UI style.

We are super excited to release the first Milestone update for Liftoff: Micro Drones, pushing the game a massive step closer to its V1 release. This is a big one: optimisations, simulation update, Sealand, leaderboards, replays and more!

Changelist

• Added: Sealand day and night environments. Each environment has interactive elements, 3 new race tracks, a hover drone track and 3 balloon collection courses.
• Added: The replay feature. From the main menu, in the 'Tools' section, you can now watch saved recordings of your flights.
• Added: Leaderboards! Watch your best race and lap times in the leaderboards menu. Cycle through on a monthly bases, or view all-time best scores. The menu is accessible through the main menu, in the 'Tools' section.
• Updated: Optimised drone stat calculations, this should result in more authentic simulation.
• Updated: Made more motors selectable in workbench, allowing for more configurations.
• Updated: Unity game engine. This should give an overall increase in performance.
• Updated: All multiplayer menus have been merged into a single menu, saving a few loading screens.
• Updated: The multiplayer score screen now shows leaderboard times as well, below to your personal best times.
• Updated: The multiplayer room creation menu now shows the environment being selected.
• Updated: Set your desired flight mode and assists directly from within the flight controller menu.
• Updated: The current flight mode and active flight assists are now shown prior to arming the drone, allowing you to better pre-select the desired flight mode before taking off.
• Updated: Larger player avatars are now downloaded, so that they look crisp.
• Updated: Optimized the drone HUD to be less CPU intensive.
• Updated: Optimized several content files to be more loading efficient. This reduces installation size (-3GB) and decreases loading times when flying on a track.
• Fixed: The flight mode and active flight assists are now saved between drone resets. This prevents from having to reselect the right flight mode again after each drone reset.
• Fixed: Many minor bug fixes.
• Fixed: On macOS only - shader issue with the plant in the San Lipo Drive environments not rendering its leaves correctly.

Welcome to the Principality of Sealand

Soon: Sawdust Inc.

The Liftoff team has been hard at work behind the scenes. We have some great things for the project coming soon. Today we add the Cetus Pro from BetaFPV to the simulator, a really sleek and lightweight setup that many burgeoning micro drones pilots have enjoyed as a starter setup. We are also excited to reveal what's next for Liftoff: Micro Drones. Make sure to check out new level reveal "Sawdust Inc."

CHANGELIST

• Added new Cetus Pro frame and blueprint
• Added new BetaFPV 1102 18000KV Brushless Motor (Currently only usable on Cetus Pro)
• Added new BetaFPV BT2.0 450mAh Battery
• Added new 1635 Tri-blade propellers
• Updated Driblet Antenna and blueprint icon
• Minor bugfixes

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE BRING?

We are ending the year in style with a final Liftoff: Micro Drones update for 2021. Thank you for your support and enthusiasm, it makes a massive difference! Stay tuned for an amazing 2022!

Changelist

• Tweaked drag values, this should result in a more locked in feeling.
• Introduced damage calculation differences for frames with and without prop guards.
• Update the damage indicator with colors, should be easier to notice prop damage.
• Level selector has been added to the singleplayer finish screen, quickly jump to the next level or track when finishing a race.
• Some ground surfaces should now slide more.
• More drone customisation options: added a motor category
• Added 3 brushed and 10 brushless motor variations. These impact flight behaviour.

Flight behaviour tweaks

More content and customisation

This update introduces 2 changes that have been at the center of the feedback we have received from you. We noticed pilots new to Liftoff simulators were unaware of some of our shortcuts (example: "V" to change camera "A" to change flight mode). It was clear we needed to make information of these shortcuts more easily available. Before, you could only access our Button menu by going to Options in the Main Menu. We have reworked the systems to be more easily offered at different locations in the game: more specifically you can now access the Button setup menu in the Pause menu, while playing the game. Another point of feedback was the flight behaviour. Different pilots look for different things, have different experiences, opinions and preferences. Collecting feedback as early as possible is key to making a successful simulator, that's what Early Access is all about. Our goal is to work incrementally and keep tweaking and improving physics and flight behaviour for years to come, as there's no such thing as a perfect simulation. This update introduces some first tweaks to throttle controls and should also make the drones feel slightly more powerful. Your feedback on these changes should help us define the next step in flight behaviour improvements. Disclaimer: some of your fleet setups (and Workshop uploads) might need to be tweaked again.

Changelist:

• Reworking our Button setup menu to be consistent at different places in the game.
• Making the Button setup menu available in the Pause menu, easy to access during gameplay.
• Providing a first tweak to the flight behaviour: drones might feel slightly more powerful and will require less throttle input to start hovering.
• Decreased project size by 2Gb.

Thank you!

Changelist

• Button/switch assignment should now be saved correctly.
• Fixed incorrect chat layout
• Fixed glitchy drone visualizer while selecting a new level in the pause menu
• Small UI fixes and improvements to the Getting Started wizard.
• Disabled unsupported voice chat functionality.
• Renamed "Balloons" game mode to the more accurate "Collect"
• Fixed issue where a drone icon would not be generated immediately when duplicating a drone
• Changed default colors of the Fractal blueprint
• Fixed flipped textures on the back of some gates
• Fixed orientation of remote antenna used by virtual pilot. Signal should now be improved.
• Menu option "disable drone trails" renamed to the correct "show drone trails".
• Enabled on-screen HUD by default.
• Fixed a UI issue where the player could get stuck during MP room creation when interacting with the account options.
• Made RC connect/disconnect popup easier to read
• Fixed some small UI mistakes in drone editor
• Visually Updated Nano frame
• Visually Updated Nano Camera
• Adjusted Fractal 65 frame info to match the frame type (Squished-X)

What's next?

• tweaked throttle range for some Blueprint setups.
• Making the Button Setup window available in the Pause Menu, so you don't have to return to Main Menu.

Its finally here!

Included in Early Access

• Realistic Micro Drone flight behaviour
• Drone customisation
• 3 environments, each with a day and night variation
• 6 micro frames
• Hover drones!
• Freeflight, Race, Infinite Race, Dropout Race, Hover Race and Collect mode.
• Exciting multiplayer sessions
• Lofi soundtrack by Nightime Burnout

Liftoff: Micro Drones, the latest game in a series of the popular Liftoff drone simulators, will be available in Early Access starting from November 30th. The Early Access version will be exclusively available on Steam for PC, Mac and Linux. Liftoff: Micro Drones is an authentic standalone drone simulator, dedicated to the magic of the smallest class of drones. The simulator will use the latest Liftoff physics developments, modern graphics, a slick and up-to-date user experience, six unique micro drones, drone customisation, three realistic environments in two variations each (providing 6 different experiences), different game modes such as Race, Hoverdrone Race, Freeflight and Party Popper. The Early Access version will feature single player and multiplayer experience. Additional drones, parts, environments, game modes and features are expected to be added as free updates later on. Additionally, features expected for the future full release are a dedicated tutorial, more game modes, a track builder and a progression system. The Early Access version of Liftoff: Micro Drones will cost 14,99. This one-time purchase price covers all future updates. Supporters get instant access to this early version of the game. The release version of Liftoff: Micro Drones is expected to cost 19,99 at launch. Disclaimer: The Early Access version is not a finished product. Early access is recommended only for those who are willing to support an in-development project and want to get an early look at the game. The Early Access phase will be used to gather feedback and suggestions and will help us shape the final release version of the game.

Classic FPV is all about exploring landscapes, lengthy race tracks and diving tall buildings. With micro drones, however, it's all about exciting indoor environments, where the position of a single table or chair makes all the difference. Liftoff: Micro Drones is completely built from the ground up to offer that ultimate micro drones experience. A flight session will feel quite different from one in the other Liftoff games, as it should. That different design approach will especially be apparent in the environments. We've completely rethought our design philosophy. Environments in Liftoff: Micro Drones present intricate indoor spaces, that offer different flight paths from ground level up to the ceiling. These wont be generic and lifeless spaces: they tell a story, look better, and are interactive. Liftoff: Micro Drones will offer two variations of each environment, a day and night version. More than just a visual variation, these two versions also offer different flight opportunities by changing arrangements and decoration. A school gym turned into a prom night, a clumsy warehouse worker ruining both his work environment and his reputation, a slumber party bringing some chaos to a sleek designer house... Every little change makes a huge difference, making you feel like you're actually experiencing a complete new level each time. Here's what that looks like: [previewyoutube=x9x57R-yET0;full][/previewyoutube] The first Early Access version of Liftoff: Micro Drones is planned to be released on Steam at the end of this year and will offer the three environments shown in the video above, each with two variations. Over time more environments like this will be added as free updates to the game. The day and night version of each level will be part of the base game.

LuGus Studios, creators of the Liftoff brand of drone simulators, are announcing the latest instalment in the series. Liftoff: Micro Drones is an experience dedicated to the micro drone class. Liftoff: Micro Drones focuses on indoor flights with tiny drones that fit in the palm of your hand. At this scale, even an everyday living room becomes a fascinating aerial playground that is begging to be explored. Inspired by years of community feedback and suggestions, Micro Drones, like previous Liftoff games, will feature both singleplayer and multiplayer experiences, fully customizable drone setups, and a trademark focus on realistic flight experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98ESbj3Koss The new simulator will be released via Steams Early Access program: even before the official release, fans of the series can get an early look and can be involved in shaping the future of the project. Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing went through a similar process, to great success. Based on community input, over 100 updates helped shape the game exactly into what its players wanted, giving the team at LuGus Studios confidence in continuing that approach. Future updates for Micro Drones will bring a track editor, Steam Workshop integration, extra game modes, and new frames and environments to explore. Liftoff: Micro Drones is slated to be released in Early Access on Steam for PC, Mac and Linux in late 2021. A first reveal trailer was released to the public last Thursday.