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BallisticNG: PSX WipEout workshop edition (PC Early Access)
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MekaDragon
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No VR yet AFAIK, and I wouldn't expect it soon anyway. Game is heavily focused on control and look as close as possible as classic WipEouts, so I don't think that's a priority.
Do it.
I've subscribed anyway and will be downloading it today after work. Definitely subbing to their Patreon as well.
MekaDragon
Member
Bumping with all my might.
And yes, I'm going to sub to their patreon as well. I hope this game can grow more. I've tried RedOut and similar modern AG racers, but none mimics classic and tight gameplay like BallisticNG.
OfTheOverflow
Member
Argh, still can't believe I haven't tried this game out. Heard about it on wipeoutzone.com yyeaarss ago.
Try it, it's fantastic! A lot of mods too: I can race using Lara Croft over a mummy, Solid Snake over a bomb, Starfox, ecc
Awesome mod support!
MekaDragon
Member
Done, first Patreon I support. I hope these guys reach at least one goal...
Good luck to them!
Good luck to them!
I subbed and instantly wanted someone to do a DeLorean.Someone just released a Trueno AE86 in the Steam game workshop
EUROBEAT INTENSIFIES
Custom tracks are now setup and working! We took a different route then we planned with this. Instead of programming a huge editor from scratch, the tools that we use for the offical tracks have been ported into a Unity package and touched up to be more user friendly. These tools consist of various track tools and the game's lightmapper.
What this means is that after you have created a track in the track creator, you export it out and import it into the Unity Editor. From there you use the provided tools to configure your track, a wizard is provided so you can do all of this with a single button click. After that you build an asset bundle then the game can read and load that.
These tools are already available to Patreons on the developer branch. If you would like to learn how these tools work ahead of time, documentation is going up right now: http://ballisticng.wikia.com/wiki/Ballistic_Unity_Tools
Workshop
Custom tracks will be uploadable to the workshop. The current proposed plan is to have an archive file that contains the asset bundle and a track floor for the menu. A manager will be implemented into the game so you can mange custom tracks, since the process of importing a custom track is different to that of importing a custom ship it won't be integratable into an editor.
Why use Unity?
By letting people set up their tracks in Unity, we are not only saving ourselves an unrealistic development time but we are also providing people with all the power they possibly need when making their tracks.
Unity and all of it's features are completely free, so anyone can install it and use its full potential. We are looking forward to what people do with this in 0.7! And to end off this announcement, here is a screenshot of the tools in the Unity Editor.
Oh man, custom tracks incoming?!
Interesting. They had videos of the editor on their YT and it looked pretty cool by itself. Wonder if the Unity package is going to have the tools the built-in editor had.
[EDIT]
Now that I read it for the second time: Looks like you'll still make the tracks in some kind of editor, but then you export it to use with unity for adding scenery lighting etc?
sleepydeer
Member
Wow, this is neat. 144Hz really works for it too.
http://steamcommunity.com/games/473770/announcements/detail/251482514230981225
FUCK YESSSS
0.7 IS HERE
FUCK YESSSS
0.7 IS HERE
MekaDragon
Member
I really hope more people supports this Patreon. It's sad they have so little support
BallisticNG 0.7.2 is now out! The major change in this update is the game being updated to Unity 5.6p3 which fixes the ingame dropdowns not rendering. Other minor fixes are included as well as the integration of several new systems which will be utilized in the future.
Because of the new update plan, the versioning as of the next update will also change. The game will still be marked by its major revision, but the sub-version is now going to be marked by the date it was built.
An important thing to mention is that when the new gamemode system mentioned below is put into place, multiplayer is going to be stripped from the game as this change is going to be part of a large code restructure and multiplayer will become completely broken. During this period a new branch for the game will be setup so people can continue to play Multiplayer while this happens, more information on this will come at the time though.
Here's the changelog!
Changelog
The donate button now opens a multi-choice dialogue where you can choose to donate either through Patreon or Paypal
Fixed some small issues with wall collisions
Fixed back button text being empty on server settings menu
Fixed a misplaced tile on Aciknovae
Fixed countdown displays not showing the countdown state in speed lap
Profile system has been updated - all save data now gets saved in UserData/Profiles/Player (your current profile will be updated automatically to this)
Dropdowns ingame now render
If an error is caught while loading custom ships then the game will now load a placeholder ship instead (currently on the menu only)
Custom ships are now properly offset by the ships set position in the menu
Implemented a language dictionary (will be used in the future for translations)
Animated advertisments and civilian cars now pause when the game is paused
Game now fades between all scenes
Loading screen for built in tracks has been removed (loading is fast enough that having the loading screen actually slows it down)
Started implementation of race delegates and modular gamemodes - more progress towards this for adding loads of new gamemodes will be seen in the near future
Added track related tags to the workshop
Because of the new update plan, the versioning as of the next update will also change. The game will still be marked by its major revision, but the sub-version is now going to be marked by the date it was built.
An important thing to mention is that when the new gamemode system mentioned below is put into place, multiplayer is going to be stripped from the game as this change is going to be part of a large code restructure and multiplayer will become completely broken. During this period a new branch for the game will be setup so people can continue to play Multiplayer while this happens, more information on this will come at the time though.
Here's the changelog!
Changelog
The donate button now opens a multi-choice dialogue where you can choose to donate either through Patreon or Paypal
Fixed some small issues with wall collisions
Fixed back button text being empty on server settings menu
Fixed a misplaced tile on Aciknovae
Fixed countdown displays not showing the countdown state in speed lap
Profile system has been updated - all save data now gets saved in UserData/Profiles/Player (your current profile will be updated automatically to this)
Dropdowns ingame now render
If an error is caught while loading custom ships then the game will now load a placeholder ship instead (currently on the menu only)
Custom ships are now properly offset by the ships set position in the menu
Implemented a language dictionary (will be used in the future for translations)
Animated advertisments and civilian cars now pause when the game is paused
Game now fades between all scenes
Loading screen for built in tracks has been removed (loading is fast enough that having the loading screen actually slows it down)
Started implementation of race delegates and modular gamemodes - more progress towards this for adding loads of new gamemodes will be seen in the near future
Added track related tags to the workshop
0.8 will be adding two new gamemodes to the game, with more to come in future updates. So without further ado:
New Gamemodes
Knockout
Knockout is like standard racing except the ship in last place will be eliminated once every other ship has passed the start line. This gamemode is particularly challenging on higher AI difficulties as you will need to be on the top of your game to stay out of last place.
Target
Target is a time-trial derivative where you can shave off time from the clock by piloting as perfectly as possible. Boosting decreases the time at which time ticks and scraping or entering the pitlane increases it. When you finish a lap, how much time you have been shaved will be displayed.
Coming Gamemodes
Eliminator
Many have asked for it and in a future update you will get it! In eliminator the goal is to inflict as much damage to other ships as possible. Everybody respawns and weapons deal a lot more damage. Once a target score has been met, the event will end.
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing is an eliminator derivative, instead of trying to get to the target score first you instead have to eliminate everybody else and be the last ship on the track.
Detonator
Detonator is a Survival derivative where you must shoot explosives on the track, crashing into explosives will quickly deplete your shield energy. Each lap more explosives are added to the track and you will increase in speed. The objective is to obtain the highest score before you die.
Blockade
Blockage is another Survival derivative where you must avoid an increasing number of obstacles on the track. To aid in avoiding obstacles, sideshifting will be enabled regardless of physics mode in this mode.
It is worth mentioning that all non-time trial derivative gamemodes will be getting full splitscreen support!
Other Features
Brand new campaign target HUD
The campaign now has a new target HUD which shows you all of award targets and which you are currently at. Here's a gif of the Time Trial award UI in action:
HUD notification system
All notifications that you recieve during a race are now sent to a single location, they stack up in a list to the side and swipe off after a few seconds.
New leaderboard interfaces
The leaderboard interfaces have been revamped. Ingame you can open/close the leaderboard anytime and it will show you the leaderboards for the current event.
Other Changes
2280 Improvements - Massive improvements to 2280 mode which make the ships feel much nicer to pilot. Track chase camera has also been rewritten and now feels much more fluid for both normal and 2280 physics.
Elimination Physics - When eliminated your ship will now continue flying for a bit after setting fire and will then eventually fall to the floor.
Huge Optimizations - To get the game running well with 16 racers (that's an option now!) many large CPU optimizations have happened. The increase in performance scales by how many ships there are.
And many more... All of the small details and various other features will be listed in the changelog when 0.8 is released.
The downside
The new gamemode system meant completely breaking multiplayer, and because multiplayer isn't on the todo right now it has been stripped from the game. However, there is currently a multiplayer branch up on Steam and it will still be available when 0.8 releases if you want to still play on it.
Multiplayer will come back post-release of the game as the game's development focus is on the singleplayer experience at the moment.
Note: Multiplayer does not mean splitscreen! Splitscreen is still in the game
0.9 and 1.0
And to finish this announcement off, what's in store for the future after 0.8?
0.9
0.9 will be focusing on adding the remaining content to the game. The final gamemodes, 3 more drift and drag tracks and the hellstorm weapon. More information on that at a later date.
1.0
1.0 will be focusing on making the final version of the campaign which incorporates all of the gamemodes and includes new grids specific to the drift and drag tracks. Layout Creator (the successor to the Track Creator currently in development) will also be available. The rest of the update will be improving user experience, enabling C# mods and polishing everything up.
New Gamemodes
Knockout
Knockout is like standard racing except the ship in last place will be eliminated once every other ship has passed the start line. This gamemode is particularly challenging on higher AI difficulties as you will need to be on the top of your game to stay out of last place.
Target
Target is a time-trial derivative where you can shave off time from the clock by piloting as perfectly as possible. Boosting decreases the time at which time ticks and scraping or entering the pitlane increases it. When you finish a lap, how much time you have been shaved will be displayed.
Coming Gamemodes
Eliminator
Many have asked for it and in a future update you will get it! In eliminator the goal is to inflict as much damage to other ships as possible. Everybody respawns and weapons deal a lot more damage. Once a target score has been met, the event will end.
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing is an eliminator derivative, instead of trying to get to the target score first you instead have to eliminate everybody else and be the last ship on the track.
Detonator
Detonator is a Survival derivative where you must shoot explosives on the track, crashing into explosives will quickly deplete your shield energy. Each lap more explosives are added to the track and you will increase in speed. The objective is to obtain the highest score before you die.
Blockade
Blockage is another Survival derivative where you must avoid an increasing number of obstacles on the track. To aid in avoiding obstacles, sideshifting will be enabled regardless of physics mode in this mode.
It is worth mentioning that all non-time trial derivative gamemodes will be getting full splitscreen support!
Other Features
Brand new campaign target HUD
The campaign now has a new target HUD which shows you all of award targets and which you are currently at. Here's a gif of the Time Trial award UI in action:
HUD notification system
All notifications that you recieve during a race are now sent to a single location, they stack up in a list to the side and swipe off after a few seconds.
New leaderboard interfaces
The leaderboard interfaces have been revamped. Ingame you can open/close the leaderboard anytime and it will show you the leaderboards for the current event.
Other Changes
2280 Improvements - Massive improvements to 2280 mode which make the ships feel much nicer to pilot. Track chase camera has also been rewritten and now feels much more fluid for both normal and 2280 physics.
Elimination Physics - When eliminated your ship will now continue flying for a bit after setting fire and will then eventually fall to the floor.
Huge Optimizations - To get the game running well with 16 racers (that's an option now!) many large CPU optimizations have happened. The increase in performance scales by how many ships there are.
And many more... All of the small details and various other features will be listed in the changelog when 0.8 is released.
The downside
The new gamemode system meant completely breaking multiplayer, and because multiplayer isn't on the todo right now it has been stripped from the game. However, there is currently a multiplayer branch up on Steam and it will still be available when 0.8 releases if you want to still play on it.
Multiplayer will come back post-release of the game as the game's development focus is on the singleplayer experience at the moment.
Note: Multiplayer does not mean splitscreen! Splitscreen is still in the game
0.9 and 1.0
And to finish this announcement off, what's in store for the future after 0.8?
0.9
0.9 will be focusing on adding the remaining content to the game. The final gamemodes, 3 more drift and drag tracks and the hellstorm weapon. More information on that at a later date.
1.0
1.0 will be focusing on making the final version of the campaign which incorporates all of the gamemodes and includes new grids specific to the drift and drag tracks. Layout Creator (the successor to the Track Creator currently in development) will also be available. The rest of the update will be improving user experience, enabling C# mods and polishing everything up.
MekaDragon
Member
0.8 is out!
Nice update!
OfTheOverflow
Member
Aww man that is so cool! I've always wanted WipEout to have something like this to add an extra bit of immersion.
MekaDragon
Member
I haven't tried it yet (lots of games to play in my backlog), but I'm eager to see those 2280 mode tweaks and changes. I love how you can play "classic WipEout" or "modern WipEout" with just toggling an option.
A new update is now available on the beta branch! There has been quite a lot of new stuff since the last update at the beginning of the month:
To see every single change since the last update, head on over to our discord server[discord.gg] and check the changelog channel!
Weapons
Some weapons have had some tweaks and updates. Mines now deploy slightly faster and when you collide with them you will now always hear the sound. The hunter now no longer collides with scenery and it now always hits its target.
The Hellstorm has also been added. This weapon will lock onto 4 ships surrounding you and will fire an extremely fast, highly damaging and highly slowing missile at each of them. This is most useful in Eliminator, mentioned below!
2280 mode
2280 mode has had some sound design changes. All of the ship maneuvers have new sounds that incorporate hydraulics and servo motors into them. You will now also hear the engine modulate as you boost and steer.
Ballistic Unity Tools
Ballistic Unity Tools has had a small update with a 2280 track pad editor and a toggle to let you make your tracks only playable in 2280 mode. Reimport the unity package to update!
Gamemodes
Eliminator is now in the game! The aim of eliminator is to be the last ship alive - play in the higher AI difficulties for some chaos! Once there is only two ships left, you enter last man standing where you both loose shield energy, all forms of shield energy regeneration and shielding are disabled and you can only pickup missiles to deal the final blows to the other ship.
You can also now program your own gamemodes! See the modding/scripting folder for a readme and example gamemode, and the modding/documentation folder for a work in progress HTML page. Our discord server[discord.gg] has a scripting channel that you can come in and chat on!
Tracks
A new Cassandra is now here and Zephyr Ridge has had a total makeover!
To see every single change since the last update, head on over to our discord server[discord.gg] and check the changelog channel!
Weapons
Some weapons have had some tweaks and updates. Mines now deploy slightly faster and when you collide with them you will now always hear the sound. The hunter now no longer collides with scenery and it now always hits its target.
The Hellstorm has also been added. This weapon will lock onto 4 ships surrounding you and will fire an extremely fast, highly damaging and highly slowing missile at each of them. This is most useful in Eliminator, mentioned below!
2280 mode
2280 mode has had some sound design changes. All of the ship maneuvers have new sounds that incorporate hydraulics and servo motors into them. You will now also hear the engine modulate as you boost and steer.
Ballistic Unity Tools
Ballistic Unity Tools has had a small update with a 2280 track pad editor and a toggle to let you make your tracks only playable in 2280 mode. Reimport the unity package to update!
Gamemodes
Eliminator is now in the game! The aim of eliminator is to be the last ship alive - play in the higher AI difficulties for some chaos! Once there is only two ships left, you enter last man standing where you both loose shield energy, all forms of shield energy regeneration and shielding are disabled and you can only pickup missiles to deal the final blows to the other ship.
You can also now program your own gamemodes! See the modding/scripting folder for a readme and example gamemode, and the modding/documentation folder for a work in progress HTML page. Our discord server[discord.gg] has a scripting channel that you can come in and chat on!
Tracks
A new Cassandra is now here and Zephyr Ridge has had a total makeover!
So, the latest update has made this game $5. If you have it installed (and don't delete it) You will continue to have support for updates and have it for free.
I understand the frustration people are having as this was originally posted as an always-free game, but in order for them to keep supporting it it had to get priced. And, honestly, $5 is more than reasonable given the content currently there, plus the mod/workshop elements.
I figured I may as well share that change here and will update the OP with that information.
I understand the frustration people are having as this was originally posted as an always-free game, but in order for them to keep supporting it it had to get priced. And, honestly, $5 is more than reasonable given the content currently there, plus the mod/workshop elements.
I figured I may as well share that change here and will update the OP with that information.
I always said giving this game away for free is stupid. Not because there
shouldn't be any games for free, no, but doing a paid game has a lot more
drive to it esp. for the developers. And why not paying $5 for a game to give
something back, to also pay some respect to the developers for the time and
work spent? Why should it be always-free? That's stupid. I don't get it. It
doesn't lead to any sustainability, esp. not if you can't pay your bills any
longer.
Edit:
For me it's better to pay a dime, giving the developers the money, pushing
them to make the game better and better! That's the way. And there it is.