Liftoff News

The Team Mistral AK is here, and we want you to fly it! See you on the race tracks!

[h3]Changelist:[/h3]

• Added AK Frame Team Mistral
  
• Added Hypetrain Cricket
  
• Added Hypetrain LeDribV2
  
• Added Hypetrain Vortex
  
• Added Hypetrain Blaster 1800kv
  
• Fixed issue with some assets in the Night Fever versions of The Green and Bando City
  

[h3]The AK frame [/h3]
When we asked you recently on the Liftoff Community facebook group, what parts you would like to see added in Liftoff, you did not suggest any parts. Instead you made it clear you wanted a new frame, more specifically the AK frame (also know as the AK47 frame) from Team Mistral. Your wish is our command and we are super excited to add this fantastic frame to the latest 1.2.10 update :D

This new French design is a squished 215mm frame, designed with two bottom plates and 6mm thick arms. Every part is cut from very dense "silky" carbon, made in Europe. The AK is a high quality, super sturdy frame, made by the passionate pilots of Team Mistral.

[h3]Physics 4.0 revealed! [/h3]
That's right, we are doing some real physics magic behind the scenes and we can't wait for you to try out an even more realistic version of Liftoff soon. For now, here's some information about what we are doing. We will need some testers for this soon. Let us know if we can count on you to help us with that!

Update 1.2.9 includes a few fixes and marks the start of a long list of performance updates we are planning for Liftoff. Stay tuned for more!

• Improved batching and rendering (performance) in Russian Woodpecker environment.
  
• Fixed a bug in the drone OSD that could create lag spikes
  
• Fixed issue with tournaments that have no LPL tryout limit.
  
• Fixed issue that prevented the creation of Russian Woodpecker LPL tournaments.
  

Our first demo of Liftoff: Drone Racing (Console version) was a massive success. We've had hundreds of people, both gamers and pilots alike, try out our demo at PAX East in Boston.
We've witnessed the future of FPV: people who had never flown a drone before, picked up the gamecontroller and started hitting the racetracks instantly, being excited about drone racing. Amazing to see, it's pure magic! :D Being able to share the excitement of FPV with everyone is a massive achievement, it will allow us to promote and grow the FPV hobby in a way that was never possible before.

Updates and footage of the event was shared on our official Liftoff Community Facebook group. Check it out!


The first edition of ILC came to an end with a crushing victory of DarKex on March 1st. Congratulations!

ILC is back in a second edition. Join the Liftoff Pro League tournament and get into the top 16 players between March 2nd and 15th to win prizes and have the opportunity to participate in two broadcast events where you'll be able to show your skill to the World.

The new Russian Woodpecker level has received universal love from all of the community and we couldn't be more grateful for that. Thank you all for the encouraging words! Nonetheless there's always room for improvements. With update 1.2.8 we have a few fixes ready, and a few fun feature additions too ;)

[h3]Changelist[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that made The Green unplayable.
  
• Fixed an issue with the goggle animation playing underground in Russian Woodpecker.
  
• Fixed an issue with the topdop view of Russian Woodpecker in the Track builder.
  
• Fixed a blur effect in the finishscreen of Russian Woodpecker
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented RussianWoodpeckerRace01 to be selected in Multiplayer.
  
• Updated the textures for the Borrum and Skyliner frames.
  
• Added description to the "Russian Woodpecker" in the level selection menu
  
• Added "Turtle mode" feature. (Press "T")
  
• Added "Launch control" feature.
  
• Changed standard button for "Rewind" to "Y".
  

[h3]Turtle mode[/h3]
Turtle mode allows the pilot to flip an upside-down drone back to normal by pressing a button, or using a controller switch. This is mainly used to recover after a crash.

In order to use turtle mode you can press "T" in game. Alternatively, in order to bind it to a controller switch, go to the main menu, click on "Options", then on "Control", and finally on "Buttons". On the right column, you can assign turtle mode to any switch.

[h3]Launch Control[/h3]
Launch Control allows pilots to control and fix the pitch angle of their drone during a race countdown. This acts as a starting block, allowing more explosive starts. This should be a fun addition for the competitive racers among you.

You can enable launch control on any drone through the flight controller settings, either in the workbench, or through the pause menu during gameplay.

A big update with a short changelist: "Russian Woodpecker environment added"
It's finally here, the long awaited Russian Woodpecker level. A paradise for the freestyle fans among you, yet a lot of race opportunities on the ground level. We can't wait to see your many dive challenges, freestyle videos and track creations on there!

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[h3]Level performance[/h3]
Russian Woodpecker is the most detailed Liftoff environment to date and also one of the biggest in general, as a result we are pushing things to their limits. These past few weeks have been dedicated to optimising this environment to make sure everyone can enjoy it. Nonetheless, we only have a limited amount of test setups to gather data from, that's why we are hoping to get your feedback on the general performance of the Russian Woodpecker.

Please send us your feedback to [email protected], make sure to include your system specs and a description of your experience. With your data we hope to further improve the gameplay experience.

The free weekend is finally here, we are excited to grow the community of Liftoff pilots!

Liftoff is now completely free to try for 3 days (Friday 14th 2020 at 10AM PST to Sunday 16th 2020 at 10AM PST). If you consider buying Liftoff to continue playing after the free weekend, it’s available to purchase at an exceptional discount price during this free weekend.


It’s valentine's day and the Liftoff team wants to show its love to the community. Not just with a free weekend but also with a special 3-day game event, spawning hearts all over the Liftoff levels. If together we collect enough hearts, we will have an exciting update ready for you to enjoy after the event 😉