The Zen Edition update that I collaborated on with Flippfly is finally RELEASED!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXREpQn6V84
We added several new features to the game for the Zen Edition, including:
New “event challenges” that will extend the gameplay in the game’s 34 tracks by challenging players to complete increasingly difficult tasks.
Drift Lines: a new challenge in events where you must drift through all the dots.
5 all new “Midnight Events.” These night-themed tracks are designed to challenge even the most experienced players.
Replays and ghost cars. View your friends' runs or the best in the world!
An all new tutorial and in-game guide to help new players ease into the game’s features and controls.
The ability to choose different controller layouts.
New input system for better controller compatibility.
Cloud saves.
If you were playing in a beta branch, you may need to reinstall the game for access to the new update.
And if you find any bugs, please follow the instructions HERE and make a bug report.
Thanks for playing!
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Absolute Drift: Zen Edition comes out on August 16th!
Hello My Child,
The Zen Edition is an update that I collaborated on with Flippfly, the creators of the game Race the Sun.
It will be launching on August 16th as a FREE update on Steam.
We added several new features to the game for the Zen Edition, including:
New “event challenges” that will extend the gameplay in the game’s 34 tracks by challenging players to complete increasingly difficult tasks.
Drift Lines: a new challenge in events where you must drift through all the dots.
5 all new “Midnight Events.” These night-themed tracks are designed to challenge even the most experienced players.
Replays and ghost cars. View your friends' runs or the best in the world!
An all new tutorial and in-game guide to help new players ease into the game’s features and controls.
The ability to choose different controller layouts.
New input system for better controller compatibility.
Coming August 16th as a FREE update on Steam and also launching on PS4 too!
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Zen Edition Closed Beta
--------NOTE: Signups for the beta are now closed.--------
Hey Drifters!
We need some help testing the Zen Edition before launch so we are running a closed-beta.
Sign up
HERE
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Announcing Absolute Drift: Zen Edition
Heads up for Absolute Drift: Zen Edition!
https://youtu.be/Mbqk5k_7Og4
Flippfly, the creators of the game Race the Sun are working with me to develop and publish the Zen Edition on the Playstation 4 platform. We are adding several new features to the game for the Zen Edition, including:
New “event challenges” that will extend the gameplay in the game’s 34 tracks by challenging players to complete increasingly difficult tasks.
5 all new “Midnight Events.” These night-themed tracks are designed to challenge even the most experienced players.
Replays and ghost cars.
An all new tutorial and in-game guide to help new players ease into the game’s features and controls.
The ability to choose different controller layouts.
The Zen Edition of Absolute Drift will be available on Steam in Q3 2016 as a free update.
A note on the current game: it does have a new input system which should be more reliable than the current one. I apologize for the lack of updates, but since the game was updated from Unity 4 to 5 in the Beta version here, there was a crash on startup bug which was stopping further releases and it turns out it was a bug in Unity engine, which they seem to have fixed it for us recently.
Thanks to you guys for playing the game so far and for leaving feedback and bug reports!
Update #3 (Beta)
The game engine for Absolute Drift has been updated to the latest version which should bring more performance improvements. Also, the input system has been changed which should fix the Xbox One controller bugs. Please try it out and report any bugs in the forum!
To Enable the Beta: 1.Go to your Steam Library and right click on Absolute Drift
2. Select “Properties” from the drop-down menu.
3. Select the “Betas” tab
4. Select the beta option in the drop-down menu.
NOTE: If you get a crash on startup, delete the local content and then install the game again.
Improvements:
Upgraded the game engine from Unity 4 to 5. The new version has performance improvements, such as an upgraded physics system.
Changed the input system which should have better support for controllers.
Known Issues:
If you get a crash on startup, delete the local content and then install the game again.
UPDATE: THIS IS FIXED NOW* The Mountain Drift Tracks and the Mountain Tracks in Free-Roam have an issue with the car sliding around uncontrollably.
If you still encounter crashes or problems, submit a bug report here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/320140/discussions/0/611701360839562983/
If you are on Linux you may have to add add this option in the steam client (in properties -> set launch options):
%command% -force-opengl
Happy Holidays!
Update #2 - New Difficulty Options!
Absolute Drift was at PAX Prime and I got to see many players try the game. I even got to see a few people who have beat it which was pretty awesome.
The most notable change is a difficulty setting. The default controls are Hard.
New Difficulty Setting. Choose the difficulty in the Tutorial. New Resolution Setting.
Please try the new changes and post up in the forums with feedback.
Stay sideways my friends!
Improvements:
Added a setting to change the screen resolution. In the Main Menu, go to Settings->Graphics.
Added a setting to change the DIFFICULTY of the controls. The old controls are the same as Hard difficulty. In the Main Menu, go to Settings->Controls.
Redesigned the layout of the tutorial.
Added a timer to the Driftkhana tutorial which will automatically unlock the next challenge type after 1 minute.
Made the camera look further in front of the car.
Implemented anti-cheat software which prevents modifying score-related values in memory.
Spin-Zones & Spin missions are now more consistent and fair when calculating spins.
Donuts & Donut missions are now more consistent and fair when calculating drifting.
Update #2 - Beta
Last weekend I showed Absolute Drift at PAX Prime in Seattle and got to see many players try the game. I even got to see a few people who have beat it which was pretty awesome.
One of the things I was reminded of is that the learning curve is very high and I also learned how frustrating the Driftkhana Tutorial is for players.
Here is the new update which is in Beta. One of the noticeable changes is a difficulty setting. The default controls are Hard.
Please try it and post up in the forums with feedback.
Improvements:
Added a setting to change the screen resolution.
Added a setting to change the DIFFICULTY of the controls. The old controls are the same as Hard difficulty.
Redesigned the layout of the tutorial.
Added a timer to the Driftkhana tutorial which will automatically unlock the next challenge type after 1 minute.
Made the camera look further in front of the car.
Implemented anti-cheat software which prevents modifying values to points, time and laps in memory.
Spin-Zones & Spin missions are now more consistent and fair when calculating spins.
Donuts & Donut missions are now more consistent and fair when calculating drifting.
