In Liftoff: Micro Drones, every level hides a sweet surprise, tucked away by our cheeky bunny buddy. Follow the trail of fluff to uncover your hidden treats. But hop to it, this egg-venture wraps up on April 20th!
Update 0.7.4 released!
'The Air 65 desperately needs to be in this sim!' 'The Air 65 would be an amazing addition!' 'Oh yeah, Air 65, please!' 'I own the Air65. I totally agree' 'Just got mine, would love to practice in the sim!' 'Are you planning to add the Air65 ?' ....
These are just a few of the many requests we've received over the past few months. Well, we heard you, and we teamed up with BetaFPV to make it happen! "
Changelist
Added BetaFPV Air65 frame
Added BetaFPV Motor 0702SEII 23000kv
Added BetaFPV Motor 0702SEII 27000kv
Added BetaFPV Motor 0702II 30000kv
Added Propfan 1219S 3 blade propeller
Added BetaFPV LAVA 1S battery 260mAh 80C
Added BetaFPV LAVA 1S battery 300mAh 75C
Redo of the battery wires for all frames to match more styles/shapes of batteries.
Added Drone descriptions in the workbench
Update 0.7.3 released
Sometimes, we stumble upon FPV community projects that truly spark the imagination. Like many in the hobby, weāve been captivated by FPV Geek's latest drone project. His goal? To create a 3D-printed, foldable, long-range drone... but nothing went quite as planned. It's a fun watch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt7S5Hnu2GU
After watching his video, we couldnāt help but imagine how amazing it would be to fly his creation in Liftoff: Micro Drones. We're thrilled to welcome the Micro Fold to the ever-growing Liftoff: Micro Drones fleet. Enjoy!
Holiday season joy
Fly with us!
Adorned with wreaths, they rise so high, Micro drones grace the winter sky. In quiet hums, their paths unfold, A dance of wonder in the cold.
Enjoy the winter season and try out our festive wreath mini-game!
Update 0.7.2 released
The reviews are in: the brand-new Hisingy Firefly is being praised as the ultimate starter micro drone! Weāre thrilled to announce the launch of its virtual counterpart in Liftoff: Micro Drones at the same time!
Thinking about gifting a Firefly this Christmas? Let them take it for a virtual spin in Liftoff: Micro Drones before they take to the skies!
Changelist:
Added Hisingy Firefly drone ( + EX skin)
Added Coreless 8520 Motor
Added Hisingy 55mm 2-blade Propeller
Changed arrangement of drone selection menu: showing more drones on the same screen
The road to V1 continues
In recent updates, we've teased some exciting developments for our V1 launch. From unveiling the night version of Melon Pan Park to showcasing a brand-new track builder in productionāset to debut in both Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing and Liftoff: Micro Dronesāthereās plenty to look forward to.
This time, weāre thrilled to offer you a sneak peek at the night version of Silverscreen. No more popcorn!
Trick or Treat
Get ready to hunt for all the sneaky treats in our Halloween challenge, but watch outāsome 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!
Update 0.7.1 released
We are excited to introduce the Mobula 7 micro drone by HappyModel to Liftoff: Micro Drones. Itās 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!
Hey Redditors! Many of you know the r/Liftoffgame subreddit, created by passionate fans nearly a decade ago. We're grateful for their dedication, but it's clear the subreddit hasnāt been getting the attention it deserves lately.
Thatās why weāve swooped in to revive it, making it officially part of the Liftoff community! Now under the care of the Liftoff dev team, this space will be buzzing with fresh content, direct support, and deeper interactions. It's our new digital hangout (alongside our Facebook group, Steam forum, and Discord channel) designed to bring us all closer together.
To those who don't like to get teased by use, by warned: look away!
Our team has continued work on crafting an exciting new look and atmosphere for the night time version of Melon Pan Park. Not only has the playground been replaced by a skatepark, the whole cityscape is getting a neon city vibe that oozes late-night energy.
This version will be released in our future V1 update, we hope you're as pumped about it as we are! Let us know if you'd like to see more sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes content in our upcoming dev updates!
First Look: Melon Pan Park at Night - V1 soon!
Each time we make a new level, we do it with the believe that we are crafting our best level yet. Itās only when itās in your hands that we find out if weāve 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
Weāve begun developing the night-time versions of Silverscreen and Melon Pan Park, and with the addition of three new micro drones, Steam achievements, and a brand-new track builder, the content and features for the V1 update are now completely locked in. While major updates before the V1 release (expected by the end of this year) are unlikely, we promise to keep you updated on our development progress. To kick things off, hereās a teaser of the Melon Pan Park night version, which is currently in development
Milestone 0.7.0 released!
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
Itās everything youāve been craving: an Japanese urban jungle where wide-open streets meet shadowy alleyways, where towering concrete blends with vibrant life. At the center, a playground paradise draped in cherry blossoms, with working slides that twist and turn, and a merry-go-round that spins with nostalgia. Not hyped yet? Check out some of the videos our playtesters have made over the past few weeks.
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
During that time we have set up a plan of action for the next milestone: our official V1 release where we transition the Liftoff: Micro Drones from an Early Access project to a full release. We have two mayor goals in mind for this V1 launch update:
A track builder, not just a port of the old track builder from classic Liftoff, but a brand new toolset build from scratch, focusing on the feedback and suggestions collected over the years. In our first team meeting at the new studio, we finalized the plans, and development is already progressing well!
Here are some features you can expect from our new track builder, which will also be included in classic Liftoff:
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
Additionally, we are excited to share that the launch of V1 will include the highly anticipated Melon Pan Park level. We're thrilled to give you an exclusive first look beyond the initial teasers we shared. This new level is designed to be the ultimate compilation of all the requests we've received: an outdoor playground set in an urban city environment. It will be our most intricate and detailed Liftoff: Micro Drones level to date, offering abundant opportunities for both freestyle and racing.
The big question on everyone's mind is: "When will we get this?" We'll continue working until everything feels just right, so we don't have an exact launch date yet. While we are aiming for a release in late summer, it's possible that it may be pushed to sometime after.
Thats not all
Of course, that's not all we have in the works. We're continually developing a variety of new features and content, including the brand-new Hisingy drone, which will be added in an update before the V1 release. Additionally, we're excited about post-launch updates. While not set in stone, we're exploring ideas such as new game modes, competitive features, achievements, daily missions, etc.
