Today we are an releasing our final update for SimplePlanes. Release notes are here. We had a few small features and several bug fixes that have accumulated in our repo so we decided to finish them up and push out a final update before sailing away to the next project(s). This will be our last update for SimplePlanes, unless we have any critical issues that pop up, but hey that doesn't mean the story ends here!
You might ask "is the next major project SimplePlanes 2?" Great question! That's a very strong contender and there are other ideas that we are very excited about as well. The team has been focusing on researching and developing core technologies that can be used in future games.
Today we are also releasing an update for Juno: New Origins along with a collaboration with @Linx bringing his amazing KSP mod Parallax to Juno with improved performance and visuals.
To celebrate all of this we are going to offer a week long discount to all of our titles on Steam, so if you have been thinking of getting the original SimpleRockets or Juno: New Origins, now it is the time!
These discounts apply on top of the Aerospace Engineer bundle, so if you want both Juno and SimplePlanes or just one of them and you already own the other, you can get them with an extra 15% discount.
In the "VR headset not found..." error message, we now show the current OpenXR runtime (for debugging purposes), and a link to the related topic on the Steam forums.
SimplePlanes VR is now available
After far too many late nights of caffeine-infused coding and 3D modeling, we are proud to present SimplePlanes VR. Strap a VR headset to your face and grab the stick and throttle in front of you to fly. Flip switches, push buttons, crank levers, slide throttles, and so much more. Download community-made aircraft without leaving the comfort of your VR headset. SimplePlanes VR is the most feature-packed VR flight sim you'll find for the meager cost of a gourmet sandwich. We hope you enjoy your flight!
LAUNCH TRAILER
KEY FEATURES
Fully immersive cockpits and virtual controls that you can reach out and grab with your hands
Download and fly any number of crafts from SimplePlanes.com for free
Escort a bomber, torpedo a WW2 destroyer, dogfight enemy aircraft, obliterate a convoy, and several more combat challenges are included
Fly around in sandbox mode and engage neutral aircraft and ships or spawn enemy aircraft to dogfight whenever it suits your fancy
Explore islands and airports to unlock secret locations
Includes several air and car racecourses to compete against A.I. opponents
One of the very few flight sims available for Oculus Quest, and the only one that includes helicopters and such a wide variety of aircraft!
THE JUNDROO MACHINE
We've got the caffeine covered. If you can help provide some positive energy then you can help keep the Jundroo machine running and churning out games and updates. Positive energy can take many forms:
1) Playing our games, of course!
2) Sharing SimplePlanes VR on social media
Thanks for playing and thanks for supporting our small indie game dev studio!
