The latest version of the DRL Simulator has just been released. This release adds:
• Physics have received improvements. Rates are being refined to more closely match BetaFlight, we ask that players check rc/expo rates and tune to preference. This applies to all drones.
• Mouse support. This highly requested feature finally returns to the sim.
• Soft reset is now available in training missions. And the option to give direct feedback on missions has been added as well.
PLEASE NOTE: THE DEV TEAM HAS ISOLATED THE RACER3 FROM ALL PHYSICS CHANGES TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE 2018 SWATCH DRL TRYOUTS.
As always all feedback is welcomed and encouraged, please share your thoughts with us in the discussion section.
Release notes follow below:
Physics
Rates are being refined to more closely match BetaFlight, pilots should check rc/expo rates and tune to preference. This applies to all drones.
Various general improvements have been made to physics.
UI
Mouse functionality has been added, players can navigate the sim with their mouse.
A bug that caused the page numbers and navigation arrows for the Tryouts Leaderboard to be unavailable has been resolved.
Corrected an issue where the sim would continue to run when Alt-Tab'd.
Stars will now only appear at the end of Training missions when a star has been earned, as intended.
Multiplayer
Drone to drone collisions have been disabled in Multiplayer Mode.
Various multiplayer bugs have been solved, included random framerate drops, and an audio bug that caused certain audio to continue to run after the end of a match.
Missions
The ability to soft reset during training missions has been added.
Feedback UI has been added for players to share their opinions with the team.
Improvements based on community and Dev Team feedback have been applied.
Bugs
Improvements based on community feedback
DRL Simulator has been updated to ver 2.0.84bc
Hello pilots,
The latest version of the DRL Simulator has just been released. This release adds:
• The Top 24 Leaderboard Update. Watch replays from the top 24 on the 2018 Swatch DRL Tryouts.
As always all feedback is welcomed and encouraged, please share your thoughts with us in the discussion section.
Release notes follow below:
2018 Swatch DRL Tryouts
Top 24 Leaderboard Update screen
Controllers
Steam controller default profile has been improved
Bugs
Improvements based on Community Feedback
The 2018 Swatch DRL Tryouts are now LIVE!
Hello pilots,
Starting today, players from around the world can compete against one another in the 2018 Swatch DRL Tryouts. A global contest to determine who among the DRL Simulator’s pilots is good enough to join the pros for the 2018 DRL Allianz World Championships season. At the end of online tryouts, the 24 fastest pilots will earn a spot to compete in the live eSports tournament taking place in February 2018. The winner of this competition, will be crowned the Official Swatch Pilot for the 2018 DRL season, a contract worth $75,000 dollars!
As always all feedback is welcomed and encouraged, please share your thoughts with us in the discussion section.
Release notes follow below:
Tryouts / Campaign Mode
2018 Swatch DRL Tryouts
Custom Podiums and Racer 3 skins have been added
Campaign mode
Per-Race Time breakdown can now be seen
Per-Race Replays can now be seen
Race Reset is now prohibited
Exit during a game will reset the entire campaign
Quitting during a race will incur a 03:00 penalty
Replay
Playback Screen allows re-visiting Leaderboards on the same query, making seeing further replays easier
Missions
New star scoring animation
Bugs
macOS strange textures popping up on random cards is fixed
Improvements based on Community Feedback
DRL Simulator has been updated to ver 2.0.b262
The latest version of the DRL Simulator has just been released. This is a hotfix release that addresses a bug that players encountered in training missions in Quests 1 and 2. Because it wouldn't allow the sim to register player interaction with specific flags, the bug would make it impossible to complete certain missions. This is now fixed.
The dev team has included a fix to physics in the questlines, as well as an audio fix. Details about these fixes, can be found in the release notes below.
I'd like to say thank you to the community, who helped bring the flag bug to the team's attention. Your feedback is invaluable. Please continue to share your feedback with us in the discussion section. As always all feedback is welcomed and encouraged.
Release notes follow below:
Hotfixes
Fixed an issue where motor audio continued to be head after the end of a race
Fixed issues related to physics for beginner mode missions
Fixed issues preventing the completion of the following missions in Quests 1 and 2: Square Route, Star Road, Rising Sun and Balloon Hunt
DRL High Voltage is now the DRL Simulator!
Hello Pilots,
Now that DRL High Voltage's Early Access has come to a close, the sim enters full release as: the DRL Simulator. Starting today the DRL Simulator will be available for purchase from the Steam store for $19.99. Early Access players can purchase at the discounted price of $14.99 until December 1, 2017 from within the game. No new download will be necessary, just follow the onscreen prompts from the Purchase menu.
The DRL Simulator offers players the best full featured FPV racing simulation on the market. Already a pilot? Head over to multiplayer and compete against the world's best players. Just want to practice? Sharpen your skills in freestyle. Interested to see how you'd do on a real DRL race track? Test your mettle on maps modeled on real world courses featured in the 2016 and 2017 seasons of the Drone Racing League. Never flown a drone in your life, but always wanted to learn? Try the ever expanding training quests, packed with missions designed to take any player from rookie to rockstar.
Starting on November 15, 2017, the 2018 DRL TRYOUTS will launch exclusively from the all new DRL Simulator. Compete against pilots from around the world, all while vying for a chance to earn a contract to race as a professional DRL Pilot in the 2018 season.
And coming this December, tweak and customize your drones in your very own Drone Workshop. Drones like the Racer2, Racer3, Hedwig, Mifune, and Tweaker.
It's time to join the challenging, but rewarding, world of FPV racing. Welcome to the DRL Simulator.
Release notes follow below:
Maps
Munich Playoffs
UI
Purchase card/menu for Early Access players, allows Early Access players to unlock the full game
Drone Selection on Multiplayer Room Screen
Missions
5 star scoring system
Replay
0-9 Keyboard shortcuts for selecting targets
Improvements on camera input for video capture
Multiplayer
Drone selection for Freestyle/Race
Major improvement to Interpolation (Much smoother now, even with coarse pings)
Room Master can now spectate
Bugs
Several fixes and improvements from community feedback
Scheduled maintenance starting 10/31
The DRL High Voltage will be undergoing a scheduled maintenance starting today 10/31, and will continue to be under maintenance until 11/2. During this time, players may experience some issues when trying to connect to the game, or in other in-game situations. This may happen intermittently throughout maintenance.
If you encounter any strangeness, please let the team know by replying to this announcement, leaving a message on the forums, or opening a ticket here:
The dev team thanks you for your patience during this scheduled maintenance.
BIG NEWS about the upcoming launch of DRL High Voltage
On November 1, we'll be launching DRL High Voltage on Steam, officially concluding Early Access. We want to thank the community for helping us through beta and launch, your feedback has been invaluable. At launch DRL High Voltage will feature new and improved Multiplayer, Drone Selection (Racer 3, Mifune, and more!), and many more training Missions. Also stay tuned for Garage Mode (coming this December).
Beginning November 15th, the 2018 DRL TRYOUTS launches – where YOU could earn a contract to race as a professional DRL Pilot in the 2018 season.
At launch DRL High Voltage will be available for purchase on the Steam store for $19.99. The sim will be at a discounted price of $14.99 until December 1st, exclusively to Early Access players.
Single player freestyle and 2016 season maps will remain playable. For access to Multiplayer, Tryouts, Missions, Drone Selection, 2017 Maps, and Garage System, you will need to buy the full sim (via in-game purchase).
Again, the team would like to thank everyone who participated in Early Access. We look forward to delivering many exciting features going forward where your feedback will continue to be of great value. Please stay tuned for more updates! And, if you have any questions, or feedback, be sure to share them in the discussion section.
DRL High Voltage has been updated to ver 2.0.b3cb-eax
Hello Pilots,
The latest version of DRL High Voltage has just been released. This update applies a hotfix to the game's physics that resolves an issue with drones flying at unrealistic speeds.
Leaderboards will also be reset later because of the issues caused by these unrealistic speeds.
Thank you to all the players who made us aware of the issue, and please continue to share your feedback with us in the discussion section. As always all feedback is welcomed and encouraged.
DRL High Voltage has been updated to ver 2.0.506e-eax
Hello Pilots,
The latest version of DRL High Voltage has just been released. This release fulfills one of our most requested features: Multiplayer.
Multiplayer allows pilots to race other pilots, head to head, in real time. If you get a chance to try it out, let us know what you think. This update also brings with it a scoring system which will give players feedback when completing missions in quest lines. You'll now be able to see how well you stack up against other players.
The team has also added 4 new drones to Freestyle and Single Player races. You'll now be able to freestyle or race (in single player) with the Racer2, Racer3, Hedwig, Mifune, and Tweaker!
These, as well as other updates are listed in the release notes below. Be sure to let us know what you think in the discussion section. All feedback is welcomed and encouraged.
Release notes follow below:
General <*>Improved drone reset postioning in races
<*>Re-tuned physics parameters for more realistic flight feel and behavior
<*>Physics are still being tuned, anticipate further improvements in the next update
Multiplayer
Create Race or Freestyle rooms to fly with the community
Freestyle
Up to 12 Players and 12 spectators can participate simultaneously
Switch between flying and spectating during game play
Race
Up to 6 racers and 6 spectators
Persistent room (race as much you want without switching rooms)
Vote for the next random track when enabled on the room
Penalty system for rage-quitters
Missions
5 Star Based Scoring system added
Input
Controller profiles can now be edited or deleted without the controller connected
Audio
New music for Project Manhattan has been added
Bugs
Several fixes and improvements from community feedback
DRL High Voltage has been updated to ver 2.0.6a3a-eax
Hello Pilots,
The latest version of DRL High Voltage has just been released. This release brings two big features to the game.
The Opponents System will let pilots race the ghosts of the Top 5 pilots, or the 5 pilots closest to them on the leaderboards, or a mix of the two. Pilots will also be able take on the challenge of racing the ghost of the overall number one pilot on the leaderboards. And be able to race their own leaderboard ghosts as well.
Expo tuning has been high on the list of requests from a lot of pilots and is included in this update. A lot of you will have opinions on this feature, keep in mind that the game is still in early release, so please be sure to share your feedback with the team in the discussion section. As always: feedback is welcomed and encouraged.
New training missions have also been added, including 5 new Pro Mode missions. This, as well as other updates are listed in the release notes below.
Release notes follow below:
Race
Opponents System
Self: Race your past leaderboard ghost
Top 5: Race Top 5 leaderboard ghosts
Rival 5: Race the 5 Player's ghosts around you on leaderboards
Random 5: Race a mix of Top 5 and Rival 5
Missions
10 new FPV missions added
5 new PRO missions added
Overall missions fixes
Game Settings
Enable/Disable visual elements from HUD and other screens
Enable/Disable Controller Overlay
Controller Sensitivity
Added expo to controller tuning
Audio
New tracks for freestyle mode added
New L.A.pocalypse level race music added
New UI sound effects added
Adjustments to the drone motor sound effects
Bugs
Several fixes and improvements from community feedback
