Hello Pilots,
It’s been a very hot Summer here in Moscow with fires raging in the countryside and our electrical grid stressed to the maximum, but we wouldn’t let that stop us! We are proud to announce the release of Version 1.014 update for Rise of Flight. This update brings some more changes, fixes and enhancements to your favorite sim. It’s not a huge update, but it brings us one step closer to our ultimate vision. Some of the improvements found in 1.014 are:
Shadows - New Shadows setting added for NVidia 4xx users. If you have other video cards we recommend using Standard mode for shadows.
Shaders – Setting the quality of Shaders to Low will allow a performance boost for weaker systems. Average settings were transferred from the 1.013 update. The High setting will allow you to see the new water animation and lighting.
FPS Limitation – Is designed to help you adjust the optimal FPS ratio for your system in the game. It will also be useful for video capturing. The picture will be smoother with a FPS setting in the game equal to that of the video capturing application.
Post Effects (On/Off) – We returned the option to turn Post Effects on or off. This will make the picture more simple thus boosting the overall performance if needed.
Wingman Command GUI - During flight you will be able to use a revised Widget Menu (Click Right Mouse Button) that features new Flight Leader Commands. Key shortcuts will allow you to manage your wingmen during the flight. For example “WIN + 2” reveals the section of main orders. If you press “WIN + 1” next, you will order your wingmen to cover you. For screenshots press “WIN + H” this will hide all GUI elements from the screen.
The update includes a new water texture, the Fokker E.III, an important CTD fix involving trains and of course MANY new officially approved skins. Our official list of approved skins has grown to over 1100! Make sure to download the latest Skin Packs.
For a full list of changes please see our forum.
Fokker E.III “Eindecker” Released
It was the “scourge” of the skies during the early days of the war and was a monoplane that forced the Allies design new machines just to counter it. And now it can be yours to fly! The Fokker E.III has been released and is now available in all of its wing-warping glory for you to purchase in the Rise of Flight Store. Come experience what early German aces like Max Immelmann and Oswald Boelcke felt as they battled British pushers and French biplanes at the dawn of dogfighting.
Digital and European Release of ROF:ICE Coming Soon
The time is rapidly approaching for fans in markets outside North America to finally experience ROF:ICE. In cooperation with our European publishing partner Aerosoft, ROF:ICE will hit Europe in boxed form early September. Aerosoft will also be showcasing ROF:ICE at the Gamescom show in Cologne Germany August 19-22. If you are in the area or attending the show, stop on by and say hello!
We are also happy to announce that the Digital release of ROF:ICE will be August 16th at the following Digital Download Retailers:
Direct2Drive (Bonus Plane – Sopwith Dolphin)
GamersGate (Bonus Plane – Pfalz D.XII)
ROF Online-Store (Bonus Plane – N.17) by upgrading your ROF demo-account to the full ROF ICE version
ROF:ICE Lands at Gamestop Stores in U.S.
America’s #1 video and computer game retailer Gamestop has stocked 1000 of their stores with ROF:ICE and has a nice detailed listing in their online retail store located here.
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=78353
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| 777 Studios CEO Jason Williams purchasing ROF:ICE at a Gamestop Location in California. |
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Gamestop has invested heavily into Rise of Flight and we encourage all interested flyers and ROF fans to support Gamestop as they have taken the time to support us.
Check with your neighborhood Gamestop for local availability. The Bonus plane for Gamestop is the deadly Albatros D.II which comes in both early and late variants.
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Buy an Airplane as a Gift Feature Coming
You asked for it and we listened and soon you will be able to purchase an aircraft or multiple aircraft from our store and send them to your friend(s) as a gift. Purchasing planes for your friends, family or squad mates will now be fast and easy. With this feature squadrons can hold their own competitions and offer planes as prizes or you can buy dad a spankin’ new fighter plane for his birthday! The possibilities are endless. We hope you will enjoy this new feature. More details about how it works will be coming soon.
Aerial Combat Screenshot Contest
Also, don't forget to enter our Aerial Combat Screenshot Contest that is currently underway. Details can be found here: http://riseofflight.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12126