Flow Gear Racing

Released: Mar 29, 2021
Platforms
Last updated: 16 Sep 2026, 07:57 GMT

Updates & announcements

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21 Nov 2023Developer post
Added Full Controller Support and AI opponents
This major update takes up many issues, but let´s begin with the most important and requested issue by you: Full Controller Support The Flow Gear Racing control system has been switched completely from slope steering to full controller supported controls, which enables a more imm
This major update takes up many issues, but let´s begin with the most important and requested issue by you:
Full Controller Support
The Flow Gear Racing control system has been switched completely from slope steering to full controller supported controls, which enables a more immersive experience to control your ship including brake and turbo booster. Also the track builder has been switched to full controller support. The default controller bindings have been updated for the most common controllers. The controller support is fully compatible to the Steam VR Input System. So you can customize your controller bindings or add your own controllers in the SteamVR settings as usual:
So you can look around freely in cockpit while in race. The days of headache are gone!
Another major issue addresses the single player mode:
Race against AI opponents and your best time ghost racer
From now on you compete against six other AI opponents with different skill levels. Additionally you have to beat your own best time not only on the leaderboards but against your ghost racer as well, which represents your best track time so far.
Further issues addressed:
User Interface / Head Up Display

Reordered the race tracks menu according to their increasing level of difficulty
Ingame Head Up Display has been attached to the ship for better overview instead moving it with your head direction
New flight controls described in "How To Play"
External camera views, orientation and movement controls have been updated. Moves were smoothed to prevent motion sickness
Graphics

Color correction performed for more a more intense experience
Improved anti aliasing in the VR environment
Music / Sound FX

Ingame music has been added and the possibility to turn music off in the preferences as well, when you only want to listen to Sound FX
Other Fixes and polishing

The global leaderboard entries are now displayed player-centered
The demo version has also been updated to get the new flight experience
Original post
15 May 2021Developer post
Default controller binding updated for Index and WMR
The default Recenter View action binding for Valve Index controllers and Windows Mixed Reality headset controllers has been updated. Of course you can still customize the respective default mapping in the Steam VR app at Devices -> Controller Settings.
14 May 2021Developer post
User Interface Input Update & Graphics Polishing
We take up some issues mentioned in the Early Access road map and changed the legacy gaze input based input system into a more intuitive controller based laser pointer menu navigation. The ingame scenes got a polish due to lighting updates and improved shading, so that they appea
We take up some issues mentioned in the Early Access road map and changed the legacy gaze input based input system into a more intuitive controller based laser pointer menu navigation.
The ingame scenes got a polish due to lighting updates and improved shading, so that they appear more realistic. The cover image contains the lightning before the update on the left side and after the update on the right side, so you can see the difference.
A fix for a rare occurring ship staggering after restart ingame is also delivered. Have a look at the details:
User interface improvements

The legacy gaze pointer has been replaced with a controller based laserpointer.
Visualizing VR controllers, which implies updated controller bindings
Better contrasting hover and press of the menubuttons against the background
Graphical ingame improvements

Higher resolution skyboxes and textures
Updated shaders for better lighting and reflections of the respective material
More intensive direct lights, lightmaps updated
normal maps adjustments, e.g. the ships surfaces are defined less bumpy
Planet Earth is now visible in the titlescreen to the left, rearranged ships
Misc.

Fixed: Sometimes staggering after restart at last gate
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15 Apr 2021Developer post
Extended Controls Update - Ver. 1.0.0-1924-beta
If you are having issues with tangling cables while flying, the new extended steering controls will eliminate the need to turn your head during flight. Furthermore, you can now recenter your view at any time in the game. Details Slope Steering Slope Steering is now available in r
If you are having issues with tangling cables while flying, the new extended steering controls will eliminate the need to turn your head during flight. Furthermore, you can now recenter your view at any time in the game.
Details
Slope Steering

Slope Steering is now available in race and in the track builder (recommended for corded headsets)
Optionally it can be switched off via the settings menu, but it is enabled by default
Saves the setting in the player preferences
Recenter View

Recenter View is usable at any time via controller button, in game and in track builder
Also Automatic Recenter View when switching to main menu, at race start and at continue in game
Default controller bindings for Recenter View created
Misc.

Default HP Motion Controller bindings created
How To Play page updated
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01 Apr 2021Developer post
Wrangling cords issue - Getting fixed with the next update!
Not all pilots have their cords mounted overhead. So if you experience problems while racing with wrangling cords: We are working on an extended control setup which specifically addresses this issue and should fix it. It comes with our next update, which should be available mid-a

Updates & announcements

Added Full Controller Support and AI opponents

Full Controller Support

Race against AI opponents and your best time ghost racer

User Interface / Head Up Display

Graphics

Music / Sound FX

Other Fixes and polishing

Default controller binding updated for Index and WMR

User Interface Input Update & Graphics Polishing

User interface improvements

Graphical ingame improvements

Misc.

Extended Controls Update - Ver. 1.0.0-1924-beta

Details

Slope Steering

Recenter View

Misc.

Wrangling cords issue - Getting fixed with the next update!