Altitude

Nimbly Games

Released: Dec 4, 2009
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 16:30 GMT

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20 Jul 2025Developer post
Altitude 1.1.9 minor update
Changed Updated server launcher to use IPv4 if an IPv4 address is specified as the IP in the configuration file. Fix issues relating to non-centered mouse navigation (camera-center policy `NEVER_MOUSE` or `NEVER`) Merge camera-center policy `NEVER_MOUSE` into `NEVER`, as they are
Changed
Updated server launcher to use IPv4 if an IPv4 address is specified as the IP in the configuration file.
Fix issues relating to non-centered mouse navigation (camera-center policy `NEVER_MOUSE` or `NEVER`)
Merge camera-center policy `NEVER_MOUSE` into `NEVER`, as they are logically equivalent
Fix thermobarics or "Miranda reverse reorient mouse" setting the cursor incorrectly when the plane is not in the center of the camera
Fix mouse-aiming origin displaced from the plane when the camera view scale is not 1
Disable scoreboard while typing in server chat to ensure typing is not accidentally captured as game input
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01 Apr 2022Developer post
Altitude 1.1.6
Changed Changed geometry decompose issue logging to warning level, it was previously an error.
Changed

Changed geometry decompose issue logging to warning level, it was previously an error.
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01 Apr 2022Developer post
Altitude 1.1.6
Changed Changed geometry decompose issue logging to warning level, it was previously an error.
Changed

Changed geometry decompose issue logging to warning level, it was previously an error.
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21 Dec 2021Developer post
Altitude 1.1.5
The logging library used in Altitude has been updated to log4j version 2.17.0. Altitude 1.1.4 was never released because it used log4j 2.16.0 and they patched log4j again before i could release.
11 Dec 2021Developer post
Altitue 1.1.3
Patched log4j security vulnerability. Limit server_launcher to 128 mebibytes of heap (-Xmx128m). The value can be changed per server by editing `server_launcher.cfg`.
Patched log4j security vulnerability.
Limit server_launcher to 128 mebibytes of heap (-Xmx128m).

The value can be changed per server by editing `server_launcher.cfg`.
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05 Aug 2021Developer post
Altitude: big huge update
It's hard to believe Altitude was released 12 years ago! 🎉 We look forward to playing with all of you for the next 12 years! 🎮 1.1.2 Added Added a "Background Audio" sound option, when enabled, sounds and music will continue to play when the game window is in the background. Mi
It's hard to believe Altitude was released 12 years ago! 🎉 We look forward to playing with all of you for the next 12 years! 🎮
1.1.2

Added

Added a "Background Audio" sound option, when enabled, sounds and music will continue to play when the game window is in the background.
Mirada reverse reorient mouse to the controls options UI.
Camera center policy to the gameplay options UI.

Changed

Double max experience gain per minute from 90 to 180 for non-ace ranks.
Query for server details before connecting using the `/connect` command.

This will resolve early timeout issues when a server isn't full.

Updated server launcher to require a `--config ` argument.
Updated server configurator to require a save file location.
Moved log files to userspace.
Moved download maps to userspace `%LOCALAPPDATA%\NimblyGames\Altitude\maps\download`.
Moved extracted maps to userspace `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\NimblyGames\Altitude\maps\cache`.
Moved cached wav sound files to userspace `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\NimblyGames\Altitude\run\.sound`.
Moved server ban file, command file, dynamic command file, and log files into userspace `~/.local/NimblyGames/Altitude-Server-/`
Increased idle timeout for capture mode from 1 hour to 6 hours.

1.1.1

Added

New update path that allows updating the Java runtime.
Support for Windows 10.
Support for macOS Catalina and Big Sur.

Changed

Use Shenandoah garbage collector.
Location of configuration files to userspace.

Linux: `~/.local/NimblyGames/Altitude`.
macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/NimblyGames/Altitude`.
Windows: `%LOCALAPPDATA%\NimblyGames\Altitude`.

Removed

Old game update path.
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05 Sep 2014Developer post
Altitude is now free!
Altitude is now completely free. There is no full version to purchase: new players will automatically gain access to all of Altitude's planes and perks as they level up. Widescreen Support: Altitude's native resolution has been updated from 4:3 to 16:9 (widescreen). Players can n
05 Sep 2014Developer post
Altitude is now free!
Altitude is now completely free. There is no full version to purchase: new players will automatically gain access to all of Altitude's planes and perks as they level up. Widescreen Support: Altitude's native resolution has been updated from 4:3 to 16:9 (widescreen). Players can n
11 Apr 2012Product Update
Altitude Update Released
================================================================= April 4th, 2012 * New maps * New gameplay UI options and feedback * New console commands * New dedicated server configuration options * Bug fixes =================================================================
21 Jul 2011Announcement
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21 Jul 2011Product Update
Altitude Updated
Gameplay: Reverse Thrust - reduced energy consumption from 110% recharge rate to 83% recharge rate (planes now recover energy while reversing) Rubberized Hull - reduced energy loss and turning debuff from EMP by 20% Biplane (All Forms) - reduced energy loss and turning debuff fro
Gameplay:
Reverse Thrust - reduced energy consumption from 110% recharge rate to 83% recharge rate (planes now recover energy while reversing)
Rubberized Hull - reduced energy loss and turning debuff from EMP by 20%
Biplane (All Forms) - reduced energy loss and turning debuff from EMP by 20%
Biplane (Recoilless) - afterburner effectiveness increased by 14%
Biplane (Recoilless) - secondary weapon energy usage reduced by 2%
Biplane (Dogfighter) - afterburner effectiveness for stall breaking significantly increased [effectiveness drops linearly from +60% at slow speeds to +0% near cruise speed]
Biplane (Dogfighter) - secondary weapon energy usage reduced by 2%
Biplane (Heavy Cannon) - primary weapon added piercing third hit (100%, 75%, 45%)
Biplane (Heavy Cannon) - secondary weapon energy usage reduced by 10%
Miranda (Trickster) - primary weapon (fully charged shot only) reduced damage lost on bounces by 15% (122/98/74 -> 122/102/81)
Miranda (Time Anchor) - (only when carrying big bomb or ball) anchor energy usage increased by 25%
New Beginner Maps - special server configuration tag |beginner| (includes ball_football):
ball_channelpark (modified ball_funnelpark)
ball_fracas (modified ball_mayhem2)
ball_greywar (modified ball_darkwar)
ball_proton (modified ball_core)
New Midlevel Maps - special server configuration tag |midlevel| (includes beginner maps):
ball_cavern (modified ball_cave)
ball_gliderpark (modified ball_planepark)
ball_meteoroids (modified ball_asteroids)
ball_powder (modified ball_snow)
New Expert Maps:
1de_asteroids
1de_mayhem
ball_arcade (thanks Polio and Nikon)
ball_atmosphere (thanks Nikon)
ball_cross (thanks BlueMoon)
ball_factory (thanks Polio and Nikon)
ball_funnelpark (thanks Mandrad)
ball_hardcourt (thanks Elixir and Nikon)
ball_ice (thanks Nikon and Dyno)
ball_pixelized (thanks Nikon)
ball_ufo (thanks TRUEPA!N)
ball_volcano (thanks innerlyte and Elixir)
tbd_assembly (thanks pig_bomb)
tbd_chess (thanks silent skies)
tbd_justice (thanks pig_bomb)
tbd_origami_park (thanks Mandrad)
tbd_scrapyard (thanks Hartz)
tbd_volcano (thanks innerlyte and Jayfourke)
New Plane Skins:
Checkers
Flames
Santa Hat
Interface:
Added Map, Time (round duration), and Next Map to award screen
Added "Bomb Camera" spectate option to TBD mode -- press C to toggle Free/Chase/Bomb spectate modes
Added "Chase Specific Player" spectate option -- you can lock the camera to a single player via the score screen (hold TAB to show scores, right click player, choose 'Spectate...')
Added "[Warning] You have been idle for 4 minutes." message (with beep) to help spectators avoid idle kicks
Increased the visibility of the Mouse crosshair and the Keyboard+Mouse orientation cone
New title screen background
Replaced welcome screen buttons with changelog
Friend list: increased visibility of current server and last online time; added buttons for "Join Server" and "Message"; increased max friend count to 200
Friend chat windows (Menu -> Friends) no longer consume the escape key allowing easy toggling between gameplay and chat
If a tournament is in progress, the score screen (TAB) will render the names of participants that are currently spectating with the color of the team they are assigned to
If a tournament is started with even teams and teams become uneven at any point during the tournament a red warning will appear in the top right (Teams: X vs Y)
Spectators can now visually determine which team an acid cloud belongs to (left team's acid is light green, right team's acid is dark green)
Hangar Deck -> Stats has a new row, "Total"
15 Jul 2011Developer post
More action less crashin
Check out the recreated maps designed for more action and less crashin! ball_channelpark ball_fracas ball_greywar ball_proton Play them on "Official New Players (lvl 1-59)" and "Official New Players 40+ #1 - US"
15 Jul 2011Developer post
More action less crashin
Check out the recreated maps designed for more action and less crashin! ball_channelpark ball_fracas ball_greywar ball_proton Play them on "Official New Players (lvl 1-59)" and "Official New Players 40+ #1 - US"
02 Sep 2010Announcement
Altitude at 50% off + FREE Weekend!
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02 Sep 2010Product Update
Altitude Update Released
Updates to Altitude have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: Updated Maps: tbd_asteroids tbd_underpark Balance: Reverse Thrust - increased acceleration by 10% and reduced energy consumption Miran
Updates to Altitude have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Updated Maps:
tbd_asteroids
tbd_underpark
Balance:
Reverse Thrust - increased acceleration by 10% and reduced energy consumption
Miranda's Reverse no longer temporarily disables Repair Drone
Miranda's Reverse and Time Anchor now reduce Repair Drone's recharge rate by 50% (time between repairs is doubled for the 1.35 seconds following Reverse/TimeAnchor activation)
Biplane (All Forms) reduced afterburner energy usage by 5%
Biplane (Dogfighter) secondary weapon increased range from 80 to 90, added piercing (second hit deals 80%, third 50%), increased damage from 27 to 28
Biplane (Recoilless) secondary weapon increased range from 80 to 90, added piercing (second hit deals 70%, third 40%)
Biplane (Heavy Cannon) primary weapon increased piercing second hit damage from 50% to 67%
Offline Mode:
Plane configurations are saved between sessions
All downloaded maps (not just official maps) are available for play
FFA and TDM games end after 7 minutes
Misc:
Added "Lock Gamepad Config" to Options -> Controls: check this box to prevent reinitialization of default gamepad bindings when controllers are temporarily unplugged
Added friend count to friends list window
Added account creation date to Hangar Deck
Added "Local Time" and "Altitude Time (GMT)" to bottom of in-game scoreboard (hold TAB to view)
"Mouse Navigation: Turning and Throttle" - can now override the mouse-based throttle at any time by pressing the Throttle-Up/Down keys (allows mouse users to utilize the "Reverse Thrust" perk)
Adjusted "Mouse Navigation" trigger to prevent accidentally entering mouse mode when switching to Altitude from another application
Server Launcher now writes a PID file containing server_launcher's process identifier to ~Altitude/servers/server_launcher.pid upon startup and restart
Servers that are running an outdated version are automatically filtered from the server list
Bug Fixes
09 Jun 2010Product Update
Altitude Update Released
June 9 2010 release contains: Added "Offline Mode" for convenient access to training and skirmish modes when playing without an internet connection New mouse control configurations available under Options -> Controls -> Mouse Navigation: Turning and Throttle -- control orie
June 9 2010 release contains:

Added "Offline Mode" for convenient access to training and skirmish modes when playing without an internet connection

New mouse control configurations available under Options -> Controls -> Mouse Navigation:
Turning and Throttle -- control orientation and throttle using the mouse (default)
Turning Only -- control orientation with the mouse and throttle with the keyboard (best for mouse+reverse thrust)
Disabled (prevent accidental switches to mouse mode)

Added configurable bot count to Training -> Skirmish

Added "Reconnect" option when disconnected from a server

Added (reason) to "has left the game" chat notifications for unusual exits (connection lost, ping kick, banned for )

New console command "connect" (ex: press F1 to open console, type "connect 75.102.27.114:40004" to join the server at that IP:Port)

Server Configurator: added tooltips for "HTTP Map Download Source" and "Admin Account IDs"

Added server log warning "LAN mode -- only servers on local area network will see this server" when running with "LAN server" enabled.

JSON server log message "clientAdd" -- added 'aceRank' and 'level' attributes

Fixed visual artifacts when wrapping around map edges in spectator mode

Fixed rendering issue along bottom of ball_lostcity

Fixed a few bugs
19 May 2010Announcement
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12 May 2010Product Update
Altitude Update Released
Updates to Altitude have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: New Maps: Added tbd_underpark (thanks Mandrad) Updated tbd_cave Balance: Biplane (All Forms) increased turning rate by 1.5% (6.5 ->
Updates to Altitude have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

New Maps:
Added tbd_underpark (thanks Mandrad)
Updated tbd_cave
Balance:
Biplane (All Forms) increased turning rate by 1.5% (6.5 -> 6.6)
Biplane (Dogfighter, Recoilless) increased primary weapon ejection velocity (17 -> 19, note: reduced lifetime so that max travel distance is unchanged)
Biplane (Dogfighter, Recoilless) slightly increased primary weapon damage (38 -> 39)
Biplane (Heavy Cannon) slightly increased primary weapon damage (109 -> 112)
Bomber (All Forms) decreased turning rate by 2.9% (7.0 -> 6.8)
Feature Additions:
Mouse Control: press F1 to open the console and type "mouse true" to activate
LAN Servers tab added to server list
Improved "Pilot Certification" tutorial
Export -> Screenshot added to map editor
Hangar Deck -> Community Points now allows you to hover your point total for a points-by-source breakdown
Bots that just spawned and are pursuing a stationary objective powerup (e.g. the ball after a goal was just scored) will fly at half throttle to give non-bot teammates a chance to grab the powerup first
Bug Fixes:
Tightened Miranda teleport collision check to prevent exploits
Fixed bug that would sometimes prevent dunks from scoring (dunk = flying directly into the goal while carrying the ball)
Fixed rare bug that allowed more than one ball to enter play
Fixed team switch bug in 1-life modes
Fixed console auto-completion bug
Fixed rare bug that caused objects near the edge of the screen to flicker
Fixed incorrect badge display on award screen caused by players leaving while the awards are showing
Fixed a bug that prevented nickname changes
Fixed a few miscellaneous bugs
06 Apr 2010Product Update
Altitude Update Released
Updates to Altitude have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: Added "Ace" System: Upon reaching level 60, players can click a button under Hangar Deck -> Stats to become an Ace. When you become
Updates to Altitude have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Added "Ace" System:
Upon reaching level 60, players can click a button under Hangar Deck -> Stats to become an Ace.
When you become an Ace you will start over at level 1 with unlocks and challenges reset.
There are no gameplay advantages to becoming an Ace.
You will receive a new badge and the first 5 Ace ranks will each unlock an extra slot on the plane selection screen.
The max Ace rank is 10.
Aces can only gain XP in multiplayer games: single player skirmishes and bot kills don't generate XP
Ace XP gain is slower on high player count servers to discourage XP farming: with 10 or fewer players aces gain experience at 140% the pre-patch rate; at 14 players experience accumulates at the normal rate; beyond 14 players experience accumulates slower in proportion to the excess player count (e.g. 20 players -> 14/20 = 70% normal XP gain)

Ball Mode Improvements:
Added "Ball Camera" spectate option: press C to toggle between Free/Chase/Ball spectate modes
Added goal assist tracking
Added "time of possesssion" to end of round award screen
Added visual trail effect to ball
Increased Biplane's ball shot speed (16.5 -> 17.2)
Increased Miranda's ball shot speed (16.8 -> 17)
Decreased Loopy's speed while carrying the ball (79% -> 78%)
New Maps:
Added ball_planepark and tbd_planepark (thanks Mandrad)
Added tbd_nuclear (thanks Hartz)
Added tbd_focus (thanks Esoteric)
Updated ball_cave, ball_core, ball_football, ball_grotto, ball_labyrinth, ball_lostcity, ball_mayhem2, ball_planepark, ball_snow (thanks Maimer)
New Console Commands:
dnd (do not disturb mode), type "/dnd true" into the chat window to activate, "/dnd false" to deactivate: suppresses in-game whisper messages and notifications
listBans
removeBan (IP or VaporID)
addBan (IP or VaporID) (duration) (time-unit) (reason) -- for banning players that aren't currently on the server
serverWhisper (nickname) (message) -- allows the server to send a message to a single player
serverMessage
assignTeam (team -1 is spectator, 0 is left team, 1 is right team)
Award Screen:
Added "You..." stat box beneath MVP boxes for comparison
Updated categories to display additional information
Server List:
Server rows now refresh upon selection
Added filter option "Level Appropriate" -- excludes servers that don't allow players in your level range
Helper Text:
Explodet: "Press F to launch a rocket, then press F again to detonate it."
Biplane: "Press F and D simultaneously to fire both weapons at once."
Miranda: "Miranda's forward warp (hold UP) damages enemies in its path."
Miscellaneous:
Added "Map Editor" and "Server Launcher" links to the main menu
Adjusted packet loss tracking for max ping kick detection
Streamlined facebook app, added unlink option, fixed known issues
New display option "Show Notifications" under Options -> Gameplay: toggles visibility of notification boxes in bottom right (e.g. " logged in")
New child safety option "Suppress names" under Options -> Account: replaces custom player names with "Player 1", "Player 2", etc
03 Mar 2010Announcement
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Updates & announcements

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1.1.2

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1.1.1

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Altitude Update Released

Altitude - Free Weekend and 50% off

Altitude Updated

Altitude at 50% off + FREE Weekend!

Altitude Update Released

Altitude Update Released

Altitude Free Weekend On Now

Altitude Update Released

Altitude Update Released

Midweek Madness: Indie Games Sale!