Acro Storm

Released: Dec 28, 2016
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 04:22 GMT

Updates & announcements

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14 Sep 2019Developer post
Alive, Revving Back Up
Yes, we aren't dead. We deeply apologize for the lack of communication for some time- we should've just been honest about it and said that development had unfortunate had to break for a while. However, we have gotten back to business, slowly but surely. That's right, development
Yes, we aren't dead. We deeply apologize for the lack of communication for some time- we should've just been honest about it and said that development had unfortunate had to break for a while. However, we have gotten back to business, slowly but surely. That's right, development has resumed, and as an example of that, we have a patch that's bigger than it might seem. A lot of our backend and how we originally coded the game proved...untenable for future updates, and a lot of what we've done helps fix that. We've adjusted several things in regards to how the game handles data saving and some mechanical functionality, and online functionality has basically been reworked from scratch in order to provide a smoother experience, hopefully. Here's a general list of what we've changed: - General:

- Performance improvements. We've improved on framerate stability while lowering the computational power necessary, allowing for a smoother game experience online and offline.
- Saving race data in the cloud. This is primarily for future updates when character and story functions are released, but it DOES allow you to now save your best times and not have to worry about redoing it elsewhere.
- Character stats have been remade. They have been redesigned to have more impact in races, allowing for a more diverse group of racing styles.
- A number of backend changes have been made to facilitate easier implementation of future modes such as story mode, as well as further optimizations.
- Race Specific:

- Online: Racer nameplates are now being occluded by geometry and are positioned on the racer correctly.
- Racer nameplates now show in single player as well.
- You can no longer back over the finish line to quickly complete a race. Yeah, that was weird.
- Weapons:

- Homing Missiles now target correctly. The algorithm has been adjusted so that they no longer swerve as wildly and reach the target faster.
- Now, if you're being targeted by Homing Missiles, a targeting reticle will appear on your bike to indicate that you are indeed being targeted.
- Mortar Bombs are now easier to throw correctly. They are now lobbed from the bike, and should be thrown at a fixed angle, allowing better aiming and increasing their usefulness.
Known Bugs Specific to this Patch:

- Iban Jungle is undergoing revisions. Currently, there is a bug where once you start a race on the track, it will continue past lap 3. We apologize for this silly regression and will fix it ASAP.
------------- This is by far not an exhaustive list of patch notes, nor is it all we've been working on. We are in the final stages of testing a new character for the game, and are currently working on getting Iban Jungle at a much more playable state, in addition to working on newer levels to play. There is consideration of perhaps implementing these stages in an unfinished state to allow public player suggestions, but we're unsure. We'd like feedback on this idea! For anyone still with us, thank you so much! And again, we're clearly at fault for the lack of communication, and we humbly apologize. We will be more transparent about development progress (or lack there of) going forward.
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23 Feb 2018Developer post
Event Delay
Howdy folks! Just as the name says, unfortunately, due to life causing a bit of a detour (family reasons on at least one team member's part), the Qualifying Event will have to be delayed to the next weekend- March the 3rd-4th. This gives us a week to polish things up a bit more a
23 Feb 2018Developer post
Event Delay
Howdy folks! Just as the name says, unfortunately, due to life causing a bit of a detour (family reasons on at least one team member's part), the Qualifying Event will have to be delayed to the next weekend- March the 3rd-4th. This gives us a week to polish things up a bit more a
01 Feb 2018Developer post
Presenting! The Acro Storm Qualifying Races!
Hello! First, we want to say to those out there- thanks for sticking by us as we continue to develop the game! We've got a number of content updates in the wings, and we think you'll be rather excited to see them in the coming weeks- just in time for our first racing competition!
01 Feb 2018Developer post
Presenting! The Acro Storm Qualifying Races!
Hello! First, we want to say to those out there- thanks for sticking by us as we continue to develop the game! We've got a number of content updates in the wings, and we think you'll be rather excited to see them in the coming weeks- just in time for our first racing competition!
21 Dec 2017Developer post
Quick Patch 0.2.8
Hello, racers! This is a quick patch to fix one or two small problems we noticed: -Grand Prix now goes through all four races before the trophy is presented. -Weight effects are now fix across the board- hitting walls will cause much worse slowdown to higher weight vehicles. -Gra
21 Dec 2017Developer post
Quick Patch 0.2.8
Hello, racers! This is a quick patch to fix one or two small problems we noticed: -Grand Prix now goes through all four races before the trophy is presented. -Weight effects are now fix across the board- hitting walls will cause much worse slowdown to higher weight vehicles. -Gra
07 Dec 2017Developer post
Version 0.2.7 Up!
Howdy! As you can tell, we're trying to increase our updating speed lately, and in that effort we've released a smaller patch fixing a few issues: General The mesh cleaning error should no longer be present at the start of a race. -Loading Screens have been added to the game. -Mu
Howdy! As you can tell, we're trying to increase our updating speed lately, and in that effort we've released a smaller patch fixing a few issues: General

The mesh cleaning error should no longer be present at the start of a race.
-Loading Screens have been added to the game.
-Music in races now only begins upon race countdown finishing.
No longer need to select 'Use Color' in main menu for vehicle color change.
Weapons

Mines: Total mines laid have been reduced from 5 mines to 3.
Vulcan Cannon: No longer rebounds on all surfaces.
Tracks Treen Port: Fixed a whole host of problems.

Added and repositioned boost pads.
Added and repositioned weapon drives.
Fixed collision errors in various places.
Fixed kill plain errors.
Adjusted Terrain in some areas.
Track now lifts slightly before the underwater tube for an easier target.
Iban Jungle:

Increased graphical quality of Iban Jungle
Added and positioned weapon drives
Added and positioned boost pads
Vehicles

Bear: Reduced Top Speed by 10 mph.
With all this, we hope your racing will be better than ever! As always, please be sure to leave feedback and suggestions as we continue on with development of Acro Storm. Thanks for anyone and everyone who chooses to share the game with friends or point us out- we can't continue development of this game without people like you!
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07 Dec 2017Developer post
Version 0.2.7 Up!
Howdy! As you can tell, we're trying to increase our updating speed lately, and in that effort we've released a smaller patch fixing a few issues: General The mesh cleaning error should no longer be present at the start of a race. -Loading Screens have been added to the game. -Mu
Howdy! As you can tell, we're trying to increase our updating speed lately, and in that effort we've released a smaller patch fixing a few issues: General

The mesh cleaning error should no longer be present at the start of a race.
-Loading Screens have been added to the game.
-Music in races now only begins upon race countdown finishing.
No longer need to select 'Use Color' in main menu for vehicle color change.
Weapons

Mines: Total mines laid have been reduced from 5 mines to 3.
Vulcan Cannon: No longer rebounds on all surfaces.
Tracks Treen Port: Fixed a whole host of problems.

Added and repositioned boost pads.
Added and repositioned weapon drives.
Fixed collision errors in various places.
Fixed kill plain errors.
Adjusted Terrain in some areas.
Track now lifts slightly before the underwater tube for an easier target.
Iban Jungle:

Increased graphical quality of Iban Jungle
Added and positioned weapon drives
Added and positioned boost pads
Vehicles

Bear: Reduced Top Speed by 10 mph.
With all this, we hope your racing will be better than ever! As always, please be sure to leave feedback and suggestions as we continue on with development of Acro Storm. Thanks for anyone and everyone who chooses to share the game with friends or point us out- we can't continue development of this game without people like you!
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12 Nov 2017Developer post
Version 0.2.6 Up!
First, so so sorry for the lack of communication- there's little excuse for that. That said, we HAVE been working on the game as able, and so far here are the fruits of our labors- the new bikes 'Tengu' and 'Bear'! Tengu is a Pocket-class bike, intended to be something for those
12 Nov 2017Developer post
Version 0.2.6 Up!
First, so so sorry for the lack of communication- there's little excuse for that. That said, we HAVE been working on the game as able, and so far here are the fruits of our labors- the new bikes 'Tengu' and 'Bear'! Tengu is a Pocket-class bike, intended to be something for those
09 Aug 2017Developer post
0.2.5 is live!
Alrighty, been a tic, but we finally got something for you! Most notably the inclusion of ONILINE FUNCTIONALITY. That's right, you can now play with your friends! You can engage in a Quick Match and get paired up with random folks, or make a particular lobby of your own, for up t
09 Aug 2017Developer post
0.2.5 is live!
Alrighty, been a tic, but we finally got something for you! Most notably the inclusion of ONILINE FUNCTIONALITY. That's right, you can now play with your friends! You can engage in a Quick Match and get paired up with random folks, or make a particular lobby of your own, for up t
04 Aug 2017Developer post
Brief Update
Hey all! So we ARE still working on the game- in fact, we can proudly say online play is functional! We just ran across a couple of gamebreaker bugs we needed to iron out, which is proving a bit dicey- particularly since one of the main programmers on the project has had some obl
04 Aug 2017Developer post
Brief Update
Hey all! So we ARE still working on the game- in fact, we can proudly say online play is functional! We just ran across a couple of gamebreaker bugs we needed to iron out, which is proving a bit dicey- particularly since one of the main programmers on the project has had some obl
01 Jul 2017Developer post
Current Events
Alright, soo...it's been some time! But, we've been rather busy! And here's what on, specifically: -Finishing up the Iban Jungle level. We've really been working hard on this stage, and it's coming along slowly but surely. It's still not complete, but we're making good progress o
01 Jul 2017Developer post
Current Events
Alright, soo...it's been some time! But, we've been rather busy! And here's what on, specifically: -Finishing up the Iban Jungle level. We've really been working hard on this stage, and it's coming along slowly but surely. It's still not complete, but we're making good progress o
28 Apr 2017Developer post
New Beta (For Early Access? Yup.)
So, for anyone who might be interested, we're going to try something new- we'll be putting halfway done tracks up- but you have to opt into the Beta system (you can find it in the Properties menu for the game) in order to receive those particular downloads. We want to see your fe
28 Apr 2017Developer post
New Beta (For Early Access? Yup.)
So, for anyone who might be interested, we're going to try something new- we'll be putting halfway done tracks up- but you have to opt into the Beta system (you can find it in the Properties menu for the game) in order to receive those particular downloads. We want to see your fe
17 Apr 2017Developer post
Current Progress
Hello there! Sorry about the delayed communication; we've all been severely heads down in working on the latest pack for Acro Storm. In general, we've done some updates to the music and sound effects, tweaked a few values (meaning: done a ton of programming work), improved the Ac