We are finally releasing the Physics Update! But before that, we need you to test it out to make sure it's perfect. We will run a Beta, which will be open for about 2 weeks, and you will be able to get rewards if you test out the new features, and give us feedback!
Please note this is still a beta, so some features are not fully ready, and we might also add new features, so feel free to check back often.
To participate, no need to switch to a beta branch. Just download the latest update, and you’re good! To earn rewards, please test the new physics and features, and then give us feedback using the in-game link. If you submit feedback multiple times, you will also be able to get multiple rewards, so check back every time we make an update to the Beta.
🈂️ Call to translators:
Do you speak Japanese, Korean, or Spanish, and want to help out? We need your help to provide a better experience for the simulator, and make it more accessible. Feel free to reach out to us by mail at [email protected] or directly on the Discord server, if you want to participate.
To try out the new physics, open the updated Drone Profile menu. Here, you can choose the improved Physics V2 model, and tweak new settings, while flying around!
✨ New Drone Profile Menu
Fly while tweaking the settings, to directly compare the settings and how they affect your drone. No need to open the menu, change the setting you want and then close it back again, it’s now been streamlined!
New video and text tooltips were added! All of the settings in the Drone Profile may appear complicated, so we added new tooltips that illustrate and explain what every setting does, and how it affects your drone, and you might even learn some new things…
🔩 More settings and sliders
2️⃣ Physics Model toggle
In the Drone Profile, you can now choose which model of Physics you want to use. The Legacy model is the old EreaDrone physics, and they will remain available if you prefer them.
Physics V2 is the new model that is introduced in this beta. It is now more accurate, using enhanced aerodynamic data, and incorporates more real-life physical phenomena. Please try it out, and give us your opinion on it, we want it to be perfect!
🍎 Gravity
A lot of you requested it, and here it is: a gravity slider! Want to fly like on the Moon, or Saturn? Want to tweak the gravity slightly to your taste? Now you can, using the Gravity slider.
🏔️ Environment settings (in Session settings)
You can now tweak the Altitude, Temperature and Humidity of the environment you are flying in. These all affect how the drone flies, and you can now change and tweak them how you like. If you are training for an important competition, you can look up the local temperature, humidity and altitude to make the simulator even more realistic!
✨ Physics Quality setting (in General settings)
You can now choose the quality of the Physics. Higher quality physics will be more accurate, but will use more CPU power. We have optimized the physics, so don’t hesitate to try higher quality settings, even if your PC isn’t very powerful.
⚙️ General enhancements and optimization for physics
The whole physics engine has been updated and optimized, and the game should now run more smoothly. If you encounter any remaining problems, please reach out to us, and mention it in your feedback. Thrust, drag and many other aspects were reworked to be more accurate.
Other changes
🛠️ Track Editor
📋 Enhanced the Checkpoint list
The Checkpoint List was often quite confusing, especially when there were a lot of checkpoints. We have added the gate name and picture to help with that. Buttons to move the checkpoint up, down, and to the top were also added.
🏷️ Renaming elements
You can now rename elements you placed down, so you can find them faster. Also, the checkpoints are now named by the elements they are placed on, so this will help you navigate it easier as well.
We have also implemented other minor QoL features, and bug fixes related to the Track Editor.
⚒️ Bug Fixes
Fixed a few bugs related to account creation. If you had trouble creating an account recently, please contact us directly, preferably on the Discord server.
Fixed several bugs reported to us by the community. If you ever experience any issues, please report them to us. Your reports are indispensable.
We look forward to seeing your feedback. Don't hesitate to speak your mind, now is the time to make EreaDrone the best it can be.
The EreaDrone team