It's here! Permafrost introduces a cool and refreshing experience to Liftoff; one of the largest and most immersive environments to explore within our simulator to date. For those who had the chance to test Permafrost on the Experimental Branch, you'll be pleased to discover numerous enhancements, including improved optimizations, refinements of existing locations, and an entirely new point of interest. Don't forget to bring your skis!

• Added new Permafrost environment.
  
• Added 3 official races for Permafrost.
  
• Added the option to save previous recordings after a drone reset.
  
• Added "Little helper" Steam Achievement
  
• Fixed issue with loading empty recordings.
  
• Fixed DJI FPV drone using unsupported flight modes.
  
• Fixed race or track selection when updating an existing multiplayer game in the game creation settings.

The first chapter of the record-breaking Fixation Tournament (learn all about it here) has concluded, and it was an exhilarating experience! With a tremendous turnout of 390 pilots participating, the first chapter exceeded our expectations. Meanwhile, Chapter 2 of the Fixation Tournament is well underway, boasting 200 participants and a remaining 14 days before completion.

Here's how it unfolded:




What sets the top pilots apart, and what valuable insights can you glean from them to position yourself as a formidable contender in the forthcoming 11 chapters of the Fixation Tournament?

Delve into these interviews showcasing some of the standout pilots within the Liftoff community. Get a closer look at GMAN, the Chapter 1 top-ranking pilot, and gain insights from FPV Fly and Revu who are striving to elevate their leaderboard positions to become the next contenders for the coveted top spots.

We apologize for the recent inconvenience caused by our multiplayer downtime, which affected the experience we aim to provide. Secondly, we extend our gratitude to all of you for your patience and encouragement. Your support during these stressful moments is truly invaluable.

Our team has completely reworked the multiplayer framework in just a few days time, in order to get everything up and running as soon as possible. Fingers crossed for a smooth transition!

• Fixed: connecting to the Liftoff Pro and multiplayer services!

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• Added: the option to save and apply custom rate profiles from the flight controller settings. These are saved game-wide, so you can save the rates for one drone setup and apply them easily unto a different one.
  
• Fixed: Liftoff would crash if you armed your drone when having the throttle zero-point set all the way to 1.
  
• Fixed: Joining a room by name wasn't possible if the roomname had the '-' in it (which all Liftoff rooms had by default)
  
• Fixed: Multiplayer game moderators can't be kicked anymore by the game's host.
  
• Fixed: Apply the framerate limit from the pause menu didn't apply immediately.
  
• Fixed: A non-removable popup after changing your Liftoff Pro password in-game.
  
• Fixed: missing ice lake textures in Surtur.

Our job is to provide the best possible experience for our community, as such, keeping things in order is not something we would seek appreciation for. Nonetheless I feel it's worth giving a special thanks to Jan.

For the past five days, we've been receiving his "end of the workday" reports around 4 am at night (and later), indicating that he has been diligently working for 19 hours straight each day. His dedication to the Liftoff project and the community is exceptional. We feel fortunate to have such dedicated developers on our team.

Thank you, Jan! Enjoy some well-deserved free time :)

As the drone surveys the field,
Lugus' blessings are revealed,
The harvest bountiful and fine,
We give thanks to Lugus for this divine.

Each year we bring back the age old Lughnasadh harvest festivial, a celebration held on the first week of August, dedicated to the celtic god Lugus. Let's celebrate!

Find and harvest (activate) all LuGus cubes in a single environment during the LuGus festival event to unlock the time limited "LuGus Fest" achievement.

Our new Liftoff environment “Permafrost” is a cold winter wonderland brimming with interesting locations just waiting for FPV explorers like you to discover. Permafrost is now available for open beta testing, accessible to all Liftoff players!

Given the richness and complexity of Permafrost, as it pushes the boundaries in certain aspects, we want to thorough testing it before releasing it into the public version of the game.


Permafrost is the result of everything we've learned from our previous environment creations. It's massive, but packed with interesting content, making the journey from one location to another feel like an enjoyable adventure rather than a tedious task. Forest covered valleys and ridges hide all kinds of interesting things, both manmade and natural. Early playtests have demonstrated that after spending hours exploring the environment, players still discover new things each time they play. We are excited to see you uncover all Permafrost has to offer.

1. To get access to the Experimental Branch you have to change some “Properties” settings on Steam. To do this, follow these steps:
   
2. Right click on “Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing” in your Steam Library
   
3. Click “Properties”
   
4. In the “Properties” menu, click the “BETAS” tab
   
5. Select “Experimental Branch” in the dropdown menu
   
6. Happy testing!

In order to switch back to the normal version of Liftoff, follow the same instructions, but instead of selecting “Experimental Branch” in the last step, select “NONE - Opt out of all beta programs”.

Read all about the Experimental Branch here.

EDIT: ISSUE RESOLVED! *


Many of you may have noticed that the multiplayer and competitive features of Liftoff and Liftoff: Micro Drones are currently unavailable. We have been working non-stop, fueled by caffeine and a lot of determination, to bring these features back online as quickly as possible. However, we expect this to be a longer than usual downtime.


To explain briefly, during a routine maintenance period of our service provider on their cloud platform, they removed a service that the Liftoff Pro and Liftoff multiplayer services were actively relying on, without any prior warning. The response from their technical support can be summarized as, "it's done, deal with it!"

That’s exactly what we are doing now. We're in the process of migrating our service to a more up-to-date environment with more control in our own hands, ensuring that this issue will not occur again in the future. While others may have failed us, we have no intention of letting our community down. Thus, we are working diligently to resolve this downtime as soon as possible.

We understand that this unexpected downtime has impacted the final hours of the first chapter in the Fixation Tournament. Rest assured, once our services are back online, we will extend the tournament for a few more days to ensure all participants have a fair opportunity to compete.

While our multiplayer feature is temporarily unavailable, we've got something incredible to keep your spirits soaring high! Introducing the open beta for Permafrost, our newest Liftoff environment, crafted with the purpose of sparking your sense of exploration and discovery. This test release is bound to keep you you busy for countless hours!

Read all about it here!

Exciting news! We've partnered with Dquad to bring Liftoff Pro League pilots an incredible opportunity, a 12-chapter tournament with Dquad Fixation kits up for grabs. And as the icing on the cake, participants also have a chance to win a year-long sponsorship deal with Dquad.

This collaboration highlights Dquad's commitment to advancing the FPV racing sport and reinforces Liftoff as the premier platform for showcasing your virtual FPV racing skills to the entire FPV community.

Beginning on July 1st, we commence the tournament with Chapter 1 in Short Circuit.
Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled competition where you have the chance to win amazing prizes! Here's what's up for grabs for the first eleven chapters.


First place - Ultimate Race Package

• Two Fixation frame kits - Ensuring you're always ready for action.
  
• Four spare arms
  
• One top plate, one bottom plate, and one main plate
  
• Two TPU flip fins - Enhancing stability and control during flights.
  
• Two TPU mounts for Foxeer Micro Lollipop Antennas
  
• Two TPU camera mounts (with color options)
  
• Free worldwide shipping
  
• Alternatively, you can choose a $100 cash prize - We value inclusivity and want to ensure our prizes cater to the diverse interests of our winners.

Second place - Fixation frame kit

• Fixation frame kit
  
• One TPU flip fin, TPU Micro Foxeer Antenna mount and TPU Camera

To be eligible for the prizes, participants must adhere to the Liftoff Pro Account agreement. Each Liftoff player can only win this prize once, during the Fixation Tournament series.

If you secure a spot in the top 10 of each of the first 11 chapters, your placement score will be included in determining the top 5 pilots for the Fixation Tournament. These 5 pilots will compete in an exhilarating final 12th chapter for the coveted year-long sponsorship deal with Dquad.

Lanterns up, lanterns high,
Floating in the air, up to the sky.
Special lantern festivals are held all over the world, at different times and for different reasons. Some have floating lanterns, others have them flying, in our very own homage to these beautiful events we have them doing both! Go explore these time limited lighbaring landscapes in our 2 week in-game festival.

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, and the same can be said for our upcoming in-game event. There are no special features, achievements, or XP points to be earned - just pure beauty waiting to be discovered. ... or as our artist Vincent prophetically proclaimed "Here's some floaty stuff you can chase". Enjoy!

With a whir and a buzz, your drone takes to air,
To find Easter eggs, hidden everywhere!

Find all easter eggs in a single environment during the Easter event and unlock the "Easter Egg Hunting" achievement. Have an egg-cellent hunt!