- Volo Airsport went open source with main development discontinued - 16 February 2021
Here's a bit of open source news we missed from the end of last year. Volo Airsport, which entered Early Access back in 2014 has been discontinued by the developer and it went open source. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/02/volo-airsport-went-open-source-with-main-development-discontinued
- Goodbye, Volo - 2 June 2017
Hello Pilots, For the past six years, Volo Airsport has been our lives. We’ve thought about it long into the night when we should’ve been sleeping, worked on it weekends and holidays… We love this game, and still find ourselves amazed by the number of players who have come to love it as well. When we released Volo Airsport on Steam Early Access in late 2014, we intended for its development to be a journey - and it certainly has been. We added features that allowed you to choose the way you fly, whether in our signature wingsuit, or the new, customizable parachute. We improved the game’s graphics and upgraded the engine several times over, adding day/night cycles, a weather system, and more. We started a semi-weekly show to catalogue improvements made, future plans, and discuss our approach to game development. And all the while, we were able to rely on you - our community - to guide and…
- Goodbye, Volo - 2 June 2017
Hello Pilots, For the past six years, Volo Airsport has been our lives. We’ve thought about it long into the night when we should’ve been sleeping, worked on it weekends and holidays… We love this game, and still find ourselves amazed by the number of players who have come to love it as well. When we released Volo Airsport on Steam Early Access in late 2014, we intended for its development to be a journey - and it certainly has been. We added features that allowed you to choose the way you fly, whether in our signature wingsuit, or the new, customizable parachute. We improved the game’s graphics and upgraded the engine several times over, adding day/night cycles, a weather system, and more. We started a semi-weekly show to catalogue improvements made, future plans, and discuss our approach to game development. And all the while, we were able to rely on you - our community - to guide and…
- Ramjet Anvil Show Ep. 17: Gameplay Experiments and Contest Results - 7 May 2017
This week we show various gameplay experiments and reveal the flight contest winners! https://youtu.be/yAnsVSNK4Hc 01:19 Bullet Hell 07:45 Wind Effectors 12:19 Contest results! 13:11 Irate Earwig's entry 16:19 Skyfreak's entry 18:40 Teyno's entry
- Ramjet Anvil Show Ep. 17: Gameplay Experiments and Contest Results - 7 May 2017
This week we show various gameplay experiments and reveal the flight contest winners! https://youtu.be/yAnsVSNK4Hc 01:19 Bullet Hell 07:45 Wind Effectors 12:19 Contest results! 13:11 Irate Earwig's entry 16:19 Skyfreak's entry 18:40 Teyno's entry
- Video Contest Extension: 4th of May - 1 May 2017
Hello pilots! We're extending the contest deadline right up to (and including) this Thursday so you can get your entries in, and we'll announce the winners on Friday's episode. We're already seen some beauties, keep 'em coming! Record and send your best flights to [email protected] by May 4th. Winners get a giftable Steam key! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7308134%2F37b4cf22e31c52489f4d98d2cf352f88bf4474fc.gif Happy flying!
- Video Contest Extension: 4th of May - 1 May 2017
Hello pilots! We're extending the contest deadline right up to (and including) this Thursday so you can get your entries in, and we'll announce the winners on Friday's episode. We're already seen some beauties, keep 'em coming! Record and send your best flights to [email protected] by May 4th. Winners get a giftable Steam key! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7308134%2F37b4cf22e31c52489f4d98d2cf352f88bf4474fc.gif Happy flying!
- Video Contest: Send Your Flights, Win Gift Keys! - 18 April 2017
Hello pilots! To celebrate Volo's new parachute release we're running a video contest. Record and send your best flights to [email protected] by April 28th. Winners get a giftable Steam key! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7308134%2F0f800f22d505f94f228767cd493f0d72cbf489bd.gif Happy flying! We can't wait to see what y'all will come up with.
- Video Contest: Send Your Flights, Win Gift Keys! - 18 April 2017
Hello pilots! To celebrate Volo's new parachute release we're running a video contest. Record and send your best flights to [email protected] by April 28th. Winners get a giftable Steam key! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7308134%2F0f800f22d505f94f228767cd493f0d72cbf489bd.gif Happy flying! We can't wait to see what y'all will come up with.
- Volo Airsport v3.7 Released! - 15 April 2017
That means parachutes for everyone this Easter, happy flying pilots! Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2NQVOPU1nU While you're at it, check out the Ramjet Anvil Show, where we demonstrate how to make the most out of the newly added parachutes and announce the first ever video constest. Video contest details: Record your best parachute and/or wingsuit lines, send 'em our way, and you can we a free Steam key for a friend (or enemy, your choice)! Bonus points for funky custom parachutes. Deadline: April 28th Send videos to: [email protected] 00:58 What's in v3.7? 02:07 Editing parachutes 04:16 Flying forever in the secret garden of lift 06:33 How to use the parachute lines 12:23 VIDEO CONTEST! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3rlCVk66fI
- Volo Airsport v3.7 Released! - 15 April 2017
That means parachutes for everyone this Easter, happy flying pilots! Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2NQVOPU1nU While you're at it, check out the Ramjet Anvil Show, where we demonstrate how to make the most out of the newly added parachutes and announce the first ever video constest. Video contest details: Record your best parachute and/or wingsuit lines, send 'em our way, and you can we a free Steam key for a friend (or enemy, your choice)! Bonus points for funky custom parachutes. Deadline: April 28th Send videos to: [email protected] 00:58 What's in v3.7? 02:07 Editing parachutes 04:16 Flying forever in the secret garden of lift 06:33 How to use the parachute lines 12:23 VIDEO CONTEST! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3rlCVk66fI
- Ramjet Anvil Show Ep. 15: Parachuting in VR - 26 March 2017
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/348111/images/ra_show_imgs/ramjet_anvil_show_15_thumb.jpg --- With the latest 3.7 beta we're bringing VR flying back to Volo! --- 00:00 Oh my god it's VR 04:12 About motion controls 05:54 The subtlety of brake lines and gamepad triggers 10:18 Parachute selection with gamepad 12:31 Performance improvements 14:52 Pilot now relaxes under canopy 16:02 Fixed tendency for all canopies to bank left without input https://youtu.be/VzJH5aV2GlQ
- Ramjet Anvil Show Ep. 15: Parachuting in VR - 26 March 2017
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/348111/images/ra_show_imgs/ramjet_anvil_show_15_thumb.jpg --- With the latest 3.7 beta we're bringing VR flying back to Volo! --- 00:00 Oh my god it's VR 04:12 About motion controls 05:54 The subtlety of brake lines and gamepad triggers 10:18 Parachute selection with gamepad 12:31 Performance improvements 14:52 Pilot now relaxes under canopy 16:02 Fixed tendency for all canopies to bank left without input https://youtu.be/VzJH5aV2GlQ
- Ramjet Anvil Show ep. 14: v3.7 Beta 4 Release - 10 March 2017
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/348111/images/ra_show_imgs/ramjet_anvil_show_14_thumb.jpg --- This week we look at the new beta, featuring pretty parametric 3d models for all your parachutes, new editor improvements, and we go over the polishing work still to be done for the proper v3.7 release. --- 00:00 Look at them! 02:41 Iterating on editor UI 06:06 New parachute visuals 08:01 What's on the todo list? 09:13 The state of VR support 12:57 Small additions 14:33 State of parachute physics consistency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CEDbTHH8y8
- Ramjet Anvil Show ep. 14: v3.7 Beta 4 Release - 10 March 2017
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/348111/images/ra_show_imgs/ramjet_anvil_show_14_thumb.jpg --- This week we look at the new beta, featuring pretty parametric 3d models for all your parachutes, new editor improvements, and we go over the polishing work still to be done for the proper v3.7 release. --- 00:00 Look at them! 02:41 Iterating on editor UI 06:06 New parachute visuals 08:01 What's on the todo list? 09:13 The state of VR support 12:57 Small additions 14:33 State of parachute physics consistency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CEDbTHH8y8
- Ramjet Anvil Show ep. 12: v3.7 Beta 3 Release - 10 February 2017
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/348111/images/ra_show_imgs/ramjet_anvil_show_12_thumb.jpg This episode we show off Pilot's new canopy controlling skills introduced in beta 3, and we tackle comments on last week's episode! Enjoy! 00:59 DaGhost141: Will tracking jumps be a feature? 03:23 DaGhost141: Can we control speedscaling? 04:56 Parachute-powered backflip fun 08:39 Skyfreak: Can we get that slowmotion? 11:58 Beta 3 Discussion Starts 17:53 Dealing with surging wings 21:19 A list of squashed issues 24:13 Beta installation instructions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOY5Ukjgito
- Ramjet Anvil Show ep. 12: v3.7 Beta 3 Release - 10 February 2017
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/348111/images/ra_show_imgs/ramjet_anvil_show_12_thumb.jpg This episode we show off Pilot's new canopy controlling skills introduced in beta 3, and we tackle comments on last week's episode! Enjoy! 00:59 DaGhost141: Will tracking jumps be a feature? 03:23 DaGhost141: Can we control speedscaling? 04:56 Parachute-powered backflip fun 08:39 Skyfreak: Can we get that slowmotion? 11:58 Beta 3 Discussion Starts 17:53 Dealing with surging wings 21:19 A list of squashed issues 24:13 Beta installation instructions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOY5Ukjgito
- Ramjet Anvil Show Ep. 11: Parachute Integration Beta - 6 February 2017
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/348111/images/ra_show_imgs/ramjet_anvil_show_11_thumb.png While we're polish up v3.7 we thought we'd mess around with the game while it runs in the editor, leading to very important questions like: What happens if you remove the left leg? Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_gM6wIebhQ
- Ramjet Anvil Show Ep. 11: Parachute Integration Beta - 6 February 2017
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/348111/images/ra_show_imgs/ramjet_anvil_show_11_thumb.png While we're polish up v3.7 we thought we'd mess around with the game while it runs in the editor, leading to very important questions like: What happens if you remove the left leg? Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_gM6wIebhQ
- Ramjet Anvil Show Ep. 10: To Flail or to Fly - 28 January 2017
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/348111/images/ra_show_imgs/ramjet_anvil_show_10_thumb.jpg In this episode we see Pilot's first flailing attempts at more directly flying his parachute, and discuss how he'll get better at it. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jliAk8RLp2E
