- Announcing Aster League 2179 - 2 July 2026
For the past year I've been chipping away at a new game project in the background. I've recently began mentioning it, have posted a few nondescript teasers in the Neognosis discord, and have even backported some of the shader improvements for it into BallisticNG (there might still be some more stuff to come).Ever since the introduction of the small vehicles content in BallisticNG there's been a very particular idea I've wanted to execute, based on one of my favourite racing games.Taking place 20 years after BallisticNG, Aster has developed its anti-gravity bike league into a major sporting event that sits alongside the AGL. Experimenting with afterburner technology, Aster has carved it's own segment of AG racing where boost is king and piloting in a straight line is a sure-fire way to lose the race.In short: this is BallisticNG small vehicles with a Crash Team Racing twist.Verticality,…
- BallisticNG Neurodrome Expansion announcement - 4 May 2026
Welcome to The Neurodrome, Lance System's advanced training environment.This DLC will be expanding on the virtual tracks previously explored in Nova Park and Vespera Heights with 6 new tracks. As with previous DLCs, ships (both 2159 and 2280 variants) will be receiving new liveries and there will be a new campaign to play through too!All layouts are finished. The expansion will contain 5 layouts for the 2159 physics mode and a layout for the floorhugger physics mode. 2280 physics will of course also be playable on all 6 of them. The price will be the same as the other track DLCs.The first track is done and more showcase announcements will come as they're finished. Just note that I'm also working on the next game project and aiming to release a physics test demo for that in the next few months, so progress might be slower then it has been for past expansions. I'll have a release date at…
- BallisticNG 1.4.1.3 changelog - 6 April 2026
Hey everybody. BallisticNG 1.4.1.3 is now available!This update addresses some minor issues, adds a community requested feature and has some enhancements for modding in the form of feature backports from our next game project.ChangelogAudioThe hit indicator sound now plays through the interface mixer channel to bypass cockpit filteringTracksFixed flipped wall tile on Atlantica ReverseRenderingFixed reflections inverting when getting too close to surfaces, and reflection probe mipmaps are now ignored. This applies to all materials using the Standard or legacy shaders. (Backport from next game project).ModdingAdded support for custom startup intros. Create the following file (case insensitive):Windows / Mac : User/intro.mp4 or User/intro.webmLinux : User/intro.webmFixed the file dialog not working in the legacy layout creatorFixed controller inputs not working in the legacy layout creator…
- BallisticNG 1.4.1.2 changelog - 25 February 2026
Hey everyone, we have a small update with a couple of fixes for you.We've been releasing these as hotfixes when issues have cropped up over the past few months and we had previously posted a 1.4.1.1 changelog on our discord. There's been a few more fixes since then, so this post is just to consolidate the changes into a single public log.ChangelogMultiplayerFixed the server not syncing its own ships finish times to clients until the final race resultsCampaign EditorFixed list data being shared between copy and pasted eventsModdingFixed Steam workshop content not loading if any of the subscribed items are no longer availableFixed the wet ground option not working for custom weather systems on custom tracksFixed a softlock caused by loading custom tracks which were built before the track location and track description features were added
- Anti-grav racer BallisticNG brings new tracks, enhanced online play and more for the final update - 3 November 2025
The last major update for the Wipeout-like anti-grav racer BallisticNG is here, bringing with it new content and enhancements to existing features. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/anti-grav-racer-ballisticng-brings-new-tracks-enhanced-online-play-and-more-for-the-final-update/
- BallisticNG 1.4.1 is now available! - 3 November 2025
This is our last major feature update which reworks multiplayer, introduces many QOL additions and brings a major update to the Layout Creator, featuring controller support!Without further ado, let's get straight into the changes:TracksOceanaOceana is the second 2280 track, a free track that completes an old concept from the cut 2280 content of version 0.8. While it's designed to play best in 2280, it's also compatible with 2159 and floorhugger just like with Gullfoss Run.The game's soundtrack DLC has also been updated with the two songs made as ambience for the track, you can find them in the Extras folder and stream them here. Thanks to Kabelsalat, who tore up his throat for the Dodgems music!Omega LoopOmega Loop is the third 2280 track, another free track that completes the first 2280 track originally in development for version 0.8. While it's designed to play best in 2280, it's also…
- BallisticNG 1.4.1 Dev 4 is now available! - 18 August 2025
It's time for another development build!This build is mostly focused on Oceana, a new track, but we've also made some additional enhancements and fixed a couple bugs from the Dev 3 release.Remember to check out our roadmap for a look at what we're working on for 1.4.1. Playing on development buildsRight click BallisticNG in your steam library and go to PropertiesGo to the betas tab on the window that opensFrom the dropdown select development. If the update doesn't automatically queue for download, restart SteamOnce you have opened the game, the version at the bottom right of the menu for this release will read 1.4.1-d13What's NewOceanaOceana is the second 2280 track, a free track that completes an old concept from the cut 2280 content of version 0.8. While it's designed to be play best in 2280, it's also compatible with 2159 and floorhugger just like with Gullfoss Run.The game's soundtr…
- BallisticNG 1.4.1 Dev 3 is now available - 1 July 2025
We've reached a major milestone with BallisticNG's multiplayer update! We still have some work to do, mostly in the quality of life department, but we're currently in a good place for a new development branch release.If you haven't seen the other multiplayer changes we've made recently, be sure to also check out the previous announcement:Remember to check out our roadmap for a look at what we're working on for 1.4.1. Playing on development buildsRight click BallisticNG in your steam library and go to PropertiesGo to the betas tab on the window that opensFrom the dropdown select development. If the update doesn't automatically queue for download, restart SteamOnce you have opened the game, the version at the bottom right of the menu for this release will read 1.4.1-d9 MultiplayerMultiple GamemodesMultiplayer now supports Knockout, Rush Hour, Upsurge and Eliminator! Bots can also join in…
- BallisticNG 1.4.1 Dev 2 is now available - 19 June 2025
We've started work on a major update to BallisticNGs multiplayer! We're working towards multiple gamemodes being available for multiplayer, but before that we're making some smaller changes to the core multiplayer systems.Remember to check out our roadmap for a look at what we're working on for 1.4.1. Playing on development builds Right click BallisticNG in your steam library and go to Properties Go to the betas tab on the window that opens From the dropdown select development. If the update doesn't automatically queue for download, restart Steam Once you have opened the game, the version at the bottom right of the menu for this release will read 1.4.1-d6 MultiplayerImproved CollisionsWhile we still recommended keeping collisions disabled, we've made some changes which improves them. Whether people can collider with each other (both have each others ships installed) is now also synced.…
- BallisticNG 1.4.1 Dev 1 is now available - 20 May 2025
Development of 1.4.1 is underway, and to kick things off we're starting with a major update to the layout creator! Remember to check out our roadmap for a look at what we're working on for 1.4.1. Playing on development builds Right click BallisticNG in your steam library and go to Properties Go to the betas tab on the window that opens From the dropdown select development. If the update doesn't automatically queue for download, restart Steam Once you have opened the game, the version at the bottom right of the menu for this release will read 1.4.1-d3 Layout Creator 3.0 Version 3 of the layout creator makes many changes that have facilitated the introduction of customizable hotkeys, controller support and many improvements across the board. The layout creator was previously a mess of hard coded inputs among a sea of spaghetti code, so the first thing that needed changing was that. We now…
- Wipeout-like anti-grav racer BallisticNG v1.4 out now bringing lots of new content and Steam Deck Verified - 7 May 2025
Even though it was Steam Deck Verified back in February, that was Valve testing against an opt-in Beta (which is a bit weird) but now the big release is here for the anti-gravity racer BallisticNG. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/wipeout-like-anti-grav-racer-ballisticng-v1-4-out-now-bringing-lots-of-new-content-and-steam-deck-verified/
- BallisticNG 1.4 is now available! - 1 May 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx7ruNdS100 Almost a year and a half in development, we're excited to bring you the BallisticNG 1.4 update! 1.4 is all about 2280, redesigned menus, quality of life improvements, more modding tools, and many significant under the hood changes to enable it all. Oh, and the game is now also Steam Deck verified! A huge thanks to the internal testing group and community who've played the builds and provided feedback throughout the course of this updates development! 1.4 is so big that we can't fit the full changelog into a Steam announcement, so if you'd like to see every little change then you can read that on our website here: https://neognosis.games/2025/05/01/ballisticng-1-4-is-now-released/ We are now entering the 1.4 support cycle, where we will continue to expand on the 1.4 update with smaller additions and fix any remaining issues that crop up along t…
- BallisticNG 1.4 Release Date - 11 April 2025
Coming close to a year and a half in the making, 1.4s release on the default branch is rapidly approaching. As our final major update, 1.4 is focused on reworking 2280, reworking the menus, making a magnitude of QOL changes and implementing long standing community requests. We'll still be working on minor additions, fixing bugs and working on DLCs, but the focus after our support cycle for 1.4 has concluded will be on a new project. Without further delay: 1.4 will be releasing on May 2nd, 2025 But also: 1.4-d69 is now available We had planned for our Dev 7 release (d62) to be the final development branch release for 1.4, but we really had an opportunity with this build number and we're taking it. 1.4 is now feature complete so we'll be spending the next 3 weeks on our final round of bug hunting. If you run into any issues or have feedback, please let us know! Playing on development buil…
- 1.4 Dev 7 Now Available - 21 March 2025
It's been more then a year since we started work on 1.4. To allow us to focus on releasing the most important aspects of the update, we're splitting out a few planned features into smaller releases that'll come after 1.4. Dev 7 is the final development build for 1.4 and our next announcement will be a release date! Check out our roadmap for more details on what we'll be working on between now and 1.4s release, and throughout 1.4s support cycle (1.4.1 and 1.4.2). Playing on development builds Right click BallisticNG in your steam library and go to Properties Go to the betas tab on the window that opens From the dropdown select development. If the update doesn't automatically queue for download, restart Steam Once you have opened the game, the version at the bottom right of the menu will read 1.4-d62 Overview Gullfoss Run Gullfoss Run is the first of three 2280 tracks coming to the game.…
- The Wipeout-like racer BallisticNG gets Steam Deck Verified - 26 February 2025
That's another game with the green tick that you might want to pick up. BallisticNG is a Wipeout, Rollcage and Jet Moto inspired racer that's genuinely good. With the still in-development updates, it's now Steam Deck Verified. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/the-wipeout-like-racer-ballisticng-gets-steam-deck-verified/
- 1.4 Dev 6 Now Available - Steam Deck Verified! - 25 February 2025
The past two months have been a busy few. We've added cockpits for all of the 2280 ships, continued to work on the new UI and along the way have had the game Steam Deck verified. If you're playing on a Steam Deck, make sure you hop into the development branch for the best experience! Playing on development builds Right click BallisticNG in your steam library and go to Properties Go to the betas tab on the window that opens From the dropdown select development. If the update doesn't automatically queue for download, restart Steam Once you have opened the game, the version at the bottom right of the menu will read 1.4-d60 Overview 2280 Cockpits Finishing off development of the 2280 ships, every 2280 ship now has a cockpit and are ready for VR. Thanks to community member Kabelsalat who helped design the majority of these! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80_kBnr0tVc UI Updates We've continu…
- 1.4 Dev 5 Now Available - 30 December 2024
The past few months of development have been spent almost exclusively on the game's UI. We've been pushing out builds along the way, so most of what's listed here has already been available for a while. If you're not in our Discord server, this will bring you up to date with all of the changes since Dev 4. Playing on development builds Right click BallisticNG in your steam library and go to Properties Go to the betas tab on the window that opens From the dropdown select development. If the update doesn't automatically queue for download, restart Steam Once you have opened the game, the version at the bottom right of the menu will read 1.4-d51 Notices Dedicated Server Changes There have been a lot of backend changes for multiplayer in this release which changes variable names used in dedicated server CFG files and changes how the LUA API is used for for changing lobby data. See the updat…
- 1.4 Dev 4 is now available - 8 October 2024
With 1.4 being our last major feature update, we want to make sure that we're leaving the game in the best possible state that it can be in. The user interface is an area of the game that's needed some love for a very long time, and we're now giving it the attention it needs. We haven't finished every interface yet and will be completing them in a future development build. The interfaces we still need to update are: Campaign, campaign editor and precision runs. Multiplayer lobby. Multiplayer connecting popups. Options. Records, stats, achievements. Result screens. Code mods management. Gallery. HUDS (text rendering update, minor aesthetic tweaks). Probably some other Uis somewhere (we have a lot). Playing on development builds Right click BallisticNG in your steam library and go to Properties Go to the betas tab on the window that opens From the dropdown select development. If the updat…
- 1.4 Dev 3 is now available! - 1 September 2024
It's been half a year since our last development branch update. We've been busy, let's get into what's we've been working on. Our previous build focused on setting the foundations for the rewritten 2280 physics mode. In this build we've not only continued to polish it, but have broken its mechanics out into general options that can be used anywhere. On top of this, we're also introducing 2280 variants for almost every ship in the game! Playing on development builds Right click BallisticNG in your steam library and go to Properties Go to the betas tab on the window that opens From the dropdown select development. If the update doesn't automatically queue for download, restart Steam Once you have opened the game, the version at the bottom right of the menu will read 1.4-d28 Notices How you barrel roll has changed in this update to tapping the thrust button. We had previously implemented t…
- What we've been cooking for 1.4 Dev 3 - 23 June 2024
Hey everyone! It's been a while since our last update on the development branch, and it's still going to be a while longer, so we want to give everybody an update on what we've been working on. Please note that we currently don't have an ETA on when we'll be dropping 1.4 Dev 3, there's still plenty of work to be done. 2280 Ships The majority of work these past few months has been on a roster of 2280 ships. With the help of community members Brobama, Kabelsalat, MrX, Nathancubed and Vista, we've been hard at work giving each team a new ship that better suites the 2280 physics mode! These ships are only cosmetic changes and do not alter physics stats. We're also not limiting where they can be used. Not only can they be used in 2159 and floorhugger, but you'll also be able to select them in the campaign! Each ship will have the full livery set, including expansion DLCs and Bling Pack liver…
