Patch 1.0.7 / 1.0.8 — Hands-on tutorial, instant retry, frame cap, Act 1 Elite h — Iron Bird Steam update #5773599

Two patches in one update: 1.0.7 focuses on the first few minutes of play, and 1.0.8 fixes a long-standing hit-detection issue with the Act 1 Elite. New...

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Iron Bird (4587550)
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Published
16 September 2026 - 04:51:47 UTC
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Two patches in one update: 1.0.7 focuses on the first few minutes of play, and 1.0.8 fixes a long-standing hit-detection issue with the Act 1 Elite. New The tutorial now asks you to actually do the two things that matter: graze a bullet, then fire a charge shot. Each step waits until you do it (with a short auto-skip so nobody gets stuck), and enemy ships keep coming while you practice. The prompt also explains what grazing gives you: it fills your charge gauge. The game over screen shows what shot you down (boss and attack type), and R / Y restarts instantly with the same aircraft, with no trip back to the title screen. Fixes Act 1 Elite (Sentinel Prime): its homing shots used a separate hit check that triggered on the graze zone around your ship instead of your actual hitbox, so they could "hit" you from well outside your ship. They now use the same bullet system as every other enemy s...

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