- Play Online GUIDE (Aether Drift) - 5 March 2019
Do you want to play head to head matches but your buddy lives far away? Want to call on a friend for help beating the dreaded Zoa's Palace? We've found a way to play Aether Drift online and want to share it with you! Only one of the participating members has to own Aether Drift, so if your friend has never played- no problem! Here's how to make it work. Online Setup Download and Install Parsec, a 3rd Party gaming application ( FREE ) https://parsecgaming.com/ You’ll have to make an account if you don’t already have one. If you’re hosting, follow these steps to allow players to connect to your device. The host should be the user with the best internet and computer power of all the connected players to ensure the best experience! NOTE: Requires a USB controller to play online from at least 3 of the four players. Does NOT require all members to own Aether Drift, only the host! Launch Parse…
- Aether Drift - MONDAY MOTIVATION BUNDLE (sale) - 26 February 2019
Do you want to get your hands on Aether Drift and 7 other indie games for as low as $3.49? Head on over to IndieGala and purchase the Monday Motivation bundle while the offer lasts! https://www.indiegala.com/monday-motivation-69-steam-bundle This bundle is active from February 25th to March 11th. Get it while it's hot! -Rat
- Aether Drift - V 1.25 RELEASE NOTES - 26 February 2019
Overview: With the advent of our Discord Server, online multiplayer, and the IndieGala bundle sale, we wanted to make sure that we can put our best foot forward! We've revamped a couple core mechanics, added some sleek and shine to the Multiplayer Menus and polished a load of bugs! This is the best version of Aether Drift yet, we hope you enjoy! New Content: Entirely new Character Select Menu for Multiplayer Includes new voice lines for the announcer Makes navigation much smoother Acts as a match-hub Can now change Cheat Codes on Character Select Menu Entirely new Item Select Menu ( easier item usage! ) Entirely new Level Select Menu for Head to Head modes Allows easy selection of Arenas Added a ‘Random’ button, for random maps! Updates/Changes: Made Drifting Fields slightly easier Made it easier to reach the boss on both Mobius Sector and Zoa’s Palace Gauntlet now requires only one cry…
- Aether Drift - V. 1.15 RELEASE NOTES - 25 November 2018
Overview: There were some minor issues that arose from the latest Game Maker updates to the camera system- this patch attempts to remedy these issues! Bugfixes Fixed crashes related to Rainbow Bullet cheat code Fixed Phantom Players appearing on each screen at an odd interval Fixed Visibility of Pause Menu when using a controller Multiple optimizations
- Aether Drift - V. 1.12 RELEASE NOTES - 22 October 2018
Overview: Ah, about two months after release here comes the first wave of balance changes, optimizations, and additional content! This Update is rather minor, and focuses primarily on reworking the Tutorial System and miscellaneous quality of life updates. GAME / GAMEPLAY CHANGES: BIG BONGO Parry Changes Parrying a Drifter-Lancer will take its HP to 1 Parrying a Lancer the first time will deal half-HP to it, and permanently disable its shield Parrying a Super Lancer the first time will deal ½ HP to it, and permanently disable its shield Devnote: "Even with the changes, these guys are still terrifying." Drifter Lancer HP 3 -> 5 Drifter Lancer points from 95 to 115 ALL Lancer variants can't be parried once you've been hit by them. Resets each attack. Devnote: "This fixes the inconsistency on parrying, now you must respond to an attack, rather than get hit, and react by hitting reflect. La…
- Aether Drift Giveaway - Hosted by GMS Reviews! - 30 August 2018
Hey everybody! The lovely people over at GMS reviews are giving away 5 steam keys for Aether Drift! If you want to snag one for yourself, don't hesitate! The Giveaway lasts from August 30th to August 31st ( today 'til tomorrow ) Check the link for details: https://www.indiegala.com/giveaways/detail/493308 May the odds be forever in your favor~ -Rat
- Hotfix v 1.02 - 27 August 2018
- Fixed Ricochet Cluster appearing as Mobius Core - Fixed Cheat Codes being unlocked on the wrong Arena
- Aether Drift FULLY RELEASED! - Version 1.00 - 27 August 2018
Aether Drift is live on the steam store as of August 27th, 2018. Hope everyone enjoys it, and happy drifting! -Rat
- Hotfix v2.26! - 25 August 2018
-Multiplayer phantom visibility fixed Was drawing invisible until a lurker spawned!
- Aether Drift Beta v 2.25 - Patch Notes (CLOSED BETA) - 25 August 2018
New Content: -Mobius got sprites Balance / Changes: -Yojimbo charges elbow grease 3x faster in mp -Yojimbo base speed from 6.5 to 6.25 -The End Of the World is now truly 11-star difficulty -Tutorial ‘Strike Bomb’ made slightly more clear -Made Keybindings automatically adjust to ‘CUSTOM’ when changed -Made Lurkers scarier ( in red now! ) - Fixed Miscellaneous Keybindings crashes -Fixed a ton of multiplayer-related crashes Bugfixes: -Greatly increased efficiency of draw-steps for all enemies in multiplayer -Fixed Rourke targeting w/ mouse -Fixed Mobius Elite Targeting Stuff -Fixed Quake Punch Angles -Added Mouse Controls to most menus -Many Many small miscellaneous changes -Made Menus have darker Background in-game -Fixed players moving slightly on a tilted axis inside phantom walls -Fixed LZ not moving right inside phantom walls -Fixed Mobius Elite Soldiers not drawing correctly where t…
- Aether Drift Beta v 2.22 - Patch Notes (CLOSED BETA) - 19 August 2018
New Content: - Over 50 new cheat codes, all catered to beating levels as specific characters Cheat code list: Bomb Sword, Moon Sword, Long Range Sword, Bullet Krax, Pit Stop, USE ALL YOUR POWER, 4-Leafed Clover, Mine Trail, Sentient Chakram, Yojimbo’s Secret, Yojimbomb, Yojimbsnake, YojimboYojimbo, Good Homing, Reroll, Starter Deck(9 codes), Booster Pack(5 codes), Holofoil(5 codes), Sticky Fingers, Superman Punch, Quake’s Bizarre Adventure, Biplane Quake, Baby Boom, Diplomatic Immunity, Repurposed Weapons, Invisibility, Yo, Super Knockback. - Character portraits, winning portraits, and losing portraits! Balance / Changes: - Added wavespawn enemy effects to challenges - Changed difficulty of ‘Drifter Fight Club’ - Made some enemies spawn with a chance of shields on Light’s Out, Light’s Out Advanced, and Yojimbo Takes the Moon. - Alligned wave-spawn effect to center ( wasn’t before? ) - M…
- Aether Drift Hotfix v 2.195 - Patch Notes (CLOSED BETA) - 17 August 2018
New Content: - Can now 'beat' each level with each character by reaching max level from level 1 Balance Changes: - Yojimbo base speed from 6.25 to 6.5 - Krax Fuel from 20 to 16 ( 5 dashes to 4 ) - Yojimbo can now build up to a Birdzerk. After reaching maximum elbow grease, he’ll go birdzerk. When birdzerk ends, elbow grease resets. - Elbow grease required hits from 15 to 20 - Elbow grease starts decaying from 4.5 seconds to 4.25 seconds - Ming Fuel from 230 to 210 Bugfixes: - fixed Jukebox playing menu music when opened on levels - Fixed Rourke being able to hit clusters. - Added a failsafe for Rourke's bullets - Gauntlet’s crystal not unlocking fixed - Didn’t remove the Lancer.
- Aether Drift Beta v 2.19 - Patch Notes (CLOSED BETA) - 17 August 2018
New Content: - Added LZ’s Ability Icons - Added Stage Icons for All Arenas (MP) - Added Jukebox ( Choose music if you want! ) Balance Changes: Secret Bossfight: - Made Phase 2 start @ 60% health instead of 40% health. - Increased rotation speed from 4 to 7 drift Speed + dragFactor - max health from 245 to 230 Bugfixes: -fixed a bug where LZ could headbutt mobius the Infinite to death. - He could also deal contact damage to shifters when they were invis - Also fixed the minis. They could do the same - Fixed a bug where Yojimbo wouldn’t store bullets while birdzerking - Fixed a bug where the Background would freak out in bonus time - Made getting hit ‘meatier’ (noice) - Updated All other Character Abilities to be consistent. - Fixed Quite a few crashes related to the Zoa Soldiers. - Fixed horrible optimization on Spike Traps (resulted in literally 100 frames in 4p Multiplayer spike pit) -…
- New Character Trailers! Krax, Ming and Yojimbo! - 16 August 2018
Three new characters have been revealed for Aether Drift! ːsteamhappyː Krax - The Whirlwind Blade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAJhLWMUr7E Ming - The Rogue Mercenary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YidFAG_9nf4 Yojimbo - Mystical Bird Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB87aXRA-nQ&t=1s They'll be immediately unlocked and available when Aether Drift releases! We've also got two more special character reveals coming soon... - Rat
- Aether Drift Beta v2.18 - Patch Notes (CLOSED BETA) - 15 August 2018
New Content: - Added new Cheat Code, 'Neon Mode'(edited) *** Added 6 new MP Arenas - Long - Gyroscope - Asteroids - Central Station - Rat Maze - Analog Clock of the Future - Added GAUNTLET, a singleplayer arena with an 11 star difficulty, and 20 unique levels, the hardest arena yet. Balance Changes: *** - Shield CD further increased from 3 seconds to 6 seconds, and 8 to 10 seconds in h2h - Parry Duration from .28 seconds to .25 seconds - Lord Zoa / Mobius Boss fight -> Health spawnrate down from 38 seconds to 45 seconds while boss is alive - Removed Buffer on Yojimbo's Bo Staff - Super Speed Powerup now coats the user in flames, damaging enemies hit for 2. - Quake can now SET ENEMIES ON FIRE in multiplayer, working the same as in single player. - Allowed Player to Aether Slip inside Phantom Walls in Single Player. - Rourke HP up from 3 to 4 - Rourke Base Fuel up from 75 to 100 Bugfixes:…
