[ Update ] CDF Starfighter VR

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Minimum requirements to play:
-Requires a processor and a 64-bit operating system
-OS: Windows 7 - 10
-Processor: i5 / i7 or similar AMD (4th gen Min)
-Memory: 11 GB of RAM
-Graphics: Nvidia 4gb GTX970
-DirectX: Version 10
-Storage: 12 GB of available space
-Additional Notes: Virtual Reality ONLY! See description for supported headsets! Controller required!
 

Recommended:
-Requires a processor and a 64-bit operating system
-OS: Windows 10
-Processor: i7 Haswell or skylake
-Memory: 16 GB of RAM
-Graphics: Nvidia 10 series (1080 rocks !!)
-DirectX: Version 12
-Storage: 15 GB of available space
-Additional Notes: Resolution is hardware and VR dependendant

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About The Game:
CDF Starfighter VR Remastered is a VR space combat simulator which puts you in the cockpit of the CDF`s most advanced starfighters. Built for VR and to scale with a huge VR universe to explore and experience as you strive for perfection of every ship at your disposal.

CDF Starfighter is designed for ease of use and designed for full controller support, In the remastered full HOTAS Support along with motion controller support for ease of use.
 

REMASTERED VERSION IS NOW IN BETA!
**** THIS GAME IS FOR VR ONLY! ****

350 years in the future, we must unite and prepare to defeat a darkness which is about to consume our Galaxy. The extinction of the entire human race is almost upon us. We will depend on brave and skilled fighter pilots who have what it takes to join our elite forces and become a CDF Starfighter.

GAMEPLAY
CDF Starfighter is an exciting, fun, and beautifully detailed VR space combat simulator immersing players into the experience of a CDF star fighter pilot. Inspired by games such as Freespace, wing commander and star wars, CDF Starfighter focuses purely on space combat with a pick up and play control system. Concentrating on space combat simulation with a variety of missions and free flights to immerse you into the CDF Universe


Key Features :
-REMASTERED VERSION - everything just got a whole better on a galactic scale!
-Unique and functional living cockpits with a variety of displays, functions and VR uses.
-A diverse and immersive Campaign mode to put you into the role of a CDF Starfighter in the Pirate War.
-Six degrees of freedom with a unique pick up and play control system.
-Dog-fighting, space battles and much more with 70 missions between game modes.
-Free flight mode for VR explorers and those who opt for no pressure or combat.
-Designed for VR from the ground up for a feature packed immersive game and experience.
-Build to real scale for a more immersive and believable universe.
-Perks, Ship upgrades and much more in campaign mode.
-6 Different unique role-specific playable Ships.
-Vast and beautiful locations from the CDF Universe.
-Challenging game-play.
-Prove your worth with player rankings, stats, medals and more in scramble mode.
-CDF Database offering lore and information and lore on the Colonial defence force and its universe.

-CDF Starfighter gives you the opportunity to become an elite starfighter pilot on an epic single player adventure in the CDF universe. In the remastered version you will play through a variety of training simulations, battle simulations and challenges with put you at the forefront of the game and story as an elite CDF starfighter pilot. Each of the 4 game modes offers a huge amount of content and fun.

Campaign Mode
The Pirate War Campaign offers a story driven and challenging 13 mission campaign. You take on the role of Lieutenant Rodgers who is posted to the CDF Churchill as the Pirate War starts. The campaign offers perks and fighter upgrades which can also be used in other game modes.

Simulation Mode
Simulation mode offers simulations and challenges and are designed to teach you the basics and give you practice in space battles and 7 diverse challenges. The Basic Training simulation must be completed in order to start a campaign.

Free Flight Mode
Free flight offers a no pressure flight with no enemies or objectives. You can use any of the 6 playable ships and pick any location from the CDF universe (14 maps). This mode is ideally suited for VR explorers and to try out and get practice in all the playable ships.

Scramble Mode
Scramble mode is instant action with stats, ranking and unlockable ships. With just over 30 different missions you must get kills and win missions to rank up, gain perks for Campaign mode and earn medals. As you progress through the ranks the missions will get harder and turn into bigger space battles.
 
¿What's New?
It is here! After 2 years work on the remastered version, and some extensive testing and further tweaking thanks to a few starfighters who have played and given feedback on the beta opt in and who have helped shaped the new game over the last few months. A HUGE THANKS TO YOU GUYS! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!



MAJOR CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Huge Performance Increase!
Control Issues fixed Up!
Crashes fixed up!
All new cockpits!
Improved User Interface and Menu system!
Shaking problems Fixed up!
Game install size halved!
Much quicker loading times!
Huge graphics and overall performance overhaul!
Improved sound and attenuation!
New content and features!
Improved AI and flight mechanics!
ZERO-G-NAVIGATION/ORIENTATION - real time heads Up display elements!
Improved Visual Effects and special; effects!
Fixed up numerous bugs and space anomalies!
Added new support for more VR headsets and motion controllers!
All HOTAS are now be compatible!
 

What has changed since the original release version in 2017 (version 1.06)?


MASSIVE engine change/Upgrade and fix ups!
The original game was fist developed in 4.2 and went to 4.12 (unreal engine version) in 2017 after Early Access.
The remastered version has taken the game from unreal 4.12 to 4.23 which is one of the most recent engine versions at the timing of the remastered release. Using one of the latest version has many benefits including future support and a much better overall VR experience.

 

Now supports Windows mixed reality headsets and motion controllers!

The original game had many limitations to hardware and controls. The remastered version now supports more VR headsets and now supports motion controllers.
When the game was originally designed motion controllers where not available and standard.
All hotas should now be easy to set up and all game pads are now supported and can be configured to how you want to play.


 

Optimisations and Better performance

A lot of work has been done to optimise a lot of the game.
The original game was over 24gb while the remastered version is just 12gb. Loading times are now much quicker and the game now runs much better than the original game. The game now supports other features such as vulkan and also uses some more vr optimisation features.



Improved HUD elements and cockpit displays
All 6 player ships now have all new revamped cockpits. The new cockpit look and feel much better and have some new features. There is now a real time orientation and position display along with other features and improvements to all 6 unique ships. The UI has also had a make over to make it clearer and better suited for the game.



Major Bugs and Issues from the original have been fixed up
A lot of the bugs and problems encountered my most have now been fixed up to make it a much more fun and enjoyable experience.
The crashes have gone allowing you to play the campaign or other modes without constant crashes and hang ups.
The shaking problem has been addressed and now plays much smoother which makes it a much more enjoyable experience.
Controls issues have been fixed up and with the inclusion of motion controller support the game is now much easier to play for everyone. Menu`s have been improved and make aspects of the game much more accessible. Lots of other bugs and issues have been fixed up and improved on.


Game play improvements and AI Balancing
Work has been done to balance out the AI even more and make the player feel like the hero. As well as improving on ship models etc we have made launching and landing much easier.
Rather than the old long launch tube which some found tricky to navigate, we have redesigned the launch location and made it a much quicker and easier procedure.
We have introduced some other factors to make the campaign much easier and added more content into free flight mode which now offers a huge amount of gameplay for VR explorers.
 

Edited February 9, 2020 by darK;