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Demo - In The Black - Minor Patch - 1360
Visual Improvements Augmented Vision: Added Augmented Vision on activation of Sensors to help new and seasoned players find their way in the dark of space.Steam post image Ultra Wide Support: FOV now adjusts dynamically…
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Demo - In The Black – Minor Patch 1346
Major Additions Camera Zoom Overhaul Rebuilt from the ground up for smoother, more realistic control. Added Toggle Zoom and refined Auto-Zoom behavior (now only activates on initial target focus). Implemented a true opt…
Patch notes7 changesFixGameplay - In The Black
Demo - In The Black – Minor Patch 1343
Steam post image Several bug fixes and Quality-of-Life updates, here are some of the most notable: Gameplay & Tutorial Improvements Weapons Tutorial Revamp: Players can now freely rotate their ship from the start of the…
Patch notes8 changesGameplayUI/audio - In The Black
Early Access Trailer
Hey there Mercs! We've got a hot new trailer for you guys! Our Early Access trailer has hit the channel, come have a look! Lots of exciting additions are coming, and sooner than you think. If you'd like to know more abo…
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Demo - In The Black – Minor Patch 1334
Gameplay & Balance Railgun Damage Adjustment Armor thickness across multiple ship classes has been rebalanced to slightly reduce the railgun’s one-shot potential. Adjustments affect the Hyperion, Pegasus, and Reus ship…
Patch notes18 changesFixBalance - In The Black
Ambitious, ultra-realistic space combat sim In The Black finally has a playable demo, and I love how terrible I am at it
It's been eight years since In The Black secured Kickstarter funding, and ten since initial work on it first began. It was known as Starfighter Inc at the time, but since then developer Impeller Studios has given it a n…
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Impeller Studios wants to make Starfighter Inc. the heir to X-Wing
Elite fans got Elite: Dangerous, Wing Commander fans are getting Star Citizen, but what about X-Wing fans. The series did just appear on GOG and Steam, but as great as they are, gosh they're a bit old now. This leaves t…
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Starfighter Inc. makes a swift return for a second round on Kickstarter
Impeller Studios' hardcore space combat sim Starfighter Inc. has returned with a new Kickstarter campaign with a smaller end goal and a much more impressive array of features. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS…
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Demo - In The Black – Hotfix 1333
Fixes The Impeller Input Manager plugin was conflicting with Unreal Engine’s internal SDL2 library. Causing startup crashes or unpredictable behavior on some systems. The import library has been rebuilt so that the plug…
Patch notes - In The Black
Demo - In The Black – Hotfix 1331
Fixes Fixed a startup crash that occurred on systems with older SDL2.dll files. The game now checks the SDL version at launch and skips unsupported joystick info calls, ensuring it runs safely on all SDL versions.
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Demo - In The Black – Minor Patch 1330
Gameplay Updates Drone Sweep You can now select the difficulty level of Drone Sweep Contract payout is now properly displayed and rewarded to players Free Flight Safety Boundaries Free Flight now includes a Play Area En…
Patch notes31 changesFixGameplay - In The Black
TDAMP and RDAMP short is live!
Hey there Mercs, A new training short has hit the Youtube channel. Go check it out and see what you can learn! We've seen a lot of comments talking about piloting flight controls feeling slow and sluggish. We hope this…
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LT Gaming Review Surpasses 100K Views + Next Fest Demo Update
Big thanks to LT Gaming for covering the demo as their review of In The Black has now passed 100,000 views! Many players have also discovered the game through Steam Next Fest — we’re thrilled to welcome all the new pilo…
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Demo Overview Video
Greetings, Mercs! We’ve just released a new Demo Overview video on YouTube! A huge thank-you goes out to Nathan, whose brilliant work helped bring this video to life. We plan to create more content like this, along with…
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