FPV Kamikaze Drone news & patch notes

Dedicated Servers

Fixed dedicated server functionality.

A separate Steam application has been released — FPV Kamikaze Drone Dedicated Server. Anyone can now download and run a dedicated game server on their own VPS/VDS. Running a dedicated server on a home PC is not recommended — in most cases, closed ports and carrier-grade NAT (grey IP) will prevent players from connecting. For hosting from a home PC, it is still recommended to use P2P directly in the game.

Added the ability to run a dedicated server using a custom map that is not published in the Workshop. Community rules still apply — servers with violating content will not be displayed in the dedicated server list.

An admin panel has been added with the ability to:

• kick players

• ban players

• assign and remove moderators

Ban and moderator lists are saved between sessions and remain valid when starting future servers.

In P2P sessions, the session creator automatically becomes the administrator.

On dedicated servers, the administrator must launch the game with a password argument specified in ServerConfig.ini (instructions and comments are available directly in the config file).

Improvements and Fixes

Added Spanish localization (text and voice-over).

Added the ability to customize team names and colors.

The administrator is now displayed in the scoreboard.

Added visual effects for military aircraft and vehicle flyovers, enhancing battlefield immersion.

Improved map visuals with added decals for craters, roads, and destruction marks.

In the P2P server list with custom maps, map preview images from the Steam Workshop are now displayed.

Fixed server list updates — each tab now updates independently and in parallel, without conflicts.

Other minor changes.

Map Editor — First Version

The game now features the first alpha version of the Map Editor.

This is a simple and still very early tool, but it already allows you to create your own maps and run them in any available game mode.

How to Create Your Own Map

In the Map Editor section, select Create Map. You can create a map from scratch or use one of the base maps as a starting point. The selected base map determines the environment and visual style of the scene.

You can place any static objects from the Environment category on the scene. Be sure to add spawn points for:

• drones

• Team A and Team B players

• bots

• vehicles

All required elements are available in their respective categories (for example, Spawn Points).

The editor displays map requirements on the screen. Meeting these requirements ensures that the map will work correctly in all available game modes, including multiplayer.

Saving the Map

When saving the map, specify:

• name

• description

• supported game modes

At the moment, there are issues with saving tags in Steam. If needed, you can add tags manually on your Workshop item page.

If the Conquest mode is selected, you must place from one to five flags. Without this, the mode will not function correctly.

How to Play on Your Maps

After saving, return to the main menu, go to Missions, open the Local tab, and select your map for testing.

Multiplayer

To play your map in multiplayer, upload it to the Steam Workshop:

New Map – "Promsteel"

A war-torn industrial plant with collapsed roofs, shattered pipelines, and scattered fuel tanks. Features large open areas, underground passages, stairways, and plenty of cover.

Changes

• Improved bullet hit registration.

• Added the ability to write custom OSD text on FPV drones.

• Added a target list in Singleplayer and Coop modes.

• Death camera now tracks the character’s body more accurately.

• Reworked ragdoll replication for much smoother movement.

• Added explosion and burning sounds for vehicles.

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where the controller and goggles did not fall to the ground on death.

• Fixed kill feed issues when bots died from water or environmental hazards.

• General map object fixes.

• Fixed joystick movement for wounded characters.

• Fixed a bug where a soldier would exit a vehicle and fly away with it.

• Fixed animation jitter before standing up after being wounded.

• Fixed an issue where a wounded soldier could enter a vehicle outside its bounds.

• Fixed an issue where passengers were not taking damage.

• Fixed getting stuck after exiting a vehicle.

• Fixed jittering of soldiers sitting in vehicles for newly connected players.

• Fixed a bug where a soldier could die from a vehicle explosion even if they had used that vehicle long ago.

• Increased the explosion timer for abandoned vehicles by 2x.

Optimization

Optimized object draw distance to improve performance.

Map Editor News

We have rolled back the Steam moderation settings. In the next update, we plan to restore full open publishing for user maps and reopen the Workshop for everyone.

What’s Next?

Alongside continued work on the map editor, we will keep improving core gameplay mechanics, vehicles, weapons, and other systems.

New Map — Workers Town

Workers Town is a small settlement that must be assaulted from nearby trenches. The center of the map is the key battleground. You can reach it by vehicle. Ammunition is available only at capture points. The map is available in all game modes.

Changes

Upon receiving critical damage, you now have 15 seconds before bleeding out. When the timer expires, the kill will be credited to the player who last damaged you.

Map Editor News

No changes have been made. The map filtering issue remains unresolved. If nothing changes, we will likely release the map editor without moderation in September.

What's Next?

We are working on a new map featuring a large industrial area.

New Map — "Frontier Village"

Introducing a new map — "Frontier Village" — where intense battles unfold in a semi-abandoned village surrounded by marshlands. Key objectives are located close to each other: the outskirts, village center, garages, and industrial zone. The map is available in all game modes.

Changes

You can now switch teams. Switching is allowed once per minute. When switching teams, your character will die, and the previous team will lose 1 reinforcement point.

Fixes

No Signal screen: drones no longer bounce like a ball upon collision. Instead, the connection is correctly lost and the No Signal screen is displayed.

Map Editor News

The basic version of the map editor is ready. However, its release is temporarily delayed — the game currently lacks filtering for unapproved maps, which may appear in multiplayer. We’ve contacted Steam Support and are waiting for a solution.

What’s next?

Let us know which map you’d like to see next — we read every message and value your feedback!

Fixes & Changes

• Fixed a bug that caused drones to randomly disappear during flight.

• Fixed shooting through walls while in third-person view.

• Reduced how often characters get stuck on spawn.

• Fixed a bug where dropping a VOG could disconnect you from the Stryker.

• All maps once again receive purely artistic names.

• The score table can now be opened while in a vehicle or in flight.

• Fixed vehicle collisions so the driver no longer dies on exit.

• Increased zoom when aiming in third-person view.

• Various minor improvements and fixes.

• Added a new vehicle — the ATV, designed for two soldiers.
• The passenger can shoot while riding, but be careful not to accidentally take out your driver.
• Downed state introduced. When a player takes heavy damage, they fall to the ground and can only crawl toward teammates, hoping to be revived. Any player can revive any other player an unlimited number of times.
• Improved in-vehicle animations and exit point selection logic. Drivers now properly hold the handlebars, and character poses inside vehicles are correctly aligned with their assigned seats.
• Suspension tuned for all vehicles to improve handling and movement across rough terrain.
• Explosion physics adjusted per ammo type based on the explosive power of each projectile.
• Increased assault rifle fire rate.
• Fixed a bug that caused drones to randomly disappear — or at least we really hope we did.
• A lot of work has been done on the Map Editor integration, which will be released in the coming days (or maybe weeks).
• Minor fixes and small improvements.

• Singleplayer Missions: Three multiplayer maps are now available in solo mode, including Chernogorsk. Your task is to locate and eliminate enemy infantry.
• New Homemade Ammunition IEDW1: An improvised projectile more powerful than the PG7VS, effective against vehicles and infantry. Available in missions and multiplayer (in blue crates).
• Weather and Time of Day: Choose weather conditions in both singleplayer and multiplayer. Get ready for rain, sunshine, or fog.
• Sensitivity and Inversion Settings: Added for operator and vehicles using keyboard controls.
• The Host Can Now Kick Players via the Scoreboard.
• Other Improvements

• Player now spawns correctly – no more falling through the map
• Fixed double detonation of explosives
• Proper grenade detonation on drones
• Striker no longer disappears when dropping ammo
• Striker now takes damage from its own shells
• Fixed bullet impact effects on certain surfaces
• Disabled inventory switching after death
• Fixed abrupt camera angle change on the Striker when control is lost
• Removed pistol from character visuals
• Minor bug fixes

• The map editor is in active development. Core functionality is already working and integrated with Steam Workshop.
• Work ahead includes expanding the asset library for convenient map building.
• Development of tools for AI setup – paths, objectives, actions. Everything needed to create full-fledged singleplayer missions directly in the editor.

• Now you can scroll through the server list
• The drone is now destroyed with a single bullet
• The soldier’s camera angle no longer resets when exiting a vehicle
• Fixed a bug where players would get stuck in mid-air after a vehicle explosion
• Bot soldiers no longer disappear after death
• The boat can now move backward
• Fixed a bug that allowed looting two drones with a fast click if only one remained in the crate
• When spawning a Stryker, its camera now always faces forward regardless of the operator’s view
• Fixed a vehicle sound issue where it was audible everywhere regardless of distance
• The item pickup animation works again. Added a new animation when holding a rifle
• Fixed a bug where the drone remained in the inventory when switching items during a throw
• Upon detonation, the drone no longer knocks players back but instead creates interference
• Soldiers no longer fly into the sky or teleport upon colliding with a drone
• When quickly switching network types in the server list, results now display correctly
• Adjusted the volume of the Stryker – it is now easier to hear
• Reduced the push force of soldiers – they can no longer move trucks or other vehicles
• Fixed the "Team Deathmatch" text that extended beyond the UI boundaries
• Removed repeated damage triggers for vehicles – now the engine sound simply turns off
• Bot soldiers and vehicles now appear in the kill feed with a neutral white color
• On the "Trench Wasteland" map, thermal vision now works correctly
• Fixed a bug where the mission with the APC would not end

• Added a check for getting stuck when exiting a vehicle
• Soldiers can now be run over and killed by vehicles
• Improved hit registration for weapons
• Added quick drone launch (activates regardless of inventory selection) on a separate Q key to prevent conflicts with weapon reloading
• Vehicles now respawn at their designated locations at the start of each round
• A loading screen is now displayed when creating or joining a server to prevent double clicks
• The interface is now adapted for different screen formats
• Vehicles now get destroyed if left unused for more than 90 seconds
• The kill feed now shows who destroyed a vehicle and all passengers inside when it explodes

New Map – Pacific Rim

Weapons & Balance

• Added the AK-12 automatic rifle. Ammo is not replenished yet, and each player has three magazines.
• Server settings now allow disabling all weapons or limiting combat to knives only.
• Inventory is now limited to three slots. Drones no longer stack—you can no longer carry three FPV and three strike drones at the same time.

Experimental Vehicles

Improvements & Fixes

• Reworked FPV drone sounds.
• Fixed a bug that prevented configuring the controller for the operator.
• Added official dedicated servers. They are currently in test mode and may be unavailable at times. The main game mode remains P2P.
• Added a new cooperative map: "Silent Waters: Boat Operation".
• All multiplayer maps now support all game modes.
• Completely reworked weapon handling animations, resulting in a visual update for soldiers.
• When creating a server, you can now select multiple maps, which will rotate at the end of each match.
• Added a first-person view for soldiers.
• Improved bot aiming and shooting mechanics against drones.
• Soldiers now use active ragdolls that react to drone impacts. Previously, a death animation played first, keeping soldiers in place.
• Various minor fixes that we've already forgotten about.

In the next update, we plan to:

• Focus more on single-player missions.
• Introduce AI-controlled vehicles.
• Add all single-player mission maps to cooperative mode.

Conquest Mode

Trench Wasteland Map

Chat

Others

• Strike drone crates with VOG grenades have been added, but there are not many of them, so you'll need to search. You can carry up to 3 FPV drones and 3 strike drones at the same time. Use the mouse wheel (or LB, RB on a gamepad) to switch between drones.
• The active section is now highlighted in the game settings.
• It's now possible to disable controller support for soldiers and drones. In this case, a regular gamepad will be used if connected.
• A new Graphics Settings option has been added to the video settings for bulk adjustments.
• You can now reset the control settings for each type of drone separately without affecting other control settings.
• The enemy soldiers' weapon spread has been increased.
• The session browser has been improved for better gamepad navigation and now displays more server settings.
• The glasses animation has been fixed, and they now fit the face properly.
• The character's movement speed has been reduced while aiming down sights (ADS).

• Cooperative Mode – Three maps with infantry from single missions are available, where you and your friends will fight together.
• Elimination Mode – You have one life per round, and the team that eliminates all opponents first wins. The game starts with a minimum of 4 players.
• Team Deathmatch – Respawn as many times as you like, and victory goes to the team that reaches the set number of eliminations first. The game starts regardless of the number of participants.

• Lighting has been adjusted, shadows are no longer pitch black
• Now, with strong interference, you can lose control of the drone
• Fixed a bug that caused the Striker to collide with its own ammunition with its blades
• Now, to avoid collision, when launching a new drone, the previous one disappears if it is nearby
• Various minor fixes

• Map optimization has been conducted, ensuring higher loading speeds and an increase in FPS.
• A T72 tank moving along an asphalt road has been added to the first map.
• Localization errors have been corrected.
• The issue where the Striker UI overlapped the settings menu has been resolved.
• The scout's gaze direction at the map start has been corrected.
• The blast radius of the thermobaric munition has been reduced by 1.5 times.

What's New:

• A new type of drone, the "Striker," designed for dropping ammunition, has been introduced. Two types of ammunition are available for drops: grenade launcher rounds and hand grenades. The Striker is capable of carrying two grenade launcher rounds simultaneously.
• The kamikaze drone now has the option to choose from ammunition types. Three types of ammunition are now available: shaped charge, fragmentation, and thermobaric. Each type possesses unique damage characteristics and specific explosion effects, making the choice of projectile critically important for inflicting damage on infantry and equipment.
• A drone configuration feature has been added, allowing the selection of drone types and ammunition both from the main menu and directly during mission execution. Adjusting the camera's view angle and field of view (FOV) is now available in the drone settings section.

• New detailed trenches have appeared on the game maps.
• Biomes on all available maps of the eastern ridge have been reworked.
• The "Infantry in Trenches" map has been enriched with a more branched network of trenches and an increased number of enemy infantry.
• The "Sabotage Group" map has seen an increase in the size of the populated area and the number of personnel of the sabotage-reconnaissance group.

• Models of soldiers and weapons have been replaced with more detailed ones.
• Rifle shooting has been introduced: now, when a drone enters the visibility or hearing range of soldiers, they will open fire with small arms.
• Pipeline collision issues on the training map have been fixed, shaders for transparent materials have been readjusted for a more accurate rendering of smoke effects, and a system for simulating the impact wave affecting the environment has been added.
• The sound characteristics of armored vehicles have also been improved.

Notes:

• The kamikaze drone model is complete. It will be visible after an update that will add the functionality to select ammunition for attacks.
• Currently, we are developing a drone with a drop device, which will add new possibilities for strategy and tactics.
• We are actively working on improving the intelligence of soldiers, so that each new playthrough offers a new experience and is different from the previous one.
• Work continues on creating two new maps in the "Eastern Ridge" and "Middle East" regions.

• A frame rate limit option has been added to the graphics settings. Set the limit to 30-60 frames for the comfortable operation of your graphics card.
• A re-binding function for Roll and Pitch has been added to the keyboard layout.
• Issues with key remapping have been fixed.
• Errors in the display of bound buttons after resetting settings have been corrected.
• Collisions on the training map have been fixed; for example, it is now possible to fly through the cabin of a Kamaz truck.
• Soldiers in underwear and colorful weapons have been removed.
• The drone can now land without breaking, with damage only possible in case of collision with the blades. On the "Training" map, the start begins from the ground, while on other maps the start remains airborne.
• A tip has been added during auto-calibration about the necessity to set the sticks to the central position.
• In the gameplay settings, it's possible to change the angle and FOV of the camera, with changes applied to the next spawned drone.
• A sound effect has been added for the drone during Roll.

• Work is ongoing on the artificial intelligence of soldiers, to make them react to the approach of a drone, flee, hide, and open fire.
• The "Aerodrome" map is being created in the "Eastern Ridge" region.
• Development of the first map in the "Middle East" region.
• Implementation of a new enemy skills system to create complex behavior scenarios.
• Creation of new drone models, including kamikaze drones and drones equipped with ammunition dropping devices.

• To develop a realistic artificial intelligence for the enemy.
• To add the ability to transport personnel on vehicles, which can disembark upon attack.
• To redesign existing maps in the "Eastern Ridge" region with new AI for soldiers and vehicles.
• Creation of maps in the "Middle East" region.
• Development of special operation maps with unique tasks.