Drifter Beta Help

This is a catchall page for info about the Drifter Beta, please come here first to see if your question has already been answered here.

Prefs File

There is a (currently) HIDDEN preferences file for the game if you want to change the resolution of the window or activate FSAA! It currently does not obey the fullscreen flag however.

In Windows you can find it under Documents\My Games\Drifter\Drifter.prefs

and in OSX you can find it under ~/Library/Application Support/Drifter/Drifter.prefs

This file is auto-generated by the game after you run it for the first time.

FAQ

Why is movement restricted to a single plane?

Drifter is 2.5D by design. Originally it was going to be top-down much like Star Control, Starflight or Escape Velocity but part way through the development process I tried moving the camera behind the ship and really liked how expansive it made the game feel. As much as I'd like to add full 3D flight it would require rewriting the entire flight engine. Certainly there is a long history of great 2D space games out there, both old and new, and hopefully Drifter will be counted among them.

How come I can't sell all this ore?

You will be able to once Material Synthesis is implemented (slated for 0.3.0). You'll be able to process ore into sellable materials and also use it to create new equipment. As of 0.2.0 there is a mission that accepts Carbonaceous Rock in exchange for credits.

Is fullscreen supported?

Not yet.