NimbleBit

We just made another quick update to Zero Gear live on Steam. This one focuses mostly on improving controller support, as well as a few bug fixes.

Zero Gear 1.0.2.1 Change Log:

* ANALOG CONTROLS SUPPORT ADDED - You can now make use of the full range of control an analog stick provides

* Added support for both keyboard and controller when controller is plugged in

* Added default bindings for the 360 controller (others will work too but may require some extra configuration in settings)

* Bindings added to bind a controller axis to control the camera (defaults to right stick on the 360 controller)

* Fixed error caused by attempting to join a server colored gray

* Fixed kart camera controls being reversed in some cases

* Fixed a bug that prevented players from joining the server if they had a space as the first character in their name

* Mouse visibility removed from roster menu as it was causing the game to lose focus in some cases

January 12th marks the official release date of Zero Gear! For the low price of only $19.99 you can beat up your friends in 18 different levels, in customizable karts and characters. Play with physically based weapons, earn achievements and compete in many different game modes. 

To help get you into the actions with your friends, Zero Gear is also offered in a 4-pack for $39.99. That’s 50% off each copy!

Still not satisfied? Take your friends and try the full game for FREE this entire week! Zero Gear will be free to play on Steam until Jan. 18th! If you are STILL on the fence, lets keep it 25% off for the entire week. Get Zero Gear now or be sorry later!!11!

ZOMG, LETS GO PLAY!! http://store.steampowered.com/app/18820/
(to try out the game for free - just look in your games list for Zero Gear, it will show up there for this week only!)

Along with the release of the game comes a few minor updates:

Zero Gear 1.0.1.9 Change Log:

* New Barrel kart

* Fixed an error with how Quick Play starts a local lobby server (Server has already started error)

* Changed the way Quick Play picks a dedicated server to join so it won’t attempt to join a full server or a server with over 200 ping

* Game no longer minimizes when it creates a local server

* A few other small bugs fixes

We have an exciting month ahead of us here, as we tackle new issues that pop up, and plan out where to go next with Zero Gear! This is one of the largest milestones for us personally and as a company, and we would like to extend a personal thanks to every person who has helped us bring the game to this point, either by contributing to the game, participating in the beta, or if you know us personally - just plain putting up with our crazy plans for world domination!

Have fun in-game!

Starting today, Zero Gear is available for pre-order! Players who pre-order will get 25% off the price of the game, as well as immediate access to the beta version! Visit the Zero Gear product page for pricing information. Zero Gear is slated for release on January 12th, 2010. Stay tuned for more release information in the weeks ahead, including a 4 package deal!

Also included in the latest beta update (which you can access by pre-order), is a new goal mode map, Hoops.

A special thanks goes out from us here at NimbleBit to everyone who has helped us beta testing the game. We hope you will pre-order and continue to be the foundation of the Zero Gear player community!

Our recent silence has been due to the fact that we have been working on this whopper of an update! This update is filled to the gills with great stuff, including not 1, not 2, but THREE new maps. Eight Iron – a western themed tight and action packed figure 8 track, Space Race – an eye jolting floating space track, and Touchdown – a football themed goal mode map.

Word to your mother.

1.0.1.6 Change Log

* Added Eight Iron race map

* Added Space Race race map

* Added Touchdown goal map

* 44 Achievements!!!

* The server browser now reports ping times for servers

* Added support to invite friends to the game you are in and added an "Invite Friends" button to the escape menu

* Experimental Steam Cloud support saves your kart setup and key layout between multiple computers

* "Find Game" button added to the escape menu to browser servers while in a server

* Friends only games now supported (your server won’t show up on the server list, you must invite your friends into your game)

* Alt tab crash fixed (it appears there is still a problem if you have multiple monitors hooked up, will fix ASAP)

* Fixed problem with wheels rotating erratically when the client was lagging

* Added support for keys above arrow keys and in number pad

* A minimum resolution of 800×600 is now enforced correctly in the settings GUI

* Removed the dialog box asking the user if they wanted to run the game even though their video card doesn’t support SM 2.0

A new version of the Zero Gear beta is live on Steam, go check it out!

1.0.1.3 Change Log

* New Target mode map: PACHINKO!!!
* Experimental gamepad support, only tested with the 360 controller so far, please give feedback!
* Fixed the checkpoint random reset bug, you should no longer be reset while going through the correct checkpoint
* Stunt tracking added, you will gain boost after a sound and particle effect fire off after performing a barrel roll or flip
* Air steer force increased so it is easier to do rad stunts
* Pressing Apply in settings will now close the settings GUI
* Added a button to reset controls to default in settings GUI
* Servers in your country are specially indicated
* Removed ability to color player names so the names are colored according to teams in Goal mode (server names can still be colored)