BallisticNG

BallisticNG

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Developers
	Neognosis
Engines
	Unity 2018
Release dates
Windows	December 14, 2018
macOS (OS X)	December 14, 2018
Linux	December 14, 2018
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Racing, Shooter
Vehicles	Hovercraft, Track racing
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Cyberpunk, Sci-fi

Key points

Includes modding tools for creating and adding user-made tracks and ships.

Features the ability to import your own music and sound effects. See Adding custom music tracks and sounds for details.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Official wiki (Gamepedia)

Official wikia (Fandom, outdated)

Official Discord Server

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam		Can be played without Steam, but Steamworks-related features will be disabled.

Game's soundtrack can be streamed here and here for songs added in version 1.0.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Neon Nights	Free add-on that features 5 new tracks, a new campaign with 48 events, and extra sets of liveries. Requires v1.1 or newer. Available here.
Outer Reaches	Commercial add-on that features 6 new tracks and a collection of new liveries. Requires v1.1.6 or newer. Available here.
Soundtrack	The game's original soundtrack featuring 48 tracks in MP3 format across 4 discs. Available here.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\UserData\settings.ini
macOS (OS X)
Linux

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\UserData\Profiles
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		Stores up to 953.67 MB of game save online (maximum of 1,000 save files). Sync between Windows and Linux works (MacOS: untested).

Video settings

Gameplay options

Display options

Effects options

Retro options

Input settings

Keybinding options.

Audio settings

Audio options.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Adding custom music tracks and sounds

Instructions

Go to the configuration file location and open the following folders: Music: <path-to-game>\UserData\Custom Music Sounds: <path-to-game>\UserData\MySounds Add any folders containing the desired music tracks and soundpacks to their respective locations above. Launch the game, go into Config → Audio and then go into the Mods section. From there, then set Custom Music and/or Custom Sounds to On, and then change Current Playlist (music) and/or Current Soundpack (sounds) to the desired music playlist(s) or soundpack. The custom music and sounds should be able to play in-game. Notes WAV, MP3, FLAC, and Ogg Vorbis audio files are supported. Windows shortcuts cannot be used; you must place true copies of the music and sound files into their respective folders. It is recommended that each music files and soundpacks should be placed in a sub-folder with a descriptive name to allow them to be selected in the Mods section of the Audio settings.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		2	Splitscreen, dual monitor output supported.
LAN play		8	Currently in an alpha state, issues to be expected.
Online play		8	Currently in an alpha state, issues to be expected.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	25565
UDP	25565

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 11	DX9 only supported on v1.0 and below; the game will only use DX9 if DX11 is not supported on the GPU.
OpenGL	3.2, 4.5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			Since v1.0 the game is only available for 64-bit systems. v0.9.4 was the last version available for 32-bit systems and is not available on Steam after v1.0 has released. v0.9.4 could be backed up manually to preserve the 32-bit copy of the game.
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Issues fixed

Workshop items not showing

Install to default location[citation needed]
Make sure the game is installed to the default Steam location (Steamapps/Common). This is caused by an unknown issue, likely a bug in the version of Steamworks the game uses.

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Linux

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 3.2+ compatible DirectX 11 compatible

A 64-bit operating and system processor is required.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.14
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 3.2+ compatible

A 64-bit operating and system processor is required.

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	64-bit distro
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 3.2+ compatible

A 64-bit operating and system processor is required.