Redline Protocol

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• Patch Notes·18 Aug 2026Official

  Demo Update 0.2.1

  This update brings broad display support to the demo, from classic 4:3 and square screens through ultrawide 21:9, plus portrait formats up to 9:21.Added responsive gameplay framing, UI layouts, HUD scaling, menus, loading screens, and title presentation across supported aspect ratios.Added portrait support, including correctly scaled HUD and aim reticle elements.Improved ultrawide support while preserving gameplay balance. Displays wider than 21:9 or taller than 9:21 are framed with black bars rather than revealing additional gameplay space.Updated camera FOV, tile visibility/collision coverage, shadows, and enemy weapon ranges to remain consistent across aspect ratios.Fixed loading-screen and startup-title presentation in portrait layouts.Added resizable window support.Improved handling for Alt-Enter, window resizing, fullscreen changes, and moving the game between displays.Fixed assorted UI framing, rendering, and shield-effect issues.Thank you for testing the demo and helping us improve support for more screen sizes and setups.
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• Announcements·12 Aug 2026Official

  Redline Protocol Demo 0.2.0

  The new Redline Protocol demo is here.This is a major step up from the previous demo and a much closer snapshot of the game the Cranky Crow is preparing for release. Redline Protocol is still in beta, but this build adds a new operation, major visual polish, clearer combat feedback, and broad performance improvements.New Demo Mission: Royalty FeesThe demo now includes the castle map: a new operation set among villages, farmland, Stonehenge, and a historic castle.Haven infrastructure is embedded throughout the area. Destroy the marked targets, but be careful around protected landmarks. Collateral damage will cost you.Clearer, More Responsive CombatA redesigned aim reticle makes target status easier to read in the middle of combat.Better feedback for target locks, firing restrictions, weapon availability, and out-of-arc targets.Continued tuning to missiles, drones, weapons, damage behavior, and combat flow.Major Visual UpgradesNew detail-map treatment brings more texture and character to terrain and surfaces, including grass, sand, snow, roads, concrete, and cliffs.Improved fog, environment lighting, and map-specific atmosphere.More polished mission presentation, including improved briefings and completion broadcasts.Performance and StabilityThis update includes a wide range of optimizations and fixes aimed at smoother gameplay, faster loading, more responsive aiming, improved effects and HUD performance, and better fullscreen stability.Please try both demo missions and let us know how the new build feels, especially performance, the aim reticle, and the new Castle operation. Your feedback is helping shape the final stretch of Redline Protocol’s beta.
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• Patch Notes·2 Jul 2026Official

  Demo Update 0.1.2

  This update focuses on the end-of-demo experience and a few small cleanup items based on recent player feedback.• Improved demo completion and game-over flow The end screen now offers a main menu option, and exiting requires confirmation.• Updated end-screen text The demo now more clearly encourages replaying, trying other difficulties, visiting the Training Range, or wishlisting the full game.• Fixed target-area collision Fixed a confusing collision issue near the smokestack/cooling tower target.• Minor visual polish Small color and readability adjustments.
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• Patch Notes·30 Jun 2026Official

  Demo Update 0.1.1

  This update focuses on controller configuration, joystick compatibility, and first-session usability based on early demo feedback.• Added a new Vehicle Strafe movement modeOne stick can now control forward/back movement and strafing, while another axis turns the helicopter nose.• Expanded controller axis configurationHorizontal and vertical analog axes can now be assigned separately, inverted, and adjusted with deadzone settings.• Improved support for non-Xbox and generic controllersAdded better handling for joystick buttons, hats, axes, stick clicks, menu select/back inputs, and fallback prompt text.• Improved in-game control helpHUD/help prompts now stay visible longer, display glyphs more consistently, and support movement-mode-specific bindings and analog axis prompts.• Various other fixes and improvements:Fixed control binding issuesFixed campaign and mission screen navigationFixed map tile synchronization issuesSmall demo balance adjustmentMinor performance improvement
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• Announcements·26 Jun 2026Official

  Redline Protocol Demo Is Live — Play It Now

  The cranky crow has been busy.The first public demo for Redline Protocol is now live on Steam, and I’m excited to finally put the game in players’ hands.Redline Protocol is a top-down helicopter action game about striking fast, surviving escalating defenses, and dismantling Haven Global’s war machine one operation at a time. The demo gives you a focused slice of the game: one replayable combat mission, multiple difficulty settings, upgrade progression, and a taste of the full version’s mission structure.What’s in the demo?In the demo, you can:Launch from Anchor Base into a full combat operationDestroy key enemy targets while avoiding escalating threat levelsReplay the mission to earn more funds and improve your loadoutUpgrade into the Auto Cannon and Conventional BombTry Relaxed mode if you want a lower-pressure runTry Veteran mode if you want the enemy response to bite harderPlay with keyboard/mouse or controllerThe demo is still part of an active work-in-progress build, so balance, mission flow, weapons, enemies, and UI are all still being tuned.Feedback would help a lotThis is exactly the point where player feedback matters most.If you try the demo, I’d love to hear what you think:Was the mission clear?Did the controls feel good?Was the difficulty fair?Were the upgrades satisfying?What felt confusing, slow, too easy, too hard, or just plain fun?There is an in-game feedback button, or you can post here on Steam. Even short comments help.What’s planned for the full version?The full version of Redline Protocol is planned to expand beyond the demo with more missions, more weapons, more enemy types, more biomes, and a broader campaign against Haven Global.I’m also planning support for custom maps, including instructions for players who want to build and share their own battlefields.For now, the goal is to make the core game feel sharp, replayable, and fun before expanding the campaign further.Wishlist if you want to support the gameIf Redline Protocol looks like your ...
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