Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China Gets Cockpit/Contender Multiplayer Update

Nothing quite shocks the senses like the chilly winds and intense air-battles of 1940s southeast Asia. Ace Maddox has announced that today’s summery Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China (FTSOC) Steam update not only improves multiplayer features, but also retrofits cockpit view/support, starting with a functional inside rendition of the RAF’s tropical Spitfire Mk. V. Furthermore, a pair of new fighters have been made available namely the Allied P-47D “Thunderbolt” and the Japanese Ki-44 Shoki “Toji”, each with a decent selection of skins and over-the-radio voice shouts in American, Chinese, Russian and Japanese languages.

Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China Cockpit/Contender Update Overview:

• Added support for cockpit view. Just getting started on fighter interiors. Buckle up in the Spitfire Mk. V fighter in the Multiplayer, Dogfight or Free Flight modes (press “V” to cycle cameras/cockpit).
• Online features improved. Collapsed multiplayer JOIN/HOST menus for better overview and accessibility, improved lobby/match views, added Steam invites (via lobby and pause screens), Leaderboards readily accessible, Steam profile avatars used for both multiplayer games and match stats, adjusted formatting/layout to make native chat more pleasant (use RETURN/ENTER to toggle chat).
• Multiplayer modes. Flying below 200 ft partially hides you allowing for interesting escapes and sudden “jumps” on opponents. Player health for all multiplayer modes now displayed in the match stats/overview.
• Visuals. Improved scene rendering for increased shadow and tree stability on (resulting in a less distractive landscape view).
• Just for fun. Implemented real-time “documentary” color modes; sepia, black & white and vintage filters (available via the DISPLAY SETTINGS menu).
• Two new fighter aircraft. P-47D “Thunderbolt” and Ki-44 Shōki “Toji” fighters with multiple skins and voice shouts.

Here is the Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China Cockpit/Contender Steam Update Gameplay Trailer:

Currently in Steam Early Access, Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China (hashtag #FTSOC) is a single and multiplayer air-combat action game based on the historical events of America’s secret volunteer squadrons that flew against Japan in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theatre of World War 2. Secretly recruited under President Roosevelt’s authority, the Flying Tigers were officially known as the “American Volunteer Group.”

Related: Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China ‘Dogfight Daze’ Update Now Live on Steam

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