Blackstar Ranger

Blackstar Ranger is a first-person space combat game. You pilot an advanced fighter and complete contracts for BLACKSTAR, a private military faction in the solar system, battling threats seeking to consolidate power throughout the system.

Contract missions

The game includes 10 replayable contract missions. You fight space fighters and capital ships to satisfy the company and build your reputation. Difficulty levels let you tailor the challenge to your playstyle or ability.

Fighter training

At the Blackstar training range, an AI trainer provides instruction on your fighter’s systems. You can also test its systems and weapons against training drones and turrets in a non-lethal environment.

Flight and combat

The fighter supports six degrees of freedom, with compensated and uncompensated Newtonian physics modes that you can switch between during combat. Physicalized projectiles shape the gunnery, while the in-cockpit interface uses MFDs and holographic elements instead of a cluttered HUD. Fully voiced NPC radio dialogue and cockpit AI provide information, with optional subtitles.

Pilot records

Progression statistics track your accomplishments, and victory badges appear on your cockpit dash to mark fighter victories. A demerit system penalizes actions BLACKSTAR considers undesirable, and a dedicated statistics page records your results.

Options and controls

The game supports HOTAS, gamepad and keyboard-and-mouse controls, with customizable and bindable inputs, calibration options and support for up to six controllers simultaneously. You can adjust settings including audio levels for many sound effects, target radar arrows, auto-targeting, rotational brake dampening and subtitles. Head tracking works through the FreeTrack protocol, and the menus support ultra-wide screens.

A built-in MP3 player lets you listen to your own music with bindable controls. It automatically lowers the music during NPC radio calls and restores the volume when communication ends.