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In The Black (Main) - Hotfix - 1645

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Greetings, Pilots.

We've deployed a hotfix to address a critical hardware failure that slipped through recently and TrackIR support has now been restored.

Some of you rightly pointed out that TrackIR went dark on launch. The device's Product ID was updated prematurely on our end, breaking the link. We've rolled back that change to restore immediate functionality. This gets head tracking back online for everyone who depends on it.

We're coordinating with the TrackIR team to get the official ID integrated properly in a future release, but we weren't going to leave you flying blind in the meantime.

Additionally, for those of you all seeking additional support with HOTAS or HOSAS setups: we've added a new overview video on our YouTube channel:

Thank you all again so much for your feedback. We read every single review and every single bug report coming through the game, our Discord, our Steam forums - everywhere. We appreciate everything you're contributing to help us shape In The Black.

-Impeller Studios

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