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Update 1.3

Hey there Spinners, we've got a huge update for you today with the addition of a new and completely free VR mode, as well as the release of our Chillhop DLC and PlayStation 4 + 5 port!



You'd better believe we are reusing this GIF!

UPDATE 1.3


There's a lot of things to get through so let's go!

[h2]VR Mode[/h2]

It's finally here! Jump in, have a smash and let us know what you think.

In typical SRXD fashion we have allowed a customisable experience. By default, wheel motion and taps are achieved by contacting either hand's pointer with the wheel itself. Beats are achieved by tapping outside the wheel area.

You can customise which hand does what in the VR tab in the options menu, so if you'd rather have one hand do beats only no matter where you tap, that is an option.

We have some pretty nifty and hopefully seamless aim assist which helps with jagged vertical motion. This helps you get in the groove and jam out without worrying about moving your arms too robotically.

Thanks to everyone who helped with our beta branch on Discord. This is our first time doing anything VR and we do not have access to every piece of VR hardware, so if you find any issues please let us know over on our Discord channel.



[h2]Chillhop DLC[/h2]

Prepare for something quite different to the usual Spin Rhythm base game experience.

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Spin, relax and study to 10 of the mellowest, good-vibes tunes to ever hit the rhythm dimension. There's also some sweet lo-fi inspired skins including a recording studio style wheel skin, an XLR cable track edge and some very cute raccoon skins for Jimmy and LadyJ.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1668791/Spin_Rhythm_XD__Chillhop_DLC/

[h3]Check out the official playlist on Spotify![/h3]



[h3]Tracks[/h3]

  • Playtime - L'Indecis
  • Khaleesi - Misha, cocabona
  • Takin' You For a Ride - Pandrezz
  • Yo - The Kount
  • Good Friends - Yasper
  • Drifter - Brock Berrigan, saib.
  • Early Morning - Ruck P
  • 17 - Ian Ewing
  • Green Tea - Eli Way
  • Looking for the Sun - L'Indecis, Moods

[h3]Skins[/h3]
  • "Studio" wheel skin
  • Chillhop menu palette
  • Track edge "XLR"
  • Track edge material "Vintage"
  • Chillhop raccoon skins for UI assistants

Kick back and spin.

[h2]PlayStation 4+5 version![/h2]

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Available now! Go get it! https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10003265

[h2]Two new tracks![/h2]



We've included 2 Chillhop Music bangers (can you call something so chill a banger?) to give you a taste of the DLC flavour. Enjoy!
  • Second Wind - L'Indecis
  • Daydream - Eli Way

We have also included 4 new RemiXD tracks!
  • Dying Scarlet
  • Come to Me
  • Sector 5
  • Time

Congratulations to the winning charters sodapants, Edge, Kwazi and Loosiano!

[h3]Improved UI stuff[/h3]

We've polished up our UI a little. There's a slightly cleaner look to most of the options menu sliders which now use dots and better visualising of containers, as well as some fancy drop down menus.



  • Input mapping has been improved with combined keyboard / mouse on one page.
  • Some more important input options have been moved out to the main settings menu tab
  • 'Hold to move' option has been added for gyro controls


[h3]Track select menu changes[/h3]

  • ‘Track filter’ now has its own tab
  • Added scratch notes to ‘performance progress’ tab


[h3]Practice mode changes[/h3]

  • Each section now shows accuracy as well as total score progress
  • Practice mode sections for each track are now based on cue points
  • If no cue points are present defaults to evenly spaced sections as before


[h3]Tutorial polish[/h3]

The tutorial now has proper glyphs for mouse controls.

[h3]Track editor[/h3]

Individual background elements can now be turned on and off to your chart's desire.



Check the "toggle elements" buttons at the bottom of the left panel in edit mode. This means you can now use the Monstercat and Chillhop backgrounds without the presence of the furry overlords in the distance!

[h3]Demo update![/h3]

We've included Daydream in the demo to give the people a taste of Chillhop's style (and to run a cool competition on their Discord).

[h3]What's next?![/h3]

So what comes next? You all know we're not the best at making and sticking to timelines. The main things we have left on our personal wishlists are improving the editor to be more mouse friendly, adding an "endless mode" which could be pretty fun and some kind of simple lobby-based online multiplayer if it's possible (although it's a massive undertaking).

We also have 6 remaining tracks (including the two B-sides competition winners) to include in a future update.

Until then, hope you enjoy this big update!



As always, thanks for spinning.

VR open beta branch now available!

Hi there spinners!

We've just put the VR mode up on 'communitysneakpeek'.

If you haven't tried this branch before, the beta key is 'earlieraccess'.


This version also has a few other improvements, such dropdowns in the UI for multi-choice items and an improved practice mode that uses cue points again.

You can also try the two new Chillhop tracks which will be released for free alongside the DLC on July 9.

If you have feedback, good or bad, please let us know via Discord.



Thanks for spinning.

VR Release Date Announcement!

VR trailer is live!


What's up Spinners!

We have officially passed certification on PlayStation! It was a long road, and doing 2 consoles (PS4 + PS5) plus an entirely new VR mode was a bit of a job, but we got it done.

Check out our trailer below (VR mode starts at 40s).

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Motion controls feel great on VR. The game becomes a kind of interdimensional drumkit. You move your dominant hand into the wheel to engage it (acting as a tap and hold). Moving your hand while it's engaged moves the wheel, and your off hand can be used for beats by tapping outside the wheel.

Using the regular PlayStation gamepads you can do the usual shenanigans (motion controls, regular stick controls) and we've also added support for the touch pad. It's a bit of a gimmick, but pretty fun to try out.

Make sure to wishlist on PlayStation!.

We've had a few people ask, and I wanted to officially say it here, the PC VR version will be an entirely free update released on the same day as the PlayStation version.

If you would like to be a part of the PC open beta before the Steam VR version hits, so make sure you're on our Discord if you want to be a part of it.

Spin ya later.

VR Update!

VR tease and PS5 port update




What's up Spinners. We've been quietly chipping away at our PlayStation 4+5 port of SRXD, which includes PSVR. We're targeting June (ish) for release.

We will also be pushing out VR mode on Steam as a free update at the same time!

VR feels like the best implementation of motion controls we have achieved so far. Tracks make you feel like you're controlling a virtual drum kit, it's pretty neat!

The VR controller moves the wheel as smoothly as your hand moves, and is "engaged" when the dominant hand (which can be swapped) cuts through the target zone. This acts as a tap or a hold note, and the same happens for beats (and beat holds) in the opposite hand.

If you prefer to play in VR with regular gamepad controls and no waggle, you can do that instead.

On PlayStation we will support regular gamepad controls, gyro and even the wacky touchpad feature - the quality of this touchpad gameplay experience is questionable but hey it's there!

CHILLHOP DLC


We will also be releasing our second DLC alongside PS5 and VR which is Chillhop! Click below to listen to the playlist.


We will be releasing 2 free Chillhop tracks into the base game collection alongside the DLC to give you a taste of their laid back vibe - Daydream by Eli Way and Second Wind by L'indecis.

Thanks as always for your patience.

MERCH DROP

ENTER THE MERCANTILE DIMENSION


You've been asking for like... 4 years, so here it is. We've officially launched our MERCH STORE.



First 50 merch orders (of $15 USD or more) get a free Supporter Pack key (on Steam) - as well as a personal thank-you video from the devs!

[h3]https://shop.superspin.digital/[/h3]
Be sure to pick up goodies such as:

  • the SPEENPAD 2.0, available in 5 variations!
  • shirts, hoodies, and hats!
  • pins, stickers, and posters!


Special thanks to the artist aurahack and Discord user Ani for contributing their excellent work to the merch store!

And thanks to all you spinners.

[h2]BUG FIX[/h2]
  • Fixed a bug where the customs create button would not work if customs were hidden via filter