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/
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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.
