TETRIS® THE GRAND MASTER 4 -ABSOLUTE EYE- News

This is a notice regarding the upcoming Ver. 1.1.1 update.
The update is scheduled for April 15 (JST).

Changes planned:

• Reorganized the item layout in Options/Game Settings
  
• Added up/down arrow indicators in list-style menus when scrolling is available
  
• Made minor corrections to Simplified/Traditional Chinese text
  
• Fixed a coding error related to the "Diagonal Down" option that was introduced in the previous update
  ※ Replay data from versions prior to 1.1.0 will no longer be compatible
  

Please note that replay data will be unusable after the next update.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Discussions: https://steamcommunity.com/app/3328480/discussions/0/516333215744581118/

Here is the latest report on the current situation.

• DirectInput Issue
  Similar to the AVX issue, this game does not officially support DirectInput.
  While we are not removing support immediately, we kindly ask users who are using DirectInput devices
  to switch to Steam Input if possible.
  
  
• AVX Issue
  Currently, we are testing AVX-only systems (without AVX2) to allow the game to run,
  but this is causing performance issues for some users on AVX2-capable systems.
  Given that there is nearly a 4x performance difference in processing capability,
  it is difficult to continue supporting both environments equally.
  We kindly ask users to consider upgrading to AVX2-capable hardware if possible.
  
  Additionally, Mac and similar platforms are not officially supported.
  Attempting to support these systems through forced detection could be risky and unstable,
  so for now, we are releasing the game with the understanding that it may not run on such environments.
  We plan to conduct further tests when the timing is appropriate.
  
  
• Spoiler Issues Due to Unauthorized Activity
  We’ve observed that spoiler content from game data analysis is being spread
  through community forums and external sites.
  
  As previously stated, we have no intention of restricting discoveries made
  through players' own legitimate gameplay and skill.
  
  However, data mining and reverse engineering diminish the value of the product?
  and more importantly, they can also undermine the achievements of skilled players,
  which is deeply disappointing.
  
  At the very least, we kindly ask that such unauthorized spoilers not be posted on this community board.
  

Thank you for your understanding.

Discussions: https://steamcommunity.com/app/3328480/discussions/0/516333215744576590/

The changes included in this update are as follows:

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the guide display for downward-facing I-Mino in BIG mode was misaligned when using TGM style.
  
• Corrected typos in the post-game menu.
  

Additions and Adjustments

• Added new options to the Settings Menu:
  ・Background Animation: Allows disabling background animation during gameplay
  ・Mino Axis Display: Allows showing the rotation axis of Tetrominoes
  ・Allows customization of behavior for simultaneous diagonal inputs
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• Ultrawide Monitor Support:
  ・For resolutions wider than 16:9, black bars are now displayed on the left and right sides to preserve the 16:9 aspect ratio
  
  
• Added a keyboard key binding feature:
  ・Modified horizontal DAS (delayed auto shift) processing
  ・Allows customization of behavior for simultaneous diagonal inputs
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• On the Button Preview Screen, users can now return by holding the Cancel button
  
  
• On the Replay List screen, replays from older versions are now listed:
  ・Replay playback and same-condition play are disabled
  ・"Open file location" function is available
  
  
• Mino Axis Display is now always enabled in the following:
  ・Practice with Textbook
  ・After level 1000 in MASTER mode
  

Experimental Features

1. On PCs without AVX support, the game now shows an unsupported hardware error and exits
   On PCs that support AVX but not AVX2, a warning is displayed, and the game will continue
   Note: Whether this behavior will remain permanent will depend on future market response
   
   
2. The game now keeps up to 10 backup copies of user data (excluding replay data)
   

Thank you for your continued support!

Due to extensive modifications such as keyboard binding and control format updates,
the structure of related files, including configuration data, has been changed.

Additionally, as the update will allow the game to launch with warnings on systems that fall below the minimum requirements,
we have performed testing, but there is a possibility that launch issues may occur.

To prepare for this update, we kindly ask users to follow the steps below in advance if possible:

1. Back up your Steam ID folder:
   Copy and save the following folder:
   
   C:\Users\*****\AppData\Local\tgm4\savedata\(Your Steam ID Number)
   
   Replace
2. **** with your Windows user name.
   
   ※ Note: The AppData folder is hidden by default, so please enable the option to show hidden files in your system settings.
   
   
3. Disable Steam Cloud before launching the game for the first time after updating.
   
   

We greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Discussions: https://steamcommunity.com/app/3328480/discussions/0/516332888607706701/

The changes included in this update are as follows:

• Fixed an issue where key assignments were not properly updated after swapping 1P/2P in the controller settings and then exiting the game
  
• Added keyboard configuration options (not yet publicly available)
  
• Minor UI adjustments (internal changes, no visual differences)
  

※ Replay data from the previous version remains compatible.