Rec Room News

Here's our weekly update, featuring some changes and a bunch of bug fixes! Check out the details below:

• We've streamlined the account creation process for new users! You can now create a new account with a single click, and will be prompted for additional information after you have gone through new user experience
  
• We adjusted rotations of held objects for Index controllers
• The Mobile dashboard screen loads faster and locks up less
  
• Fixed the Lasertag scoreboard to show 'Points' instead of 'Revives' as the final player stat - sorry about that! =]
  
• Fixed a bug where canceling the photo step during Invention creation caused the Invention not to save
  
• Fixed issue where snapping was not working properly when moving objects
  
• Improved messaging of errors during Invention creation
  
• Fixed an issue on PS4 where creators would see duplicated shapes after moving or deleting the original
  
• Fixed a bug where the Inventions and Rooms tabs of the profile page in the watch would be blank for any user whose name was longer than 15 characters
  
• LookAt gizmo's 'Tag to Follow' field now shows the correct value to other players in a room
  
• Fixed exception on room load when there are an invalid number of teams
  
• Fixed dice faces not being readable under certain lighting conditions
  

Please see here for convenient links to controls, tutorials, comfort options, etc.: https://www.againstgrav.com/community/

Thanks for playing Rec Room! As always, don't hesitate to give us your feedback =]

Just another quick update with some new features and bug fixes!

First up, we've made some improvements to the Clone Tool:

• Clone now supports clicking to select
  
• Having a selection in clone now brings up clone specific handles
  --Quick clicking on a handle duplicates the object in the direction of the handle, and lines it up right next to the original for easier tiling
  --Dragging the handle instead allows duplication and movement in the indicated direction
  

Other additions:

• Clicking on handles in contexts like move, rotate, and scale have different functionality if it fits your needs
  --Move: Clicking on a handle in move, moves the object by its length once in the axis clicked (only on bounding box handles)
  --Rotate: Clicking on a rotation handle now does quick 90 degree rotations clockwise
  --Scale: Clicking a scale handle now doubles the size of the object in the indicated direction
  
• New selection material
  

Plus some bug fixes, including:

• Fixed a bug that was preventing players from receiving hair dyes they had purchased and/or received as gifts. If you were in this state, you will now receive your hair dyes correctly (and the rest of your gift boxes that had been queued up behind them). Sorry about that!
  
• Players can successfully purchase hair dyes again!
  
• Fixed a bug that was causing neon colors and metal materials to display incorrectly in the streamer cam
  
• Fixed several bugs with Circuits
  
• Fixed an issue where avatars would sometimes display as invisible
  

Please see here for convenient links to controls, tutorials, comfort options, etc.: https://www.againstgrav.com/community/

Thanks for playing Rec Room! As always, don't hesitate to give us your feedback =]

Just a quick patch with some updates and bug fixes!

First up, we're delighted to introduce HoloHelpers! These tiny, friendly little folk introduce and explain various features of Rec Room. You can expect us to add/adjust HoloHelpers a lot in the coming months! If you have an idea for a HoloHelper that would assist new players learn Rec Room, please let us know =]

• New players on all platforms will now be greeted by HoloHelpers in the Dorm Room!
  
• Once you’ve viewed a HoloHelper, you can hit the “X” to hide it completely
  
• You can use Watch > Settings > Experience > Restore HoloHelpers button to bring them all back (or if you're an existing player interested in viewing !
  

Next up, we have added better support for the Valve Index controllers!

• Please check out the updated button mapping! You should update your Steam VR controller bindings to the official binding called “Official Configuration - Index Controllers - Rec Room” published by the Against Gravity Steam account.
  

The native bindings are:

• Touchpad press - Jump/Teleport
  
• Right Controller A/Joystick Press - Push to talk/Grip rotate
  
• B - Toggle menu
  
• Joysticks - Walk/Rotate
  
• Grips - Self scale
  

Plus a bunch of updates and bug fixes, including:

• Added optional touch screen auto fire mode so iOS players can better compete in games like Paintball and Laser Tag
  
• Fixed the missing flash animation on the share camera
  
• The "Soul Sucking" bug where you could hit another player in Paintball by shooting a broken gun has been fixed
  
• Fixed scaling problems for items coming out of gift boxes
  

Please see here for convenient links to controls, tutorials, comfort options, etc.: https://www.againstgrav.com/community/

Thanks for playing Rec Room! As always, don't hesitate to give us your feedback =]

We're excited to announce that we've expanded the materials available in the Maker Pen from just Cardboard and Neon to thirteen different materials!

• New options include: Cardboard, Wood Grain, Painted Wall, Painted Brick, Carpet, Wood Floor, Dirt, Linoleum Tiles, Cloth, Shiny Metal, Sand, Glossy Plastic and Neon
  
• Materials now scale their textures so that they are always the same world-size. For example, a brick is always the size of a brick when making shapes
  
• The Recolor tool in the Maker Pen now has the ability to apply different materials (as well as change the color of those materials)
  

Plus a bunch of bug fixes, including:

• Fixed a bug where room chat was getting cleared when someone else joined the room
  
• VR players can now close the room chat menu (while it is open with the keyboard) using the point/expresso button
  
• Some performance improvements on Oculus Quest, specifically in the Disc Golf: Lake map
  

Please see here for convenient links to controls, tutorials, comfort options, etc.: https://www.againstgrav.com/community/

Thanks for playing Rec Room! As always, don't hesitate to give us your feedback =]

This update adds a (much requested!) new way to Manipulate objects in Custom Rooms.... introducing Maker Pen Handles!

• Handles allow for you to perform actions such as Move, Rotate, and Scale in a single axis instead of all at once.
  
• This update doesn’t remove the ability to Move in all axes at once, but simply extends the functionality.
  The other addition here is local axis manipulation. After rotating an Object you can now move it in local space.
  

So what's changed with the addition of Handles?

• Local axis movement (on by default). The top right most toggle on the Maker Pen lets you switch between local space, and world space.
  
• The text for Snap and Align have been swapped in for icons. Align is the left most toggle, and the Snap toggle is the center between Align, and local space.
  
• You should be able to use Align in screens mode

• While using the Move, Rotate or Scale tool, you can click on an object to Quick Select it and the new Handles pop up.
  
• Drag a Handle in the desired direction to Modify it in a single axis.
  
• For the old functionality, grab anywhere on the Object to modify it.
  
• If you go in an edit a Maker Pen shape, you can use the Scale tool to get the same functionality as the Manipulate tool.
  
• While in the Move, Rotate and Scale tool, you can tap the trigger to select an Object, clearing the previous selection. To multi-select you must switch to the select tool.
  

We've also added some quality of life improvements to Circuits:

• Circuit inputs now support default values - use the Configure tool to assign a constant. No Variable Chip required!
  
• Improved support for tooltips and wiring of circuit groups
  

And a new Room Chat Menu!

• Use it to chat with other players around you!
  
• For VR players, the menu is on the underside of the watch
  
• For screens players, find the chat menu in Quick Comms
  

Plus a couple of bug fixes, including:

• Fixed an issue where the Circuit board "+" pins were pink
  
• Fixed the KREQ Sign in Frontier Island
  
• Added functionality to support up to 40 teams for custom games
  
• Fixed a few bugs with the Fade World feature while in Edit mode. Sorry about that!
  
• Fixed a bug where platform locked items could cause display issues
  

And finally, we're beyond excited to announce that PlayStation®4 players can now purchase Rec Tokens!

• Find them in your Watch -> Store -> Get Tokens
  
• Note that Rec Tokens purchased on PC and items purchased with Rec Tokens on PC won't be accessible on PlayStation® (and vice versa) - though earned items will always be available on all platforms!
  
• Please direct any issues with real money purchases to [email protected]; anything not due to a real money transaction should go to [email protected]
  

Please see here for convenient links to controls, tutorials, comfort options, etc.: https://www.againstgrav.com/community/

Thanks for playing Rec Room! As always, don't hesitate to give us your feedback =]