Rec Room News

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 =]

• Fixed a crash on SteamVR while playing Crescendo Of The Blood Moon and Curse Of The Crimson Cauldron. Sorry about that!
  

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’ve got another patch for ya, featuring a few updates and loads of bug fixes!

First, the updates:

• We’re excited to announce that The Rise of the Jumbotron is now available for Oculus Quest players! Enjoy =]
  
• There are now 5 Weekly Challenges! Complete any 3 to get the weekly reward
  
• Oculus Quest controllers should now have haptic feedback
• When given the option to invite your party with you to a new room, you are now warned if there are people in your party who cannot join you
  

Plus a BUNCH of bug fixes, including:

• Fixed several crashing bugs on PlayStation®4
  
• Fixed an issue where your mic would turn off automatically if you had it muted previously - sorry about that!
  
• You can now use the Share Camera for Room and Invention photos
  
• Fixed a framerate hitch when taking a Share Camera photo
  
• Corrected the dark output from PlayStation®4 when connected to an HDR TV
  
• Fixed an issue on PlayStation®4 VR where using the sharecam with the timer turned on could trigger dozens of photos at once, causing a crash. Sorry bout that!
  
• Fixed issues related to players sending invalid text characters in messages
  
• Fixed bug where Oculus Quest players could create and clone rooms based on locations they don't have access to yet
  
• Fixed an issue where reflections in the Maker Room were sometimes inaccurate
  
• Fixed a bug where holding a double damage potion and using a wand would cause avatars to spin uncontrollably
  
• Fixed an issue where watches for remote players in your party were not shown with the correct color
  
• Fixed an issue where faces were not always rendering in Share Cam
  
• Tweaked the Maker Pen multi-select small size to have a smaller min radius
  
• Fixed some invisible tables in the Bowling Alley near the vending machine
  
• Added Move back into the Undo stack while working with the Maker Pen
  
• Fixed flag throwing across the map in Paintball
  
• Increased spawn invincibility in Paintball and Laser Tag from 1 second to 3 seconds to help reduce spawn killing
  
• Fixed issue with grabbable objects sometimes not behaving according to their setting in multiplayer rooms
  

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 =]