Beat Saber News

Hey players,

Update 1.40.3 is live! This latest update introduces a brand-new, uncensored Shock Drop: the five-time Grammy-winning hit "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar. Ready to add this banger to your collection? Head to the Shock Drop section in-game and grab it for just $1.99.

RELEASE NOTES:

• Added: ‘Not Like Us’ by Kendrick Lamar
  
• Fixed: An Audio Corruption will be heard upon exiting the Credits onto the help screen
  
• Fixed: Long titles for sons will clip outside of the visible text box when viewing in Solo/Party Mode
  
• Fixed: Custom booster colors are missing after deleting save data and selecting the custom color tab
  
• Fixed: Disappearing pillars observed on overridden Metallica environment
  
• Fixed: The Language will default to English despite the user selecting a different language in the FTUE dropdown
  
• Fixed: 'I'm a Slave 4 U' features a capitalised 'A'
  

Hey players,
Hotfix 1.40.2, including a fix for pitch sound at different song speeds, is live now. Thank you for your patience.

RELEASE NOTES:

• Fixed: In-game sabers are not hidden if the player opens the Universal Menu immediately after failing a level
  
• Fixed: If the player alters the level speed during gameplay, the audio may not adjust accordingly
  
• Fixed: Black triangles appear with disappearing arrows modifier
  
• Fixed: Failed X clips through the floor in the Linkin Park V2 Environment
  

Hey players, an update v1.40.1 is now available, addressing the most significant issues from v1.40.0. One of the key fixes is an adjustment to adaptive SFX, which now dynamically balances effect volumes in sync with the music. Check out the release notes below for more details.

RELEASE NOTES:

• Fixed: The player is unable to select the ‘Smooth Camera’ toggle in the Settings menu after selecting any Setting twice
  
• Fixed: Player can observe flickering in reflections of both the Monstercat head when the visualiser is displayed on the face and small lit visualiser blocks
  
• Fixed: Menu lightning audio will corrupt when progressing to a loading screen
  
• Fixed: Player color schemes are broken when being saved, it swaps colors around
  
• Fixed: Audio corruption will occur when beginning a song with the "Slower Song" modifier enabled in a custom lobby
  
• Fixed: Adaptive SFX is NOT triggered on 1.40.0
  
• Fixed: Color Menu UI appears behind Color Wheel if player has it open when a new player joins their multiplayer lobby
  
• Fixed: The level will continue playing in the background after opening the Universal Menu
  
• Fixed: Head Position does not affect Note Spawn Distance
  

Hey players, we're excited to bring you a new update that includes our largest music pack yet - Metallica Music Pack, featuring 17 iconic hits from the band’s illustrious career. This pack also introduces some of the most challenging levels to date, along with a brand-new environment inspired by Metallica's electrifying live performances. To celebrate, all players can experience a limited-time Metallica main menu takeover.

In addition to this epic music pack, we're also introducing several new features to enhance your gameplay experience:
- Variable Note Jump Speed - Level designers can now control the speed of notes as they approach you.
- Controller Profiles - Save your controller setup to a profile, making it easy to switch between different configurations for different players or hands setup.
- Notes Color Override: Customize the color of the cubes to match your personal style or to create a unique visual effect.

See you on the leaderboards!

Tracklist:
- Atlas, Rise!
- Battery
- Blackened
- Creeping Death
- Enter Sandman
- Fade to Black
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Fuel
- Hit the Lights
- King Nothing
- Lux Æterna
- Master of Puppets
- Nothing Else Matters
- One
- Sad But True
- Seek & Destroy
- The Unforgiven


RELEASE NOTES:

• Added: 17 Metallica iconic hits
  
• Added: Metallica themed environment with two distinct lighting styles - realistic lighting, which can be freely moved, and stylized lighting integrated into scaffolding and column support structures.
  
• Added: Main Menu Metallica takeover
  
• Added: Ability to override only lights / notes from default when selecting custom colors in the Colors Override
  
• Added: Variable Note Jump Speed
  
• Added: Controller Profiles in Settings
  
• Fixed: The Game will become stuck on an indefinite black screen after deleting the Player Data files then launching the application
  
• Fixed: Songs cannot be selected after player selects a song and the back button simultaneously in the "Favorites" or "All Songs" lists
  
• Fixed: Blur effect is visible on the spiral during "Scream and Shout (Will.I.AM)"
  
• Fixed: Player is able to Change their selected 'Colors' during the 5 Second Count Down while in Multiplayer
  
• Fixed: Player can become stuck in the Practice Mode for a song without being able to leave if they select the Practice button while the Results Screen is loading
  
  [Level Editor]
  
• Fixed: v2 360°/ 90° levels not loading correctly
  
• Fixed: BTS environment not working
  
• Fixed: The Game becomes unresponsive and crashes when the player increases the Beats number to a high value
  
• Fixed: The Settings and Shortcut menu UI will layer over other menus then menu buttons become unresponsive when selecting an old beatmap (V3 or older), selecting Backup and Convert, then returning to the Song List
  

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Hey players,
We've sent out a minor hotfix, v1.39.1. Check the release notes below and let us know if you experience any issues.

RELEASE NOTES:

- Fixed: Lasers "random" rotations not being random in V1 environments
- Fixed: Rendering issue in Interscope environment, where the car's wheels are not visible in one headset lens