Synth Riders News

IMPROVEMENTS

• Play Non-Stop now available for use with playlists (PCVR only, Quest coming!)
  
• Shuffle Play toggle available for use with Play Non-Stop for both song packs and playlists.
  
• Non-Stop play now lets you choose the song you wish to start on.
  
• YUR.watch integration updated - Just gaze at the watchface to open and close it, and logout from the watch by gazing at the power button on the information panel, and then gaze at the confirmation button. No more accidental logouts!
  
• New in-game camera option “Swing” where the camera tracks with the HMD.
  
• Some changes to the particle effects in game to improve performance (PCVR)
  

BUG FIXES

• Issue causing game crashes for players using both AMD CPU & GPU has been resolved (huge thanks to the #amd-testers and to everyone affected by this - your patience has been greatly appreciated)
  
• In Force Mode, some stages were not showing the Force Meter (thanks ShizuCheese, GranolaGal).
  
• Display track names correctly in Song Status during Non-Stop Play.
  
• Fixed audio stutter on loading songs (Quest)
  
• Fixed wrapping of large rail scores (thanks CodeTato)
  
• Special sections ending with a rail now complete correctly (thanks Teebo, World_Peace, HeyFalcon_).
  
• Returning from Multiplayer no longer forces you to Rhythm - Challenge
  
• Fixed an issue where rapid selection of songs could occasionally cause one map to play with another map’s audio (thanks Teebo).
  
• Making two custom songs with the same audio file name no longer causes conflicts (thanks Jessi, Exce & Hawkwolf).
  
• Fixed some tooltips in the Twitch Integration menu, and made preparations for additional functions in this area (watch this space!).
  

As always we welcome your feedback and bug reports on our Official discord server (Invite: http://discord.synthridersvr.com). Please use #bugs-report to make sure that we see your feedback.

Make new friends and burn those calories during weekly Synth Sundays fitness workout classes!

Meet Carize and HeyFalcon, Twitch Streamers and Fitness Coaches, who will lead open training sessions in the multiplayer mode of the game (limited slots available!). You too can become a Coach and start your own class for other players to join.

Synth Sundays are streamed live at 1PM PST on: multitwitch.tv/carize/heyfalcon_

You can track your fitness progress in-game thanks to YUR.watch, a VR Fitness Tracker available for everyone in Synth Riders.

#stayhome and #stayfit with us!

Hey Riders,

We are very proud to share with you that Synth Riders is now part of a brand-new "VR Fitness Bundle" along with BOXVR and Until You Fall!

This is a cross-publisher collection of games that combine fast-paced action, intense movement, and electrifying soundtracks, aiming to bring back the fun of exercise and make burning calories more exciting than ever before!

Thanks to the bundle, you can grab all three games with a 20 percent discount. The bundle is flexible, so if you own one or two of the games included, you can still complete your collection saving 20 percent on the missing games.

https://youtu.be/poL7lLj31sI
We are big fans of BOXVR and Until You Fall and believe these are perfect titles for the fans of Synth Riders. We are super grateful for all the support we receive from the Synth Riders community. We wouldn't have made it this far without you!

>>Here's a link to the bundle<<

About the other included games:

BOXVR is the award-winning VR fitness game where you jab, weave, and uppercut your way through workouts in time to adrenaline-pumping music.

Until You Fall invites you to battle through an awesome neon environment and strike down magic-infused monstrosities. Fantasy and synthwave collide in this physically active VR hack-and-slash roguelite.

CHANGES TO GAMEPLAY

• Additional play area scaling options added: 1.4x, 1.5x
  
• Standard height of duck walls has been modified to make sure you’re really squatting!
  

BUG FIXES

• Notes in close proximity to the ends of rails are detected correctly (community effort).
  
• Missing the first single handed special with Sudden Death modifier now takes you to Game Over correctly (thanks Sage).
  
• When rails cross over through a two handed special, haptics no longer drop on one of the hands (thanks Wirrel).
  
• “Play All” for the Electroswing DLC now works correctly for purchased content (thanks RNGFiesta, akSCOOBY).
  
• Fixed colour selector issues (thanks Jessi) and corrected the default colour choices for new players.
  
• Fixed behaviour when using the random button while in Favourites (thanks kevguid).
  
• Improved behaviour when navigating in and out of playlists (thanks Xoanon).
  

As always we welcome your feedback and bug reports on our Official discord server (http://discord.synthridersvr.com). Please use #bugs-report to make sure that we see your feedback.

Put on your pinstripe suit and your best dancing shoes, because the "Electro Swing Essentials" DLC pack is here! It’s the perfect blend of vintage swing and Jazz with EDM, House, and Hip-Gop. Great vocals, catchy melodies, and a swinging beat that makes you want to dance!

What’s in the Electro Swing Essentials Pack:
We’ve put together 10 top tracks from some of Electro Swing’s big names and mapped each song from Easy to Master difficulties to ensure everyone gets to swing.

To get your party started, we’re giving everyone five new tracks for free!

• “Imperfection” by Wolfgang Lohr & Balduin (feat. Zouzoulectric)
  
• “Empires” by The Electric Swing Circus
  
• “It Ain't Right” by PiSk
  
• “I Loved You Then” by Luke & The Belleville Orchestra
  
• “Light Up The Night” by Jamie Berry (feat. Octavia Rose)
  

Extra bonus: Look the part with new avatar “Violet” a 1920s cyberpunk flapper!

Then either purchase individually or as part of the Essentials Pack:

• “All Night” by Parov Stelar
  
• “Lost In The Rhythm” by Jamie Berry (feat. Octavia Rose)
  
• “No Strings Attached” by Swingrowers
  
• “Booty Swing” by Parov Stelar
  
• “Butterfly” by Swingrowers
  

Plus: Immerse yourself in a new stage, the art deco-meets-steampunk “Rise of the Golden Phoenix”

Here you can find the Essentials Pack Bundle: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/14182/

Multiplayer DLC Shared Play
We don’t want anyone to be left off the dance floor! So we’ve enabled a “shared play” feature for our DLC so you can #stayhome and play together. If you’ve purchased the DLC and you host a multiplayer room, anyone who joins your room will also be able to play those songs with you!

New Game Features

• Playlists: Organize your song library into playlists to make it easy to find the right songs when you want them. Playlists are also accessible in Multiplayer, so you can plan the perfect playlist for when your friends drop in.
  
• Room Adjust: Need to move your platform so you don’t knock over that precious antique vase while you play? You can now make in-game playspace adjustments using the Settings - Room Adjust menu.
  
• Practice Mode: Having trouble with part of a song? Get into Practice Mode by selecting the teacher’s hat icon next to the Play button. Use the slider to jump straight to the part of the song you need to practice. You can even set loop points to repeat a section and change the speed to help you perfect it.
  
• Playable Tutorial: If you’re new to the game, get started with the playable tutorial to learn the skills you’ll need to be a Synth Rider. Experienced play who wants to improve? There’s also an accuracy meter for rhythm mode and force gauge for force mode! You’ll find the Tutorial on the main game menu.
  

Design Changes & Bug Fixes

• Improved Multiplayer voice chat audio quality for PC-based players.
  
• Some changes around multiplayer room names, including simple filtering.
  

As always we welcome your feedback and bug reports on our Official discord server ( http://discord.synthridersvr.com). Please use #bugs-report to make sure that we see your feedback.