Update 1.3
Hey there Spinners, we've got a huge update for you today with the addition of a new and completely free VR mode, as well as the release of our Chillhop DLC and PlayStation 4 + 5 port!
You'd better believe we are reusing this GIF!
UPDATE 1.3
There's a lot of things to get through so let's go!
VR Mode
It's finally here! Jump in, have a smash and let us know what you think.
In typical SRXD fashion we have allowed a customisable experience. By default, wheel motion and taps are achieved by contacting either hand's pointer with the wheel itself. Beats are achieved by tapping outside the wheel area.
You can customise which hand does what in the VR tab in the options menu, so if you'd rather have one hand do beats only no matter where you tap, that is an option.
We have some pretty nifty and hopefully seamless aim assist which helps with jagged vertical motion. This helps you get in the groove and jam out without worrying about moving your arms too robotically.
Thanks to everyone who helped with our beta branch on Discord. This is our first time doing anything VR and we do not have access to every piece of VR hardware, so if you find any issues please let us know over on our Discord channel.
Chillhop DLC
Prepare for something quite different to the usual Spin Rhythm base game experience.
Spin, relax and study to 10 of the mellowest, good-vibes tunes to ever hit the rhythm dimension. There's also some sweet lo-fi inspired skins including a recording studio style wheel skin, an XLR cable track edge and some very cute raccoon skins for Jimmy and LadyJ.
Spin Rhythm XD - Chillhop DLC
Check out the official playlist on Spotify!
Tracks
Playtime - L'Indecis
Khaleesi - Misha, cocabona
Takin' You For a Ride - Pandrezz
Yo - The Kount
Good Friends - Yasper
Drifter - Brock Berrigan, saib.
Early Morning - Ruck P
17 - Ian Ewing
Green Tea - Eli Way
Looking for the Sun - L'Indecis, Moods
Skins
"Studio" wheel skin
Chillhop menu palette
Track edge "XLR"
Track edge material "Vintage"
Chillhop raccoon skins for UI assistants
Kick back and spin.
PlayStation 4+5 version!
Two new tracks!
We've included 2 Chillhop Music bangers (can you call something so chill a banger?) to give you a taste of the DLC flavour. Enjoy!
Second Wind - L'Indecis
Daydream - Eli Way
We have also included 4 new RemiXD tracks!
Dying Scarlet
Come to Me
Sector 5
Time
Congratulations to the winning charters sodapants, Edge, Kwazi and Loosiano!
Improved UI stuff
We've polished up our UI a little. There's a slightly cleaner look to most of the options menu sliders which now use dots and better visualising of containers, as well as some fancy drop down menus.
Input mapping has been improved with combined keyboard / mouse on one page.
Some more important input options have been moved out to the main settings menu tab
'Hold to move' option has been added for gyro controls
Track select menu changes
‘Track filter’ now has its own tab
Added scratch notes to ‘performance progress’ tab
Practice mode changes
Each section now shows accuracy as well as total score progress
Practice mode sections for each track are now based on cue points
If no cue points are present defaults to evenly spaced sections as before
Tutorial polish
The tutorial now has proper glyphs for mouse controls.
Track editor
Individual background elements can now be turned on and off to your chart's desire.
Check the "toggle elements" buttons at the bottom of the left panel in edit mode. This means you can now use the Monstercat and Chillhop backgrounds without the presence of the furry overlords in the distance!
Demo update!
We've included Daydream in the demo to give the people a taste of Chillhop's style (and to run a cool competition on their Discord).
What's next?!
So what comes next? You all know we're not the best at making and sticking to timelines. The main things we have left on our personal wishlists are improving the editor to be more mouse friendly, adding an "endless mode" which could be pretty fun and some kind of simple lobby-based online multiplayer if it's possible (although it's a massive undertaking).
We also have 6 remaining tracks (including the two B-sides competition winners) to include in a future update.
Until then, hope you enjoy this big update!
As always, thanks for spinning.