Steam News6 April 20188y ago

Update 1.1.5 - Death log, bullet flyby sounds, controller support, and a spectator mode

Death Log There is now a little death logger which displays recent deaths for about 5 seconds in the bottom left corner of your vision. As an added bonus, the death log plays a little ding sound when you get a kill.

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Full Hailstorm VR update

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What changed

1 fix3 additions6 changes1 removal

UI and audio
Gameplay
Maps
Balance
Server

addedDeath LogThere is now a little death logger which displays recent deaths for about 5 seconds in the bottom left corner of your vision. As an added bonus, the death log plays a little ding sound when you get a kill. https://youtu.be/QOqtV6ePs90

changedBullet Flyby SoundsBullets now make a distinct and spatialized whizzing sound when they fly past your head. This allows you to more easily perceive where a threat is when you're under fire, particularly when you are too far away to actually hear the enemy's weapon. https://youtu.be/gX0Utk2UQ1c

changedBetter non-VR supportKeyboard/mouse support has always been technically in the game for the purpose of testing, but hidden behind a hotkey. The game will now auto-detect that you don't have a headset and press the hotkey for you when you spawn. Additionally, an Xbox gamepad can now be used to control your character. The controls are as follows:

changedBetter non-VR supportX - Reload

changedBetter non-VR supportY - Swap weapon with holster

addedSpectator ModeThis feature only shows up in non-VR mode at this time because there's no proper VR controls, but it basically removes you from the game and allows you to fly around the map while it's happening. My intended use for this is for shooting videos for a new trailer, though there is no reason why it couldn't also be used for streaming competitive matches. To do it, open the game without a headset plugged in. Press Tab or gamepad Start to open the menu. Join a match and go to your options tab, then check the option "Only Spectate". Next time you spawn you will not get a player and you'll be able to fly around.

Hailstorm VR changes

Competitivemode

addedThere is now a little death logger which displays recent deaths for about 5 seconds in the bottom left corner of your vision. As an added bonus, the death log plays a little ding sound when you get a kill. https://youtu.be/QOqtV6ePs90

changedBullets now make a distinct and spatialized whizzing sound when they fly past your head. This allows you to more easily perceive where a threat is when you're under fire, particularly when you are too far away to actually hear the enemy's weapon. https://youtu.be/gX0Utk2UQ1c

changedKeyboard/mouse support has always been technically in the game for the purpose of testing, but hidden behind a hotkey. The game will now auto-detect that you don't have a headset and press the hotkey for you when you spawn. Additionally, an Xbox gamepad can now be used to control your character. The controls are as follows:

changedX - Reload

changedY - Swap weapon with holster

Death Log

There is now a little death logger which displays recent deaths for about 5 seconds in the bottom left corner of your vision. As an added bonus, the death log plays a little ding sound when you get a kill. https://youtu.be/QOqtV6ePs90

Bullet Flyby Sounds

Bullets now make a distinct and spatialized whizzing sound when they fly past your head. This allows you to more easily perceive where a threat is when you're under fire, particularly when you are too far away to actually hear the enemy's weapon. https://youtu.be/gX0Utk2UQ1c

Better non-VR support

Keyboard/mouse support has always been technically in the game for the purpose of testing, but hidden behind a hotkey. The game will now auto-detect that you don't have a headset and press the hotkey for you when you spawn. Additionally, an Xbox gamepad can now be used to control your character. The controls are as follows:

A - Jump
X - Reload
Y - Swap weapon with holster
L/R Shoulder - Grip with hand
D-pad Up/Down - Raise/lower head
Left Trigger - Aim down sights
Right Trigger - Fire
Select - Open tablet
Left Stick Click - Sprint

It is really hard to play this way and I do not really expect anyone to want to do it, but it will come in handy for the following feature.

Spectator Mode

This feature only shows up in non-VR mode at this time because there's no proper VR controls, but it basically removes you from the game and allows you to fly around the map while it's happening. My intended use for this is for shooting videos for a new trailer, though there is no reason why it couldn't also be used for streaming competitive matches. To do it, open the game without a headset plugged in. Press Tab or gamepad Start to open the menu. Join a match and go to your options tab, then check the option "Only Spectate". Next time you spawn you will not get a player and you'll be able to fly around.

WASD/Left thumbstick - Move
Mouse/Right thumbstick - Look
Q/E or Thumbstick clicks - Move up/down
Scroll wheel or D-Pad up/down - Adjust movement speed

This is currently a one-way process since you can't use your tablet, so I would not suggest doing it unless you are very serious about spectating a match.

Bugfixes

(Hopefully) fixed an issue where very high latency players could sometimes walk through a wall to their death
Audio now plays while the game window is out of focus
Teams will be re-muted whenever a new player enters a match to prevent unwanted chatter
Weapons/grenades/pickups now get cleaned up more consistently between matches to help prevent the notorious floating gun bug
Active camo now gets disabled on death

Source

Steam News / 6 April 2018

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