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Steam News17 September 20205y ago

Can You Hear Me? Voice Chat is now LIVE!!!

Hey Hoopers! We're excited to announce an update to increase the competition and its social aspects. Are you ready to Play, Connect, & Compete?!

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Hey Hoopers! We're excited to announce an update to increase the competition and its social aspects. Are you ready to Play, Connect, & Compete?!

What changed

6 fixes5 additions2 changes0 removals
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Security
  • Fixes
addedNew FeaturesIn-game Voice Chat: Added in-game voice chat to increase social engagement during competition. Feel free to trash talk your buddies as you compete to see who takes MVP Honors!
addedNew FeaturesRift/Rift S Support in Steam: Added in support for the Rift & Rift S (and Touch Controllers) on Steam. More competition = More fun!
addedNew FeaturesNew music track: Updated the game with a brand new funky music track to really bring out the vibe of the game and get your fists pumping ːsteamhappyː
changedNew FeaturesMatchmaking Update: Matchmaking has been updated with increased clarity for the following: Hosting Games Finding Games High Player Count Warning Logged Out Warning
addedNew FeaturesPost Processing Updates: Added Bloom and Color Grading
addedNew FeaturesAnti-Cheat Feature: NO DUNKING! - Added in a prevention for players using 3rd party software to offset their position to score baskets super easily

Hoops Madness changes

addedIn-game Voice Chat: Added in-game voice chat to increase social engagement during competition. Feel free to trash talk your buddies as you compete to see who takes MVP Honors!
addedRift/Rift S Support in Steam: Added in support for the Rift & Rift S (and Touch Controllers) on Steam. More competition = More fun!
addedNew music track: Updated the game with a brand new funky music track to really bring out the vibe of the game and get your fists pumping ːsteamhappyː
changedMatchmaking Update: Matchmaking has been updated with increased clarity for the following: Hosting Games Finding Games High Player Count Warning Logged Out Warning
addedPost Processing Updates: Added Bloom and Color Grading

The Hoops Madness Team has been hard at work with a number of updates while we have been in Early Access. Regular Updates are forthcoming, BUT we are excited to announce these two major updates as well as some bug fixes.

New Features

  • In-game Voice ChatAdded in-game voice chat to increase social engagement during competition. Feel free to trash talk your buddies as you compete to see who takes MVP Honors!
  • Rift/Rift S Support in SteamAdded in support for the Rift & Rift S (and Touch Controllers) on Steam. More competition = More fun!
  • New music trackUpdated the game with a brand new funky music track to really bring out the vibe of the game and get your fists pumping ːsteamhappyː

  • Matchmaking Update: Matchmaking has been updated with increased clarity for the following:

    • Hosting Games

    • Finding Games

    • High Player Count Warning

    • Logged Out Warning

  • Player Color's Update: Enhanced jersey colors for better player understanding

  • Post Processing UpdatesAdded Bloom and Color Grading
  • Anti-Cheat FeatureNO DUNKING! - Added in a prevention for players using 3rd party software to offset their position to score baskets super easily

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where hitting a Checkpoint in the Hoop Derby game mode would rotate players 45-90 degrees

  • Changed player initial load-in position to half court, facing the "main" direction

  • Addressed issue where the matches' Host name was incorrect in the "Find Match" tooltip in the Team Room

  • Fixed a bug where the ranking on the players HUD was not correct to their actual ranking in the game

  • Matchmaker auto re-connection is now working properly

  • Addressed various issues with the backboards in the Dominion game mode

The Hoops Madness Team can be reached directly at hoops.madness@vrstudios.com with any feedback you might have. We look forward to hearing from you!

Source

Steam News / 17 September 2020

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