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Steam News20 June 20206y ago

v0.8.13 Released: Hand Position Controls & New Regions System

It is now possible to have all-boat and all-plane combat matches in each of the 5 stages (okay, no boat in Xenodome...

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  • Fixes
addedIt is now possible to have all-boat and all-plane combat matches in each of the 5 stages (okay, no boat in Xenodome... but then again, there's also no water in Xenodome) thanks to the new Regions system, which allows selection of different sets of spawn points within the stages, some of which are set to start players with boats and planes.
addedAlso, check out the new hand position controls; set your throttle, steering, plane pitch, or plane roll inputs to either your left or right hand to control the vehicle by moving your hand left / right (for steering or plane roll) or forward / backward (for throttle and plane pitch).
addedLet us know what you think about these new features, along with the many comfort features that have been added in the last few weeks!
fixedimplemented new regions system that contains sets of spawn points within the stages regions defined in all 5 stages some regions start players with a boat or a plane fixed additional menu bugs (more inactive UI elements being selectable and interfering with active page)
fixedfixed bug with invisible ring and stunt gap ramp icons for default active slide on the Progress page
fixedfixed bug where number of rings was not updated after loading a new stage

Hyperwheel Overdrive changes

addedIt is now possible to have all-boat and all-plane combat matches in each of the 5 stages (okay, no boat in Xenodome... but then again, there's also no water in Xenodome) thanks to the new Regions system, which allows selection of different sets of spawn points within the stages, some of which are set to start players with boats and planes.
addedAlso, check out the new hand position controls; set your throttle, steering, plane pitch, or plane roll inputs to either your left or right hand to control the vehicle by moving your hand left / right (for steering or plane roll) or forward / backward (for throttle and plane pitch).
addedLet us know what you think about these new features, along with the many comfort features that have been added in the last few weeks!
fixedimplemented new regions system that contains sets of spawn points within the stages regions defined in all 5 stages some regions start players with a boat or a plane fixed additional menu bugs (more inactive UI elements being selectable and interfering with active page)
fixedfixed bug with invisible ring and stunt gap ramp icons for default active slide on the Progress page

It is now possible to have all-boat and all-plane combat matches in each of the 5 stages (okay, no boat in Xenodome... but then again, there's also no water in Xenodome) thanks to the new Regions system, which allows selection of different sets of spawn points within the stages, some of which are set to start players with boats and planes.

Also, check out the new hand position controls; set your throttle, steering, plane pitch, or plane roll inputs to either your left or right hand to control the vehicle by moving your hand left / right (for steering or plane roll) or forward / backward (for throttle and plane pitch).

Let us know what you think about these new features, along with the many comfort features that have been added in the last few weeks!

v0.8.13 (Build 220): June 20, 2020

  • implemented new regions system that contains sets of spawn points within the stages

    • regions defined in all 5 stages some regions start players with a boat or a plane

    • fixed additional menu bugs (more inactive UI elements being selectable and interfering with active page)

  • fixed bug with invisible ring and stunt gap ramp icons for default active slide on the Progress page

  • fixed bug where number of rings was not updated after loading a new stage

  • set Deathmatch points limit to 10 and Team Deathmatch points limit to 25

  • increased size of ring collider

  • added 2 rings to Flatland

v0.8.12 (Build 219): June 18, 2020

  • upgraded to Unity 2019.4 - added hand position (left & right) as input control options, with new calibration system for setting boundaries

  • added steering UI for all control modes and steering input options

  • fixed UI bug where some percentage sliders were displaying values 100 times too high

  • fixed flight controls for Classic control mode (significantly improved pitch & roll blending)

  • added match type (and race track) display in front of car during countdown / match start

  • fixed issues with damaging Spiked Balls and Seeker Balls owned by other players

  • fixed regression preventing previous client stage loading sequence improvements (notifying before transitioning, not shutting down player camera)

  • fixed "Push To Talk" voice broadcast mode setting

  • minor tweaks to new Motion Lines feature

  • added first-person vignette ("Show helmet") comfort setting

  • added "3D" comfort cage type

  • smoothed out car suspension & physics for low speeds and sharp turns

  • improved traction on quarterpipe walls

  • adjusted plane thrust formula (increased diving speed)

  • increased plane boost force slightly

View full Hyperwheel Overdrive Changelog at NeonEngine.net

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Steam News / 20 June 2020

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