v0.9.1 Released

v0.9.1 (Build 259): October 6, 2020

• decreased menu size & moved it closer to player

• various menu page layout changes

• added inline option selector form field type to improve settings input

• simplified "View & Comfort" and "Controls" settings pages

• implemented UI pointer tooltip system & added tooltip messages to various UI targets

• added tooltip descriptions to all unlockables

• made UI pointers turn red when highlighting some targets

• renamed "Classic" control mode to "Regular" as it is used for many varying control styles

• added menu toggle hand interactable for third-person view

• adjusted Motion Lines to work in third-person view

• eliminated third-person camera height jitter

• improved third-person view offsets for all World Scale / Follow Distance combinations

• adjusting extrapolation settings to slightly smooth networked car position updates

• fixed bug where deployable spawn point changed to wrong color after being recalled

• fixed bug with third-person gun interfering with grounded gyro system raycasts

• fixed bug that made engine audio too quiet for remote players

• fixed bug where held projectiles were colliding with car

• tweaked Seeker Ball remote collisions & explosion triggering

• slowed down Seeker Ball in water

• brightened Seeker Ball material

• fixed issue with projectile markers showing up after creation even when out of range

• changed explosion damage / force calculations to use a curve rather than fall off linearly

• fixed bug where explosions weren't destroying Energy Shields

• tweaked car physics / suspension for performance

• doubled Energy Shield hit points (100 to 200)

• fixed bug that prevented "Checker" decal from being unlocked

• exempted Spring and Boost power-ups from being disabled after match is over

• improved boat driving stability

• improved boat stability while floating up after using Boat Kit underwater

• corrected plane's tendency to turn the nose up when not adjusting pitch

• increased airborne gyro easing time (1 to 1.5 seconds)

• fixed airborne gyro easing for coming out of water

• hid seat back for rotation-locked play (Horizon and Full)

• made laser blasts bigger and more visible from a distance

• increased laser "bullet hole" decal size

• added sound to important messages in message feed & changed color of match messages

• added additional messages to message feed for power-up failures

• increased mileage requirements for unlocking locked stages

• reversed default stick driving controls (right stick = throttle, left stick = steering)

• made scroll bars work with stick without needing to select them or highlight them

• standardized stick scroll rate across pages or panels regardless of content size

• fixed bug causing max projectile power-up limit to be enforced unnecessarily

• increased stunt landing evaluation time from 3 to 3.5 seconds

View full Hyperwheel Overdrive Changelog at NeonEngine.net