New Public BETA – Playlist Feature Included

A new Steam BETA channel is now open for all PowerBeatsVR players!

Dear players!

Our largest update ever is in the making and PowerBeatsVR is on its way to come out of Early Access! While we are grinding away at the game’s full release version, we opened up a beta branch where you can test some of the new features and content that is coming with that update. We would love to get your feedback and your help in finding bugs before releasing the content officially.

One of the main new features of the current beta build is the option to create playlists!

Here is the full list of new features and changes already implemented in the beta build. Further content, such as a full song pack and a brand-new environment, will be added to the beta for being tested soon.

Playlists (work in progress):

• Create playlists of official and local songs

• Choose between regular playlist mode with statistics after each song, endurance mode without any breaks, and an endless mode

Further Features:

• Option to adjust playspace rotation and center

• Squat counter and overall fitness level as additional statistics

• “Small balls” modifier

• „Play again“ option after a single song

Editor Improvements:

• Added a visual representation (waveform) of the audio track

• Added a grid on the floor representing the beats

• Added a slider for moving fast between different positions within the song

• Added the possibility to set flags to certain beats and show them on the slider

• Added a distinct play/pause button to the palette in addition to the existing hotkey

• Fixed some minor bugs

Minor Changes:

• Added "No Punch "sound variant

• Fixed SFX and music volume not going below 1

• Added volume up and down arrows in the menu

• Increased the speed of the powerfist orb by a factor of 2

• Removed the possibility to destroy balls with the head collider

• Fixed the issue with the second controller not vibrating on some double hits

Various Performance Enhancements

Visual Improvements:

• Rearranged the scoring screen to make it clearer

• Added more environmental details like birds and butterflies

• Added flare to light sources

• Moved the avatar camera slightly back

• Changed the sky in Medieval

• Added water to Medieval on certain quality levels

• Increased brightness and contrast in Space

And here is how you can join the beta: 1) Find PowerBeatsVR in your Steam library and right-click on it. 2) Click “Properties”. 3) Open the “Beta” tab. 4) Under “Select the beta you would like to opt into:” select “publicbeta” from the drop-down. 5) Close the properties window and the beta will begin installing.

To switch back, just choose “NONE – opt out of all beta programs” in the “Beta” tab instead.

Feel free to share your feedback in our Discord beta channel or here in the Steam community, and help us in making an awesome game. We highly appreciate your feedback, ideas, and thoughts!

A special thanks to all of you who have reported the bugs that are now fixed in the beta or requested some of the new features: TJPet2, MurphChops, SalvoTonic, cynix, TrollmanGamZ, Neo, Doctor Dank, dohorio, clcatga, omakita, BackyVeritas, SoZornig, nyquistjack, to.salzmann, asterisk, ExclusiveXOR, K2029, max_strike, CosmoKram3r, qaplus, markwoeh, Mike1304, yo, Brashen, FalconXY

And now have fun and thanks for your support, Team PowerBeatsVR