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vALPHA2026042101 Patch Notes - Bug Fixes & Improvements

vALPHA2026042101 Patch Notes Song select scene: Added "My Lv." system. Song difficulty now scales based on the user's specific skill strengths (e.g., lower "My Lv.

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addedvALPHA2026042101 Patch NotesSong select scene: Added "My Lv." system. Song difficulty now scales based on the user's specific skill strengths (e.g., lower "My Lv." for chord-heavy songs if the user excels at chords), "My Lv." will be located just next to actual level of the track.

changedvALPHA2026042101 Patch NotesSong select scene: Moved Composed Date (C.) to the description (third line) to accommodate "My Lv." UI.

addedvALPHA2026042101 Patch NotesGame scene: Added Auto lane opacity settings (0% to 100%). New profiles default to 25%.

changedvALPHA2026042101 Patch NotesAll scenes: Enhanced Color Blind mode (further improvements in progress).

removedvALPHA2026042101 Patch NotesGame scene: "GOOD" judgment no longer reduces health.

changedvALPHA2026042101 Patch NotesGame scene: "BAD" judgment health penalty increased by 1.

Game scene: Added Auto lane opacity settings (0%100%"PERFECT" long note tail health recovery+5+1

The Sound of Piano changes

addedSong select scene: Added "My Lv." system. Song difficulty now scales based on the user's specific skill strengths (e.g., lower "My Lv." for chord-heavy songs if the user excels at chords), "My Lv." will be located just next to actual level of the track.

changedSong select scene: Moved Composed Date (C.) to the description (third line) to accommodate "My Lv." UI.

addedGame scene: Added Auto lane opacity settings (0% to 100%). New profiles default to 25%.

changedAll scenes: Enhanced Color Blind mode (further improvements in progress).

removedGame scene: "GOOD" judgment no longer reduces health.

vALPHA2026042101 Patch Notes

Song select sceneAdded "My Lv." system. Song difficulty now scales based on the user's specific skill strengths (e.g., lower "My Lv." for chord-heavy songs if the user excels at chords), "My Lv." will be located just next to actual level of the track.
Song select scene: Moved Composed Date (C.) to the description (third line) to accommodate "My Lv." UI.
Song: Revised "0035_Single_starlight" chart.
Game sceneAdded Auto lane opacity settings (0% to 100%). New profiles default to 25%.
Skill test scene: Rank is now displayed at the top. All rank ranges are now visible with your current rank highlighted.
All scenes: Enhanced Color Blind mode (further improvements in progress).
Game scene:"GOOD" judgment no longer reduces health.
Game scene"BAD" judgment health penalty increased by 1.
Game scene"PERFECT" long note tail health recovery reduced from +5 to +1.
Score board scene: Optimized CPU usage by removing redundant keyboard polling (still testing).
Game sceneFixed z-index for "AUTOPLAY MODE" text, now displayed in front of notes (same as "Ready" text).
Game sceneFixed z-index for Song Title text at the top, now displayed in front of notes (same as "Ready" text).
Title scene: Opening Settings now shifts the Title scene to the right, allowing real-time visual feedback of setting changes.
All scenesChanged default "Sharp UI" value from OFF to ON.
Song select sceneImproved Up/Down arrow key scrolling, focus no longer leaves the list when holding keys. Use Tab for external UI focus (still need some imrovements).
Game sceneFixed combo increment logic, overlapping notes now correctly increment combo by 1.

Alpha testers, please refer to the information above for your playtest. Bug reports are always welcome.

Thank you for enjoying the sound of piano!

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Steam News / 21 April 2026

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