Patch 0.4.11

We’ve got a new Tidal Rush update rolling out, focused on stunt animation progress, HUD clarity, and a lot of under-the-hood systems work that sets us up for future features.

This update is more about foundations and iteration than flashy headline features – but you will feel the difference on the water.

Stunts & Character Animation

Stunts continue to evolve with major groundwork laid this update:

• First iteration of stunt animations fully plugged in

• Network fixes and cleanup for stunt transitions

• Input buffering improvements (especially while steering)

• Fixed edge cases like stunts triggering during crash landings

• Character trick animations cleaned up and exported

• Jump time prediction layers fixed

Still early, but this is a big step toward making stunts feel expressive and reliable.

HUD, Minimap & UI Improvements

We’ve started to work on an improved clarity and readability across the HUD:

• Hazard indicators now show players behind you

• Minimap now displays character head icons, sorted by race position

• Map UI icons updated for missing pickups

• Inventory UI tweaks (cleaner rendering, smoother spinning item boxes)

• Updated track maps based on new concepts

Missiles aren’t shown on the hazard indicator yet — that’s coming later.

Weapons, Emotes & Feedback

• Character emotes now trigger on:

  • Weapon hits

  • Taking first place

• Shield VFX fixes

• Fixed edge cases like:

  • Torpedoes hitting yourself right after spawn

  • Mega missiles tunneling through shields

• Torpedo visuals updated with new wake trails

Camera, Controls & Feel

• More camera tweaks (especially in tunnels and during resets)

• Reduced camera flipping issues

• Improved self-righting logic

• Drift edge-case fixes (no drifting during crash landings)

• Pickup collection logic tuned (including cooldown tweaks)

Tracks, Flow & Tools

Behind the scenes, a lot of work went into tools and track tech:

• Continued progress on Polybrush-based flow painting

• Flow data moved to UV channels (unlocking foam & depth painting)

• Water shader vertex color features enabled

• Flow calibration improvements

• Multiple track rebakes (culling, flow, lighting, waterfalls)

• Higher-resolution track prefabs and updated collisions

This work is largely invisible — but it’s critical for better water behavior and visuals going forward.

Audio, Networking & Stability

• Engine sound tweaks based on audio feedback

• LAN mode improvements and UI updates

• Multiplayer nullref fixes

• Stat tracking groundwork for challenges & unlocks

What’s Next

This update moves several core systems forward:

• Stunts

• HUD clarity

• Long-term progression

As always, your feedback helps shape where we focus next — especially on camera behavior, and stunt responsiveness.

Thanks for riding with us! – Your Shiny Team