One of the biggest milestones (both personal and development-wise) has been achieved: Music from a major label/publisher.
While development will most certainly continue, the addition of well-known music has led to the game going into full release.
Does this mean it's finished? No, far from it. This is just the beginning of a new era - with so much more on the planning (hint, more music).
A brief overview of the latest additions:
Four new songs
One new environment
Stage level additions
Several bugfixes
Re-added SteamVR Support
Enjoy!
DrumBeats VR v0.75 is LIVE!
Dear players,
This update brings a few performance improvements, as well as the re-addition of SteamVR. Due to issues with OpenXR in combination with the Steam-OpenXR runtime, players experienced terrible performance.
There's now a launch option so you can choose to either run the game with OpenXR (this was the default before this update) or SteamVR (this should be chosen if you're running the Steam OpenXR Runtime and are experiencing performance-issues).
Have fun!
Halloween update!
Dear players,
We're excited to bring a spooky twist to the game with the Halloween update!
New Haunted Environment Dive into our spine-chilling new map, where someone (or something) is lurking in the dark..
New Halloween Track Set the mood with an all-new, just released Halloween-themed track!
🥁 Themed Drum Skin Get in the Halloween spirit with the new limited-edition drum skin!
Enjoy!🎃
Patch v0.73.1
Dear players,
Patch 0.73.1 is out and contains several bugfixes and improvements.
There was an error with the "Auw-some" achievement, which made it impossible to achieve - this has been fixed now.
The stiffness of the cymbals has been increased. This allows for easier hits when there are a lot of cymbal-notes.
A changelog has been added in the main-menu.
Enjoy!
DrumBeats VR Major Update v0.73.0
Dear players,
update 0.73 is out now and is packed with new features and improvements. See the full release notes below:
New UI: Enjoy a completely redesigned, more intuitive interface.
Ride Cymbal: Expand your sound with the newly added Ride Cymbal.
Movable Drums: Adjust your kit layout to your liking (default and leftie kits supported).
Spectator Free Cam: Take control of what's on your computer screen—press 'Tab' to explore your kit from any angle.
Ghost Notes: Elevate your technique with subtle, nuanced ghost notes.
Achievements: Earn bragging rights with new in-game achievements!
Golden Notes: Hit these notes for an even bigger combo!
MIDI Input & Output: Connect and customize with full MIDI mapping options.
Easier Stick Calibration: Faster, more accurate setup for a smoother start.
Improved Audio Sync: Improved sync for a better drumming experience.
New Tutorial: Dive into our enhanced tutorial.
Crash-fixes: Improved the overall stability and memory usage.
Reverb Wet Mix Setting: If you'd like some more (or less) reverb, you can now change the reverb mix in the settings.
Enjoy!
Update v0.695
Dear players,
In this update you'll find:
Score-star rating (not for customs, yet)
Level override: override the level for all songs in the gameplay options
Added support for the Vive Cosmos Elite
Improved the hit-stability
Enjoy!
MAJOR Update
BIG UPDATE
Dear Players,
I'm pleased to announce the latest update, bringing a range of new features and improvements to enhance your VR drumming experience:
New Content
Introducing 4 new songs to diversify your playlist.
Explore the addition of the Stage Environment and Show (currently available in one song).
Immerse yourself in the new Synthwave Environment.
Enhancements
ASIO support (drums only) for ultra low-latency
MIDI output (beta)
Improved Movement Tracking.
Increased Performance.
Improved visual quality with Improved Graphics.
Test your skills against others on the Leaderboards.
Drum with more realistic sounds thanks to Improved Drum Sounds.
Enjoy!
V0.65.5 Hotfix
Dear players,
In this update you'll find several crashfixes caused by switching levels/drumkits in freeplay, The moon level was not present in the latest updates, which is now added,
The stick-rebound (beta) setting didn't work correctly (it was always on) which is now fixed. Also, an option to use your keyboard as bassdrum input has been added.
Enjoy!
V0.64.0 is LIVE!
Dear players,
In this update you'll find:
Improved stability (fixed some crashes)
Added the Kit/Environment switcher (it was missing in the beta)
Added the moon level (it was missing in the beta)
Added Drumstick-Rebound (experimental, it's turned off by default. To enable it, go to settings->Gameplay->Stick Rebound)