King of the Hill game mode is now available to build and play in Sandbox
In the Sandbox Builder, find it in the Game Type drop-down menu
King of the Hill games can be played in hosted rooms and playlists
King of the Hill games will now show up in the Discovery Playlist
Sandbox Builder
Control Point build objects can be found in the Interactive category; use them for King of the Hill maps
Scoreboard build object can be found in the Interactive category; use it to display various stats about the match
Rules Library for saving custom rules templates
Map publishing limit has been increased! Players may now have up to 45 published maps.
Sandbox - Advanced Editor
The Advanced Editor gives players access to experimental new scripting features that allow the creation of endless new game types within Sandbox.
The Advanced Editor is off by default; turn it on by clicking Edit Rules on the Play tab, then setting the Advanced Editor toggle to ON. The “Event Editor” button will then be available on the Play tab.
Publish your creations with the new “Custom” game type
For further information including documentation and tutorials, check out the most recent post in the #sandbox-announcements section within POP1’s official Discord.
Quality of Life
Custom Rooms: Added the ability to permanently kick a player from a room
Stability improvements for voice chat
Big Fixes
Climbing: Improved climbing depth on Evolving Map
Battle Royale Map Updates
A mysterious statue has been added to the Evolving Map
General
A mysterious statue has been added to the Evolving Map
Terms of Service - BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
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Support For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
Known Issues
The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
In the Sandbox Builder, with the Advanced Editor toggled on, the Event Editor button must be clicked twice to open the Event Editor panel.
See you in game!
December 6th, 2023 Change List
December Monthly Match Rewards (Ends Dec. 31st)
Play an active game mode (Squads, Deathmatch, and Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards!
Select the MONTHLY tab in the Main Menu to see your progress.
Gameplay
Camera: Eye position is now lower & better matches eye height on characters
Gun balance changes: Sako: Increased base damage 55->60 M60: Decreased min damage 20->18 MK18: Increased base damage 23->25, increased min damage 14->15 357 Magnum: Increased base damage 55->63 MP9: Increased rounds per second 12->12.5
Quality Of Life
Quest: When Microphone is turned off on your headset, it will now show in-game on the General Settings
Victory Screen: Confetti now follows the player while walking around
Sandbox: Map creation limits have been increased! Players may now have 30 published maps and 100 drafts.
Bug Fixes
Climbing: Fixed grabbing a wall & turning causing players to clip into walls
Downed State: Fixed issue where moving in real life and dying near a wall could clip the player inside a collider
Fixed “teleportation” exploit caused by users changing dominant hand while gripping a wall
Single Player Mode: Rewards progress is now displayed correctly
Sandbox: Players with a large number of maps should be able to see their entire collection in the main menu now
Sandbox: Saving a copy of a published map now correctly shows the copy as unpublished
Sandbox: Loading and publishing a saved map no longer changes the title of that map
Sandbox: Jump Pads are now deleted correctly when editing maps
The next Featured Sandbox area on the Evolving Map, Ironworks, is temporarily available in Custom Rooms
It will be available until the Holiday Evolving Map goes live on December 12th
On January 9th, the regular Evolving Map will return with Ironworks
Terms of Service
BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
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Support
BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
Known Issues
The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
See you in game!
September 12th, 2023 Change List
September Monthly Match (Ends September 30th)
Play an active game mode (Squads, Team Deathmatch, and Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards!
Select the MONTHLY Event tab in the Main Menu to see your progress.
Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.
NEW GUNS
Silenced MP9: A lightweight SMG with a laser pointer, great for being accurate while keeping mobility. A well rounded weapon for all skill levels.
TEC9: A powerful machine pistol with large recoil. Once mastered, this weapon can quickly output extreme damage.
Networking Updates
Improved bandwidth, reducing lag spikes
Fixed BattleZone jitter while shrinking
Bug Fixes
Prevent users from being sent to unintended game modes when selecting ‘Play Again’ at end of match
Voice chat stability improvements
Prevent PJ in Tutorial’s Building section from being visible through certain walls.
Terms of Service
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Support For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
Known Issues
The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
In the Sandbox Builder, if you have 75 saved drafts, your saved maps may not show up correctly in your Saved Games. To fix the issue, load any Sandbox Map you do have access to in the Builder, then exit back to the Main Menu.
See you in game!
July 18th, 2023 Change List
July Monthly Rewards * Ends July 31st @ 4pm PT
*Play an active game mode (Squads, Team Deathmatch, and Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards!
*Monthly Matches Tiers:
Hieroglyphic (DT11 skin) - 2 Matches
Dark Side of the Meme (Spray) - 5 Matches - 5 Matches
Hieroglyphic (MP5 skin) - 10 Matches
Pop Like an Egyptian (Calling Card) - 15 Matches
Anna Sphynx (Character skin) - 25 Matches
* Select the MONTHLY Event tab in the Main Menu to see your progress. * Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.
August Monthly Rewards(Starts July 31st @ 4pm PT)
*Play an active game mode (Squads, Team Deathmatch, and Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards!
*Monthly Matches Tiers:
Tie-Die AKM (AKM skin) - 2 Matches
Peace & Love (Spray) - 5 Matches
Tie-Die AWP (AWP skin) - 10 Matches
Road Trip (Calling Card) - 15 Matches
Roy Tie Dye (Character skin) - 25 Matches
* Select the MONTHLY Event tab in the Main Menu to see your progress. * Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where the cache didn't work as expected on Q2 and PCVR and users had to redownload assets every match
Stability improvements around crashes caused by using the Rocket Launcher in Sandbox maps
Fixed an issue which prevented weapons from respawning properly in Hangouts
Fixed an issue where Featured Sandbox text appeared on Classic Map
Fixed squad privacy being overridden upon leader change
Fixed several bugs with “NEW” tags in Social Store
Fixed issue where multiple “Training” categories showed up in the Main Menu
Support For support visit [http://support.bigboxvr.com] to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
Terms of Service
BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
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Known Issues
The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
See you in game!
May 30th, 2023 Change List
May 30th, 2023, Change List
Quick Re-Queue System
* Ability to re-queue and matchmake into the next game from the in-game stats screen after Victory/Defeat!
“PLAY AGAIN”: gives players that queued alone the ability to quickly jump to the next match and be placed on a new team.
“PLAY AGAIN WITH SQUAD”: gives players the option to matchmake again with their current squad of friends.
“PLAY WITH FULL TEAM”: allows players to jump into the next match with all the players on their current team roster, including those placed on their team by the matchmaker.
* Available in any of the matchmade game modes (Classic Squads, Squads, Legions, etc.) * XP summary and Daily Challenge progression are shown after “Finding Match” is triggered.
Main Menu Adjustments
Players will see their own character and squadmates characters on the Multiplayer Screen.
Statuses of friends in the friends list have been adjusted:
New colors assigned for being Available, Joinable, or In-Game.
Details of squad size (2/3 or 3/3) are now shown for “IN SQUAD” status.
Polish pass on “READY” and “SELECT MODE” buttons.
Squads Evolving Map
A new map has arrived in the Sandbox region: SAWMILL by morecowbell520.
Sandbox
Publishing limit has been increased from 10 to 15. Players now have the opportunity to publish more games to share with the community.
Players can invite their friends into any playlist using the new “Invite Friends” button within the Battle Menu -> Players tab.
* Select the MONTHLY Event tab in the Main Menu to see your progress. * Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.
Bug Fixes
Playing games in private servers no longer counts towards career stats.
Fixed levels on Calling Cards of friends in the friends list.
Fixed issue that caused main menu game modes to be stuck on loading, preventing users from selecting modes other than Classic Squads.
Fixed the issue of Battle Royale Zone being reset to “Random” after playing a match in a private server.
Fixed invisible weapons and health bars for players joining late.
Team Deathmatch: Fixed issue where respawn was on B instead of A on Steam VR.
Sandbox: With respawning loot, ammo will now respawn if a gun was not collected.
Fixed issue causing snipers to completely unload after trying to fire through a wall.
Fixed issue where reticle color could be incorrect when picking up a new gun.
Room privacy in Sandbox Builder has been fixed, rooms no longer reset to “Open” privacy when a new map is loaded.
Fixed the collision of several assets in Sandbox Builder.
Hide unnecessary “Team” column in minimap in Training Park.
Fix for the server list breaking if a player clicks the filter boxes rapidly.
Server list now accurately reflects toggle states when entering via the “View Servers” buttons.
Fixed bug that allowed non-squad leaders to join servers on the server list without their squad leader.
Fixed issue where Metro Audio could play in Refinery in the Original Map.
Support For support visit [http://support.bigboxvr.com](http://support.bigboxvr.com) to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
Known Issues
The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
See you in game!
March 9th, 2023 Free-To-Play Change list
March 9th, 2023, Change List
FREE TO PLAY
POPULATION: ONE is Free to build! Free to climb! Free to fly! Free to design your own maps!
And now: Free to Play!
The game will be free on Meta Quest 2 / Pro
Oculus Rift and Steam will now be priced at $19.99 . Players who purchase the game on Steam/Oculus Rift platforms will be granted 1,200 ($20) worth of Bureau Gold (BG) into their account.
ALL New Players will receive FREE additional Bureau Gold (300 BG) when they first launch the game.
Squads Evolving Map
A Sandbox map has replaced Outpost Hill.
Terrain has been modified on the Eastern side of the map.
This map will receive consistent changes throughout 2023.
Classic Squads Original Map
Classic Squads in the original Season 1 map (Bureau Base and Tower are open).
Revisit classic areas such as Ridgeline, Cliffside, Complex 33, and the Refinery!
Bots will be added to Classic Squads in matches with lower-skilled players.
Note: Bot-filled matches feature is rolling out over time and won’t be available to all players right away.
Original Banana Bundle
* All players who own POP1 before the free-to-play transition automatically receive the Original Banana Bundle:
Legendary “PJ Potassium” Character Skin
Legendary “Prestige” Character Skins (4)
Rare “Prestige” Full Gun Set (14)
Exclusive Title: “Original Banana”
Exclusive Calling Card: “Celebration”
Exclusive Spray: “I Was Here”
1,000 Bureau Gold
Full Access to the level progression track
Graphics Update
Doubled texture resolution and improved colors for environment, characters, and guns.
Dynamic objects (characters, guns, build walls) now have real-time shadows.
Higher resolution for environment shadows.
Store Update
New store bundles will be featured in the Shop. These bundles have a chance of returning. Get them while you can!
Note: All old bundles before this update will stay limited and never return to the store.
Individual Character Skins and Gun Skins are available in a catalog format.
Single Player
Bots have been improved to be more competitive and will change difficulty based on your skill.
New Single Player Rewards: Win Single Player matches to unlock rewards.
Game Balance Changes
All gun damage numbers and ranges have been adjusted to make them more specialized. Now, each weapon more accurately fits its intended role for close, medium, or long-range fights.
Bananas per inventory slot have been reduced from 2->1, but now heal 100 health instantly.
When using an item that heals over time (health and shield soda), their active healing effects are now canceled if damaged by an enemy player. Being damaged by the Battle Zone does not stop the healing.
Ghost movement speed while knocked down has been increased.
Sandbox
The SMAW Rocket Launcher has been added to Sandbox!
Rocket Launcher rarity can be set to change damage output.
More room sizes available: players can select either “12 Players” for more limited size rooms, or “24 Players” for larger rooms when hosting a game.
New “Loot Cluster” asset for easily placing down 6 loot nodes at once.
March Monthly Rewards
*Play an active game mode (Classic Squads, Squads, Adventurous Playlist, etc.) to make progress towards the Monthly Rewards!
* Monthly Rewards Tiers:
Dark Arrival P90 (P90 gun skin) - 2 Matches
Sweats, sweat everywhere (Spray) - 5 Matches
Dark Arrival MK18 (MK1 gun skin) - 10 Matches
Seeing Red (Calling Card) - 15 Matches
Dark PJ (Urban Guerilla)- (Character skin) - 25 Matches
Select the MONTHLY tab in the Main Menu to see your progress.
Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.
Rewards will be available for purchase in the Social Store the following month.
New Moderation Tools
New reporting button next to each player name on the mini-map. Use this button to easily report offending players.
New description text field when reporting a player for providing additional details which may speed up the report process.
General
For Free to Play Users: “All Access” can be purchased for the XP progression track to gain access to level 11 rewards and above.
Deathmatch Game Mode is no longer available in POP1 Custom Rooms. Use Sandbox to play Deathmatch!
Training Park now teaches users how to mute and report other players.
Added the ability to skip the intro animation sequence and decreased the game’s overall launch time.
Introduced a new floating keyboard used by the Game Explorer and report menus.
Bug Fixes
Improved accuracy of muzzle flash position.
Fixed Ghosting and Muting not persisting between matches.
Voice chat now persists during the loading sequence between games again.
Team Chat Only fixes to improve reliability.
Fixed issue where dropping ammo would also empty the magazine of any guns using that ammo.
Fixed an issue with Nametags and Health Bars not being visible.
Fixed an issue with “99” being shown next to some players’ names on the mini-map.
Fixed rare issue causing bullets to stop registering for all players in a server.
Fixed assorted XP-related exploits.
Fixed collision issues around the outside of The Tower.
Fixed an issue where users could load Single Player game modes while in a squad.
Fixed issue that allowed players to remove fog on PCVR.
Fixed issue that allowed users to switch teams during matches in Custom Rooms.
Fixed issues involving Ghosting and Reporting other users.
Fixed the “Help” button in the settings.
Fixed issue where Main Menu could erroneously say “edge-casey” as the username.
Fixed issue that could cause grenades to be stuck beeping infinitely.
Terms of Service
BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
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https://www.bigboxvr.com/privacy-policy
Support
For support visit [http://support.bigboxvr.com](http://support.bigboxvr.com) to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
Known Issues
The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
See you in game!
January 30th, 2023 Change List
January 30th, 2023, Change List
Level 65
Climb your way to the top to earn Millie Gold.
Last Chance To Grab January Monthly Match Rewards * Play an active game mode (Squads, Sandbox, Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards! * Monthly Matches Tiers:
Phaser M60 (M60 skin) - 2 Matches
Shhh… (Spray) - 5 Matches
Phaser AWP (AWP skin) - 10 Matches
Always Been There (Calling Card) - 15 Matches
Ace Space (Character skin) - 25 Matches
* Select the MONTHLY tab in the Main Menu to see your progress. * Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.
February Monthly Match Rewards ( Starts Jan. 31st @ 5pm PT) * Monthly Matches Tiers:
Dealer's Choice PX4 (PX4 skin) - 2 Matches
Deal With It (Spray) - 5 Matches
Dealer's Choice DT11 (DT11 skin) - 10 Matches
House Always Wins (Calling Card) - 15 Matches
(Roy)ale Flush (Character skin) - 25 Matches
Adventurous Playlist
Voting screen in Adventurous Playlist will now show “NEW” and “HOT” Sandbox Games.
“NEW” recently published Sandbox Games have a chance to be surfaced automatically.
Popular and trending Sandbox Games will earn a “HOT” tag!
Sandbox
New Player Profiles: Click on a player name to show all Sandbox Games by that creator. Can also view profiles of friends by clicking on their name in the Friends List.
New “Vote to End” button on the right side of the minimap while in a Sandbox Playlist
Fixed issue where placing the battlezone outside the play area would cause visual issues on the minimap.
Fixed an issue where the refresh button didn’t work on individual maps in the Sandbox room list.
Fixed missing texture on red container object.
Fixed a crash related to scaling many objects in the builder.
Main Menu: Fixed issue with Refresh and Toggles for Individual Sandbox Game Room Lists.
Audio: Added Voting Screen and Thumbnail Camera sound effects.
General
Overhauled physics on Quest to use the same physics engine as Desktop.
Fixed “launch glitch” and other physics-related bugs on Quest.
Gesture-based reload times and jump pad launch distances are now consistent on PCVR and Quest.
Improved ragdoll spawn timing and bone positioning.
Fixed an issue where challenges progress was not updating after completing a match.
Main Menu: Fixed an issue where duplicate entries could display in the Sandbox room list.
Main Menu: Fixed store and catalog images for Callista.
Fixed several minor text localization issues.
Minimap: Fixed issue that sometimes caused the Minimap cursor to disappear.
Terms of Service
BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
https://www.bigboxvr.com/terms-and-conditions
https://www.bigboxvr.com/privacy-policy
Support For support visit [http://support.bigboxvr.com](http://support.bigboxvr.com) to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
Known Issues
Users cannot speak during the black loading screen when joining a match through the Main Menu.
The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
December 14th, 2022 Sandbox Change List
December 14th, 2022, Change List
POPULATION: ONE SANDBOX EARLY ACCESS
Overview
A Game Creator limited only by your imagination.
Explore, create, and play an endless variety of games with friends.
Game Explorer
Play the “Featured” or “Adventurous” playlists.
Search Bar: Find Sandbox Games by Author or Game Title.
Sandbox Room List: Discover all live Sandbox rooms in this list.
Top Games: Host or join popular Sandbox Games.
Recently Published: The latest Sandbox Games that have been published for everyone to play.
My Published Games: A list of your personal published games.
Training and Pop1 Rooms: The new home for Training Park, classic Pop1 “Custom” Rooms, Tutorial, Co-op Bot Battle, Solo Bot Battle, and Combat Trial.
Sandbox Playlists
Sandbox is launching with the FEATURED and ADVENTUROUS playlists. This is the best way to jump in and play!
Featured Playlist: Features popular, replayable, and balanced 6v6 team deathmatch games.
Adventurous Playlist: Up for some adventure? This is the place to try more creative and experimental games.
Vote for next game: When the game ends, vote to replay or choose from 3 new games.
Vote to End early: Want to skip the current game? Open the Battle Menu and vote to end early. If the majority agrees, the game will be ended immediately.
Build Games
“Create Game”: Build your game from scratch using a Blank Template, from a starter Scene Template, or from any Copyable Game made by the community.
Saved Games: Access all of your own saved and published games.
Builder Room List: Looking to build with others? Jump into any game in this list to start collaborating.
Sandbox Game Builder
Move, rotate, and scale a variety of objects to build out your dream deathmatch game, hangout spot, or anything else you imagine.
Select from a variety of Gameplay (guns, Jump Pads, Bananas, etc.) or Building Objects (cubes, houses, trees, etc.)
Enable Snapping for precision, or toggle it off for freeform object adjustment.
Toggle between Fly Mode to easily build around all angles of your creation.
Adjust Game Rules for lightning fast kill times, super fling, and many more variations.
When you’re ready, save and publish your game to the world for all to see!
Support
Sandbox is Early Access so you may experience some unexpected errors.
Come join the discussion on the Pop1 Discord: https://discord.gg/pop1 For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
You can also report behaviors or Sandbox games that violate our community standards by emailing us at reports@bigboxvr.com.
Known Issues
Shipping Container: Red texture is missing for Texture Slot B.
Hosted Rooms: After selecting “Continue” in the game description panel, occasionally the Battle Menu will fail to appear. Select “A” to be able to access the Battle Menu again.
See you in the Sandbox!
December 6th, 2022 Change List
December 6th, 2022, Change List
Introducing Rocket Launchers!
Rocket Launchers can deal direct damage as well as splash damage.
They spawn from the loot drop pod.
They also spawn in random loot locations throughout the map but are rare.
Rocket Launchers come pre-loaded with 3 rounds.
Rocket Launchers will safely self-destruct when empty.
Rocket Launchers have no star rating like a frag grenade or zone grenade.
Rocket Launchers deal splash damage through build walls, but at a reduced amount.
Friending Improvements
Friending has now been added to the minimap! Easy way to send and accept friend requests during a game.
New button to join a room using a room code placed beneath the friends list
Graphics Improvements
Improved Fog and reduced haziness throughout the map.
Tree Leaf shadow improvements. Tree shadows are now more realistic.
Fixed lighting on objects that move.
Improved mesh detail at a distance for the environments and characters.
Reduced artifacts on environment shadows.
Improved reflections on windows and other reflective surfaces..
Improved overall global illumination (indirect light) in the environment
December Monthly Match
Play an active game mode (Squads, Team Deathmatch, and Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards!
Monthly Matches Tiers:
Gift Wrapped 357 (357 skin) - 2 Matches
Jingle Haul (Spray) - 5 Matches
Gift Wrapped MP5 (MP5 skin) - 10 Matches
Happy Holidays (Calling Card) - 15 Matches
Millie Ugly Sweater (Character skin) - 25 Matches
Select the MONTHLY tab in the Main Menu to see your progress. Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.
Voice Communication
Voice Communications is very important to us and we are continuing to improve stability in this area with each update. Please file a support ticket if you have issues with voice communications.
General
Fixed a collision issue inside the Barn in Farmlands
Fixed an issue where 1st person character models were invisible while running or flying.
Fixed an issue where all players in a Custom Room could change Custom Room settings and start the match.
Fixed corrupted texture on tires in Observatory.
Terms of Service
BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
For support visit \[[http://support.bigboxvr.com](http://support.bigboxvr.com/)\]([http://support.bigboxvr.com](http://support.bigboxvr.com/)) to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
Known Issues
Users cannot speak during the black loading screen when joining a match through the Main Menu.
The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
November 8th, 2022 Change List
November 8th, 2022, Change List
**Announcing POPULATION: ONE SANDBOX**
* A Game Creator limited only by your imagination. * Explore, create, and play an endless variety of games with friends. * Take the action to a moon base, a Viking village, and more! * Sign up to get access quickly! populationonevr.com/waitlist.html
**November Monthly Match**
* Play an active game mode (Squads, Team Deathmatch, and Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards!
* Monthly Matches Tiers: * Royal Oak AKM (AKM skin) - 2 Matches * Anna X Autumn (spray) - 5 Matches * Royal Oak M1014 (1014 skin) - 10 Matches * Anna Hallow (Calling Card) - 15 Matches * Anna Hallow (Character skin) - 25 Matches * Select the MONTHLY tab in the Main Menu to see your progress. * Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.
**Voice Communication**
* Voice Communications is very important to us and we are continuing to improve stability in this area with each update. Please file a support ticket if you have issues with voice communications.
**General**
* Fixed an issue with loot being invisible sometimes. * Fixed an issue where sometimes players would clip into walls when dying.
**Support**
For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
**Known Issues** * AWP Scope does not remain zoomed in when the barrel is inside walls or objects. * The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
* A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features. * Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase. * If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
