In this particular update we are delivering a first iteration of diving behavior for the bots, along with the following list of improvements :
GAMEPLAY
Added first iteration on dive move for both opponents and teammate Note that in easy difficulty level the opponents will not try to perform diving ball receptions.
Improved vr player spiking
CONTROLS
Reduced sensitivity of pinch gesture on Valve Index Knuckles for closing fists.
Hotfix for version 0.2.0.5
Enable a default calibration profile in case the user is unable to complete the calibration screen
Fixed graphics quality settings not being applied after relaunching the game
Early access Patch notes 30 Sept 2022 0.2.0.5
Gameplay
Added first handling of steam achievements with 5 of them.
Fixed an auto teleport issue created by the recent improvement on jump
Fix for teammate spikes being too many times out of bounds
Fix for some cases where the teammate could go to the other side of the court
Early access Patch notes 27 Sept 2022 0.2.0.4
Engine
Gpu optimizations #2
Early access Patch notes 24 Sept 2022 0.2.0.3
Gameplay
Changing teleport mode is disabled when serving and when the auto teleport icons are not shown in the hud to prevent accidental changes from the user pressing the controller trigger.
Engine
Updated FMOD Audio library
CPU Optimizations
Early access Patch notes 23 Sept 2022 0.2.0.2
Graphics Improved some lighting conditions (finetuning)
Engine
GPU optimizations #1 This should bring back around 10 to 15% of performances on most setups.
Early access Patch Notes 19 Sept 2022 0.2.0.1
Graphics
Added selectable time of day for Paris Arena Stadium
Tuned lighting for Afternoon and Morning in Eden Rock environment
Update 1
This update is the first milestone of the Early access since the release. It is adding a new volleyball player and a new environment along several improvements to the game, with some major improvements in a lot of areas thanks to the feedback of the community.
Here is the full list of the improvements :
ENVIRONMENT
Added 4th environment : Eden Rock Court
GAMEPLAY
Added a new volleyball player : Alice with 2 skin variations
Service ball attach/deattach is done by holding or releasing the left controller trigger.
Added court side start option
Added closed fist bump hit, hold grip/side triggers to close your fist, you can now use this during a serve for performing an underhand service for example or at anytime just for fun
Added inertia on jumps and 1st person knee bending movement
Jump height is now variable, the player will jump higher if far from the net and running.
Improved hand response coherency for ball hits
Added Blocking auto teleport when being near the net, this allows for blocking the ball at the net when jumping
Added 1st ball miss animation
Improved teammate behavior
Added collision on head and torso of the VR Player
Added difficulty levels easy/medium/hard
Better placement for Spike attacks
GAME ENGINE
Multithreading optimizations
Fixed a potential rare game boot crash due to asynchronous loading
ISSUES / FEATURE REQUEST / FEEDBACK ?
We loved to have feedback about our game and we are constantly trying to improve it, so help us by getting in touch on Discord, or steam forums.
Thank you for playing this game and enjoy Volleyball !
New gameplay trailer on the store page
Hi, we have added our first gameplay trailer for Steam VR Fest on the steam store page. Don't hesitate to take a look at it if you want to see the actual gameplay of the early access.
We hope you will like it, Enjoy volleyball and summer !
Early access Patch Notes 17 July 2022 0.1.5.5
Fixed a random issue occuring with SteamVR Input initialization on first game boot.
VR Controllers with thumbsticks don't need to click to move.
