Changes

Emoji Wheel

[p][/p][p]Players can now communicate without needing voice chat or a shared language. This is only in the Song Selection scene for now but this feature will be expanded going forward.[/p]

• [p]Hold Right Trigger and use the left stick to select an emoji[/p]
• [p]Keyboard players press the X key (by default) to toggle, then press a number key[/p]
• [p]The selected emoji will appear on your player badge[/p]
• [p]Everyone in the session will be able to see it[/p]
• [p]This is a small subset of emojis and will be expanded and customizable in a future update[/p]

[p]This should make online play feel a lot more expressive, even with players from around the world.[/p]

Host Name in Session List

• [p]Added the host name to each session list item when browsing online Jam Sessions[/p]

[p]This should make it easier to identify who you're joining.[/p]

Clear Search Input Updated

• [p]Clear Search is now a hold of Left Trigger[/p]
• [p]This change was made to free up Right Trigger for the new emoji wheel[/p]

Song Preview Input Updated

• [p]Pause/Play song preview is now a hold of the Start button[/p]
• [p]The online menu remains a tap of Start[/p]

[p]This helps prevent input conflicts while navigating online.[/p]

Fixes

• [p]Fixed an issue where the lobby state would not return to Song Selection if the host backed out of a song[/p]
• [p]Sessions cannot be joined while in the Preparing state, so this fix should prevent lobbies from getting stuck in an invalid state[/p]

[p]Thanks again to everyone helping test online multiplayer so far - the feedback has been super valuable, and these improvements came directly from real online sessions.[/p][p][/p][p]As always, keep on jammin`

-Frank,[/p][p]Restless Games[/p]