SOS OPS! — Update 1.4 Patch Notes

Highlights

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New PvP Mode

• Added a brand-new PvP game mode focused on competitive arena combat.

• Players compete in fast-paced arenas with dynamic spawning and score tracking.

• Supports customizable match parameters such as time limit, kill limit, and spawn rate modifiers.

• Designed to emphasize quick decision making, positioning, and direct player encounters.

• New Skins. Melee Weapons and Vehicle "Formula"

Input Rebinding

• Added full control rebinding support.

• Players can now customize keyboard and controller bindings.

• Improved input device pairing logic for local multiplayer sessions.

• Improved handling when devices disconnect or reconnect.

Mouse Inversion

• Added Mouse Y-axis inversion option.

• Allows players to choose their preferred camera control style.

New UI

• Introduced a new branded UI design across menus and HUD.

• Improved readability and visual clarity.

• Improved controller navigation between UI elements.

• More consistent UI behavior throughout the game.

Improvements

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Input System

• Improved device pairing behavior for multiplayer input.

• Improved input fallback handling for disconnected devices.

• Improved input action triggering stability.

Lobby & Networking

• Improved lobby compatibility validation.

• Lobby compatibility now uses a static compatibility index instead of application version checks.

• Improved lobby metadata synchronization.

• Improved lobby joining error handling.

Voice Chat

• Improved Vivox participant handling.

• Improved voice indicator responsiveness.

• Improved microphone state synchronization with UI.

Performance

• Reduced unnecessary shader variant compilation during build.

• Improved shader compilation stability.

• Reduced runtime allocations in several systems.

Gameplay Systems

• Improved AI noise detection calculations.

• Improved NPC reaction behavior to sound sources.

• Improved spawn validation logic in multiplayer sessions.

Bug Fixes

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Multiplayer

• Fixed cases where players could fail to join active lobbies.

• Fixed synchronization issues with lobby parameters.

• Fixed player state inconsistencies during match transitions.

UI

• Fixed UI navigation breaking when dynamic elements are created.

• Fixed back button input triggering multiple times in certain menus.

• Fixed incorrect focus behavior in several UI screens.

Gameplay

• Fixed cases where players could spawn in invalid positions.

• Fixed occasional duplicate timer updates.

• Fixed arena parameter synchronization issues.

Voice Chat

• Fixed Vivox channel connection timeout issues in certain scenarios.

• Fixed participant handlers not cleaning up correctly.

Miscellaneous

• Fixed several visual inconsistencies.

• Fixed various minor stability issues.

Additional internal fixes and improvements.