Flipside Changelog
1.5-stable
Improvements
- Implemented Meta's age verification to automatically filter content for age-appropriateness
- Changed saving files on Rift to
Documents/Flipside instead of Documents/Flipside Studio to align with the app rename
- Upgraded the Unity engine to 2022.3.40f1 (Flipside Creator Tools are remaining on 2020.3.36f1 at this time)
Bug fixes
- Fixed tokens tab showing "Loading..." if a purchase is cancelled
- Fixed loading notices changing position when you scale the world while invisible
1.4-stable
Improvements
- Added featured channels to the featured section of the dashboard
- Improved loading notices with informational popups
- Added remixed post to hand menu post details
Bug fixes
- Fixes for sitting characters appearing too high
- Various fixes related to character scale
- Improved ability to walk around sets
1.3-stable
Improvements
- Added ability to change the scale of any character via the Characters menu
- Added ability to change the pitch of your voice via the Settings panel on the dashboard
- Meta friends can now be added to your Flipside friend list to make connecting easier
Bug fixes
- Fixed a grabbability issue on the Sets menu when the AI Set Creator is open
- Fixed being able to calibrate with your arms higher than your head, causing contorted characters
1.2-stable
Improvements
- Slimmer and more streamlined dashboard focused around content
- Changed "Worlds" category to "Experiences" to encompass more types of world-based and experiential content
- Added content search to find specific posts and channels
- Increased your initial scale on new sets when in ghost mode, making certain interactions easier
- Increased walking speed and improved Ready Player Me walking movement
- Included offline friends in dashboard list so you can quickly invite any friend to collab, not just those who are already online
Bug fixes
- Fixed the Recordings menu not returning to Parts on saving added parts
1.1-stable
Improvements
- Merged the Spotlight and Explore tabs into one to increase visibility of new content
- Messages now expand in length so you don't have to click to reveal the full message
- Initiates calibration if you select a character and haven't calibrated before
Bug fixes
- Fixed Ready Player Me material issues on Rift
- Fixed invisible characters being able to grab props with their hands
- Fixed holding a prop and changing visibility causing interactions to break
- Fixed errors on mobile platforms referring to uDesktopDuplication
- Fixed text overflow on hand menu post titles
- Fixed text overflow on audio browser track titles
- Fixed being able to publish the same recording as multiple posts
- Fixed chair marks appearing in playback
- Fixed posts not sorting chronologically on channel details window
1.0-stable
Improvements
- Flipside Studio is now simply called Flipside
- Buy tokens to spend in Flipside
- Tip tokens to your favourite creators
- Keyboard in messages now says "Send" instead of "Enter"
Bug fixes
- Audio timing fixed on overdubs
- Fixed Ready Player Me shader issues
- Fixed Ready Player Me legs being too far apart
2023.2.4-stable
Improvements
- Share posts with your friends through the hand menu
- Improved our content reporting in the hand menu
- Jump straight to popular posts and channels with Destinations support
2023.2.3-stable
Improvements
- Introducing smooth locomotion! Press B to enable locomotion then use the right hand joystick to walk while continuing to capture your upper body movement
- Simplified Recordings menu to make it easier to use
Bug fixes
- Improved firing trajectory accuracy in playback and multiplayer on the Carnival Funfair set
2023.2.2-stable
Improvements
- Added content ratings so users can note whether content is appropriate for everyone, teen (13+), mature (16+), or adult (18+)
Bug fixes
- Fixed microphone reliability issue when using the Rift version via Quest Link
- Fixed issue with Carnival set scores playing back correctly when recorded
- Fixed an issue with the first slide not showing up in recordings
2023.2.1-stable
Improvements
- If a channel doesn't have a thumbnail yet, posts default to using the set's thumbnail instead
- Added a "play on record" button to the audio controller to make recording with audio clips easier
- If a post is missing a thumbnail entirely or it fails to load, the default thumbnail now appears in alternating colours
Bug fixes
- Fixed the in-app Ready Player Me integration in the Characters menu
- Fixed a bug causing audio to not always play at the start of playback
- Fixed a missing space in one of the Studio tab banners
- Fixed a time zone issue with date displays
- Fixed an incorrect default thumbnail on the channel details screen
2023.2.0-stable
Improvements
- Hand menu now shows the currently playing post or recording and the post's channel info
- Users can now like posts on the hand menu or dashboard
- Users can now report inappropriate content when watching a post through the hand menu
- New spotlight tab in the dashboard when browsing content
- New messaging system replaces the notification tab and lets users message back and forth
- New cursor lets you click to edit anywhere in a post's title or description for easier text edits
- Added show/hide UI button to all cameras instead of just on the camera switcher
- Improved menu behaviour and positioning consistency
- Flipside now records voices of invisible users so you can record narrator parts, which can be muted or deleted via the parts menu
Bug fixes
- Clear props and cameras properly when returning to the default set
- Fixed audio buzz that sometimes happened when stopping playback
- Fixed spatialization of background audio tracks and pooled audio elements in sets
- Fixed inconsistency issues with playback of interactive props
- Fixed bullets resetting their kinematic setting on reload
- Fixed a case where scoreboards could award double points
- Fixed Flipside crashing on exiting a call through Meta's calling feature
- Added redundancy to network connectivity checking
2023.2.0-beta3
New features
- The dashboard now opens to a new Browse tab which shows the latest posts in Flipside. Posts are recordings or custom sets that have been shared by Flipside users.
- Create your own Flipside channel and post your recordings to share. Post directly in-app or through the Creator Portal.
- Remixing! Let others remix your posts and remix other people’s posts then share your remixes to your channel.
- Subscribe to your favourite channels and build a fanbase of subscribers for your Flipside channel.
- The main menu is now collapsible and includes playback controls when viewing a post or recording, including a Remix! button whenever a post is remixable.
- Audio Browser, found in the expanded main menu icons.
- Includes a built-in library of music, voices, and sound effects.
- Audio Controller to trigger music and sound effects in your recordings, found on the Audio Browser menu and under Props > All Props > Show Tools.
- Import your own audio files into Flipside (WAV, MP3) through the Creator Portal.
- Supports multi-track synchronized looping of imported audio files.
- Use audio files to power your character’s voice!
Known issues
- Fast-forward and rewind are only partially implemented and buggy.
- It is not yet possible to post a saved setup of an imported set, only the initial configuration of it.
2023.1.8-stable
Improvements
- Broadcaster will now connect even if there's a version mismatch, but still alerts to upgrade on launch
Bug fixes
- Fixed intermittent menu rendering issue when showing the keep recording confirmation
- Fixed flash of Ready Player Me avatars on first load
- Fixed keyboard position on Ready Player Me editor window
- Fixed issue with finger movements in playback of hand tracking recordings
- Fixed rewinding takes not rewinding puppeted characters properly
- Fixed potential null reference errors on characters without two eyes
2023.1.7-stable
Improvements
- Added ability to hide or mute individual parts in a recording
- Added ability to remove individual parts from a recording
- Upgraded Ready Player Me integration to version 2.0, which includes some performance improvements
- Upgraded Android SDK version to 32
Bug fixes
- Fixed case where motion capture of two characters could get merged into one glitchy take
- Fixed audio not always playing back on more complex or longer recordings
- Fixed cameras getting added in playback for remote users
- Fixed a case where a user could get stuck in a chair and appear to be planking
2023.1.6-stable
Improvements
- Added a new AI script generator to the Scripts menu that you can use to generate dialogue and monologue ideas
Bug fixes
- Fixed a regression that caused overdubbed parts to be recorded incorrectly
- Fixed not broadcasting script changes to others over multiplayer
2023.1.5-stable
Bug fixes
- Fixed the keyboard appearing over the user registration form, making it difficult to complete the registration process
- Fixed rotating in place affecting your subsequent orientation in the scene and in playback
- Fixed a bug where cameras added while recording would get re-added in playback
2023.1.4-stable
Improvements
- Added a beta version of an AI set generator you can find under Sets > All Sets > Imported where you can describe a set and watch it appear around you. AI-generated sets are 360 panoramic images and are saved to your imported sets so you can use them again and again
- Added a voice input button to the left of the spacebar on our virtual keyboard so you can input data just by talking
- Added an @ symbol button to the right of the spacebar on our virtual keyboard so it's easier to enter email addresses
- Added the Flipside Broadcaster download link to the Flipside Studio popup when you click Start Casting
- Added a confirmation step to the email entry so users have a chance to verify what they entered before submitting
- Added beta support for Japanese characters (Hiragana, Katakana and Joyo Kanji) in the teleprompter
- Added red, yellow and blue tinted lights to the Show Tools category
- Poses now show as your invisible outline until you teleport away so you get visual feedback of the pose being created
- Added "Start Cast" button to the main menu
- Improved server capacity to handle sudden bursts of traffic from loading scenes with larger numbers of parts
- Slight improvements to lip sync responsiveness
Bug fixes
- Fixed a crashing issue in Flipside Broadcaster that was affecting some users (if anyone still has crashes, please let us know!)
- Fixed not being able to rotate while sitting
- Fixed characters appearing discoloured when you stop puppeteering
- Fixed rotating your character being able to disconnect your position from your character
- Fixed scrolling on the scripts menu so you can access more than 7 scripts again
- Fixed button state inconsistencies on the "Start Cast" buttons
- Fixed an issue with Ready Player Me deleting avatars that were still in use
2023.1.3-stable
Improvements
- Added the ability to lock individual props so you can't accidentally grab them while performing (to unlock, hover over the prop and press the menu button to open its settings menu)
- Added the ability to lock all props as a global setting so ghost mode users can't accidentally grab them while a performance is underway
- Added a position number to the slideshow so you always know which slide you're on
- Added a new tutorial to the help menu about getting your content out of Flipside Studio
Bug fixes
- Fixed an issue with the video capture device plugin working with OBS (note: requires reinstalling the plugin through Flipside Broadcaster settings or Flipside Studio for Rift desktop settings menu)
- Fixed a case where the record button wasn't disabled when playback was in progress
- Fixed puppet mode from working correctly in playback
- Fixed characters freezing in a T-pose if they were puppeteering while another user joins them in multiplayer
- Fixed a leftover actor mark in the blank set after the onboarding tutorial is skipped
- Disabled the ability to resize actor marks, poses and chairs
- Fixed camera shake and movement speed settings being inconsistent over multiplayer and in Flipside Broadcaster
- Fixed loading a take with characters sitting initially having them standing
2023.1.2-stable
Improvements
- Implemented a new feature that allows users to delete Ready Player Me avatars from their Flipside Studio account.
- Made minor UI/UX enhancements to improve overall user experience.
Bug Fixes
- Resolved audio looping issues when spatial audio is enabled.
- Audio looping no longer happens when a headset wakes up from sleep mode.
- Stand-ins now consistently display the correct pose.
- Removed unnecessary button on the sets menu.
- Resolved the date and time issue affecting international users.
2023.1.1-stable
Release-day hotfix update.
2023.1.0-stable
Improvements
- Now available on Meta Quest!
- Supports Ready Player Me as another option in the Characters menu
- Supports Meta Quest hand tracking
- Cast to the new Flipside Broadcaster desktop app that integrates seamlessly with the Flipside camera system
- Completely redesigned user interface
- Consistent point-and-click interface across all menus including cameras and other show tools
- New onboarding tutorial teaches all the core features of the app
- New dashboard for quick actions on launch
- Tooltips to remind you of the controller inputs
- Ergonomic hand menu for quick access to all core features
- Projects let you share and collaborate with remote teams
- Collaborate with up to 10 people at a time over multiplayer
- And much more!
2021.1.8-stable
Improvements
- Added a panel version of the desktop mirror in Show Tools which is hidden from cameras
Bug fixes
- Fixed broken teleporter on Oculus via SteamVR via Virtual Desktop
- Fixed characters failing to load if there was an empty element in their Additional Meshes list
2021.1.7-stable
Bug fixes
- Fixed an input issue preventing selection of characters and sets when using Oculus via SteamVR
2021.1.6-stable
Bug fixes
- Fixed compatibility issues with Windows Mixed Reality headsets through SteamVR
- Changed the menu show/hide for Oculus users on SteamVR to a joystick press since SteamVR overrides the menu button
2021.1.5-stable
Bug fixes
- Fixed a regression causing second screen output to be 720 instead of 1080
2021.1.4-stable
Improvements
- Upgraded server-based multiplayer to the faster Normcore 2
- Minor performance improvements
2021.1.3-stable
Bug fixes
- Fixed an issue with exporting finger movements
- Fixed an issue with calibrating with Vive trackers then calibrating again without
2021.1.2-stable
Bug fixes
- Fixed puppet mode causing character to disappear on camera
2021.1.1-stable
Bug fixes
- Fixed issue with characters without fingers becoming unable to grab
- Fixed issue with seats not calculating distance from torso to head correctly
- Fixed issue with seats not positioning correctly in playback
- Fixed issue preventing "no" option from being selected in Delete Setup confirmation
- Reduced collider size on controllers for more accurate menu interactions
- Fixed floor mark under actor marks and poses from appearing on camera in set builder mode
2021.1.0-stable
Improvements
- Full body motion capture data export as BVH, which can be converted into Unity animations via the Creator Tools plugin, or Blender animations via an all-new Blender plugin
- Video renderer which supports MP4, PNG or EXR image sequences, depth maps, and more, including a background render queue
- Export separate audio tracks for each actor's part as WAV files
- All-new retargeting system substantially improves character movement
- Stand-ins let you freeze actors in poses that become actor marks you can also teleport into to get into character and position
- Full hand tracking is now supported when using the Valve Index controllers
- Ambient Occlusion can be enabled under Settings > Output
- Microphone settings have been moved to their own tab, with added settings to control lip sync gain, noise gate, and compression
- Teleprompter now supports Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Thai, and Tamil character sets (more will be added in future updates).
Bug fixes
- Fixed null references in PooledAudioElement that can happen during shutdown
- Fixed a case where a JSON parsing error could break the background sync and stop recordings from appearing on the palette
2020.1.4-stable
Bug fixes
- Fixed next button on Recordings palette being broken after deleting a take
- Fixed shader warmup causing slow load times on SteamVR
- Fixed null reference exception in desktop mirror that was causing crashes for some users
- Fixed a bug causing the current state of the set not to be saved correctly
- Fixed a bug when playing back a recording with sitting affecting character loading
2020.1.3-stable
Improvements
Bug fixes
- Fixed an issue with Oculus Quest via Oculus Link not selecting the correct microphone
- Fixed a case where bundles wouldn't always update correctly
- Fixed PooledAudioElement sounds not following moving targets
- Fixed disabling a ButtonElement on sets not disabling the Flipside button at runtime
- Fixed an issue with the slideshow starting when no slideshow is present
2020.1.2-stable
Bug fixes
- Fixed
ToggleElement.ToggleState() not being called indirectly via Unity events
- Date/time on recordings now shows in the correct time zone for all users
- Animators, playables, and audio sources resume when a recording is unloaded
- Fixed rotation to better match vehicle rotations by basing them on head position instead of play area
- Fixed loading cached version of your last-used set on launch if it was deleted
- Added alert for Windows N/KN users to install the Windows Media Feature Pack, which our microphone relies on
- Fixed positioning issues with teleporting into moving targets like vehicles
FlipsideActions.TeleportUser() assigns actors to a TeleportTarget if one is found on the given transform- Fixed being able to grab a PropElement that is also a chair while sitting in it
- Fixed being able to teleport into a chair that is also a PropElement while holding it
- Fixed being able to aim at and teleport into targets that are not directly on the NavMesh
- Fixed animators pausing incorrectly on first load of a recording
- Improved error handling for characters that fail to load
2020.1.1-stable
Bug fixes
- Fixed an issue causing hands not to work using Flipside Studio on Oculus Quest via Oculus Link
- Fixed an issue loading sets with different names but matching asset bundle labels
- Fixed an issue loading corrupted cached set downloads, also provides error notice with option to retry
- Fixed an issue causing errors in ScreenElement components on sets
- Fixed an issue causing the teleprompter to be visible to cameras
- Fixed an issue with the handheld camera going out of sync over multiplayer
- Fixed an issue with props without gravity drifting over multiplayer
- Fixed an issue with prop center of mass being affected by characters with body physics
- Fixed an issue with incorrect scaling of generated colliders on PropElement objects with no collider
- Vehicle component now finds all teleport targets that are children of it
- Fixed some parts not appearing sitting in chairs on playback
- Prevented ghost mode or build mode users from sticking to teleport targets such as chairs or actor marks
- Fixed pitch issue in the UI sound effects
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