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Release Notes July 16th - 31st 2024

ยท 2 min read
Amani Albrecht

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ App Improvementsโ€‹

  • More profile improvements like adding explainer text for the "Top Developer" badge and in-room profiles! ๐Ÿ‘€
  • ๐ŸŒ Added the ability to change your language and country directly in the new and improved profile screen!
  • Enhanced our expo update logic on Android, now itโ€™ll download automatically without user feedback and wait to apply until the next app restart ๐Ÿš€
  • Removed the Preview button from the avatar editor, as avatars now update lightning-fast when you choose new cosmetic options.
  • Upgraded scrolling performance in the profile interest picker and enable bouncing scroll everywhere so the app is more responsive ๐Ÿ“œ

๐ŸชฒBug Fixesโ€‹

  • Fixed a visual bug where games with long names were overlapping the # of players section on the game details screen ๐Ÿ‘ฅ
  • Rectified a visual issue where avatar customization options appeared square instead of round on Android 7.
  • Sorted out an unexpected audio switch from speaker to earpiece when a new roommate joins your room on iOS devices.
  • Busted two bugs where the splash screen was flashing white briefly beforehand and showing after they exited a room if they booted the app into an incoming call.
  • Lots of perfecting how the avatar background colors and profile screen look inside the app ๐ŸŽจ

๐Ÿ’ป SDK Improvementsโ€‹

  • ๐Ÿš€ Added ESLint and Vite plugins to the SDK package, simplifying code setup!
  • Spruced up our example game dev UI so it is more responsive to layout changes โœจ
  • Introduced checks for newer SDK versions on dev/build commands, ensuring you all have the most up-to-date tools! โš’๏ธ
  • Integrated updated avatar assets into the SDK, so many options for customization! ๐Ÿ› 
  • Updated the dev UI for better screen fit across all phones, especially in landscape mode.
  • Improved dev UI logic so now you canโ€™t remove players from the UI while itโ€™s loading.
  • Refurbished the SDK network detection logic to better handle CSS!
  • Fixed a possible state desync that was happening on player leaving.
  • Upgraded our error messages in the SDK to be clearer and introduced logging of error stack traces to enhance troubleshooting and debugging ๐Ÿ“Š
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Rebuilt the interpolators to independently maintain speed and targets for each axis, enhancing precision and control!
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