RV There Yet? Patch Notes

## What changed - **Window closing during boot** — fixed crash when closing the game window during startup - **Friends list refresh** — applied potential crashfix for backend crash when refreshing the friends list - **Game joining** — applied potential crashfix for backend crash when joining a game - **PSO shader cache (DX12)** — added small cache to compile shaders during startup instead of during gameplay to prevent crashes for users with slow drives when traveling to maps - **Portuguese localization** — updated to current version ## Overall **RV There Yet?** received stability improvements targeting startup crashes, friends list/matchmaking backend issues, and shader compilation performance for DX12 players with slower storage devices.

## What changed - **VOIP system** — fixed crash occurring during extended voice chat sessions - **Scene Capture Components** — fixed two bugs introduced in patch 1.2.16785 affecting mirror rendering - **Bathroom Mirror** — no longer displays when **Disable Scene Capture** option is enabled - **Cosmetic Achievements** — fixed retroactive application failing to award previously earned cosmetics - **Gear Shifting** — reduced client-side jitter when shifting gears - **Hardware Benchmark** — players who crash during startup can now launch again and skip benchmarks, automatically starting on Low or Mid settings ## Bug Fixes - **VOIP crash** — extended voice chat sessions no longer cause crashes - **Mirror rendering on low-end hardware** — scene capture mirror bugs resolved - **Bathroom mirror visibility** — respects the Disable Scene Capture setting - **Cosmetic achievement retroactivity** — properly applies earned cosmetics from previous patches - **Startup crash recovery** — hardware benchmark now optional after initial crash, defaulting to playable settings ## Balance - **Gear shifting smoothness** — jitter reduced on client during transmission shifts ## Overall This patch fixes VOIP stability, mirror rendering bugs, cosmetic achievement retroactivity, gear shifting smoothness, and startup crash recovery for hardware benchmark failures.

## What changed - **Water rendering** — fixed bug where water became invisible when Global Illumination was set to Low - **Player audio** — fixed bug where reconnecting players who had quit to main menu couldn't be heard by other players - **Cosmetic achievements** — fixed bug where players who collected all cosmetics in a level would now receive the achievement upon booting the game - **Public games list** — now refreshes automatically when you visit the view instead of requiring manual refresh - **Server browser controls** — refresh now uses **F5** in addition to the existing **R** key ## Bug Fixes - **Water visibility on Low Global Illumination** — water no longer disappears - **Reconnection audio bug** — players rejoining after returning to main menu are now audible to others - **Cosmetic achievement tracking** — achievements properly unlock on next game launch after collecting all cosmetics ## Quality of Life - **Public games view** — automatically updates without player input - **Server browser refresh** — F5 now works as primary refresh button (R still supported) ## Overall This patch fixes audio and rendering issues, ensures cosmetic achievements unlock properly, and adds automatic refreshing to the public games list with F5 as the new refresh hotkey.

## What changed - **Server Browser** — added new feature to browse and join servers - **Achievements** — added achievement system to the game - **Graphics options menu** — restructured for better organization ## New Features - **Server Browser** — players can now browse available servers before joining - **Achievements** — gameplay achievements are now available ## Balance Changes - **Frame rate limiter** — now defaults to 1.25× your monitor's refresh rate instead of a fixed 120 FPS ## Bug Fixes - **DLSS option** — fixed bug where setting was not applying correctly - **VOIP option** — fixed audio settings page incorrectly pulling UI values instead of audio values - **Auto-detect settings** — computers with integrated Intel GPUs now correctly detect to **Low** settings instead of Ultra - **Mirror rendering** — optimized performance by rendering only one mirror per frame instead of 2-3 - **Player mute status** — fixed bug where players were unmuted when rejoining after returning to main menu - **Left side window interaction** — fixed bug preventing interaction with left window while holding an item - **Epipen revives** — fixed bug where client used two epipens on the same player from a single revive command - **Graphics options menu** — disabled unavailable options (like resolution when using Borderless Fullscreen) to prevent confusion - **Localization fonts** — fixed font rendering issues for multiple languages (localization still in progress) ## Overall **RV There Yet?** added a Server Browser and Achievements while fixing critical bugs with VOIP settings, mirror performance, player muting, and epipen revive behavior.

## What changed - **Friend join infinite spinner** — fixed infinite loading spinner when attempting to join a friend's game with a different game version; now displays an error message instead - **VOIP crash on exit** — fixed game crash that occurred during shutdown due to improper VOIP talker unregistration - **Relay message typo** — corrected typo in relay-related messages - **Ban button** — added ban functionality to remove disruptive players (bans persist until game shutdown) ## Bug Fixes - **VOIP talker unregistration** — resolved crash caused by incorrect unregistration process during game exit - **Version mismatch messaging** — replaced infinite spinner with clear error message when joining friends with incompatible game versions ## New Features - **Player ban button** — introduced ban feature to manage trolls and disruptive players within your session ## Overall This patch fixes critical crashes, improves multiplayer join feedback, and adds moderation tools to manage disruptive players during gameplay.