R^3 v2.0.1 – Release
It’s been a long time since the major version of the game moved, but given the work that went into just one part of this update, it seemed like it a good fit.
With 391 changed files with 23,374 additions and 39,247 deletions spread across 9 months of work, this release brings about the largest update to (and also completely new) Multiplayer, a revised gameplay editor, and other small updates throughout the game.
New Multiplayer
Sometimes it’s easier to start fresh then try to repair what existed before, which is how I approached the old issues regarding MP. For those that have tried to use MP in the past, you know that stability has always been an issue due to years of additional features being tacked onto both the game and MP, before an attempted was made a few years ago to get it all working again.
This time around though, the creation of both the server and game client happened side by side to fix long standing issues brought about by our old MP server software SmartFoxServer, along with supporting all the new features that have come with this update.
As for what is new to multiplayer, here is a quick rundown of all the new features:
New UI:
It finally has one that matches the game.
Team Modes:
Free For All and Team vs Team
Increased Player Counts:
1 – 10 Players for Free For All
2 – 5 Teams & 1 – 5 Players Per Team in Team vs Team
Easier Join Methods:
A revised room list now providing more information about what to expect before even joining, such as:
- Room Name
- Skill Rating range for the players without the room.
- Player Counts
- Game Mode
- Room Owner
Also included is the quick ability to filter by room name and if a password is required.
Join rooms directly through the use of Join Codes, or even invite a player directly through PMs.
Expanded Song Selection:
Will now support selecting songs from the standard playlist, alt engine playlist, and even File Browser songs*.
(File Browser songs requires all players to have the song previously loaded, as sharing files isn’t implemented)
Actual Spectating:
It’s now possible to watch and spectate how players are actually playing with proper settings, layout and more.
(Spectating can be started by selecting a player in the user list in a game room and clicking the Eye button near there name, or using the shortcut Ctrl + Click on the user list)
Updated Gameplay Editor
Also coming with this version is access to a more advanced editor to finely tune your gameplay layout experience, bring about customization not easily possible.
These changes also extend into new replays, which will be saved with the layout as well.
Direct Settings:
Most components will feature most of these, but not always.
- X/Y Position
- Opacity
- Scale
- Rotation
Additional Settings:
Receptors:
- Rotation X
Accuracy Bar:
- Width / Height
Text:
- Alignment
PA Window:
- Show Labels
- Alt Layout
BG Bars:
- Alt Layout
Due to this being a large change to how the UI works, the layout for players have been reset and have to be remade, this is due to registration point changes one some ui components that wouldn’t translate to the new system.
Other Changes:
- Add: Auto-Updates.
- Add: File Browser had a single song reload option.
- Change: File Browser now sorts by Song Name by default.
- Fix: Results screen, by remaking it entirely.
- Fix: Crash on tokens missing images.
- Fix: The majority of hardcoded text for translation.
- Fix: Alt engine song notes/options.
- UI components minor refresh:
- Color picker now shows New and Current Color.
- Dropdown now matchs game look.
- Input prompts now have a new look that should match better.
Closing Remarks:
Honestly I’m just tired, turns out creating multiplayer from scratch on both the game and server side is pretty hard.
Have fun, there’s still more I want to add to MP that hopefully will take less time then this.
- From your local owl, Velocity.
Songs of the Week 4/27/2024
Welcome to the last Songs of the Week release of April! We’ve got two files clocking in at the 4 minute range with plenty of colors.
New Staff!
With applications closed, we’re happy to announce that two new difficulty consultants have joined our team this week. Please welcome beeeboopbop and NotSpiralingEnough!
Also putting out a final reminder that the 17th Official Tournament batch will be closing on April 30th. The OT17 Bounty Batch is still open, and any remaining bounty slots can be found here.
caprice for if
Musician: Frums
Step Artist: M0nkeyz
Song Length: 4:49
Song Style: Digital Anthem
Note Count: 3264
Difficulty: 86
  (Digital Rengoku)*
Musician: Reizoko Cj
Step Artist: XtraFestive
Song Length: 4:01
Song Style: Minimal
Note Count: 2190
Difficulty: 94
*This song displays as nbsp (Digital Rengoku) ingame.
Enjoy!
- The Game Management Team and the Community Managers
Songs of the Week 4/20/2024
Happy 4/20! We’ve got an easier release today that you can blaze through. The piano is pretty fire. 🔥
Before The Story
Musician: Toby Fox
Step Artist: Ultimate Mike7
Song Length: 1:30
Song Style: Orchestral/Game Music
Note Count: 187
Difficulty: 8
Almost Happy
Musician: Pogo
Step Artist: Deamerai
Song Length: 1:33
Song Style: Nostalgic Piano Solo
Note Count: 217
Difficulty: 10
Enjoy!
- The Game Management Team and the Community Managers
Songs of the Week 4/13/2024
We’re around halfway through April and we’ve got a rockin’ release for you today! There are plenty of jump minijacks for you this time around.
A quick reminder for our simfile authors that the 17th Official Tournament batch will be closing in about two weeks! Also, the OT17 Bounty Batch still has some slots to fill, and you can check out which bounties are available here.
Chapter IV (Chair)
Musician: Sufferer
Step Artist: Pizza69
Song Length: 3:24
Song Style: Post-Hardcore Rock
Note Count: 1946
Difficulty: 77
Cull [Oni]*
Musician: Pentakill
Step Artist: storn42
Song Length: 2:41
Song Style: Heavy Metal
Note Count: 1708
Difficulty: 98
*The original Cull ingame is now Cull [Heavy].
Enjoy!
- The Game Management Team and the Community Managers
Songs of the Week 4/6/2024
Welcome to the first Songs of the Week Release for April 2024! We have one new musician today, though it’s more in an official sense.
Release a little bit earlier than usual due to a rare coincidence of the Game Management team being all sick at the same time.
New Season
Season 11 began on April 1st, and with the new season we have our usual difficulty changes that have been in the pipeline. To see what has changed, take a look at our full list here!
On the topic of difficulty changes, our Difficulty Consultant team is looking to add a member or two! If you’d like to apply, use the form found here. Applications will be open until 11:59 PM server time on April 18th.
Flames!
Musician: Ph0ton
Step Artist: gold stinger
Song Length: 4:24
Song Style: Swing Pop
Note Count: 2413
Difficulty: 69
Ph0ton – Home | Bandcamp | YouTube | Instagram | Twitter
*For those that were around for last year’s April Fools’ day, a version of this file was temporarily released. We did not plug the musician that time around, so we’re giving them the proper welcome for this release.
Dragon Whips His Tail
Musician: The Quick Brown Fox
Step Artist: Velocity
Song Length: 1:44
Song Style: Speedcore
Note Count: 1429
Difficulty: 80
Enjoy, and stay safe out there people!
- The (sick) Game Management Team and the Community Managers
Songs of the Week 4/1/2024
Hope yall had a great easter, here’s the first songs of the week for April, featuring a new artist:
The Curse Of The Lovely Fox
Musician: kanemiko
Step Artist: DarkZtar
Song Length: 3:31
Song Style: Mystic Camellia-Core
Note Count: 155
Difficulty: 14
kanemiko – Twitter | Soundcloud | Bandcamp
Disregard v2
Musician: The Berzerker
Step Artist: samurai7694 & Hateandhatred
Song Length: 1:22
Song Style: Extreme Death Metal
Note Count: 4666
Difficulty: 125
Enjoy!
- The Game Management Team and the Community Managers
Songs of the Week 3/30/2024
Hello again, here is the last song release for March with two new musicians this time around! We also hope you all have a great Easter 
Latest News
The Blazing 8′s Blast-Off tournament has started up for those that are participating, or for those that just want to follow the matches. Other than that, Season 10 is coming to a close in a couple days. Get that seasonal equiv before Season 11 starts on April 1st!
Feel The Difficulty Flow Through You
Musician: foxfire667
Step Artist: Deamerai
Song Length: 2:14
Song Style: Music Lesson
Note Count: 1406
Difficulty: 91
foxfire667 – FFR | Twitch | YouTube
Revenge
Musician: Chris Nordgren
Step Artist: gold stinger
Song Length: 4:11
Song Style: VG Metal
Note Count: 3043
Difficulty: 82
Chris Nordgren – ArtStation | Twitter
Enjoy!
- The Game Management Team and the Community Managers
Songs of the Week 3/23/2024
Hello there! We hope you all had a nice St. Patrick’s Day. We’ve got a song release with three-letter acronyms this time, and one new musician as well.
And the winner is…
Voting for the FFR St. Patricks Day Dress-Up contest has concluded, and the 1st place winner is EppuJoloZ! Congrats!
Thank you to everyone that participated and voted!
Synapsids VIP
Musician: Deathmachine
Step Artist: _choof
Song Length: 2:29
Song Style: Industrial Techno
Note Count: 2050
Difficulty: 89
Deathmachine – Spotify | Bandcamp | Facebook
Eurocore MVP
Musician: Venetian Snares
Step Artist: ositzxz369
Song Length: 4:22
Song Style: Dub Breaks
Note Count: 3307
Difficulty: 96
Enjoy!
- The Game Management Team and the Community Managers
St. Patrick’s Day Release 3/17/2024
This St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve got a special release of two difficulty 1 files. Let’s celebrate with getting those green judgments easily with the easiest song release in the history of FFR!
Current Events
The FFR St. Patrick’s Day Dress-up started a few days ago and is still accepting submissions! In this event, you simply post a photo of yourself in a primarily green outfit. The top three submissions based on community voting will win an event token, and there is a participation prize of 10000 credits. You have until midnight on March 18th server time to participate!
Don’t forget about the Blazing 8′s Blast Off tournament, as sign-ups are still open until March 22nd at 11:59 PM server time. We hope to see you there!
Altale
Musician: Sakuzyo
Step Artist: jh05013
Song Length: 2:07
Song Style: Fantasy
Note Count: 110
Difficulty: 1
Candle In The Rain
Musician: Pogo
Step Artist: Deamerai
Song Length: 2:00
Song Style: Trip Hop
Note Count: 83
Difficulty: 1
Enjoy!
- The Game Management Team and the Community Managers
