- Early Access Patch notes 0.6.1.0 23th December 2024 - 24 December 2024
We are pleased to announce an update for the game just before Christmas holidays. In this update we have performed a second step of improvements on the Paris Arena Stadium, now we have crowd and the ambience is rising up. We fixed some issues related to ranking in tournaments, now both local and online tournaments (i.e. with leaderboards) are properly accounting the progression, don't hesitate to try them, as in the future some of the content will be unlockable with the ranking points, Meanwhile will you be able to be in the top 12 players ? Let's enjoy volleyball at its best in virtual reality ! GAMEPLAY Fixed issues with Tournaments and rankings, both local and online rankings are displayed Fixed ball speed not recorded in leaderboards 2nd pass of improvements on Paris Arena Stadium (there will be a third :))
- Update 6 enhances the volleyball skills of players and add a new character - 1 December 2024
Volleyball players are continually improving, and now they can serve with the same skill as the top players in the sport! Can you achieve victory against them on hard and pro difficulty levels ? From the vibrant courts of Brazil, a new volleyball sensation named Callista has risen, ready to spike her way to fame and become a fierce competitor on the global stage. We have successfully implemented the initial phase of team customization, allowing players to select characters and assemble teams for individual matches. We improved slightly the graphics for Paris Arena Stadium and there is still work planned to improve it in the next update. The demo has also been updated with the latest stability fixes however the new player moves and the new content are not available. This winter, and let's have fun on the virtual volleyball court !
- Early Access Patch notes 0.5.0.4 02 October 2024 - 1 October 2024
We're excited to announce a new minor update packed with quality of life enhancements for an even better experience. Gameplay Visual Hints We intend to introduce a series of optional visual hints for roomscale profile and no teleport modes. In this update, we have added an upward arrow that indicates the optimal sweet spot for executing a jump during a volleyball spike. Quality of life improvements Fix wrong orientation of online player avatar in roomscale setting after smooth turning with controllers Added turn speed option in VR Settings menu
- Early Access Patch notes 0.5.0.2 28 August 2024 - 28 August 2024
We are pleased to release this minor update that will improve game balance and add some usefull profiles for different VR space configurations. Gameplay Added Roomscale profile for VR Position This functionality was previously accessible by manually configuring multiple options. For user convenience, we have now introduced predefined position profiles that automatically set the necessary options. The Roomscale profile is perfect for VR Arcades or large play areas, as it allows you to be fully in control of your movement without any teleports or assistance. Added VR Teleports settings menu We moved the teleport options and the auto look at ball option into this main menu option, so that you can change them for all the matches (online, local). The VR Position profile setting is also saved and loaded so you don't need to reapply them. The VR Position selected at boot will predefine theses…
- Update 5 is bringing 4 VS 4 Single player and 2 VS 2 Online multiplayer - 17 August 2024
Summer is the perfect season for outdoor volleyball, but we're dedicated to improving Highline, working tirelessly to enhance your gaming experience for the upcoming autumn and winter. We have some great news, today we are excited to deliver the 0.5 version of our game, The game's update pace has recently decelerated as we've tackled complex features. After months of dedicated effort, here are the exciting changes: Online multiplayer 2 vs 2 game mode Previously we added the 1 VS 1 with multi touches (passing onto self, for allowing attacks) but now we are adding the 2 vs 2 mode where each online player is in a team and has a cpu assisted teammate. Online avatar hand orientation fix Single player 4 vs 4 game mode In this mode your play area is smaller and you have more teammates to assist, however you need to have more strategies to be able to win. Front Block behavior for Joey Our surfe…
- Early Access Patch notes 0.4.0.6 16 February 2024 - 17 February 2024
Hi everyone, Highline Volleyball VR is improving today, This udpate is still minor but improves greatly the gameplay for both PC & Quest platforms thanks to optimizations and improved interactions. Gameplay Added a referee character (not available in the free Demo) Improved online 1 VS 1 mode (online is not available in the free Demo) Improved both PC and Meta Quest gameplay and interactions Fix Demo does not return to desktop at the end of the trial but rather to main menu Engine Lot of optimizations (framerate has been improved by 50%) Lot of work for features that are to be announced lately Quality of life fixes Have a great volleyball !
- Early Access Patch notes 0.4.0.5 22 December 2023 - 22 December 2023
Gameplay Fix auto look at volleyball option bug that was forcing the point of view as soon as the ball was out of sight. Now by default this option is enabled but only focus the ball when having to perform a reception. Fix auto look at volleyball option not being deactivated when disabling it in the option Miscellaneous Added live stream mode for greater fidelity when recording a VR gameplay, the live stream mode handles 16:9 and 9:16 ratios.
- Join a single player 2 VS 2 match - 6 December 2023
Great news for VR Gamers : We released the free demo of Highline Volleyball VR. Join the court now and experience a single player 2 VS 2 match. The demo give you access to the tutorial and is allowing a match of 1 set in 2 or 5 points at Six Coconut Beach. To spice up your match you can also try the different level of difficulty. Follow us on steam/twitter/youtube/discord, to stay informed about the game, the content and gameplay of the full game is improving and growing over time. Since we just launched the demo, if you experience any issues please let us know in the dedicated demo thread in the forum. Enjoy Volleyball !
- Update 4 And Online Multiplayer 1 VS 1 - 4 November 2023
Great news, Update 4 is here and brings up many additions. We have been working hard with a main focus to implement the core functionalities for online multiplayer, this is a stepping stone for more elaborated gameplays. We are also improving hand interactions and single player behaviors. Here is a detailed list of improvement : Experimental 1 VS 1 Online multiplayer In this game mode you are allowed to perform consecutive touches, as an example you can set yourself for a spike. Private (friends only) and public lobbies along with a spectator mode are available, Up to 2 spectators can join your games. Gameplay The auto teleport has been improved and is now detecting automatically the kind of reception to perform based on your hand posture : simply join both hands under the chest for a platform/bump , or keep hands appart for a set or high pass. Some volleyballs models has been added to…
- Online multiplayer work in progress - 17 July 2023
Following a popular demand we started to work on online multiplayer game modes a few monthes ago. Now we are super excited to share the progress on a 1 VS 1 session. This is a stepping stone toward more elaborated game modes but it is already a lot of fun. Don't hesitate to head on our youtube channel for a full preview here : Full gameplay video preview This online game mode will become available soon to early access owners as a closed beta feature prior to be available to public. Meanwhile we wish you an happy summer !
- Early Access Patch notes 0.3.2.1 06 July 2023 - 6 July 2023
Gameplay : Balanced opponents behaviors depending on difficulty settings and team skills for both tournaments and simple match. Clamped the rank to be 500 minimum since the first unlockable level is at 510. UI : Player settings moved to a specific option in main menu instead of simple match. Level of difficulty moved to game type menu. Default start option on simple match if one tutorial has ever been done.
- Early Access Patch notes 0.3.2.0 24 June 2023 - 25 June 2023
Gameplay Improved Six Coconut environment Improved opponent and teammate behaviour Fix cases where the spike opportunity sound effect could be wrongly be playing
- Early Access Patch notes 0.3.1.0 19 June 2023 - 19 June 2023
Gameplay : Improved Synthwave court graphics and Six Coconut beach Fix some rare cases of bot being idle while gaining service and alternating roles Fix some cases where the teammate and the opponent could run to the opposite side Oculus Quest2 : Fix for ball interactions not working properly when Virtual Desktop or Airlink is having a high latency Engine : Fix intial window placement can be wrong on some multi monitor setup, not taking into account primary monitor issue but nearest monitor instead
- Early Access Patch notes 0.3.0.2 03 June 2023 (Hotfix) - 4 June 2023
Fixed a crash that occurs at launch on machines having a number of cores less or equal to 6. This issue has been introduced in the previous 0.3.0.1 version. Enjoy Volleyball !
- Early Access Patch notes 0.3.0.1 26 May 2023 - 26 May 2023
Gameplay Fixed consecutive touches fault triggered on some ball hits Fixed some service fault occuring when teammate has slightly crossed the line Fixed rare cases of random infinite animation loop on bots Fixed offline mode text not showing up at initial launch when steam is offline Fixed ball serve launch that could stay attached when releasing the trigger Fixed hand alignment with controllers (the hands were slightly offsetted toward the court) This update has focused on quality of life fixes regarding gameplay and we will focus on gameplay in the next fews (bots, hand interactions, another game mode). Enjoy Volleyball !
- Update 3 - 21 May 2023
This update is the third milestone of the early access of Highline Volleyball VR. In this update we have added a new environment called "Synth Court". This is a court themed on the 80's synthwave art and music style. This court is also the first environment that is unlockable with a certain rank (510+) opening the door to some career progression and discovery through online or offline ranking. Originally we planned to deliver also a new behavior on AI for this update : Blocking, and some gamemode events but we are a bit late on it, because we have been busy to work on the fundations of multiplayer game modes and we did made some good progress over it (lobbies, voice chat, head/torso/hands replication). We may open the gamemode as an experimental version at one point so that you can try it out. The blocking behavior and the game mode events are still scheduled for 0.3 , during the minor…
- Early Access Patch notes 0.2.1.7 10 May 2023 - 10 May 2023
Engine Hotfix for occasional stuttering that could occur on some configurations.
- Early Access Patch notes 0.2.1.6 04 may 2023 - 4 May 2023
We have been working a bit long for this update because we have started prototyping multiplayer gameplay, and we also implemented some complex core functionalities needed for other gameplay features to be announced. Meanwhile here is what has improved : Gameplay Better teammate behavior, now the teammate is more adapting to the game. Fixed cases where the opponents appears to stay idle instead of taking action. Better handling on Windows Mixed Reality controllers Engine Fixed occasional frame rendering glitch on UI HUD and snap turns/teleports A lot of under the hoods things in preparation for multiplayer gameplay Fix for lighting flicker in reflections Vastly improved performance and compatibility with Quest 2 Streaming (Virtual Desktop and Air Link) Enjoy Volleyball !
- Early Access Patch notes 0.2.1.5 30 december 2022 - 30 December 2022
Tournaments Fixed a crash than could occur during progression Tuned the skills of the teams in relation to their ranking (low ranked team will be easier to win) Tutorial Fix for teleport tutorial block section not completing unless hitting pause menu. We invite you to try to complete all the tutorial steps to win a steam achievement ;) Enjoy volleyball !
- Early Access Patch notes 0.2.1.4 29 december 2022 - 29 December 2022
This update is a hotfix, it fixes a crash occuring at launch when online leaderboards are populated with more players than what the game can display. Sorry for the inconvenience, this issue just arised yesterday. Have a great end of year.
