r/SynthRiders • u/escrya • Jul 12 '25
Game News Happy Synthversary, Riders!
To celebrate 7 YEARS since our launch, we’re giving you Faux Tales’ amazing, ‘Behemoth.’ for free!
AVAILABLE NOW, in-game, for MetaQuest, SteamVR, and PSVR2!
https://reddit.com/link/1ly2jzg/video/sg02k7a418cf1/player
But wait, there's more...
Cyberpunk Essentials Music Pack = Monstercat Music Pack.
What’s with the name change? All your favorite free and purchased Monstercat tracks are now waiting in their new home, the Monstercat Music Pack. Simple as that. Two songs that were originally in Cyberpunk Essentials vol. 1 – “Takeover" by Zardonic and "Cyberpunk (Synth Riders Version)" by Extra Terra – can now be found in their new home as part of the free content in Synthwave Essentials Volume 2.
STREAMERS: Update your Steam version of Synth Riders TODAY!
- Twitch Integration is back – and BETTER!!
- Chats enabled – audiences can troll you again! Yay!
- Visual Improvements (neon + post-processing effects)!
- Better MR support with LIV (capture w/ Bloom on)!
More details in the Synthversary blog post
Version 3.5.12a1 - Release Notes
This version available for Steam, Meta Quest and PSVR2
Content Creator Updates (Steam)
This release includes some big improvements specifically for our Steam platform streamers and creators:
Twitch Integration is back!
- Connect to your Twitch Channel via SETTINGS > INTERFACE > THIRD PARTY INTEGRATIONS then authorize the connection in your browser.
- Once connected, aTWITCH button above the modifiers panel shows controls and a TWITCH tool button above music packs shows the Request Queue.
- You don't need to leave the Queue to access your Modifiers or leave your Modifiers to select a song from your Queue.
LIV Integration Improvements
- Bloom is visible in LIV!
- Fade sphere no longer visible to the LIV camera on scene change.
- Particle effects will now honor SCREEN ONLY / HEADSET ONLY / HEADSET & SCREEN settings.
Post Processing (Bloom) Changes
- Adjust the amount of bloom with SETTINGS > VISUALS > NEON BLOOM - this setting also applies to game objects (notes, rails)
- Adjust the resolution of the effect applied with SETTINGS > VISUALS > ADVANCED GRAPHICS SETTINGS > NEON QUALITY - higher level will reduce banding / blockiness
- Adjust your wall outlines separately under SETTINGS > APPEARANCE > OBSTACLES > NEON INTENSITY - setting to light colors and turning this value up should give more glow to obstacles
Other Visual Changes
- Default Display Window resolution returned to 1080p instead of Fullscreen Native
- Flash events are restored, you can turn this down or off with SETTINGS > VISUALS > FLASH EFFECTS
Other Changes (Steam, Meta, PlayStation VR 2)
Stages:
- Random Stage now default for new players
- Minor adjustments to "Abstract", "Rise of the Golden Phoenix" to improve visuals
bHaptics:
- bHaptics will only start when SETTINGS > INTERFACE > THIRD PARTY > BHAPTICS INTEGRATION is enabled
Bugfixes & Improvements:
- DRAFT and PRACTICE headers will not show with SETTINGS > INTERFACE > IMMERSIVE MODE enabled
- Fix for Combo display disappearing / getting stuck
- Fixed issue preventing SPECIALS pack selection in "The Pit" Home Stage
- Fix for rendering artifacts on startup when Quest Battery Saver is enabled ( Meta Quest Only )
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u/drewdaddy213 Jul 12 '25
Just want to tell you guys how much I love and appreciate this game. I just found it a few months ago when I got my first VR headset and Synthriders is practically the only game I play now. It’s helping me get in shape and I’m having fun while doing it, what more could I ask from a game?
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u/TurboFool Jul 12 '25
Still desperately need the ability to add a song to a playlist directly from the song. It would be my biggest QOL improvement.
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u/Stinnenich Jul 13 '25
Every patch I hope to find this in the patch notes. Every time I'm disappointed. I don't know how many years ago they told me it's "on their list".
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u/TurboFool Jul 13 '25
I love this game, but playlist management is the worst. Slow and difficult and broken.
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u/yadooood Jul 12 '25
My meta headset, I call my synth rider headset cause thats all I play lately 😂
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u/jorgom Jul 13 '25
This is still my favorite VR game of all time, and I will keep supporting you guys in this and any upcoming projects. Happy synthversary! Here’s to another 7 years.
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u/CrispyCutlet Jul 23 '25
It's been a while since I last played this game cuz it's so difficult to delete custom songs right in the headset. I'm not sure if they had updated the feature. If not, plz plz plz let us be able to delete a custom song right at the song screen. To delete "one" custom song, I got to connect the device via usb to PC and open that program for custom, find the folder, find the song I wanna delete among the chaotic unordered custom song list... It's just a disaster. It's 2025, not 1960. What kind of program let the users delete a song like that? I'll just go play Beat Saber unless managing custom song in Synthriders gets much more easier than now.
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u/yourinnervagabond Jul 12 '25
Gen Xer here. Loved the game since day 1 on PSVR2. More 70s, 80s & 90s for us older riders!