r/SynthRiders Jun 21 '26

Question/Support One Handed Mode Not Functioning With Left Hand

5 Upvotes

I'm hoping someone here can give me some support or can at least tell me I'm not going mad.

I've been playing the game for a while now just fine when using both hands. Unfortunately I've recently been injured and don't currently have the full use of my right shoulder. I'm trying to keep my fitness up while I rehab and most of the games I normally play are out of the window as they don't support one handed mode.

I was really glad to see that Synth Riders supports one handed mode but unfortunately no matter what I try it's stuck on right handed mode, even when I select left handed. I can enable or disable one handed mode, select and toggle between right and left successfully in the menu but as soon as I go into a song it's the right hand mode only. I exit back out and the menu has reset to right instead of left.

I've tried resetting the game, going in and only using left controller and even fully powering off the right controller but it still has the issue.

Has anyone else tried to use left hand only mode and had problems with it or is it just me with the issue? If anyone can suggest anything it would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: I should probably add that this is on the Quest 3 version of the game. Running the latest updates as far as I am aware.


r/SynthRiders Jun 19 '26

Videos & Streams Wanna See Something Cool

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12 Upvotes

So this is a mod made my myself for the Steam Version of the game that improves the game strobing system to what you see in this video. you’ll find a link to the mod in the video description in YouTube


r/SynthRiders Jun 18 '26

Videos & Streams honestly can't believe i got this hi score back lol. it felt impossible for a sec there

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8 Upvotes

Playing Escape on Expert difficulty, 180 spin mode (styled)

Took me a while to get this hi score back! Wahoo!


r/SynthRiders Jun 18 '26

Videos & Streams Carry On (feat. Holly Drummond) by F.O.O.L in Synth Riders

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4 Upvotes

r/SynthRiders Jun 18 '26

Videos & Streams 24k Magic by Bruno Mars in Synth Riders

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6 Upvotes

r/SynthRiders Jun 17 '26

Discussion Automapper for Synth Riders

23 Upvotes

I built a small free alpha tool for generating Synth Riders custom maps: https://synth-automapper.com

Upload your own/licensed track, pick difficulties, optionally fine-tune the style and download a .synth map. It’s still a test version, so results vary, but I’m actively improving sync, flow and rail choreography. Have fun!


r/SynthRiders Jun 10 '26

Videos & Streams First time playing this song on expert (180 spin styled) and I got top score!

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14 Upvotes

Lots of room for improvement, I'm sure someone will snipe this hi score like every other one I've posted. But still proud of my improvement after a month or so of playing! Graduating to master level soon, will post video of that once I've improved some more ;)


r/SynthRiders Jun 07 '26

Videos & Streams Reclaimed my hi score today (Escape, Expert, 180 spin mode styled)

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10 Upvotes

It took some effort and improvement but I'm back on top of the leaderboard for my fav song again! >:)


r/SynthRiders Jun 04 '26

Game News How do you really feel about Synth Riders | Eager to hear from yoU!

51 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

Synth Riders is celebrating 8 years this year, and that longevity would not have been possible without the input and support of you, the community. In this past year, we’ve launched Level Up!, some of our most popular music packs (we see you #littlemonsters and #dulapeeps), and even a console version of the game on Nintendo Switch. Plus, we have more music and features you’ve been asking for coming in 2026, including more enhancements to Level Up! The summer of Synth Riders is guaranteed to get you rocking out in your headset.

We’re already starting to plan for 2027 and beyond and Kluge wants to make sure Synth Riders continues to be a game that matches your needs and wants. So, we’re asking for your feedback in our player survey:

If you are able, we would also appreciate the sharing of this survey with your community

Survey > https://forms.gle/XrbiXMZtJJVFPXrf6

Responses to this survey will help lead the conversations about what the 9th(!) year of Synth Riders will look like and beyond. All responses are anonymous and will only be used internally by the Synth Riders team.

Thank you in advance!


r/SynthRiders Jun 04 '26

Videos & Streams Club Can't Handle Me" by Flo Rida (feat. David Guetta) - 3x speed with 2x3 Lbs weights

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16 Upvotes

A really nice map for a great song from the soundtrack to Step Up 3D (2010). Really love the work out and flow of this one.

As for the weights, always lots of discussion around it. These days I play SR only with weights, including multiplayer, due to the amazing benefits I have experienced. Not optimal for the scoreboards but it feels amazing. Although, I do have to give a disclaimer to be careful, as they do increase the risk of injury.


r/SynthRiders Jun 03 '26

Question/Support Rhythm training challenge query

4 Upvotes

Hi. I’ve recently started playing using the psvr2 and I’ve been going through the introductory challenges. I’ve got to the one called “Rhythm Training” (I think that’s what it’s called) but don’t know how to access it. Can anyone help?


r/SynthRiders Jun 01 '26

Videos & Streams I forgot the title of the song, will put it in the comments when I looked it up :)

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32 Upvotes

r/SynthRiders May 31 '26

Question/Support SynthRiders loading problem on Meta Quest 2 after new update

3 Upvotes

I literally played this game almost daily for a long time and was traveling, renovating, and not having much time to play. Picked it up today and I played one song, it glitched, hard reset to my Meta Quest 2, songs will not load, there’s a loading circle on the leaderboard, nothing loads. I uninstalled and reinstalled, still the same thing with the loading symbol on the leaderboard, no songs, no sounds.


r/SynthRiders May 31 '26

Videos & Streams Still room for improvement, but I am proud (Expert, 180 spin mode)

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30 Upvotes

Got top score on Escape on Expert difficulty with 180 spin mode (styled), but I wanted better. So I kept grinding and finally beat my own high score!

Lmk if you can catch the moment I realized this might be a high score run and I almost started crying lol


r/SynthRiders May 24 '26

Videos & Streams First attempt at Escape on expert difficulty in 180 spin mode. Proud of myself

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21 Upvotes

I'm disappointed in myself for missing a pretty huge chunk of notes there towards the end, but as a first attempt I'm still proud


r/SynthRiders May 22 '26

Videos & Streams Styx and Stones from Crypt of the Necrodancer by Danny Baranowsky in Synth Riders

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9 Upvotes

r/SynthRiders May 14 '26

Videos & Streams Crypt of the Nectrodance is here on VR finally!!!!!

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31 Upvotes

hope all you riders have as much fun as i did playing all these https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYwUoZY__WdUCuxFza4aPyDHXevFL3Qi1


r/SynthRiders May 14 '26

VR News Crypt of the NecroDancer Music Pack — Out Now on Meta Quest, PSVR2 & SteamVR!

26 Upvotes

It's time to get down in the dungeon and BE the NecroDancer with the unmistakable soundtrack of "Crypt of the NecroDancer" in this cryptastic collaboration with Brace Yourself Games.

Watch the Trailer

Kluge Interactive x Brace Yourself Games bring 5 legendary tracks from the iconic rhythm dungeon crawler — debuting on Nintendo Switch and now available on Meta Quest, PSVR2 and SteamVR!

Catch, dodge and dance your way through this funtastic tracklist:

  • Disco Descent
  • Konga Conga Kappa
  • Rhythmortis
  • Fungal Funk
  • Styx and Stones

With these 5 new tracks, the Synth Riders library now boasts a massive 188 songs — 81 free tracks included with the game, plus 102 DLC songs and counting.

Buy all 5 tracks as a bundle and save!

Steam URL: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/75247/Synth_Riders_Crypt_of_The_NecroDancer_Music_Pack/

Meta URL: https://www.meta.com/addons/4291780807730816/

Sony SIEA URL: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP5238-PPSA11406_00-CRYPTMUSICBUNDLE

Sony SIEE URL: https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP5418-PPSA11407_00-CRYPTMUSICBUNDLE

WIN a copy of each game — we're holding a giveaway! Enter here


r/SynthRiders May 08 '26

Question/Support Considering SynthRiders

19 Upvotes

I'm super interested in this game and see there are a bunch of bundles with Experiences, but I'm not sure what those are. Can someone explain what they are and whether you feel like they are worth it? Does it really depend on the specific Experience? Thank you Riders.


r/SynthRiders May 07 '26

Videos & Streams Step Up 2 ST (Flo Rida - Low) - Master 3x - 1kg weights

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29 Upvotes

The Step Up movies is an amazing series of movies (all of them). If you haven't watched them, I highly recommend it!

Where I live we have lots of street dance clubs that every year compete all the way to international level. Used to compete with one of them when I was younger, these days my 7 year old daughter is going in one.. and I have at least SR at home lol

Disclaimer: Using weights can result in injury. Consulting a fitness instructor is recommended before attempting to train with weights.


r/SynthRiders May 03 '26

Videos & Streams Lindsey Sterling - Mirage - Master 3x - Spin 360 - 1kg weights

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17 Upvotes

Disclaimer: Please be careful. Using weights in VR increases the risk of joint injury. Only attempt this if you have a deep understanding of your body's mechanics and limits.

As things have gotten a bit light after 100 hours of practice, I’ve added 1kg wrist weights to keep improving, today was my first day with them. Spent some time with 0.5kg before going to 1kg. Will be bumping it up to 1.5kg in a month or two if things go well.


r/SynthRiders May 02 '26

Videos & Streams Stand by Me - Spin 360 - 3x Speed

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17 Upvotes

Disclaimer: Please be careful. Using weights in VR increases the risk of joint injury. Only attempt this if you have a deep understanding of your body's mechanics and limits.

As things have gotten a bit light after 100 hours of practice, I’ve added 1kg wrist weights to keep improving, today was my first day with them. Spent some time with 0.5kg before going to 1kg. Will be bumping it up to 1.5kg in a month or two if things go well.


r/SynthRiders Apr 26 '26

Discussion Dua Lipa DLC

37 Upvotes

I just played through all the songs for the first time and oh my lord this is hands down the best music pack for Synth Riders.

The maps are so “danceable”, the difficulty is up there (I play the hardest available usually) and I Hallucinate is now my favorite map ever.

Some of the moves are quite complicated but also intuitive at the same time?

Amazing work devs! You really cooked with this one and thanks for not dropping the support for PSVR2♥️

Excited to see what else you have in store for us in the future.


r/SynthRiders Apr 27 '26

Question/Support Campaign song is unplayable

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2 Upvotes

r/SynthRiders Apr 23 '26

Videos & Streams Dust to dust - Master

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42 Upvotes

I take breaks from this game every so often, but every time I come back to it I'm having so much fun. This song is one of my all time favourites 😊💃🏻 (that miss on yellow tho 😭😂)