Changelog

Week of December 1

DB Migration for better event support
TTs (both ITT and TTT) now support multiple retries
Bluetooth - automatically use "Virtual Gear" control mode when available
Race results - only auto-refresh while the menu is open
Rider list - added toggle between "Individual" and "Group" views
Rider list - added automatic groups based on rider proximity
Rider list - added auto-scroll so the current rider name stays visible
Rider list - when spectating, click a group name to spectate the lead rider
Rider list - cleaned up styling
Preparing for the holiday challenge...

Week of November 24

Minimap - stripped some feature layers to improve performance
Reduced camera mouse drag sensitivity proportional to zoom distance
Fixed grass spawning inside tunnel entrances
Fixed bridge pylons sometimes still spawning inside roads
Editor - fixed map view crash when selecting points
Editor - fixed issue of not being able to select individual points with CTRL
Editor - fixed lag when adding new points to a route

Week of November 17

Added pager next/back button support
Fixed the pager (again)
Fixed responsive issue w/ profile page activities table
Fixed black pixels dancing in the fog
Fixed roadside cliff edges poking into the road
Added new "Foliage style" setting in the route editor
Reduced tree density at distance to improve performance
Improved shadow casting, fixed missing shadows
Fixed disappearing trees in low detail settings
Set a reasonable limit (100km) for free user route uploads

Week of November 10

Improved visuals!
Improved visual detail at range (trees, water, etc)
Improved mountain, rock, and cliff detail
Improved road textures
Improved building appearance
Added ground color variation that adjusts based on elevation
Added new "Lighting style" Route setting (Morning, Evening, etc)
Added groundwork for supporting urban surfaces
Improved colors, increased detail and vibrance
Fixed issue causing crinkled square artifacts on the ground
Fixed sizing of roadside shrubbery
Fixed crop spawning issue on desert biome
Fixed bug that occasionally crashed spectate mode on pageload
Fixed server crashing bug (whoops) 🙃
W/S keys can now be used to contextually (a) change virtual gears, (b) adjust workout intensity, or (c) adjust ERG free-ride power
Events styling tweaks
Minor optimizations
Fixed rare crash on pageload
Improved shrubbery detail and performance
Fixed issue with trees sometimes not spawning around the road
Fixed hemisphere lighting issue casting improper shadows
Tweaked lighting styles to reduce harshness and improve colours
Enabled "Lighting style" setting in timed races
Fixed road geometry jutting upwards after the first lap
Fixed tunnel de-spawning issue

Week of November 3

Added new "Draft feel" setting (reduces trainer resistance while drafting)
Display the "Results" tab for spectators
Physics code cleanup
Removed the "Draft stickiness" setting for now
Working on adding environmental details...

Week of October 27

More accurate "has_ended" for event API endpoint
Improved activity backups + admin backup restore
Added "Signed up" filter on events page
Fixed bots getting removed for casual events
Adding environmental details...

Week of October 20

BikeTERROR - final spellcasting & axe sharpening
BikeTERROR launch! 🎃
Added Fall theme for temperate routes
Added some experimental road surface types
Increased steering responsiveness
Fixed conifer colors in the autumn biome
Fixed floating gravestones (and other lifecycle bugs)
Added a first-person look back during sprints
Fixed dark pumpkins in spectator mode
Added more BikeTERROR details
Improved grass/crop placement
Fixed infinite loop bug w/ event rider starting positions
Auto-remove completed workout on the following ride
Auto-start timed events (excluding TTTs)
Added "Start pedaling to begin" for casual events
Added modal (and sound) when approaching the next workout interval
Fixed workout graph tooltip (it now stays within bounds)
Fixed camera getting stuck when dragging over UI elements
Fixed sudden spike in camera motion when clicking off chat box
Fixed cursor hiding after a few seconds of inactivity
Fixed first-person camera initialising in the wrong direction
Fixed rider models being visible when spectating in first-person
Fixed look-behind button showing the wrong camera view on first press
Added extra logging for error handling
Added more texture to autumn leaves
Fixed disappearing roads
Renamed "Rankings" to "Results" for clarity
Added ITT (individual time trial) race type
Fixed camera shaking bug
Reduced aggressiveness of the "Low FPS" warning
Added more descriptive error messages to route editor
Added and updated BikeTERROR details

Week of October 13

Updated logic for ERG-based virtual shifting
Additional refinements for ERG-based virtual shifting
Throttle trainer commands for power and gear changes
Minimap performance tweaks
Fixed resistance for older Wahoo smart trainers
Added "Calendar sync" setting to send the events you're attending to your favorite calendar app
Fixed houdini jersey textures when saving settings
Show the "Spectate" button whenever an event has active riders
Improved smoothness of in-ride drag and drop
Working on BikeTERROR...

Week of October 6

Added in-ride freecam (drag/pinch in any camera mode)
Added freecam touch support
Zooming all the way in transitions into first-person mode
Added camera terrain detection and avoidance
Tweaked rider models to better align jersey textures
Tweaked animations for smoother mounts / dismounts
Fixed power2 not saving correctly
Fixed balanced pacer bots riding too far ahead
Fixed minimap wobbling when in "always up" mode
Fixed roamer bots spawning in low-detail mode momentarily
Added slight randomness to the hoods-to-drops animation
Fixed a styling issue in the spectate mode wait screen
Added raglan sleeve outline to the jersey template file
Added support for Tymewear VitalPro (breathing + HR sensor strap)
Fixed activity chart mis-alignment (props Steven E)

Week of September 29

Added Zwift Play controller support (props matjaz & trco)
Added "HR to Power" feature to ride with only a HRM (non-racing)
Settings - added 3D avatar live preview
Added support for custom jerseys
Added jersey template (base for jersey designs)
Fixed text color for TTT event signups
Fixed jersey texture caching issue

Week of September 22

Added a forward-leaning animation that increases with speed/grade
Added a dropped posture at high speeds
Animation performance optimizations
Tweaked lean animation and rider meshes
Sanitized rider colours to avoid super-saturation or full-black
Fixed antsy rider animations when waiting in the start pen
Fixed rare animation head angle glitches
Fixed crazy-cadence bots
Fixed crash involving very long bridges
Fixed crash when trying to access non-indexed tiles
Fixed scale labels in the route editor elevation graph
Refactored bluetooth logic with a focus on simplicity

Week of September 15

Added in-ride error icon
Added initial support for the Zwift Click 2
Zwift Click 1 requires firmware 1.1.0+ (update via the Zwift Companion app)
Added firmware version check
Improved error handling upon failed bluetooth connect
Workouts - stay in ERG mode after the workout ends
Display the grade in 0.1% increments
Throttle grade commands (to prevent overloading some trainers)
Added support for power meter L/R balance (props Jim & Wouter)
Force a whole number for L/R balance
Updated race results API to support TTT
Added new rider models and animations
Added a variety of rider LODs
Added leaning, steering, leg openers on tight turns
Added support for custom jerseys (UI coming soon)
Optimized rider models for a ~40% size reduction
Improved mount/dismount animations

Week of September 8

Considerably faster processing for uploaded routes
Fixed TICKR X improperly overriding cadence
Improved elevation data
Fixed stats drag-and-drop ordering (in-ride, Windows)
Dynamic activity detail stats (Full activity vs Race vs Cooldown)

Week of September 1

Fixed grass poking through bridge edges
Fixed issue causing trees to grow through buildings
Fixed world coordinate transformation issue (noticeable on longer routes)
Fixed sudden speed drops for some users on lower-end machines

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