Hey all,
TLDR
Some extremely bad performance bugs, desktop audio streaming bugs, audio bugs, crashes, and Remote Desktop client bugs have been fixed
Bugs we fixed in today's Patch #4:
- fixed a major performance bug with PC where performance was getting worse after every minute of usage
- fixed a major performance bug for SteamVR PC users, where external supersampling would stack on top of Bigscreen's supersampling, causing extreme performance issues (1fps)
- fixed crashes when people join or leave your room
- fixed issues with desktop audio streaming & the Audio Driver please click the REFRESH AUDIO DEVICES button during streaming to re-capture audio from your apps, games, and videoplayers
- fixed issues with microphone audio volume
- fixed issues with Remote Desktop client and audio streaming not working. there are still a couple issues with RD Client that will be fixed soon (see below)
- fixed/added improvements to the clarity of the desktop screen for ultra-high res desktop resolutions
- fixed bugs with the presenting your desktop on the "big screen" & SBS 3D bugs
- re-added the split screen feature when multiple people present their desktop on the "big screen" (it splits into quadrants)
Patch #3 fixes:
- fixed a performance bug for PC users that had additional supersampling set outside of Bigscreen
- fixed a performance bug with the Camera tool rendering 4K or even 8K video
- fixed a bug where some GearVR users couldn't use the keyboard, couldn't login, couldn't use the app
- fixed a bug with grabbing the UI
- fixed a bug with the list of rooms not updating
- fixed a bug when changing a public room to a private room
- fixed a bug with Windows 7 users crashing on app start
Friday Patch #2 fixes:
- fixed Remote Desktop not launching for some users
- fixed the Public Rooms List not updating sometimes
- fixed bugs with the Alt-Tab screen; it will appear less often, and won't be annoying for users with VR controllers!
- fixed several UI bugs
Thursday Patch #1 fixes:
- fixed a crash on app start (on the PC)
- fixed Audio Driver installation errors
- fixed Audio issues due to audio devices with unicode/text names
- improved UI/poking issues
- fixed bug with Alt-Tab screen and it will not appear for users with VR controllers unless you Alt-Tab to Bigscreen
- moved the full Environment selection UI from the Room page to front of the Home page
- fixed performance issue in multiplayer rooms due to incorrectly streaming at >1080p resolutions (ex. 4K), affecting PC & Mobile performance
Known Bugs we will Fix Soon
The top priorities are the performance issues and the Audio streaming issues.
- instant crashing on old CPUs (ex. i7 930-980 CPUs)
- GPU memory leak after 10 minutes of usage
- some people cannot create/login to accounts
- Remote Desktop client sometimes cannot stream desktop audio
What is coming in a few weeks
Over the next few weeks, we also have lots of Menu improvements and fixes to make Bigscreen easier and less frustrating to use.
Also, the "FRIENDS system" is coming very soon! It will make it easier to see when friends are online and invite them into your Bigscreen room
READ about the 2019 UPDATE here: https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791453071702/announcements/detail/1754619140864802328