Launch Week Madness Patch Notes (v11794)
Launch Week Madness patch introduces quality-of-life UI fixes, matchmaking and stage-select tweaks, new audio/visual polish, regional pricing note, and a collection of bug fixes across modes, with a focus on casual play and stability.
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✚Bug fixes10
- Bugfixes
- Fixes an issue where side taunts failed to trigger as intended.
- PGM: Sound effects no longer misfire during save/load.
- Right-side player display now aligns correctly on the versus screen.
- Stability fix for a Forsburn clone SD crash/bug.
- Stability improvement by addressing a rare version check crash.
- Context messages correctly appear to explain why you left the server.
- Cancellation and cleanup when players disconnect ensures lobbies don’t hang.
- Menu prompts corrected in local tournament flow.
- Stability improvements for local tournaments during navigation.
- Fix prevents hang during initial ready state in Casual FFA.
◆Other changes17
- UI, Controls, and Other Polish
- Ranked now hides all players' character choices until ready, reducing first-mobby counterpicking pressure.→Enabled
- Stage select UI now reveals each player's pick, improving transparency during setup.→Shown at bottom
- Auditory cue confirms successful match finding in matchmaking.→Added for matchmaking found
- Post-purchase store refresh ensures new items and currency reflect instantly.→Refreshes after purchase
- Main menu buttons now respond to mouse clicks where previously not clickable.→Mouse-click enabled
- Loading indicator appears after purchases to avoid accidental repeats.→Shown after purchases
- New user flow prompts email confirmation to reduce account setup issues.→Email confirmation prompt
- FFA plays faster with automatic stage selection for quicker matches.→Always random stage (skips stage select)
- Casual play streamlined: players choose stages with fewer bans, balancing pace.→No stage bans; loser picks stage for game 2 & 3
- Quitting from casual modes now properly affects matchmaking state and outcomes.→Quit to CSS disabled; consequences enforced
- Ranno bubble achievement made easier; legacy completions acknowledged.→Damage requirement adjusted
- New music track available in Target Test mode.→Added
- Replay history capped to manage disk usage; manual copy suggested for extra saves.→128 replays cap
- Store visuals now display item types to reduce ambiguity.→Include Item Type
- Placeholder icons removed for cleaner storefronts during load.→Removed placeholder icons
- Main menu returns you to the relevant tab to reduce navigation friction.→Starts on appropriate tab
- Numbers display more consistently across regional formats for price clarity.→Better across regions
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Patch history
- Hotfix 1.7.0.3 Patch NotesAug 7, 2026 · 1w
Hotfix 1.7.0.3 updates several balance reversions and bug fixes across multiple characters and mechanics, restoring some earlier behaviors and fixing input/edgeguard issues.
+2−3→ - Hotfix 1.7.0.2 Patch NotesAug 6, 2026 · 1w
Hotfix 1.7.0.2 fixes a variety of bug-related issues across multiple subjects, including input behavior, wall jumps, shorthops, visuals, and interactions with Neutral Special and Gouie.
+4−2→ - →Hotfix 1.7.0.1 Patch NotesAug 5, 2026 · 1w
Hotfix 1.7.0.1 addresses several bug fixes and small gameplay quality changes, including tap jump fix, clone/input fixes, tail hurtbox adjust, Pink Gouie shop addition, and sound effect tweak for Big Up Throw.
- →Workshop Creator Notice: Engine Update and Mod CompatibilityJul 27, 2026 · 3w
Studio updates Rivals II to Unreal Engine 5.8; all mods must be updated to 5.8 modkit to remain compatible; Workshop Beta will become default 5.8 branch and older mods will be private.
- Hotfix 1.6.4.2 / 1.6.5 NotesJun 23, 2026 · 1mo
Hotfix 1.6.4.2 / 1.6.5: stage fixes for Frozen Harbor and Armada Fleet, visuals and crash fixes, plus quality tweaks and new options in offline modes.
+5→ - Workshop Beta Update 1.6.4.28040.294Jun 11, 2026 · 2mo
Workshop Beta Update 1.6.4.28040.294 introduces server-enabled matchmaking in the Workshop beta, adds documentation updates, Editor improvements, and numerous quality-of-life tweaks and fixes for Photobooth, FMOD, item templates, and Workshop tooling.
+6−1→ - →Hotfix 1.6.4.1 NotesJun 3, 2026 · 2mo
Hotfix 1.6.4.1 focuses on bug fixes for La Reina and Slade in Arcade CPU behavior, announcer timing, title prefixes/suffixes, and chair mechanics for La Reina.
- →Hotfix 1.6.2.2 NotesMay 6, 2026 · 3mo
Hotfix 1.6.2.2 addresses hitbox consistency, visual bugs, platform visibility, and a crash related to the Pirate Hook.
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