Update Changelog

Auto Golf Mode so far has undergone a few changes and improvements, but there's always been a pesky bug which would occasionally cause game freezes online when trying to swap golfers. This bug as officially been patched out, so there should be way less crashes online (if any at all). The functionality of Auto Golf Mode has also been improved. Transitions between golfers happen more quickly than previously, and they happen at a consistent time.

Additionally, Barrel Batter now works with Auto Golf Mode. You can now play Barrel Batter against people online with 0 lag. I look forward to the potential future Barrel Batter tournaments.

Rio's stat tracker has undergone a significant change in it's structure & functionality. The format of the files have been changed as to prepare for the database & release of Rio beta. The most significant change that most people will notice is it's use on NetPlay. Local Players are now used on NetPlay. For now, the player set to port 1 is the one that will be used online. Additionally, NetPlay stat files are now named using the player's names, rather than the Netplayer~ default name in the past. Just make sure you create a player in the Local Play button on Rio.

If anyone's made scripts to parse stat files in the past, they should update their scripts based on the new format of stats.

The Gecko Code system for Rio also underwent some significant changes. First and foremost, the gecko code size limit has been expanded, so you can now load up on and use more mods than ever possible before. Next, the Required Gecko code is now force-enabled & cannot be disabled. This is to prevent any bugs which result from it accidently being turned off. Finally, the Netplay Event Code is automatically enabled for ranked games, and if playing ranked all other gecko codes will be blocked. This means that no one can use their own gecko codes for ranked play, and that players know they're playing in a fair environment.

Gone are the days of needing to worry about any sort of stalling / icing out of players when playing ranked. A 10 second Pitch Clock is now applied to all ranked games. Note that if not playing ranked NetPlay, the clock will not apply. There will be a message in the NetPlay chat box that alerts you when the Pitch Clock is being used. The clock does not run when the game is paused.