Sonar

We’ve heard your requests for more presets, and we’ve delivered! Here some awesome new ‘Game’ presets including:

• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty,
• Hogwarts Legacy,
• Atomic Heart,
• Hi-Fi RUSH,
• Hunt: Showdown,
• Battlefield 2042. Get ready to level up your gaming experience with Sonar!

Engine

• Fixes an issue where Software profile macros would not fire in certain circumstances
• Arena 7 & 9: Fixes an issue where mixed illumination profiles would not switch correctly
• Prism:
  • Alphabetized Preset list
  • New shortcuts toolbar addition for easy navigation within Prism
  • Adds three new illumination Presets: Disco Mode, Rainbow and Static Fade
  • Adds the ability to set illumination speed to 0
  • Adds the ability to Zoom to Fit so you can easily display all your Prism enabled devices

Moments

• Moments has created a new Gallery Tutorial for First Time Moments Users. The goal is to help new users understand the benefits of the software, enable Moments easily and capture their first clip!
• Moments has redesigned portions of the Gallery Experience. The goal is to help users identify which games support Auto-clipping and which already installed games have Auto-clipping.
• Moments has redesigned the Clip Gallery with a new Capture Control Strip at the top of the interface. The new Control Strip surfaces some of the most important features from Settings and makes it quickly and easily available. There are four main sections:
  • Capture Status – Displays game capture status such as on/off, game name and more. Desktop capture can be enabled here along with additional settings.
  • Auto-clipping GSAI Status – Now gamers can easily identify if the game being played supports Auto-clipping. If the game has Auto-clipping enabled then additional configurations for that specific game will be available.
  • Capture Settings – Configure how Moments captures video clips by adjusting Duration, Quality, Resolution & FPS.
  • Moments Shortcut – Displays the current shortcut with ability to change easily
• Moments has added a new popup window after a gamer’s First Time Capture Experience to help provide guidance and instruction on how to best use Moments.
• Improved performance with the GG Games Database
• Improved Moments game detection for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
• Improved overall performance for Auto-clipping GSAI – Destiny 2
• Improved overall performance for Auto-clipping GSAI – Fortnite

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GG

• Fixed a bug with the GG “What’s New” pop-up where sometimes it would appear & disappear quickly

Sonar

We’ve got some sweet updates for you to keep improving your audio experience while gaming. Check it out:

• We’re giving you one more track to mix up your audio game: AUX. Now you can tune another track independently from game, chat, and media. Just make sure you route your apps to the AUX if you want them to play in it.
• Ready to step up your F1 gaming? We added the Mercedes preset, straight from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas esport team. This preset will give you the same sound as pro players. Let’s get racing!
• Diablo fans, we got something for you too! The Diablo IV preset has been created by Blizzard directly from the developers to let you enjoy the Early Access sound design at its best!
• Fixed a bug where sliding volume to 0 dB while muted locked the mute status for GAME and MEDIA under certain conditions.

Engine

• Arena 7 and 9: Fixes an issue where changes to illumination from the Config window would not display correctly under certain circumstances
• Prism:
  • Introducing Relative Positioning. With the new added move tool, you have the flexibility to position your devices more like they are in your space and make the most out of your effects
    • Note: Many Prism effect animations are based on your devices’ position on the canvas, allowing the patters to flow between them.
  • Fixes an issue that would prevent space characters from being entered in certain circumstances

Moments

• Moments now supports Rocket League Auto-clipping at 16x10 resolutions. Rocket League also identifies this in the Video Settings as 8:5

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GG

• Removed support for Windows 8/8.1 operating systems
• Removed support for all Windows 32-bit operating systems
• Fixed an issue that blocked a user from checking for an application update via the GG settings

Sonar

• We know you need your space for all the important stuff, so we got you covered. Check it: we integrated peak meters right into the volume sliders, so now you have all the info you need in one spot. No more separate elements taking up horizontal space in your UI.

Engine

• Adds the ability to deploy Prism configurations in the Launch Configurations binding dropdown in Engine
• Fixes an issue where external FAQ links in Engine gear tab did not work
• Wireless Aerox mice: Firmware update
  • Fixes an issue with Bluetooth not reconnecting after PC goes to sleep or restarts
• Apex 9 Mini, Apex 9 TKL & Apex Pro Mini wired: Firmware updates
  • Adds improved keyboard functionality
• Apex Pro Mini Wireless & Apex Pro TKL Wireless (2023): Firmware update
  • Fixes an issue where the keyboard did not charge while in 2.4GHz mode
  • Fixes an issue with keyboard illumination getting stuck in Smart Illumination mode
  • Adds improved functionality to OLED
• Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, Arctis Nova Pro Wireless X: Firmware update
  • Fixes an issue where the device card intermittently shows ‘Not Connected’ after shutdown PC and reboot
  • Adds new Power Saving mode, accessible on the base station OLED. Choose whether the base station remains on to continue charging the battery or shuts off when the host PC or console is turned off.
• Prism:
  • Adds new illumination preset ‘Solar’
  • Adds toolbar functionality for Select and Panning tools
  • Fixes an issue where devices did not display illumination under certain circumstances

Moments

• Improved overall performance for GSAI – Overwatch 2
• Improved overall performance for GSAI – Fortnite
• Improved performance with the Moments Gallery “Capturing” dropdown when the active game window being captured failed to display the name in the interface
• Improved capture performance related to some audio tracks containing extra static
• Fixed a bug related to Moments deactivating or getting confused about which primary game window to capture from – often seen with games (like Fortnite) which utilize a pre-loading program/screen
• Fixed issues related to GSAI Call of Duty – Warzone 2.0 “Kill”, “Kingslayer” and “Gulag (Win)” Auto-clip events
• Fixed a bug related to some games with Chinese language not capturing clips correctly
• Fixed a bug related to Mac users being able to launch the GG “What’s New” modal
• Fixed a bug related to mouse cursor position issues within DoTA2 captured clips

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Engine

• Arctis 7+ Destiny 2 Lightfall Edition, Aerox 5 Wireless Destiny 2 Lightfall Edition and QCK Prism XL Destiny 2 Lightfall Edition support in Engine
• Aerox 5 Wireless Destiny 2 Lightfall Edition support in Prism

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Sonar

• ClearCast AI and advanced spatial audio settings are no longer exclusive features - they’re now free and available to everyone! That’s right, you can now enjoy crystal clear comm with your teammates with any headset/microphone and finely tune and personalize your Spatial Audio. ClearCast AI has ZERO impact on your GPU so it won’t impact your Game

Engine

• Arctis Nova Pro & Arctis Nova Pro X: Bug fixes and improvements to the firmware update process to make it more robust
• Fixed a bug where the Reflect app would not load in certain circumstances
• Fixed a bug on the Apex Pro TKL Wireless where custom OLED screen images would not load in certain circumstances
• Fixed a bug that would prevent space characters from being entered in text boxes in certain circumstances

Firmware Updates

• Apex Pro TKL (2023): Fixed a bug where the keyboard’s lighting and OLED screen would occasionally freeze

Moments

• Moments now supports Auto-clipping for Destiny 2! Destiny 2 Auto-clipping will trigger for Victory, Wrecking Crew, Double Play, Triple Play, Slayer and Reaper game events. Auto-clip will only save clips based on in-game events when playing with supported modes & configurations. Destiny 2 Auto-clipping is in Early Access utilizing GameSense AI and we look forward to hearing from the community on your experiences.
• Moments now supports Fortnite Auto-clipping with a new event – Bounty Complete!
• GameSense AI (GSAI) improved for the Fortnite Chapter 4 / Season 1 update
• We’re improving the experience for First Time Moments users with a new tutorial message after a user plays a game with Moments on and doesn’t capture a clip.
• Fixed a bug where GG sometimes had issues detecting Steam games after new installs
• Fixed a bug where edited clips could have videos that paused while audio continued
• Fixed a bug where edited clips that were exported sometimes caused GG to freeze
• Fixed a bug in the video editor where placed text effects might move upon re-open
• Fixed a bug where exported videos no longer had a default file name

GG

• Fixed a bug that prevent a user from checking for an update manually

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Sonar

• Minor bug fixes

Engine

• Bug fixes and improvements to GameSense functionality
• New device integration in Prism - Aerox 3 Wired & Wireless, Aerox 5 Wired & Wireless, Aerox 9 Wireless
  • For full list of Prism supported devices click here: https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/9693907049229
• Fixes an issue where the Region did not immediately update in Prism
• Aerox Mice: Fixes an issue related to closing and reopening the config window would stop the shift when ColorShift is applied
• Fixes an issue on Apex Pro Mini Wireless where users were prompted for an update while in Bluetooth mode

Moments

• Moments now supports Call of Duty Auto-clipping with a new event - Kingslayer!
• Games now out of Early Access for GameSenseAI – Multiversus, Fall Guys, Call of Duty, Overwatch 2
• Improved performance for Valorant Auto-clip events that happen at the end of a game
• Fixed a bug related to Mac users being able to access the Moments section of GG
• Fixed a bug related to video playback in the Gallery due to long, high-definition clips
• Fixed a bug in the video editor related to selecting a left panel effect and the cursor failing to change position to the timestamp start
• Fixed a bug which caused some exported clips to have random loud audio spikes
• Fixed a bug in where positioned gifs sometimes moved around upon multiple opening / closing of the video editor
• Fixed a bug where adding / removing clip FX quickly can sometimes cause the video editor to crash

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Sonar

• Prevent an issue with app-to-device for Media. Updating GG won’t impact those settings. So, no need to remap anymore app-to-device routing for Media at every update.
• Minor bugfix

Engine

• Prism: Adds new “Wabash and Lake” preset
• Apex 9 Mini & Apex 9 TKL: Firmware updates
  • Adds onboard key calibration for new switches. Instructions on how to enter calibration mode here: https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/12036436502029
• Apex Pro TKL (2023) & Apex Pro Mini: Firmware updates
  • Actuation improvements
• Apex Pro TKL Wls (2023) & Apex Pro Mini Wls: Firmware Updates
  • Improvements to Bluetooth
  • Improved battery display and reporting behavior

Moments

• Moments now supports Auto-clipping for Call of Duty – Modern Warfare II! Call of Duty – Modern Warfare II Auto-clipping will trigger for Kill, Double Kill, Triple Kill and Victory game events. Auto-clip will only save clips based on in-game events when playing with supported modes & configurations. Call of Duty – Modern Warfare II Auto-clipping is in Early Access utilizing GameSense AI and we look forward to hearing from the community on your experiences.
• Moments now supports Auto-clipping for Call of Duty – Warzone 2.0! Call of Duty – Warzone 2.0 Auto-clipping will trigger for Kill, Double Kill, Triple Kill, Gulag (Win), Top Placement and Victory game events. Auto-clip will only save clips based on in-game events when playing with supported modes & configurations. Call of Duty – Warzone 2.0 Auto-clipping is in Early Access utilizing GameSense AI and we look forward to hearing from the community on your experiences.

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Sonar

• You have been asking this for a long time. Well, the time has come: a new, independent, 7.1 channels, hi-res MEDIA track makes his way to Sonar mixer. With the MEDIA you can now independently tune and listen to one more audio content. You can use the new MEDIA for any sort of content: music, podcasts, movies, system sounds…
• Minor bug fixes

Engine

• Arctis Nova Pro Wireless and Arctis Nova Pro Wireless X: Firmware Update
  • Add “Power Saving” setting in System Setting menu
    • When Power Saving is set to ON, dongle will turn off when going into USB suspend
    • When Power Saving is set to OFF, dongle will stay ON during USB suspend
• Arctis Nova 7, Arctis Nova 7P and Arctis Nova 7X: Firmware Update
  • Fix when call then adjust 2.4G call behavior won’t recover issue
  • Fix when BT calling can’t adjust 2.4G mode volume issue
  • Fix BT on and 2.4G silence power off can’t power on again issue
  • BT Call will mute 2.4G mode MIC now
  • Optimize Auto Silence detect
• Various bug fixes and improvements
• Prism: Adds a new functionality that allows you to disable Prism based illumination when you need to
• Apex Pro Mini Wireless and Apex Pro TKL Wireless:
  • New and improved battery saving functionality
  • New dongle pairing functionality

Moments

• Fall Guys Auto-clipping is expanding with a new event – Winner!
• Improved the Moments Gallery and Editor video player performance
• Improved the performance of video thumbnails in the Moments Gallery
• Updated the localized text descriptions for Fall Guys Auto-clipping
• Fixed a bug in the Video Editor where video player editing line was not fully extended vertically to the bottom of the screen
• Improved the size of the “What’s New” modal to better accommodate smaller screens
• Fixed a bug that occasionally caused multiple background instances of Moments GSAI
• Fixed a bug related to newly created video clips sometimes not starting in the Editor

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Engine

• Improved functionality and bug fixes to the System Monitor app
• Fixes an issue where firmware updates would not complete correctly on various mice

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Sonar

• Mixer design just got cleaner. We noticed that you didn’t use target device and levels that often, so we placed it in a menu that you can reveal by clicking the cog icon for each audio stream. 
• Minor bugfix

Engine

• Arena 7 & 9: UI Improvements for Prism related illumination settings
• Adds improved functionality for System Monitor app
• Apex Pro TKL Wireless and Apex Pro Mini Wireless: Fixed various edge case bugs where firmware update would not start or complete correctly.
  • Fixes to battery level reporting and charging behavior 
  • Resolved PS5 compatibility issue
  • Fixes an issue where keys would actuate on their own with high actuation levels 
  • Fixes certain macros not firing correctly in Bluetooth mode. Note: This fix requires users to unpair and re-pair their Bluetooth device after the update. 
  • Adds improvements to battery lighting display. The keyboard will now only display charging status and current battery level on the number row keys when keyboard is powered on. Charge levels can now also be checked by pressing SS Key + ENTER + ESC  
• Aerox 3 Wireless, Aerox 5 Wireless, and Aerox 9 Wireless: Firmware Update
  • Improved mouse connection, including faster wake up from sleep and improved battery reporting 
  • Improved Sensor behavior when set to higher CPI levels 
  • Fixes an issue where modifier keys would not fire correctly when using a Quick Record macro 
  • Reduced debounce time for mouse buttons 
  • Improved mouse behavior when connected to a power-only USB source 
  • Various improvements to illumination
• Prime Mini Wireless & Prime Wireless: Firmware Update
  • Improved mouse connection, including faster wake up from sleep and improved battery reporting  
  • Improved Sensor behavior when set to higher CPI levels  
  • Fixes an issue where modifier keys would not fire correctly when using a Quick Record macro  
  • Reduced debounce time for mouse buttons  
  • Improved mouse behavior when connected to a power-only USB source  
  • Various improvements to illumination
• Aerox 3 and Rival 3: Firmware Update
  • Reduced debounce time for mouse buttons 
  • Fixes an issue where modifier key inputs could be interrupted by mouse clicks 

Moments

• Moments now supports Auto-clipping for Overwatch 2! Overwatch 2 Auto-clipping will trigger for Elimination, Multikills, Play of the Game and Team Kill game events. Auto-clip will only save clips based on in-game events when playing with supported modes & configurations. Overwatch 2 Auto-clipping is in Early Access utilizing GameSense AI and we look forward to hearing from the community on your experiences. 
• Moments now supports Auto-clipping for Fall Guys! Fall Guys Auto-clipping will trigger for QUALIFIED, ELIMINATED and ROUND OVER game events. Auto-clip will only save clips based on in-game events when playing with supported modes & configurations. Fall Guys Auto-clipping is in Early Access utilizing GameSense AI and we look forward to hearing from the community on your experiences.  
• We have currently disabled the ability to turn Moments on and off with a customizable shortcut. Look for updates coming back to this feature in the future. 
• Fixed a bug related to video clips not playing or displaying only solid black in the Editor 
• Fixed a bug related to video clips rendering as only black when captured with some HDR settings 
• Fixed a bug related to multitrack audio not being applied properly on some legacy video clips

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