01 Mar 2023

    by The SteelSeries Software Team

    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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    20 Feb 2023

    by The SteelSeries Software Team

    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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    15 Feb 2023

    by The SteelSeries Software Team

    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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    01 Feb 2023

    by The SteelSeries Software Team

    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
    • 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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    10 Jan 2023

    by The SteelSeries Software Team

    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
    • 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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    22 Dec 2022

    by The SteelSeries Software Team

    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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    08 Dec 2022

    by The SteelSeries Software Team

    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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    02 Dec 2022

    by The SteelSeries Software Team

    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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    22 Nov 2022

    by The SteelSeries Software Team

    Moments

    • Fixes an issue where clips were stuttering during playback for some users
    • Removed the shortcut to turn on/off Moments

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    16 Nov 2022

    by The SteelSeries Software Team

    Sonar

    • Introducing preset search field for game, chat and mic. Simply click the preset drop down and type to the name of the preset you want to search.
    • Small improvements to the target device fallback (automatic target device selection when current target device becomes not available)
    • Added new game presets for:
      • World of warcraft
      • Brawlhalla
      • Lost Ark
      • Ark survival evolved
      • Valheim
      • Genshin Impact
      • War Thunder
      • Fall Guys
      • Elden Ring
      • Monster Hunter World
      • Monster Hunter Rise
      • Raft
      • Sea of Thieves
      • Rocket League
    • Fixed a bug where during onboarding target device list was empty

    Engine

    • Fixes an issue where the Fade Reactive effect was re-playing effect multiple times
    • Legacy Apex Pro TKL and Legacy Apex Pro Full Size: New Firmware and Engine Features
    • Your keyboard has been brought up to 2.0 OmniPoint functionality, MM precision and Dual Actuation. More information on your keyboard’s new features can be found here: https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/10635680239757
    • Engine is introducing PRISM – a new RGB experience that allows you to sync your SteelSeries devices in one place. Prism is currently in Early Access. You can find a list of current Prism enabled devices here: https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/9693907049229
    • Unlock Advanced Surround and Clearest AI Noise Suppression for Arctis 7+.

    Moments

    • Moments has added an incredible new feature - Multi Track Audio! Multi Track Audio makes sound capture and editing even more customizable and configurable!
    • New features include the ability to capture audio from multiple sources: Audio Devices, Chat Devices and Microphones, have each split onto their own audio track in the Video Editor, and the ability to adjust audio track volumes independently.
    • You can start capturing clips with Multi Track Audio right now - without doing anything special! If you want to advanced configure your devices go to Settings > Moments > Capture and Sound.
    • Audio is no longer merged into a single audio track and now split out based upon specific audio capture sources. Customize your new AND legacy clips in the Video Editor by adjusting the volume and even muting sound from a specific source. Your best gaming moments no longer need to remain on your hard drive or ruined because of bad audio (or troublesome squad mates)!
    • Try using Sonar and the dedicated Virtual Audio Devices (VAD’s) to capture and enhance your clip audio even further! Check out Sonar to hear the difference.
    • Moments now supports Auto-clipping for Multiversus! Multiversus Auto-clipping will trigger for VICTORY and DEFEAT game events. Auto-clip will only save clips based on in-game events when playing with supported modes & configurations. Multiversus Auto-clipping is in Early Access utilizing GameSense AI and we look forward to hearing from the community on your experiences.
    • Rocket League Auto-clipping is expanding with new events: Epic Save, Demolition and Assist!
    • Now easily turn Moments on and off with a new customizable shortcut (default ALT+T). Next time you’re gaming and Moments is off - quickly and easily turn it on to avoid missing any (more) great clip opportunities!
    • Improved the presentation, navigation and checkboxes for Auto-clip enabled games in Settings > Moments > Auto-clip
    • Fixed a bug related to language selection not working on some languages
    • Fixed a bug with Moments being unable to auto-detect some games that are started via a pre-game launcher
    • Let us know how you’re liking all these great updates by connecting with us on the SteelSeries Discord. Upload all your new clips directly to the SteelSeries Discord and tag @SteelSeries #MadeWithMoments on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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