With this release comes more complete taiko support, and the new beatmap feature Kiai Time. For a sample of what kiai time brings, check out these videos.
Major Changes:
Online Functionality:
(+) Added option to delay notification messages until break time (default setting).
(+) Improved link handling, including /me and /np support.
Interface:
(+) Added toggle for hover selection on song select screen. Available in "selection options" popup panel.
Gameplay:
(+) Added Kiai Time.
(*) Huge taiko mode improvements.
Misc:
(*) Performance optimisations.
(*) Many bug fixes.
Full changelog:
(+) /np links now link correctly.
(+) Added 1.2x score adjustment during kiai time (taiko only).
(+) Added BSS support for play-mode specific maps.
(+) Added Kiai Time effects.
(+) Added Kiai Time internal handling.
(+) Added option to not display notification messages during play time.
(+) Added osu!direct pickup support for .osr replays.
(+) Added replay playback counter.
(+) Added slight lighting glow around kiai beats.
(+) Added superflash at start of kiai time.
(+) Added taiko scrolling bar. Moved taiko hit-bar upwards slightly to account for this.
(+) Added toggle for fire in front of storyboard in song setup
(+) Added toggle for hover selection on song select screen. Available in "selection options" popup panel.
(+) Added two types of glows on taiko mode kiai time.
(+) Web links in /me messages now link correctly.
(+) Web: Added "rating spread" display to beatmap info page.
(+) Web: Added new management controls to feature req./bug report forums to mark resolved etc.
(+) Web: Added terms of service page.
(*) Added label for video offset slider.
(*) Added wildcard checking on !faq queries.
(*) Adjusted half-time scoring on drumrolls for taiko. Was unfair previously.
(*) Aligned taiko flowers correctly.
(*) Changed IPC calls to use named pipes (more reliable file loading via double-click handling).
(*) Changed default notification display style to "only during breaks".
(*) Changed depth of taiko flowers so they don't cover combo counter.
(*) Changed internal handling of notification messages.
(*) Changed internal handling of ranked/approved statuses to be per-beatmap rather than per-set.
(*) Changed opengl default to frame limit enabled.
(*) Fixed BPM displaying "Infinity".
(*) Fixed F3 editor mode playing hit sounds.
(*) Fixed audio playback rate not fully resetting (graphically) after loading a new map/difficulty.
(*) Fixed autoplay being selectable with keyboard shortcuts at edit select screen.
(*) Fixed broken kiai time effects.
(*) Fixed bug where incorrect replays are played if chosen duing randomising.
(*) Fixed chat URL link alignment.
(*) Fixed crash on viewing an editor pickup link.
(*) Fixed custom override 2 handling in timing setup panel.
(*) Fixed distance spacing slider not snapping to nearest 0.1 place when dragged using mouse.
(*) Fixed epic stars bug in relax mod.
(*) Fixed incorrect handling of corrupt osu!.db files (no longer crashes).
(*) Fixed inhereted sections not showing their bpm multiplier when copied to clipboard.
(*) Fixed kiai time not displaying correctly when notes have been hit (mostly sliders in progress).
(*) Fixed kiai time not giving bonus score properly.
(*) Fixed mode not resetting to osu! when playing taiko map from osu! song select.
(*) Fixed multiplayer personal best scores not showing up on song selection.
(*) Fixed opengl line drawing not supporting multiple colours (ranking graph).
(*) Fixed physics behaving incorrectly with autoplay mod enabled.
(*) Fixed resetting tapping for multiple timing sections resetting to the correct point in the song.
(*) Fixed search in song selection becoming blank in some conflicting cases with chat.
(*) Fixed slider ball orientation problems.
(*) Fixed sliders not shutting up in edit mode.
(*) Fixed song selection wheel sprites appearing when they shouldn't.
(*) Fixed tab selection bug on song selection screen.
(*) Fixed unplayed songs not appearing pink (only the first in each beatmapset).
(*) Info messages display *above* extended chat panel.
(*) Large database optimisations.
(*) Made chat tab activity colour brighter.
(*) Random button cancels random on second click.
(*) Removed ctrl-b binding from timing window (reset all timing sections).
(*) Replay retrieval is authenticated. Watches are only counted after authentication.
(*) Repositioned storyboarding/bg content in taiko mode.
(*) Slightly increased base scoring values for taiko.
(*) Taiko large-hit drumrolls give 360 instead of 300.
Major Changes:
Online Functionality:
(+) Added option to delay notification messages until break time (default setting).
(+) Improved link handling, including /me and /np support.
Interface:
(+) Added toggle for hover selection on song select screen. Available in "selection options" popup panel.
Gameplay:
(+) Added Kiai Time.
(*) Huge taiko mode improvements.
Misc:
(*) Performance optimisations.
(*) Many bug fixes.
Full changelog:
(+) /np links now link correctly.
(+) Added 1.2x score adjustment during kiai time (taiko only).
(+) Added BSS support for play-mode specific maps.
(+) Added Kiai Time effects.
(+) Added Kiai Time internal handling.
(+) Added option to not display notification messages during play time.
(+) Added osu!direct pickup support for .osr replays.
(+) Added replay playback counter.
(+) Added slight lighting glow around kiai beats.
(+) Added superflash at start of kiai time.
(+) Added taiko scrolling bar. Moved taiko hit-bar upwards slightly to account for this.
(+) Added toggle for fire in front of storyboard in song setup
(+) Added toggle for hover selection on song select screen. Available in "selection options" popup panel.
(+) Added two types of glows on taiko mode kiai time.
(+) Web links in /me messages now link correctly.
(+) Web: Added "rating spread" display to beatmap info page.
(+) Web: Added new management controls to feature req./bug report forums to mark resolved etc.
(+) Web: Added terms of service page.
(*) Added label for video offset slider.
(*) Added wildcard checking on !faq queries.
(*) Adjusted half-time scoring on drumrolls for taiko. Was unfair previously.
(*) Aligned taiko flowers correctly.
(*) Changed IPC calls to use named pipes (more reliable file loading via double-click handling).
(*) Changed default notification display style to "only during breaks".
(*) Changed depth of taiko flowers so they don't cover combo counter.
(*) Changed internal handling of notification messages.
(*) Changed internal handling of ranked/approved statuses to be per-beatmap rather than per-set.
(*) Changed opengl default to frame limit enabled.
(*) Fixed BPM displaying "Infinity".
(*) Fixed F3 editor mode playing hit sounds.
(*) Fixed audio playback rate not fully resetting (graphically) after loading a new map/difficulty.
(*) Fixed autoplay being selectable with keyboard shortcuts at edit select screen.
(*) Fixed broken kiai time effects.
(*) Fixed bug where incorrect replays are played if chosen duing randomising.
(*) Fixed chat URL link alignment.
(*) Fixed crash on viewing an editor pickup link.
(*) Fixed custom override 2 handling in timing setup panel.
(*) Fixed distance spacing slider not snapping to nearest 0.1 place when dragged using mouse.
(*) Fixed epic stars bug in relax mod.
(*) Fixed incorrect handling of corrupt osu!.db files (no longer crashes).
(*) Fixed inhereted sections not showing their bpm multiplier when copied to clipboard.
(*) Fixed kiai time not displaying correctly when notes have been hit (mostly sliders in progress).
(*) Fixed kiai time not giving bonus score properly.
(*) Fixed mode not resetting to osu! when playing taiko map from osu! song select.
(*) Fixed multiplayer personal best scores not showing up on song selection.
(*) Fixed opengl line drawing not supporting multiple colours (ranking graph).
(*) Fixed physics behaving incorrectly with autoplay mod enabled.
(*) Fixed resetting tapping for multiple timing sections resetting to the correct point in the song.
(*) Fixed search in song selection becoming blank in some conflicting cases with chat.
(*) Fixed slider ball orientation problems.
(*) Fixed sliders not shutting up in edit mode.
(*) Fixed song selection wheel sprites appearing when they shouldn't.
(*) Fixed tab selection bug on song selection screen.
(*) Fixed unplayed songs not appearing pink (only the first in each beatmapset).
(*) Info messages display *above* extended chat panel.
(*) Large database optimisations.
(*) Made chat tab activity colour brighter.
(*) Random button cancels random on second click.
(*) Removed ctrl-b binding from timing window (reset all timing sections).
(*) Replay retrieval is authenticated. Watches are only counted after authentication.
(*) Repositioned storyboarding/bg content in taiko mode.
(*) Slightly increased base scoring values for taiko.
(*) Taiko large-hit drumrolls give 360 instead of 300.
The countdown in one of my maps shifted left by a tick, and now I either have to SB it, or mess with the offset.
I'll post it way later. >_>