# Rec Room Rec Room UPDATE - the "National Hydration Day" Edition

- Product: Rec Room (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rec-room)
- Vendor: Rec Room
- Date: 2025-06-24
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/471710/view/539983049377448463
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rec-room/releases/2025-06-24-rec-room-update-the-national-hydration-day-editio

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- **changed** — Newly placed Pathfinders will now navigate based on the Pathfinder component inside the container instead of its root pivot
- **added** — A legacy position setting has been added to preserve the old behavior for Pathfinders
- **changed** — Backpack tools will now be highlighted when hovered over in Rooms 2
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue that made containers invisible
- **added** — Added an icon to denote when you have gift boxes waiting
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the font could be tiny on mobile maker pen menus
- **fixed** — Fixed some issues with the maker pen when using a gamepad
- **changed** — Improved PC boot times
- **fixed** — Stepped on potential sources for memory leaks to help prevent out-of-memory crashes
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug that could prevent objects from being deleted when using multiple object properties
- **added** — Added confirmation dialogs to Circuits' Message Senders and Receivers to warn when changing a message would disconnect wires or alter default parameter values
- **fixed** — Holotars in My Little Monster should now appear on Quest

##### TLDR

Pathfinders will navigate based on the component inside the container instead of its root pivot.There's now an icon to denote when your gift boxes are waiting for you.My Little Monster Holotars now appear on Quest.

##### Rooms 2

Newly placed Pathfinders will now navigate based on the Pathfinder component inside the container instead of its root pivot. A legacy position setting has been added to preserve the old behavior.Backpack tools will now be highlighted when hovered over in R2 rooms.Fixed an issue that made containers invisible.

##### General Improvements & Bug Fixes

Added an icon to denote when you have gift boxes waiting!We took a magnifying glass to an issue where the font could be tiny on mobile maker pen menus.Fixed some issues with the maker pen when using a gamepad.Improved PC boot times.We stepped on potential sources for memory leaks, which will help prevent out-of-memory crashes.Delete means delete; we uncrossed our wires on a bug that could prevent objects from being deleted when using multiple object properties.Added confirmation dialogs to Circuits' Message Senders and Receivers to warn you whenever changing a message would disconnect wires or alter default parameter values.Holotars in My Little Monster should now appear on Quest.

##### Experiments

As part of an ongoing experiment, some players may now see a new player card instead of the full profile page when selecting another player's avatar.

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