# Rec Room Rec Room UPDATE - the "Paintball Lobby" Edition

- Product: Rec Room (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rec-room)
- Vendor: Rec Room
- Date: 2025-10-15
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/471710/view/509594532382244872
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rec-room/releases/2025-10-15-rec-room-update-the-paintball-lobby-edition

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- **added** — Paintball has a new Lobby space with a shooting gallery and 1v1 challenge options
- **added** — New Vampire Hunter custom profile badge earnable by achieving S-Rank in Crescendo
- **added** — Store deals are now visible from the Home page of the watch
- **added** — Certain deals can now be gifted with a gift button on the details page
- **added** — Equipment skins can now be equipped directly from item details in the store
- **added** — Three new glow-in-the-dark body paints and two new auras for RR+ members
- **added** — New bubble wand available as a backpack toy
- **added** — New RRS component 'Audio Source Synchronizer' for networked syncing of Unity Audio Source playback properties
- **changed** — Rec Rally can now be played with 4 players instead of 6
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where you couldn't exit the dorm room door while trying on items
- **fixed** — When you pick up equipment with a favorite skin equipped, it will now apply even if that equipment had an existing skin applied
- **fixed** — Fixed some UGC paintball rooms loading in a broken state
- **fixed** — Made performance improvements to the VR keyboard
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug that prevented typing in a price for an Invention
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug with UGC storefronts in R1 rooms where blank items might appear in the config menu on first edit
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug where blocked players' costumes would still be visible
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug causing intermittent crashes on PS5

##### Game Updates & Bug Fixes

(Shout out to players in the #rrplus-lounge on Discord for bumping some of these up the list)

##### New Stuff

- \^Paintball has a new Lobby space! Practice your aim at the shooting gallery, or challenge your friends to a 1v1! Check out the latest Paintball gear, and customize your look at the lockers to show off your style!- We added a bunch of new things for upcoming Rectober events - spooky fun coming soon((tm)).- Speaking of spooky fun - we're debuting Custom Profile Badges with a new Vampire Hunter badge you can earn by achieving S-Rank in \^Crescendo. Get questing - and keep an eye out for more custom profile badges coming soon. - You can now see store deals from the Home page of the watch.- Certain deals (like the Puma & poison apple deals) can now be gifted - look for the gift button on the details page! - You can now equip skins directly from their item details in the store.- Added 3 new glow-in-the-dark body paints and 2 new auras for RR+ members.- Added a new bubble wand, available as a backpack toy to bring delight to any room!- You can now play Rec Rally with 4 players instead of 6. Thank you for the suggestion, @LyricalRacer2376!

##### Bug Fixes:- Fixed an issue where you couldn't exit the dorm room door while trying on items.

- When you pick up equipment with a favorite skin equipped, it will now apply EVEN if that equipment had an existing skin applied.- Fixed some UGC paintball rooms loading in a broken state.- Made some performance improvements to the VR keyboard.
- Fixed a bug that prevented typing in a price for an Invention.- Fixed a bug with UGC storefronts in R1 rooms where you might see blank items in the config menu the first time you edit the storefront.- Added a new RRS component 'Audio Source Synchronizer' to perform networked syncing of the playback-related properties of a Unity Audio Source directly (similar to the existing Animator Synchronizer). - Fixed a bug where blocked players' costumes would still be visible- Fixed a bug causing intermittent crashes on PS5

##### Helpful Links

- Please see here for convenient links to controls, tutorials, comfort options, news, and more:

[https://rec.net/creator](https://rec.net/creator)

- We love to hear your feedback, so please don't hesitate to let us know what you think using the Creator Forum here:

[https://forum.rec.net/](https://forum.rec.net/)