# Rec Room # Rec Room UPDATE - the "Paintball Map Update" Edition

- Product: Rec Room (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rec-room)
- Vendor: Rec Room
- Date: 2025-10-27
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/471710/view/527609566141090952
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rec-room/releases/2025-10-27-rec-room-update-the-paintball-map-update-edition

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- **added** — Added the Merry Midway paintball map
- **changed** — Turned off Auto Open Backpack by default for new accounts
- **changed** — Profile badges now look prettier coming out of gift boxes and in nametags
- **added** — Added backpack settings to the experience tab in the settings menu
- **added** — Room consumables can now be gifted
- **changed** — Improved the appearance of equipment skins in thumbnails
- **added** — Switch is now available as a platform for customizing texture import options via Rec Room Studio
- **added** — Share Camera photo filters are now previewed in the viewfinder
- **fixed** — Fixed bugs causing elevated crashes on Quest and Xbox
- **fixed** — Fixed bug preventing players from editing their bios
- **fixed** — Fixed bug where some players get stuck on the login screen on Xbox
- **fixed** — Fixed reflective surfaces and avatar items to react to lights again
- **fixed** — Fixed issues with very dark lighting in some Rec Room Studio rooms
- **fixed** — Fixed bug where other players looked weird to certain players using the Bean body type
- **fixed** — Fixed bugs for objects in place mode to work better on gamepads and VR
- **fixed** — Fixed RRStudio bug that would say New Save Available right after uploading a save

##### Game Updates & Bug Fixes

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

##### New Stuff

- Added the finishing touches on the Merry Midway paintball map, keep your eyes peeled this week for a new place to play Paintball!
- Turned off "Auto Open Backpack" by default for new accounts.
- Profile badges now look a little prettier coming out of gift boxes, and in your nametag!
- Added "backpack settings" to the experience tab in the settings menu so you can customize your experience with the backpack.
- Room consumables can now be gifted! We'll be adding support for giving more types of UGC content soon.
- Improved the appearance of equipment skins in thumbnails.
- Switch is now available as a platform for customizing texture import options via Rec Room Studio.
- Share Camera photo filters are now previewed in the viewfinder, so you can take cooler photos!

##### Bug Fixes:

- Fixed bugs causing elevated crashes on Quest and Xbox.
- Fixed bug preventing players from editing their bios.
- Fixed a bug where some players get stuck on the login screen on Xbox.
- Ooh, shiny! Reflective surfaces and avatar items can react to lights again.
- Fixed issues with very dark lighting in some Rec Room Studio rooms.
- Fixed a bug where other players looked...weird to certain players using the Bean body type.
- Fixed some bugs for objects in "place" mode - should work better on gamepads and VR now.
- Fixed an RRStudio bug that would say "New Save Available" right after uploading a save. No more second guessing your uploads!

##### 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/)