Version History

General

Minor Changes:

• Fix to gecko code issues

• Patch to bug that caused emulation freezes/crashes

• Captain Swap mod correctly updates team star graphic

• Fix to "No Game Mode" message incorrectly appearing

General

Major Changes:

• New Gecko Code Handler

  • Nearly unlimited gecko code space for Mario Baseball!

  • The old system was the source of many bugs, including random crashes & memory freezes

  • With this new system, those bugs should be no more

  • NOTE: old Rio versions will break with new system. Please update your Rio

• Merged Mainline Dolphin Beta 5.0-21088

  • Updated Rio with latest Dolphin features, including Dark Mode, bug fixes, and more

  • Newer Dolphin build is more stable and offers better performance & bug fixes

Minor Changes:

• Mac & Linux now use Rio logo

• Added Discord invite links to main tool bar

• Game start crash bug patched

General

Minor Changes:

• Fix to "Netplay Boot Crash" where Rio crashes randomly upon starting a Netplay game

• Reworking of Auto Golf Mode code

  • Code was redesigned to not interfere with emulation; previously Auto Golf Mode could cause disrruptions in emulation

• Fix for other Netplay-related crashes

• Fixed "Start Game" sound only playing in Right Speaker

• Fixed "BAD_PARAMETER_LENGTH" Netplay lobby issue

  • Issue is due to long lobby names. Rio will now alert you directly when to shorten your lobby name

• Fix for CI runners (Windows/Mac)

General

Minor Changes:

• Fixed version compatibility issues

• Fixed Online Play crash bug

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Major Changes:

• The Project Rio client now reads and supports Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

• Auto Golf Mode Support for NetPlay

  • Modes/gameplay with each character assigned to a unique character is fully supported

  • Modes/gameplay that have characters sharing a team or controller (ex assign two characters to a single controller, doubles, etc.) is in an experimental phase. Please report any visual or auto golf bugs to the team if you encounter them!

• Training Mode Support (under Graphics > General)

  • The graphic displays some variables from the in-game memory as you play. Helpful for practicing!

• Basic gecko codes included (to aid Netplay experience):

  • Skip memory card check

  • Allow duplicate characters

  • Shot speed up

Mario Superstar Baseball

Major Changes:

• Added "Captain Reselect" mod to Required Codes

  • On the team select screen, press start on a captain character to assign them as your team captain

  • This currently does have some limitations, such as:

    • Team stars will not update until an additional character is selected after you complete a captain swap. You will briefly see the correct stars when you press start on the new captain however

    • Background graphics will not update

  • You will hear a “swoosh” sound effect to confirm when you have swapped a captain with the start button

Minor Changes:

• Added the “D-Pad Fix” to required client codes

  • Any control stick inputs will now override d-pad inputs (included when d-pad is remapped )

• Allow memory cards to be used when not playing with a game mode

• Added contact quality to training mode graphic

Miscellaneous

Minor Changes:

• Updated the Project Rio client to be in sync with the main line development branch of Dolphin.

  • This mostly results in under the hood enhancements, but a big user enhancement is the addition of the Metal graphics backend for Mac users!

  • Due to updating with mainline Dolphin Emulator, your configurations may be moved out of your Document folder and into the AppData folder. This means that Rio accounts, stat files, gecko codes, and ant configurations will be in a new location on your PC

    • To copy over your previous configurations & state files, move your ProjectRio folder from documents into C:\Users\your_user\AppData\Roaming

Minor Changes:

• Fix for no tagset in stat files

• Manual Fielder Select 4.1

Major Changes:

• Full Rio Account Integration!

• Game Stat Files sent to Rio Web Server

• Communities & Game Modes! Allows games to be categorized by ruleset and enforces gecko codes for every Game Mode

• New Public Rio Development Discord

Minor Changes:

• Manual Fielder Select update; removed L, added lockouts

• "Ban Batter Pausing" replaced with "Restrict Batter Pausing." batter can only pause when in neutral state

• Message displayed on-screen after game submission

• Stat Tracker bug fixes (type of swing, pickoff, captain assignment)

• New directory for stat files "StatFiles/MarioBaseball"

• New "Online Account" option added instead of using Port 1

• Added fix for random captains

• New update notification shows changelog

• Better system for blocking non-mssb games from booting

• Auto Golf logging system

• Run Rio Core Functions at a safe time and force MMU off (less bugs yay!)

• Cleaned up Mods (Gecko Code) widget

• Made "no iso's found" message more clear

• New default lobby name

Minor Changes:

• Anti Quick Pitch reverted to old version

• Hazardless stadiums includes the removal of KlapTraps

• Stadium randomizer no longer affects game

  • Will not cause deyncs

• Never cull removed from gecko codes menu

  • Due to desync issues

• Auto Golf Mode failure bug patched

• Updated netplay game-start message to include message about hazardless stadiums

Major Changes:

• Asynchronous Gecko Codes

  • Players can toggle a list of optional gecko codes on netplay without desyncs

  • Better desync detection in general

• Hazardless stadiums and Ban Batter Pausing added to netplay codeset

  • Activate in Ranked Mode-only

• Disable Replays option in netplay

• Replace an updated gecko code on download instead of duplicating codes

Minor Changes:

• Removed stat tracker UI

  • Only shows in debug mode

• Soft patch to pitcher stamina bug

• Hold Z to show Easy Batting in Training Mode

• Wiki directs to community wiki instead of dolphin wiki

• Stars off ranked doesn't unlock superstars

• Link to latency test added to Online Play Window

• Stadium Randomizer in netplay chat

• Update to Anti Quick Pitch, uses ~2 second lockout

• Validate Rio account when Online Play is opened

  • Alert user that stats won't be recorded if invalid account

• Create Rio Account link added to Add Local Players window

• Added Bat Sound Effect when starting a ranked game

• More Auto Golf Mode adjustments + logging added

Major Changes:

• Stat Tracking restored

• Stat Tracker bugs fixed + improved tracking

Minor Changes:

• Auto Golf Mode adjustments

  • Please continue to report freezes

• Fixed Training Mode

• Fixed Coin Flipper

Major Changes:

• Manual Fielder Select 4.0

  • Y for pitcher, X for catcher, R for closest to ball, L for closest to drop spot, Z to reset/clear manual select

• New Stat Tracker Logging

  • Writes a log of the stat tracker and outputs it to `Documents\Project Rio\StateLoggerFiles`

  • Displays stat tracker state on screen in real time; can be toggled off

Minor Changes:

• New version naming system

  • 0.1.9.1 --> 1.9.1 (for clarity & simplicity)

• Auto Golf Mode adjustments

• Bob-omb Derby & Wall Ball Auto Golf Mode compatibility

  • This makes 3 compatible minigames on top of Barrel Batter

• Fixed online player count

• Training Mode bug fix

• Fixed Coin Flipper

Major Changes:

• Added Ranked Mode and Game Mode to NetPlay browser

  • Game Mode includes Superstars OFF, Superstars ON, and Custom

  • People can see what type of lobby is being hosted

  • Ranked is now configured before making a lobby instead of within the lobby

• Remove dingus bunt code added to NetPlay set

• Stat tracker bug fixes

Minor Changes:

• "Remove Player" option added to Local Players window

• Gecko Codes tab tells you what codes are currently enabled

  • Hovering over the list will bring up a tool tip

• Browser says number of players currently playing online

• Player who paused becomes the golfer

  • No lag when menuing and doing fielder adjustments

• All players can coin flip

• Unlock everything now includes bowser challenge mode

• Fixed duplicate port bug when changing ports or joining lobby

• Updated chat colors for readability

• Experimental latency reduction feature for non-golfer

  • Will likely have minimal impact

• Fixed Coin Flipper

Major Changes:

• • Stat Files now sent to the Rio Server

    • If you are a Rookie-level Patron or up, you will get your own user-stats

    • Everyone else will be stored as a "Default User"

Minor Changes

• Fixed Coin Flipper

Minor Changes

• Bug fixes"

  • Lag/stutter fix

  • Stat file & HUD file fixes

• Fixed Coin Flipper

Major Changes

• RioCam

  • Activate via the FreeCam Settings (Options->Free Look Settings). Each direction hotkey is associated with a different camera angle.

  • Beneficial for content creators/streamers

• HUD File

  • New file called `decoded.hud.txt` that is written the HudFiles directory at the start and end of every play

  • Includes info on all of the player names, captains character stats, current game state, and the previous event. Useful for streamers to create a custom HUD with everything going on in the game

  • Script will be provided to create OBS files

Minor Changes

• Stat File changes

  • Major bug fixes. Big thank you to Pokebunny and Mori for discovering and debugging some crucial bugs in the stat tracker. 

  • New stats: Max height, manual select engaged, batter outs per position, game start and end time, Version number

• Fixed Coin Flipper

• New texture packs

  • thanks Raviann :)

Major Changes

• Auto Golf Mode overhaul

  • Fixed crashes & improved general functionality; Should be way less crashes online now :) 

  • Auto Golf Mode now works with Barrel Batter

• Stat Tracker overhaul

  • The stat file format has been changed.

  • Local Players now used for NetPlay (uses player at port 1)

  • Stat file names use both players for local & NetPlay games

• Gecko Code overhaul

  • Expanded gecko code size limit

  • Required Gecko code force-enabled & cannot be disabled

  • Netplay Event Code automatically enabled for ranked games

• 10 second Pitch Clock for ranked games

Minor Changes

• Fixed Coin Flipper

• Average ping added to stat files (experimental)

• Bug fix to forced code-syncing

• Optional Night Time Mario Stadium toggle for NetPlay (works with ranked)

• Added desync warning msg at top of screen on NetPlay

• Manual Fielder Select bug fix

• Patched bug where Challenge Mode crashes with the Netplay Event Code

Major Changes

• Training Mode v 1.0

  • Displays real-time stats during a game; Toggle under Graphics Settings

• macOS support

• Dark Theme

• Coin Flipper in NetPlay chat

• Spectator Toggle in NetPlay lobby

• Display Batter / Fielder offline support

• Active Gecko Codes NetPlay message

• Fixed NetPlay lobby crashes

  • Display Batter / Fielder is safe to use

• Removed 2-Frame Batter Lag Reduction

  • Necessary for future Rio releases

• Updated to most recent Mainline Dolphin

Minor Changes

• Netplay Event Code 3.7

  • Default Competitive Rules supports Superstars On format automatically

  • Manual Fielder Select v 3.2 bug fix & code improvements

  • Wall Ball minigame now works with Anti Quick Pitch

• Auto Golf Mode Code efficiency improvements

• "Online Play" button

  • Combines old "Start Netplay" & "Join Netplay" buttons into one tab

• Forced Gecko Code Syncing

• Fixed Local Players' port reset bug

• MSSB is only game on game list

• Spacebar can drain NetPlay buffer

  • Experimental; currently not very effective

• Code efficiency improvements

Minor Changes

• Manual Fielder Select updated to v 3.1

  • Contains bug fix -- sorry about that

Major Changes

• Manual Fielder Select 3.0

  • R selects the closest fielder

• Notification when new version of Rio is released

• Built in Texture Packs

  • Graphics > Advanced contains a combo box which allows users to select a built-in texture pack

• Added Stat Tracker support for duplicate characters

Minor Changes

• Stat json format changes/fixes

  • Added "Player who fielded ball" stat; fixed old formatting problems

• Removed blank stat file upon closing game early bug

• Improved format for Netplay Session Browser

• Auto Golf set to the default network setting for new installs

• Netplay buffer cannot be set lower than 8

  • For Fair Input Delay games, users should never use less than 2f (8 buffer) delay

• Golf Mode Overlay & golfer swap chat messages are hidden unless in debug mode

Minor Changes

• Patched bug where auto golf mode wouldn't swap to batter after switching a pitcher out

  • Overall smoother transitions between auto golfer swaps

• Small correction to NetPlay tool tip text

Minor Changes

• Fixed bug which prevented offline games from loading

• Changed description to NetPlay chat log for changing to Auto Golf Mode and Fair Input Delay

Major Changes

• 2 Frame Batter Lag Reduction

  • Fixed replay bug

  • Removed activation of batter lag reduction during golf mode

• Auto Golf Mode

  • Automatically swaps the golfer to the batter when in the batting/pitching state, and to the fielder when in the fielding/baserunning state 

Minor Changes

• Removed ability to see incompatible NetPlay sessions

• Removed normal Host Input Authority Network Setting

• Stat Tracker bug fixes

• Changed some default Graphics configurations

Major Changes

• Stat Tracker

  • Enable Options->Record Stats

  • Ranked button to indicate ranked match in stats

  • All ranked games MUST be recorded

• Local Player system

  • Local players must be added and selected before pressing Start Game in-game

  • Currently adding a new Local Player requires 22 character key, this can be anything for now

  • Names from this list will be used to populate stat files

    • NOTE: When playing over netplay the first name in the local players list will be used

• Netplay Event Code 3.3

  • Anti Quick Pitch, Manual Fielder Select 2.0, Boot to Main Menu, Unlimited Extra Innings, Unlock Everything, Default Competitive Rules, Skip Memory Card Check on Main Menu.

• 1 Frame Batter Lag Reduction & Positional Correction gecko code (netplay only)

Minor Changes

• Default gecko codes

  • NOTE: The Project Rio gecko code must always be enabled

• Added Gecko Codes Tab to toolbar

• Added Start NetPlay and Join NetPlay buttons to tool bar

• Ability to Download 48 brand new Gecko Codes

• Optimal Default Configurations

• QoL changes, such as updates tool tip descriptions and discord/website links

• Prevention from loading all games except Mario Superstar Baseball