The latest system update for Ouya – Jackalope -has gone live
This update adds a 5-Star Rating system for games. You can also postpone a system update (if you want to) – There’s also better support for navigation with Bluetooth devices and more.
The big priority for the dev team is an achievements system and better discoverability of games. Both of these are expected in a future update.
Full Release Notes:
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Added a 5-star rating system for games to help gamers find the best quality games.
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Total rating will be shown on each game’s tile and on the game details page.
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You can rate a game from the System Menu while in-game.
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We’ll be changing the criteria for getting out of the Sandbox to incorporate the number of quality ratings.
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Based on gamer feedback, we’ve added the ability to postpone a system update. Now you don’t have to wait for the update when you’ve got a group of friends over to play Bombsquad.
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For future updates, you will get a prompt asking if you want to download the update now or later.
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If you choose to postpone the system update, you can play games but you won’t be able to access DISCOVER or update your games until you perform the update. This is to ensure the best possible experience for these features.
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We’ll give you a reminder about the system update each time you return to the Home screen because updates are important =)
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Changed functionality of O and U buttons for downloaded games. O now goes to Game Details and U will launch or update a game. This is to make buttons more consistent within DISCOVER.
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Better support for navigation with bluetooth and IR remotes – we now respect the “Enter” key in OUYA menus.
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Based on gamer feedback, added an “overscan compensation” option in the advanced settings under HDMI.
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A reminder that all games now submitted to OUYA are checked to make sure they are within the safe area. This option is mostly for people running sideloaded apps and older games.
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This option can impact the visual quality, so keep that in mind when using it.
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Fixed an issue where the downloads folder in STORAGE wasn’t appearing for some users.
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Added rank numbers to the “Trending Now” category to make it clear that these games are in O-rank order.
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Added a quick tutorial for new users to inform them how to properly bring up the System Menu.
If you don’t get this update right away, please go to MANAGE -> SYSTEM -> SYSTEM UPDATES.