u/inchenzo

Hi,

So here's a little preview of what's to come with the next version of Asobi for Mac!

I've added controller navigation so you can control Asobi while hanging back, and I've added all 13 of the background themes each with their own dark and light mode version.

There's also quite some bug-fixes coming in for Mac OS and I'm getting close to a theatre-mode on MacOS for Asobi.

Enjoy and have a great 4th of July weekend!

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P.S. you'll see this coming to iPad as well with the next update!

Hi,

Time to introduce myself: I'm the developer of Midori (r/MidoriApp), a native Xbox Remote Play and Cloud Gaming client for Apple platforms. It's available now for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro (Apple Watch might come later).

Midori has a free tier and a Premium unlock (one-time purchase, no subscription).

The Free tier features are:

- Remote Play
- Xbox Cloud Gaming on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro (for as long as Apple approves)

Premium features include:

- Xbox Cloud Gaming on Apple TV (Not by choice)
- Account sync via iCloud
- Ambient Light-spill
- Zoom and stretch view modes
- Real-time 2D→3D conversion on Vision Pro at 1080p60fps
- Up to 4K upscaling
- Up to 120fps frame generation
- Multiple Low latency modes

And I've got some pretty great features coming in the next few weeks:

- Mouse & keyboard support
- Local multiplayer support
- Real-time 3D conversion for 3D glasses, 3D TVs, TriOviz, and anaglyph modes on all other Apple devices
- Split-screen up to 4 simultaneous streams
- And much more

And if there are any features you'd like to see added to the app, please hit me up.

For the next week, all premium bundle unlocks have deep discounts through July 13th.

Enjoy and have a great 4th of July weekend!

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P.S. I'm also the developer of Asobi, which does the same thing for PlayStation Remote Play and Cloud Gaming.

P.P.S. If there's enough interest, I'll look at porting Midori to Android as well.

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Hi,

Midori version 1.0.1 is now available for download for Apple TV!

After many many weeks of going back and forth with the App Store review team, I've finally managed to get Midori on the App store.

Remote Play and Cloud streaming should now bot be available. The user interface does need some work, and will have updates incoming soon!

Enjoy!

Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/midori-remote-play/id6756530750

See release notes; https://www.reddit.com/r/MidoriApp/comments/1udvy5s/midori_version_101_release_notes_tuning/

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P.S. On to the next update!

Shoutout to Viper VR & Tech for the great review! Give him some love!

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Hi,

Well, I hope all of you in Europe have survived the heat somewhat. I for one certainly had some really rough nights. I thought about pressing on with development, and well -> I did 😂😂😂

Rough week with this weather. I managed to drop an update for Asobi for Android, Midori (r/MidoriApp) version 1.0.1 and everything is set and ready for the Steam Deck release (more on that in a bit)

The latest update for Asobi for Apple has been delayed for a bit, I've also been hard at work on sorting out some bugs and worked on some fundamental updates.

It should come out this week, but I still have some issues to resolve. Pretty much the consequence of building a next-level remote play client from scratch 😅

Either way, let's get to it!

The Asobi Porting Initiative

- Android

Well, response has been good! Currently rated at 4.2 in the Google Play Store, which I'm quite happy about. Seems I did something right 😇

But still there's much to do: I've worked on multiple bug fixes, I'm still looking into the Video stream being darker than usual on some devices, gonna see about sourcing one of those devices that have this issue.

To those who are waiting for the PS3 and PS4 cloud catalog to be added, this will be a simultaneous release for Apple, Android and Steam.

You'll see some more updates drop this week! Whatever issue or feature request you may have, just share it with me and I'll get on it.

And of course, if you haven't downloaded it yet Asobi for Android can be downloaded here!

- Steam / Play Test

Just like you guys, I'm still waiting on them to finish their review. they say it can take up to 7 business days, which means that since I submitted it on the 19th, I should have news within the next 2 days. Can't wait to get it in your hands!

For those who are missing features on release, keep in mind that I'll keep updating it for the foreseeable future and updates will come to get it up to parity.

The release date for version 1.0 for Steam is still unchanged and set for July 3rd!

If you want to see it in action then check the link on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fk18-jCDN4

Stay in the loop, join the Play Test and Wishlist it on the store page here

P.S. I'm getting a Steam Machine next week, so once I have that in hand, I'll make sure it's compatible for that as well.

- Meta Quest

First off, I've managed to get the light spill and curved screen to work properly, however I'm still working on making the Immersive mode more than just that, the goal is to have the main interface in Immersive as well, so you don't have to toggle between the OS and Immersive mode.

It seems that the 2D->3D mode will be limited to 1080p30fps, that said I might add an experimental toggle to push it to 60fps but with limitations (might get hot)

Either way, it's coming.

Asobi 2.0

Good news, everyone! I've started work on the fundamentals of Asobi 2.0!

First off -> it'll be a free update to Asobi.

I can't share much as of yet, but what I can tell you is that it'll be unlike any other remote play app out there. It'll interact with the PlayStation family like nothing before and will be user-first and follow the original concept for Asobi closely.

Sorry for being all cryptic but you'll hear more from me in the coming months about this. What I might need is some testers when the time comes. More on this later!

In Closing

I'm keeping it short today, so thanks for reading and for your support and patience with my endeavours!! Keep posting bugs, share your wishes and let me know what I can do to make Asobi & Midori better for you

More next week!

/v

Read up on week 26 here

P.S. I've been playing too much "Elliot: The Millennium Tales", pretty dope game.

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Hi,

Midori version 1.0.1 is now available for download/update on Vision Pro

Mic should now work! And I adding a xCloud favourites section. More updates coming very soon!

Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/midori-remote-play/id6756530750

See release notes; https://www.reddit.com/r/MidoriApp/comments/1udvy5s/midori_version_101_release_notes_tuning/

Have a great Sunday!

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P.S. 3 down 1 to go!

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Hi,

Midori version 1.0.1 is available to update on MacOS.

Mic should now work! And I adding a xcloud favourites section. Expect a xCloud section redesign soon, because I have some ideas and need it to perform better.

Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/midori-remote-play/id6756530750

See release notes; https://www.reddit.com/r/MidoriApp/comments/1udvy5s/midori_version_101_release_notes_tuning/

Enjoy!

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P.S. 2 down 2 to go!

Hi,

Time for another preview! What you're seeing here is Marvel's Spiderman being remote played from a PS5 Pro on a Steam Deck with HDR, the Ambient Light-spill, Upscaling and 90fps Frame generation active.

Latency is hardly noticeable at all.

Enjoy the video and don't forget to wishlist here https://store.steampowered.com/app/4505440/Asobi_Remote_Play/

Mark your calendars, the release date is set for the 3rd of July.

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P.S. The Play Test should drop before this weekend if Valve plays nice. 👀

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Hi!

Midori version 1.0.1 is now available to download/update on iPad and iPhone.

The visual clarity when gaming should be much improved and the user interface should look much better on an iPhone.

Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/midori-remote-play/id6756530750

See release notes; https://www.reddit.com/r/MidoriApp/comments/1udvy5s/midori_version_101_release_notes_tuning/

Have fun!

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P.S. 1 down 3 to go!

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Hi,

Time for the first update of many to come! I've put some extra love in the iPhone version by polishing the user interface some more, it should look much better in landscape mode. This is in preparation for a future update to move about the user interface via your connected controller.

Also, on-device haptics have also been added!

For cloud streaming you'll now be able to pick the language you want for your streaming session.

Also, there's now a new App setting to enable voice chat properly. The downside is that when it's active the little orange dot indicating that the Mic is active but you'll be able to mute it with the mic toggle when playing.

And I've also added app translations to other languages.

In relation to the Apple TV version, this is still stuck in review hell. I have no idea why it's become so difficult to get it approved. I'm going to schedule another call with Apple to try and resolve this.

Without further ado;

The Release notes for version 1.0.1

# General

- Mic support fix (doesn’t work)
- Added Clock setting in app settings
- Added app languages: Japanese, Spanish, French and German

#Platform Specfic

- (iOS) Fixed resolution issues
- (iOS) Added on-device haptics
- (iOS) User interface updates

# Cloud Streaming

- Added favourites section
- Added option to set game language

Platforms (& Apple review status)

• iOS - Out now
• tvOS - Out now
• macOS - Out now
• visionOS - Out now

On to the next update!

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Click here for the Release notes of version 1.0

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Hi,

There was some regression for some with the video stream colours with version 1.0.5 for some so I added some I removed an setting that made the colourspace behave unwanted. I also added a new toggle in the App Settings that forces SDR output which might help you.

I did add another new feature that will hit the Apple ecosystem as well: Updated Background themes! I hope you like the updated version!

More soon! Back to work on the Apple update!

Release notes for version 1.0.6

# General

- Updated background themes
- Updated video pipeline to fix dull colours
- Added device HDR toggle as fallback in App Settings

Platforms (Review status)

• Android - Out now

Talk to you soon!

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Click here for the release notes for version 1.0.5

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Hi,

While working on the updates for the Apple ecosystem this weekend I had some spare time to do some work on the Android version.

One of the bigger features added is "adaptive frame pacing" which would add some more smoothness by catching any dropped frames while playing.

Release notes for version 1.0.5

# PS Cloud

- Fixed PS Cloud audio glitches
- HDR for cloud streaming now requires 2K/4K resolution

# General

- Fixed washed-out / dull colours on some devices
- Fixed several crashes
- Smoother playback with new adaptive frame pacing
- Discovery is now a toggle that keeps scanning until you turn it off
- Switch between split and fullscreen Virtual Controller play on foldables

Platforms (Review status)

• Android - Out now

Have fun!

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Click here for the release notes for version 1.0.4

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Hi,

I've been working on update 1.0.1 for Midori, which will have some fixes (including mic support) improve the iOS client and add new features to the Cloud library. I expect to be able to push it to the App store this weekend, so a release by Monday should be expected.

I also have some more info about the Apple TV version, it's currently still delayed due to having difficulties getting approval for it.

When it's released it will be without Cloud gaming (for now)

Cloud gaming on tvOS is taking longer to get approved. I've had a call with them and trying to find a proper solution to this. But let's just make sure the Remote Play part of the client is available asap.

More info soon! And I'll keep you all posted.

Have a great weekend!

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Hi,

It's quite hot here and AC's aren't common so I'm slowly melting away. It still won't stop me from cranking out some more updates (although I'm a bit slower).

This update should solve any sticky button issues you might have on Asobi for Android.

Also a side-note: I had issues with the SteamDeck version breaking connection whenever the data got overwhelming, so had to fix that. You'll see something show up soon enough.

Now back to work on the next Midori (r/MidoriApp) and Asobi for Apple updates -> These should release either this Weekend or Monday.

Release notes for version 1.0.4

# PS Cloud

- Interface bug-fixes (thanks for reporting!)

# General

- Fix for sticky controller buttons/triggers
- Fix for touchpad not keeping focus on the app

Platforms (Review status)

• Android - Available Now!

Have a great weekend!

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Click here for the release notes for version 1.0.3

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Hi,

I needed a break from coding for the Steam version, so I did some more work on Asobi for Android. It has a few bug-fixes and translated the app to French, Spanish, German, and Japanese

Have fun!

Release notes for version 1.0.3

# Remote Play

- Added frame generation, upscaling, view mode, and lightbar settings

# PS Cloud

- Added frame generation, upscaling, view mode, and lightbar settings
- Fixed a crash in the PS Cloud library grid

# General

- Added a PS button to the stream overlay
- Fixed missing touchpads in PS Portal mode and added a center tap zone to open the overlay
- Fixed the L3 + Options shortcut for the PS button
- Refreshed the stream overlay layout
- Added language support for French, Spanish, German, and Japanese

Platforms (Review status)

• Android - Out now

More coming soon! Night!

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Click here for the release notes for version 1.0.2

Hi,

Check it out! Big thanks to u/drstemsell for the great review!

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