Patch v1.61

**Patch v1.61** was released on April 16, 2019.

## The Headlines

* New Customization Items are now available via Esports Shop
* Replay FX: You can now create and edit screenshots while viewing Replays
* HDR support has been added to PS4, PS4 Pro, and Xbox One S

	+ Esports Tokens can be purchased with your local currency, and cannot be purchased with Keys
* Esports Store items are available in time-limited intervals
	+ Each item will have a timer located below the preview thumbnail in the Esports Store

### Monstercat

* New Antennas are now available in the ‘Monstercat’ folder:
	+ ‘Notaker’
	+ ‘FWLR’

## Changes and Updates

### Rocket Pass Challenges

* Challenges are a new way to unlock Tiers in Rocket Pass and the Rocket Pass Premium Upgrade
* Select ‘Rocket Pass’ from the Main Menu, then select the ‘Challenges’ Tab in the upper-left corner
* Each Challenge is worth three, five, or eight ‘Tier Points’
	+ Earning ten Tier Points by completing Challenges will unlock your next Rocket Pass Tier
	+ Earning a new level via the progression system is worth now worth ten Tier Points
* When Rocket Pass is active, three new Challenges are added every Wednesday at 10 a.m. PDT / 5 p.m. UTC
	+ An additional three Challenges (six total) are available to players with the Premium Upgrade
	+ Challenges must be completed within their week-long period
	+ If you purchase the Premium Upgrade more than one week after a Rocket Pass is released, you will earn Tier Points for completed Premium Challenges, so long as their requirements were completed during their original week-long period

### Replay FX

* You can now enable Replay FX within the Replay Viewer
* While viewing a Replay, press the Share button (PS4), View button (Xbox) or F key (PC) to bring up the Replay FX menu
* The Replay FX menu has seven options, including:
	+ Focus Distance (Controls Depth of Field Distance)
	+ Focus Blur (Controls how intense DOF Blur will be)
	+ Focus Strength (Controls how much DOF Kernel will affect far plane)
	+ Green Screen (with Red, Green, and Blue options)
	+ Image Filter (with ten filters to select from)
	+ Image Filter Intensity
	+ Vignette
* Replay FX options apply to an active Replay or when paused so you can take a screenshot
	+ Use your platform’s screenshot function once you have a shot set up with your Replay FX of choice

### Crates and Keys

* Crate drop rates can now be viewed in-game on the Crate Preview Screen
* Players in Belgium can no longer open Crates with Keys due to government regulations
* Players in the Netherlands can no longer open Crates with Keys due to government regulations

### General

* [PS4, Xbox] You can now invite players on the same platform to your party without adding them to your Friends List
	+ Select Create a Party, then select the Search function using Square (PS4) or X (Xbox)
	+ This will bring up your console’s PSN ID/Gamertag search window
* HDR is now supported on PS4, PS4 Pro, and Xbox One S
	+ HDR requires a compatible television/display and HDMI cable
* [Xbox One X] Reduced default color saturation when HDR is enabled
	+ This new default setting is present on PS4, PS4 Pro, and Xbox One S when HDR is enabled on those platforms
* Steering and Aerial Sensitivity Controls now be adjusted in increments of 0.01 instead of 0.1

## Bug Fixes

### General

* Fixed an issue that delayed steering, throttle, and handbrake input by one physics frame
* Jump ball now behaves correctly on Dunk House (Hoops) in Free Play
* Vehicles should now respawn correctly after resetting the ball on Steam Workshop maps
* In-game voice chat icon will no longer appear when voice chat is disabled
* Players can now reconnect more than once if they crash or disconnect multiple times during a Ranked match
* Biomass no longer removes color from trim on some Painted Car Bodies
* All appropriate ‘Snowy’ maps will now appear when playing the Snow Day game mode
* ‘Shots on Goal’ now correctly register as a stat when playing Hoops
* Rebalanced audio on the ‘’89 Batmobile’
* Fixed a bug that caused some players with very large Customization Item inventories to crash when scrolling through their Garage or Inventory
* Fixed a bug causing some players to crash when leaving a Custom Training pack
* All items should now display correctly when viewing in the Crate preview screen
* [Switch] Fixed a bug causing the game to freeze when using a player profile not linked to a Nintendo Account
* Previous Party Chat messages no longer carry over into Training, Private Matches or Online Matches

## Known Issues

* [Switch] Depth of Field controls are disabled in Replay FX
* Players may see an “XP not received” message despite earning 50 or more points
* Audio may drop out during a match for some players
* Friends List notifications will not appear while viewing Replays
* An incorrect error message may appear if you try to change your Rocket ID if PsyNet is down
* [Switch] Upon entering a match, some players may not be immediately brought to the Player View Camera
* Some players may see overlapping item-loading icons when starting the game after receiving a large number of new Customization Items
* [Rumble] Some players may not be able to pick up boost after being hit with the Disruptor power-up
* Crates received while playing may not stack with Crates in inventory, but they will stack correctly after a game restart

## External links

* Patch Notes v1.61 [Esports Shop Update] on Rocket League - Official Site