Changelog
See what's new in the latest versions of Rideful.
Version 1.0.0 - November 22, 2025
๐ Major Update Highlights
- Premium Features: Full subscription system with Free, Standard, and Pro tiers.
- Audio: Upload music tracks and sync choreography to the beat.
- Sharing: Generate standalone preview links to share your work.
- Backwards Movement: Horses can now walk and trot backwards.
- Themes: New Blossom Theme and Light/Dark mode toggle.
โจ Added
- Subscription System: Free, Standard, and Pro tiers. Added account management and upgrade modals.
- Timeline & Audio: Audio upload with local persistence. New segments panel, distance/time axis toggle, playback speed control (0.25x - 4x), and solo mode for routes.
- Movement Features: Backwards movement, Rear, Jump, Pivot support with specific triggers. Dedicated Gait Trigger Editor and precise freeze duration control.
- Editor Tools: New Eraser Tool (E). Route Transformation tools (Smooth, Straighten, Mirror, Rotate). Feasibility warnings for impossible moves.
- Design: "Blossom" Theme, Light/Dark mode toggle, and severity-colored user messages.
- Organization: Tag/Group management, Icon Picker, and a centralized Metadata Style Manager.
- Export: Toggles for Grid/Horses/Triggers visibility. Improved stylized export logic and white background option for prints.
๐ ๏ธ Changed
- Timeline Redesign: Complete UI overhaul with dedicated audio row, improved header, and better scrubber behavior.
- Circle Modal: Switched to radius-based sizing (calibrated to grid) with a cleaner layout.
- Trigger Display: New display modes (Info, Icon, Line, Hidden) and updated gait icons.
- Performance: Drastic reduction in database read/write operations and efficient IndexedDB local storage.
๐ Fixed
- Pivot Rotation: Completely reworked pivot logic for correct start/end angles and timing.
- Triggers: Fixed dragging smoothness, positioning on connected points, and orphan cleanup.
- Export: Export settings are now persisted correctly.
- Playback: Fixed synchronization issues between timeline and 3D arena.
Version 0.2.2-beta - September 20, 2025
โจ Added
- New Circle Tool (found under Add Circles (C)).
- Option to show Arena Letters (& Meter Points) (found under Settings).
- "Lock" feature to lock certain Points/Triggers.
- Freeze Trigger (found under Triggers).
- Grid Only Mode (found under View).
- Shortcut to reset the Playhead (R).
- Redo/Undo button in the Topbar (for usage without keyboard).
- Deleting selected Point/Trigger from the Timeline (for usage without keyboard).
- Edit Triggers (double-click a trigger to edit it).
๐ ๏ธ Changed
- Moves, circles, etc. are grouped in the Timeline for better visibility; for individual view, double-click the purple dot.
- Triggers arenโt moved as much when the route length changes (will be further improved).
- Option to make a horse invisible when its route starts later.
- Undo now resets bigger chunks of motion instead of very small movements.
๐ Fixed
- Fixed a bug where horses would have different speeds in certain situations.
Version 0.2.1-beta - August 15, 2025
โจ Added
- WASD / Arrow Key Camera Movement.
- Option to automatically add a matching Gait Trigger directly when placing moves.
- Onboarding tutorial for new users (found under the Help button in the bottom left corner).
- Ability to rotate routes by 45ยฐ, 90ยฐ, or 180ยฐ (found under the magic wand in the timeline).
- Start time in milliseconds for more precise timing.
- Select a route by clicking its line in the 3D view.
๐ ๏ธ Changed
- Add triggers on a route with ALT + Click.
- Settings shortcut is now 'I' (i).
- "Hide Horses" option disabled by default when refreshing the page.
- Modal panels now reopen in the position where they were closed.
- Removed arrow icon from the timeline (since the timeline is now resizable anyway).
- Improved move point display: removed black points and made them clearer.
๐ Fixed
- Fixed a bug where the horses would disappear for a second when pausing the playback.
- Fixed a bug where the horse would disappear when starting a move.
- Fixed a bug where double-clicking the corner of the timeline made it tiny and unresizable.
- Modals can now be closed with their shortcut even when not focused.
- Visibility triggers are now copied correctly when duplicating a route.
Version 0.2.0-beta - August 11, 2025
โจ Added
- Move Presets (found under the Move Modal).
- Multi-point selection and drag: hold Ctrl + Click to add to selection, or Shift + drag to box-select.
- Ability to start horses later (found under Edit Route).
- New color swatches + color picker directly when creating a route for a custom route color.
- Rename a route before exporting.
- Match Horse Color to Route Color (found under Settings).
๐ ๏ธ Changed
- Triggers and properties are no longer in the property panel โ they can now be found under the three floating buttons in the bottom right, or via shortcuts: Trigger (T), Move Presets (M), Settings (S).
- Made the route color pickerโs appearance more noticeable.
๐ Fixed
- The Notes field in Edit Route could be resized infinitely โ this has been fixed.
- The โHelpโ button was cut off at the bottom โ this has been fixed.
- Fixed a bug where triggers could not be changed or deleted while the horse was running on the route.
Version 0.1.1-beta - August 3, 2025
โจ Added
- Timeline dragging and resizing functionality.
๐ ๏ธ Changed
- Gait speeds have been reviewed and fine-tuned to better reflect their intended movement.
- Selected points are now blue-grey instead of white to improve visibility.
- The center point of the horse has been adjusted to be more accurate, allowing for more realistic curves and gait changes.
๐ Fixed
- Keyboard shortcuts not working properly in all cases (e.g. for Gait Triggers and Visibility Triggers).
- You can now delete regular points from the timeline, not just triggers.
- User messages occasionally overlapped, this has been resolved.
Version 0.1.0-beta - August 1, 2025
โจ Added
- Initial open beta release of Rideful.
- Core features including drawing, editing, triggers, and timeline playback are now available.