Zwift version 1.98 begins its phased rollout today. This is a minor update that brings emoji support to in-game chat and rider names, along with a few other tweaks. Read on for details…
In-Game Emoji Support 🚴
Emojis have always worked when reading messages in the Companion app, but they didn’t show up in game. That changes with this week’s update, which will show emojis in messages and Zwifter’s names. How many emojis can you put in a message? A lot.
But only up to two emojis will be displayed in your surname (the first two you use).
Ride leader’s names aren’t displaying emojis correctly yet, but we assume this will get fixed soon:
Leaderboard
After completing a timed segment, your leaderboard ranking is now shown in the center HUD.
This is particularly helpful if you have swapped out the leaderboard on the side HUD for the ride stats panel that was added in July.
New Routes Incoming
Keen-eyed reader Rein reports 6 new cycling route badges showing up:
- Tropical Rush
- London Calling
- Dun Dash
- Electric Break
- Scotland After Party
- Glasgow Crit Six
We assume these routes will be unveiled in an upcoming event series, perhaps “Zwift Unlocked” which runs from October 6-November 16 and is said to feature new routes.
Release Notes
Zwift provided notes on additional tweaks and bug fixes in this update:
- Fixed an issue where Zwift Companion and Zwift Game could potentially show different streak week numbers.
- Fixed an issue that could cause workout arch lighting to appear on the roadway without a corresponding workout arch.
- Fixed an issue where TT bikes could potentially automatically steer toward draft in free rides (where drafting provides no benefit); TT bikes now only seek draft in TTT events.
Discuss this update in Zwift’s forum >
Questions or Comments?
If you spotted any other changes or bugs in the update, please comment below!
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