A free and open source karaoke game inspired by the Singstar™ game, runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:21:05 +0000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:21:05 +0000 Jekyll v3.10.0 <p>Version 2026.4.0 has been released. Downloads are available from <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/releases/tag/v2026.4.0">github</a> and <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/eu.usdx.UltraStarDeluxe">flathub</a>.</p> <h2 id="breaking-changes">Breaking changes</h2> <ul> <li>Remove support for the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">#RESOLUTION</code> header</li> </ul> <h2 id="features">Features</h2> <ul> <li>Support Lua 5.5 #1216</li> </ul> <h2 id="enhancements">Enhancements</h2> <ul> <li>Update Noto fonts #1218 #1221</li> </ul> <h2 id="bug-fixes">Bug Fixes</h2> <ul> <li>Fix crash if more microphones are configured than the game supports #1191</li> <li>Flush FFmpeg audio resampler when seeking #1204</li> <li>Fix memory leak in lyrics #1223</li> </ul> <h2 id="other-changes">Other Changes</h2> <ul> <li>Remove unused credits tune #1187</li> <li>Rename Apple builds to macOS + replace some IRC references with Discord #1214 #1222</li> <li>Remove unused internals that allowed multiple BPMs throughout a song #1198</li> <li>Prepare projectM wrapper for building as DLL #1220</li> <li>Link release page #1202</li> <li>Improve management of option menu interactions #1224</li> </ul> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:09:00 +0000 https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2026/04/06/release.html https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2026/04/06/release.html news <p>Version 2026.3.0 has been released. Downloads are available from <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/releases/tag/v2026.3.0">github</a> and <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/eu.usdx.UltraStarDeluxe">flathub</a>.</p> <h2 id="breaking-changes">Breaking changes</h2> <ul> <li>Remove Carousel, Slot Machine, Slide and Tile song selection modes. Custom theme providers, see <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/wiki/Theme-changes#202630">wiki page</a> #1163</li> <li>Line bonus is no longer optional, it is always on #1162 #1175</li> </ul> <h2 id="features">Features</h2> <ul> <li>Allow ordered playlists. Toggle with <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">O</code> #1096</li> </ul> <h2 id="enhancements">Enhancements</h2> <ul> <li>Improve text editing in the editor and add mouse support #1088</li> </ul> <h2 id="bug-fixes">Bug Fixes</h2> <ul> <li>Fix party mode bugs: hide duets, refresh songs, correctly use playlists, scrolling #1128</li> <li>Fix memory leaks in sing screen and score screen #1161</li> <li>Fix random song selecting a song not in the current playlist/search</li> <li>Fix various song selection bugs #1168</li> <li>Correctly size P2 track when editing a duet #1172</li> <li>Correct editor help for pasting notes + remove references to non-existing modes #1171</li> <li>Fix texture bug on pre-SSSE3 systems #1181</li> <li>Fix chessboard desyncing when rapidly scrolling #1182</li> </ul> <h2 id="other-changes">Other Changes</h2> <ul> <li>Refactor some player-related fields #1157</li> <li>Remove credits screen and replace it with a text on the About screen #1164</li> <li>Fix flathub linter warning #1154</li> <li>Reject songs that use P1/P2 but are not actually a duet #1166</li> <li>UltraStar Manager and UltraStar Creator are no longer included in the Windows installer #1170</li> <li>Update credits #1185</li> </ul> Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:09:00 +0000 https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2026/03/08/release.html https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2026/03/08/release.html news <p>Version 2026.2.0 has been released. Downloads are available from <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/releases/tag/v2026.2.0">github</a> and <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/eu.usdx.UltraStarDeluxe">flathub</a>.</p> <h2 id="enhancements">Enhancements</h2> <ul> <li>Refactor theme system, see <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/wiki/Theme-changes#202620">Theme changes#2026.2.0</a> #1135 #1143</li> </ul> <h2 id="other-changes">Other Changes</h2> <ul> <li>Fix Linux AppImage build #1152</li> <li>Less unnecessary compiler output #1142</li> </ul> Sun, 08 Feb 2026 04:09:00 +0000 https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2026/02/08/release.html https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2026/02/08/release.html news <p>Version 2025.12.1 has been released. Downloads are available from <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/releases/tag/v2025.12.1">github</a> and <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/eu.usdx.UltraStarDeluxe">flathub</a>.</p> <h2 id="features">Features</h2> <ul> <li>Report txt errors (e.g. overlapping notes) in the Editor #1106</li> </ul> <h2 id="enhancements">Enhancements</h2> <ul> <li>Editor automatically corrects displayed staves #1115</li> <li>Cache player names in party mode #1119</li> </ul> <h2 id="bug-fixes">Bug Fixes</h2> <ul> <li>Fix crash in audio playback #1110</li> <li>Use correct avatar frame color when using multiple screens #1090</li> <li>Fix crash when changing theme multiple times #1126</li> <li>Allow <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">q</code> in new playlist titles #1087</li> <li>Fix crash when using MIDI output #1113</li> <li>Fix display bug in editor if startbeat is not 0 #1117</li> <li>Display duets correctly #1120</li> <li>Remove empty lines from songs #1092</li> <li>Respect negative <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">#VIDEOGAP</code> when seeking #1118</li> <li>Fix missing background in fullscreen mode #1127</li> <li>Fix crash on certain recording devices #1122</li> <li>Show proper stacktraces on installed Linux versions #1132</li> </ul> <h2 id="other-changes">Other Changes</h2> <ul> <li><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Tracks</code> is no longer a global variable #1099</li> <li>Cache CI build environment #1124</li> <li>Resolve many compilation warnings #1104</li> <li>Fix UScreenSongMenu line endings #1097</li> </ul> Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:09:00 +0000 https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/12/30/release.html https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/12/30/release.html news <p>Version 2025.12.0 has been released. Downloads are available from <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/releases/tag/v2025.12.0">github</a> and <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/eu.usdx.UltraStarDeluxe">flathub</a>.</p> <h2 id="breaking-changes">Breaking changes</h2> <ul> <li>Refactor how the Options screens work internally, see <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/wiki/Theme-changes#2025120">wiki page</a> for details if you provide or use a custom theme #1094 + #1108 + #1102</li> </ul> <h2 id="features">Features</h2> <ul> <li>Improve where linebreaks are set when fixing timings in the Editor (<code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">T</code>) #1059</li> <li>Reload playlists automatically #1049</li> </ul> <h2 id="enhancements">Enhancements</h2> <ul> <li>Default difficulty for new installs changed to Medium #1067</li> </ul> <h2 id="bug-fixes">Bug Fixes</h2> <ul> <li>Do not log error if a score didn’t increase #1054</li> <li>Do not attempt instrumental mode by default if the song doesn’t have one #1058</li> <li>Use correct song length if preview from previously-selected song is still active #1065</li> <li>Fix crash when restarting a song with more players than there are lyrics tracks #1074</li> <li>Fix only saving scores for actually completed songs #1084</li> <li>Fix crash when moving the mouse on the score screen #1095</li> <li>Fix popup and menu z-index when using multiple screens #1091</li> <li>Highlight correct button when returning from the Options - Themes screen #1086</li> </ul> <h2 id="other-changes">Other Changes</h2> <ul> <li>Use Lazarus 4.2 / FPC 3.2.2 for Windows builds #1068</li> <li>Remove most compilation spam about inline hints #1075</li> <li>Compile Linux and Mac builds with <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">-Ciro</code> flags for stricter error checking #1081</li> <li>Add documentation on how to fix the pipeline when the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">mxe</code> token expires #1080</li> <li>Do not echo every single file that’s being copied #1076</li> <li>Allow running <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">game/ultrastardx</code> on self-compiled Mac versions #1101</li> <li>Update Mac images used by CI #1105</li> </ul> Sat, 06 Dec 2025 04:09:00 +0000 https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/12/06/release.html https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/12/06/release.html news <p>Version 2025.10.1 has been released. Downloads are available from <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/releases/tag/v2025.10.1">github</a> and <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/eu.usdx.UltraStarDeluxe">flathub</a>.</p> <h2 id="bug-fixes">Bug Fixes</h2> <ul> <li>Fix scores not saving #1062</li> </ul> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:09:00 +0000 https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/10/13/release.html https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/10/13/release.html news <p>Version 2025.10.0 has been released. Downloads are available from <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/releases/tag/v2025.10.0">github</a> and <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/eu.usdx.UltraStarDeluxe">flathub</a>.</p> <h2 id="features">Features</h2> <ul> <li>Support MIDI keyboards in the Editor (Windows-only) #1000</li> <li>Add <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/wiki/config.ini">config.ini</a> option to start songs in <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">#INSTRUMENTAL</code> by default #1015</li> <li>Reload player names if config.ini has changed #1048</li> </ul> <h2 id="enhancements">Enhancements</h2> <ul> <li>Check only relevant sentences for every beat, not always all sentences #1051</li> <li>Save scores for songs where the audio ends earlier than the lyrics #1020</li> <li>Show full backtraces on the console if an error occurs #1019</li> <li>Show error popup with full backtraces on Linux + Mac #1007</li> <li>Update Slovenian translation #1055</li> </ul> Sat, 04 Oct 2025 04:09:00 +0000 https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/10/04/release.html https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/10/04/release.html news <p>Version 2025.9.0 has been released. Downloads are available from <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/releases/tag/v2025.9.0">github</a> and <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/eu.usdx.UltraStarDeluxe">flathub</a>.</p> <h2 id="enhancements">Enhancements</h2> <ul> <li>Support FFmpeg 8 #1038</li> </ul> <h2 id="bug-fixes">Bug Fixes</h2> <ul> <li>Fix some category images on case-sensitive file systems #1042</li> </ul> <h2 id="other-changes">Other Changes</h2> <ul> <li>Fix some image names #1040</li> <li>Fix various typos #1041</li> <li>Add keywords to desktop file #1043</li> <li>Remove unused Zlib #1044</li> <li>Use CPPFLAGS #1046</li> </ul> Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:09:00 +0000 https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/09/06/release.html https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/09/06/release.html news <p>Version 2025.8.0 has been released. Downloads are available from <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/releases/tag/v2025.8.0">github</a> and <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/eu.usdx.UltraStarDeluxe">flathub</a>.</p> <h2 id="features">Features</h2> <ul> <li>Support <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">#AUDIO</code> and <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">#TAGS</code> in txt format 1.0.0 #1016</li> </ul> <h2 id="enhancements">Enhancements</h2> <ul> <li>Escape’ing a song that only has freestyle remaining now saves scores #1003</li> <li>Very basic mouse support when using song selection screen in list mode #1036</li> </ul> <h2 id="bug-fixes">Bug Fixes</h2> <ul> <li>No longer write <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">#INSTRUMENTAL</code> tag if the song doesn’t have one #1029</li> <li>Fix medley crash when using multiple screens #1024</li> <li>Fix timing bar in medleys #1025</li> <li>Remove delay at the start of Editor tick sound #1013</li> </ul> <h2 id="other-changes">Other Changes</h2> <ul> <li>Fix Windows CI #1023</li> <li>Update Noto fonts #1027</li> <li>Refactor Editor keyboard handling #1032</li> <li>Document old SVN repository #1014</li> <li>Smarter/toggleable debug logging #1033</li> <li>Debug logging during song loading #1034</li> <li>Remove joystick debug logging #1035</li> </ul> Sat, 02 Aug 2025 04:09:00 +0000 https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/08/02/release.html https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/08/02/release.html news <p>Version 2025.6.0 has been released. Downloads are available from <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/releases/tag/v2025.6.0">github</a> and <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/eu.usdx.UltraStarDeluxe">flathub</a>.</p> <h2 id="features">Features</h2> <ul> <li>Support <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">#INSTRUMENTAL</code> tag, toggle with <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">K</code> #850</li> <li>Add <a href="https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX/wiki/Configuration-%E2%80%90-Editor-piano-mode">piano mode</a> to Editor #820</li> </ul> <h2 id="other-changes">Other Changes</h2> <ul> <li>Improved logging #998</li> <li>Refactoring #999</li> <li>Temporary allow NumPad <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/</code> as alternative for regular <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/</code> in the Editor #1001</li> <li>Improve splitting of notes in the Editor #1002</li> </ul> Sun, 01 Jun 2025 04:09:00 +0000 https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/06/01/release.html https://ultrastar-deluxe.github.io/news/2025/06/01/release.html news