Release notes
What changed.
The short version of each release, newest first. Currently 2.9.0.
Onism Play 2.9.0
November 11, 2026Controller test sheet, per-game pads and a quieter Play page.
- FIXED
Test Vibration vibrates
The test now plays a real buzz, and you can test the left and right motors separately.
- NEW
Smarter controller test sheet
Button names follow your pad, sticks are checked for drift, and DualSense pads get a light bar colour picker.
- NEW
Per-game pad choices
Hide a pad from one game (experimental). A game's PlayStation mode is now remembered after a restart.
Onism Play 2.8.1
November 10, 2026The audio monitor knows which headset head tracking follows.
- FIXED
No false headset mismatch
A renamed or look-alike headset no longer shows a false or missed mismatch in the monitor.
Onism Play 2.8.0
November 10, 2026PHASE audio monitor, in-game overlay and automatic engine link.
- NEW
Audio monitor
A menu-bar popover shows whether PHASE is rendering, the speaker layout, per-channel levels and head direction.
- NEW
In-game overlay
A click-through overlay toggled with ctrl-cmd-A, placed in a corner or dragged anywhere.
- NEW
Restore original audio
Put an engine's audio back to how it was from Tune → Engines.
Onism Play 2.1.0
November 6, 2026Surround sound on headphones, with AirPods head tracking.
- NEW
PHASE surround
Choose Off, PHASE Surround or Head-tracked Surround per game, in Tune and in TV Mode. It needs a PHASE-enabled engine.
- NEW
AirPods head tracking
Live status, plus recenter controls that stay available during play. Motion data never leaves your Mac.
- FIXED
No freeze when switching games
Cloud-save details now load in the background, and a running game is recovered if you reopen the app.
Onism Play 2.0.0
November 5, 2026A redesign: new Play page, floating sidebar and TV Mode.
- NEW
TV Mode
A full-screen mode for keyboard or controller, with its own library, game details and per-game Tune.
- NEW
New Play page and sidebar
A full-width hero, landscape shelves and a floating sidebar. Game Tune, Engines and Controllers each get their own page.
- IMPROVED
Needs attention
The library lists installed games with a known problem and says why.
Onism Play 1.29.0
November 4, 2026Hide a store you don't use.
- NEW
Hide store
Every store page has a Hide store button. Hidden stores come back from the bottom of the Stores page, and their games stay in your library.