# Game Update 1.61 \[March 2024\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Zwift Game\ **Created:** [March 19, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862 "2024-03-19T15:06:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Tom\_Shelton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/tom_shelton/32/517557_2.png) [@Tom\_Shelton](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Tom_Shelton)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/81 "2024-03-23T03:09:21Z")
I run ultra on PC, in a ladder race a couple of days ago I noticed I could see the shadows of riders using ghost. The small field made it easier to notice. ---
**Author:** ![evan-zwift](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/evan-zwift/32/511931_2.png) [@evan-zwift](https://forums.zwift.com/u/evan-zwift)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/82 "2024-03-23T03:36:44Z")
> [@Michael\_Dickson\_UV](#): > > Hi @evan-zwift I wasn’t able to reproduce the black squares or slow framerate today, but yesterday’s ride and today’s ended in a zwift crash. Today it crashed after about 10 minutes. Yesterday it crashed after about 50 minutes Please send me a DM when you have some time - I’d like to get some more information from you to look into these crashes more. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Dickson\_UV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/michael_dickson_uv/32/505871_2.png) [@Michael\_Dickson\_UV](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Michael_Dickson_UV)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/83 "2024-03-23T05:50:46Z")
Hi @evan-zwift I don’t seem to have the permission to DM on the forum. If you send me an email at my profile’s/zwift user’s email address we can pick it up from there. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Finley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/steve_finley/32/410509_2.png) [@Steve\_Finley](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Steve_Finley)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/84 "2024-03-23T08:57:57Z")
As usual, update on Apple TV appears to have broken the connection to iPhone companion and Apple Watch HR……AGAIN! ---
**Author:** ![Vlada\_Karban\_ELITE\_T](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/vlada_karban_elite_t/32/52907_2.png) [@Vlada\_Karban\_ELITE\_T](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Vlada_Karban_ELITE_T)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/85 "2024-03-23T09:03:05Z")
Garage organization again nowhere. ---
**Author:** ![\_Rider\_Bill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/_rider_bill/32/34295_2.png) [@\_Rider\_Bill](https://forums.zwift.com/u/_Rider_Bill)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/86 "2024-03-23T14:32:56Z")
Seriously! I haven’t seen my Century Kit for weeks. I took the Automatic Cruiser out for a test ride. That was fun (albeit slow and heavy), but then it took me five minutes to find my Tron. I skipped a Big Spin event yesterday because I didn’t want another useless hat or socks I’ll never wear. ---
**Author:** ![\_Rider\_Bill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/_rider_bill/32/34295_2.png) [@\_Rider\_Bill](https://forums.zwift.com/u/_Rider_Bill)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/87 "2024-03-23T14:53:19Z")
Agreed: the smudge doesn’t belong there, next to the ultra shadow in direct sunlight. That’s not how shadows look irl. That being said, the halo is worse. It might be useful on an ipad, but it’s visually disturbing on my 50" monitor. My avatar looks like an afterthought – like it doesn’t belong in the scene. The halo is a barrier to the immersive effect; it breaks the illusion of being “in the matrix.” How about an option to turn it off? Or get rid of it. It seems unnecessary. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_Southworth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/paul_southworth/32/538336_2.png) [@Paul\_Southworth](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Paul_Southworth)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/88 "2024-03-23T15:13:16Z")
You can turn off Rider Highlighting in settings ---
**Author:** ![David\_Galbraith](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/david_galbraith/32/457908_2.png) [@David\_Galbraith](https://forums.zwift.com/u/David_Galbraith)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/89 "2024-03-23T15:52:01Z")
We should stop telling people this and just let them suffer for their incuriousness. 😂 Sociopath? Me? Never. 😇 ---
**Author:** ![shooj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/shooj/32/91371_2.png) [@shooj](https://forums.zwift.com/u/shooj)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/90 "2024-04-03T02:32:26Z")
Split this topic on April 3, 2024, 2:32am UTC 7 posts were split to a new topic: [Lack of write access error [March 2024] [Launcher 1.1.12]](https://forums.zwift.com/t/lack-of-write-access-error-march-2024-launcher-1-1-12/628446) ---
**Author:** ![Joakim\_Lisson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/joakim_lisson/32/491841_2.png) [@Joakim\_Lisson](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Joakim_Lisson)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/93 "2024-03-24T11:40:57Z")
Not sure if related to this update, but noticed the bystanders was missing their bikes in the zwift booths around 400-500 meters after the finish line on Champs Elysees. Just a small bug but looks like some assets are missing ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/original/4X/c/b/b/cbbe8b6a129f698b4b4f39091dba796bec0859e4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TDFischer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/tdfischer/32/527313_2.png) [@TDFischer](https://forums.zwift.com/u/TDFischer)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/95 "2024-03-24T13:10:38Z")
Another update and more rides with multiple “connection disconnected” notifications and “can’t upload…” messages. Never fails for about the first week after an update. ---
**Author:** ![shooj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/shooj/32/91371_2.png) [@shooj](https://forums.zwift.com/u/shooj)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/99 "2024-04-03T02:34:43Z")
Split this topic on April 3, 2024, 2:34am UTC 5 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Lack of write access error [March 2024] [Launcher 1.1.12]](https://forums.zwift.com/t/lack-of-write-access-error-march-2024-launcher-1-1-12/628446/8) ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Stafford](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/jonathan_stafford/32/507339_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Stafford](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Jonathan_Stafford)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/100 "2024-03-25T22:00:42Z")
Have there been any reports of ERG issues? I have just tried to do a workout with my Tacx Neo Smart Bike and it was pretty much doubling the resistance. It was showing as holding at A but the readout on Zwift/bike was showing close to Ax2. It wouldn’t settle and was increasing the resistance just at a multiplied rate. Tried switching everything off and reloading etc, but no luck. The resistance feels fine in normal riding and reports correctly on the bike and in Zwift. ---
**Author:** ![evan-zwift](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/evan-zwift/32/511931_2.png) [@evan-zwift](https://forums.zwift.com/u/evan-zwift)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/104 "2024-03-26T16:22:02Z")
> [@Joakim\_Lisson](#): > > noticed the bystanders was missing their bikes in the zwift booths around 400-500 meters after the finish line on Champs Elysees @Joakim_Lisson Thanks for reporting! Passed that back to the team. ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Skapa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/martin_skapa/32/537768_2.png) [@Martin\_Skapa](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Martin_Skapa)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/106 "2024-03-26T20:00:12Z")
I did repeats on Climb Portal today with V1.61 on Android. The first two reps were OK but when I turned around and entered the portal for 3rd time, I was no longer getting any Power Ups under each of the 10 arches. Is that expected behaviour or a regression in V1.61? ---
**Author:** ![E\_Gee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/e_gee/32/434574_2.png) [@E\_Gee](https://forums.zwift.com/u/E_Gee)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/107 "2024-03-27T00:51:54Z")
I’m have ERG issues with this update on iOS. My trainer firmware is up to date. I’ve calibrated. I’ve rebooted. I’ve reinstalled zwift. It was working fine before the update. Help. Elite Tuo trainer. ---
**Author:** ![E\_Gee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/e_gee/32/434574_2.png) [@E\_Gee](https://forums.zwift.com/u/E_Gee)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/108 "2024-03-27T00:54:12Z")
I’m having issues as well. I’ve searched for a fix but haven’t found anything. ---
**Author:** ![Phil\_Barnes1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/phil_barnes1/32/13018_2.png) [@Phil\_Barnes1](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Phil_Barnes1)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/109 "2024-03-27T11:39:23Z")
I have issues with the 1.61 - slow staggered loading, freezing the the mouse pointer has the blue ‘buffering circle’ - cant’ find HR in BLE or ANT - then shows power source and cadence disconnected then connected. Everything worked fine in 1.60 - no changes to win 11 PC. wifi at the same 39Mb, I’ve tried uninstalling both game and launcher - restarting, on numerous occasions - the PC ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_Southworth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/paul_southworth/32/538336_2.png) [@Paul\_Southworth](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Paul_Southworth)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862/110 "2024-03-27T12:09:53Z")
Have you tried removing and reinstalling the ANT+ dongle? If that helps you may be experiencing this problem: > [@Intense Lag on Paired Devices Screen](https://forums.zwift.com/t/intense-lag-on-paired-devices-screen/599323): > > When ever I load into Zwift the Pairing Devices screen going to 1 frame every 10-15s and goes away the instant I go to any other screen. In game I get great FPS just the pairing device screen. Says Zwift (Not responding) in top left on and off PC i7 7700HQ 1060 6GB Bluetooth and Ant + Latest W… And if you have video screenshots available in settings, make sure it’s off. [Previous page](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.zwift.com/t/game-update-1-61-march-2024/626862.md?page=6)