Game Update v1.88 [April 2025]

Hello Zwifters!
Phased rollout for game version 1.88 to macOS / Windows / Android devices has begun.
Phased rollout to iOS / tvOS devices begins tomorrow.

  • Fixed an issue that could potentially cause Bike Upgrade progress to be counted towards a non-equipped bike.
  • Scotty Streak Flair is no longer visible in HoloReplays.
  • Fixed gaps in the roadway in Watopia and London.
  • Visual improvements to the in-game ‘Close the Gap’ banner.
    • Smoother transition between distance numbers if a closer bike comes into draft range
    • Indicator now ignores players that aren’t moving
    • Indicator will not appear if speed difference is outside limits (no more popup for bikes going too fast to draft)
  • Fixed an issue where Zwifters could get snagged on the Home Screen routes page when navigating between tabs if using a device with a mouse.
  • The ‘Join a Zwifter’ card in the Home Screen is now placed at the end of the For You row if no friends are Zwifting at the moment.
  • Hilltop Hustle is available to free ride in Watopia.
  • Improved readability of Bike Upgrade purchase dialog boxes in some languages.
  • Various visual improvements in France.
  • Various visual improvements in the Home Screen.
  • Stability improvements.

UPDATE April 16

  • Phased rollout expands to Windows / macOS / Android / iOS.
  • Phased rollout to iOS/tvOS begins today.

UPDATE April 17

  • Phased rollout to all platforms is complete.

Do you have questions or issues to report? Let us know below!

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If that means what I think its means, its also an issue for Zwift Play control users on Windows. Finishing a ride, you’re eventually taken back to the Home screen. If you then try to cursor across to the exit icon, the moment you reach Routes the focus drops down to somewhere in the rides in the first available world. You then have to cursor up several times to get the focus back to the menu bar and continue your path towards the exit. Not fatal but annoying.

[ps. being able to loop around the menu bar would be great, ie. going left would take you to the exit in one press.]

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great suggestion!

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Does this address some of the bump transitions around the new roads, where the avatars either drop or jump? There are several of them.

Any news on the velodrome? Been over a year since a photo “leaked” with Eric min riding it

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I thought it was implemented at the roundabout at the bottom of the grade

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There are several known issues including grass textures in the pavement, and some issues on connecting roads. If you see any ongoing transition issues, please screencap / video screenshot and let us know?

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I am loving the new mini trainings that get featured on the Home Screen (Zwift Camp etc). Keep coming up with more! Highly motivating.

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@shooj
Could we just have an option get rid of the “Close the Gap” banner?
I find it to be a distraction, and I have not once used it to chase someone down, and likely never will.

Thanks

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Phased rollout continues today.

Completely agree on this. The message might be helpful in an event but, even then, I find it more annoying than motivating.

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Are you a sauce user?

It isn’t intended to help people chase someone down, but to help users maintain an optimal draft. Sauce users don’t need it because they have more precise draft gauges. Others rely on it until they get used to racing.

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Got Windows update today, and there is a small case letter ‘h’ at the bottom of the rider list…https://photos.app.goo.gl/xG4KqsStXERD7TKz9

Still no ultra profile for AMD Radeon RX 9070 (XT) Cards? I’m getting 200+ fps in 4k yet 1.88 still uses the basic profile… Zwiftalizer 2.0

The issue with showing new items in the garage remains. See below. The Wheels button says “new” but there are no new visible items when I open the Wheels page.

I did not experience the same issue in other sections, e.g. Socks. Clicking through the options would result in removal of “new” label.

Note that this issue has been present for several past releases already.

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It’s the BMX. Equip the BMX and then go into the Wheels section to select your new BMX wheels. Then the New flag will go away.

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5 posts were split to a new topic: Cauberg Climb Portal issues

Clever! Yes, this worked :+1:

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Racing score displays what I assume is seed score instead or actual score on some event settings

Honestly might be a feature to see it…

My racing score is 766 after this race. Seed is 617 or this number is showing 617.

This occurred before the patch as well. Event is Restart Wednesday worlds 4:05pm cst