EZ2ON REBOOT : R 2.0 Public Test Server Launch

Ahead of the official 2.0 update, we are releasing a Public Test Server build with some of the upcoming changes applied.

The test server operates as a completely separate server from the live server.

User data on the test server is based on live server data as of August 16, 2026, 5:00 AM.

Any user data or settings changed on the live server after this point will not be reflected on the test server.

How to Access the Test Server

Right-click EZ2ON REBOOT : R in your Steam Library.

1. Select Properties….
2. Select the Betas tab.
3. Under Beta Participation, select publictest_20 - Public Test 2.0.

To return to the live server, select Beta Participation → None from the same menu.

Important Notes

• Data changed or created on the test server will not be reflected on the live server.
• The test period has not been determined and may change depending on progress.
• Test server data and settings may be reset during the test period.
• Depending on testing progress, access may be restricted or the server may be temporarily shut down without prior notice.
• Changes available on the test server may be modified or removed in the final update.

Major Changes in the 2.0 Public Test Server

1. Interface Overhaul

• Overhauled interfaces for BASIC, STANDARD, COURSE, MULTIPLAYER, and LOUNGE modes
• Improved readability in some areas by changing in-game fonts
• Added additional visual effects to parts of the interface
• Added visual effects for level and rating increases
• Improved keyboard/controller menu navigation and on-screen control guides at the bottom of the screen

2. GAMEPLAY SETTING Overhaul

Settings Navigation and Preview

• Settings are now categorized into PLAY, VISUAL, SOUND, INPUT, MULTIPLAY, and PRESET
• Added QUICK ACCESS for registering frequently used settings
• Added search by setting name or keyword, with quick navigation to matching settings
• Added previews for skins, notes, judgment effects, screen layouts, and other settings
• Added visual guides for RANDOM placement methods and FADER application ranges
• Moved some features previously available under System Options to GAMEPLAY SETTING

Note Display and Judgment Effects

• Overhauled FADER settings
• Types: NONE / FADE IN / FADE OUT
• LENGTH: Adjusts the boundary position where notes appear or disappear
• FEATHER: Adjusts the softness of the fader boundary
• LENGTH and FEATHER can be adjusted within a range of 1–100%

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Added size and opacity settings for KOOL BOMB

• Size: 75% / 100% / 125% / 150%
• Opacity: 25% / 50% / 75% / 100%

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Added REVERSE BOMB: Swaps the judgment effects used for KOOL and GOOD

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Added COOL BOMB: Select KOOL or GOOD as the effect used for COOL judgments

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Expanded KEY FEEDBACK settings

• Select a skin independently from the panel
• Length: 25% / 50% / 75% / 100% / 125%
• Opacity: 1–100%
• Set hide conditions individually for KOOL, COOL, and GOOD judgments, or choose to show/hide all

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Skins and Screen Layout

• Added thumbnail lists, name/keyword search, and category filters to the skin selection screen
• Added indicators for skins that have not yet been equipped
• Added an option to apply the combo skin, judgment skin, and dedicated background together when selecting a panel
• ‘Change as Set’ is enabled by default, and the user's modified selection state is saved

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Improved lane color settings to allow direct editing for each key mode

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Added previews for your own and your opponent's panels and information displays in MULTIPLAYER settings

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Key Settings and Input Delay

• Integrated keyboard/controller key and input-related settings into the INPUT category
• Added support for 3 key layout presets per key mode
• Supports renaming, copying, and resetting

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Added INPUT DELAY MODE

• OFF: No input delay applied
• GLOBAL: Applies the same delay to all lanes
• PER LANE: Applies individual delay settings to each lane

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Input delay for each lane can be configured within a range of 0–100ms for each key mode

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Sound Settings and Shortcuts

• The SOUND category is now divided into SOUND FX and KEYSOUND tabs
• SOUND FX: BASS BOOST, TREBLE BOOST, REVERB, COMPRESSOR
• KEYSOUND: Keysound Play Assist, Sound Balance

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Changed sound effect shortcuts

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3. GAMEPLAY SETTING Presets

• Expanded GAMEPLAY SETTING presets from 4 → 10
• Added support for renaming, copying, and resetting presets
• All changed and newly added GAMEPLAY SETTING options can now be saved separately for each preset
• Added quick preset switching from the song/course selection screen
• Keyboard: Hold the - key and press the top-row number keys 1–0 to select presets 1–10
• Quick switching is also supported with a controller

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Added automatic preset selection based on specified conditions

• Normal songs: Combine conditions for key mode, category, BPM range, and difficulty
• Courses: Specify mode and category conditions
• Specify a default preset to use when no conditions match

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Added indicators for overlapping automatic selection conditions

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Added notification messages when presets are switched automatically

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4. LIVE CTRL Overhaul

• Settings are now organized into tabs
• Added FADER adjustment controls
• Added displays for input count, recent/average timing offsets, and input distribution
• Added automatic screen delay calibration based on measured input timing

5. Song Selection Improvements

Sorting and Filters

• Sorting methods and filters can now be selected independently and applied together
• Added a Favorites list view and support for applying sorting and filters simultaneously

• When sorting by update date, songs are ordered by most recently updated
• When sorting by BPM, songs with BPM changes are sorted based on their highest BPM
• RATING TARGET: Once ratings have been fully assigned, patterns where improving your record can update your rating are marked when using rating-related categories or the Rating Available filter (BETA)
• RATED SONG: Marks songs currently contributing to your rating

Controls and Record Information

• Improved keyboard/controller controls for navigating the song list, selecting difficulty, and making random selections
• Added detailed information to personal records on the song selection screen
• EARLY/LATE count
• RANDOM setting used when the record was achieved
• Date and time the record was achieved
• Some information may not be displayed for older records because this data was not previously stored.

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6. Course Selection Overhaul

• Added support for selecting RADIO, BOSS, and SPECIAL categories
• Multiple difficulties of BOSS courses are now combined into a single entry
• Supports switching difficulties and viewing the selected difficulty's composition and records

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Course details can now be collapsed and expanded

• Toggle using the `(backtick, the key to the left of number 1) key, with the last collapsed/expanded state saved

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Added course-based Favorites and a Favorites-only view

• Can be used together with sorting and filters

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Improved the list into a circular navigation format with no fixed beginning or end

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Added navigation to matching title positions by entering letters or numbers

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Added sorting by title, level, update date, score, and play count

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Added filters for CLEAR, NO MISS, ALL COOL, and S+++ RANK not achieved

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Record-based sorting and filters use records from the currently selected difficulty

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Added automatic GAMEPLAY SETTING preset application based on course mode and category

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7. Lounge, Profile, and Mate

• Overhauled the Profile, Play Information, Ranking, and Recent Records screens
• Improved display of records by key mode and overall play statistics
• Expanded profile information
• Registration date and UID
• Frequently played key modes
• Cumulative single-player and multiplayer information

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Added support for sending Mate requests using UID and managing received requests

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Added the Mate feature: Add in-game friends and compare profiles, ratings, statistics, rankings, and records

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8. Multiplayer Convenience Features

• Partially overhauled the room list and selected room details screens
• Added display of the number of active rooms for each mode
• DLC owned by the room host is now displayed differently depending on whether you also own it
• Added support for viewing detailed profiles and DLC ownership from the participant menu
• Added the ability to send a Mate request directly to participants
• Added an option in VERSUS PANEL to show or hide the opponent's key input effects in 1:1 matches
• Improved chat message line wrapping and mouse wheel scrolling sensitivity

9. RATING and Result Screen

STANDARD Mode Rating Overhaul

• Rating categories (columns) are now calculated using three groups: Legacy, Older Songs, and Newer Songs
• 1st, S/E, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, PT, 6th, 7th, 2008, 2013, CV: Top 20 patterns
• 2021, TT, EC, O2, GC, DM, FT, PP: Top 60 patterns
• 2024, TC, EV, AE, LS, NT: Top 40 patterns

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Ratings are calculated based on each pattern's weighted difficulty (detailed difficulty) and score

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Improved progression by further subdividing score thresholds used in rating calculations

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Changed from a group-average and weighting method to summing the rating contributions of 120 patterns

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※ STANDARD rating score thresholds and rules may change in the final update.

Result Screen

• Improved readability of score, accuracy, judgment counts, maximum combo, and changes compared to previous records
• Added support for viewing Mate best scores, accuracy, and records
• Added ms display for the EARLY/LATE threshold value
• Level and rating increases are now shown with separate visual effects

10. Replay Improvements

• Overhauled the saved replay browsing and management screen
• Expanded replay playback controls
• Skip backward/forward by 3 seconds
• Return to the beginning
• Instant pause/resume

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Added support for viewing input timing distribution in milliseconds and cumulative note counts

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The analysis range can be adjusted from 1–40ms, with the number of notes within the selected range displayed

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Added an option to enable or disable judgment range visualization

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11. NOTIFICATION CENTER

• Added a NOTIFICATION CENTER accessible from an icon at the top of the screen
• New Mate requests are displayed as popup notifications
• Saved notifications display their contents and received date/time
• Stores the latest 7 notifications
• When the storage limit is exceeded, the oldest notifications are deleted first
• Saved notifications remain available after restarting the game

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Supports deleting individual notifications and deleting all notifications with CLEAR ALL

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The top icon indicates whether saved notifications are available

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12. MUSIC VIDEO Convenience Features

• Supports up to 6 playlists
• Supports renaming playlists, adding/removing songs, and resetting playlist contents
• Supports continuous playback, shuffle, and repeat playback
• Playback position can be moved backward or forward in 10-second increments
• Added dedicated playback volume control for MUSIC VIDEO

13. Diamonds and Shop

• Earn Diamonds through gameplay rewards
• Open the Shop by selecting the Diamond balance area at the top of the screen
• Profile Plates can be purchased from the Shop using Diamonds
• Owned Plates can be equipped from the Lounge

※ Currency-related features have been added for testing acquisition, purchasing, and equipping. Details, including whether the currency will be paid currency and how it will be obtained, will be comprehensively changed for the official update.

14. Settings and Tutorials

Settings

• Settings have been redesigned as a popup interface
• Gameplay presets, key settings, and other settings are now synchronized with the game server
• Saved settings are loaded upon login

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Saved settings such as preset names are now separated by account so that they do not become mixed when multiple accounts are used on the same PC

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Improved setting descriptions and indicators for changed options

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Settings can now be accessed in most modes and situations

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Added an option to disable controller input

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Text Tutorials and Guides

• Added Korean, English, and Japanese news popups to the mode selection screen
• Added step-by-step tutorials for major screens and features including mode selection, song selection, GAMEPLAY SETTING, COURSE, MULTIPLAYER, and LOUNGE
• Added support for returning to the previous tutorial step
• Added options in Settings to replay tutorials and reset tutorial progress
• When the region is set to Korea, accumulated play time is displayed once every hour