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Beat Saber v1.45.2 adds APT. and fixes chart and editor issues
Beat Saber v1.45.2 pairs the addition of APT. with fixes to charts, previews and editor input. The changelog identifies song, difficulty and the affected 0:40 and 3:30 sections. This article follows those details and the product requirements into specific production checks.
Article summary
- Distinguish the 0:40 and 3:30 sections of I Like It Expert+.
- Preview assets and VR editor input were also fixed.
- Check APT. screenshots and the Steam base-game requirement.
Beat Saber, ROSÉ & Bruno Mars APT. · Official PC screenshot
Actual APT. DLC gameplay, showing the new song's notes and visual theme. Fixes to existing songs are detailed in the official announcement and article table.
Image credit: Beat Games · Source page ↗ · Original image ↗
APT. added alongside existing-content fixes
Beat Games announced v1.45.2 on September 29, 2026, adding ROSÉ and Bruno Mars's APT. to Shock Drops. The update also addresses existing charts, preview audio and editor inputs, pairing a new song with fixes to reported issues.
This article examines the changes listed for that version. Later updates can be traced through the dates and versions in the official announcement list. APT.'s official sales material and images establish the added song's requirements and appearance.
Related primary sources: Beat Games · Official v1.45.2 announcement list ↗
Four screens affected by v1.45.2
Editorial diagram · An original diagram grouping the official 2026.09.29 changelog by role.
Four panels: new song, existing chart, song selection and creation tool. Their sizes do not represent performance or importance values.
On smaller screens, scroll the diagram horizontally. Enlarge diagram ↗
Values and sequence shown in the diagram
- APT. → new-song gameplay
- I Like It Expert+→0:40·3:30
- NISSAN ALTIMA → preview audio
- VR trigger → editor UI
Two sections of I Like It Expert+
The announcement identifies dot-note bursts at 0:40 and 3:30 in I Like It Expert+ whose placement sent the left hand to the wrong position. Naming the song, difficulty, timestamps and movement lets players locate the affected sections.
For production analysis, examine the position where one action ends alongside the route to the next target. Our diagram illustrates that question with a separate conceptual layout; it supplies no before-and-after chart coordinates or measured movement paths.
Related primary sources: Beat Games · Official v1.45.2 announcement list ↗
Targets and scope in the v1.45.2 announcement
| Game | Scope | Official change |
|---|---|---|
| APT. | Shock Drops | Song addition |
| I Like It | Expert+ ·0:40/3:30 | Left-hand position |
| NISSAN ALTIMA | Song selection | Preview audio |
| Beatmap Editor | VR trigger and UI | Unintended clicks |
Beat Saber, ROSÉ & Bruno Mars APT. · Official PC screenshot
Another official APT. gameplay scene. The announcement text provides the evidence for editor-click and preview-audio fixes.
Image credit: Beat Games · Source page ↗ · Original image ↗
Examine the end of one action alongside the next target
Editorial diagram · A conceptual diagram with arbitrary previous and next positions, separate from a reproduction of the actual chart before and after correction.
Horizontal: previous action → end position → next target. Dashed lines indicate a connection to inspect; there are no coordinate units.
On smaller screens, scroll the diagram horizontally. Enlarge diagram ↗
Values and sequence shown in the diagram
- Officially confirmed: a left-hand-position fix
- Original question: is the path into the next movement readable?
Preview and editor-input corrections
The notice fixes incorrect preview audio for NISSAN ALTIMA, linking what players hear during selection to the chosen song. It also addresses unintended Beatmap Editor UI clicks caused by VR controller triggers.
One fix concerns an audio asset link; the other concerns tool-input handling. A regression record can identify song IDs and preview files separately from editor buttons and input events.
Related primary sources: Beat Games · Official v1.45.2 announcement list ↗
Check official screenshots alongside purchase requirements
Steam's APT. page identifies it as DLC requiring the Beat Saber base game. This condition is stated for the Steam product reviewed. Sales and ownership conditions on other platforms require their respective official product information.
The two APT. images show its visual theme and gameplay. The changelog establishes the I Like It, NISSAN ALTIMA and editor fixes. Each caption keeps the image's role clear.
Related primary sources: Beat Saber · APT. Steam product ↗
Turn a short changelog into regression checks
For the chart fix, replay the named sections at the specified difficulty and inspect how one action leads into the next. For a preview, check the file linked to the song ID. For the editor, check which UI actions a single trigger produces.
These are proposed production checks. To assess their results, record the version run, test conditions and observed outcomes.
Translate changes into in-house validation items
| Area | Official change | Production proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Chart | Two timestamps in I Like It Expert+ | Section, hand position and next target |
| Asset | NISSAN ALTIMA preview | Correspondence between song ID and file |
| Tool | VR trigger UI click | One UI action per input |
| Product | APT. DLC | Base-game and platform requirements |
Report new content and fixes together
Give the new song, existing gameplay, song selection and production tools separate rows. Identifying who encounters a change and where turns each changelog entry into a checkable item.
Keep songs, versions, difficulties, sections and product requirements, then link later notices. The original diagrams and checklist interpret the announcement as production questions.
Sources & scope
Sources reviewed 2026.10.17: the official Steam announcement for v1.45.2 dated 2026.09.29 and APT.'s base-game requirement. The 0:40 and 3:30 timestamps refer to I Like It Expert+ in the notice. Movement diagrams and regression checks are original analysis, separate from before/after patch experiments.