PSA: The Roblox app beta for Windows is now underway!

[kodeti]

As stated in the post, there will be more people with the chance to opt-in over time. My suggestion is to just be patient and wait for your turn.

[zaydoudou (Codoudou)]

Alright but i only needed to know how many people will opt-in

[kodeti]

None of us can really say for sure, and I doubt it really matters. There will be more people to opt-in over time, so I don’t see the rush.

[HSTHECAT (Blue)]

Oh, so then this will be a very good thing

[kodeti]

I use a more optimized browser and the app might take more resources. This will also be a pain to have an extra window open just for roblox.

[mekboy21 (mek)]

Thats not the beta, they way I got access to the app is via my Roblox home page. You are using the Windows 10 app.

[TESLAC0IL (Tesla)]

Looks great! I have been using the app for about a year now and would love to opt in!

[08Boat (8Boat)]

Wait… does this mean the Roblox website will be gone soon??? I like the website! Please DO NOT remove the website!

[Place_Reboot (Place)]

I would rather not use this even when it comes out, there are too many issues mobile users experience, and since this is a port, those issues will come to us. I’ll give some basic examples.

1. Removal of the ability to join VIP Servers through links.
2. Being unable to change avatar while in-game.
3. No way to access the game’s description in the case it included information.
4. Buttons are placed in incovenient places.
5. Where are user ads?

And other than these issues, there are more that can arise overtime, like where is the create tab going to be? Is studio also going to be seamless, if yes, how are you going to edit while playing a game at the same time?

This really feels like a drag, and a bad idea from the start in my opinion, so the ability to simply keep using the website should still exist even when this gets added.

[Baysights (Gaius Maecenas)]

Sounds like some really cool features, can’t wait to get a chance of this. Sadly, I wasn’t one of the 1% but I’m sure it’ll be rolled out more soon. Keep it up.

[phri]

@M_caw

Can developers have an option to opt in? Leaving it up to a 1 in 100 chance is terrible for testing in games and such. The UI looks like it could in some cases affect existing UI, for example, having similar logos to Roblox’s button on the far left.

We’re slowly rolling out the ability to opt-in to the new experience. This is limited to 1% of Windows users for now and we will increase that percentage over time. At this time, we do not have a way for developers to explicitly opt-in.

[phri]

@FilteredDev

If you want user feedback, 1% is way too small of a user share for this.

@RealExoctic

Why do only 1% of the users get the choice to opt into the beta?

Wouldn’t this impact the amount of feedback given and thus increasing the amount of bugs?

The plan is to increase that percentage of eligible users over time. 1% of Windows users doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s actually a very helpful start for feedback.

[axinatelyy (axinately)]

This is just a beta, they probably haven’t been added yet, also I’m pretty sure you will be able to change your avatar in game using the “Home” button when you press the Esc key. Adds also probably haven’t been added yet for reasons.

[Sand_BOy8 (HoneyWax)]

What is a PSA is it a test?

[phri]

@Crazedbrick1

I’m confused. Does this only apply to the Roblox app in the Microsoft Store? I don’t really know what UWP means.

Nope! This applies to the Roblox app you get when playing a game from the Roblox website. UWP (Universal Windows Platform) is the app in the Microsoft Store, which is not part of this beta app experience.

[phri]

@DylanGTech

this announcement has me worried that this will replace the UWP app and I (and other Roblox players) will no longer be able to play games on certain Windows devices.

Will both apps be supported long-term?

@epic6gaming

What will happen to the Microsoft Store version?

We will not be removing Roblox from the Microsoft Store.

[CoinTheKit (Evan)]

Cool! I got it on my Alt XFSTower and it looks really nice

[phri]

@Rawblocky

The only problem I have with this is the fact that you need a scroll wheel mouse in order to scroll up and down, otherwise you’re screwed because there isn’t a built-in one (I have one, but some users may not)

Good catch! This is something we’re aware of and plan to resolve.

[epic6gaming]

Ah, I understand now. Thanks for the confirmation!

[epic6gaming]

No, PSA is an another word for “Announcement”.