meshedvr

1.19.2 Released!

The last two weeks were spent smashing bugs, making tweaks, and adding some new content and features all based on community feedback! Shown in this image is the new breast soft physics self-collision option as requested by a long time backer (thanks MiniMax!!!)! Also shown are the new UISlider and UIToggle atoms, allowing for trigger controls to be placed in-world. Your input is important and welcome to help further improve VaM. Join us on Discord if you haven't already to make further sugges...

1.19.1.0 Released!

The last 9 days were very busy packing in new features, tweaks, and bug fixes to 1.19 (see release notes below). Just use VaM_Updater.exe in your existing install area to get it. If you don't have VaM yet, see this post: 

https://www.patreon.com/posts/downloading-and-32794384

Release Notes:

Features:

• Browsing: New “flattened” browsing mode us...
  2020-03-27 23:52:41 +0000 UTC View Post

Windows 7 users: VaM_Updater.exe not working

The Content Delivery Network (CDN) I'm using has stopped support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1. Windows 7 defaults to TLS 1.0. Many other sites and CDNs are planning similar deprecation of these protocols. Windows 7 is capable of supporting TLS 1.2. It just needs to be enabled.

Please apply this Windows 7 update to get the VaM updater working. This fix will also be required for the future in-game download of add-on packages from the CDN, and not just the updater. Use either Method 1 or Method 2 a...

Your "Package" Has Arrived. 1.19 Beta is Released!

Download/Install Instructions

Since this is a beta, you must check the "Beta Opt-In" box at bottom of updater. I plan to move this release out of beta in about 1 week. Note you must re-download the updater as mentioned in post earlier today in order to get this update or any others: 

https://www.patreon.com/posts/current-updater-35007081

Release Notes:

Release 1.19 "Creator" Key

Download and install 1.19 : https://www.patreon.com/posts/downloading-and-32794384

Then enter this key into the main window of Virt-A-Mate to unlock the "Creator" content:

C44826

Release 1.19 "Entertainer" Key

Download and install 1.19 : https://www.patreon.com/posts/downloading-and-32794384

Then enter this key into the main window of Virt-A-Mate to unlock the "Entertainer" content:

E84111

Release 1.19 "Teaser" Key

Download and install 1.19 : https://www.patreon.com/posts/downloading-and-32794384

Then enter this key into the main window of Virt-A-Mate to unlock the "Teaser" content:

T52712

Current updater exe is broken due CDN changes. New version of updater is required.

The current VaM_Updater.exe just broke due to changes on the CDN deprecating support for older versions of TLS. I have just released a new version of the updater that fixes this. 

Unfortunately the existing updater cannot self update due to not be able to download the new version. So you must manually install the new version. Here is the link (same as before, but you must re-download): https://cdn...

1.19 Release Update Part 3

More issues and suggestions for improvement came up during testing and creation of sample packages the last few days. I spent some time improving the packager further based on this additional feedback. Due to this, the morph work I mentioned in the last update has still not been completed.

Based on messages from the community, the internal team, and my own personal preference, I think morph support in packages needs to go into 1.19 and not wait until 1.20. My plan now is to work through...

1.19 Release Update Part 2

Hi all-

I'm back from my trip and have already dug in and addressed many of the bugs and suggested tweaks the internal team found in testing of the 1.19 alpha last week. That part is nearly done. What I have left is to get in some more of the sample package items that were sent to me to be included in the release to give you even more content to play with and try out the new package system.

When I created the original plan for the 1.19 and 1.20 releases, I planned to split the pac...

1.19 Release Update

Hi all -

1.19 is very near completion and is in alpha state for internal testing. Unfortunately I will be away on a family trip next week, and I do not want to release to everyone right before leaving since there has not been enough time for testing. The new package builder and manager is quite complex and all of the internal file management code was rewritten to support it and also add increased security. This system will be used in both 1.X and 2.X platforms so I feel the effort was w...

VaM2 HDRP skin shader experimenation

A little video showing some experimentation with the HDRP skin shader in VaM2. This shader has a blur pass which can allow for various levels of softness, including full-on fantasy (Illusion mode?). Bloom  post-processing is on here, but at a very low level. Another aspect this video shows is the auto-exposure system, which is also part of the built-in post-processing that comes with HDRP. This can be seen when the  light is moving. Notice the background changing intensity as a resu...

Upcoming VaM Release Plans and VaM2 Transition

Note: Images shown here are demonstrating some of the work done for VaM2 using DAZ Genesis 8 models and Unity's new HDRP rendering system

Hi All!

Lot's of big plans for VaM in 2020! I'm more excited than ever for the future of VaM, all thanks to your tremendous support! So thank you for continuing to be a part of this amazing journey!

1.19 Plans

• 1.19 is well underway and is going to be worked on for a few more weeks before release to ensure it is a wel...
  2020-01-17 00:59:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Downloading and Installing VaM1

1.18.2.1 Beta Released - Lots More Custom Hair Features

Use VaM_Updater.exe to get the update.  If you are new to VaM and don't have this updater see https://www.patreon.com/meshedvr/overview "Downloading VaM" section for instructions on how to download and install VaM.

I will be away out of town for about a week without access to my dev computer, so I won't be able to do any patches for a while to fix any issues. Due to this constraint I'm releasing 1.18....

1.18.1.6 Released

1.18.1.5 introduced a couple of bugs with morphs. 1.18.1.6 fixes these and another minor bug with creating custom hair and trying to save without creating style joints first. Use the VaM_Updater.exe to get the update (see https://www.patreon.com/meshedvr/overview Download section if you are new to VaM and don't have the updater)

I'll be moving on to work on 1.18.2 next week. 1.18.2 will bring even more cap...

1.18.1.5 Released

Use the VaM_Updater.exe to get the update. If you don't have the updater, see the previous release post or Overview tab for more info on how to get VaM.

This release includes some bug fixes and tweaks.

Tweaks:

• If display name is not set on hair or clothing item, creator name is no longer prefixed to prevent long display names

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issues with Create UV Texture and Create Sim Texture features not work...
  2019-11-22 19:53:27 +0000 UTC View Post

1.18.1.4 Released - Hair Style Tool improvements and bug fixes

To follow up on last week's 1.18.1 Beta release, 1.18.1.4 is now fully released and brings a lot of improvements and bug fixes. Thanks everyone for the testing and reports!

Run VaM_Updater.exe in your existing install dir to get the update. If you don't yet have VaM, make a new folder in a non-admin-protected area, and extract the contents of this zip, and run VaM_Updater.exe to get VaM. See...

1.18.1 Beta Released - The Custom Hair Update!

Please note this is a Beta, so you must check the Beta Opt-in box in VaM_Updater.exe to get this. Please note that since this is a beta, there may be some bugs, and there are some known issues listed in the notes below. 

I plan on creating a video to show how to use the new hair creator and styling tools within the next few days. Also planned is 1.18.2 release to follow on with more capabilities and fixes to any bugs that are found. More details on 1.18.2 release below.

Enjoy...

Happy Halloween! (1.18 Progress Update)

Just a ping to say I'm still working hard on 1.18.1 (yeah I probably should have just called it 1.19 given how long it has taken to complete!) and Hair Sim V3. While V3 was envisioned to mainly just add support for custom styling, along the way I decided to improve nearly every aspect of Hair Sim V3 over Hair Sim V2. Because of this additional work that was put in, I believe V3 vastly improves the options for variability and realism beyond just the new style system. These shots show the new c...

1.18.0.6 Released And 1.18.1 Update

I felt there was need for another patch release to address issues and bugs found in 1.18.0.5. Release notes below. Use VaM_Updater.exe to get the patch. If you are having trouble with updater, several users have reported on-screen-display applications like MSI Afterburner + Riva Tuner are causing the updater to not work. I'm still attempting to repeat this on my system to see if it can be fixed on my end. In the meantime, if you have this application or another like it, try d...

1.18.0.5 Released (no longer in beta)

This week we made and released several revisions on the 1.18.0.X Beta branch to fix bugs and make additional tweaks to give 1.18.0 more polish. Thanks to everyone who participated in the beta and gave valuable feedback! Today we finished up with 1.18.0.5 which is out now, and is now the default release for everyone. If you haven't moved to 1.18 yet, now is the time! Just run VaM_Updater.exe to get it. Please see this previous post for more information on that release: 2019-09-27 22:08:09 +0000 UTC View Post

1.18.0 Beta Released

Hi All-

Custom hair is still coming along, but it looks like it will take another week or so to complete. Rather than make you all wait, we decided to release 1.18 as is in Beta form, and will followup with 1.18.1 with custom hair and bug fixes from bugs discovered in 1.18.0 Beta. All focus will be turned on custom hair now and nothing else will be looked at other than bugs until it is completed. I know this feature has been promised for a long time, but it has been one of the most chal...

Release 1.18 "Creator" Key

Download and install 1.18 (see Release 1.18 post)

Then enter this key into the main window of Virt-A-Mate to unlock the "Creator" content:

C81217

Release 1.18 "Entertainer" Key

Download and install 1.18 (see Release 1.18 post)

Then enter this key into the main window of Virt-A-Mate to unlock the "Entertainer" content:

E22843

Release 1.18 "Teaser" Key

Download and install 1.18 (see Release 1.18 post)

Then enter this key into the main window of Virt-A-Mate to unlock the "Teaser" content:

T29085

1.18 Progress Update

Hi All!

1.18 is progressing nicely. These last few weeks have been very productive for our team. I realize it is taking a long time to get this release done compared to other major releases. There are multiple factors there:

• I took a well-needed vacation and summer is my least productive time of year due to family obligations. I've been back in full productive mode for several weeks now.
• There was a pretty large backlog of getting the other team member's contributio...
  2019-08-31 20:21:04 +0000 UTC View Post

1.17.7.1 (and 1.17.7.0) Beta Released

I decided to do another 1.17.X update due popular requests to fix SteamVR pointer angle, fix broken Oculus native finger posing, and fix WMR finger posing issues (all of which have been addressed here).

Important: to get this update, you must have the latest version of the updater and choose a new beta opt-in checkbox. If you don't wish to participate in the beta, just keep running 1.17.0.6. I will likely move this release out of beta after another week of testing. ...

1.17.6 Beta Released

Important: to get this update, you must have the latest version of the updater and choose a new beta opt-in checkbox. If you don't wish to participate in the beta, just keep running 1.17.0.6. I will likely move this release out of beta after another week of testing. 

To get 1.17.6, just run the updater you have in your existing VaM install directory and it should update the updater if it is not latest. Then once you opt-in to the beta you should see option to downl...

1.17.5 Beta Release is Out!

Note: This is a Beta release, meaning it did not get the usual amount of testing and it might have more bugs than usual. 

Important: to get this update, you must have the latest version of the updater and choose a new beta opt-in checkbox. You can run the existing updater used to download 1.17 and it should immediately prompt you that a new version of the updater is available. Update it and you should be presented with a new option along bottom tha...