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A1.4 Release Write-up
Here is what changed since A1.3:
Added:
- Compatibility with DARKNESS FALLS!!! Darkness Falls (DF) is one of the most popular overhaul mods for 7 Days to Die, as it massively transforms the game. Note that DF is still considered “experimental” for A21, and the mod’s author Khaine is still rapidly changing things. That being said, MOST elements of DF now work in VR with this update. There are some things (like lockpicking) that are still known to be incompatible with VR, and we’ll keep working on improving this. If you decide to try out DF, be sure to use the brand new “Mixed_DF” UI mode! It is custom made to work well with DF!!!
- MASSIVE Update to Compatibility with Weapon Mods. With GIANT thanks to countless hours of painstaking calibration by @dragonzheartz and @Grimlock#7135, we now support ***hundreds*** of weapons from various modpacks! IMPORTANT: You will need to delete your personal item configuration data in order to see the benefit of this. See note at the end of this announcement for full instructions. (We will fix the need to do this in 2.x)
- Updated Mod Compatibility List: See spreadsheet for full compatibility list so far:
Docs.google.com
Changed:
- DYNAMIC OBJECT QUALITY 2.0 - SUPERIOR QUALITY/PERFORMANCE at never seen before view distances! Dynamic Object Quality (DOQ) has been completely revamped. It’s now much, much nicer, friendlier, and smoother. Object Quality is now changed in small increments where possible, and quality is only dropped to minimum if your FPS gets **really** bad. For those that are new to the system, DOQ automatically adjusts your game’s draw distance and quality based on your framerate. This means, among other things, that cars or fences don’t pop into existence right before you drive into them! Much more info can be seen in the announcement above for version 1.3.0. We highly recommend at least trying with this on for a while (target 30FPS) even if your system was one that had issues with version 1.0 of DOQ. In testing we are seeing some lower end systems that can handle draw distances far above vanilla experience when the game sees room to spare (so you don’t have to keep your Object Quality at Low to be ready for a tier 5 POI near Trader Rekt).
Fixed:
- Gun Laser Attachment Fixed! The gun laser attachment (mod) no longer bounces off who knows what 2 feet in front of you. The laser also no longer goes nuts when you move your head! (Hint: try turning off your cursor in VR settings for a super immersive experience with the gun laser attachment).
- Gun Flashlight Attachment Fixed! No longer be forced to wear a helmet flashlight or sulk in the dark. Duct tape a flashlight to your gun and point at all the brightly lit things!
- Flashlight Item Fixed: The normal flashlight works now, too! More happy pointing!
- Logging clean-up. Cleaned up some of our debugging and IK error messages to keep the log smaller and (hopefully) keep performance higher.
Important Info About New Item Configuration:
- As mentioned above, we’ve updated compatibility with a ton of custom items/weapons. In order for you to actually USE the new items properly, though, you need to delete (or rename) this file from your game folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die\BepInEx\config\7DVRHeldItemData.cfg - This file holds your personal item positions/rotations that you may have set from the VR Options menu. Since your personal options override the default ones, you won't see the benefits of the new items until you delete your personal config data.
- We’re working on a better system for this, so hopefully this step won’t be necessary for future updates! (Maybe just 1 more time when we flip to the improved system… Apologies!)
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