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COMING SOON: Custom launcher for Virtamate - Share your ideas!

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Hey, I need some feedback, gang.

So I'm designing / building a CUSTOM launcher for VAM that offers the following:

* Faster load times, higher frame rates (less content installed means better performance)
* Ability to switch easily between different "Collections" of content
* Powerful search abilities to find and load just the content you need
* Randomization of content each time you start up (optional)
* Automatic assignment and load of default scene (optional)
* Multiple profiles (OpenVR, Oculus/Meta, VR Desktop, Desktop, etc) - No more batch files!
* Easily switch User Settings (e.g. a different setup for desktop vs. VR)
* >>Potentially<<, automatic download and install of Patreon / Discord content you're subscribed to (TBC)
* Stays in your system tray for quick access to VAM anytime (optional)
* Multiple utilities for managing and maintaining your VAM library
* Cache limiter (to prevent your cache size blowing out)
* Links to tutorials and helpful info for beginners and experts alike
* ... and a lot more to come

It is NOT a plugin, it is a stand-alone application.

Wondering whether this is something the community would be interested in seeing?

I'm thinking of offering a limited free, open-source version and having a Patreon sub for the full feature set.

Curious to know people's thoughts on whether this is something you would consider? I know I am always a little wary of stand-alone apps personally, but in this case, I think it's something that could become essential for every VaM user.

Let me know!
 
Here are some screenshots to give you more of an idea:

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Please keep this project alive @som45oul, I'd sub the f*** outta your Patreon for something like this. Any chance you need testers? I'd be happy to help find useful features or missing gaps.
 
Please keep this project alive @som45oul, I'd sub the f*** outta your Patreon for something like this. Any chance you need testers? I'd be happy to help find useful features or missing gaps.
Thanks. It’s definitely still alive. You’ll be one of the first to know!

Out of interest, what’s got you hyped specifically? What’s your main challenge with Vam?
 
VAM is buggy, slow, with a poor UI, launcher, and I see in this list possible addressing of a lot of these things, which helping with even one of these items, is a huge win and a much better user experience as much as I am still using vam. I've bolded the items that are the most exciting:

* Faster load times, higher frame rates (less content installed means better performance)
* Ability to switch easily between different "Collections" of content
* Powerful search abilities to find and load just the content you need
* Randomization of content each time you start up (optional)

* Automatic assignment and load of default scene (optional)
* Multiple profiles (OpenVR, Oculus/Meta, VR Desktop, Desktop, etc) - No more batch files!
* Easily switch User Settings (e.g. a different setup for desktop vs. VR)
* >>Potentially<<, automatic download and install of Patreon / Discord content you're subscribed to (TBC)
* Stays in your system tray for quick access to VAM anytime (optional)
* Multiple utilities for managing and maintaining your VAM library

* Cache limiter (to prevent your cache size blowing out)
* Links to tutorials and helpful info for beginners and experts alike
* ... and a lot more to come

Also, the "a lot more to come" you mention may mean you'd be open to ideas even if they are donations incentivized :)

Thanks!
 
Great. Thank you. Which features do you think will be most useful for you personally?

Is there anything missing that I should add, or anything I should change in your opinion?
Late reply, but.
* Faster load times, higher frame rates (less content installed means better performance)
Even tho var browser does this, this is excellent and there's room for alternatives, especially with extra features.
* Ability to switch easily between different "Collections" of content
Same as above, more control over the content you load sounds great for performance.
* Multiple profiles (OpenVR, Oculus/Meta, VR Desktop, Desktop, etc) - No more batch files!
Nothing too special, but still a great add.
* Multiple utilities for managing and maintaining your VAM library
Why not.
Overall everything sounds useful.

Only suggestion would be integrating some of these features in to the game itself via plug in. Like collection switching or even deleting vars.
 
Thanks for the feedback @Zer.

I’ve deliberately decided not to make this a plugin at this stage, as I think as powerful as that is, it also holds some things back.

I may revisit that in future. But for now, this will be a standalone app.
 
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