Hello Awesome Folks!
Before proceeding to the latest news, let us remind you (like a broken record) that FaceRig is at this time still in development. It is fun and functional, but it still has bugs. Read this announcement (click to open) for more info and a look at the EULA before pre-ordering FaceRig.
After you have done that, please look at the minimal requirements and remember that for now FaceRig is Windows-only, and that the mobile/low voltage versions of the listed CPU's and GPU's typically have less performance than their desktop counterparts.
And now, the latest news:
For those of you using community created content:
The 0.83b build version (now on the official branch) has a significant update "under the hood" in regard to engine version, so upon first load, if you have been using community created content, you may experience a long load time as the local community created content data-cache is being re-built. It is normal, and you need to let it finish.
If you are experiencing any "texture weirdness" you may also want to run a "verify the integrity of the local application cache" on Steam, though this will cause another long wait on first run.
For Everyone
Aside the Halloween freebies that went live yesterday, we now also have the Halloween DLC with five new Halloween themed avatars:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/326810/
And a few short previews:
http://youtu.be/l-Y5WnW3t-k
http://youtu.be/A5B25sVt1BM
For those of you worried that this avatar pack is not free
We will have more free avatars after Halloween, that we plan to release in November, (as you remember we got the preliminary okay from Valve for TF2 and Portal themed avatars), and we are also building an avatar for PewDiePie, and we have a few other surprises as well. All those (and more) will be free. Christmas-themed avatars will likewise be free. So there's lots of free stuff incoming.
Also remember you can import in your own creations.
You don't have to spend a single cent on our avatars (ever) if you feel they are somehow not worth it or priced too high, as FaceRig is meant to be an open creation platform. We will never attempt to hold monopoly over providing content to be used in FaceRig :D. If you however want to further support our efforts, a purchase of this optional avatar pack is much appreciated :).
Note: These avatars are built by artists, so their creation does not delay program feature implementation and bug fixing (which is done by programmers).
For our Indiegogo crowdfund backers
We have sent the Steam access codes for this DLC via e-mail to those of you who have opted to get perks that include these avatar packs. If you have not received it ping us at info[at]facerig[dot]com .
If you experience any technical issues with the program please post them in the Bug forum, not in the comments :) : http://steamcommunity.com/app/274920/discussions/2/
That's about it. We wish you happy digital "trick-or-treatin'" this upcoming Halloween:)
The FaceRig Team.