Does this new release cause problems?
With every new release there is the risk for some hiccups. We have tried our best to test and have had a public beta, but there can always be something.
We would like to try to help you fix any issues. Please report issues in our discord server. In 95% of cases bugs affect others too. Using the review system to write a negative review to report bugs/crashes is not very good for you since it makes it difficult for us to get back to you - our reply results in a Steam notification and it might drown in all other notifications.
What you can do right now about problems
- Previous releases are available in "betas" in the Steam settings for VZX Player so you can still run "what worked before" until we have been able to fix the problems in the new release.
About this version
There are no groundbreaking new features, but a lot happened behind the scenes. It will be easier for you to load more visuals simultaneously.
- Hopefully much reduced VRAM usage (detailed analysis below)
- Thanks to reduced VRAM usage, all visuals where it makes sense are now gamma corrected, this would before cost extra VRAM but is now re-using buffers already created
- Shift/Ctrl/Alt modfiers for number hotkeys to reach visuals 11+, 21+ and 31+
- Bug fixes for AMD GPUs in the DLC packs
- Other engine improvements, preparing for future releases.
NVIDIA GPU VRAM analysis report
TLDR:
All visuals loaded from all DLC packs:
- 1080p: ~4GB VRAM (down 50%)
- 2160p: ~8GB VRAM (down 70%)
The full report:
While written for the Pro Player (a part of VZX Creative), a lot of the internals is the same, so the numbers should be good - but perhaps not quite as dramatic:
https://www.vzx-visualizer.com/vzx_creative/vzx_pro_player_visual_vram_optimization_results.pdf
Thanks to beta testers
Thank you all who helped out with running the public_beta branch!