Hi,
we invite you to try a public beta which is available at the beta branch:
"public_beta"
To opt in:
- right-click VZX Player in the games list (in Steam)
- select "Properties"
- select "Betas"
- click the drop-down to select "public_beta"
You'll know you've succeeded in when it says version "0.9.6.0".
What's new?
- Hopefully much reduced VRAM usage when loading many visuals (see link to detailed analysis below)
- Thanks to reduced VRAM usage, all visuals where it makes sense are now gamma corrected
- Shift/Ctrl/Alt modfiers for number keys to reach visuals 11+, 21+ and 31+
- Bug fixes for AMD GPUs in the DLC packs
- Other engine improvements for upcoming releases
About this version
This is primarily a regression test. As in - make sure nothing's broken. But the VRAM improvements are actually a bit exciting. Having those makes it possible to add more content later also.
NVIDIA GPU VRAM analysis report
While written for the pro player, it should be the same story for VZX Player:
https://www.vzx-visualizer.com/vzx_creative/vzx_pro_player_visual_vram_optimization_results.pdf
I have something to report!
Check the list of known issues available here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/981590/discussions/0/4524512587349456763/
If it's addressed there, you don't have to report it.
It's not on the list, where do I report it?
Join our discord server ( http://vovoid.info ) and report it in the channel #development.
We appreciate all the help, while our test lab has been improved this year, we would still classify it as limited.