Post by ChrisOfChaos on Oct 6, 2017 8:01:17 GMT
As most of you have probably heard, we'll be releasing a prealpha of our project today! The prealpha build will be uploaded at 7pm EST, and will be available to anyone who wants to try it. I'd like to go over some important details about this version of the game, that everyone should be aware of:
-This is a very early build of the game. We've come quite far with this project, but it's still in very early stages. You'll be able to visit gardens and interact with the Chao but I don't want anyone to download this build expecting to play a full-on Chao Garden game. We're simply not that far along yet and don't want to set unrealistic expectations.
-The game hasn't been tested on lower end PCs. Unfortunately, just about everyone on our dev team who works with and tests the game have very powerful PCs, so we don't know how well the game will run on an average system. If there are any game-crippling issues affecting a lot of the people who play the game, we'll do our best to address and fix them as soon as possible.
-VR support is limited. So far the HTC Vive is the only VR system that the game supports, and not all features available in the normal gameplay will be available in the VR version. Since we're still working hard on VR support before the prealpha releases, we can't say for certain what kind of limitations to expect, but it will be covered in more detail once the build is uploaded.
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What to expect
I'd rather not get into this just yet as we're putting a lot more work into the game before the prealpha gets released, but I can say that players will have the opportunity to visit our completed gardens and interact with the Chao, as well as try out some of our new content. The game will also have limited HTC Vive support. We'll provide much more information on what this build offers once it's released.
We've come so far and I want to thank all of you who have followed and supported this project. We're coming closer to a complete Chao system with each passing day, and we don't plan on stopping this project any time soon. I have high hopes that this release is the first of many to come.
-This is a very early build of the game. We've come quite far with this project, but it's still in very early stages. You'll be able to visit gardens and interact with the Chao but I don't want anyone to download this build expecting to play a full-on Chao Garden game. We're simply not that far along yet and don't want to set unrealistic expectations.
-The game hasn't been tested on lower end PCs. Unfortunately, just about everyone on our dev team who works with and tests the game have very powerful PCs, so we don't know how well the game will run on an average system. If there are any game-crippling issues affecting a lot of the people who play the game, we'll do our best to address and fix them as soon as possible.
-VR support is limited. So far the HTC Vive is the only VR system that the game supports, and not all features available in the normal gameplay will be available in the VR version. Since we're still working hard on VR support before the prealpha releases, we can't say for certain what kind of limitations to expect, but it will be covered in more detail once the build is uploaded.
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What to expect
I'd rather not get into this just yet as we're putting a lot more work into the game before the prealpha gets released, but I can say that players will have the opportunity to visit our completed gardens and interact with the Chao, as well as try out some of our new content. The game will also have limited HTC Vive support. We'll provide much more information on what this build offers once it's released.
We've come so far and I want to thank all of you who have followed and supported this project. We're coming closer to a complete Chao system with each passing day, and we don't plan on stopping this project any time soon. I have high hopes that this release is the first of many to come.