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VRC Light Volumes is an optimized nextgen voxel based light probes replacement and analytic lighting solution for VRChat.

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• Added support for the new Persistence System provided by the VRChat Worlds SDK! – This means that settings will save between visits to The Great Pug!
• The Yule Goat has risen once again! 🐐🔥
• Decorated for the winter holidays!
• Fixed an issue causing one of the dice to fall through the world
• Investigated the fireplace to remove all traces of green fire
• Brightened up the fire a bit
• Rebaked lighting
• Rebaked occlusion
• Fixed an issue impacting audio occlusion working as intended
• Tweaked the liquid system - Maybe it's more reliable? Maybe it's totally broken? Let me know! Be sure to use a fresh instance when testing.
• Updated Patron Flyers
• Updated the notice board to include Bluesky — @thegreatpug.com
• Updated floor materials to look better in some cases
• Updated a limited number of surfaces to keep them sticker free
• Updated to com.vrchat.base 3.7.4
• Updated to com.vrchat.worlds 3.7.4

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21088597

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Consolidation in the asset market.

In 2024, UE Marketplace, Quixel, Sketchfab, and ArtStation Marketplace will all roll up into one destination: Fab. Many of their product features will be integrated into Fab to create a unified experience that brings together our best features and creator communities.

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Playlists from past events are available too!

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• Hung up a bunch of event photos! Halloween 2022 through St. Patrick's 2024. More to come!
• Installed pillars in The Roost, too.
• Reinforced the fireplace and addressed light leakage - Thanks Sacred!
• Overhauled the skylight in The Roost.
• Updated the floor boards in the sleeping loft.
• Installed a new Pug logo on the railing in the sleeping loft.
• Raised the Minor Jump Increase buff a small amount. Gained by tipping via the Creator Economy.
• Added a new Jukebox outlet.
• Improved the geometry of the Night View bar top a bit.
• Replaced the expired fire extinguishers.
• Added decorative knobs to some furniture.
• Fixed and adjusted light fixture placement in various areas in Night View.
• Improved lightmap UVs on various objects throughout The Pug.
• Misc minor fixes and changes.

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More details are on the forums: https://ask.vrchat.com/t/an-email-from-our-ceo/25060

• Installed new windows up in The Roost 🪟
• Replaced a few outlets that were of the wrong plug-type – Thanks MissingNO123! #213
• Improved light probes near the main entrance
• Improved mesh UVs on the stage
• Improved light map UVs on various objects
• Added hinge meshes to most doors
• Fixed an issue causing double door meshes near the entrance
• Fixed unintentional transparent overdraw near the front door
• Addressed an issue with part of the floor not appearing in the Bar mirror - #211
• Fixed missing collision on the side tabes in The Roost - #212

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2024.05.24 – The Great Pug

• Addressed Ownership issues with bar lock
• Improved the reliability of Tapster functionality
• Messed-with the Bell wiring – hopefully those other bells ring now…
• Improved performance of the PickupJitterFix script - Thanks Techanon!
• Adjusted Liquid System scripts to hopefully be a bit more reliable?
• Added supporter list for VRCreator Economy Supporters
• Adjusted a few key colors
• Improved various mesh UVs
• Replaced the chairs in The Roost – The new chairs offer more lumbar support
• Added proper LOD meshes to metal corner guards, metal stair treads, globe lights and wall outlets
• Reduced geometry complexity in some areas
• VRCSDK Bump – com.vrchat.worlds 3.6.0
• Upgraded project to Unity 2022.3.22f1
• Rebaked lighting and occlusion
• Misc adjustments and fixes

2024.05.09 - 2024.05.10 – The Great Pug

• Rebuilt bar lock functionality based on Tapster feedback.
• Added more tapster functionality
• Moved objects off of the the PlayerLocal layer - Thanks Soul!
• Updated various meshes
• Adjusted material properties to improve batching in some areas
• Rebaked lighting
• Fixed issues with player
• Fixed collision on floor-mats - Thanks Xiexe!
• Fixed collision on long tables - Thanks Xiexe!

https://github.com/owlboy/greatpug-public/releases/tag/2024.05.24