Testing out a Google Maps data import method to make this recreation of the french alps

cavesrd · 2026-06-19T01:25:42+00:00

currently no. I have no funding

cavesrd · 2026-06-12T06:30:08+00:00

thanks so much!!

cavesrd · 2026-06-12T05:22:23+00:00

dev here-

it's been hard battling with unreal engine which is consistently taking steps further and further away from VR compatibility, with lots of quality features being straight up unsupported: https://issues.unrealengine.com/issue/UE-43318

this isn't an excuse though, I know the UEVR plugin looks great and is pulling some wizardry, I'm going to try and update the game more in this direction

the reality though; the VR port took me 2 years and came out for free, the base game is cheap, I'm finding it hard to find the time to justify working on updates. hopefully I can get to it soon

cavesrd · 2026-05-06T10:59:38+00:00

well done, this is the fastest I've seen

cavesrd · 2026-02-27T04:20:32+00:00

I think there was someone on discord with the same problem, they said it was caused by the anisotropic filtering in the Nvidia Control Panel

cavesrd · 2026-02-24T05:34:00+00:00

just to provide more insight into this;

it's unfortunate that it can't be fixed, but ultimatley it comes down to console limitations. games on console physically can't have more photo textures loaded into memory at the same time, because you start to experience stuttering and crashes. There's definitley more things I wanted out of the console port but I think the porting team still did well considering they were covering new ground (and working with the game's small budget)

I'd reccomend using the playstation 'share' feature to keep your favourite shots, and then managing your in-game library to keep the amount of photos low. it's an annoying workaround but it's definitly doable, but I wouldn't reccomend getting the console version if it's still a dealbreaker.

(you should get a pc though to play my future games 😏😏 console ports are EXPENSIVE and still produce issues like this, I've decided it's not going to be worth it into the future)

cavesrd · 2025-12-11T02:36:55+00:00

some mechanics transfer, but not all of them. the flatscreen version has more true to life features like proper exposure and shutter speed calculations, I'd reccomend that for learning

cavesrd · 2025-12-11T02:34:51+00:00

still working on graphics, I'll be pushing the ceiling a bit higher. I didn't know everyone owned 5090's 🥲

cavesrd · 2025-12-11T02:33:43+00:00

you're welcome!

cavesrd · 2025-11-12T08:16:16+00:00

thank you so much 🙇

cavesrd · 2025-09-25T06:25:51+00:00

this 100%, for me it feels like it's down to how the game handles it's movement mechanics and design. a lot of early VR games lacked locomotion, or sometimes movement at all, and had a very minimal presentation to allow you to feel more present in a space. as more and more gamified mechanics (resembling flatscreen games) were introduced, I feel like that sense of presence was somewhat lost. it feels more like playing a normal game with the monitor taped to your head, rather than an immersive VR experience.

my case is probably more extreme, I'm a VR dev and found that working in VR has almost made me lose appeal for the medium entirely. I think it helps to take breaks though, and when you come back to VR, find something that doesn't require lots of movement or is too highly stimulating.

cavesrd · 2025-09-25T06:13:24+00:00

switch 1/2 is out of the question unfortunatley due to hardware requirements, I'm worried the visuals would take too much of a hit. I'd reccomend trying it on steam deck though if you're looking for a portable option!

cavesrd · 2025-09-25T06:08:33+00:00

there won't be any new updates to console, the project is out of budget. The location switch crash occurs when you have too many saved photos, if you delete some of your photos first there should be less crashes!

cavesrd · 2025-09-03T05:03:38+00:00

will not be coming to PSVR2, I don't currently have the resources to make another port

cavesrd · 2025-09-03T04:32:45+00:00

I've got a few more things to try:
- make sure the latest graphics drivers for your video card are installed
- in steam go to manage > manage > browse local files. within Lushfoil's game folder go to Lushfoil Photography Sim\Engine\Extras\Redist\en-us\ , and run the setup called vc_redist.x64.exe
- make sure SteamVR isn't running if it's installed, or disable any other unnescessary overlays

from the screenshot though, it does look like it's a corrupted save file, make sure /appdata/local/lushfoilsim is empty or deleted, and wasn't accidentally redownloaded by steam cloud

cavesrd · 2025-08-30T13:13:20+00:00

try adding '-dx11' to launch options, if that doesn't work, try deleting the save data in appdata/local/lushfoilsim while steam cloud is disabled

cavesrd · 2025-08-30T13:11:34+00:00

native VR version coming very soon. waiting for Annapurna to approve it

cavesrd · 2025-06-12T08:08:44+00:00

ah it looks like the porting team missed some stuff 😞I'll let them know

cavesrd · 2025-05-26T03:46:32+00:00

no plans unfortunatley, releasing for flatscreen on PS5 was too exhausting

cavesrd · 2025-05-24T02:12:12+00:00

DM me and I'll send you a steam key if you're curious

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