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VaM2 Beta1.1.1 Has Been Released
🕑 Added 2025-08-01 21:43:49 +0000 UTCThis minor release is mostly to fix bugs from Beta1.1, but it does also contain some new features and tweaks. Please see the Beta1.1 post for more general info on VaM2 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/vam2-beta1-1-has-134352549
Highlights:
5 New Features
2 Tweaks
6 Bug Fixes
Download:
We haven't created an updater yet, so this is a full download zip. Extract this zip to a NEW folder if this is your first time installing, but you should also be able to extract over your previous install of Beta1.1 as well if you prefer that. If your previous install was Beta1.0, it is recommended to use a new folder. After extraction, you can launch using VaM2.exe in the install folder.
Please do not share this link. This is for backers only!
Documentation:
https://hub.virtamate.com/wiki/vam2-guides/
Full Release Notes:
FEATURE - added Cycle Time Randomness and Factor Randomness parameters to cycle force addon
FEATURE - added additional overlay normal replace strength parameter to skin shaders so both regular normal and detail normal can be replaced independently
FEATURE - added desktop and VR camera background type and color parameters to help support VR passthrough
FEATURE - added desktop and VR camera near and far clip parameters
FEATURE - added EZSoftBone to runtime to open up possibilities of addons using this system
TWEAK - Camera FoV parameter moved from System to Player Rig so it saves with the scene
TWEAK - Camera default far clip plane is now 10000 (up from 1000)
BUG - cornea, eye moisture, and eyelashes fixed to work with fog and depth-of-field
BUG - Toulouse hair addon fixed to work with depth-of-field and also improved rendering with fixes to depth settings
BUG - turned motion vectors on for Toulouse hair addon
BUG - fixed grab to work properly when collision was off
BUG - fixed issue with top UI blocking world space UI elements - this allows world-space UI elements to work correctly now
BUG - fixed issue with multiple versions of an addon breaking the addon scan
Enjoy, and thank you for your support!
Meshed and Team
Comments
007 Agent Nikki
So what is the current state of Virt-A-Mate 2 (VAM2)? Is the project on hold or lost maybe team members? What is going on?
JJ Jones
I agree. Super slow progress. Feels like wasted money every month. Not even status updates. Cancelling membership.
Brian
I've been looking at VAM2 Beta 1.1.1. I've been a member for years helping fund this project. The progress is honestly disappointing for the amount of time. It looks like you are about 10% of the way there, which means it will completed in about 18 years. Do you want engineering help?
Meshed VR
VaM2 is pretty limited in functionality and content right now, especially compared to VaM1. You can enable VR in VaM2 now by clicking System->XR->XR (VR) Enabled in the UI tree and menu on the left. There is currently no UI in VR mode. The next release will included a dedicated toolbar button to enable VR and a way to launch into VR directly. In addition the next release will have a UI in VR so you can do more with the program within VR. VaM1 and VaM2 are separate programs and the content between them is not compatible. It will be a while before VaM2 reaches VaM1 capabilities and content levels. The VaM2 releases we are putting out now are geared more toward content creators so they can get a headstart on making content.
Kevin Neal
So, I downloaded the demo of VAM, was like 'Oh this is cool', and it just worked in my VR, virtual desktop. So I upgraded to entertainer, because I don't want to make mods or games, just play. I downloaded this VAM 2, and ran the vam2.exe, and it pits me into this level editor of a sorts, so I tried to find my play button in there, but even if I manage that, the whole screen isn't designed vr, so I'm guessing I'm supposed to run Vam 1.22 , reinstall that, then maybe vam 1.22 will give me VAM2 content to play? Vam2.exe looks like a scene creator so I think I'm doing this wrong.
baking705
is there a faq for VAM2? What is its purpose? is it planned to be able to eventually support all the previous plugins?
Kyle25!
i got the beta but where do i find clothes for it?
Meshed VR
Based on what you are saying it sounds like you installed over VaM1? VaM1 mods and addon content are not compatible with VaM2. VaM2 only has limited built-in addons at this point, and there are only a few VaM2 addons on the Hub right now. If this is the case, you should install VaM2 in a new folder.
Meshed VR
If you haven't already, can you try a new install folder? We don't officially support Linux. There might be a clue in the log file (Player.log) that normally gets created in Windows in C:/Users//AppData/LocalLow/MeshedVR/VaM2/Player.log, but I don't know where that would be located on your system. If it is hanging on load of addons catalog it suggests a problem reading one of the addon meta.json files during startup.
Ruben 16
I download it but was i supposed to keep the old one having trouble getting or seing all the mods i downloaded
Rudloqq
Beta 1.0 seemed to work just fine, this one not so much. Running on Linux through Steam Proton with an RTX 3090. After boot the UI just says "Reloading Addons Catalog". Buttons on the bottom row all seem to work but the rest of the UI is greyed out. CPU running at 120% for Vam2.exe.
