D-Day VR Museum
Steam News 6 March 20251y ago

Engine Update: Better lighting AND better performance?

The Godot Engine 4.4 has been released and comes with some long awaited, exciting features! Also in this release: Bugfixes, Optimizations and preparation for Internationalization and Sword Beach. Performance No more stu…

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Full D-Day VR Museum update

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Extracted changes

1 fix3 additions8 changes0 removals
  • Performance
  • Maps
  • Gameplay
changedPerformanceNo more stuttering during runtime! Shaders are now pre-compiled during loading of a scene, which (mostly) prevents stuttering while exploring the museum.
changedPerformanceThe typewriter effect at the Audio Guide got an overhaul and is now more lightweight
changedPerformanceOptimized LOD's
changedPerformanceOptimized obstacle meshes at the Omaha Beach scene
changedPerformanceReworked Juno Beach, which resulted in ~5x more fps in some areas
changedGraphicsLightmaps support now directional data aka normal maps, which results in more detailed objects

The Godot Engine 4.4 has been released and comes with some long awaited, exciting features! Also in this release: Bugfixes, Optimizations and preparation for Internationalization and Sword Beach.

Performance

  • No more stuttering during runtime! Shaders are now pre-compiled during loading of a scene, which (mostly) prevents stuttering while exploring the museum.

  • The typewriter effect at the Audio Guide got an overhaul and is now more lightweight

  • Optimized LOD's

  • Optimized obstacle meshes at the Omaha Beach scene

  • Reworked Juno Beach, which resulted in ~5x more fps in some areas

Graphics

  • Lightmaps support now directional data aka normal maps, which results in more detailed objects

Gameplay

  • Added a new scene for first time users, to choose their VR Experience Level and apply some presets accordingly

  • Fixed a bug in Operation Albany, where other paratroopers wouldn't get deleted, after the scene ends. Which caused paratroopers lying around in all other scenes (xD)

Next Stop: Sword Beach

New Lightmaps

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New Lightmaps

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Operation Albany Bug

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Source

Steam News / 6 March 2025

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