BetterVR 0.9.23: Fixing the loading screen crashes
Hey all,
Most people have been enjoying the last update, except for the crashes that would occur during loading screens after you had been loaded into the game once. So I thought I'd push another quick update today with a fix.
I also fixed an balancing issue where you could hit enemies multiple times with each swing. However, you can still revert back to the old behavior where you can hit enemies multiple times, but I did make it so that each successive hit does less and less damage (which I like to think is quite realistic, and makes it so you can't hit a lynel with one swing).
Do remember that my mod still has a system you make good swings or stabs (straight and with enough force), you'll get a damage multiplier bonus that exceeds the game's default damage! I think that'll proof to be a lot more important now.
The fixes
- Fixed the crashes on loading screens when teleporting, dying or leaving a shrine
- Added a "One Hit Per Swing" option, which is on by default. Multi-hit swings could rack up crazy damage at higher framerates, so a swing now damages each enemy once. You can turn it back off in the menu.
If you want to donate
This mod has taken thousands of hours to develop. So, if you are able to, consider supporting it on Patreon or via GitHub sponsorships.
Supporters get early testing builds, can request potential features, be listed inside the mod's credits, and see what I'm working on in the BetterVR++ Discord. But above all, I hope as many people as possible enjoy each version I put out, which will now be more stable thanks to this early feedback. The monthly-ish releases will continue and stay free and open-source.
Mod Installation
Please follow the installation instructions here:
https://github.com/Crementif/BotW-BetterVR?tab=readme-ov-file#mod-installation
Make sure to read the Known Issues and Requirements section to work around any existing bugs.
To recap these instructions: You just place the BetterVR_Launcher.exe you can download below (not the Source Code .zip one) next to an already working Cemu.exe, and you're done.
Windows Defender might flag the .exe as malware due to the mod injecting itself into Cemu. It usually takes a few downloads for it to be whitelisted by Microsoft. If you're concerned, scan it using a different anti-virus software or build the source code yourself. To restore
BetterVR_Launcher.exe, follow instructions from microsoft.
Improved performance with test versions of Cemu 2.7
This is a tip I shared on the flat2vr Discord already, but recent optimizations by Exzap (that'll be part of the upcoming Cemu 2.7 release) are improving FPS up to 35% in games like BotW. This greatly benefits this mod too.
You can download it early at https://cemu.info/ActionBuilds.php. Before installing it, consider making a backup of your Cemu.exe and Cemu folder (%appdata%/Cemu or the files next to your Cemu.exe), since it is experimental. Download the cemu-bin-windows-x64 version, extract it, and replace your existing Cemu.exe with the one from this .zip file. It has to be called Cemu.exe.
How To Update
You just have to download the BetterVR_Launcher.exe below and place it next to Cemu.exe. Overwrite whenever asked.