Unreal Engine Abandoned LifePlay [v2023.04 Stable] [Vinfamy]

[againsthaters]

Personally, I find this game very enjoyable, and from a certain point it even becomes addicting.
When I discovered certain things, it became impossible for me to stop creating ... (lots of very diverse things, places and relationships) - it's crazy how much we can do in this game!
(it almost looks like the giant metaverse SecondLife ... - platform of multiple worlds, multiple games and also virtual worlds, almost to infinity = at the moment SecondLife has become an infinity of universes/at a loss view, a lifetime is no longer enough time to explore everything, and above all, in some worlds/sim/land everything without exception is allowed)

 

[feelotraveller]

Just unthinkable power consumption. The system chassis is clean, there is no dust in it, I check it every two weeks. But it heats up like a heating battery in wintertime. Despite the fact that when I launch Fallout 4 in UHD quality, the temperature in it does not rise above 42-45 degrees Celsius. In the case of this game, the stable indicator is 80-85 degrees. System configuration: CPU i5-7500, 32 Gb. RAM, Geforce GTX 1660 Ti.OS: Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC v. 1809 (2019) x64.

Major improvement can be had by playing a smaller map. London (the default) is by far one of the largest. Try instead Bath (really only a medium sized) also included by default. Or download an even smaller map of your choice, although it may be necessary to 'randomise unknown buildings' when selecting the map if it is not properly populated. Also selecting the 'classic map graphics' option when setting up the map greatly reduces the load on the GPU.

 

[Grim]

Who's good at making rooms? I've got one that I've been working on but it's got an annoying issue where when the room and character initially loads the character falls through the floor. I suspect that the AI is trying to move the character to a space that's already occupied by an object.

Not really sure how to solve this other than making the room unrealistically big so the character doesn't spawn/move inside of something. For scenes I can just specify specific coordinates to spawn, but this is meant as a replacement for a base game room, so there's no way I can specify where to spawn if I'm just moving to that building type from the map

 

[straydogg]

Who's good at making rooms? I've got one that I've been working on but it's got an annoying issue where when the room and character initially loads the character falls through the floor. I suspect that the AI is trying to move the character to a space that's already occupied by an object.

Not really sure how to solve this other than making the room unrealistically big so the character doesn't spawn/move inside of something. For scenes I can just specify specific coordinates to spawn, but this is meant as a replacement for a base game room, so there's no way I can specify where to spawn if I'm just moving to that building type from the map

, View attachment Bedrooms.7z these are rooms that i use, pick and choose, or not, by the way like ur redress and home assingnment mods, they work quite well, with small bugs, if you have changed your own house toor added to it or removed the players house will go bac to default aand all changes that you do disappear, no biggie, all my bedrooms are redone so that bug is no longer a issue, i enjoy both mods, and find it is easier to control your companions as they are now in houses instead of a list, and you add the name of the ppl in that house, and favorite it and now the map shows where they live, and u just click the fave home and go i have had 35 different ppl or couples in thier own houses, sometimes you do lose all the favorites but you can show all places by clicking tab i think, but other than that, i enjoy looking at the map and going to a friends home or lovers by just clicking a home icon on the map these are Base bedrooms, so vinBase Bedrooms,

 

[Grim]

, View attachment 1349834 these are rooms that i use, pick and choose, or not

Ah I'm actually making some rooms for another mod I'm working on, so I don't want to just take other people's creations and include them in my mod. I appreciate the offer though.

if you have changed your own house toor added to it or removed the players house will go bac to default aand all changes that you do disappear

Sounds like the known issue I mentioned in the mod post. Nothing I can do about it currently which is why I recommended having a saved preset of your bedroom before moving anybody into houses. The way the mod works under the hood is it temporarily switches your home to the one you want to move somebody into, adds them as your neighbor, and then switches your home back to the original. That's why your bedroom gets reset. It resets whenever you switch homes.

and favorite it and now the map shows where they live

I might be able to automate that as part of the mod. I didn't think of it at the time. I'll play around with it.

 

[Deleted member 1017199]

Takes forever to load on my old laptop. Why wasn't I born to rich parents jesus its so bad being poor and horny

 

[NotEnoughHats]

Takes forever to load on my old laptop. Why wasn't I born to rich parents jesus its so bad being poor and horny

It takes forever to load on a normal PC too. It needs more optimization.

 

[Deleted member 1017199]

It takes forever to load on a normal PC too. It needs more optimization.

The same can be said to probably every game on here made in UE. Kinda makes you think if its really the engine's fault or the developers' why their games are so poorly unoptimized

 

[ihutch]

Yes I only ever play Bath map, and i have read the information so i have used "Randomize Unknown Buildings" and ensured there is 0% of unknown buildings remaining.

This makes the game so much more playable and faster.
" I have a good PC but still do this " !! even when Using 64-bit LifePlay
Turned down PP Quality (minimum) ,
Turned down AA Quality (causes flickering on edges of city parks)
Turned down Shadow Quality
Turned off Show? Buildings

I do have mods installed "26 in total " but they are not creating many issues .... and sit along side the "vin_" modules/core


A few things I have noticed

1. Fatal Error (some times and rare) , usually only happens on first attempt to start the game , and I always start the game from NickNo's Mod Installer
   
   
2. Manage Polyamorous relationships do not all always list every lover every time the action is triggered. Atttached screenshot with the lovers circled in red and my family circled in yellow. Granted this is new so i am not that bolthered by it
   
   I have tried adding into NickNo's NPC Manager , code to manually select and modify my relatioship with my polyamorous lovers. However I was not able to get work. The code allowed the menu to appear but not the results to be applied.
   
   
3. Sometimes a quest marker is often left on the map even after the last stage of the quest has been completed. Attached is example quest marker on the map
   
   List of quests which had stuck broken stages
   So far gameplay has shown "She Kissed A Girl" and "The Alpha Male" having left the final stage on the map.
   
   Usually a Save and Load (newly saved game state) fixes this issue
   
   
   
4. Sometimes "player character" is naked when they should not be .. but it does not bolther me
   This tends to auto correct its self, and if in doubt i save and load game.

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Vinfamy for making the game and the following for, Presets, mods , etc and mod installer
Ravenger6660, NickNo,

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I would not enjoy the game as much without your hardwork

 

[MrMike]

LC_AE-JohnEP: Ouch...
You dont understand my point and try to push it in a direction what has clearly nothing to do with it. But no wonder when people try to jump into conversation between two to just show their position.
And if you try to talk about respect, you should start with showing that there people who wants to play without being forced into specific content.
It has nothing to do with LGBTQAI + or respect for the work of the modder. So best, keep your position for yourself.

Really guys, play as you want, i do as i want.

And if i have Problems with a Mod, i try explain it and searching for solutions with that Modder, mainly so everyone can choose what to get and what not without workarounds. Like the Option to bring that Content as extra Download.
Modular(or Options/Settings), like the game and most Mods is, is best for all. So everyone can enjoy the game how they like. You will not miss a thing, if theirs solution for everyone.
And deleting isnt solution for long, even when the filenames arent obvious, if more coming (What i think will be, whats ok.). No one gets hurt if trying to get a solution for all, so everyone can decide what to get and enjoy and what not.

I do like the other Mods Raddeck has done already and for sure respect that work. Im totally aware, that it is much work to do the Mods. Really appreciate it. Still i tell whats going wrong for me and try to find solutions (as said: Modular best) with the Modder. And he just can know if anyone tells him. Then he tries to find a solution, or not. Up to him. Not anyone else who thinks to must show their position.

We both are not native English, so on some points we might talk past each other(or get it wrong sometimes). Happens, and im fine with. Overall i really have no Problem with Raddeck.

And with his last Post he explained for me important thing(that its not documentated how to, if). So im waiting if he will find a solution, and really appreciate that hes trying (dont feel rushed Raddeck, i really mean it: Take your time.).

So for the others: Get over it, back to roots and focus on yours.
I will, so im waiting whats Raddeck bringin in the end or not.
Case closed for me and dont care if anyone try to push it more.

 

[MrMike]

It takes forever to load on a normal PC too. It needs more optimization.

Whats "normal" and "forever" for you? I have no problem with Startup and loading Game. Even on Big Maps.

But what bothers me is, the longer a save goes, the longer it takes to load People in Locations. Dont know, if it has to do with Numbers of actually NPCs already generated, or something different.

 

[ihutch]

I recall trying this game out before , about version 2.## time , and back then i tried use to use London or other custom maps and i would have some loading performance issues but not many. Frankly back then i did not know much about what i was doing in the game anyway.

If you use a map other than Bath, Example London , please leave the Randomised Unknown Buildings at 0.1% , or the default value when you start a new game , so the total percentated of the remaining ? Buildings should read as 99.6% in the world , but i cant recall if this is stated in one of the tutorials/ingame text


If you use the Bath Map (smaller) , please Randomised Unknown Buildings , all ? Buildings,

On my Bath City map , I have set mine "Randomised Unknown Buildings" to 28 28 16 28 , respectivly with Remaining Unknown is 0.0 % ?

the game actually tells you this, but i do not recall if it always has done so.
The default for "Randomised Unknown Buildings" is 1.25% for all and Remaining Unknown is 95.0% (new game)

Personally I dont think i have any performance issues at all (contents of my most recent save)

currently running with what looks like 177 generated NPCs ,

4 are NPCs generated by me and are relatives (at start of New TF game)
Random Game generated

• 1 landlord , and a few neighbours
• 3 quest NPCs "The alpha male"
• and the rest ares through the course of the gameplay

I do get a little stutter sometimes as triggers for random events are processed "from mods/core game" and "having so many NPCs " and generally this is not an issue .... but rather an acceptance as it is a game mechanic.

One of my current challenges / curriosities .... is if i have all my Polyamorous Lovers living with me , how many in a room at night when i sleep is enough to break the game ?

 

[ihutch]

I do have an issue with some NPCs not loading "invisible" ...

1. Sometimes when changing scenes and locations
2. Often Delivery NPCs for packages "gifts" scene , such as the Holy Handgrenade , horse dildo and Gift with hidden spy cam
3. Repairmen NPCs for "broken oven etc" scene
4. Sometimes my current date/companion

Generally I am not bolthered by this .... but fixing it would be nice

If i can be bolthered i would remove some mods and check to see if it is them causing an issue

 

[kuro95zone]

Raddeck good job on the mods, thank you.

Controversy and challenges are fun, so something like sweeping a hand of to decline an invite to something unwanted is the best option

 

[GrabberWalkie]

I know it's highly unlikely to happen, but I really wish someone ported this game to phones.

Speaking of mods, I'm not sure which one it is, but one of the mods is giving me a kind of conflict: I start the game without phone or computer and even when I buy one, I still can't use them. I think it's one of those storage mods.

 

[ihutch]

I know it's highly unlikely to happen, but I really wish someone ported this game to phones.

Speaking of mods, I'm not sure which one it is, but one of the mods is giving me a kind of conflict: I start the game without phone or computer and even when I buy one, I still can't use them. I think it's one of those storage mods.

Just a though but have you check mod load order ?
Some mods are dependent on load order to interact/work when they depend on other mods

unfortunally i am only aware of changing the mod load order in game , using the mod manager and the arrow heads on the right.

An improvement here would be to have a button which can send a mod to the "bottom of the order " as to move a single mod down is tedious

 

[Blackrockomega]

I find that putting the game on a ssd helps speed things up (where before it took a minute to load takes 5 seconds now)

 

[R0y]

It is puzzling you guys have problems ruining this game as I have no problem at all and it runs like a bat out of hell. Loads fast, maxed out graphics so when you claim the game is not optimized you are wrong! Unreal engine is number one! The rest, not even close.

 

[The Grifter]

May I ask to have one of the people who actually know what they are doing to kindly take a look at the scene I tried to write in the spoiler...?
What I tried to do was to take the lesbian_sperm_donor.lpscene event and create a slightly extended one where the couple decides that not just one of them should get knocked up, and that they change towards being bisexual and in an open relationship after a consentual threesome.
Please don't spam me with posts of how I'm politically incorrect, that 'curing being gay' does not work and in addition of being a bad human being I cannot code and my english is bad. I'm already aware of those, agree with you and still feel strangely fine about it.

Where was I... ah, yes, the scene:

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[sirherpofderpshire]

Has anyone else had issues with taking over a business?
It seems to be a crapshoot whether the place stays in the same location, and it never recognizes me as owner while at the same time letting me manage the business as I see fit. I have hiring and firing authority over someone else's company lmao
The "Take over Business" option is always there. If I close it all down it will disappear and I lose karma.
I've waited until the end of the month to see if I get $$ but it just says my business generated $0 of revenue
Running as Admin doesn't change anything

Aside from occasionally invisible dates, the game actually plays pretty well. Very addicting