1. imo vam is not really a game. its more of a tool, a scene builder. when you are starting out everything's gonna be just PAIN. vam has the most shit ui i have ever seen in my life. but you get used to it if you use it for a while. and yes its the most unintuitive app i have ever used too.
2. i dont use vamx so idk.
3. default titty physics is awful and just like you said... water balloons. i personally use presets from everlaster (i cant find it on vamhub, u have to look around). he also has a plugin called
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, check out these two, it will fix booba phy issues. you will also need a preset for butt cos physics there are like water balloons too.
for mmd motions, youd need ones that are made well or else it wont look great with mmdtimeline plugin. i prefer the other plugin,
mmdplayer cos this one imo has better and smoother anims, but clunky ui.
4. u need plugins for any kind of interactions with model. default vam can only do the basic of things. its barebones af. check out
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. thats what i use. dm me if you wanna know my setup.
5. vam popular cos its the only "game" that has daz models, realtime graphics, good physics (need setup) and the biggest reason, the huge amount of custom content. simply take a look at
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or
here.
also u need a phd in lighting if you want vam to look remotely good