SVD V9 Beta Release!

This release will be a little unusual and represents the beta of version 9. I was unable to solve some issues with the release in time. I didn't want you to wait any longer though! The update has a lot to offer even with some unresolved issues.

The updated .var is attached below! If you're having trouble installing the update please have a look at my tutorial page for videos and more https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-install-81108462

My priority with this update in terms of content was to upgrade the core experience of SVD. I reworked the standing blowjob and added 20+ animations to it. The pass out routine was entirely reworked. These animations are my best by far in terms of impact, controls and transitions! The sitting blowjob pose has also seen a lot of animation updates and some new ones. Saliva is a new feature added with this update! Both oral poses have also undergone a sound upgrade. A lot of new throat and mouth sounds make these animations feel really juicy now! The current version has a problem with the sucking mouth, expect future version to be even more expressive in terms of mouth movements!

On the technical side there's a couple very difficult challenges to face. Loading times are crazy, performance is poor and the VR user experience is lacking. And those are just the ones that come up frequently by the community. There was a lot to do behind the scenes since the content of the game grew so much.
To tackle this I had to take time identifying core issues. I had to learn a lot about how VAM works and what the plugins I used where doing exactly. Unfortunately I involved plugins into the scene that had unknown consequences on its health and on top of that were abandoned by their developer. Involving other peoples work can be risky, but the scene wouldn't be feasible without it.

The UI implementation is still under development. Right now its a hybrid of both implementations the game has had in the past but with a much better logic and less overhead behind the scenes.

I was close to finishing the scene today but my final tests opened another can of worms sadly. My current working session is nearing 16 hours and I've already spent the majority of my last two weeks on the update. So to keep my sanity I bundled together everything I have to release it as is.

Some issues with the scene remain for now. Loading times, performance and the VR experience are still being active fields of research and development for some time to come. I want to involve the VAM community via the forums in the future to help me troubleshoot some core issues. I've improved the scene logic immensely already and its much less bloated. A lot of technical depth has been reduced but there's a lot more still to do. The project is very ambitious, more than it ever was!

I'm too tired to put together a full patch notes list at the moment I hope you understand lol. I'll be spending another 2-3 days on the scene this week and hopefully update you guys again very soon with the full v9 release.

Please let me know if you have any trouble with the scene! I need to involve you guys more in the development from now on. The scene is becoming so big it's getting hard to test everything by myself and find potential issues.

Thank you for your patience and generous support!

-StayBlocky