fzdc

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" did you download any addons? "
> no addons or mods, just the default game.

" have you tried disabling your VR and using only Desktop mode with Admin?
> When I try the desktop mode in admin, I get an error "VaM.exe not found..."

Have you tried downloading from the First Post then updating using the launcher?
> I have the 4 parts just unzipt together and then updatet the launcher, the launcher also times overwritten with the current.

i could give you my VAM but it's 40GB on MEGA. it will take 10 days to download if you don't have Pro.
> Thanks for the offer but that would be a bit overkill for me. XD

By the way, I wonder why there are the 4 parts when the launcher also downloads everything?
ok that's... weird. Maybe you have the wrong launcher?
There's 2 versions. One from 2019 and one from 2020.
Try this one. In the mean time im going to download VAM again and see if it works when i install it in a New Folder on Desktop.
 

Darkangelll

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ok that's... weird. Maybe you have the wrong launcher?
There's 2 versions. One from 2019 and one from 2020.
Try this one. In the mean time im going to download VAM again and see if it works when i install it in a New Folder on Desktop.
okay, I downloaded your launcher and did the update/install but it doesn't seem to behave any differently. is there anything specific I need to do before launching the game?
 

fzdc

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okay, I downloaded your launcher and did the update/install but it doesn't seem to behave any differently. is there anything specific I need to do before launching the game?
nope. Last i downloaded was 1.17
I just extracted all 4 zips
opened the launcher and clicked Update.
Then ran desktop.
if you've done that then idk why you're having issues.
You should also be able to run the game from VAM.exe without the launcher but it will ask for a code.
The only use for the launcher is it enables you to update.

i'll let you know how it goes when i finish downloading it again. Should be done today.
 

Darkangelll

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nope. Last i downloaded was 1.17
I just extracted all 4 zips
opened the launcher and clicked Update.
Then ran desktop.
if you've done that then idk why you're having issues.
You should also be able to run the game from VAM.exe without the launcher but it will ask for a code.
The only use for the launcher is it enables you to update.

i'll let you know how it goes when i finish downloading it again. Should be done today.
I would be glad to get to the code query.
The issue help on Trello says "VaM_Updater.exe must be marked safe by windows to run".
How do I do that?
Link >

Also, on Patreon it said " Then run VaM_Updater.exe to begin the install/update process. You will need to tell windows to make an exception the 1st time you run it (Click More Info link, then Run anyway)."
But no exception request came for me.
Link >

And do I necessarily need the 4 parts to get this running or should it also work via the pure launcher?
 

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okay, I downloaded your launcher and did the update/install but it doesn't seem to behave any differently. is there anything specific I need to do before launching the game?
Making sure you have Steam and SteamVR installed? :p This game is not made for Oculus native mode (OVR), it uses OpenVR which requires SteamVR to be installed
 

Darkangelll

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Making sure you have Steam and SteamVR installed? :p This game is not made for Oculus native mode (OVR), it uses OpenVR which requires SteamVR to be installed
Sure I have steam VR, but how do I start it from the Steam VR menu? :unsure: I added it to my library and started it, but then the Occulus VR overlay comes up and the game does not load through Steam VR. So the SteamVR room disappears and I'm in the white Occculus room where it says load.
 

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If the game doesn't load through SteamVR (it's supposed to load by default) then your system is fucked up by something else. Try uninstalling unnecessary garbage and reinstall Oculus home and SteamVR.
 

Darkangelll

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If the game doesn't load through SteamVR (it's supposed to load by default) then your system is fucked up by something else. Try uninstalling unnecessary garbage and reinstall Oculus home and SteamVR.
I have no garbage on my system, because I have a neat and tidy system.
 

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If the game doesn't load through SteamVR (it's supposed to load by default) then your system is fucked up by something else. Try uninstalling unnecessary garbage and reinstall Oculus home and SteamVR.
Also, I don't think the desktop mode will be affected by this either btw.
 

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You probably have no idea what I am talking about. The game is made for OpenVR so it should load in SteamVR regardless of what headset you are using, that's clear and simple. If you don't see SteamVR environment when pressing the (≡) button then something is really wrong in your system. This happens when you for example use OpenComposite to override OpenVR output with OVR mode. If you really want help then you shouldn't take my comment as insult but rather take the insight, especially when it's given for free without even knowing full details of the spec of your rig and installed software. If you use a modern rig, chances are you having a rgb software like iCue or Auro Sync (which I called garbage), those are known to cause issues in VR. You could be missing Visual C++ binaries. Heck even your A/V or GPU driver can mess up with the rendering in VR sometimes. So many stuff can go wrong in a 'clean' system when in theory you computer get bloated by 'necessary' softwares or missing important ones.
 

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I would be glad to get to the code query.
The issue help on Trello says "VaM_Updater.exe must be marked safe by windows to run".
How do I do that?
Link >

Also, on Patreon it said " Then run VaM_Updater.exe to begin the install/update process. You will need to tell windows to make an exception the 1st time you run it (Click More Info link, then Run anyway)."
But no exception request came for me.
Link >

And do I necessarily need the 4 parts to get this running or should it also work via the pure launcher?
ok i downloaded it.
extracted.
added the launcher.
clicked run in desktop.
works fine.

Something's wrong on your PC.
disable any antivirus running.
enable admin mode on vam.exe
make sure you have all up to date software like VC++

make sure you have DirectX
make sure you have all NET Framework
etc.
you could download this


typically these are installed alongside any games. You can find them in any game files if you browse a folder called redist.
or via windows updates.

If none of that fixes the issue then i have literally no idea what the problem could be and you should maybe talk to the VAM developers on their discord. It doesn't matter if you pirated the game since without a code you can still download their Free game. Just don't mention the cracked launcher.
 
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It doesn't work for me either, it tries to load but stays on the screen saying loading on the headset and a black screen on the pc.
 

Darkangelll

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You probably have no idea what I am talking about. The game is made for OpenVR so it should load in SteamVR regardless of what headset you are using, that's clear and simple. If you don't see SteamVR environment when pressing the (≡) button then something is really wrong in your system. This happens when you for example use OpenComposite to override OpenVR output with OVR mode. If you really want help then you shouldn't take my comment as insult but rather take the insight, especially when it's given for free without even knowing full details of the spec of your rig and installed software. If you use a modern rig, chances are you having a rgb software like iCue or Auro Sync (which I called garbage), those are known to cause issues in VR. You could be missing Visual C++ binaries. Heck even your A/V or GPU driver can mess up with the rendering in VR sometimes. So many stuff can go wrong in a 'clean' system when in theory you computer get bloated by 'necessary' softwares or missing important ones.
ok i downloaded it.
extracted.
added the launcher.
clicked run in desktop.
works fine.

Something's wrong on your PC.
disable any antivirus running.
enable admin mode on vam.exe
make sure you have all up to date software like VC++

make sure you have DirectX
make sure you have all NET Framework
etc.
you could download this


typically these are installed alongside any games. You can find them in any game files if you browse a folder called redist.
or via windows updates.

If none of that fixes the issue then i have literally no idea what the problem could be and you should maybe talk to the VAM developers on their discord. It doesn't matter if you pirated the game since without a code you can still download their Free game. Just don't mention the cracked launcher.
I got it to work and here's what I did. I have the VaM_Updater installed and updated directly on a folder on my hard drives and it works. I had previously installed it in a longer path, because of my order. idk why but it works.
 

fzdc

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I got it to work and here's what I did. I have the VaM_Updater installed and updated directly on a folder on my hard drives and it works. I had previously installed it in a longer path, because of my order. idk why but it works.
don't know if that's the issue. I buried my VAM deep in my PC behind hidden folders. It has 6 folders in it's shortcut path.
 

Darkangelll

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don't know if that's the issue. I buried my VAM deep in my PC behind hidden folders. It has 6 folders in it's shortcut path.
This could be a reason, what I also suspect is that it was previously stored in a folder with the name "#VR" and eventeull the symbol "#" for the game could be misleading. :unsure:
 
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Hey I just downloaded 1.19 and tried to install it. When I try to run the updater as instructed though I get a fatal error crash as shown below:



Does anyone know why it occurs and how I can fix it? It's my first time installing VAM. I'm on Windows 10 Home edition btw.
 
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Hello friends. After trying many VR wankfests I've finally decided to take the dive into this 'game'. I've got the latest version, the gigantic 363gb plunder pack, a huge pile of tissues and some top notch lube. But I appear to be a noob! I have no idea where to put the resources from the plunder pack, let alone how to get far enough to make my pee pee hard! Can anyone point me in the direction of a good guide, video or text is fine, just as long as it starts at the begining and deals with folders and file management. Then hopefully I can get a sesh in...when my mum goes out!
 
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