I wanted to give you all an update on the development of Shibainu. I know many of you have been waiting for more updates, and I apologize for the delays.
I am happy to report that the work is well underway and making great progress. One of the main goals for the next update is the port to Unreal Engine 5. However, the process is taking longer than I initially anticipated.
But I assure you, the wait will be worth it! The new Unreal Engine 5 will bring some exciting new features to the game. Some of the highlights include advanced procedural cuts, optimization in several systems, a wider variety of targets to challenge your skills, and new game modes to keep things fresh and interesting.
You can see the development roadmap (with estimated dates) in the following link: https://github.com/users/HernanOlave/projects/4/views/3
For the latest news, join the discord channel: https://discord.com/invite/SUDkgEMTtJ
I am excited about these new features and can't wait for you to try them out. I will continue to keep you updated on the progress and will let you know as soon as the update is ready for release.
Thank you for your patience and continued support.
Best regards, Volrath
Performance and Language update
Version 0.4.6
New
Added localization for Spanish and Japanese.
Modified
Disabled AA Upsampling for FSR 2.0 due to crashing on some systems.
Changed VFX, position and rotation of menu pointer.
Bug Fixes
Overall performance improvements.
Overall improvements for cut detection.
Music Update (build v0.4.5)
Version 0.4.5
New
New music added per level.
Added HTC Vive bindings for teleport system.
Hotfix release
Version 0.4.3
Modified
Modified FSR settings for better performance.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue that caused that targets were being cut but not registered as a good or bad.
Fixed master audio volume in background when using virtual desktop.
Shibainu VR Katana Simulator Early Access launch week.
Watch one of the developers play the 10 waves levels of our Dojo map.
Game update version 0.4.0
Version 0.4.0
New
Added FSR 2.0 Support
Added welcome message.
Modified
Modified info/about us menu.
Overall optimization on several systems (tatami, waves, cut, menu, etc.).
Optimization of Textures and Models.
Deleted unused assets.
Updated LIV Plugin to version 1.6.1
Bug Fixes
Removed DLSS support due to conflicts with FSR plugin.
Improved cut detection.
Demo available until July 3rd
Hello everyone! We are releasing an updated version of the FREE demo, which will be available until July 3rd. You can download it directly from the Steam Store page. If you find any bugs or have any suggestions, please don't hesitate to contact us through the community hub in steam or our discord server: https://discord.gg/SUDkgEMTtJ
Closed Beta patch released (v0.3.2)
Version 0.3.2
New
Added additional Graphics, Audio and Game settings.
Added Control Mappings for Cosmos (need to validate).
Modified
SFX for good and bad hits when playing waves mode.
Bug Fixes
Fixed some bugs with SFX in UI.
Fixed logic for music in waves mode.
Fixed rotation bugs when using in-game camera.
Removed OpenXR and Oculus plugins due to issues with SteamVR plugin.
Early Access Release date Changed: July 11.
Hello there everyone!
The early access release of Shibainu VR Katana Simulator has moved from June 27th to July 11th.
This was primarily due to an overlapping schedule with the steam summer sale; which would have negatively impacted the game's visibility (game releases doesn’t get promoted during this period).
We will use these two weeks to polish the build and QA; while trying to add some features that should help with performance. And in the meantime, we are releasing an updated version of the FREE demo, which will be available from June 28th until July 3rd.
We thank you all for your patience and support!
Closed Beta Hotfix released (v0.3.1)
Version 0.3.1
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue with Oculus headsets and Steam VR integration.
