See What We Said? Vacation Simulator Subtitles Update + Language Support!
Do you see what I’m saying, Human? Now you do! We’re incredibly proud to share an important update for Vacation Simulator— SUBTITLES!! 💬 This includes subtitles, icon and visual accessibility updates + additional language support. More info on our blog!: https://www.owlchemylabs.com/vacation-simulator-subtitles-update-language-support
Patch Notes
New Features
Subtitles have been added, with language support for English, German, Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese, and Binary
Iconography has been added to various objects in the world to make their functions clearer
Feature Fixes
Improved controller support for Vive Cosmos
Added controller images for both Vive Cosmos and Oculus Rift S
Fixed hand animations not firing occasionally when controller’s power is cycled
Fixed Oculus Rift S physics steps to match display rate
Fixed rare issue with postcards sometimes not advancing
Gameplay Fixes
Fixed issues that could occur while listening to the “Local Local Radio” station
Fixed cake/party hats floating when lowering the entertainment center
Fixed timing issue with camera intro
Updated pancaker icon in food orders
Performance Fixes
Numerous performance improvements through the game
Other
Added feedback for eating a lot of berries by the berry bush in the hiking trail
Fixed various minor issues
Patch 4 Update
Major Bug / Crash Fixes
Teleporting away from sports mid-game no longer causes sports to not work anymore
Launching game with a gamepad connected no longer causes hands not to work
Dehydrating items no longer causes memory issues due to texture leaks
The player avatar now animates when eating
Feature Fixes
Using the Grip button on the Vive controller works for taking pictures again
Finger tracking now works when using a Vive Pro HMD with Index controllers
Steam achievements now display at the point they are unlocked
Remove incorrect invalid items from Vacaypedia
Misc Index controller fixes
Gameplay Fixes
Fixed hand interaction issue with books
Holding the Resort computer mouse while teleporting no longer causes the mouse to break
Other
Fixed various minor issues
Patch 3 Update + Valve Index Support
Index Support!
Vacation Simulator supports the Index controller
Peace Out or Rock On in your selfies! The hands have been updated to recognize each fingers movement
120 Hz support! If your PC is capable of running VR at 120 Hz Vacation Simulator fully supports the higher framerate!
Major Bug / Crash Fixes
Wild Bot no longer disappears. We have convinced them to stay at their station.
Fixed an issue where the hands stop colliding with the world
Fixed a crash when players took A LOT of photos
Gameplay Fixes
Fixed an issue where L’aqua can doesn’t store in backpack when placed over your shoulder
Fixed an issue where player can teleport across multiple zones / biomes when spamming the teleport button during loads
Fixed an issue that caused snowballs to stop spawning
Crane Castle sand puzzle now shows 5x5 grid
The mountain and forest order boards now collide with items
All pictures now have shadows in them
The joystick is no longer colliding with itself and is useable
Waffled Glasses now attach to glasses rack
Performance Fixes
Addressed various unhandled exceptions that caused performance issues
Visual Fixes
Shrubs that are part of other objects now change colors when the shrub dial changed
Fixed an issue where the credits were visible in the party before they started rolling
Fixed an issue where objects could get stuck “highlighted” when held near the backpack
D20 no longer endlessly spawns particles when placed in backpack on rolling a 20 or 1
Fixed a Windows MR issue where controller diagram was not visible during tutorial
Your vacation just got a little more accessible! Vacation Simulator Patch 2 is OUT NOW on Steam VR and Oculus.
Enjoy exquisite amenities like Accessibility Enhancements, Bug Fixes, Performance Improvements, and more!— Read all about it in our blog post here.
Full patch notes below:
Accessibility Updates
One Hand Mode
Seated/Comfort Improvements
Non-Audio Feedback Improvements
One Hand Mode
When only one controller is connected, One Hand Mode is enabled which makes the game 100% completable with one hand
Skiing, rafting, yoga can now be started by grabbing one ski pole, raft handle, and yoga weight respectively
Adjusted climbing wall fall speed when one handed
Fixed a few caps that were previously not removable without two hands
Books open automatically
Slingshot and joystick float when released
Adjustments to knitting station interaction for one handed play
Roasting stick now tosses attached item when shaken
Seated/Comfort Improvements
Increased detection area for back-facing teleports (shouldn't have to rotate more than 90 degrees anymore)
Adjusted placement of many props in Small Playspace for easier reach when seated
Adjusted Bot handout positions for items to be more centered
Lowered Travel Museum counter so start lever is generally more reachable
Optimized Beach target to be visible when seated
Non-Audio Feedback Improvements
Added additional signs and icons for increased understandability
Sandcastle and Ice Sculpt Stations now give visual feedback
Bots with glasses now lift them when showing icons
Added icons to some bots when explaining tasks for better understandability
Added flower on Planting Station by default
Shell Station music sheet now bounces in response to playing each note in the sequence
Major Bug/Crash Fixes
Fixed several issues causing broken saves and black screens at load time
Made deleting saves a bit more complicated so other very excited players don’t do it on accident
Fixed crash after rehydrating a dehydrated item
Fixed crash during living things escaping waffles/dehydrated packs
Feature Changes
Harmonica now shows highlight on currently blown slot
Exported photos now remove all transparency
Airhorn can now be pressed with face
Added moon back to night sky during campfire story
Added sound and particle to dipping paintbrush in photo color
Instruments now blow bubbles when played underwater
Ukulele is now playable while not held
Ski Station game additionally responds to moving instead of just tilting poles
Added text to Fishing Order Board and A Human's Guide To: Fish book to help fisherhumans
Gameplay Fixes
Cooler no longer breaks when closing lid with a fish inside
Fixed Not-Tuna can sometimes opening with nothing in it
Fixed Resort phone playing wrong lines or delivering wrong items occasionally
Fixed yoga breaking if starting and stopping several times
Fixed lighting issue in Forest that persists until listening to part of campfire story
Fixed painting scaling when attached to certain frames
Fixed hermit crab overlapping with knitting preview and having weirdly colored shell once knit
Fixed player being able to teleport out of Summit without watching cutscene
Fixed radio breaking all other music when left turned on somewhere
Fixed some items not being retrieved when left outside playspace
Fixed some cases of items not respawning after removed from zone
Fixed waffle issues introduced (by Chris) in Patch 1
Fixed oversight where save file could be infinitely large thanks to photo waffle sandwich sandwiches
Performance Fixes
Improved performance when building/destroying complex sandcastles and ice sculptures
Improved performance when viewing credits
Fixed rafting getting out of sync
Visual Fixes
Fixed encyclopedia/waffles/dehydrated foods using low detail version of items
Fixed lighting on splash particles
Fixed lighting issue in Sunken Ship
Addressed various other minor bug fixes and issues
Patch 1 Notes
We just pushed Patch 1 live for Vacation Simulator! Here are the patch notes for this update:
Changes:
There are now 5 Guest Passes (save games) available for players
The fish now can breathe flames and/or bubbles, just like a human can!
Minor VO additions and modifications to clarify specific cases of player confusion
Spectator Headset View FOV now defaults to 60
Spectator Headset View now mirrors screen fade
Bathtub tap now turns off when leaving zone
Added haptics to treasure chest lock
SuntanBot now respects all cooling items
VacationBot will now accept food order from Forest/Mountain/Overlook/Divesite/Hiking as well as Beach now
Shampoo fluid now causes the player to spit bubbles that match bubbles being poured in the bath
Bug Fixes:
Fixed a bug where VacationBot could end up in an incorrect position during the introduction
Fixed an issue where audio could be duplicated when returning to the museum
Trash cans can no longer destroy living things, and other fixes involving creature destruction
Fixed an issue when attaching lenses to the handheld spectator camera
Fixed an issue where WildBot wouldn’t hand the player a memory
Fixed an issue where handheld spectator camera light was appearing in photos
Fixed an issue with the Unicorn Horn hat clipping hair
Fixed an issue where Skiing wouldn’t cancel when dropping on of the poles during the intro
Fixed an issue where hats and mittens in small play spaces would return to the wrong position
Fixed an issue where puzzle pieces could fall through the table
Fixed some item icons and descriptions
Fixed an issue where the tortilla chip would not cook
Fixed an issue where the “Castle Blaster” game would not clean itself up properly and would curse future games and the bathroom mirror
Updated beach order board to say PhotoBot2 to match mountain order board which says PhotoBot3
Fixed an issue with saving paintings between sessions
Fixed an issue where you could shred a guest pass and have it not respawn until restarting the game
Fixed an issue where captain hat would appear on boat after you have taken it
Fixed a few Vacay-pedia issues
Additional minor bugfixes
Vacation Simulator Now Available on Steam!
Greetings, Vacationers!
We’ve been eagerly preparing for today— putting in our PTO requests to BossBot, blocking our calendars, and setting our vacation responders— and after two years of development, it’s finally time to VACATION! Vacation Simulator is now available on Steam for $29.99!
To get in the vacation state of mind, view the official launch trailer for Vacation Simulator!
We’re incredibly excited for players to experience vacation their own way and explore the connected world of Vacation Island across our immersion-inspiring destinations: Beach, Forest, Mountain, and Resort!
Whether you choose to spend your vacation days grilling your Perfect Burger, tending to a vibrant garden, pelting snowballs at Bots, or chilling at the stylish Resort…
We’re excited to see all the different ways our players experience VACATION!
Join us on our Discord to share the way you TIME OFF!