So far loving the game despite the slide show lag I experienced when entering the dream sequence. probably because the information icon bugged out. The Quad bike is great but seems to run low quite quickly and it's can make moving through the trees annoying. A well tread path could solve the issue of having to drive through the trees. Other than that I'm loving this.
Great game, beyond the fact I'm now at the farthest satellite from the base and too tired to drive home. While I understand the point of the exhaustion mechanic is to keep players from stretching their periods without sleep to the max, the inability to even return back to base at a faster than walking pace is annoying at best.
I agree. A minimap depicting player location relative to the dish array in-world. For now, I've been referencing the dish map on the wall (left of main console) and planning "routes" and it seems to save fuel. I'm assuming the letters on the wall map correspond to the first letter of the dish name. Ie "X" for Xaviera, etc.
I encountered the problem that some signals, the most interesting ones, after processing them on the computer are not listenable, not only me but also a Twitch streamer, Yotobi, has encountered this problem. Is that right or is it a bug?
io ho notato che solo le cassette che funzionano bene riscontrano questo problema, immagino che non abbia messo niente nel processo perchè è inutile, ma probabilmente più avanti farà qualcosa per coprire il buco
Here is a mid gameplay review from my experience (day 9)
First of all the game as itself is amazing, great concept and inspiration and well executed.
The gameplay is engaging and the atmosphere is spooky!
I loved to analyse signals having the hope to find something strange and the propotion of normal/strange signals is just right for me.
Having to go in the wild to correct antena's servers is a good idea but can be a bit frustrating sometimes for X reasons:
- Navigation to antennas can be difficult due to the important number of trees in the way (maybe add roads?).
- Limited time plus fuel constraints can leave you overwhelmt by the number of downed servers.
- The sound effect (echo) outside make you feel like you are in a cave.
Now in 9 days I didn't got the opportunity to found something really weird yet appart from a strange voice sounding signal but the dude from the mail was already freaking out well before ^^.
Though the game did managed to give me goosebumps thanks to well thought sound effects and power cut!
My gameplay was overall a great experience but on issue might have changed more or less my experience, the fact that I couldn't understand how to do daily task properly, limiting my abilities to upgrade components...
What "levels" and "signals" means should be better explained. I still don't know what levels really mean, is it the component level or the level of study pass on signals ( 1 2 or 3)?
Fixing servers can quickly get frustrating due to the repetitive gameplay so I suggest to reduce the number of upgrades needed to get more stable servers, though this might be due to the precedent issue.
And an other tip, I think you can make the river a bit less deep! I was scared to cross it with the cyberquad ahah, also on an other note, I felt like I had to sleep a lot.
You made an amazing work and I can't wait to see how you will improve the game over next updates, thanks!
Same for me, I really don't get how it works. It did it ounce but then I got lost when I had to do "levels", still don't know what it means, tried to compute signals, upgrade my levels in the computer ect.
Me and my friend were both playing and first I was trying to figure out how to fuel the vehicle and the container wasnt doing anything. I ended up putting it in my inventory, took it out to try again, and found the canister empty. Friend had the same issue. I dont know if the second canister in the garage is suppose to have fuel but it was already at 0 too (for me. Not for him)
So when I try to clean up signal in right console, I'll just get error sound. I put drive in, upload it, it shows right size, but pressing button just throws error. Is it because I tried to clean up drive that can be find behind consoles?
If you mean the most right panel\console, your computer level is 0 and you cant process the signals yet, you have to upgrade Computer Level in the notebook)
Every time i click download and get the extension idk what to do after that to actually download the game it's self and i am new to this site so idk much. And idk if i can do it for free or if i have to pay.
I played until day 10 and i have to say the game is really interesting. Nice atmosphere and mechanics, they encourage you to continue and discover as many signs as possible. The only thing that in my opinion could be changed is the recovery of sleep in bed, it seems to me very slow compared to the hours that pass, perhaps accelerating the recovery could be better
Well, I've been playing for around eight hours and I have to say that I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the mechanics, once you get used to them everything progresses quite smoothly. Some of the events really took me off guard and one signal actually managed to creep me out, lmao. I'll definitely stick around for eventual future updates. I'd like to point out a small issue: while using the laptop the mouse cursor stops working and gets stuck often, and I have to exit and reuse the laptop.
Really intriguing, but I don't understand one thing: I happened to go to sleep and a thunderstorm broke out and the power went out... that's normal, right? I mean, I'm the one who has to figure out how to restore the power, right? I get the doubt because the radar is still on and beeps as usual, then when I interact with something (e.g. servers) I can still do it (the grid appears with all the math questions to solve).
Hey mrdrnose, im considering doing a full playthrough of this game on my channel as its super interesting. Would you be able to reveal any horror elements or scares this game has? feel free to add me on discord Boochie#1982
I played your game and I honestly loved it. It took some time to figure out how to use the dials and fix the satellites through the console, but once you figure it out it becomes so addicting. I haven't encountered any bugs so far. the only thing I had trouble with was the console, I had to to go through the tutorial again to re-listen to the speaker voice to fully understand how to use the console to fix the satellites. And for anyone who has trouble figuring out the console firstly type "sd.calch" then type "sd.cal (name)"
It has to be done in this order to recalibrate the satellites. OVERALL AMAZING GAME I cant wait to see future updates.
One thing id recommend adjusting is the file processing and downloading times. I often found myself caught up on the servers and consoles and just be waiting around for the downloads or processing. But overall everything is amazing about the game.
I got stuck on the signal download screen. Could not get the dials to work right, no idea what I needed the numbers to be. Also can't see the screen while adjusting the numbers.
Was kinda shocked by all the audio assets being from HL2.
The keyboard commands feel out of place and uncomfortable.
I can definitely vibe with the design choices.
Seems like this has potential and has a lot of work put into it so far.
This game is super. super cool. I went in expecting horror elements but didnt make it that far. I think I ran into a glitch when trying to play the signals. It wouldnt save to the drive. I kept getting a yellow light.
Are there supposed to be any horror elements? This is really well made and I could see this being a full $20 game on steam.
If you save the signal through the laptop you will get a "copy" of a signal which cant be sold but processed later, after you download the signal press bottom green button, it will display it on the second screen, then press left yellow button to save it on a drive, the light on a drive should be green
There is some "horror elements" in a form of events, atmosphere and objects on the map
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Dumb question - I cannot open the boxes that the drone delivers. I can put it in my inventory and throw it around, but no way to break or open them?
Alt+E
So far loving the game despite the slide show lag I experienced when entering the dream sequence. probably because the information icon bugged out. The Quad bike is great but seems to run low quite quickly and it's can make moving through the trees annoying. A well tread path could solve the issue of having to drive through the trees. Other than that I'm loving this.
This is fucking terrafying
I think I accidentally found the cheat menu and have no idea how to get rid of it.
press "C"
is there a way to change the resolution?
the game doesnt fit on my screen and i have black bars around
I want to know the same thing
Congrats mate! Your game made it to IGPs video!
Great game, beyond the fact I'm now at the farthest satellite from the base and too tired to drive home. While I understand the point of the exhaustion mechanic is to keep players from stretching their periods without sleep to the max, the inability to even return back to base at a faster than walking pace is annoying at best.
Wondering how to work dev mode? ATV got stuck on the roof and I cant get to the dishes that are down
you should add a portable map and a respawn atv button somewhere.
I agree. A minimap depicting player location relative to the dish array in-world. For now, I've been referencing the dish map on the wall (left of main console) and planning "routes" and it seems to save fuel. I'm assuming the letters on the wall map correspond to the first letter of the dish name. Ie "X" for Xaviera, etc.
Might have happened to me as well
Yes, I've had the same issue.
io ho notato che solo le cassette che funzionano bene riscontrano questo problema, immagino che non abbia messo niente nel processo perchè è inutile, ma probabilmente più avanti farà qualcosa per coprire il buco
Here is a mid gameplay review from my experience (day 9)
First of all the game as itself is amazing, great concept and inspiration and well executed.
The gameplay is engaging and the atmosphere is spooky!
I loved to analyse signals having the hope to find something strange and the propotion of normal/strange signals is just right for me.
Having to go in the wild to correct antena's servers is a good idea but can be a bit frustrating sometimes for X reasons:
- Navigation to antennas can be difficult due to the important number of trees in the way (maybe add roads?).
- Limited time plus fuel constraints can leave you overwhelmt by the number of downed servers.
- The sound effect (echo) outside make you feel like you are in a cave.
Now in 9 days I didn't got the opportunity to found something really weird yet appart from a strange voice sounding signal but the dude from the mail was already freaking out well before ^^.
Though the game did managed to give me goosebumps thanks to well thought sound effects and power cut!
My gameplay was overall a great experience but on issue might have changed more or less my experience, the fact that I couldn't understand how to do daily task properly, limiting my abilities to upgrade components...
What "levels" and "signals" means should be better explained. I still don't know what levels really mean, is it the component level or the level of study pass on signals ( 1 2 or 3)?
Fixing servers can quickly get frustrating due to the repetitive gameplay so I suggest to reduce the number of upgrades needed to get more stable servers, though this might be due to the precedent issue.
And an other tip, I think you can make the river a bit less deep! I was scared to cross it with the cyberquad ahah, also on an other note, I felt like I had to sleep a lot.
You made an amazing work and I can't wait to see how you will improve the game over next updates, thanks!
I tied the game but I got lost the 1st time I went out to fix a satellite. How can I find a way back to the control room?
i clicked download and i got a file named d024. What do i need to do to run the game?
it's a zip file you need 7zip or winrar to open the zip file
Extract the zip file, then locate the .exe named VotV and open it.
I dont understand the daily task levels what is a level 1. 2 .3 and so on signal ?
Same for me, I really don't get how it works. It did it ounce but then I got lost when I had to do "levels", still don't know what it means, tried to compute signals, upgrade my levels in the computer ect.
From what i figured out a level zero one is a signal thet u just got level one is after u proces it one aand so on
1, 2, and 3 refer to how many times it's been processed. Level 0 would be unprocessed. Level 1, processed once, etc.
hello i really like the game so far but how do i update the game in future updates??
Me and my friend were both playing and first I was trying to figure out how to fuel the vehicle and the container wasnt doing anything. I ended up putting it in my inventory, took it out to try again, and found the canister empty. Friend had the same issue. I dont know if the second canister in the garage is suppose to have fuel but it was already at 0 too (for me. Not for him)
So when I try to clean up signal in right console, I'll just get error sound. I put drive in, upload it, it shows right size, but pressing button just throws error.
Is it because I tried to clean up drive that can be find behind consoles?
If you mean the most right panel\console, your computer level is 0 and you cant process the signals yet, you have to upgrade Computer Level in the notebook)
How do I type to rename my audio logs? I am not sure how and the game never told me how to do it.
Go to laptop, click on "signals" tab, and click on yellow text on a signal slot ("unnamed" yellow text by deault)
Every time i click download and get the extension idk what to do after that to actually download the game it's self and i am new to this site so idk much. And idk if i can do it for free or if i have to pay.
If you mean the extension is "ue4 prerequisites" just install it, it will allow you to launch Unreal Engine games like this game
On the console, I can't see what I'm typing because there is a black bar in the way. I'm not sure how to fix that or if it's a bug or something.
Ill fix this in demo03
in the newest version i cant seem to attune the signals i look at the knobs and hit "E" but nothing changes
you have to hold E and use the mouse wheel to change it
That's the one combo I didn't try. Thank you that's working
so im trying to play on a wide screen and i cant see what im typing on the console
Yeah ik ill fix it in demo03
What requirements is nedded to play well?
well idk the minimum requirements but at least directX11\12 so it can launch the game lol
from hardware i have GeForce GTX 1060 and it runs VotV at stable 60 fps on default graphics settings
I played until day 10 and i have to say the game is really interesting. Nice atmosphere and mechanics, they encourage you to continue and discover as many signs as possible. The only thing that in my opinion could be changed is the recovery of sleep in bed, it seems to me very slow compared to the hours that pass, perhaps accelerating the recovery could be better
Glad you like it and thank for feedback!
ill see what can i do with sleeping
btw theres 12 days in total
I think I found a bug. Playing the tutorial in the demo v0.2.4, you can process the data more than 3 times.
yeah i have to clamp the level hh
im making a new tutorial anyways
Well, I've been playing for around eight hours and I have to say that I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the mechanics, once you get used to them everything progresses quite smoothly.
Some of the events really took me off guard and one signal actually managed to creep me out, lmao.
I'll definitely stick around for eventual future updates.
I'd like to point out a small issue: while using the laptop the mouse cursor stops working and gets stuck often, and I have to exit and reuse the laptop.
Nice progress! There was one more event after spaceship but its just a spooky sound
and you havent found a half of secrets lol
oh, damn! i'll keep searching then!
Really intriguing, but I don't understand one thing: I happened to go to sleep and a thunderstorm broke out and the power went out... that's normal, right? I mean, I'm the one who has to figure out how to restore the power, right? I get the doubt because the radar is still on and beeps as usual, then when I interact with something (e.g. servers) I can still do it (the grid appears with all the math questions to solve).
As another player of VOTV, yes!, it's a normal event that happens, you have to restore the power and then fix all the servers.
Thank you very much for your reply :D So tonight I will try to figure out how to get the power back on!
The game don't save the other days,is It right because Is a demo?
The game should save up to 12 days
wow
lol
ok
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my work is done here🦶🏿
[WARNING]
there is a glitch in DEMO 0.2.1 that freezes your camera after you exit the laptop. Press RMB to get the control back. Issue will be fixed soon
rly awesome game, hope to see more in the future
VotV Demo 0.2 update bussin'
Keep going I wish one day your projects get more attention
Hey mrdrnose, im considering doing a full playthrough of this game on my channel as its super interesting. Would you be able to reveal any horror elements or scares this game has? feel free to add me on discord Boochie#1982
Eyy nice
Well if i tell you the scares it won't be that interesting
The only thing i can say there's no cheap jumpscares or screamers, and approximate play time is about 9-8 hours
I played your game and I honestly loved it. It took some time to figure out how to use the dials and fix the satellites through the console, but once you figure it out it becomes so addicting. I haven't encountered any bugs so far. the only thing I had trouble with was the console, I had to to go through the tutorial again to re-listen to the speaker voice to fully understand how to use the console to fix the satellites. And for anyone who has trouble figuring out the console firstly type "sd.calch" then type "sd.cal (name)"
It has to be done in this order to recalibrate the satellites. OVERALL AMAZING GAME I cant wait to see future updates.
This is really cool! Thanks for the feedback ❤️
Yeah some things should be explained abit deeper but i plan to remake the tutorial in the future
One thing id recommend adjusting is the file processing and downloading times. I often found myself caught up on the servers and consoles and just be waiting around for the downloads or processing. But overall everything is amazing about the game.
Alright, i make it ~20% faster in demo 0.2
fun fact aliens in this game are not gray or marcianitos lol
I'm interested in another signal simulator. Maybe it will be worth a look once it is fully developed.
Thanks ❤️👽 If it'll get enough support it might become a full game, cus i have alot of plans that are quite time and energy consuming oof
I completely understand.
I got stuck on the signal download screen. Could not get the dials to work right, no idea what I needed the numbers to be. Also can't see the screen while adjusting the numbers.
Was kinda shocked by all the audio assets being from HL2.
The keyboard commands feel out of place and uncomfortable.
I can definitely vibe with the design choices.
Seems like this has potential and has a lot of work put into it so far.
You can look at the screen while adjusting the numbers, hold E, look at the screen and use mouse wheel
Yeah hl2 sounds are æstetic
Keyboard console commands just adds extra feeling of doing something important lol
I spend more than a month working on it but like 5-6 hours every day lmao
Thankk for the feedback 💓❤️
This game is super. super cool. I went in expecting horror elements but didnt make it that far. I think I ran into a glitch when trying to play the signals. It wouldnt save to the drive. I kept getting a yellow light.
Are there supposed to be any horror elements? This is really well made and I could see this being a full $20 game on steam.
If you save the signal through the laptop you will get a "copy" of a signal which cant be sold but processed later, after you download the signal press bottom green button, it will display it on the second screen, then press left yellow button to save it on a drive, the light on a drive should be green
There is some "horror elements" in a form of events, atmosphere and objects on the map
Thank for feedback 💓