Patch v7.9.2018 - Performance Improvement, New Rendering System and QOL changes

Desktop Mascot Engine

Have your favorite character live as a real-time mascot on your Desktop. Interact with it or have it interact with you.

[img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32662029/ccc742940b302c47a1515f8c88cf817b7504f807.png[/img] Official Patch notes for the new update being pushed out today. We have not written a DevLog for it right now as we will be pushing out a series of updates each 2-days or so this coming week, so will write a DevLog explaining them all in details over the coming weekend. -------------------- Meanwhile, you can read more about the CPU Usage/Performance and discuss on the same here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/821060/discussions/0/1727575977591835296/ -------------------- The update addresses the Performance and huge CPU usage issue. -New Rendering System -Huge Performance and Quality Improvements -Main Interface is now borderless with a X/Quit button (to hide it in system tray) -Settings Menu layout has been improved a bit more -Some settings has been changed to match new Rendering System -Added setting to Mute Character Voice/Response sound -Change minimum/maximum allowed character size -Character can now be resized by just hovering the mouse over it and using MouseWheel (scroll) -Minor Texture/Quality improvements for some characters -Motion Animation is now enabled by default -Hiding Taskbar icon has been disabled temporarily till we find a better way to do it without it affecting CPU usage [img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32662029/86fa27be68318b689049d21cac9ddc46e6bc924d.png[/img] ----------------------------- Don't forget to make your character requests in discussion post linked below, we will be adding some more characters in next update (including re-adding 2D charas) https://steamcommunity.com/app/821060/discussions/0/1696048786953093031/