- Oculus Touch Update - 6 December 2016
Hello everyone! We've been hard at work over the past few months, and we're happy to say that we're a launch title for the Oculus Touch controllers! In addition, we added support for the Oculus headset with a gamepad, which should allow those without the touch to still be able to play the game in VR. Update Highlights Oculus Touch support Oculus + gamepad support Performance and usability improvements For the full patch notes, head to this forum post.
- Oculus Touch Update - 6 December 2016
Hello everyone! We've been hard at work over the past few months, and we're happy to say that we're a launch title for the Oculus Touch controllers! In addition, we added support for the Oculus headset with a gamepad, which should allow those without the touch to still be able to play the game in VR. Update Highlights Oculus Touch support Oculus + gamepad support Performance and usability improvements For the full patch notes, head to this forum post.
- Home Improvisation: Patch 2 - 5 September 2016
We have moved official patch notes to the Discussion section to better consolidate bug reports. Find out everything that's changed here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/357670/discussions/0/343785574525770403/ Highlights Increased stability of online play User experience improvements for VR Resolved issues with achievement unlocks
- Home Improvisation: Patch 2 - 5 September 2016
We have moved official patch notes to the Discussion section to better consolidate bug reports. Find out everything that's changed here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/357670/discussions/0/343785574525770403/ Highlights Increased stability of online play User experience improvements for VR Resolved issues with achievement unlocks
- Home Improvisation: Patch 1 - 11 August 2016
Thanks to everyone who has played our game since release! Because of your feedback, we were able to identify and fix a bunch of bugs, as well as add some improvements to the overall experience. Here's a list of what's in this patch: Improvements General: You no longer have to build the first two pieces of furniture to access the radial menu General: The exit menu will appear if you hit the ESC key General: You can change the camera angle in a room by pressing MMB on mouse or Y on controllers VR: Collision haptic feedback disabled while in Dollhouse Mode VR: Controller model is invisible while holding objects in Dollhouse Mode VR: Networked VR players will turn transparent while in Dollhouse Mode Bug Fixes General: Fixed edge cases regarding serialization General: Fixed issue where the camera would detach if ENTER was pressed General: Updated Help window to have correct controls General:…
- Home Improvisation: Patch 1 - 11 August 2016
Thanks to everyone who has played our game since release! Because of your feedback, we were able to identify and fix a bunch of bugs, as well as add some improvements to the overall experience. Here's a list of what's in this patch: Improvements General: You no longer have to build the first two pieces of furniture to access the radial menu General: The exit menu will appear if you hit the ESC key General: You can change the camera angle in a room by pressing MMB on mouse or Y on controllers VR: Collision haptic feedback disabled while in Dollhouse Mode VR: Controller model is invisible while holding objects in Dollhouse Mode VR: Networked VR players will turn transparent while in Dollhouse Mode Bug Fixes General: Fixed edge cases regarding serialization General: Fixed issue where the camera would detach if ENTER was pressed General: Updated Help window to have correct controls General:…
- Home Improvisation Full Release! - 28 July 2016
http://www.homeimprovisation.com/press/images/trailer_2.png After 14 months in Early Access, we are finally ready to bring everyone's favorite furniture simulator to the masses. A huge thank you to everyone who supported us during our development, we couldn't have done it without you! For those of you who played the game in Early Access, here are the biggest changes: 6 rooms, including completely redone versions of the original rooms HTC Vive support, including local and online multiplayer New SFX and music More bug-fixes and gameplay improvements then we could list
- Home Improvisation Full Release! - 28 July 2016
http://www.homeimprovisation.com/press/images/trailer_2.png After 14 months in Early Access, we are finally ready to bring everyone's favorite furniture simulator to the masses. A huge thank you to everyone who supported us during our development, we couldn't have done it without you! For those of you who played the game in Early Access, here are the biggest changes: 6 rooms, including completely redone versions of the original rooms HTC Vive support, including local and online multiplayer New SFX and music More bug-fixes and gameplay improvements then we could list
- Home Improvisation: Full Release Delivered, Some Assembly Required - 28 July 2016
Remember how angry I got while building a chair in Ikea-esque furniture build-em-up Home Improvisation while it was in Early Access? Well, the game is launching its Full Normal Regular Access version (technical term) and has been reworked in ways that will ALLEGEDLY make me far less angry and obsessed with building and rebuilding the same hell chair for a week. …
- Home Improvisation Releases July 28th! - 21 July 2016
We are excited to announce that Home Improvisation will be fully released (with full HTC Vive support) on July 28th! Thank you to all of our Early Access players for supporting our development and giving us vital feedback! Release Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jneKUylcxIk The full release is bursting with new features and improvements! 6 full rooms to decorate Over 30 furniture pieces to build HTC Vive virtual reality support, including local/online co-op Complete visual overhaul Improved animations, controls, sound effects, and more! http://i.imgur.com/xPLSMqg.png http://i.imgur.com/sOouovI.png http://i.imgur.com/GTaxoaB.png
- Home Improvisation Releases July 28th! - 21 July 2016
We are excited to announce that Home Improvisation will be fully released (with full HTC Vive support) on July 28th! Thank you to all of our Early Access players for supporting our development and giving us vital feedback! Release Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jneKUylcxIk The full release is bursting with new features and improvements! 6 full rooms to decorate Over 30 furniture pieces to build HTC Vive virtual reality support, including local/online co-op Complete visual overhaul Improved animations, controls, sound effects, and more! http://i.imgur.com/xPLSMqg.png http://i.imgur.com/sOouovI.png http://i.imgur.com/GTaxoaB.png
- Huge Changes Coming Soon! - 25 May 2016
Home Improvisation has had a great run on Early Access, but our team has been working tirelessly to get the game ready for a full release. Here is an update on the future of our game. Full Release Soon! http://i.imgur.com/k2fJgOg.gif We're not quite ready to announce the exact release date, but the game will leave Early Access within the next two months. There's so much new content, visual updates, and stability improvements that we know you'll fall in love with furniture building all over again. Full HTC Vive Support at Release! http://i.imgur.com/EHf9Y0e.gif Ever since our team got our hands on the HTC Vive, we knew our game would be perfect for it. Building furniture in VR is an incredible experience, and we're happy to announce that we will have full support for the Vive when we leave Early Access. Even better: couch players can play along with the VR player! Thanks so much for supp…
- Huge Changes Coming Soon! - 25 May 2016
Home Improvisation has had a great run on Early Access, but our team has been working tirelessly to get the game ready for a full release. Here is an update on the future of our game. Full Release Soon! http://i.imgur.com/k2fJgOg.gif We're not quite ready to announce the exact release date, but the game will leave Early Access within the next two months. There's so much new content, visual updates, and stability improvements that we know you'll fall in love with furniture building all over again. Full HTC Vive Support at Release! http://i.imgur.com/EHf9Y0e.gif Ever since our team got our hands on the HTC Vive, we knew our game would be perfect for it. Building furniture in VR is an incredible experience, and we're happy to announce that we will have full support for the Vive when we leave Early Access. Even better: couch players can play along with the VR player! Thanks so much for supp…
- Online Multiplayer Update - 22 February 2016
Hello Steam! It's been a while, but we've been hard at work creating a quality update. This update comes with what is probably our most requested feature: online multiplayer! Now you can seamlessly decorate your home with either your friends or any random stranger. ****NOTE**** This update will clear save data automatically. This was an unfortunate necessity for online play, as our old save files do not provide enough information to properly reconstruct rooms. Features Online Multiplayer Build furniture with people over the internet! Play with your friends, or with total strangers who will definitely not mess up your house To begin online play, select the top option from the radial menu Reworked Attic Play a full 88-key piano in the Attic! Use the multi-setting metronome to keep in time Shed some light on your creations with the new hanging bulb Improvements Enjoy a new theme song for H…
- Online Multiplayer Update - 22 February 2016
Hello Steam! It's been a while, but we've been hard at work creating a quality update. This update comes with what is probably our most requested feature: online multiplayer! Now you can seamlessly decorate your home with either your friends or any random stranger. ****NOTE**** This update will clear save data automatically. This was an unfortunate necessity for online play, as our old save files do not provide enough information to properly reconstruct rooms. Features Online Multiplayer Build furniture with people over the internet! Play with your friends, or with total strangers who will definitely not mess up your house To begin online play, select the top option from the radial menu Reworked Attic Play a full 88-key piano in the Attic! Use the multi-setting metronome to keep in time Shed some light on your creations with the new hanging bulb Improvements Enjoy a new theme song for H…
- Home Improvisation - November Update - 2 December 2015
We decided take the month of November to fix some nagging issues that had accumulated over time, so with that we present our "Bug Fix" update! Improvements New scene loading makes room transitions very fast Bug fixes Fixed exit dialog to be functional again Fixed connections between multiple player-held objects Re-introduced Chandlier into game flow Fixed edge case with multi-connections Fixed edge case with trash can and shattered objects Fixed paint brush selection issues Mouse no longer controls Gamepad players' UIs Fixed edge case with player selection Piece highlights are no longer lost Steam Workshop tabs no longer appear when not connected to Steam Room transitions only after player actions have completed
- Home Improvisation - November Update - 2 December 2015
We decided take the month of November to fix some nagging issues that had accumulated over time, so with that we present our "Bug Fix" update! Improvements New scene loading makes room transitions very fast Bug fixes Fixed exit dialog to be functional again Fixed connections between multiple player-held objects Re-introduced Chandlier into game flow Fixed edge case with multi-connections Fixed edge case with trash can and shattered objects Fixed paint brush selection issues Mouse no longer controls Gamepad players' UIs Fixed edge case with player selection Piece highlights are no longer lost Steam Workshop tabs no longer appear when not connected to Steam Room transitions only after player actions have completed
- Home Improvisation - October Update - 22 October 2015
With this October update we add our first new room, and a new function mode level as well. New Features New Room: Attic Take the stairs up to the Attic to explore an entirely new room Build the new Glöb and Dunwöd furniture sets Speed Assembly Function Mode Test your furniture-building accumen by assembling furniture both quickly and correctly! Finish 3 stages of building in record time Halloween Halloween festivities have invaded the rooms of Home Improv! Play with and attach the new decorations to your furniture Improvements New dining room floor texture Increased stability with wall-mounting Bug Fixes Fixed issues with Substance Designer materials Reworked rigidbody kinematic behavior
- Home Improvisation - October Update - 22 October 2015
With this October update we add our first new room, and a new function mode level as well. New Features New Room: Attic Take the stairs up to the Attic to explore an entirely new room Build the new Glöb and Dunwöd furniture sets Speed Assembly Function Mode Test your furniture-building accumen by assembling furniture both quickly and correctly! Finish 3 stages of building in record time Halloween Halloween festivities have invaded the rooms of Home Improv! Play with and attach the new decorations to your furniture Improvements New dining room floor texture Increased stability with wall-mounting Bug Fixes Fixed issues with Substance Designer materials Reworked rigidbody kinematic behavior
- Home Improvision - September Update - 16 September 2015
September brings a modest update, but with some heavily requested features. New Features Motorized Joints http://www.thestorkburntdown.com/images/Fan.gif Create mechanical masterpieces with auto-rotating joints The Snurrsak floor fan comes with two such joints Ceiling Mounting http://www.thestorkburntdown.com/images/chandelier.gif Connect objects to the ceilings of every room Try hanging our new chandelier, the Takvan, in the dining room Grinder Tool http://www.thestorkburntdown.com/images/Grinder2.gif Allows for the removal of pegs and holes from furniture Access via the toolbox Improvements Performance increased from upgrade to Unity 5.1 Refactored code to decrease room load times Bug Fixes Fixed inconsistent swivel joint behavior Fixed a few edge cases involving wall-mounting Increased radius of light probe in living room to prevent visual errors on ceiling
