- Update Notes for v0.7.9 - Warehouses and Lighting Bug Fix - 21 April 2023
This is a very small update that adds a new map with some empty warehouse style stages. This update also addresses a bug where certain lights wouldn't spawn correctly in Third Person mode. Unofficially, I am developing an Unreal Engine 5 version of Cine Tracer. My previous attempt didn't become an actual release but the new version is looking promising. Cheers, Matt
- Child Actors Update - Cine Tracer v0.7.8 - 1 December 2022
*IMPORTANT: this update may mess up the Actors in previous project. There is a new "v0_7_7" BetaBranch available if you need to open projects created before this update. This new update brings the "Child Actors" aka Scaling System. Please watch the YouTube walk through to learn how to use it. There are also some new clothing options. Cheers, Matt
- Cine Tracer v0.7.7 - Activewear Clothing and Animations - 9 October 2022
This update adds a new collection of "Activewear" clothing and a new set of animations for the actors. The vehicles material has also been made shinier to help visualize reflections. Please watch the YouTube video walk through for more details. Cheers, Matt
- Actor Animation System - Cine Tracer v0.7.6 - 31 August 2022
This update adds "Animations" to the actors as an alternative to the posing system. You can also "Duplicate/Copy" Actors which was previously unimplemented when you pressed C. Cheers, Matt
- Worker Clothing and Hats - Cine Tracer v0.7.5.7 - 9 August 2022
This update adds several new "Worker" clothing assets and the ability for the actors to wear hats. Also added the ability for the actor's hair to be removable to accommodate wearing hats. Cheers, Matt
- Uniforms - Cine Tracer v0.7.5.6 - 5 July 2022
This update adds: 2x Male Army Uniforms 2x Male Chef Tops 1x Male Firefighter Top 1x Male Firefighter Pants 2x Female Army Uniforms 1x Female Chef Top 1x Female Dress Cheers, Matt
- Clothing Update - Cine Tracer v0.7.5.5 - 3 June 2022
This update adds 7 new outfits to the MetaHuman actor system. Each are color customizable. Cheers, Matt
- FBX Importer - Cine Tracer v0.7.5.4 - 10 May 2022
This update adds the ability to import "3D models" in the FBX format into Cine Tracer. This can be used to bring in new props, full locations, and 3D scans. This feature requires the use of Blender for processing and exporting. Blender if free for PC and Windows. Cheers, Matt
- Vehicle System - Cine Tracer v0.7.5.3 - 5 May 2022
New Vehicle system has been added. Vehicles can be customized and MetaHumans will automatically pose inside of them. New Clothing added for the Male and Female MetaHumans. MacOS update will be large and or may require a full reinstall. We have to revert to an old Metal Shader target for this build.
- MetaFurniture - Cine Tracer v0.7.5.2 - 9 April 2022
This update introduces the new Meta Furniture system that allows for automatic posing. Please watch the YouTube video tutorial to see how the system works. Updates: - When you "Grab" (Hotkey G) an object, it's original transform is saved. Basically when you Grab move, it won't reset the rotation every time. - Certain lights were being loaded twice, that is now fixed. - Department Menu has been reorganized and MetaFurniture "Furniture" category has been added. - Hovering an object no longer highlights the object and plays a sound. At the moment only the PC version has been updated to v0.7.5.2. The MacOS version is still on the previous version. I'm working on the MacOS version but running into some issues. Cheers, Matt
- Build v0.75.1 Update Notes - 9 March 2022
Implemented "Character Building" hotkeys and fixed the Tub being a Counter.
- MetaHuman Update - 7 March 2022
Welcome to Cine Tracer v0.7.5! This update adds 10 MetaHumans that are semi customizable and updates the game engine to Unreal Engine 4.27.2. For a walk through on how to pose the MetaHumans and change their clothing please watch the update video on YouTube. This is a major update and there are some changes to be noted: 1. This update changed how assets are loaded at run time. For now we have disabled "Character Building" with the Hotkeys. This functionality will be updated in future updates. Please use "Editor" building for now. 2. Many assets have been removed. If you are in production and want to work on older project, please download the "v0_63" beta branch. The YouTube video linked to this update shows the process. Also please backup your project folder in general. 3. Legacy Cameras, some props, and all characters except "Stand Ins" have been removed in this build. The memory footp…
- Cine Tracer v0.63 - 1 December 2020
Cine Tracer v0.63 is live for Windows64 and Mac OS. Please restart Steam to get the update and watch the YouTube tutorial covering what is new. - New "Canyons Road" map build using the new environment system. - New preview "Custom Bed" object. - New couch props. - Iteration on the Gizmo for moving objects in Editor mode. Next update will be for the building system and will re introduce Pre Made interior maps as well. Cheers, Matt
- Cine Tracer v0.62 | New Maps and Editor System - 2 November 2020
Cine Tracer v0.62 is live on Steam for MacOS and Windows 64. Please restart Steam and or your computer to get the update. Make sure you aren't on a Beta Branch if you wanted the latest version. This update brings three new maps that are built with our new environment system. They are much higher quality and should still perform well on modest computer systems. In Editor Mode you will be able to use your Arrow Keys (Up, Down, Left, Right) to move selected objects based on your editor view. The Gizmos have also been updated (although not the final design) to work by clicking and dragging side to side. This allows for more consistent interactions with less bugs. Cheers, Matt
- Cine Tracer v0.61 | Cameras and Storyboard - 30 September 2020
In this update the new camera system has been added and there are a new set of cameras. They have a unified UI and control system with "Marks" and they now save with your project. There are still some small bugs that need to be fixed but overall the new camera design is functioning. - Added Dolly with Circle Track - Re Designed the Tracked "Virtual" Camera system The Storyboard system has been updated to work with the new more accurate full screen field of view. However, this means your older storyboards won't have the correct field of view. Likewise, using the "Legacy" cameras will result in inaccurate storyboard field of view. You can use an older Beta Branch build if you have a project still using the older cameras and storyboard system. Tutorials on the new camera system and Tracked Camera are on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/cinetracer Cheers, Matt
- Cine Tracer v0.60 - 31 August 2020
Cine Tracer v0.60 is live on Steam for PC and MacOS. There are 5 new videos on the Cine Tracer YouTube channels explaining the updates. 1. New Maps. I've added two new WIP maps to Cine Tracer. They are created in a way that should perform well on modest computer hardware and they work with the new system. I will continue to make new maps for users who are not interested in building set with the building system. 2. New Props. I've added some new props. 3. Face Actors. The new Face Actors can have their faces controlled by audio or by using the FaceCap App on an iPhone or iPad Pro. These actors will continue to evolve to support full body motion capture as well. 4. New Cameras. The new Free Camera is the first of the newly updated camera system. It doesn't currently save or work with the storyboard system yet. The rest of the cameras will be gradually upgraded to this new system. 5. Inert…
- Mac OS Mojave/Catalina "Quitting/Crashing" Issue - 17 December 2019
Apple recently made some changes to MacOS that require apps to be "Notarized" and also be 64 bit for Catalina. I'm still currently working on getting it Notarized from Apple, which should fix this issue. In the mean time, some users report that launching the app DIRECTLY (not from Steam) gets around this issue. To Launch the Game Directly: Macintosh HD ▸ Users ▸ ▸ Library ▸ Application Support ▸ Steam ▸ steamapps ▸ common ▸ CineTracer 1. Go to Finder 2. Go to "Go" and hold "Option" 3. Click on "Library" 4. Click on "Application Support" 5. Click on "Steam" 6. Click on "steamapps" 7. Click on "common" 8. Launch CineTracer.app 9. Right Click -> Make Alias for later use Hopefully when I manage to get the app notarized you will be able to launch the game from Steam again. Cheers, Matt *PC users, same as always
- Cine Tracer v0.5 Update - 22 November 2019
Cine Tracer v0.5 is a very big update. Please watch the YouTube video for a very thorough explanation of the development direction and overview of the new workflow. There are also several video explaining how to build with the new system. Mac OS If you have Mojave/Catalina, make sure you install the 64bit Steam client. I have update the launch settings so Steam should recognize Cine Tracer a 64 bit app. People were also reporting that launching Cine Tracer directly from the .app was working too. Windows If you are on an older system and or want to use Direct 11 for better performance, you can add "-dx11" into the Custom Launch Options in Steam. If you have a modern GPU and want to use Ray Tracing, you will default be using DirectX12. I will work on a simpler way of switching between DirectX version, but currently I'm not sure how to do that. Old Save Files Cine Tracer v0.34 will be avai…
- Cine Tracer v0.34 | PC Performance Launch Issues - 26 August 2019
We are using Unreal Engine 4.22.3 with DirectX12 as the default RHI to enable Real Time Ray Tracing for compatible Nvidia Graphics Cards. This is possibly the cause of an launch error for some Nvidia GPUs including the 1080ti, 1050ti, and others. Please try this fix if you are having this issue: Steam -> Library Right Click "Cine Tracer" -> Properties Click "Set Launch Options" Type -dx11 This resolves the issue for some people. I imagine this will disable the ability to use the Ray Tracing options on 10 series cards. This is all new tech and the compatibility between UE4, Windows, Nvidia is changing every day. Cheers, Matt
- Cine Tracer v0.34 | Actor Blocking System - 26 August 2019
Version v0.34 is now live on Steam. Please restart to get the update. Please watch the Actor Blocking System walkthrough video on YouTube. https://youtu.be/MOBvWSuzVzQ We will be making the Cine Tracer Developer Roadmap public in the near future. Cine Tracer for PC really wants a DirectX12 / SM5 graphics card (GPU). For MacOS, the newer iMac, iMacPro, MacbookPros with dedicated AMD Graphics Cards are ideal. Cheers, Matt
