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VaM Thin Twin 12.0.0 (FULL) - Super fast load times
🕑 Added 2025-04-30 11:07:19 +0000 UTCMain new additions in 12.0.0:
Dark mode
Include all files by author (can be searched and filtered)
New table display, includes filtering as usual and allows sorting by date as well
Bypass SteamVR shortcut generator (improves performance during gameplay)
Instructions:
Hugely reduce your VaM load times! Now with full graphical interface!
This tool seamlessly integrates with your VaM installation, providing shortcuts and a graphical interface to automatically create and start a thinned-down version of your VaM installation that only contains the files you will need, hugely reducing the load times.
Does not use extra disk space.
Dramatically reduce load times.
Almost instant creation/update.
Features (FULL VERSION):
Choose which scenes and files you want to use when you launch the Thin VaM
Automatically includes all dependencies and needed files: Just select the scenes that you want to open, everything else will be added automatically! Everything that is not needed will be left out
Favorites: Include all / do not include / Select some specific ones
User default plugins: Include all / do not include / Select some specific ones
Saved scenes: Include all / none / only Favorites / Select some specific ones
Saved appearance presets: Include all / none / only Favorites / Select some specific ones
Authors: Include all the files by the chosen author/s.
Search and select any other var file you want
Create shortcuts
Choose shortcut location in desktop or in your VaM folder
Shortcuts for launching VaM.exe, Desktop Mode, or Open VR, and Bypass SteamVR
Launch the Thin VaM
Customize what to do when launching the thinned-down version of VaM
Multiple presets: you can save different combinations and launch them with a single click
DOWNLOAD
(note: you will receive your license automatically in your patreon email)
VaM Thin Twin 12.0.0
https://mega.nz/file/hG1RBLqZ#D3Ub9Bbkz8KTUrjsZPFyQCLw4ktQ8weKTACqLNc4xtM
VaM Thin Twin 12.0.0 debug version (in case you get any errors please run this version and send me the log files that you will find in C:/VaM_ThinTwin_logs , I will provide support to you until it works correctly)
https://mega.nz/file/8T9gEY5Y#Z3sTAOMXCkCiXP1yc5gV39P6na8l_4C1SBdc0eQMpSY
Please read all the information in this post before using it for the first time.
How to install VaM Thin Twin
Just drop your license (VaM_ThinTwin_X_license_YourUsername.txt) in your VaM installation directory, next to VaM.exe ; and run the installer inside the zip file.
(Note: You will receive your license in an email when you sign up in Patreon check the spam folder if you can't find it. Mark it as "not spam" and add to your contacts so that you don't miss any future licenses)
Usage instructions
The VaM Thin Twin graphical interface opens automatically after install/update. When you use it for the first time, select the VaM.exe of the main VaM installation where you have all your var files. You can have thousands of var files here.
Once you select which files you want to use, you do not need to open the graphical interface again, just use the shorctus to launch the Thin VaM directly in the fastest way. Come back to the graphical interface if you want to change the selected files or other settings.
In the center tab you can select exactly what you want to include. Whenever you make changes, click Save or Update Thin Files to update the Thin VaM.
You can launch the Thin VaM directly from the buttons at the bottom. You can also customize the launch behavior using the checkboxes next to the buttons.
Once you Save or update the Thin VaM with your desired files, you can create shortcuts with the buttons on the right. Next time, if you don't need to change the selected files, use the shortcuts for launching the Thin VaM directly in the fastest way!
To make selecting any file or many files quicker and more convenient; for each category you have helper buttons to Select/remove all, Show only selected... etc., and a Search bar.
Other info
Vam Thin Twin does not modify or change anything in your original VaM installation. It runs in parallel in a folder called VaM_Thin_<Preset name>.
Never manually modify the contents of the VaM_Thin_<Preset name> folders! Don't delete or add files there. These are deleted and recreated periodically.
If you use SteamVR through Virtual Desktop and have issues launching in VR or with your controllers, you might want to add a "non-Steam-Game" to you library pointing to VaM.exe inside VaM_Thin_<Preset name>.
If you use the SOTTR trick for raytracing, instead of renaming VaM.exe to SOTTR.exe, just copy it and then rename it, so that you have both VaM.exe and SOTTR.exe in the same folder.
The folder VaM_Thin_<Preset name> contains links to files in your main VaM folder.
Deleting VaM_Thin_<Preset name> is safe, it only deletes links to the files from your VaM install.
Deleting individual files or folders inside VaM_Thin_<Preset name> is not safe! You might accidetally follow a link and end up removing the actual files in your VaM install.
If you get a Safe delete error it's because VaM Thin Twin has a built-in check before deleting anything. If it doesn't look exactly like a Thin VaM, it aborts the delete operation, to avoid accidentally deleting anything that it shouldn't.
In case of Safe delete error, or if you want to clean up, just delete the Thin folder like this. Never go inside that folder and delete things there.
Even though features such as safe-delete are included in the app to make it as safe as possible, errors can always happen, so you should make a backup of your existing files before using the app. This is good practice when using any kind of software.
File systems: VaM Thin Twin supports NTFS and other filesystems such as FAT. However, only NTFS supports links. If you run the app in a VaM install placed in a non-NTFS drive, the Thin files update will take minutes instead of seconds, and they will utilize a lot of extra disk space. Launching VaM from the shortcut will still be equally fast, but updating the included files will take much longer. I strongly recommend that you put your VaM install in a NTFS drive. It's the default in Windows, so almost everybody has it like this already.
Features coming next for patrons
Preset that automatically lauches the latest N vars. (To try things you downloaded recently)
Shortcuts that perform update+launch.
Export/import presets.
Custom arguments in the launch shortcuts.
Add tags to vars and select by tag.
Select vars/files outside VaM installation folder.
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Requested and done:
Ability to sort by name and sort by date.
Buttons to launch bypassing SteamVR.
Select include all files from one or several Authors.
Add vars downloaded in Thin VaM back to original AddonPackages.
Rename Presets.
Use SHIFT-Click to select multiple vars at the same time.
Filter Saved scenes.
Filter Appearance presets.
Button to add all items matching search
Button to remove only search results and a separate one for removing all
Ask for confirmation when deleting presets, and when unselecting all items
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Please do not hesitate to send me your ideas and suggestions! Every time a new feature is implemented I will create a poll for the patreons to vote which feature they want me to implement next.
You can always send me a private message to get support if you encounter any issue.
Enjoy your faster VaM experience!
Comments
Vam Light Year
Hi! I have manually checked you should have it by now, the license server is up to date
Simon Curle
Not sure how long to wait. Haven't received the license yet and SPAM is empty. Please send when you are able.
Vam Light Year
Hi! I've just sent it to you, you should be able to find it in your email inbox
KuuRO
hey i'm new patreon how do i get license ?
T Wilson
Ramdisk functionality?
Vam Light Year
Of course! I'll start a chat to assist you
Sultan Alsultan
Hey i just downloaded the full version and ereythings seems to work fine .. but i try to make an vam thin vr shortcut in desktop to add it to meta quest libarary . could you help me with that ??
Vam Light Year
Absolutely! It's been requested by other users too, so I'm going to work on it for the next release!
Bancho
Hey just thought that it would be handy if we can see a thumbnail of the var (if exist in the Saves/scene/ directory). Please consider for the next one!
Vam Light Year
Of course! It shows as sent in my outbox, 13 hours ago. But I'll DM you to resend it.
BURNERblueBURNER
Hello, I was checking my email and could not find my license for the new version of the software. I checked my spam as you suggested and had no luck. Would you be able to assist? Thanks for your help!
Jason Bridgewater
Just seen your post sorry thanks for the help. Much appreciated 😊
Vam Light Year
Hi! No worries, I'm here to help! Once you create a preset, a folder with the same name will be created next to your main VaM installation folder. This folder looks very similar to the VaM installation, but it's just made up of links (not copies, so in reality it doesn't take up extra disk space). To launch without SteamVR I added the quick shortcut generator. So you can generate the shortcut and then launch it from there without even needing to open Thin Twin. Do not hesitate to DM me if you need any specific assistance.
Jason Bridgewater
I have it downloaded and such but a little bit confused on how to run it, and where exactly the vam thin folder goes. Mainly I use virtual desktop to run Vam in VR on quest, but it seems like when it loads in VR, the steamvr little window pops up on my laptop. I'm trying to use the option that bypasses steamvr, but I don't think I I'm doing something right. I'm not understanding fully what to do to run it without steam VR. Sorry for my ignorance. Any help would be much appreciated. I just purchased this yesterday so trying to figure it all out. Awesome work btw. Thanks again.
Vam Light Year
I have noted the suggestion, I'm going to try to incorporate this in the next release!
Zero.TheTechnician
wish you had a .json thumbnail viewer so we could see the files images.
Vam Light Year
You got it already, right?
espada9000
Waiting for the license.
Logovore
Great work!!
Vam Light Year
Hi! The main additions in the updates are extra functionalities, quicker and easier filtering... etc. Loading a given preset will be slightly faster since there are some new optimizations, but not super different between versions. Also some dependencies that failed to be recognized before should be included now. The performance of the Thin Twin app itself is quite improved too, scanning and dependency finding operations have been made faster and recoginize more vars. You can always update and your presets will be preserved. To be extra safe, before installing it, you can backup your settings file (C:\Users\youruser\AppData\Roaming\vam-thin-twin\settings.json). Do not hesitate to message me if you need any help!
mdhut
Hi, is there a huge performance improvement regarding loading time with this version comparing to the 6.1.1 ? I didn't upgrade since then. And how should I upgrade my version without losing my current preset ?
