Dear Patreons, the (semi) Open Beta is quite a success, with the first vonBiomes Discord members helping with reporting bugs and polishing. 3 significant bugs have already been identified and fixed...
2022-09-14 01:37:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patreon Supporters! Download the new vonBiomes version 9.0.3b with Early Access "Space Port City" - the biome has been extended with Air Traffic and the starting and landing Drophips now have ...
2022-09-04 02:30:38 +0000 UTC View Post
There are a ton of new Skybodies in vonBiomes. In the last few days, I have created even more to increase the diversity of what planets (and some nebulas) you can encounter across the Inner Sphere!...
2022-08-30 22:34:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patreons here is an Early Access Version Update of vonBiomes for your Mechwarrior Stomping Grounds!
The primary and most time-intensive work has been put into the Underground Hallw...
Dear Supporters, here is a quick update on the progress of the now 2 core mods for your Mechwarrior 5 adventures:
The Underground Tiles in Space Port City have been empty - unti...
The vanilla MechWarrior 5 HUD lacks some visual love, in my opinion. So I spent an extended weekend modding a HUD overhaul for more immersion and better looks since I was integrating the vonBiomes ...
2022-08-10 16:18:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Just played a mission in my Victor on the upcoming "mega-biome" and recorded it as a live preview - and barely made it out;)
The preview shows the new look & feel, the many new assets, to...
2022-08-01 01:08:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally, a new Early Access Mod Update - we are now in an advanced phase which means doing the intensive work of fleshing out tiles one by one (for a while now) and also adding more things that fee...
2022-07-31 00:56:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patreons & Supporters, it is time for another advancement update and a bit of an outlook on the following week(s)!
Despite the current summer heatwave, the work on the Space...
2022-07-23 19:49:52 +0000 UTC View Post
So - it has been quite a month in the Mechwarrior universe;) With the new enhanced Sun System for missions, every plant is now different in its own way when running the vonBiomes Mods. Planets clos...
2022-07-01 10:11:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patreons, here is an updated download for a new vonBiomes build with the latest fixes included and also even more new sky bodies!
Thanks for your ongoing support and have fun stomping! :)
2022-06-24 17:03:04 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patreons and Supporters, here we go already for the new version of vonBiomes, including 41 new sky bodies, upgraded clouds, new lighting modifiers including the orbit of a planet into the calc...
2022-06-20 02:02:09 +0000 UTC View Post
vonBiomes 8.0.3 is out and ready
(shouldn't it actually be 8.1? Anywaay...)
This update contains basically DLC3 Fixes. And I mean that literally:
the Mission Screen has been comp...
Have you noticed the blur on the mission screen? Well, this is gonna fixed in the next vonBiomes update! I have overhauled and rebuilt all biome pics to full HD resolution to be ready for the upgra...
2022-06-12 02:16:04 +0000 UTC View Post
While the vonBiomes DLC3 Patch with some minor fixes is coming soon (nothing major, the mod runs already well in MW5 DLC3) another side project has been released! If you also play Battletech ...
2022-06-10 18:34:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Progress progress! The last week has been dedicated to fleshing out the new Gray moon and Charred Barrens biome - mainly the first with new special tiles, like an Overlord (yes!) Dropship and Geo-D...
2022-05-31 00:42:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patreons, if you have not yet gotten your own personal Mechwarrior Portrait, write me a message on the Discord or send me an email at ka@vonseiten.com - I will hand-craft your Mechwarrior Port...
2022-05-23 02:09:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Have you ever wondered why, if you are on a mission on a planet close to its star, the sun is still tiny? Well - this changes! Here is a first prototype version that scales the sun's size based on ...
2022-05-18 19:13:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey hey, there was a glitch. Smoke on Gray Moon had some strange looks. And also - one more Patreon Supporter Custom Portrait had been added. The smoke is fixed now. So there is a Hotfix. Cheers! 2022-05-15 00:04:33 +0000 UTC View Post
And here we go dear Patreons & Supporters - vonBiomes version 8.0.1 including Space Port City and your first custom-made Pilot Portraits!
You can use Pilot Overhaul to set your portrait in-g...
Last week, many tests have been done to balance biome appearance better in the Inner Sphere - and since there is an overhead for the vanilla extrasolar moon and also iron oxid biomes, the last week...
2022-05-09 02:49:22 +0000 UTC View Post
A quick gallery about the progress from the last month - there has been so much new stuff coming to vonBiomes and also other mods! Space Port City is progressing, with new buildings, new tiles. We ...
2022-04-30 20:56:34 +0000 UTC View Post
I spent some hours today helping with the amazing PirateTech/MercTech Inner Sphere Map Mod for Mechwarrior 5 - and here is a quick WIP preview!
Get PT Map via MercTech here on Discord: 2022-04-28 01:45:19 +0000 UTC
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Hey, Patreons & Backers, if you want to have your own Pilot Portrait custom made from your photograph - send me a picture! I include some portraits to include in vonBiomes, with Pilot Overhaul ...
2022-04-23 01:29:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Backers & Supporters! Here is a new download for vonBiomes Mod release version 7.1b now with Ambient Sounds! (Single Player) Chirpchirp, Grumble, Splash! :)
I am currently building up an ambient audio system for the vonBiomes Mod to bring you grumbling volcanos, rain sounds and more!
In yesterday's Youtube stream, you can hear both already, 1st m...
2022-04-10 17:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Backers & Supporters! Download the current vonBiomes Mod release version 7.0b with the new Permafrost Tundra vonBiome, but here in a Pateron Special Edition with Space Port City included! ...
2022-04-01 11:37:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Download the new Early Access Version 6 including the brand new building destruction system in Space Port City and ... drumroll .. a special surprise!
Enjoy sma...
Some more shots from the progress on Space Port City.. things are coming together, started also the polishing of the first map tiles. Today marks another achivement: made the first custom blueprint...
2022-03-16 00:08:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patreons, this is a new Early Access version of the vonBiomes Mod including the current progress of Space Port City and also in Bog/Marsh now special lake tiles.
Please note: there are s...
2022-03-11 04:04:31 +0000 UTC View Post