Optimum Realism Update New Blocks & QOL

Summary

Optimum Realism released a monthly update with new blocks, numerous quality-of-life changes, fixes and cleanups. The announcement links to a before/after comparison page and the Patreon post and encourages members to download the latest build. This update improves visuals and stability, making it an important upgrade for the community.

Hey !

New update for this month just dropped out!
https://www.patreon.com/optimumrealism/posts/optimum-realism-160879753

New comparison page on my site,
https://optimumrealism.com/before-after

  • Tons of QOL changes

  • New blocks added

  • Fixes and cleanups

Download it now :D

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