Best way to integrate devices into a game as developer? / What features would you want?

[juli0r]

Hi!

I’m currently developing an adult game (not very far into the development yet) and just recently stumbled upon funscripts and bought a handy so I currently do not know my way around all the options and software and libraries.

So my main question to you guys is: How do I support the most devices without having to implement each one? My first thought was just using the API for the Handy but I think that is very limiting. My first impression after reading a bit on this site is to use the buttplug library as it seems to be well maintained and seems to support a wide variety of devices.

My secondary/side question is: What would you like to see as a feature when your toy is natively (or via buttplug) supported in the game?
My very limited ideas so far are: adjustable base-stroke when no action is on the screen and action based movement when there is action on the screen. As said I’m pretty new to this and would love to hear your input.

[Liquid]

@juli0r

How do I support the most devices

Probably with Buttplug/Intiface - it has a lot of support and easy integration. Not always perfect, but it strikes a good balance imho.

I’ve tinkered with Xtoys a bit, but it’s super complicated and not suitable for “synchronized” use-cases.

@juli0r

What would you like to see as a feature when your toy is natively (or via buttplug) supported in the game?

Must haves from a user perspective:

• Ease of use or at least a very good manual/tutorial
• Settings for intensity
• As perfectly synchronized as possible for good immersion
• A “keep me hard” kind of base-level and adjustability

[kamakamaChan]

@juli0r

How do I support the most devices without having to implement each one?

Probably mainly through Intiface and add other rare devices manully.
Personaly I’d like to have native support for Tcode devices bc my devices are using it

@juli0r

What would you like to see as a feature when your toy is natively (or via buttplug) supported in the game?

A scene to test and adjust the toys settings (e.g.
1.Set device’s range
2.Set devices behaviour for different scenario
3.A button/entity to test device’s functions)

[juli0r]

Thanks for the feedback.

@Liquid

• Ease of use or at least a very good manual/tutorial
• Settings for intensity
• As perfectly synchronized as possible for good immersion
• A “keep me hard” kind of base-level and adjustability

• Ease of Use/Manual: Had not thought about the manual part. Would probably make sense to have a manual for people who don’t know how intiface works.
• Settings for Intensity: Of course.
• sync: makes sense, probably latency adjustability with hotkeys (e.g. like in scriptplayer with +/-)
• base-level: yep, that’s what I meant by base-stroke when no action is on the screen.

@kamakamaChan

Probably mainly through Intiface and add other rare devices manully.
Personaly I’d like to have native support for Tcode devices bc my devices are using it

Yeah, Intiface is the User side for the buttplug library. So yeah, that’s what I thought.
In that train of thought: Does Intiface support your devices and what would be different when it was natively supported?

Because maintaining multiple different native devices would be a pain in the ass and honestly I probably won’t do it. Sorry. Your input is still welcome though.

@kamakamaChan

A scene to test and adjust the toys settings (e.g.
1.Set device’s range
2.Set devices behaviour for different scenario
3.A button/entity to test device’s functions)

1. Makes sense. I think it’s also the only way to change the intensity if Liquids whish of perfect sync is fulfilled.
2. Could you elaborate? As said I’m new to this and only have the Handy so a single axis stroker device and only recently found funscripts. The only thing coming to mind directly is having a stroke with bump and without bump. Maybe different behaviors for cumshot scenes (full strokes, quick/vibrating strokes on top)
3. Very good idea! Thank you.

[kamakamaChan]

@juli0r

Does Intiface support your devices

Intiface support Tcode so yes.

@juli0r

what would be different when it was natively supported?

I’m new to this field too (a few weeks), in my experience connecting Intiface to MultiFunPlayer has a little different beaviour than connecting devices directly in MultiFunPlayer (espesialy when value intensely changes, probably bc of update rate or something, I’m not that in to it yet)

@juli0r

Because maintaining multiple different native devices would be a pain in the ass

That is very understandable. If it is possible you can leave some modding space so it will be easier for others to make mod to support other devices.

@juli0r

Could you elaborate?

this is an inspiration from EDI, When in different scene loop play different script to “keep warmed up” / fit the vibe

[juli0r]

@kamakamaChan

I’m new to this field too (a few weeks), in my experience connecting Intiface to MultiFunPlayer has a little different beaviour than connecting devices directly in MultiFunPlayer (espesialy when value intensely changes, probably bc of update rate or something, I’m not that in to it yet)

Yeah, It seems Intiface has some limitations. Not sure about it myself but I notice the difference when connecting the ScirptPlayer directly or via Intiface (see here: Best Funscript Player for Handy (with vibrations)?)