#inzoi game

[isissimss]

I decided to create a character for my profile in the game! We only have a few more days in the studio, but today was my last day in the zoi world! Can't wait for the game to be released!

[tiallussims]

By the way...

The official system requirements for inZOI if you're curious:

Minimum System Requirements for inZOI To simply get started with inZOI, your computer will need to meet the following hardware criteria: CPU: Equipped with at least an AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or an Intel Core i7-6800K, your processor should be able to handle the basic demands of the game. RAM: 16 GB is required for your system to run inZOI efficiently, letting you enjoy gameplay without significant lag. Video Card: A GPU such as the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT or NVIDIA GeForce 1080 will be necessary to render the stunning graphics inZOI offers. Dedicated Video RAM: 6144 MB is the minimum to ensure those graphically intense moments look as beautiful as intended. Pixel Shader: Version 5.0 support is needed to achieve the full visual effect of various in-game textures and lighting. Vertex Shader: As with pixel shader, version 5.0 is required for proper rendering of the game’s complex models and environments. OS: Ensure that you have Windows 10/11 with the latest updates installed to support the game's software requirements. Free Disk Space: A minimum of 50 GB of available disk space will be required to install and run the game comfortably. Recommended System Requirements for inZOI For those wanting to experience inZOI in all its glory with high frame rates and the most detailed visuals, aim for the following recommended specifications: CPU: A more powerful processor like the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or the Intel Core i5-10600K will deliver a smoother performance even in the most demanding scenarios. RAM: Doubling the minimum requirement, 32 GB of RAM will ensure that your game runs seamlessly and enables extensive multitasking. Video Card: Upgrading to an AMD Radeon RX 6800 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 video card will allow you to enjoy inZOI at higher resolutions and with better graphical fidelity. Dedicated Video RAM: A hefty 10240 MB will give you the bandwidth needed for ultra-quality textures and prevent any graphical stuttering. Pixel Shader and Vertex Shader: Remaining at version 5.0, but coupled with more robust hardware, you’ll be able to maximize the game’s visual settings. OS: Windows 10/11 with the latest updates is again recommended for the best compatibility. Free Disk Space: A consistent 50 GB of free space is recommended for game files, mods, and updates.

[minamill]

since i've seen people being unaware or uncaring about the catastrophic toll generative ai has on both the environment and the workers behind it here's some information about what that toll is actually like. i'd encourage everyone to read the full articles, but i've highlighted some important parts for convenience

Q&A: Uncovering the labor exploitation that powers AI

Generative AI’s environmental costs are soaring — and mostly secret

How 'modern-day slavery' in the Congo powers the rechargeable battery economy

[dogsill]

i made swann from lost records in inzoi

[saturngalore]

kinda weird for some simmers to be seemingly completely against ai and cf and then turn around to go play inzoi…things aren’t adding up

[murfeelee]

inZOI - Madzie & Max Lightwood-Bane (Shadowhunters)

After making Magnus Bane, I decided to make his kids to try out the kids for the demo.

IIRC, the TS4 CAS demo didn't let us make kids (did they even effing HAVE kids as a lifestate back then, or was it just zero toddlers & bassinet babies?). So we're already off to a better start than effing EA.

I'm sad that Krafton didn't let us have access to any sliders to really customize kids in the demo. The presets are ok enough, though some of them look like mini adults or something--the eye bags are too much (at least 3 poor kids looked like they'd been huffing a pack of cigarettes a day since the effing womb).

Kids have no nails & accessories, which is bogus. They get all the adult hats--fedora included--which is...interesting. We need some clips & barrettes & scrunchies etc--real 90s Throwback At Claire's.

Even TS3 gave kids earrings & bracelets & watches etc, so Krafton needs to step their game up, this is unacceptable that kids barely have EFF ALL.

The kids' clothes are also woefully low--no SKIRTS or DRESSES?! Just one set of PJs for outfits, why? They're all basically the same choices for adults & kids, which is kinda cool but kinda lazy? Give kids their own unique sense of style & identity--Asia has the cutest stuff, come on, don't be generic like this. U_U More kawaii, less Baby Gap. 4/10.

But it made me realize that I like the shoes options on the kids waaaaay more than I do on the adults. The adults need better shoes; that was my least favorite part; TS4's demo had much better shoes.

General

Two things I realized I'd overlooked on the adult zois:

EYES & TEETH: we need to be able to recolor the eye sclera, and the teeth. Both are just way too yellow for my liking, which I noticed as soon as I made Blueberry, and the blue made his eyes & teeth look like he had jaundice.

CUSTOM PATTERNS/TEXTURES: This is so frikkin cool! It's basically a lightweight version of TSRW's Pattern Tool (without the recolorability, sadly); allowing you to directly import DIY textures onto clothes. You can change the tiling & X/Y axis position, it's great!

I added the constellations & skeleton on Blueberry's tops. We need more GOTH fashion representation, Krafton! \m / (^0^) \m/

One of my favorite features is the hair that you can cut. Max's hair is gorgeous--you can make it really long, or really short. I went with medium-ish. And I LOVE the highlights options, iirc it had like 4 or 5 parts. Again: ALL hairs need AT LEAST the highlight function, if the length feature can't be universally implemented for whatever reason.

(I'm posting links to this & my first "review" on inZOI's Discord, so hopefully someone over there gets this feedback. I bloody doubt it, but yolo.)

[bearrhi]

Attempted to make Bobby McKenzie from Love Island: The Game season 2 (which is sadly no longer available 😔)

My favorite LI in all the mobile visual novel games I’ve ever played! His fictional pixel soul will forever have a place in my heart 😢

[anggloria]

I’m definitely not applauding The Sims 4 for giving us a lash update after 10 years of existence.

Launch Inzoi already🫥

[veone]

inZoi's Character Studio

[intramoon]

Just my thoughts on InZoi (that no one asked for) ...

I am not a cynic but I am skeptical of any new "life simulation" games. And that's not to say I don't want The Sims to have a competitor, I think EA needs a competitor for The Sims. For the price tag of The Sims, EA needs pressure on them to address their complacency (with game content, the growing issues with paid content, etc). InZoi is far from that. At face value, I think the gameplay is unimpressive. I can understand why people are drawn to an in-depth, hyperrealistic character creation but to what end? The inclusion of AI, even if just for primarly patterns/textures, is an increasingly slippery slope. It's just for patterns ... for now, but how will AI provide shortcuts for the company in the future? That's one of my concerns and I think it's a bit shady for the company to have this feature. Any kind of AI generation has significant environmental impacts and contributes to art theft/the distribution of AI that has burdened the art community. I struggle to find a justifiable reason for the game having AI because I don’t think there is one. If you consider the computer that is needed to run a game with graphics like InZoi, the game isn’t accessible to people with “lower-end”/older PCs. An issue The Sims team had to address with the Sims 4 ie. the change in graphics and the game no longer being open world. I like that more people can play The Sims without needing a PC that is worth thousands of dollars. I keep seeing the comparison of InZoi to GTAV NPCs. As someone who has spent a lot of time playing with friends on GTAV FiveM servers, even those servers have better gameplay than I’ve seen with InZoi. Not to be funny but InZoi reminds me of those invasive 3D p*rn game ads.

The other aspect of InZoi that bothers me a little (maybe a lot) is the stark difference in how “regular” simmers are reacting to InZoi versus how some content creators/custom content creators are reacting. It’s a little frustrating for the people, even if through EA’s allotted 21-day early accesses, who make hundreds if not thousands of dollars off the community aren’t acknowledging let alone addressing the glaring concerns users have about InZoi. It seems many of them are going to brush these concerns aside for the opportunity to mod for the game (a game to me that doesn’t seem to value artists' work) and worse case scenario will jump ship to InZoi if Simblr takes issue with it.

It’s … interesting.

[ophernelia]

i also watched the demo video for inzoi and i am so sat. i've seen other people play the demo too. i said before how much i love super realistic games. so if that actually launches at any point, i will be purchasing it. i wanna give it a shot. it looks heavy though fr. i hope my pc can handle it. it seems like a mix of gta v and the sims. they even said they're gonna have a program for making mods and cc for the game so if it does come out and that happens, i wanna try that out too. i hope it actually comes to fruition. like this is the exact simulation game i've wanted for a while. it's supposed to come out later this year soooo we'll see.

[isissimss]

inzoi

Loving inzoi! And Can't wait to play it fully!

[greenplumbboblover]

All the inzoi characters on my feed really makes me want to play the demo so badly, but I only have my MacBook with me right now… so I’m crossing my fingers that they’ll extend the end date so I can check it out!

[silentgrim]

“Not wanting players to restart a decade worth of gameplay” is the shittest nonsensical excuse i’ve ever heard THATS LITERALLY THE WHOLE POINT OF THE SIMS

[everydaysasusaku]

This doesn't have anything to do with this blog or anything. But I noticed that in gaming fandoms, people are so mean towards those that self insert themselves into the character even when you have the option to do so with character creation and whatnot. And Like??? I just want to say—Wtf is your problem? How is someone wanting to be a hero, wanting to live out a romance in a fictional world, wanting to have a better sense of agency over their lives, to immerse themselves in an interesting story, in order to escape their boring day by day routines, a bad thing? Why is escapism being shamed and demonetized in today's new day and age? Don't get me wrong, you're allowed to not want to do that in games, but that doesn't give you the right to so blatantly belittle those who do DO that. What is this arrogant behavior?? You're not more intellectually superior than those that indulge themselves in a more immersive gameplay. GLOB, and I'm sick and tired of hearing that. Just mind your fucking business and let people experience games the way they see fit. That's not going to take away from the way YOU experience your gameplay. The only thing you're ending up doing is being an entitled asshole towards those who are more neurologically divergent than you are. That's it.

[murfeelee]

inZOI - Official Gameplay Overview Reveal Trailer

Guys.

How come no one effing told me this was a thing?!

inZOI - Official Roadmap Overview Gameplay Trailer

I'm literally breaking out in a sweat, omfg this looks SO GOOD.