About instance reset time
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Currently, instances are reset about 8 hours after world instances are created.
This is very inconvenient as world gimmicks, etc. are reset prematurely.
Is it possible to make it so that they are retained for at least 24 hours?
Also, it says that when the server is updated, it resets after 8 hours, but I would like to be notified that it resets when I join a world or when I create an instance.
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Makoto Sawatari
Yeah, I can agree on something here, Bus To Nowhere takes a bit longer than a week to get the 100k miles. I had tried to get there but had only managed 73,000 miles so was nowhere near 100,000 after 7 days. Got reset on Christmas so was a bit discouraging
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euan
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Instances have a maximum age of 7 days. Last year additional functionality was added to reset existing instances earlier than this after updates to the realtime networking servers went out, the minimum time in which of is effectively 8 hours in the worst case scenario where the instance is opened right before the update. So far both systems time limits have not changed since they was introduced.
Earlier this week a deploy was performed where the latest version was set to have this reduced reset time, this a precautionary measure (sometimes things only go wrong when rolled out at scale), after a short time it was meant to be returned to normal however was not. At time of writing it has now been returned to normal and means instances should stick around for their appropriate lifespan.
Pwotato
Still seems to happen, got this post from another Member.
Slone Fallion
I have had three separate newly opened instances reset due to age this week. One was opened at 6PM ET last night (after you wrote this) and it received a notification about resetting at 1:35AM, so it appears there may be something still not working as intended.
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euan
Pwotato & Slone Fallion: As mentioned in my post after updates to the realtime networking servers old instances are set to reset after a reduced time, after my post yesterday some updates went out, the times you both mention line up with when that would occur
Deantwo
euan:
Adding a custom message for instances that are closing earlier than normal would likely help a lot to prevent this issue from being reported every time server-side updates take place multiple days in a row. For example saying "this instance will reset in 1 hour due to important server issues, sorry for the inconvenience" would clearly indicate to players that it is not just a normal thing and that there is a reason for it closing early.
If you want to help players that want long lasting instances, maybe there could be more warning too, like at 4 hours, 3 hours, and 2 hours remaining.
Should I just make a feature quest for this?
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euan
Deantwo: The issue reported here was the reduced time accidentally being left set for 2 days of which has been fixed. So indeed please create a feature request post for any desire to change the system. A third warning before instance reset (lets say at the 3 hour mark) is a fair ask though so next time so I'll see if I can get that out whenever other future changes go out.
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euan
Merged in a post:
Instance Reset Timer is too short
SpaceShark12385
Recently I'm sure that a lot of people have been seeing instances resetting much more frequently, Due to the 8ish hour reset timer many game worlds such as Ton, Bus To Nowhere, and others, as well as events are being affected and as such the timer most likely needs to be extended
SnyderDragdire
Not to mention this could hinder big events like Furality with their club worlds and more
AsrielYT20
It’s honestly stupid to have the time limit be brought down to only 8 hours, if you’re gonna lower it then at least make the limit 16 or 24
HorrifyingWick
uh i was told to agree, so i do... idk
TheYaminoTenshi
Since the implimentation of instances time limit, things been way more difficult to accomplish in certain worlds since January 2024 and has been awful ever since. Just remove that feature, this is not necessary at all.
SoldnerX
Instance timer is way too short! VRChat please fix asap I can't even sleep in vr without me getting kicked out of my e-pookies arms!!!
Pwotato
Some adventure/exploring worlds require more then 8 hours to complete also it destroy's the idle worlds purpose. Give the Instances atleast 2~3 days before resetting atleast.