I know it's been 14-ish (!!!) years since Virtual Families 2 came out. It started as a mobile game and got ported to the PC. In the beginning both versions were equal but over time the mobile version got prioritized while the PC version stopped getting updated. The OG developers said that this difference was a consequence of PC games becoming less profitable compared to mobile games. http://www.ldwforums.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=243456#Post243456

It's unfortunately true that the mobile game industry makes millions and billions of dollars each year while the casual PC game industry (at least the market that LDW inhabits) has declined significantly. And it was also true that Virtual Families 2 mobile quite literally saved LDW from closure. I know everyone's focusing on developing Virtual Families 3 and A New Home on mobile, but to my knowledge, the PC version of Virtual Families 2 is the only PC game that's not up-to-date with its mobile version.

It's lacking some backyard furniture like the brick patios and the exclusive Christmas/Thanksgiving decor and ornament collection. Also the party decorations and banner. For the ultimate completionists both versions are missing the Holiday Pajama outfits hidden within the mobile version.

It would be a dream to get Virtual Families 2 PC up-to-date with its mobile version. Back in 2014 LDW updated all their PC games to the latest Windows and Mac versions. Even though they no longer made money from them and ultimately made them free in 2021-2023, to quote LadyCFII, "it was the right thing to do for our loyal fans". Won't you do the same and add the things we're missing? Surely times have changed now, and there is enough capital to create one final update for Virtual Families 2 PC. I believe it would be a good send-off to such a beloved game. One that made me devoted to LDW.

NO ADS OR MICROTRANSACTIONS PLEASE. We don't need that in our desktop games.

To anyone who's reading this, what other games need an update and why?

Hi, lorsieab2!

Thank you for your continued loyalty to LDW! We really do appreciate and value the people who helped us along the way to keep making the games we love so much!

I think it's appropriate to explain why our PC and Mac games remain unchanged since our last updates to them back in 2014. The main issue is that the features you mentioned can't be simply added to the existing game. The source code and artwork are not compatible with the development software we use now, and it would require a complete re-creation of the entire game to do an update to add even one new piece of decor or clothing. The development costs for a project of that magnitude are simply too high.

You also mentioned that Virtual Families 2 is the only PC game that's not up-to-date with its mobile version, and there's a reason for that, as well. The other games (VV 1-5 and VF1, both mobile and PC/Mac) were basically finished games in 2014 and had no ongoing development, so there were no updates to any version of those games.

Is that because you use Unity now? If I'm not wrong you used to use C++ right?
That's too bad, but now I get it. It's really unfortunate that VF2 can't be updated. Oh well, at least we can mod the graphics
It's still one of my favorite LDW games of all time.

Yes, you remember exactly right. I am happy that we were able to make sure that the games remained playable, even though we can no longer update them.

Thanks again for being so supportive of LDW and our games!

Hey Lady,
I sent you a PM about changing my Forums email address. I never got the verification email in my inbox. How do I change my email?

Oh by the way, I also sent a message about the old games. Super interested in them.

And I've already modded the ornament collection for you!