We’re making sure R2 Inventions are easy, time-saving creator tools. A few weeks ago, we tested our own workflows and made some R2 Inventions using Rec Room Studio and shared them with you. You can find them in the #MadebyRecRoom carousel. We’ve been delighted to see them pop up in thousands of rooms already. As promised, RRS objects in R2 inventions are now available to everyone!
Saving Studio Content into Inventions
Saving an Invention that includes Studio content is as easy as saving any other. In an R2 Rec Room Studio room where you have creative permissions, load into the game with your Maker Pen, make your selection, and use the quick action menu to either make a new Invention or update an existing one. From there, you can publish and use them as normal! Once published, anyone can find your invention in the invention store.
Moderating R2 Inventions
Inventions have to abide by the Code of Conduct and Creator Code of Conduct. Please be certain that your invention is appropriate and you either have the rights or explicit written permission to share any content that you include in a published Invention, including the right to allow others to copy, modify, and edit.
All Rec Room Studio rooms undergo an automated scan for inappropriate content before they can be published, and the same requirement exists before Inventions can be created. If you want to create an Invention in an unpublished Studio room, you’ll be able to request a moderation pass as part of the process. This should only take a couple of minutes - you’ll get a notification when it’s done, and then you can create Inventions to your heart’s content or until you save again which will trigger another room scan.
Compatibility
Most of the normal objects and components you can use in Studio are compatible with R2 Inventions, including meshes, textures, particles, Studio Functions, Custom Audio, UI canvases, and officially supported shaders. You may run into trouble if you are using components or editor tools that are not officially supported, even if it seemed like they were working fine. Drop us a line on the forums if you run into compatibility problems with standard stuff!
What’s coming next?
We think R2 inventions have a lot of potential to make creation easier - and with Studio content inside them, they’re more powerful than ever. Over the next month or so, inventions should be easier to search for, easier to identify within a room, and even more powerful with custom projectiles and particles from Studio. Let us know below what Inventions you’d like to see in the store, or hang out with us in the Creator Hub Discord > inventions channel.
FAQ
Q: Is there a size limit on R2 inventions?
A: No! Although if you try to save something like an entire room or a very complex object you could hit issues if the save times out before it can complete. If you hit a situation where this is happening regularly for you please let us know with a support ticket or in the Creator Hub Discord > inventions channel!
Q: Are all R2 inventions free or can I sell them?
A: For now we are keeping all R2 inventions free and you are not able to sell them currently.
It prevents some people from taking advantage of Unity Store content to resell it as R2 inventions, and it protects the real creators. Non-studio R2 inventions could still have the opportunity to be sold, my point counts especially for studio objects. Bravo for this decision! 