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  1. Pre-release and Experimental Builds

Installing the Beta Release

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Last updated 4 months ago

This build is the pre-release version of Open Brush and may contain untested new features.

Remember, these pre-release builds are labelled beta for a reason, and some features may contain bugs. Make sure to back up your important sketches before proceeding!

Opting in to the Steam beta

  1. Right Click on Open Brush in your Steam Library and choose "Properties"

  1. Wait for Open Brush to update.

Opting in to the Meta beta (Quest or PC)

In the headset (Quest)

  1. Find Open Brush in your Library, click the 3 dots menu and choose "Settings"

  1. Click "Release Channels"

  1. Choose "Beta"

  1. Wait for Open Brush to appear in your list of updates and choose "Update"

Using the desktop app or website (Quest or PC)

  1. Or find Open Brush in the mobile app:

  1. Choose "Beta". (Or you can switch back to "LIVE" if you want to go back to the normal release version. Note: If LIVE has a lower release number than Beta, you'll need to uninstall Open Brush first before downloading the LIVE version again.)

  2. Wait for Open Brush to update.

Download from Itch.io

We also host some beta versions on our Itch.io page.

Download Directly from Github

If you can't find a version to suit your platform anywhere else then this page on Github has the latest beta build for all the platforms we support.

2. Choose "Betas" on the left, and in the dropdown, select whether you want to opt into the beta or version. You can also return to the normal release version by choosing "None"

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