About VTube Tube Data Storage (TDS) List Backup and Autotrim

About Tube Data Storage Backup and Autotrim

To control memory consumed by the historical data in the Tube Data Storage menu, VTube can automatically cull data out of the list and save it to a backup file. 

NEWER: Information For VTube-LASER Versions 4.4.1748 (January 22, 2025) and Newer

• VTube can automatically back up and trim the TDS database based on a threshold of TDS rows or events.
• When the number of rows of TDS data reaches the configured threshold, VTube-LASER performs the backup process.
• For example, the backup file for VT-5D.vtp will be named with a date/time added like this: "VT-5D_backup_autotrim_20250123_08_43_44.tubedatastorage".
• These files are ZIP files that can be accessed with any ZIP program.
• The backup folder for TDS backup files has been changed to "VTube_TDS_AutoBackup" in the main VTP project file folder.

OLDER: Information For VTube-LASER Versions Before 4.4.1748 (January 22, 2025)

• The filename takes on the form of "Orange Exhaust Demo Part_20230910_23_31_06_TubeDataStorageList_Backup_Autotrim.VTP"
• The backup folders for TDS backup files are named "VTPAutoBackup" in the main VTP project file folder.

Are These Backup Files Safe to Delete? Yes

They are safe to delete.  However, if you must store historical data, you will want to keep the backup files. When you load them into VTube-LASER, you can view the data in Tube Data Storage from any measure event in the past.