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Developer Update #117
🕑 Added 2024-06-15 10:19:52 +0000 UTCHello everyone,
Lot's to update you all with, but before that a big welcome to all new supporters. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Health:
Unfortunately I seem to have caught the flu bug, Nothing to be concerned about, but just more to let you know that if anyone sends me any messages over the comming day(s) I may be a little slower to respond.
There is some vicious irony to getting the flu at the start of summer....
0.4.8b:
Dreams of Reality 0.4.8b (chapter four: part three) has been out for a couple of weeks now. There have been a couple of patches due to unforeseen problems, it's not ideal, more so with the game size being above 10Gb! Not only is it a pain to have to download that amount every time I fix a bug, but here in the UK we only get ~10% upload of our download speed.
For me, it means each version takes around 50 minutes to an hour to upload. Spread that over the various mirrors I use and suddenly getting a new version out (for a small fix) can seem an onerous task.
All this is to say, I don't make the decision to upload a full update easily. There are two outstanding bugs that are present in 0.4.8b, this is most notably the 'morning' scenes with Kimiko. due to a missing variable check the wrong morning scenes are played.
The other is a typo in an image that causes the wrong image to display during your time with Louise. I have also been made aware of some issues with the replay menu, as such this has been extensively re-worked and should resolve all reported problems.
Some areas blurred due to ....random...sausages.... yeah.
0.5.0:
Work has already begun (a few months ago) on Chapter Five. A lot of writing has been completed, however for now I will be pausing this as I work on-
0.4.9:
Yes, there is going to be an additional small update to Chapter Four. This update will encompass the fixes detailed above and a graphical update to some of the screens.
This is an example and is in keeping with the theme of the Visual Novel overall. There will be a couple more screens to be updated into the same format, I am undecided if I want to keep the excising 'mixed', 'replay' etc buttons or change them into the new clearer font. Let me know your thoughts on this. My intent to have the game screens look a little more professional overall.
The great thing about these screens is the code base is already there, I just need to change the title in photoshop and amend the code to the new image. It's very quick to do.
0.4.9 will not just be a graphical update, There is going to be some additional scenes that just didn't make it into the 0.4.8 update. These are some planned scenes with Louise and Danielle. There is also an additional scene I want to insert with Cassie. I am in the process (in between coughing and sneezing) of writing these scenes and will be creating the images soon.
Finally, the remastering of ch1 images will continue, the next on the list is the Purple Orchid scenes where you first meet Cindy and Jon.
All of this will be in the 0.4.9 update, and I'm hoping to have it out to you all inside a couple of months.
I'll post the changelog for this update in a few weeks when it is closer to completion.
Kimiko's Defloration.TV series:
The first series of images have been rendered, they need a round of post work and a little extra something something before they will be released on here. I was hoping to work on them this weekend, but my health has put a stop to that. However, I plan to have this done for next weekend.
Please note, this image is still a work in progress and may change.
The Babysitter:
This is a working title. Due to some event's comming up in Chapter Five, and my intended core mechanics of the future game Mystery of Grimhurst Lodge. I have been working on a tech demo that will be showcasing those mechanics.
The Tech Demo is affectionately titled The Babysitter and though currently it is not a full blown game (it has no story) I am looking to make this into a little more than just an example demo. I am looking for some testers who can play the demo at several stages of its development and provide feedback. If you are interested please send me a DM either here or on discord.
The demo is not ready yet, but when it is I will be sending it out for testing and feedback.
MoGL:
The scope for this game is large, call it my magnum opus if you will. There are many different mechanics I want to include, but it's important that the balance between them is right. I want the story to be as in-depth as Dreams of Reality, but conversely I want there to be some actual gameplay mechanics. I'm not yet ready to share just what those will be with you just yet - but soon, I promise.
And finally:
Before I sign off, a big, big thank you to each and every one of you who follow, support and enjoy the work I produce. Thank you.
Stay safe all,
Cenc
