Progress 17.09.2021

 

Meh one of those days where nothing seems to work in the way you want. Well was bound to happen sooner or later again. But that being said.

Progress has been made, unsurprisingly I guess. Rendering is going okay, I'm on schedule mostly for it but it always could be smoother cause daz is being pain in the back side this week. Had to move some folders around so it's being a little... yeah. 

Annoying. Let's go with that. Anyway, 1/3rd done thanks for me adding stuff to it so still while to go with renders but no time to panic just yet.

Writing, day 35 is underway, managed to sort 34 in more or less timely fashion, out so there's that positive thing. Probably need to delve in to the variables listing and check what I actually saved again so can start writing the epilogues soon, well more than the default one. That will be fun ;)

Dramatic entrances.

Progress 13.09.2021

 

Well that release could have gone better, but it is out now which is good. But lets talk about day 30 for a bit.

Rendering has started for day 30, which shouldn't be too shocking. But what is bit shocking that I'm actually writing few things for day 30. Not because the day is short, but because the information, and things I'm putting there needs to be there. But also, more text means more renders that I didn't plan for so time wise I'm not entirely certain at this stage how it will end up. But I keep working.

It's funny how things evolve when you release them to public before they are completed, had I've kept this under the lid like I did with TRS some of the things might completely different.

Anyway, outside of the additional writing on day 30, 34 is mostly done, I just need to edit some things I'm not happy about it, but I'll get started on day 35 soon enough. As the surprise release (for me really) did kind of mess things up a bit but yeah nothing bad, not worried.

And since not everyone hasn't had the chance of playing the latest yet, I'll keep the spoilers to minimum, which means, you get a concept render today. It is related to Sorcerer and one of the characters from it will appear on day 30. But please note, the characters will require some more tweaking her and there, and as said concept render, so there might be a  poke through here and there.

But without more rambling, my version of the Ifrit's. And no, sorry I have to disappoint few people, it isn't the muscly one that appears as I need a scholar, not a warrior this time ;)

Now, since this is a concept as mentioned, they aren't finalized. And I'm bit struggling to find hair that I like for them, and doesn't get too badly messed by the horns, or mess with the horns. But then again, if we look at the images from the fantasy side of the things, Ifrits (or Efreets) tend to be bald anyway. Not that I have any problems using bald characters, *cough* TRS *cough*. Damn cough.

Changelog 0.29.0

 

Well then I did stuff and it's soon time to release it. Doing the final build and then quick run through the update, then it is upload time!

Changelog 0.29.0

• Day 29 implemented.
• 279 renders.
• Grammar and spelling fixes (Thanks to Adry Lemon, ShaddyModda, Orion777, and Uncle Sam)

Yeah, only 279 renders, didn't need to do lot of variations from previous days so that cuts the render count down, still length wise it should be same as always, give or take. I'm really bad at judging the length as I remember the dialogue from the images and first word of each line. Anyway.

So the release schedule:

• $15 Tier, as soon as it has been uploaded.
• $10 Tier, 14th of September
• $5 Tier, 15th of September
• $3 Tier, 16th of September
• Public, 23rd of September

Progress 10.08.2021

 

Progress post time!

 

This update is bit odd one in few regards, render wise this isn't that large, which some of you seen me angsting over at discord, but that is because there hasn't been a need for lot of movement or action sequences that require tons of renders, or variations. Text wise this is still around the same as every other update though so take it as you will. And to add insult to injury, one choice can cut half of the content so...

 

But that being said, one and half scenes left to render, there about so that's positive.

 

And then we turn to writing, close to finish day 34, writing has been going good this week for a change, few annoying hiccups aside. Mostly due wanting to do X but that would lead to a dead end so have to do Y instead which leads to Z, but then I get another idea and it goes to D because reasons. But those are short annoying moments nothing more...

 

And then we come to the posts highlight what you've been waiting for, I guess ;) The render. What I'm rendering now something I don't really want to spoil, so while it is sorcerer related it won't directly be in the game, not in this update anyway. And as some of you might know my mind is... odd at best of times, and at times random conversations might bring up an image into my head that I just need to get out. This is one of those images...

... I'm fairly certain that this image doesn't need that deep explanation. Just Bruce and Wayne having some fun, they might have misunderstood something, but hey lets not let facts get in the way of fun!

Public release of Sorcerer 0.28.0!

Tested and played through few times, all the saves worked. But that  doesn't mean things didn't slip by. So as always, if there is any  issues  please report them on discord (https://discord.gg/GJK5kfKypg). Thank you, and please enjoy!

Full Download:

• PC (5.31 GB): https://mega.nz/file/aqJl1arC#0nbqDk1EFmD4_ZVT1Llha1EC5YtE2pqQTnanyWqTvvc
• MAC (5.29 GB): https://mega.nz/file/S7YzVa6C#cVG2CSF98VzPm_8g1ONH1IrfNq6DdxO1OUHx6TRBN9I

UPDATE: From 0.27.0 to 0.28.0 (319.2 MB):  https://mega.nz/file/PuZXTIRL#pNZ3_d9RmExXnxKCjYQLk4N_YM2-RscFARPGtMEaKXE

Extract the files from the zip-file into /game folder and overwrite the gui.rpa, images.rpa and scripts.rpa.

If the file permissions are wrong on the Mac version and it won't run. To fix it, you need to open a terminal and run:

sudo chmod -R 755 /Applications/Sorcerer.app

- Thanks to Eris Discordia for this!

OPTIONAL features that will change the default functionality of the VN:

Extract to /game folder, and allow it to override the old extras.rpa if it asks.

The pickled edition:

• https://mega.nz/file/3mBkjZTL#5py09YSgRXbjuDk7wb0RSsQ3W7qrpgbdEd1u4fNti7k

Adds pickles... don't ask, better for your sanity.

Progress 06.09.2021

 

Progress, progress... progress. Not sure what I was going with that but eh. Anyway.

Weekend is over and time for progress post. I'm about half way through the script which puts me right where I want to be, roughly, I mean I always want to more ahead than it would realistically be possible. So yeah rendering is going fine despite needing to build things and apparently me skipping renders in my notes...

Writing, it's going, didn't get as far as I wanted over the weekend but it isn't in bad shape either. I did kind of expect it as I have sets to build so while building them I can't obviously write but the feeling to write continues so it will be finished sooner than later, not that I worry about I still have the buffer for it intact, mostly.

Some father-daughter "quality" time with coffee and cigarettes... in the middle of an ocean. Yeah the quality is in quotes because you know how it goes, parents being worried, and the kids getting annoyed for them asking questions they don't want to answer. And yes, that's Susan's dad, his name is Steve. And why they are in  the middle of an ocean in old boat? Well have to wait for that answer ;)

Progress 03.09.2021

 

Progress 03.09.2021

Been slightly irritating week but yeah happens, no point crying over spilled milk. So... where I am at?

Rendering, this is weird one, at the same time I'm ahead of the schedule and behind of it. Granted the feeling comes from the fact that I was ahead of the schedule with the previous update so I had extra day or two to make stuff, granted this update has pile of new environments to juggle which sort of slows it down until I get everything fit to my vram.

Writing, writing is on day 34 FINALLY, hopefully this weekend will be good for writing, it should be since the stuff is just forming in my mind faster than I can type things.

Some new faces... and it kind of will be the last time the are seen for... various reasons. And yes! It isn't Haven park! Aka the most common park in VNs.