The Gift of Gab
Added 2022-04-03 10:32:44 +0000 UTCHey friends, just a quick update!
I've been really heartened by the strong response to Friends in Need, so I've been throwing myself into rendering with enthusiasm. BUT - I've quickly come up against the limitations of my hardware, which is pretty archaic at this point. I always knew it would present certain challenges, but I didn't want to drop a couple grand on a new PC, when I wasn't sure if the game would flop out of the gate.
Needless to say, my fears have been largely laid to rest. There's a ton of room for this project to grow, in my estimation. So, looking at it as a small business, I'm going to treat it like one and invest in it. If all goes well, I should have a nice, modern computer suitable for rendering art to my standards, by the end of the month.
Where's that leave the game? Full steam ahead! Until I can get the new PC, I can still render things that my current system can handle. I just need to go a little slow, and focus on doing scenes light on assets and textures. I'm also experimenting with the Scene Optimizer tool, using it to squeeze every ounce of performance out of my current machine. And when I'm not doing the art, I'm still working ahead on the script/coding - I'm currently in the very early stages of doing Chapter 5.
I leave you with some quick-and-dirty renders of Gabby - these were done to experiment with some facial posing tools and new costume assets, as well as seeing what I could get away with using my current PC.
As for Gabby - she just got off from work, and now she wants to get off again! What a needy brat!
As always, thank you for your support!
