Dev Diary, September 13th, 2024
Added 2024-09-13 12:00:14 +0000 UTCProgress
It's Friday the 13th, but it hasn't come into effect yet. :p
Because it's been another week of good progress. Finished up the last 'normal' scene, and I have one big cinematic-type scene to do. In addition to that, I also made some renders for the phone and plan to add them to the wallpaper app as well. 147 renders were done in total.
I've also ported the existing episodes and new script over to the newly released Ren'Py 8.3.2. There are some nice features in the latest version which I hope to utilize.
I saw a troll somewhere talking about how I'd slowed down development, which made me curious. So I compared these numbers with LoF and saw that in terms of still renders, this release is as big as LoF chapters 1-4 and has as many animations as all of LoF had in total. So I don't think I've slowed down.
However, I can say that I've scripted U4iA so that episodes are not meant to grow to insane sizes as we go along. You can do an excellent job progressing a story in 3000-4000 renders, so that's my target.
Next week, I'll drop Daz completely and focus on Renpy fully. Daz is good fun to work with, but it's nice with a little break occasionally.
And for the preview....
"That moment when you have to explain what you did at the party the night before, but your brain draws a blank."
Cheers, enjoy the weekend, and stay safe out there.
// Drifty
Comments
Hello my first day here. I am almost 60 got started on these adult games a bit over a year ago with BaDik and then intertwined. After those two I looked for a completed game and played LOF. It tore my heart out brought me to tears. Well today I decided to take a look at U4ia and all I can say is wow. Hope you keep up the great work. One thing I hope you allow is the MC to have Jackie as a LI, and tied to that show us clearer who are MG and who are SG.
Tom W
2024-09-19 02:08:21 +0000 UTCThanks for keepong us Updated Mr. Dev;)
IcYy21
2024-09-16 21:59:32 +0000 UTCThanks for the update Drifty. Hope you have a great weekend. That image lol, have been there in RL to be honest.
Shane Ducharme
2024-09-14 09:03:26 +0000 UTC"Okay, so last night I hooked up with the purple mohawk/mullet haired lesbian whose girlfriend went missing a few days ago and just showed up at the party having just been rescued from that crazy local cult, but I'd also like to hook up with the two of you" (cut to "game over" screen)
Adam
2024-09-13 19:59:04 +0000 UTCThank you for the update. Hearing about your progress is always great. Have a great weekend. :)
The Greggen
2024-09-13 14:29:34 +0000 UTCIf you were to be enjoying a pint right now, which brand would it be? Cheers!
\m/ Gendrix \m/
2024-09-13 13:00:42 +0000 UTCGreat progress and impressive numbers compered to LoF. Thanks for all the great work
Jacek Wiśniewski
2024-09-13 12:44:10 +0000 UTCYou are the best! Thank you. :)
Calhoun28
2024-09-13 12:40:26 +0000 UTCDone. Enjoy!
Drifty
2024-09-13 12:39:03 +0000 UTCAwesome stuff Drifty! Hope the troll didnt got you down! You can tell the work and passion youre putting into this Thanks for the update and enjoy the weekend!
Kurmblog
2024-09-13 12:32:37 +0000 UTCAwesome job as always Drifty. That look on Sea's face is priceless. LOL Do you mind adding an HD or 4K link to this screenshot if you please? I'd very much like to have it as my desktop now! :)
Calhoun28
2024-09-13 12:32:26 +0000 UTCOh ok thanks you got what I was asking drifty I thought you do your own testing too etc
chris a settlemoir
2024-09-13 12:25:12 +0000 UTCNot sure I understood what you meant, but after visuals and scripting is complete, it goes off to my testers who go through everything and point their fingers at me for all my typos and bugs they find.
Drifty
2024-09-13 12:23:23 +0000 UTCSame to you buddy.
Drifty
2024-09-13 12:19:14 +0000 UTCOh, they don't get to me. They aren't here for the updates and comment by calendar dates alone. :) And thanks. I feel a weekly update is the least I can do in return for the support along the way. Even if it's "I didn't do anything last week". :p
Drifty
2024-09-13 12:19:02 +0000 UTCMay I ask you do you do one final look over before summiting chapters jw
chris a settlemoir
2024-09-13 12:16:58 +0000 UTCI render after my main script, and go into Renpy to catch up after about 1k renders. Then I render what's left and drop back into Renpy again when the main Daz portion is getting close to completed - which is where I'm at right now. :)
Drifty
2024-09-13 12:15:58 +0000 UTCThanks for the update Drifty! I hope development continues to go well and the renpy portion goes smoothly :) Have a great weekend and please stay safe!
Blood Of A Hero
2024-09-13 12:11:51 +0000 UTCLong time "listener", first time poster. Fsck the trolls. Please don't let them and their unearned entitlement get to you. Keep working at a pace that's good for you. I won't deny that I look forward to these weekly updates, or that I'm eager to see the next installment. But you don't *owe* me or anyone anything.
Jon Marcus
2024-09-13 12:08:06 +0000 UTCI do have a question do you do all your pre writing out or only after you do the scenes first
chris a settlemoir
2024-09-13 12:06:11 +0000 UTCHeyy drifty thank you for keeping us updated
chris a settlemoir
2024-09-13 12:05:00 +0000 UTC
