Ey streetrat, last chance before NNN rolls in :D --> https://baka-plays.itch.io/cyberlinxxx and btw Asako is part of the babes to meet in my cyberpunk visual novel. If you're willing to join my patreon you get even more stuff. Wallpapers, random renders, polls. Come on over!
Updated Cyberlinxxx v1.0 with a new animated menu and squashed some bugs. (Image typos, day1 label, choices)
Sale on itch is still going on. Visit itch.io to get 30% off. Join my patreon and help me by wishlisting CYBERLINXXX on STEAM Your support is greatly appreciated!
Have fun Stay charged
EDIT: Changed the GDRIVE access, so everyone with the link from the previous post can download it now.
I'm happy to announce that the first act of Cyberlinxxx is done re-rendering. 525 fresh and dope looking images await you in tomorrow's release. But if you're a regular on my patreon you already new that, right?
There were some other changes too. 1. Trish and Anthea's love scene was cut out because it didn't add to the story that much. It was just there because I wanted to see them both doing it. 2. Keely got one more dialogue option to let you discover a hinch more of her background in Poseidonis. 3. Background of the MC changed. He's now a scientist with a past, a youth spend in Arriaka leaves some marks on everyone. 4. From tomorrow forward, the release will be counted as "Cyberlinxxx v1.0" because the renders look like I want them to be. All in all the VN feels more complete now on a visual level.
Initially, the release was to be out today but guess who's the idiot that accidentally deleted 50 images? That's right. It's me. Good thing is that all scenes are complete on a technical level so they only need to be put into a render queue and that one is already half done at the time I write this post. Every other re-render has already been postworked and copypasted. Finishing the "lost 50" won't take long.
hope you're doing well. Visual overhaul is going slow but steady. Those older scenes are sometimes troubling. Some of the older assets which were used back then simply look outdated. Replaced a bunch of them with newer ones which have better geometry, textures and so on. The plan is to remaster all the images in Act 1 til the point when MC and A-Z drive to Arriaka. Somewhere around 60-70% are done. Would like to give a release date but it's hard to estimate in regards to the fickly old files.
Unfortunately Zandra's golden body chain armor had to be deleted because it interfered with her "lower parts" bodyshell for unknown reasons since she got the skin upgrade. I couldn't solve the problem though. Nothing I tried worked. So for now she has to live without it.
What else? Was watching a bucnh of graphic design tutorials and wanted to try something different for this dev update image and other promo shots. Nothing hinting at the nsfw component of the game, more Poster/Flyer/Cover style with elements that should transport the scifi/cyberpunk vibe of Cyberlinxxx.
Oh and patreon had trouble with some banks and transactions were flagged as fraudulent. The situation should have been resolved by now. If your pledge didn't came through you can retry and it should be fine(at least according to patreon)
What do you think about the Promoshot design? Poll is open for everyone and runs til next tuesday 18.00/6PM
Support me on patreon or wishlist Cyberlinxxx on STEAM
Hey how are you doing? I hope you're doing well. In case you haven't got it yet, it's your last chance to do so. 6 absolutely wholesome visual novels from Slice of life to fantasy to Sci fi are waiting for you. That stuff is so insanely good I'm not even allowed to post the link here. But if you type "Naughty Summer Bundle" in your favourite search engine, you'll find what you're looking for. Alright, have to go ... Have fun and stay hydrated.
I've been busy. After getting some new PC equipment in the last weeks you may have seen how the visual quality of the promo shots and casual renders have improved. Some of that improvement was due to a new postworkflow. Kicking out the foggy action chain saved in Photoshop and instead going for a new action based on camera raw. I really like the clean and sharp look and in most parts works great in a cyberpunk setting in most scenes.
A few months ago I was considering rerendering some older scenes that were made over 2 years ago when my skill level was amateurish. After all this time(and new equipment) those scenes needed to be rerendered. But just to make sure, rerendering hundreds of renders seems unobtainable because DAZ needs somewhere between 3-8 minutes now to load a scene. Which makes me think that a fresh reinstall is needed in the near future.
On top of that, the older dufs do make problems and crash DAZ every 3-4 scenes. And that is fucking annoying and time consuming. That's why I'm currently pickign which scenes are getting a rerender and which don't. Two examples: When you get to choose Asako when MC wants to install weapon mods for A-Z, you both enjoy a bowl of ramen. That scene featured an old asian man, which had awful textures and the whole scene had a yellow tint to it because the white point in the settings ... ah, technobabble, not really interesting I suppose.
Old image:
New image:
Gone is the tint and the image looks sharper and a bit more realistic. Here's the old cook:
and here's the new one. Replacing him was necessary because his skin texture was awful if you look close enough. That bothered me, so he had to go. He also resembles another asian character from another cyberpunk game:) and STEAM doesn't like copied characters.
Alright here's another example:
The old grey corridor bothred me as well right from the beginning but there weren't many available at the time. The new one has better lighting, better geometry and looks way more fitting into the scenery of a cyberpunk apartment corridor.
Thug 1 got a visual overhaul as well. Had to create him anew and tried to make him look more like a cyperpunk gunkhead. The result was quite satisfying don't you think? That scene had a lot of problems and I'm happy to be done with it.
Next up is recreating the lab the MC is working in as is hinted in the cover image of this post and the following scene with Keely in the corridor. The suit MC wore was just plain white and so forth.
I would like to know what you think about the rerenders because more are coming(meeting Cary-june in the office needs rerendering as well)
That's it from me today. Have a nice weekend and stay charged
Hey cyberjacks and every player of the Naughty Summer Bundle.
I hope you have a great time delving into all the awesome VNs that come with it.Just yesterday it was brought to my attention that my last upload of CYBERLINXXX wasn't as flawless as intended. As small little bug sneaked itself into the code.
To be specific. If you decided to play the virtua game by Dray in the last update and chose the route to lose the evaluation test by the Computer you would get an error.
Just now, the bug causing it was removed and the new versions(Windows+MAC) are online. Unfortunately, the dev converting it to ANDROID has some IRL stuff to deal with and he couldn't tell when he will be able to update the mobile version.
There's nothing that can be done about that at the moment.
All in all I'm very happy that so many of you got the bundle and having a good time with it. Links for CYBERLINXXX v0.16 are being updated right now. Sorry for the inconvinience redownloading the VN.
Let it come and enjoy a wholesome package of 6 visual novels.
A mix of SoL, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller and Cyberpunk surely covers all the bases for all your needs. Six developers made sure that the naughty Summer Bundle is as wholesome as it gets. It includes the following visual novels.
-Alison Fall of the Apple(Love Complete)
-Life in Middle East
-The Swordbearer - Season 1
-Elysium Heights
-With Eyes Closed
and of course
-Cyberlinxxx
You can get it on itch.io as of now. Just follow the link and get ready for action.
Hey cyberjacks, we got a triplex result in the last poll. Since i switched to point weighted votes last year, I had to do sum maffs to figure out who will be this June's Cyberpet. The added points put A-Z with 12 points as the winner, followed by Asako with 11 and Trish with 8 points total.
I haven't prepared anything because that was a tight race to the finish. Thus the cyberpet wallpaper will be up tomorrow.
Hey cyberjacks, since patreon removed the goal feature I have to set it up manually. Whatever. 300 is the line that has to be reached so a new reward will be unlocked for you guys. Could be a comic or a new renderbox. We will see. Have fun Charge up
As you may have noticed, there was a change in imagery on STEAM, itch and Spicygaming. Also changed the font and style to look more cleaner and brighter. All in all I think it looks much simpler but much more accessible than the darker main image with Zandra, Trish and Cary-June standing in a dark alley.
Hey cyberjacks, shellhunters and droidlovers, got some good news for you today.
New update is at 69.69% completion. Writing goes almost as planned. The usual hickups at the end of such a long progression work but nothing that sets it back anymore. Image count is at 384 renders with three scenes for you to "play" through. I'm still not sure if visual novel do count as games. The gaming community seems a bit undecided to do so but for the sake of simplicity it'll do.
Thanks for being such a supportive community. I couldn't do it without you. The rising numbers in supporters gives me a big energy boost. As a small reminder, the 200$ goal still stands even if patreon kicked the goal feature out the window. Which means, that every patron will get a nice juicy set of renders once the goal is reached. haven't decided on the subject yet.
CYBERLINXXX v0.16 will drop around the first weekend of april. No joke.
today I want to introduce you to another character from my AVN "Cyberlinxxx". This is ...
Zandra Bellerose
She grew up in a low-income neighborhood in Arriaka, where she was exposed to the city's seedy underbelly at a young age.
Despite the tough environment she was raised in, she was determined to make something of herself and taught herself how to fight in order to protect herself and her family from the dangers of the city. As she grew older, she honed her skills. But she isn't just relying on her intimidating height, she's also perceptive and wary of her surroundings. Her younger times also fleshed out a more direct approach to handling things ... and a sort of direct humour with it.
Her fighting abilities caught the attention of a local crime boss, who offered her a job as a bodyguard. Zandra saw it as a way out of poverty and a chance to make something of herself, and took the job. She quickly proved herself to be a valuable asset, and worked her way up the ranks. Her loyalty and effectiveness as a bodyguard led her to be assigned to the most high-profile clients.
However, despite her success, Zandra always felt a sense of emptiness, and she realized that her chosen profession was morally questionable. This inner turmoil led her to question her life choices and think about a different path. She starts to become more curious about the world and other ways of living, this leads her to her girlfriend and her friends, who helped her to see that there are more things to life than just fighting and violence.
Despite this, her heart condition is a constant reminder of her mortality. She has to balance between living in the moment and be careful with her health. That's why she was open to work as a bodyguard and earn herself some creds on the side to pay for a much needed surgery.
Be cool and wishlist Cyberlinxxx on Steam. Or buy it on itch Or support me directly here on patreon. You will find out much more about Zandra.
Do I have some good news for you. Rendering is done. And I'm really happy about it. You won't believe how many images are made for thev 0.16 of Cyberlinxxx ... a whooping 375! 375 renders of pure joy, fun and other kinds of ... entertainment. Writing starts tomorrow and I hope to finish the script and everything else in 1.5 to 2 weeks from now on. It's the biggest update ever for Cyberlinxxx so bear with me, ok? That's it from me for today.
If you wish to support me, wishlist my VN on Steam or join my patreon or buy it right now on itch, just follow the links
today I want to introduce you to another character from my AVN "Cyberlinxxx".
Meet ...
A-Z is a unique character in "Cyberlinxxx" as she is an android and has her own consciousness.
She is initially seen as just a housekeeping android becaus ethat is all she does at the MC's house in the outskirts of Arriaka but as the protagonist spends more time with her, he realizes that she is much more than that.
She is highly intelligent, resourceful, and adaptable. Made by Orbital Tech Corp. Factory, her official declination is CT-KLT 2098-A-Z Enceladus configuration. She boosts several installation features such as a Protection Pack Lvl. 3/ Reinforced Titanium-Graphene foam hull/ Medic Scanner Platinum/ Life Support 1 + a Human Interactive Connectivity grid. All powered by Triple Hydratium fuel cells and Secondary and even tertiary battery cells.
She has a sense of duty and loyalty towards the protagonist, and her advanced abilities allow her to assist him in various ways, from housekeeping to VR fighting in the Memphidrome, where both A-Z and the MC reside at the moment.
However, it seems that there is a dark spot in her history. Discovered by Deanna from "Deanna's Tech Emporium", A-Z's functions include more than just housekeeping. Her primary function is detailing that A-Z was made as droid for space mining and space exploration which would explain her immense energy support. Not even the MC knows how she got to earth or when. But she doesn't take kindly to accusations of being part of the Kuiper Uprising ten years ago. In some brief moments A-Z displays a despising view on other artificial lifeforms who aren't up to her standards. It shows that she may have some sort of superiority complex.
The protagonist and the player may question her true intentions, as the main protagonist may not know the full extent of what she's capable of.
The story will reveal more about her past and her motivations, possibly making her a complex character that the protagonist will have to navigate.
If you want to know more about A-Z wishlist now or show your support on one of the other platforms.
You will be happy to hear that the next release is coming closer. Renders are somewhere between 80-90% done. As of today there are 341 renders done and the finished release will be around 380. After rendering is finished, I'll start writing the Holomission and then implement it into Cyberlinxxx.
Unfortunately, v0.16 won't be a story heavy update. But the v0.17 will be. Pinky promise. I think we all need some more meat to the story after all these months.
And I'm really dying to render and write action scenes again.
today I want to introduce you to another character from my AVN "Cyberlinxxx".
Meet ...
Deanna Seymour, also known as "Deanna the Techrat", was born and raised in a small, tight-knit community in Arriaka.
From a young age, she had a fascination with technology and how things worked. She would often take apart gadgets and appliances to see what was inside, much to the dismay of her parents.
Despite her love for tinkering, Deanna never had access to the advanced technology that existed in the larger, more affluent arcologies.
But she didn't let that stop her. She taught herself how to repair and modify what little tech she had access to, earning a reputation as a skilled techrat among her peers.
After completing her education, Deanna decided to leave her hometown and travel to Arriaka, the city where the most advanced technology and the largest arcologies exist. She wanted to learn more about the latest advancements and put her skills to the test.
Once she arrived in Arriaka, Deanna had a hard time finding work due to her lack of formal education and certifications. But her determination and skills eventually caught the attention of a local shop owner who was in need of a techrat.
Deanna quickly established herself as a go-to person for tech repairs and modifications in the area. With her knowledge, determination and her amiable personality she quickly made friends and her own business prospered.
She even started to make her own mods and improve on existing technology.
Deanna is a kind-hearted and loveable person, with an open mind to new experiences. Her dedication to her work and passion for technology often keeps her indoors, but she values the feedback and social interaction she gets from her friends, Trish, and Asako. She's a little rough around the edges and because she spends so much time with her work, her social skills can sometimes be awkward, but in a cute way, making her all the more endearing.
The protagonist of "Cyberlinxxx" meets Deanna when he's in need of modifications to be installed into his android, A-Z. Deanna, being the droid expert that she is, takes on the job, and the two of them soon become friends.
today I want to introduce you to another character from my AVN "Cyberlinxxx". This is ...
Asako Temauri is a polynesian-japanese survivor of the Ring of Fire catastrophe in sector Pacifica. This catastrophic event destroyed 60% of the Asian east coast, forcing Asako to flee to the Megacity Arriaka and start a new life. She found work as a bartender at Anthea Volaxis' bar, and through hard work and determination, eventually managed to take over the business.
Asako is a charitable and hardworking woman, always striving to build a safe and secure future for herself. She is intelligent and resourceful, and has even developed her own formula for a self-made new energy drink. In her free time, Asako enjoys going to the gym and reading.
Asako is good friends with Geena Faulkner, and the two women share a close bond. Asako is the opposite of Geena in many ways - where Geena is a sceptic, Asako can sometimes be gullible. However, this trait does not diminish her intelligence or determination. The bar owner is also attracted to Zandra Bellerose, Geena's girlfriend when they met in her bar in the Arcology Gilgamesh.
Asako meets the main protagonist of "Cyberlinxxx" after his apartment catches fire, and she offers to help him find new clothes and takes the opportunity to introduce him to her new energy drink.
As a kind and generous woman, always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. She is a reliable and trustworthy ally in the cyberpunk world of "Cyberlinxxx", and will always be there to support the main protagonist in his journey.
I admit that I totally forgot to put up a poll for this years Valentine's girl. Flipped a coin instead and Deanna was the lucky girl to pose for a spontaneous shot. This girl is amazing as ever. Would you like to take your side of the bed now?
You may wonder wonder what I'm up to. Trying to get the word out about the Steam shop page and rendering some artworks for that, which you might already have seen on my reddit or twitter. Or for the initiated, even spicier versions on here and discord. Fleshed out the backgounds for the girls even more for that, so the now have more meat on their bones. Which means, unfortunately, that the deadline for 0.16 wasn't met. SORRY for that. But it is almost finished renderwise. Which is good. After that it needs some more days for writing. As I mentioned before this one will be two releases. One big sitting in for the holomission stuff and then implementing it into the Cyberlinxxx universe as well. I never will have written that much since the whole VN journey began almost 3 years ago with almost 300 images. A big number, don't you think? Furthermore, the grammarly app helped me to find some more grammatical and orthographic mistakes to improve the writing. Makes the app as essential as having Voltaren lotion in your emergency house pharmacy:) (Twisted my ankle last saturday which hurt quite much but I'm better now) For patrons only: There's a small render series with Cary-June for your viewing pleasure coming.
Now everyone head on over to Steam and help me getting that wishlist number up.
The STEAMPAGE for CYBERLINXXX is finally up and running. WooHooo!!! As of now you can wishlist my AVN. Release date is still a bit in the future. I have to implement the 0.16 version first and check my text again for typos and such. Speaking of typos, as of now the AVN is displayed as Cyberlinxx, missing an X there. Amateur mistakes of course. S*** happens. Already hit up Steam support for a title change and should be corrected in a few days time. I would like to link to the shoppage directly /s but since I'm living in the most technological advanced country of germany /s I can't do that. EDIT: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291120/Cyberlinxx/ Thanks to friend. Anyway, I'm happy as A-Z getting weapon mods that Cyberlinxxx is good to go.
Next-Up -Finishing Asako scene for the Holomission and a lot of minor details correcting. -Roadmap for the next updates is almost finished as well and it will get hotter this year in Megacity Arriaka than before. You can bet on it. -Got some tipps where to get some music and I'm excited to add more vibrant tracks in the next months.
Bakaplays here, the dev of Cyberlinxxx, a 18+ adult visual novel and I got some good news for you. At the chinese new years sale you can get Cyberlinxxx with an amazing 30% off.
Come on over and visit the megacity Arriaka and it's infamous Memphidrome.
A new update this close to the last? Indeed. Paid the 100 bucks merchant fee for Steam. Now they're checking my input like tax identity and other personal if they are correct. Takes them 2-7 days till their thirdparty contractor went through the pile of digital tape.
I don't expect any obstacles and this means a step further for me and you. The following review process comes next and can take something between 7-30 days as stated on steamworks. Since there's no upsetting stuff in my visual novel, I expect it to go smoothly. Already begun to render some necessary image formats for Steam and I want to show the updated Cover image(You see a bit butt there. No need to be alarmed.)
Well, not that much butt. Sorry :) Would have liked to add one or two more characters but DAZ crashed and even with Scene Optimizer(used for cutting down the size of textures thus saving VRAM) the scene was just too big for my 8GB GPU. Tried to add them and then hide other characters, then using Spot render didn't work either because the lighting setup didn't allowed for a smooth composition. Despite that I think it works good as an eyecatcher on Steams page.
What else? Chinese new year sale is coming up on itch.io beginning on friday 20th. Bookmark the link if you want to support me there. -->https://baka-plays.itch.io/cyberlinxxx or you can start as a supporter here on patreon. The choice, as always, is yours.
time for a new look at what's going on. Managed to finish the A-Z scene completely yesterday in spite of having a messed up sleeping schedule and some headaches for some reason. I blame the grey and unusual warm january weather in my parts of the world. Luckily, I got some ache killers always in my emergency medstash. (Always keep your private medstash updated)
That's why I didn't come as far as I wanted to this week. But I also corrected more of the grammar mistakes some of you were telling me about. Many thanks! Feedback is always appreciated. There was also a mistake in the last dev update in which v0.17 was mentioned. It's actually v0.16 I was writing about. Sorry! And on a last note, the big long pdf on how to release your game on Steam got read through. Getting it on there is a time consuming process I tell you that much.
Have a bad news for you at the end though. v0.16+Holomission won't be ready for release this week. Unfortunately I have to push the release date a bit back. Don't know how much exactly. The Asako will be shorter than the A-Z scene that's for sure. Estimate is something around 50 more images on top of the 248 renders already finished. Keep in mind that this will be some sort of double release and I have double the writing to do. Thanks for cutting me some slack. That's all from me today.
Hey cyberjacks, skypirates and techrats, Today I want to support an old buddy who is back on the scene with a new game. He worked hard o improv ehis skills and I'd say his DAZ-fu has turned up a few level. Check it out.
You're a 23 years old young man who lives in Priscilla's house, your landlady.
You're unemployed and you just wants to play video games all day, so you don't pay your rent. Luckily, Priscilla is very fond of your parents and allows you to continue living in her house anyway. One day, Beatrice, Priscilla's friend, pays a visit and tells her that she's opening a bar.Priscilla, taking the opportunity, asks if she would have a job for you there, that way you wouldn't have any more excuses for not paying the rent.
Beatrice says yes, there's a job for you at her bar so you're not an unemployed man anymore! On the way to the bar, Beatrice reveals that you'll be the manager. What you didn't know is that the bar is just a disguise and actually what Beatrice is opening is a brothel. Among your roles, you will have to: help Beatrice with the decoration of the brothel, be the bartender, be nice to customers, break up fights between customers, take pictures of the girls, create a website to attract new customers and, the best role among all, having sex with the girls to teach them how to treat clients.
You'll certainly have a lot of work managing the brothel, but we hope it'll be a very rewarding experience, especially when you're "training" the girls.
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Hey cyberjacks, skypirates, thrilldancers and streetbrawlers,
hope everyone had a wonderful christmas and for the other who don't celebrate it, you had a good time too. I know this Dev update is a bit overdue. Reason for that is the upcoming v 0.17 of Cyberlinxxx. As you know this one will be a double banger. Implementing the new release means working on two updates at once because as you may recall v0.17 is a squeezed in update shared with Ranlilabz Holomission. Currently the release is 180 images big and it's not even finished yet. Had to redo two dozen images in the last few days and the Asako scene hasn't even started yet. Which isn't taken into account the other re-renders and repairs I made in the weeks before. Not once have I had to make so many corrections for an update. Dunno why but tbh I will be happy when it's over.
Goal is to release at the end of the second january week if nothing gets in my way.
And a little reminder that you can still support my via itch.io as well. Currently having a Snow Sale and Cyberlinxxx is an astounding 40% off til 2nd of january. --> https://baka-plays.itch.io/cyberlinxxx
Have fun Stay charged PS Added the initial "update image" but chose to switch to A-Z before uploading. Uncensored image only available for patrons.
Merry christmas, happy holidays, happy hannukah and a wonderful Kwanza to you all. Some of us devs gathered together and made thse beautiful cards for you.