Ren'Py Abandoned Deviant Anomalies [v0.9.5] [MoolahMilk]

Sancho1969 said:

Good evening folks. Thought I'd give a bit of an update for those that might be interested.

Even though the original outpouring requests was for just a gallery, I've obviously taken things a step further out of necessity on my end. Because of this I've been polishing it as I go so that (if released) those features could be a part of the mod besides just a standalone gallery.

I've now fully completed the first case in regards to the MiniStat's "Xtra Info" (think FreeRoam Guide similar to other SanchoMod releases with those VN mechanics). It's fully dynamic, color coordinated, and of course toggle-able On/Off (uses the stand SanchoMod's ChoiceGuide toggle). This allows complete customization of the experience depending on how much "spoilers" the player wishes to have at hand if information is desired. I've done it in such a way as to give solid hints but doing my best to not just blatantly tell you exactly what to do... this is a design choice to not take the game out of the game. Some folks might disagree with that thesis but to be frankly honestly, I don't give a shit... for me to serve the VN proper I can't strip the game of it's soul, that's just not an option if my work is to support the developers vision (imho).

With that said I'll consider making a new thread for the WIP (work in progress) of the mod and possibly releasing a "beta/testing" version of this early build so you can get a feel of how it works starting a new game from the start (so you have access to the first case obviously). Here's a few of the latest teaser to add to the replied to post, take note of the the MiniStat info in the last pic... this is the meat & potatoes of the pending guide (along with the standards you already are accustomed to being the ChoiceGuide and the stat screens).

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I'll wrap up this post (apologies for the wall of text, just trying to lay the cards on the table) by saying I understand many of you will have read my updates and think progress appears slow. Understand a couple things in my defense: I've been working my ass off everyday on other VN obligation I already have which takes me away from working on this, and secondly that this VN is no joke to code a mod on... I'm writing and implementing quite complex code to get all this to work seamlessly and with proper aesthetics which all add up to a time consuming project. There's a ton of hotspots alone I have to account for, not to mention having to evaluate all the things the player has and hasn't yet done. I hope that provides a bit of understanding from where I stand.

Until next time, regards.

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Sancho1969 said:

Good evening folks. Thought I'd give a bit of an update for those that might be interested.

Even though the original outpouring requests was for just a gallery, I've obviously taken things a step further out of necessity on my end. Because of this I've been polishing it as I go so that (if released) those features could be a part of the mod besides just a standalone gallery.

I've now fully completed the first case in regards to the MiniStat's "Xtra Info" (think FreeRoam Guide similar to other SanchoMod releases with those VN mechanics). It's fully dynamic, color coordinated, and of course toggle-able On/Off (uses the stand SanchoMod's ChoiceGuide toggle). This allows complete customization of the experience depending on how much "spoilers" the player wishes to have at hand if information is desired. I've done it in such a way as to give solid hints but doing my best to not just blatantly tell you exactly what to do... this is a design choice to not take the game out of the game. Some folks might disagree with that thesis but to be frankly honestly, I don't give a shit... for me to serve the VN proper I can't strip the game of it's soul, that's just not an option if my work is to support the developers vision (imho).

With that said I'll consider making a new thread for the WIP (work in progress) of the mod and possibly releasing a "beta/testing" version of this early build so you can get a feel of how it works starting a new game from the start (so you have access to the first case obviously). Here's a few of the latest teaser to add to the replied to post, take note of the the MiniStat info in the last pic... this is the meat & potatoes of the pending guide (along with the standards you already are accustomed to being the ChoiceGuide and the stat screens).

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I'll wrap up this post (apologies for the wall of text, just trying to lay the cards on the table) by saying I understand many of you will have read my updates and think progress appears slow. Understand a couple things in my defense: I've been working my ass off everyday on other VN obligation I already have which takes me away from working on this, and secondly that this VN is no joke to code a mod on... I'm writing and implementing quite complex code to get all this to work seamlessly and with proper aesthetics which all add up to a time consuming project. There's a ton of hotspots alone I have to account for, not to mention having to evaluate all the things the player has and hasn't yet done. I hope that provides a bit of understanding from where I stand.

Until next time, regards.

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jackkane said:

how do you get albert sextape clue?

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estrada777 said:

Updated Android port. Nothing too fancy but let me know if you have any issues.

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Sancho1969 said:

Good evening folks. Thought I'd give a bit of an update for those that might be interested.

Even though the original outpouring requests was for just a gallery, I've obviously taken things a step further out of necessity on my end. Because of this I've been polishing it as I go so that (if released) those features could be a part of the mod besides just a standalone gallery.

I've now fully completed the first case in regards to the MiniStat's "Xtra Info" (think FreeRoam Guide similar to other SanchoMod releases with those VN mechanics). It's fully dynamic, color coordinated, and of course toggle-able On/Off (uses the stand SanchoMod's ChoiceGuide toggle). This allows complete customization of the experience depending on how much "spoilers" the player wishes to have at hand if information is desired. I've done it in such a way as to give solid hints but doing my best to not just blatantly tell you exactly what to do... this is a design choice to not take the game out of the game. Some folks might disagree with that thesis but to be frankly honestly, I don't give a shit... for me to serve the VN proper I can't strip the game of it's soul, that's just not an option if my work is to support the developers vision (imho).

With that said I'll consider making a new thread for the WIP (work in progress) of the mod and possibly releasing a "beta/testing" version of this early build so you can get a feel of how it works starting a new game from the start (so you have access to the first case obviously). Here's a few of the latest teaser to add to the replied to post, take note of the the MiniStat info in the last pic... this is the meat & potatoes of the pending guide (along with the standards you already are accustomed to being the ChoiceGuide and the stat screens).

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I'll wrap up this post (apologies for the wall of text, just trying to lay the cards on the table) by saying I understand many of you will have read my updates and think progress appears slow. Understand a couple things in my defense: I've been working my ass off everyday on other VN obligation I already have which takes me away from working on this, and secondly that this VN is no joke to code a mod on... I'm writing and implementing quite complex code to get all this to work seamlessly and with proper aesthetics which all add up to a time consuming project. There's a ton of hotspots alone I have to account for, not to mention having to evaluate all the things the player has and hasn't yet done. I hope that provides a bit of understanding from where I stand.

Until next time, regards.

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Sancho1969 said:

QuickNote:

I'll split scenes in SanchoGallery with appropriate variants. The scene filter can narrow these down for you if you wish. Note that in SanchoVille "Dom/Sub" is from the player's POV, not the alt character's. To oversimplify what I'm saying for example: "Dom" means MC is dominant. I'll even go a step further and do the little things like offer you keywords to consider as exampled below. This all requires more work on my end but makes the most sense to me, so I'm doing it that way. So far nothing has been easy about this project to say the least. What the heck have I gotten myself into?

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Sancho1969 said:

I keep finding myself at odds here.

There's more than a few occurrences where I keep running into conditional code that is completely redundant. It's odd and quite confusing as I'm not sure if the dev is making consistent mistakes or they were placed as some unorthodox-type of placeholder or bookmark of sorts.

An example with Sophia Peeking events:

Python:

if sophia.affection <= 8:
    mct "Damnit! I think she saw me!"
    jump sophiabr_enter
else:
    mct "Damnit! I think she saw me!"
    jump sophiabr_enter

I'm a bit beside myself as to what is really going on behind the scenes... are some conditionals actually faulty? Has the functional code been accurately checked at all? I've worked on a ton of code in my time but I can't honestly remember a coder writing redundancies so blatant as this. Sure, the above example is no-harm/no-foul regarding the result, but what was the actual result intended to be? What's missing here?

I'm continuing to push forward of course but I can't help but have some doubts I'm working on a solid foundation.

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SomeOriginalUsername said:

It's probably placeholder code for an alternate event if you're spotted when affection is above 8. Would be better if there were comments in the code to that effect, but such is the eternal struggle between programmers and proper documentation.

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Sancho1969 said:

Too much of a hint (TMI)... or you reckon I'm still being vague enough in scenarios such as this with the ChoiceGuide? Feels like I'm dancing on a thin line with some SanchoNotes I'm placing.

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Perniciousducks said:

I think it’s a good hint.

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ghjghjghj said:

This is up there for games I hate that I want to love. So much is good about this.. and it's so utterly fucking ruined by being actively hostile to your time and enjoyment. So many stupid need-to-be-just-right sequences. So much semi-broken shitty hidden item gameplay.

If I wanted to play a hidden item game, I'd go play an actual hidden item game. They're developed for that purpose, with engines that are better suited than Renpy. And I actually want to play one when I'm playing it.

Why do devs think people want to just randomly be forced to play a shitty hidden item game when they're trying to play an adult VN? I don't get it. How did anybody ever think that was a good idea, never mind it becoming a goddamn mind plague among VN devs?

Edit: Holy crap, I see Sancho is arriving to deliver us from the darkness. All hail Sancho!

Honestly, I'll be totally satisfied even if Sancho never finishes it. I can just move on and wait for Sancho. If that takes forever, well, whatever. It's just a relief to not be stuck making the decision of skipping something that *seems* like it should be so good, or facing the pain of actually playing it.

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