VN Ren'Py Completed Melody [v1.00 Extras] [MrDots Games]

[Irgendwie Irgendwo]

Another very nice update, we are definitely floating to the end of it with 36 points to go to complete the seventh piano key. So, a few comments:

- You somehow got the missing two points from last update back (Melody only path).
- Also on the Melody only path Sophia told me that she slept with me, which I did not. I guess that's some residue from the confusion a few updates back that her path auto-opened and you had to shut it down manually to get the bonus points for being with just Melody.
- I got the impression that to get the final MFFF scene it was enough to be with Melody and have Xianne / Sophia in a relationship. At least the walkthrough told me so. Now that no longer is the case. Guess I have to reset to an earlier save so I can open the X path at the appropriate time.
- Seems you don't get much leeway for the finale points-wise, I can't imagine you'll be able to make up much if you missed the one or other decision.
- So Stove got a sob story as background. Still not really impressed with him, but an elegant way of getting rid of him for good.

One bug (not reproduce-able): During Xianne's massage on the Melody only I got black bars instead of text, and within three clicks the game threw me out. A reload solved the issue.

So the only questions that remain open are:

- Will the next update in October be the the last or will we get the epilogue treatment in November?
- Will we ever get an uncompressed version again?

 

[AM97]

God, the ending of the frienship route with Melody pulled at my heartstring :'(

 

[FAP369ZONE]

- Will we ever get an uncompressed version again?

Even tho story and characters are my primary focus in these games, i really hope we get in the next update (or at least the final version when the game is complete) with full original image quality like it was from the start up until v0.10... i don't know how it looks to you guys but tbh i stopped playing after v0.10 when i saw what happened to the image quality in v0.11 and hoping this was just experimental and things will get back to normal soon but now in v0.12 it seems like its missing shadows and lighting sometimes (?!)... so now it even looks worse !

 

[fried]

Even tho story and characters are my primary focus in these games, i really hope we get in the next update (or at least the final version when the game is complete) with full original image quality like it was from the start up until v0.10... i don't know how it looks to you guys but tbh i stopped playing after v0.10 when i saw what happened to the image quality in v0.11 and hoping this was just experimental and things will get back to normal soon but now in v0.12 it seems like its missing shadows and lighting sometimes (?!)... so now it even looks worse !

Do you have any examples, maybe? I ask because MrDots' graphic style typically minimizes shadows and offers constant light levels across most elements in a scene, IMHO.

 

[TheFinder]

Even tho story and characters are my primary focus in these games, i really hope we get in the next update (or at least the final version when the game is complete) with full original image quality like it was from the start up until v0.10... i don't know how it looks to you guys but tbh i stopped playing after v0.10 when i saw what happened to the image quality in v0.11 and hoping this was just experimental and things will get back to normal soon but now in v0.12 it seems like its missing shadows and lighting sometimes (?!)... so now it even looks worse !

I don't think it's THAT bad but yes, they used a pretty heavy compression in this last two updates, they should definitely make a higher quality version (the same quality of previous episodes) available for people who want it in my opinion.

 

[FAP369ZONE]

Do you have any examples, maybe? I ask because MrDots' graphic style typically minimizes shadows and offers constant light levels across most elements in a scene, IMHO.

I replaced everything in v0.12 with v0.10 so i can't post anything before that, here is one image at the beginning of v0.11 as i did not play after it.

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edit: i redownlated the whole v0.12 and here are two different images of the same scene at the end of v0.10... on bigger monitors and resolution it is much more noticeable (i'm currently on netPC with 19" monitor @1440x900p).

 

[TheFinder]

I replaced everything in v0.12 with v0.10 so i can't post anything before that, here is one image at the beginning of v0.11 as i did not play after it.

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That's weird, with v0.12 I only get a less crisp image but the lighting stays the same, that's a much larger difference than what I see in my game .

EDIT- The first image is during the morning, the second during the night.

 

[Kryptozoid]

Not enough compressed...

Feel free to create a better compression than .webp and .webm on your free time...

 

[fried]

I replaced everything in v0.12 with v0.10 so i can't post anything before that, here is one image at the beginning of v0.11 as i did not play after it.

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Thanks, that's interesting!

I believe the differences there are due post-processing and not directly related to compression: all the elements are still in place, but they may have changed an adjustment to up the brightness/lower contrast or possibly upped the power of a composited lighting layer (if they use render layers).

Is it possible those scenes were also meant to take place at different times of the day?

EDIT: Just noticed that TheFinder said they were, indeed, meant to indicate two different times of the day. Nothing to see here folks ...

EDIT 2: Looking more closely, there is definitely more smoothing and streaking in different places for the 0.12 version (look at the left side of the wall and Melody's right hip+shoulder) - that probably relates to their use of WebP in what may be a lossy compression.

 

[woj_tec]

Feel free to create a better compression than .webp and .webm on your free time...

Last version has it... Tiff LZW is better for years... Is only question of setting, not of sarcasm...

 

[Deleted member 883569]

I loved the Becca ending . Without a doubt the best of all in the game in my opinion.
Now keep playing and see the other endings.

 

[fried]

Last version has it... Tiff LZW is better for years... Is only question of setting, not of sarcasm...

There is no mention of TIFF support in this Ren'Py documentation:

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[cxx]

I think walkthrough is mistaken when helping too get MFFF scene. In week 9 in wt saying that you need too pick option where Sophia and Xianne(for MFFF scene at the ending) are lovers but then you are losing your relationship with Xianne. But in this update you need too be with her too lead to MFFF scene(massage with Melody). Or I just missunderstanding wt

didn't miss anything so true.

 

[cxx]

it is compressed already.

 

[woj_tec]

There is no mention of TIFF support in this Ren'Py documentation:

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I think you have wery low experiences with graphic... Any logical explanation to high resolution? Will you print street poster 2x5 m? Then you are wrong, street poster don't need HQ... I have 43" monitor and last compressed version wast better than this shitt...

 

[woj_tec]

it is compressed already.

Not enough... Compressed for size, and lost quality...

 

[Deleted member 62788]

Which is the best career path for Melody in terms of getting the most raunch from the game. Let her become a star or just do the club scene?

 

[Smurf6969]

Is this game already finished?

 

[Fuckyr]

Is this game already finished?

Change-log
v0.12
Game Endings
As you may well know by now, the end of MELODY is almost upon us, which means that some of the paths in the game will be coming to a conclusion.
There are TWO MORE ENDINGS in this update. Again, if you have trouble locating them, then please use the walkthrough if you have it.

 

[ahihi12]

can anyone has a save with full Lain's sencen gallery in it ? , i play melody Melody role so maybe i miss some sencen plz