Melimelo

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Wtf, the current game is like 14GB unzipped and compressed.
Its going to be 40GB large?

Mm all I can do is just imagine the Bella scene :)
It is said 19 GB, you need 40 GB for the gl AND the decompress.
2 x 19 = 38 that's why but the game isn't 40 GB ...yet ;)
 

Ilhares

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i don't see the fix for the middle mouse button to not bring up the phone and do what is supposed to do and hide the text...aaaarggggggggg
And you won't - because that's not a bug, he intentionally made that change an episode or two prior. You can hide the UI by simply hitting 'h'. Admittedly, not that keen on it myself, but it was no accident.
Wtf, the current game is like 14GB unzipped and compressed.
Its going to be 40GB large?
No, it's going to be 19GB once unzipped.. He said you'd need roughly 40GB to download and extract it. Factor in the initial download size, the temporary folder used by windows when extracting, and final file placement.

How big it all gets after you UnRen the whole thing, that'll be interesting.
 
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Lostanddamned

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And we are already in the home stretch. I had a lot of faith in my forecast of a realese on the 12th, but now I think it is more likely on the 19th, and it would not be strange to leave directly on the 26th.
It gives me time at least to create another run that is neater than my main run.
I think that the November 5th release date is out of question right now, unless beta testing goes miraculously and there are no issues to be fixed. But to be honest, it sounds impossible right now.

I'm still optimistic for the November 12th release date though and hopefully when I come back from work next Friday, the update will be here.
 
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mpa71

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Updated BigTable™ with the recent informations.

Well, we made it brothers; there is no way back. It's coming. 64-bits upgrade is a welcome surprise.
I hope we can have a Torrent soon enough around here. I modestly shared 1 TB for EP7. :coffee:
  • Compared to our last numbers, an extra 93 renders, 1 animation was removed, 1 music added and +1GB size.
  • In the last 3 episodes, the beta-testing was 7 to 10 days. Release window: 10 to 13 November 2021. Max 18.
  • Be sure to check AchedCroissant post with all EP8 Previews. Hype.
    • Today Being a DIK have 1001 days of development.
EpisodeRendersAnimationsMusic*SizeRelease DateDevelopment Time
Episode 1130151≈1.1 GB07 Feb 2019000 days
Episode 21709 (+31%)77 (+51%)≈2.3 GB (+1.2 GB)04 May 2019087 (2 months, 28 days |≈12 weeks)
Episode 32289 (+34%)99 (+29%)≈4.1 GB (+1.8 GB)16 Aug 2019105 (3 months, 13 days |≈15 weeks)
Episode 42532 (+11%)134 (+35%)≈6.1 GB (+2.0 GB)10 Jan 2020148 (4 months, 26 days |≈21 weeks)
Episode 52456 (-3%)157 (+17%)17 (3.4K$)≈8.0 GB (+1.9 GB)29 May 2020141 (4 months, 20 days |≈20 weeks)
Episode 63336 (+35%)162 (+3%)24 (4.8K$)≈11.1 GB (+3.1 GB)13 Nov 2020169 (5 months, 16 days |≈24 weeks)
Episode 73723 (+12%)250 (+54%)18 (3.6K$)≈14.5 GB (+3.4 GB)23 Apr 2021162 (5 months, 11 days |≈23 weeks)
Episode 84158 (+12%)358 (+43%)37 (7.5K$)>19.0 GB (+4.5 GB)in beta-test195 (6 months, 12 days |≈28 weeks)
Complete Table with the help of Holy Bacchus† previous post. — Being a DIK in development since 2 years, 8 months, 28 days (33 months / 143 weeks / 1001 days / 24 024 hours)
*199$ Premium Licensed Music


> Release Date Estimate:
Growing Scenario: Mid November 2021 (29 weeks) — Technical Difficulty Scenario: Late November 2021 (30 weeks)

(y)
Thumb up to well made Casiope DIK Walkthrough.
 
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Gunizz

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The Quinn Cathy cluck conspiracy.

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Also just found this which hints towards the 'Jade is Sage's Mum theory;

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I too had the same thoughts about a Camilla involvement when I replayed it. I still cannot understand who's the blood in the library, I guess there could have been a fight involving Vinny and Nick (the only one that we know was there and knows about the blood). I could no see anybody with bandages or scratches.
 
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goldenrule91

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Well that's just, like, your opinion man. :Kappa:

It's funny how some of you guys get your panties in a bunch about Sage going soft and at the same time get a semi about Quinn developing feelings for MC. Hypocritical much?

But okay whatevs, more ginger goodness for me I guess. Enjoy your drug peddling prostitution ring mom. :BootyTime:
You think you know about hypocrisy bro? I'll tell you about hypocrisy. I wanna turn innocent Jill into a hardcore HOT party girl, and at the same time I wanna turn badass bitch Quinn into an innocent barefooted housewife with a fetish for handholding and missionary for the sole purpose of procreation :KEK: Why can't I just be happy with how they are now, why do I need to change them into the other? The duality of man.

We do enjoy our queen as she is though, thank you :BootyTime:
 

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Beta testing and proofreading have just started.

As soon as I know a little bit more, I can set a release date.

I'm aiming for a November release for the $25 tier, and that's all I can say at the moment.

If you base your pledge on the release date, please wait until the release date is final.

I know that everyone is excited; you should be, and I am too.

Please, be patient with us during this final phase, and the update will come faster.



Important information regarding patching
I will explain in the section below why I cannot supply a patch for this update.

What this means for v0.8.0 is that everyone will have to download the full game this time.

I haven't forgotten about the $5 patrons waiting for the patch. Anyone who pledges $5 in December 2021 and has pledged at least $15 total on Patreon during this year will get a DM with the links to the full update two weeks after release.

However, there won't be a post for any patch, and I will temporarily remove the $5 tier patch reward on release. When the first patch of Season 3 becomes available, this tier reward will return.



Detailed information
Now, why won't a patch be available?

To make a long story short, I have upgraded Ren'Py to the latest version to enable 64-bit Windows. The upgrade causes patching to be a nightmare, even for an above-average PC user, so I opted out of it this time.

The Ren'Py upgrade made the game run much smoother and become more responsive than before. When I saw the results, it was worth spending extra time to fix the deprecated functionality and issues that came from upgrading. This upgrade will most likely eliminate all weird out-of-memory bugs and remove most lag from your game.

All in all, you will notice the positive effects of upgrading the Ren'Py version. The only downside to upgrading the game to 64-bit is that 32-bit systems aren't supported anymore. Examples of 32-bit OS that won't be supported are Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows XP. That's the future for all Ren'Py games, not just Being a DIK.

Aside from upgrading Ren'Py, I have tested my save transfer system on Steam and tested a temporary new season 3 binary for Steam as well. It all went smoothly, and I am confident that my chosen way to continue developing the game will be feasible for Patreon and Steam.

So, that's very good news for the Being a DIK development in general.



What will happen now?
Testers and proofreader will get the time they need to test and play. I will fix any bugs and typos they find.

This update is big - something they all commented on after their first playthrough - and it will require several playthroughs to explore fully. When they test, they are also working against a checklist that I provide with tasks that need to be tested.

Testing will also cover earlier episodes to find any bugs from the Ren'Py upgrade.

We are working our hardest, but because of the Ren'Py upgrade and the size of the game, there might be new bugs we missed during testing; as always, I appreciate any bug reports players send my way.

Meanwhile, I will perform additional tests and continue to polish the game.

I will also prepare for the distribution of the Patreon version.



What can you as a player do to prepare?
You can ensure that your saves are up to date and that you have saved at the end of the episode 7 update, where the game tells you to save. Yes, your old saves will work without any issues as long as you did this.

You can make sure that you have enough disk space for the update.

The game will be approximately 19 GB when you extract it, meaning that you will need at least 40 GB of free disk space to download the game and extract it.

If you have any questions regarding all of this, I will do my best to answer you in the comment section below.

I apologize for any confusion; I tried my best to make this long text easy to understand.



Preliminary changelog
Here is the preliminary changelog for v0.8.0. It might change slightly as a result of beta testing.

Added Episode 8 that includes:

  • 4158 renders
  • 24 2D-art pieces
  • 358 animations
  • 37 songs
  • 31 sound effects
  • Upgraded Ren'Py version to 7.4.10
  • Updated functionality for viewing special renders in the Rewards app.
  • Redesigned the game menus.
  • Removed the splash screen due to performance issues
  • Added a button to manually save persistent data in the Save menu; automatic saving still works as before.
  • Fixed a rare bug with Brawler that caused four options that resulted in a miss to show at once.
  • Fixed a bug with the math tests that displayed the wrong grade when cheating.
  • Fixed a bug with the bar mixing menu in episode 7.
  • Fixed a rare bug with the mansion mini-game.
  • Fixed cosmetic bugs with the phone.
  • Fixed an issue with the "Previously on Being a DIK" section for episode 7.
  • Fixed a bug with reaching turn 100 in Triple Tile.
  • Fixed an issue where the MC didn't get the right avatar in the Bios app.
  • Fixed an issue with Rooster images not being closed with the middle-mouse button on the old phone.
  • Fixed an issue where Brandi was named Brian in her dialogue.
  • Fixed a Bios issue with Josy.
  • Fixed an issue where Madame Rose was misplaced in alphabetical order in the Bios app.
  • Fixed an issue where the Madame Rose intro was played after each choice when visiting her using the phone.
  • Corrected typos in episode 7


I will post release dates after we have tested the game some more.

DrPinkCake
 

HogRocket

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Ok, there's something seriously fucking off here. :unsure:

We've got boop posting me style responses to multiple posts; goldy posting deep and meaningful character analysis; Osty praising him...

Maybe you guys are new and don't know how things operate around here, but we're just weeks, maybe days away from a release, it's supposed to be fucking bedlam right now, people should be posting inane, debunked theories, guys should be at each other's throats, it's meant to be total carnage. :eek:

Please, step up your game people. :rolleyes:

:ROFLMAO:

THIS is the kind of thing that gets caught in my "scan trap" as I'm lightning-scrolling by and makes it all worthwhile :ROFLMAO: ;)
 

magaclaawe

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Well, we made it brothers; there is no way back. It's coming. 64-bits upgrade is a welcome surprise.
I hope we can have a Torrent soon enough around here. I modestly shared 1 TB for EP7. :coffee:
  • Compared to our last numbers, an extra 93 renders, 1 animation was removed, 1 music added and +1GB size.
  • In the last 3 episodes, the beta-testing was 7 to 10 days. Release window: 10 to 13 November 2021. Max 18.
  • Be sure to check AchedCroissant post with all EP8 Previews. Hype.
    • Today Being a DIK have 1001 days of development.
EpisodeRendersAnimationsMusic*SizeRelease DateDevelopment Time
Episode 1130151≈1.1 GB07 Feb 2019000 days
Episode 21709 (+31%)77 (+51%)≈2.3 GB (+1.2 GB)04 May 2019087 (2 months, 28 days |≈12 weeks)
Episode 32289 (+34%)99 (+29%)≈4.1 GB (+1.8 GB)16 Aug 2019105 (3 months, 13 days |≈15 weeks)
Episode 42532 (+11%)134 (+35%)≈6.1 GB (+2.0 GB)10 Jan 2020148 (4 months, 26 days |≈21 weeks)
Episode 52456 (-3%)157 (+17%)17 (3.4K$)≈8.0 GB (+1.9 GB)29 May 2020141 (4 months, 20 days |≈20 weeks)
Episode 63336 (+35%)162 (+3%)24 (4.8K$)≈11.1 GB (+3.1 GB)13 Nov 2020169 (5 months, 16 days |≈24 weeks)
Episode 73723 (+12%)250 (+54%)18 (3.6K$)≈14.5 GB (+3.4 GB)23 Apr 2021162 (5 months, 11 days |≈23 weeks)
Episode 84158 (+12%)358 (+43%)37 (7.5K$)>19.0 GB (+4.5 GB)in development195 (6 months, 12 days |≈28 weeks)
Complete Table with the help of Holy Bacchus† previous post. — Being a DIK in development since 2 years, 8 months, 28 days (33 months / 143 weeks / 1001 days / 24 024 hours)
*199$ Premium Licensed Music


> Release Date Estimate:
Growing Scenario: Mid November 2021 (29 weeks) — Technical Difficulty Scenario: Late November 2021 (30 weeks)

(y)
Thumb up to well made Casiope DIK Walkthrough.
DPC made episode 1 in 0 days. What a legend.
 
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RCDL

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Okay, finals, I'm going to focus on the Arcane series and pretend the release isn't that close. Or I'm going to have a stroke.
 
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