Kz87

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This week I've been working on several different areas of the game, including renders, animations, and GUI/main menu updates.

I'm almost finished with the writing, I have a couple of more scenes left to write, and several coding tasks remain.

I believe I'm more than halfway done with static renders. I don't know how many animations I want yet.

Don't forget to submit questions for the Q&A event. It will be at least another year until you'll have this opportunity again. Ask your questions about the game and game development .

Patron milestone reward
It's time for part 6 of the patron milestone reward.

Each winning order has gotten a render so far, but there's more to come.

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Enjoy and have a nice weekend!

Dr PinkCake
Did Sally's breasts become bigger? She was flat chested iirc.
 
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For anyone who IS having various or major issues with the game (especially with the Steam version).

This is the official steam thread that I think can help here on the forum and is nice to keep as a reference for anyone who wanted to start from scratch and reset the game entirely and didn't know the steps to do it (together with other problems/issues related to situational common occurrences), enjoy!

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Dr PinkCake [developer] 20 feb 2020, 15:36 h | Having problems with the game on STEAM? Read this ↓

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Please read through the post to find assistance to the most common issues.If your issue isn't listed here, please post a report in the bug reports forum. If you run into any error, the first thing you should try is to verify the game cache.

Try the following steps ↓

1. Right-click the game in your library

2. Select Properties > Local files > Verify integrity of game files

Steam will download any missing files after the process has been completed. Relaunch the game and see if the problem persists.

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| Problem #1 |: I don't see any animations when I play the game. I only see a black screen.

Solution: The game needs an audio device enabled to play animations. Enable output for sound and try playing the game again.

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| Problem #2 |: The DLC guide won't open when I press the 'g' key.

Solution: Make sure that caps lock isn't active. Press Shift+Tab a couple of times, as the Steam overlay can cause the 'g' key to get stuck in capital letter mode. Pressing Shift+G one time can also fix this problem.

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| Problem #3 |: I tried to patch the Steam version with Patreon code, and now my game doesn't start.

Solution: Anything from Patreon isn't compatible with the Steam version; you will have to delete everything in the installation folder and install the game from scratch to fix it.

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| Problem #4 |: I tried to mod/cheat, and now my game doesn't work.

Solution: Mods and cheats aren't supported and will break your game. Delete everything in the installation folder and install the game from scratch to fix it. Your save files may break from modifying the game as well.

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| Problem #5 |: I want to delete my save files; how do I do it?

Solution: When playing, open the save menu, hover any save, and press the delete key to delete saves.

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| Problem #6 |: I want to reset all progress and start from the beginning; how do I do it?

Solution:

1. Close the game.

2. Right-click the game in your Steam library and select "Properties".

3. Uncheck the box "Keep games saves in the Steam Cloud for Being a Dik"

4. While still being in "Properties", click "Local files" and choose "Browse" to open the installation directory.

5. The save folder is found here "steamapps\common\Being a Dik\game\saves". To delete the collectibles, delete the file called "persistent". If you want to delete every save, delete the
entire directory.

6. Open "C:\Users\Your User Name\AppData\Roaming\RenPy". If you can't find AppData, make sure to "View>Hidden objects" in the file browser.

7. Delete the save files from the "C:\Users\Your User Name\AppData\Roaming\RenPy\BeingADIK-XXXX" folder.

8. Start the game, and your progress is reset.

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| Problem #7 |: My achievements don't unlock; how do I fix this?

Solution: Follow the steps in problem #6, and make sure that you only delete the file called "persistent". Please note, deleting the persistent file will reset collectibles' progress. If you want to restore this after unlocking the achievements you couldn't get before, keep a backup of the "persistent" file someplace else and restore the file after you're done.

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| Problem #8 |: My game is stuttering/lagging; how can I fix it?

Solution: There are several ways to try to fix this. Try the following and see if anything works for you.

1. In the game, turn off autosaving. This will remove any occasional stuttering caused by autosaving. Please note, it's recommended to save more often if you disable this feature.

2. Make sure that G-sync is turned off. If you have an NVIDIA GPU, you can turn it off in the NVIDIA control panel. Make sure that your monitor's refresh rate is set correctly from here as well.

3. While playing, press Shift+G and test the different render options to see if the stuttering is reduced. If it fails, make sure to revert the setting to Choose automatically.

4. Try playing the game in windowed mode and reduce the window size. If the stutter disappears, your PC specifications might be too low to get rid of the stuttering.

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| Problem #9 |: My game is crashing due to memory errors; how can I fix it?

Solution: Try playing the game in windowed mode and reduce the window size.

If the game doesn't crash, your PC specifications might be too low to play fullscreen. If it still crashes, post a bug report with the error code in the bug reports forum.

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| Problem #10 |: The upper left corner displays a text message that says "NO DC". How do I remove it?

Solution: Open NVIDIA control panel. Go to Manage 3d settings and change "Threaded Optimization" to "Auto".

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PashafromRussia

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one week is the minimum time for testing... in case everything goes smoothly

this time there is to see how the saves pass from one season to another, on two different versions (I think that the Steam and Gog versions are practically equal)

the end of February or the beginning of March is the same, it is not a week that makes a difference
He tested episode 8 for two weeks. The interlude is much shorter. I would generally put the interlude release without testing or testing in 2-3 days. Because there is nothing to test there. Obviously, the main testing phase will begin when the game is released on the patreon and he will collect feedback from patrons, correcting errors.
 

Kellermann

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He tested episode 8 for two weeks. The interlude is much shorter. I would generally put the interlude release without testing or testing in 2-3 days. Because there is nothing to test there. Obviously, the main testing phase will begin when the game is released on the patreon and he will collect feedback from patrons, correcting errors.
I'm glad you're optimistic at least because I was stunned when I first looked at his numbers in the update. I just want to get this Interlude salad over with as soon as we can so DPC can get back to preparing the filet mignon main course that everyone really wants.

Did Sally's breasts become bigger? She was flat chested iirc.
Yeah, she is approaching Josy size in this shot. Previusly they were almost completely flat. Lying on her back should make them look even more flat, not less. Again, as previously stated, DPC going at it with the body sliders for the girls. FFS, just maintain the originally established jubb sizes dude. Sally doesn't need an increase. Everyone is fine as they were. A good mix of small, medium, large.
 

JamieSadistic

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Yeah, she is approaching Josy size in this shot. Previusly they were almost completely flat. Lying on her back should make them look even more flat, not less. Again, as previously stated, DPC going at it with the body sliders for the girls. FFS, just maintain the originally established jubb sizes dude. Sally doesn't need an increase. Everyone is fine as they were. A good mix of small, medium, large.
I can testify to this statement. I love Sally's non-existent chesticles. I don't need to hot-dog every set of mammaries that I see in game. I'm perfectly fine with MC rubbing his over-sized "nut cannon" on some nipples.
 

Cabin Fever

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In the last chapter she made an incredible aesthetic leap, in my opinion.

but a really significant improvement even compared to the seventh chapter, I would like to understand DAZ to see if it has changed something or is just an improvement in hardware
I've been saying from v0.1 that Riona would clean up real nice. That overdone eye makeup she often wears absolutely didn't do her beauty justice.
 

Darkdevil66

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What about Sage's stuff? Do I need to be on better terms with her or do I sort of ignore her as well? I mean, I am going for screenshots so I guess being friendly with Sage will help matters.
It doesn't really matter. If you're on Sage path and choose to stay with her instead of Derek or Bella in the end of ep3, you'll have some scenes with the HOTs during the freeroam in ep4, including some chatting with Riona :

ep4_morning_talk_sage47.jpg ep4_fr_riona_event6.jpg ep4_fr_riona_event28.jpg

But that's not really relevant. It doesn't improve your relationship with Riona since she doesn't have RP points. The same way, if you don't accept Quinn's offer, you won't get Riona's first lewd scenes in ep1,3 & 5 but again that's not a key point for Riona ( and considering you're pretty uncomfortable with the prostitution part, it would probably be more enjoyable for you if you don't take the number ).

The most crucial things to do is to talk with her about Cathy cluck and kiss her in EP4. Then confront her and give her money in EP5. She'll start to like the MC which leads to "her path".
 

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It doesn't really matter. If you're on Sage path and choose to stay with her instead of Derek or Bella in the end of ep3, you'll have some scenes with the HOTs during the freeroam in ep4, including some chatting with Riona :

View attachment 1596630 View attachment 1596631 View attachment 1596632

But that's not really relevant. It doesn't improve your relationship with Riona since she doesn't have RP points. The same way, if you don't accept Quinn's offer, you won't get Riona's first lewd scenes in ep1,3 & 5 but again that's not a key point for Riona ( and considering you're pretty uncomfortable with the prostitution part, it would probably be more enjoyable for you if you don't take the number ).

The most crucial things to do is to talk with her about Cathy cluck and kiss her in EP4. Then confront her and give her money in EP5. She'll start to like the MC which leads to "her path".
Thanks my friend. I'm mainly right now in this mindset because I want to get screenshots and things of here WITHOUT using UnRen. I'm taking your advice as well as Ached's to go forward with this.
 

Kz87

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Yeah, she is approaching Josy size in this shot. Previusly they were almost completely flat. Lying on her back should make them look even more flat, not less. Again, as previously stated, DPC going at it with the body sliders for the girls. FFS, just maintain the originally established jubb sizes dude. Sally doesn't need an increase. Everyone is fine as they were. A good mix of small, medium, large.
There is one explanation for me. It is about her sadness during free roam party at the dorms. She wasn't satisfied with her small tits and was looking for a plastic surgery. At this scene we see the result of it.
 
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