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Definitely a compression anomaly. The next chapter release (in about 5-6 weeks) will have a compressed version created by me, not a third party, so I can ensure quality.

I needed to do it for the new Android versions anyway... :)
You spoil us Snax ;) We'll still be able to take the full, uncompressed version too, right?

Thank you, Phat:cool:(y)
 
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You spoil us Snax ;) We'll still be able to take the full, uncompressed version too, right?
Sure, although I've got to rethink how I do that. I'm already at 1.5GB or so after only 2 chapters. Well, plus the prologue I guess. Eight chapters left to go. I can reduce the size of the images a bit without sacrificing too much quality, but there will eventually be a limit. Mega only lets you download 5GB daily for free, and other sites have similar limits as well. I really don't want to split this story up into multiple parts just to meet download limits. A number of titles have tried and I don't think anybody has done it very well--Ren'Py just isn't built to handle that situation. Another solution might be to separate images/animations into separate downloadable packs which makes it an installation nightmare for newbies. Still thinking through solutions.

I originally wanted to build a version with 2K or 4K renders, but the file sizes quickly put an end to that notion.

On the plus side, I calculate I'm at about 50% of the way through chapter 3 now which includes some nightmarish animations. As in, nightmarish for me to produce, not that they're nightmares at all. Well, one might be considered nightmarish... o_O
 

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Sure, although I've got to rethink how I do that. I'm already at 1.5GB or so after only 2 chapters. Well, plus the prologue I guess. Eight chapters left to go. I can reduce the size of the images a bit without sacrificing too much quality, but there will eventually be a limit. Mega only lets you download 5GB daily for free, and other sites have similar limits as well. I really don't want to split this story up into multiple parts just to meet download limits. A number of titles have tried and I don't think anybody has done it very well--Ren'Py just isn't built to handle that situation. Another solution might be to separate images/animations into separate downloadable packs which makes it an installation nightmare for newbies. Still thinking through solutions.

I originally wanted to build a version with 2K or 4K renders, but the file sizes quickly put an end to that notion.

On the plus side, I calculate I'm at about 50% of the way through chapter 3 now which includes some nightmarish animations. As in, nightmarish for me to produce, not that they're nightmares at all. Well, one might be considered nightmarish... o_O
Joining Mega is only five GBP per month, still under six bucks USD. I joined rather early on and have a full TB of DL each month, no daily limits and over 400 GB of cloud storage. It's also pretty fast with the subscription so I use Mega a lot! GOFILE, RACATY and MIXDROP have no limits that I have found and PIXELDRAIN recently upped the daily limit from 5 GB to 10 GB. So, the daily DL limits are not a problem at all. The services I listed are the ones that I trust. The others are sketchy at best. As long as you upload the file to a variety of sources to allow folks a choice, file size is only a factor for Android, AFAIK. Android is capped at 3 GB as I understand it. Compression could help there but IDK for sure.

I am perfectly happy with 1080p resolution. Both of my machines are 1080p max rez. They seem fine with 1440p but both struggle with 4K. Making a 4K master is good because you can always reduce the resolution afterward. It is better to start with the maximum rez you can handle then reduce to less like 4K down to 2K, you could even drop it to 1K or 720p for Android if needed. Starting with high rez will ensure you have a good looking image regardless of the lower setting in the final product.

I play on PC. Many of my Steam games are 50-80 GB in size upon DL. My modded games like Skyrim often grow to many hundreds of gigs. That is never the case with AVN's. I have a few that get up around the 10 GB mark but those are rare. Most are 3-5 GB for the full game. No matter how large this game becomes, I will stick around to play it. I like Alex and I like you too, Snax. ;) You are telling a story that is worth telling.

Adventure ever on my friend, Phat:cool:(y)
 
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Joining Mega is only five GBP per month, still under six bucks USD.
Just playing devil's advocate. This community can be notoriously stingy. Or poor. Over on itch.io, Confusion has had almost 2500 downloads under the "pay what you think it's worth" category. To date, a total of 3 people have contributed, one of them for $1. I don't mind--I'm not in this for the money, at least not yet, and I'm trying to build an audience. But if there is a free way to do something, it's just human nature for people to naturally gravitate to that solution in lieu of all others. I mean, look at where we are. I'm just trying to keep an eye out for my audience. :)
GOFILE, RACATY and MIXDROP have no limits that I have found and PIXELDRAIN recently upped the daily limit from 5 GB to 10 GB.
I guess YMMV. I paid for a Mega membership a while ago because I was running into the 5GB limit if I wanted to download more than one or two VNs at a time. And of course, now I host on Mega so... Gofile, Racaty, and Mixdrop can all be, well, not too slow, but I've had lots of dropped downloads and SLOW downloads on each of them. I guess it depends on how busy their servers are or how far away you are from your local switch. I'll only use them if a Mega version isn't available. Besides, the reason why compressed versions exist is that most people's internet service is relatively slow and 5GB, let alone larger, takes a long time to download.
I play on PC. Many of my Steam games are 50-80 GB in size upon DL. My modded games like Skyrim often grow to many hundreds of gigs. That is never the case with AVN's. I have a few that get up around the 10 GB mark but those are rare. Most are 3-5 GB for the full game.
True, but most Steam users (90%?) aren't there just to play VNs. I have 1.2Gb service so I don't mind large downloads, but I can't even begin to imagine trying to use it over a 12Mb "broadband" line. I do want to produce a Steam version of Confusion once it's complete, btw.
No matter how large this game becomes, I will stick around to play it. I like Alex and I like you too, Snax. ;) You are telling a story that is worth telling.
Well, gee, thanks! I don't mind mindless fap games, especially of certain, er, genres. They're certainly easier to produce. But that's not what I'm trying to do for Confusion. I have to believe that there are folks that don't mind a serious story that just happens to have some hot sex scenes in it, as opposed to most VNs I've played where it's the exact opposite (lots of sex scenes, barely a story if any). The problem for me, I believe, is that some people can't reckon the difference between the two categories.
 

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Just playing devil's advocate. This community can be notoriously stingy. Or poor. Over on itch.io, Confusion has had almost 2500 downloads under the "pay what you think it's worth" category. To date, a total of 3 people have contributed, one of them for $1. I don't mind--I'm not in this for the money, at least not yet, and I'm trying to build an audience. But if there is a free way to do something, it's just human nature for people to naturally gravitate to that solution in lieu of all others. I mean, look at where we are. I'm just trying to keep an eye out for my audience. :)

I guess YMMV. I paid for a Mega membership a while ago because I was running into the 5GB limit if I wanted to download more than one or two VNs at a time. And of course, now I host on Mega so... Gofile, Racaty, and Mixdrop can all be, well, not too slow, but I've had lots of dropped downloads and SLOW downloads on each of them. I guess it depends on how busy their servers are or how far away you are from your local switch. I'll only use them if a Mega version isn't available. Besides, the reason why compressed versions exist is that most people's internet service is relatively slow and 5GB, let alone larger, takes a long time to download.

True, but most Steam users (90%?) aren't there just to play VNs. I have 1.2Gb service so I don't mind large downloads, but I can't even begin to imagine trying to use it over a 12Mb "broadband" line. I do want to produce a Steam version of Confusion once it's complete, btw.

Well, gee, thanks! I don't mind mindless fap games, especially of certain, er, genres. They're certainly easier to produce. But that's not what I'm trying to do for Confusion. I have to believe that there are folks that don't mind a serious story that just happens to have some hot sex scenes in it, as opposed to most VNs I've played where it's the exact opposite (lots of sex scenes, barely a story if any). The problem for me, I believe, is that some people can't reckon the difference between the two categories.
Falling into the "too poor to even pay attention" class myself, living off of a rather small disability stipend, you'll find no argument from me regarding folks being stingy or broke. I fall into the latter group... broke.

I suggested multiple services I trust because if one is slow one can always try another or wait a few hours and try again. The traffic will generally die down later on. Like you, my friend, most of my activity goes through Mega as well. The only time I use other services is when Mega is unavailable as a DL option.

I don't generally take compressed transfers for the same reason I tell my mother NOT to send me any of her delicious, home made baked treats via the post. I'm not a fan of smashed cookies, cakes and pies! Hahaha :ROFLMAO: I have a bad track record with compressed files that ranges from bad to worse so I avoid that kind of thing.

We seem to be on the same page, Snax. I do not disagree with any of your points and eagerly await your next installment. You would be surprised to find out how many of us out here actually prefer a good story to the outright "fuck romp" variety of AVN. I'll stream or DL a video for that instant gratification. I play AVN games to set a mood and enjoy a good story. Those are my favorite titles and why I am so very keen on seeing more of Alex in Confusion. The story of Alex is worth telling. I'm glad that you care enough to tell it properly and respectfully. That is what makes this AVN a fresh take on the transgender genre. I have yet to see anything else even close to what you are doing so keep it real and unique, my friend.

Adventure ever on, Phat:cool:(y) ;)
 
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is this good?
Not really. Writing needs some work and the dev needs to do a lot more research before they can really do any of that work. The artwork is only okay. While it doesn't stand out that's not necessarily a bad thing as art styles can stand out in a bad way. I think focusing down the writing side would do a lot of good though as well as researching all of the subject matter from as many sources as possible.

To elaborate. The family in this game is broken. The dev is either casting a terrible family unit as a good thing accidentally or not doing enough research to understand that this family unit is not a good one and thinks it is. Nothing happening here is good and they are compounding on problems turning them into worse problems in the future. My experience is my own family. Playing this was like looking into my own past. Let me summarize how things worked out for my family below.

1. My sisters think they are gods gift to mankind due to the pandering of my parents who would absolutely play favorites instead of letting them figure things out on their own and simply keeping watch so no one got hurt. Instead they supported my sisters talking down to me my entire life. Which brings us to 2.

2. I ended up with everything. I mean everything. They are not in good positions in life and the worst part is that I have zero reason or desire to help any of them. As it turns out I was right and I did in fact know "how the real world works". Of course being the chosen ones they seem to think I owe them. Which brings us to 3.

3. My security has orders to shoot after one verbal warning for them to leave. If they show up on drugs or armed they are to shoot on sight. This the ending this family is going to have. The seeming "bully" will grow up to have everything and not care at all for their family that rejected them and will continue to do so. There is no redemption arc here.

A wise man once said a house divided cannot stand. You do realize your family is a house right? It always makes me laugh when people who preach tolerance cannot understand the idea of sharing the soapbox. They even act in bad faith when it comes to negotiations claiming that aired grievances are bigotry of some form in an attempt to simply save face for not actually being interested in talking things out. A good, strong, loving family sits at the table every week and shares the soapbox. Trust me, you don't want the alternative. It's not good and this game seems to portray it as exactly that, the best thing since sliced bread.
 
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To elaborate. The family in this game is broken. The dev is either casting a terrible family unit as a good thing accidentally or not doing enough research to understand that this family unit is not a good one and thinks it is.
Not sure where you got this from. The MC struggling and crying is probably the strongest image in the game so far.
If you just wanted to take this opportunity to share about your own life experience, then there are probably better places for that than a porn forum. I understand that this game can be touching, but your review is kinda off topic and TMI honestly.
 
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I already Played that.
I also Played the other Futa Renpy Games with Futa BDSM,Futa Tied Up,Futa Helpess and Futa Submissive like
-Inner Growth
-Lust City
-Orc's Quest: A Dick Girl's Tale(but It's Abandoned:cry:)
-Juicy Futa
-Futa Quest(RPG Game)
 

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I already Played that.
I also Played the other Futa Renpy Games with Futa BDSM,Futa Tied Up,Futa Helpess and Futa Submissive like
-Inner Growth
-Lust City
-Orc's Quest: A Dick Girl's Tale(but It's Abandoned:cry:)
-Juicy Futa
-Futa Quest(RPG Game)
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Confusion is a story about a real trans girl, not a futa. Futas are total fantasy, not existing in the real world. So, this isn't what you seek. However, it has been a heart felt journey into what it feels like to be different in a judgmental world. We might encounter some dom/sub play at some point IDK but I do not foresee any heavy BDSM. It's not that kind of story.

Adventure ever on my friend, Phat:cool:(y)
 
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Confusion is a story about a real trans girl, not a futa. Futas are total fantasy, not existing in the real world. So, this isn't what you seek. However, it has been a heart felt journey into what it feels like to be different in a judgmental world. We might encounter some dom/sub play at some point IDK but I do not foresee any heavy BDSM. It's not that kind of story.

Adventure ever on my friend, Phat:cool:(y)
Futa or Trans Just a Dickgirl with Balls no Vagina. ;)

and not Heavy BDSM just a light BDSM
 
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Wow, this is a pretty interesting game. Sad the updates are small, but dev, you've got a good thing going.

Is it possible we could see some pregnancy? (I've looked it up, and puberty blockers and hormone treatments don't always make someone sterile.)

Also, I'm hoping for a harem - the only acceptable ending. I know you said no weird fetishes, but these aren't weird.

Can't wait for more.
 
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