Ren'Py Desert Stalker [v0.16c] [Zetan]

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fortuna95 said:
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Howdy you all! Before we get into what's coming for the next update I want to get as sentimental as Nadia is here for a moment: Thank you to all of you for participating in this project and allowing me to work on it. I have taken a few days off to think about the next updates while fixing the current one, but I am already starting to go back at the next one. I enjoy every moment of this work, and so does the team if I may speak for them. So thank you again for all the support, really.

Now back to the topic at hand: I wanted to give a short heads up on where we are, and what may or may not be included in the next update and how I approach things when it comes to content. If we look at places like the mutants or the decayed, then you know as well as I that content in some places of the game is trailing behind or progressing slowly. The reason for that is simple; although we have a clearly defined roadmap of where some characters and places are going, it's not always easy to find the appropriate assets or narrative angles to make the scene in the upcoming update. The Hive for example was in my mind for at least 6 months before I realized it. Shani's trip to the Zone in general was planned from the start, but her encounter with Julia particularly and the realization of environments, music, feeling and its story purpose was planned and brainstormed ahead of time for at least one year. Without trying to sound pretentious, for some scenes we need an emotional baseline and enough confidence before I can start working on them, else they turn out half assed, and will then miss their purpose.

In the Mutants case I can give a little insight on what's planned so skip this paragraph if you don't like mild spoilers: We will explore a fixed number of places in the future much like we did with the Hive, and these places will include choices similar to the one you had to make in the Hive or the Raider settlement. And those choices then eventually determine the path in which the Mutants or the Raiders develop. And this will also have an impact on the main story itself and how it can unfold. Sadly, the planning phase for the next mission with Fangs and her faction takes longer this time around.

So what's gonna be new in 0.15? Zion's 1st part of the quest will see completion. Then, Fairy's worst path for you sadists out there will get some content. And as you can see, Nadia is making another appearance and we will finally have Ain and Nadia see each other again after years. She's hyped.

I will focus on these three scenes for the next weeks and then see what else we can add. The goal (once again, I know...) is to have quicker updates & development time, so you don't have to wait so long for another update. Let's get started

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Settlement quest: Sekhmet's Legion pt. 1: 40%
Nadia visit: 5%
Fairy's broken path: 0%
Animations: 0%
Coding: 0%
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Nadia and Ain? :love:

YES, YES, YES, YES, FUCK YES, YES!!!! :love:

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i just don't get it...MC laid with shany before the zone (if i rememebr right) or for dure he did it when she returned...why now he is acting like shany is off limits? like when he gives her a massage>?
 
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Desert Stalker [v0.14d]
Video enhancement mod​


This mod improves the overall quality of the game's animations.
It overwrites the native 30fps animations of the game with interpolated 60fps animations.

how ? Thanks to deep-learning processes, trained predictive models can interpolate one "fake" frame next to each native frame.

The result gives a smooth effect on each animations.


I also applied a Denoise/Deblock filter. Some lost details can even be recovered in certain scenes

Download links (295 animations) : Mega ; Pixeldrain


I didn't inspect each animation in depth , so feel free to report any flaws you find (bugs, video artifacts...)


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mod updated
 
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indio68 said:
i just don't get it...MC laid with shany before the zone (if i rememebr right) or for dure he did it when she returned...why now he is acting like shany is off limits? like when he gives her a massage>?
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I know. Shani is hard to get for some reason, very few scenes with her. Same with Queen.
They probably gonna keep teasing them like every other game out there and then towards the end they will get fucked endlessly to the point where you will find it annoying now.
 
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indio68 said:
i just don't get it...MC laid with shany before the zone (if i rememebr right) or for dure he did it when she returned...why now he is acting like shany is off limits? like when he gives her a massage>?
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Well, that massage scene probably hasn't been touched since it was first implemented. So I doubt it's intentional.
 
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indio68 said:
i just don't get it...MC laid with shany before the zone (if i rememebr right) or for dure he did it when she returned...why now he is acting like shany is off limits? like when he gives her a massage>?
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It's an old scene, and Shani being fuckable is pretty new. I'm sure it will be updated eventually. But yeah it's a bit annoying for now
 
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Echoesinthedarkness said:
I mean, reporting issues is totally fine, even if they were already solved. what is not fine is copy-pasting these horrendous walls of text without spoilering them
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What is the person doesn't know how to spoil it? You shouldn't berate others. I got a fraction from doing that. Not EVERYONE knows everything about computers. I even tried going to college for computers and couldn't understand what was needed.
 
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Woodstock_1983 said:
Sorry, I don't know how to do that
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Write what ever you want to put in here : or you want to put into a spoiler .......Mark it with Mouse
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the end most simple way to insert spoiler, then post
 
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fortuna95 said:
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View attachment 3063535
Howdy you all! Before we get into what's coming for the next update I want to get as sentimental as Nadia is here for a moment: Thank you to all of you for participating in this project and allowing me to work on it. I have taken a few days off to think about the next updates while fixing the current one, but I am already starting to go back at the next one. I enjoy every moment of this work, and so does the team if I may speak for them. So thank you again for all the support, really.

Now back to the topic at hand: I wanted to give a short heads up on where we are, and what may or may not be included in the next update and how I approach things when it comes to content. If we look at places like the mutants or the decayed, then you know as well as I that content in some places of the game is trailing behind or progressing slowly. The reason for that is simple; although we have a clearly defined roadmap of where some characters and places are going, it's not always easy to find the appropriate assets or narrative angles to make the scene in the upcoming update. The Hive for example was in my mind for at least 6 months before I realized it. Shani's trip to the Zone in general was planned from the start, but her encounter with Julia particularly and the realization of environments, music, feeling and its story purpose was planned and brainstormed ahead of time for at least one year. Without trying to sound pretentious, for some scenes we need an emotional baseline and enough confidence before I can start working on them, else they turn out half assed, and will then miss their purpose.

In the Mutants case I can give a little insight on what's planned so skip this paragraph if you don't like mild spoilers: We will explore a fixed number of places in the future much like we did with the Hive, and these places will include choices similar to the one you had to make in the Hive or the Raider settlement. And those choices then eventually determine the path in which the Mutants or the Raiders develop. And this will also have an impact on the main story itself and how it can unfold. Sadly, the planning phase for the next mission with Fangs and her faction takes longer this time around.

So what's gonna be new in 0.15? Zion's 1st part of the quest will see completion. Then, Fairy's worst path for you sadists out there will get some content. And as you can see, Nadia is making another appearance and we will finally have Ain and Nadia see each other again after years. She's hyped.

I will focus on these three scenes for the next weeks and then see what else we can add. The goal (once again, I know...) is to have quicker updates & development time, so you don't have to wait so long for another update. Let's get started

Render progress:
Settlement quest: Sekhmet's Legion pt. 1: 40%
Nadia visit: 5%
Fairy's broken path: 0%
Animations: 0%
Coding: 0%
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Now that I watch more closely it looks like Nadia is getting ready for a fistfight lol, although a catfight between Ain and Nadia would be fun to watch too.
 
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hhhhy said:
What's new this updates?
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Desert Stalker 0.14d (Public)
Hey all, ready for 0.14? Because here it is:
What's new: the update is a bit all over the place. We're visiting the Queen, the Raiders, and spend time with Kateryna and Fairy. Keep in mind that the Queen's plotline has just begun, so don't expect too much progress with her just yet.
The first part of the new raider mission is baked into the main menu screen, however it will sadly not be released for 0.14. There was simply too much to do to complete it and give it proper care.
We're diving more into side characters this update, and the next update will most likely, at least in part, return the focus to our main cast.
I will admit that I am unhappy with the update taking 4 months, even with the extensive content. I still aim to reach a shorter release cycle, but getting there is a learning curve.
Hope you enjoy the update! I'm always open for feedback. Also, italian players rejoice, we have a translation for you.
 
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wildride69 said:
Desert Stalker 0.14d (Public)

I will admit that I am unhappy with the update taking 4 months, even with the extensive content. I still aim to reach a shorter release cycle, but getting there is a learning curve.
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This dev is the muthafucking G.O.A.T.

While other devs are doing everything possible to increase to 1 update per year, this absolute baller releases at 4 months and is striving for 3.

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