Ren'Py Desert Stalker [v0.17.1.2 2024-12-30] [Zetan]

[RX-9/C]

Also I really hope they convert all in-game content to "archive.rpa" instead of storing them in usual "Pictures" and "Animation" folders.
Sucks to be able play the game from .png view. Just to spoil yourself all the content in game.
And hopefully, if applied, it reduces overall game size.

I mean they did already, the images.rpa file. I unpacked it just to see what the content is still there or missing or mislabel.

 

[Rogerc33]

Steam reviews will turn negative pretty quickly if there's only one update every 6 months. Should be interesting.

 

[Artix0]

Also I really hope they convert all in-game content to "archive.rpa" instead of storing them in usual "Pictures" and "Animation" folders.
Sucks to be able play the game from .png view. Just to spoil yourself all the content in game.

What difference does that make?

If it's pngs, you choose to look at the pngs, or not look at them.

If it's rpa, you choose to unpack and look at the pngs, or you choose not to.

Literally just your choice either way lol

And hopefully, if applied, it reduces overall game size.

This is the only possible difference, I know that a packaged rpa has a faster install time for games that require it - not sure if that necessarily translates to a reduction in file size as well, though

 

[xapican]

Steam reviews will turn negative pretty quickly if there's only one update every 6 months. Should be interesting.

How good that the updates are every 4 months, don't you think ??

 

[srfsmrf_]

I rebooted my PC a couple of days ago, I remeber modifing something in the renplay files so it could let me use saves from my other PC, maybe that messed up something?

Maybe. Impossible to tell if you're not more specific. 'renplay' you mean Ren'Py?

 

[RuberFF]

Maybe. Impossible to tell if you're not more specific. 'renplay' you mean Ren'Py?

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[justin.case]

I am not sure if it's a me problem but there are some side quest that I remember from past versions haven't triggered in this one. Like Ain date quest and a few more .... Any ideas?

 

[xapican]

I am not sure if it's a me problem but there are some side quest that I remember from past versions haven't triggered in this one. Like Ain date quest and a few more .... Any ideas?

It is a beta version, so that will be fixed in the official release, can you tell which didn't trigger ? that would the team help to filter bugs out.

 

[justin.case]

It is a beta version, so that will be fixed in the official release, can you tell which didn't trigger ? that would the team help to filter bugs out.

Ain's city date definitely did not happened, I remember that. Also, Ain dungeon quest did not happen either. I feel like there were a few more with Ain that did not happen too. Also, I am not sure but I think I've missed some mutant sections, especially on Yuna path. Maybe some decayed too, felt too short this time. I need to compare my saves to be sure about those though. If we are on bugfix, there are missing images, can't say where exactly I just remember black screen with image missing warning one or two times. Also, missing images on icons like household action pages missing almost all of them, X icon on codex quit too. These are what I remember.

 

[GarudaV]

I didn't catch date with Ain scene and Ain's punishment scene for almost being kidnapped. odd

 

[alanrock]

If I received a dollar every time Ain's punishment scene was mentioned since Beta, I would be rich enough to buy SpaceX from Elon Musk.

 

[Tyr Unchained]

How good that the updates are every 4 months, don't you think ??

And what updates those are. In the span of time most games get 2-4 updates (8 updates if you're a crazy hyperactive Frenchman working on Life's Payback) you get one update with a few new scenes and a complete rework of the existing game that invalidates all your old saves...

Because reworks/remasters of unfinished Porn games in the middle of their developement has such a great track record of being the right decision to make and never backfires. Just look around F95!

Jokes aside - I wish Zetan good luck. He has great art and storytelling skills that capture a lot of players and as long as his Patrons are willing to support his frequency of updates the game will be fine. Personally I'll wait for the actual full Steam release and hope that my grandkids will finally get to play the story the way it was meant to be

 

[srfsmrf_]

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Not very familiar with the topic, but that seems related to your issue. I suppose you didn't make a backup of security_keys.txt?
Restore that, or revert the read-only or simply delete the file.
You may/will get a new generated key, and get security warnings when trying to load a save. First you'll have to trust the save, then you'll get "do you trust the device the save was created on". When you say yes to that all your saves (that were signed with the same key) will be trusted so you won't be asked again.

Have a look at the top (best) comment of that thread. It points to an F95 post: New Ren'Py Token Check (when creating a save) #20

Also (to whom it may concern): Ain's punishment

 

[Goopgoop]

Please do read the actual lines of text in this game before waiting up on events that are never coming .... ever!

I never said I expected it after Ivy's escape. I'm talking about this gallery hint:
This never triggered for me. Anyway, I already got my answer that it won't be in the beta release, so idk why you're involving me. It's not as if I didn't play the game or read what was going on. It's not as if I expected anything.
I was so quick in downloading 0.17 that the F95zone page didn't mention it being a Beta yet. That's all.
I merely asked for clarification. Cheers.

 

[Cacaprout123]

Hopefully the queen can also sit on our face

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

queen can also sit on our face

Oh, I certainly am gonna make dat ass of the Queen sit on top of a lot of places. The desert's not gonna be the only wide open area in existence around Zeta if you know what I mean

 

[Gooooneer]

Guys I have a problem. During the first visits to fairy to break her I can't test her limits after choosing to first her. Is this a bug? I go in with three fingers and dialogues say that's her limit and scene ends whereas the walkthrough shows another choice to push her limits. ????

 

[Kaikoaa98]

mac compressed?

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

mac compressed?

Kaikoaa98

A couple pages back in the thread, there was a compression user who posted a compressed version for V0.17 for both PC/MAC.

It's easier if you just search the thread for it using keywords 'compressed' or 'compressed version' and you should be able to locate the post quite easily then

 

[Gooooneer]

Well ... if anyone bothered to actually play this game, in the past versions of this game, she gets tied up and punished in the very first missions because of letting the elf honey go


In this new no. 17 beta version, there is no cage in the basement and there is no key to the dungeon.
There is nowhere to lock somebody up and the elf babe simply leaves after Zaton gives her food and water.
The story changed and the whole environment changed, thus many old assets used for some scenes have no place in this new game yet.
In the morning after, Zaton simply visits and has some thoughts to himself about the hospitality of Zeta:

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Please do read the actual lines of text in this game before waiting up on events that are never coming .... ever!

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Everyone can believe whatever else they want, otherwise.

Hey so what are you saying? I haven't played it over a year and the dark and hardcore version is gone now???? That just takes away what desert stalker IS.