Ren'Py Desert Stalker [v0.17.1.2 Steam] [Zetan]

[Mfka5]

I'm not trying to sound like an ungrateful leech, but I guess maybe I am so I'll just go ahead and ask.. for the last 1-2 updates, it seems like the dialogue has gotten more modern-sounding and the sex scenes have gotten quite a bite shorter (less dialogue, mostly). I'm trying to figure out if this is just in my head or what.

I don't mind some efficient use of renders, i.e. repeatedly going between 2 renders during fucking etc., as that's much more of a bottleneck for VNs and it's not a huge deal for me personally; but it's kind of disappointing when you're working your way up to a scene and itching for a little release only to find what feels like a few slides worth of dialogue and then bam, MC is already cumming.

Like, I was super excited to get Asha on her knees sucking again after you slap her around a bunch, but the slapping happens and then MC is already busting. Was excited to get a double BJ from Asha & Kitty, but again, same thing.. just a few lines of dialogue and our resident alpha's hose is already spurting. This was all on beta, so unless the scenes were expanded since then, it just feels a little short in the writing department.

The story itself, atmosphere, characters, & renders are all still top-notch for sure, so I don't want to make it seem otherwise. Am still a huge fan of course! Super excited to find out what's going on with the Decayed and the mist etc., just have a few complaints to air out.

You dont need to defend or explain yourself.
Fuck the haters and say like it is!

 

[xapican]

You dont need to defend or explain yourself.
Fuck the haters and say like it is!

Now I'm lucky that I'm not one

 

[bygonemyths]

How to wait 4 months for more scenes. Argh!

 

[dolfe67]

The sex scenes never had stellar writing imo, with the shock factor fading it may be more obvious

 

[homor]

Spoiler: bug

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[Yngling]

if 1.0 is finished product and we're at 0.14 then it looks like we're far from finish

0.14 just means it's update number 14. Nobody knows how many updates are planned.

I suppose that theoretically it could go on for ever and I wouldn't mind if it did either.

 

[Pr0GamerJohnny]

The sex scenes never had stellar writing imo, with the shock factor fading it may be more obvious

True, but I don't think that shock factor is just a function of time, rather, the partner selection has become more stagnant.

 

[Stellarky]

IOError: Couldn't find file 'Days/Day14/SceneC/d14c-1x.jpg'.

 

[SonsOfLiberty]

IOError: Couldn't find file 'Days/Day14/SceneC/d14c-1x.jpg'.

Same here. According to the log file there's an image missing (d14c-1x.jpg). A makeshift / "dirty" way to fix this is to just copy any other jpg to the image folder (...\DesertStalker-0.14c-pc\game\images\Days\Day14\SceneC) and rename it to "d14c-1x.jpg" so you can at least keep playing if you don't want to wait for a proper fix.

Edit: You can just ignore the follow-up error.

 

[kosoyey]

This is perhaps my favourite version of all. It has everything I ever wanted: pregnancy, throat bulge, anal, great "combos" in the commons room, extensive setting up of Queen Meredith for great days to come.

All of this in the best VN ever created!

 

[Kellermann]

True, but I don't think that shock factor is just a function of time, rather, the partner selection has become more stagnant.

I feel the opposite, I am constantly wanting more of the girls we have. Villa harem time is *chef's kiss* and the raider girls are a highly addictive drug. Never can get enough of those two sisters. We also get a regular dose of new (or temporary) side girls that saunter on to the scene to get MC's rocks off. Added to all of the hot women are a great story and perfect AVN setting and I don't see myself ever getting bored with Desert Stalker.

 

[Krizalid]

When you go to the Decayed the first time you meet Lord Abrax when you talk with the trader before Lord orders you before his throne

Ohh, so I guess I misunderstood the phrase, I thought she had another name apart from Fairy.

 

[Yngling]

I feel the opposite, I am constantly wanting more of the girls we have. Villa harem time is *chef's kiss* and the raider girls are a highly addictive drug. Never can get enough of those two sisters. We also get a regular dose of new (or temporary) side girls that saunter on to the scene to get MC's rocks off. Added to all of the hot women are a great story and perfect AVN setting and I don't see myself ever getting bored with Desert Stalker.

I agree with this. I would add that especially with Shani we have barely scratched the surface so far. And that is also true for quite a few of the other girls, like the queen, the raider sisters, the mutants etc.

 

[Soxiyof]

Hi

I've just retrieved the 0.14c version and I've found maybe a bug when clicking on decayed territory.

Here's the file trace back : a picture might be missing, causing game to crash after the following text

Later. Somewhere in Old Cairo

. I've looked into the path mentioned in the trace back but the picture doesn't exists.

Is the picture name not the right one in the script ?

EDIT : just saw previous threads, will wait for another version then,

 

[eternalurker]

Villa harem time is *chef's kiss*

I just finished 0.14 and Shani, Fairy and Katerina were greyed out in the living room the whole time. Did I play it wrong or are the greyed out options just signalling future content? Also seemed like I could never go to Ain's bedroom the whole game unless to end the night.
Regardless, amazing game, so good that it got me to post here. Can't wait for the next update.

 

[Kellermann]

I just finished 0.14 and Shani, Fairy and Katerina were greyed out in the living room the whole time. Did I play it wrong or are the greyed out options just signalling future content? Also seemed like I could never go to Ain's bedroom the whole game unless to end the night.
Regardless, amazing game, so good that it got me to post here. Can't wait for the next update.

I know that certain locations are either available or greyed out depending on what point you are at in story (not just 0.14 but overall). Room access comes and goes. The main reason being, there isn't anything new included for you to do in those locations in current episode. Even action in the repeatables locations can change depending on who is there and where you are in the timeline.

You should be able to get Emilie/Fairy scenes in the common room. I believe it might depend on how soon you "introduced" Kat and Fairy to the family. Please note, Fairy is only available in common room if you call Emile over to you first. Then choose to have Firecrotch join in. She is still in training so you cannot solo her yet in the common area. maybe next episode.

Ain's bedroom is only available for nighttime sleeping (right side of screen). There wasn't anything new to do in room during day (aside from some brief eavesdropping scenes you can do with her and Shani). I cannot remember if it was in Ain's room or Shani's room, but there wasn't anything lewd going on. Just a conversation about boys.

 

[Itachi RHB]

I know walkthrough mods are free stuff and I shouldn't complain about it, but still the walkthrough is always behind a version from the game, which invalidates the purpose of having a walkthrough. Maybe someone else need to pick it up.

 

[jadenyuki]

I know walkthrough mods are free stuff and I shouldn't complain about it, but still the walkthrough is always behind a version from the game, which invalidates the purpose of having a walkthrough. Maybe someone else need to pick it up.

Hopefully we get it soon

 

[KhaiFirst]

this is good game! and fuk you hater! and still download playing game for FREE!

 

[Big Smurf]

I hope you kept the total bitrate not to high, that is a pain in the A for the processor and the users who don't have a high end gaming pc.