Enthralled & Consent: Development Thread, and my other works & projects.

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Well, there goes my day...

First off, I like to include at least one render/piece in these posts. Here's one that I did yesterday for the Porn Tropes thread, featuring fanart versions of some of the DMD cast members...



Since this is a development blog of sorts, I like to keep people updated on what hardware I use and such. Well...

So, I've been eeking out the last bit of life out of my TV, while trying to find a good deal on the specific power supply that my dead monitor uses. My theory is that the power supply that powered my 4K monitor that's been offline for almost two months now is what failed, not the internal electronics of my monitor, but I can't find a 'works with my specific monitor' choice on Amazon that's not over $40. There's some close equivalents, but my specific model isn't listed in the model choices, so I'd be taking a bit of a leap of faith. Since it's an experiment, to help me avoid having to ship my monitor to the factory, I don't mind being out $20 maybe, but yeah $40-$60 for something I spent $300-$400 for is getting to be a bit pricey. I suppose I could call CS, but they'd probably just want me to ship the monitor back, and I hate repackaging and shipping things...

Anyways back to the TV. I've been using my TV as a computer monitor in the interim. The picture would occasionally disappear, or the TV would shut down entirely, but I could work around this by unplugging the TV and plugging it back in, at which point it'd be good for hours of monitor duty for my PC.

Well, this morning, after toggling it on and off a few times, I got the picture working again, but noticed these wisps of dust or smoke drifting in front of the screen shortly afterwords. Then I smelled it. Something was melting/burning inside of my TV! I shut it off and unplugged it, but yeah that TV's done! I can't complain, I managed to get 10 years of use out of it.

BTW, the laptop I'm typing on now has a 13.3" screen, and is NOT well suited for Daz work (no Nvidia GPU). I did learn Daz Studio on it, but that's what prompted me to buy a better system for my Daz hobby, once I decided I enjoyed doing 3D art as a hobby.

So anyways, I won't be able to work on any more fan art until I buy and install the replacement TV. I need to make a wider shelf, as I'm looking at a 55" 4K to replace my 43" 1080P, and the new monitor has two pairs of legs, instead of a single center support. I have one picked out that's on sale, but my truck needs a new battery so I need to get the new battery first, then use the truck to pick up the TV. My car is too small for a boxed 55" TV to fit. That'll be most of my day today.

I could get a smaller TV, but the price on the 55" is a pretty good deal, plus I do use it to watch movies so I might as well get the biggest screen I can afford. Plus my vision gets a bit blurry sometimes, so a larger monitor might help make the text a bit more readable.

I probably procrastinated for too long on this, but at least I eeked out an extra 3-6 months out of my TV! I almost burned down the house in the process, but yeah fortunately I avoided that last part...

I really need to get some cash flow going, via Subscribestar or something. I keep putting that off too, because of whatever reason I can think of at the moment, but yeah my cash situation is slowly dwindling, which is why I'm afraid to spend money right now, at least not until I ABSOLUTELY have to. I've even cut back on my Daz budget significantly, but I have a lot of Daz stuff at the moment, so I can manage pretty well with what I already have.

I HAD hoped that I could put that off (setting up a Subscribestar, etc. account) until the new 7nm Threadrippers hit the market, but yeah that's at least 4-6 months away, possibly longer. My current system does OK for rendering, but renders take me hours to set up and crank out, so I can usually manage only 1-2 a day, sometimes more if the pose changeups, etc. between renders are minimal. The Threadripper system I have in mind would have 3-4 GPUs, which would cut down render times significantly, hence improving my workflow. More memory and CPU cores should also help with the viewport responsiveness - I'm using a 4 core/8 thread processor now with 32 GB of memory and an integrated GPU for the viewport, and it can take a bit for larger scenes to load, or for changes to poses, etc. for those larger scenes to be computed and shown.

I don't really like the idea of being 'obligated' to generate art for my patrons necessarily, but yeah other artists are doing that to make a little extra cash, and a little extra cash would help my long term situation right now. I like being a bit of an 'anon' with my art - a Subscribestar, etc. account would have an associated paper trail, which could potentially limit the breadth of my erotic 3D art a bit...

Enough blah blah. Just wanted to let people know that there's been a delay, or hiccup in my regular stream of generating fan art. Carry on!
 
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Quick update.

My render machine is effectively down. I can use my new 4K tv as a monitor in safe mode, but not in normal mode. I"ve tried a few things, but nothing has worked.

I finally found an aftermarket replacement for my computer monitor power supply that has the right serial number listed for my power supply model, but it'll be a few days until it gets here. The laptop I'm typing on now is slow for renders, so I'll be working on non-Daz stuff in the meantime. Yard work, that sort of thing...

Anyways, I threw this together for Easter. Thanks to @jerricho13 for his help.

Easter Alien Elvis...



Edit: Also archiving this:

 

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Well, the new power supply solved my monitor issue for now. Knock on wood. So I'm easing back into full rendering.

I did a few renders on this 13.3" laptop while my render system was down, but I kept 'em simple, as there's no Nvidia GPU on this laptop. I wanted to do SOMETHING at least.

I just did this render today, on my render system.

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Edit: Archiving these pics:

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OMG! Is this a Consent Update?!?

Well, sorta. I recently acquired some updates for Kelby's Jeep. It doesn't look like I shared the previous pic, which is perfectly OK. In any case, Kelby's Jeep has some extra bling now...

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I need to do a bit more work on Mitzi's bike, mainly involving the ground skirt on the bike and the headlights. I photoshopped the headlights and ground skirt here, but normally when she leans into a turn, the skirt will touch the ground. Not good.

I'm getting a bit burned out on Enthralled at the moment, and am starting to feel like working on Consent again. However, I'd still like to move the Enthralled story forward, and at least get it to some sort of suitable ending point. Unfortunately, it'll still take a few dozen panels to do that, so it isn't something I can wrap up anytime soon.

So, I may start alternating between Enthralled and Consent. I'd like to start telling the Consent story, as the characters I've developed for Consent interest me. I also have a special place in my heart for Dee, Meg, Trace and Kate, so I don't want to leave the Enthralled story hanging either.

An interesting thought. The latest rumors about 7nm Ryzen... Well if the 40 PCIe lanes thing pans out, it might turn out to be a bit more Multi-GPU friendly. If the 5xx Ryzen boards end up with 3 PCIe-16 slots, I may opt for a Ryzen system instead of waiting a few extra months for 7nm Threadripper. We'll know more at the end of May, when the Computex trade show takes place.

This matters because I'm holding off on doing any overly intensive work until I build a dedicated rendering system. I'm still working on stuff, but since renders take a while my progress is a bit slower than I'd like it to be. I do like to do other things in RL besides set up renders all day... My current system has a single 1080 Ti, but is in a HTPC case, as my plan is to add it to my home entertainment system after I build my dedicated rendering system. I'll probably still do some light work on the HTPC system though, say if I'm rendering an animation sequence on the dedicated rendering system.

My goal was a 4 GPU system, so that I could crank out more renders in a sitting, but 3 GPUs isn't that much slower (1/3 the time instead of 1/4). Of course, it won't speed up setting up renders all that much, but I can work with two Daz instances, one to set up scenes while the other instance is rendering. I've done this before...

Before I jump fully into developing Consent again, though, I do want to tackle my UnderboobGirl story. I want to go back and rework the existing renders, now that I have a better handle on Daz, of course. I'll also need to set up a few other panels for the story. It's scripted to be a fairly short story, so once I jump into it again it shouldn't take all that long to crank it out. I may tweak UnderboobGirl a bit more between now and then. I like how her hair looks, but it's a bit of a pain to work with...

FYI, UnderboobGirl is a Consent character, and has a minor role in the actual Consent story, so "The Night I Met Underboobgirl" is part of Consent canon.

Anyways, I haven't lost interest in Consent, not by any means. So don't be surprised to see me alternating between projects over the next few months as the whim strikes. And random fanart of course!
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Minor progress, or lack thereof, update.

I've been taking a break from my projects and just working on one-off renders and such. I need to stretch my Daz skills, and push my character/scene building and lighting skils a bit. Anyways, I just threw this one together:

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The cybernetics are actually a combination of the ArcCyber limbs and the Syph cybernetic geoshell. I added a 'glow' element to the geoshell, which you can see between the various arm and leg plates.

I like boobies too mcuh though, so I went with a latex variation of Kate's torso textures.

Anyways, I'm just doing random renders at the moment. I hope y'all are enjoying them!
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Edit: Just archiving this pic:

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Hey y'all!
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Without going into details, I'm feeling the need to focus on other things for a while. There's been what I feel is a significant change in how things are run around here, that I don't agree with. I've made my views absolutely clear to the staff on this one, so I'm not going to get into it here.

I very much appreciate the support that a number of people have given me over the years. Consent hasn't happened up to this point, although I still piddle away with it. Enthralled is now on hold while I focus on other things.

UnderboobGirl is also still on my mind so I may decide to work on her mini-story for the next little bit, but there are other things I'm doing at the moment.

I'll continue to work towards getting Consent done, and part 3 of Enthralled at some point, but at my own pace and on my own terms. I'll keep everyone posted.

In particular, I'd also like to thank muttdoggy for his help and support in my silly efforts. It is much appreciated. And also numerous others that have helped me in my silly endeavors.

I'm also curtailing my sharing of my fan art on this forum. I've learned a lot from all the work I've put into my renders, but I need to focus on myself going forward. I enjoyed doing them, but now I need to focus on other things.

I'll still be around, I'm just taking a back seat. I doubt that what I'm upset about will change, but I have to stick up for what I believe, otherwise what's the point.

Thanks again y'all!
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OK, for those of you that may be interested in what I'm up to at the moment, I'm still piddling with Daz Studio as the whim strikes me, when I'm not doing other things.

Anyways, here are a few things I've thrown together recently:

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I've also been wanting to tackle this one for a bit now...

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I may develop this idea into a short comic, assuming that the whim strikes me at some point.

Finally, I also have this idea rattling around in my brain at the moment:

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Part of me wants to turn this into a short game of some sort. There are several brothel builder games out there at the moment, and I'm not feeling the need to go that route. I'm thinking about a customer-oriented game, where you are working to some overall goal.

Essentially, work your tail off at some dead end jobs, in an abstracted fashion, so that you can afford to patronize this place and develop a rapport with the gals, and also increase your sexual prowess. This would culminate in some sort of goal, say convince the gals to help you throw an uber bachelor party for your friend or something, or maybe seduce the gals into becoming part of that harem you didn't think you wanted before...

Anyways, I may got that route, or just develop this into a comic. Obviously, I've put a bit of work into remodeling the burger joint, and I want to play around in this sandbox for a bit. Plus I like the characters, they are all quite cute, and I had fun cobbling together their sexy outfits.

As for my other projects, they are mostly on hold until I throw together a dedicated rendering system. My SFF build does OK, but the 1080Ti is struggling with my rendering style, so I need to bump my hardware up a notch.

In any case, if any of this stuff interests you, feel free to strike up a conversation via this thread. I'm going to be focused on building a couple of workstations over the next couple of months as the parts I want to use become available, but I'll still be piddling with Daz on the side.

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Edit: Archiving these pics:

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So, I'm working on a short comic at the moment. I'm still taking a break from everything else while I await the release of some new items for my new rendering system. Anyways, without further ado...

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So, Yuki, Yoshi and Yumi are triplets - two identical, one fraternal. This particular combo of triplets is very rare, but it does happen occasionally.

Anyways, yeah you can already see where this is going. I may have Dee do a cameo at the beginning, still pondering that. Dee is already in my Enthralled crossover comic, and Kissin' Triplets isn't really a crossover kinda thing.

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Anyways, since I'll be doing this one for bragging rights, well having a cameo character isn't as probematic. I probably couldn't have this on a Patreon account due to the strong incest theme, in any case. Subscribestar maybe, but mainly I just want to have fun with Yuki Yoshi and Yumi for a bit.

I suppose it could eventually be developed into an adult game as well, but for now I want to keep things simple.

This is strongly inspired by the Kiss X Sis hentai. But it'll be it's own thing.

I already teased this with another pic in my previous post. Here's that pic for context:



Just a banner for my sig:

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Hopefully there is interest here for such a thing.
 
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Still plugging away at things, in my usual random fashion...

First off, some of the faculty at Mallard U. This relates to the Triplets...

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Secondly, saw an old render I did a while back, decided to update it and incorporate Pebbles and Nicole from Consent. So, Yay! A Consent related render!

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Finally, just archiving this. Apparently the 50th Anniversary of Scooby Doo was on September 13th, or a couple of days ago. I wasn't thinking about any Anniversary when I did the gang, so it was entirely coincidental... I tweaked my Velma a bit, and am happier with her now. I also upped Scooby's 'cartoon' factor a bit, 'cuz it's Scooby! Dee was included upon request.

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Edit: Also archiving these:

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MelodyDee_HelloNurse_OhWee.jpg ;


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That's it for now!
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I like what youre doing man. I really like the GUI. Though i think you could get a lot more artistic on it. Two small notes: careful about the crazyeye. it's bizarre (the redhead model up top). Also you might need to move to octane/redshift or learn to use lighting/render settings to remove all that speckle. OTHER than the last shot of random booties which is pretty horrible and generic.. i like your promo art a Lot
 
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Minor status report:

So the pieces of hardware that I'm interested in were released, but are in high demand right now. So I'm waiting for the dust to settle, and I need to pick which option I want to go with. I'm being indecisive...

I'm also pondering the dialogue for the first few panels of Enthralled Pt 3. Once I get past those, the rest of the story has already been worked out, and I have a few renders banked for that already.

Anyways, here's a render I did just for fun in the meantime.

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That's it for the moment!
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Edit: Archiving pics...

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