TomberryDude
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I love that game.It is indeed an affectionate nod to LLTP
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*nods nods* Yeah, sadly as you've found bugger all we can do with the old hair style sadly. IF the graphics hadn't have improved we could have got away with it. But with the new set ups it looks awful. Like, really bad.Been fiddling a bit with Amanda's old hair, and (despite my much crappier lighting, not sure what Notty uses), I'm quickly running into problems similar to what she describes.
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Tweaking horizontal tiles repeats on the hair texture doesn't help, since the hair is made up of thin "tubes", increasing repeats only emphasizes the design of the hairstrains more, making them look even more like tubes. It's noticable all over the hair, but especially around the roots.
I do still think the overall style, part glam / part unkept, not too short, but also not so long that it gets in the way, is perfect for her character. So yeah, I went looking for alternatives as well.
No idea if Notty has any of these assets, but I do have a little list of suggestions.
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Now, I certainly don't want Notty to go spending money on any of these, but I do think they'd be good candidates for testing if she does have them in her library.
All main game chars are Gen 3. Gen 8 is far too heavy for my cards processing power sadly for me to use constantly. I do occasionally use Gen 8 on things like the SP, Ch7, DdW etc but they are only for a few scenes of course.
You won't find Amanda in the Daz store
She might be close to Alex8 *hasn't checked* but she isn't her.Noted all re the hairs. I might check them out later but I've spent far longer than I expected on her hair and I'm getting twitchy that the remastered One isn't out yet so I'll focus on that for the moment. But appreciate the pointers.
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Yup, yup. It annoys the tits off me that some chars are -still- in the same clothes three weeks later... I mean, I understand why from the dev side of the fence. For a start it can be a bitch getting stuff to work plus there is the issue that it does make them easy to recognise from the player perspective so I'm not knocking it as a design call. I can totes understand it.That being said, I do like the fact that characters change their clothes and hair during a story, unlike most games (even AAA ones) where people only have one style and that's it. It started with the delicious Annie letting her hair down
But not something I like. Besides, variety is rather fun, no?
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Oh God....Let's go back in time and appreciate Notty's work!
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It's a huge improvement and apart from the new colors' design of all the station, the mood is there for an evening drink after a busy day: the lights, a darker exterior..
I really like the new first person view(a bit higher) over the table, it suits more for a friendly chat... at first.
A very tiny bit of clipping i may say but it is up to you to judge. I get the idea why there is still a slightly move to make for the view but Annie doesn't have to be exactly in the center. Since we see only Annie's upper body now, there is still a big empty space: the floor. A slightly left, a little more left.. stop, perfect!
Very interested to see your final render!
ps: Nice launch of Apollo 11 photo btw.
The shame, the shame tho...*covers up the screen with a towel*
Variety makes it even more realistic, yup
Although they being military girls, you'd have the perfect excuse not to bother too much about it, except for free times, of course *winks winks*
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Sorry. All I've really got time for this morning except for a couple of final points.
I'm really touched by the concept of trying to crowd source some additional funding or indeed the consideration of increasing your own contributions. Truly. But please don't.
I know that may sound counter-intuitive when all I do is bitch about my IT assets but I wouldn't want any further additional contributions from you other than what is already being given by the Patreon side of the house. Let's say I finish H5 around June 2020. Some of you have been with me from the start and, let's say and adjusting for refunds etc, at the $5 tier that would have been a contribution of $75. That is a lot of money. About the same as a AAA game on release day. Now, arguably H5 is more fun (hell, it might even be better looking by the time I've finished!) but it's still a lot of cash and some of you, bless you, are on higher tiers than that. So...no. Thank you but no.
Many of you know my feelings about giving value for money. I simply have to be able to sit back at the end of this project and go "Yeah...they got their bang for their buck". It's important to me.
On the subject of the new graphics card and set up, thank you all for your input. Again, I'll settle down at some point and consider my options. The big decision is do I buy early and get some improvement in speed now, but - having spent the cash- then be stuck at that improved speed for some time, or do I wait and make a bigger leap. I'll think on.
I'm really touched by the concept of trying to crowd source some additional funding or indeed the consideration of increasing your own contributions. Truly. But please don't.
I know that may sound counter-intuitive when all I do is bitch about my IT assets but I wouldn't want any further additional contributions from you other than what is already being given by the Patreon side of the house. Let's say I finish H5 around June 2020. Some of you have been with me from the start and, let's say and adjusting for refunds etc, at the $5 tier that would have been a contribution of $75. That is a lot of money. About the same as a AAA game on release day. Now, arguably H5 is more fun
(hell, it might even be better looking by the time I've finished!) but it's still a lot of cash and some of you, bless you, are on higher tiers than that. So...no. Thank you but no.Many of you know my feelings about giving value for money. I simply have to be able to sit back at the end of this project and go "Yeah...they got their bang for their buck". It's important to me.
On the subject of the new graphics card and set up, thank you all for your input. Again, I'll settle down at some point and consider my options. The big decision is do I buy early and get some improvement in speed now, but - having spent the cash- then be stuck at that improved speed for some time, or do I wait and make a bigger leap. I'll think on.
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Have you got something in your eye? You could use some water to wash it out?Variety makes it even more realistic, yup
Although they being military girls, you'd have the perfect excuse not to bother too much about it, except for free times, of course *winks winks*
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That's what happens when you only do the wink part of the "wink wink nudge nudge" you don't get your point across
I stay away from water. It tends to provoke unwanted reactions around these parts...
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Who's parts is the question tho, no?
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I can't agree more.
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Wow my bad the new hair must have really thrown me off . I apologiseHi Hi.
Only time for a few quick responses this morning, I'm afraid.
Oh Kell hasn't been re-worked. Just that hair change later.
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Same pose, same lighting, just hair change. Now you see why we piss about with our hair so much
No change in hair colour
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Oh, no need to apologise at all
Hairstyles do make a staggering difference to how someone can look for sure.
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It does not bother you that your lil sis gets manhandled and shown to the whole world? I can understand that you might not go for making lots of little Kelly's, but that is cold.Doesn't bother me.
Yes, I know, but there are converters for hair as well, no? I don't know if they are any good though.
Be careful though, you might want to make sure you run into a little Boobytrap.
True and it is kinda weird that if you go on dates or such, one would wear work clothes that should be pretty smelly after wearing them for three weeks. Great way to make an impression on a lady.
Tssk, tssk, tssk. You are being way to easy on yourself.
No worries your call anyway, but if it makes you more comfortable you could see it as an investment and repay that amount if/when the game takes of or if it does not it will just be a belated or early birthday gift.Sorry. All I've really got time for this morning except for a couple of final points.
I'm really touched by the concept of trying to crowd source some additional funding or indeed the consideration of increasing your own contributions. Truly. But please don't.
I know that may sound counter-intuitive when all I do is bitch about my IT assets but I wouldn't want any further additional contributions from you other than what is already being given by the Patreon side of the house. Let's say I finish H5 around June 2020. Some of you have been with me from the start and, let's say and adjusting for refunds etc, at the $5 tier that would have been a contribution of $75. That is a lot of money. About the same as a AAA game on release day. Now, arguably H5 is more fun
Many of you know my feelings about giving value for money. I simply have to be able to sit back at the end of this project and go "Yeah...they got their bang for their buck". It's important to me.
On the subject of the new graphics card and set up, thank you all for your input. Again, I'll settle down at some point and consider my options. The big decision is do I buy early and get some improvement in speed now, but - having spent the cash- then be stuck at that improved speed for some time, or do I wait and make a bigger leap. I'll think on.
The trouble is that for really better GPU you will be at least in the EUR 475-500. range Which is quite an amount to throw away to upgrade soonish later. You might even look at a variation of that starting point I linked with a few modifications you want and use your 1060 on it until you could go for a 2080 TI/Blinks back less innocently
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Makes me wonder how asking Annie about her hobbies will play out now, since there is a table in the way. Might we fall off our chair perchance?
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Yeah, that is for sure. I have both been pleasantly surprised and been shocked in the past, when someone came back from the hairdressers.Oh, no need to apologise at all
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Wait and seeMakes me wonder how asking Annie about her hobbies will play out now, since there is a table in the way. Might we fall off our chair perchance?