Dev rather abruptly disappeared. Many have assumed the worst. Some are critical that he quit because he was having problem improving the models.
Some members of the community have continued the game here: https://f95zone.to/threads/lab-rats-2-reformulate-v2023-09-tristim-lz_starbuck-trollden.32881/
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Yeah but they disabled the moddeing of this modded game... you can't even turn those buttugly glasses off
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That gamemod kept crashing for me each time I changed something in the code (like disableing the glasses), I had assumed they used some code checkers... also if you attempt to increase skill levels to 99 it crashes and if you raise them to 9 the game ignores those changes
I have successfully changed the slots and side effects chance for serums.
How did you try to disable the glasses. It works for me for random characters by removing this code from the file "helper_functions/random_generation_functions.rpy"
Python:
if renpy.random.randint(0,100) < age:
#They need/want glasses.
the_glasses = None
if renpy.random.randint(0,100) < 50:
the_glasses = modern_glasses.get_copy()
else:
the_glasses = big_glasses.get_copy()
the_glasses.colour = Person.get_random_glasses_frame_colour()
base_outfit.add_accessory(the_glasses)
Remove lines containing "the_glasses" and in the file"world_setup_characters.rpy" all lines containing "glasses"
I was able to set skills to 99 by changing these in "major_game_classes/character_related/MainCharacter.rpy"
Python:
self.charisma = 99
self.int = 99
self.focus = 99
self.hr_skill = 99
self.market_skill = 99
self.research_skill = 99
self.production_skill = 99
self.supply_skill = 99
self.sex_skills["Foreplay"] = 99
self.sex_skills["Oral"] = 99
self.sex_skills["Vaginal"] = 99
self.sex_skills["Anal"] = 99
self.max_stats = 99
self.max_work_skills = 99
self.max_sex_skills = 99
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This is the wrong Thread for this... maybe PM me if you want more... just know that I searched that Thread and found an explanation on how to disable glasses and applied it... on game start an error popped up that the game was altered and wouldn't start anymore.
Useing Save editors the game refuses to load the save as it was tinkered with.
In the base game I have no problems with all this just to be clear
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The save thing is a Renpy thing with newer versions, there is a separate thread with work arounds for that, not per se a mod thing. Considering glasses current mod has an option in mods to put on lasik surgery, where for some money you can have people remove glasses completely and get some love and happiness as well. No need to use console for that.
Oh, I just grab the "Beta" snapshot. All of the source code is in cleartext. I then build a fresh copy in the RenPy dev suite. I usually have to do that anyway because its 50:50 on whether the devs wrap the Mac version correctly or not.
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So because newer versions of renpy makes it harder to edit saves makes you unable to recommend a newer version of a game?
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The Renpy new version stopping saves with save editor you will see turn up in more and more new games and newer updates in games, so if that bothers you better take that feature out of renpy as devs have reasons to use the newer version as I understood for improvements that have nothing to do with that feature.
Remove glasses code does not work anymore in mod, since the mod has two options to deal with it and changed the code. one is lasik surgery and second is you can now modify the accessory setup of a char under option modify all clothes if set that on in the cheats, just as you can add makeup for a person or change it. The former modders and now devs made quite a few changes to code they already wanted to make for quite a few years (edit: seems to be a still ongoing process) and due to that some commands that work on the base game does not work on the reformulate version. That does not mean the options are not there anymore though and oftentimes way easier to use without having to go into the console even or the files of game itself.
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A game that forces content on me that previously was easy to fix... yeah... a mod that refuses me to modify base values to make late game still entertaining and improve basic performance? Yes.
You guys seem far to involved with that mod attempting to become it's own game for my taste so I won't go any further than that.
It's not only the save games as I mentioned... are you guys part of the Mods Development team that you feel so attacked by me giving negative feedback?
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Nope, more surprised since a few of those choices were already vrens and the others you can actually change even more easily in the modded version nowadays then ever could in the base game, without having to use console or change game files. (Yes since new devs did change code and also optimized file structure it might take you a bit longer to find those game files if used to old base game though, since they are at different places)
Now if you complained about the new pregnancy system I would get it or gameplay choices new devs made, since some you might like better as others. The savegame problem would have been same though if Vren would have been still around or ever gets back and updated base game to newest renpy version. It is a Renpy feature and has nothing to do with the modded game except that it is also in latest renpy version.
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I haven't seen any difference in basic gameplay in between mod and base game... all I see is different graphics and additional Stories with respective unique Characters.
It would have been interesting in those regards but the aformentioned points make the mod less appealing than the unfinished base game.
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The save game thing can be circumvented though, there is a thread about how to turn it off in these forums so save game editor online and others work again, since that problem is more and more common the more games are updated to the newest renpy version. The console commands are gone though in some cases, though possibly on the discord there are people who can tell you how to do same with newer commands, I gladly use the newer options in game though and only use commands if want to add a mother or daughter to unique character or such.
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I still checked the Save game modification won't take any effect with the maximum values for energy and Stats.
The game itself hardcoded the limit to 200 / 8.
Even if you never max stats out and energy recharge is barely around 120 a day I prefer to atleast set the limits to 900 / 99 since that way you can complete goals and get a noteable reward... plus MC can't get outclassed by his employees that easily