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Club Velvet Rose: MIDNIGHT BLISS VOLUME 2
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Mac (not tested, use at ur own risk, don't ping me if it doesn't work for u): Pixeldrain
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P.S. 0day release so bugs are expected!
Many thanks for the incredible work, megalol.

I'll be playing this one with JoiPlay, on my phone. Of course, the 4K version is an overkill.
I've managed to use your compression tool in order to downsize all the images, from 4K to 1080p while maintaining great quality, as I've chosen the 95% image quality. Same for the video (30 quality).
But modifying the entire game, to make it work with the newly created images, by editing the gui.rpy file is a major PITA.

There are only two other solutions in order to play the game on the phone:
1) resizing to 1920x1080 and creating a hook rpy file that zooms all background images to 2x (chatGPT solution);
2) compressing the 4K images to such an extent that they look like impecable Full HD.

I'll be using ChatGPT for the first variant, with no guarantees of success.

But my question to you or anyone that knows a thing or two about image compression and how Ren'Py auto downscales is: compressing a 4K image to roughly the same size as an 1080p is prefferable to simply downscaling the 4K image in terms of size and quality?

Thank you!
 

megalol

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Many thanks for the incredible work, megalol.

I'll be playing this one with JoiPlay, on my phone. Of course, the 4K version is an overkill.
I've managed to use your compression tool in order to downsize all the images, from 4K to 1080p while maintaining great quality, as I've chosen the 95% image quality. Same for the video (30 quality).
But modifying the entire game, to make it work with the newly created images, by editing the gui.rpy file is a major PITA.

There are only two other solutions in order to play the game on the phone:
1) resizing to 1920x1080 and creating a hook rpy file that zooms all background images to 2x (chatGPT solution);
2) compressing the 4K images to such an extent that they look like impecable Full HD.

I'll be using ChatGPT for the first variant, with no guarantees of success.

But my question to you or anyone that knows a thing or two about image compression and how Ren'Py auto downscales is: compressing a 4K image to roughly the same size as an 1080p is prefferable to simply downscaling the 4K image in terms of size and quality?

Thank you!
Ima a bit lazy so I've just put to DeepSeek ur question and coz I don't play games on my phone.
Great question! When dealing with Ren'Py and mobile performance, both image compression and downscaling have trade-offs. Let's break it down:

1. Compressing 4K to ~1080p File Size (Without Resizing)
  • Pros:
    • Keeps the original 4K resolution, so if Ren'Py needs to scale dynamically (e.g., for different screen sizes), it has more detail to work with.
    • If done well (e.g., 95% JPEG quality), the visual quality loss may be minimal.
    • Ren'Py's internal downscaling (if config.physical_width/height is set) will handle resizing at runtime.
  • Cons:
    • Memory usage: Even if the file size is similar to 1080p, Ren'Py still loads the full 4K image into RAM before downscaling, which can be heavy on mobile devices.
    • GPU strain: Scaling large textures dynamically can cause performance issues, especially on weaker hardware.
2. Downscaling 4K to 1080p (Pre-Resized Images)
  • Pros:
    • Faster loading & lower RAM usage: The engine only handles 1080p textures.
    • Better performance on mobile: No runtime scaling overhead.
    • If you downscale properly (using Lanczos/bicubic resampling), quality can still be excellent.
  • Cons:
    • If the game expects 4K assets, UI elements might misalign unless you adjust gui.rpy.
    • Less flexibility for higher-resolution displays (though 1080p is fine for most phones).
Which is Better?
  • For performance (mobile): Pre-downscaling to 1080p is better because it reduces both storage size and RAM/GPU load.
  • For quality:
    • If Ren'Py's auto-downscaling is good enough, compressing 4K might look slightly better (but at a performance cost).
    • If you manually downscale using a good algorithm (e.g., Photoshop/Lanczos), the quality difference will be negligible.
Alternative Solutions:
  1. Hook-Based Scaling (Your ChatGPT Solution)
    • Forces Ren'Py to zoom backgrounds, but may introduce artifacts or performance issues.
    • Risky if not implemented carefully (some UI elements may break).
  2. Hybrid Approach (Best of Both Worlds?)
    • Downscale all images to 1080p but keep a higher bitrate (e.g., 90-95% JPEG).
    • Adjust gui.rpy once to match 1080p (tedious, but a one-time cost).
Final Recommendation:
If you can tolerate modifying gui.rpy, pre-downscaling to 1080p is the most efficient solution. If that’s too tedious, aggressive 4K compression (e.g., 70-80% JPEG) might work, but expect:

  • Larger RAM usage.
  • Possible lag on older phones.
Would you like help automating the gui.rpy adjustments? There might be semi-automated ways to handle it (e.g., regex replacements).
 
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Ima a bit lazy so I've just put to DeepSeek ur question and coz I don't play games on my phone.
Well, I'll be damned...! I've never used DeepSeek, but it seems like I'll have to change that asap.

Don't, for a second, believe I'm not lazy myself :). It's just that I've run out of freemium chatGPT until tomorrow.
I'm installing DeepSeek right now.

Cheers, mate!
 

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megalol Can we have Bloodlines of Shadow Springs Duskfall software version? Works much better than website only version. I also have found Sensual Haunting and Bloodlines 1.3. that i can happilly share.
No, since I don't have it. Regarding ur 2nd statement, it's already posted (not by me) as separate threads (Steam versions).
 

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megalol Can we have Bloodlines of Shadow Springs Duskfall software version? Works much better than website only version. I also have found Sensual Haunting and Bloodlines 1.3. that i can happilly share.
No, since I don't have it. Regarding ur 2nd statement, it's already posted (not by me) as separate threads (Steam versions).
Am I missing something?

Isn't this the game you're talking about:

https://f95zone.to/threads/lesson-o...on-sex-glory-real-love-3d.17373/post-10534786
 

LIONREX

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Can someone tell me the difference between living with the temptation 1 classic, american and redux, and 2: revelations, french confession and Foreign Affairs?? please
 

herkalurk

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why they only do updates ans expansions of old games and no new games ?
are they out of ideas ?
Eleanor in Miami was it's own game. So was Horos. LWT and Eleanor are the most popular games they made, so why wouldn't they continue making more?
 

Gattsu#Struggler

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Can someone tell me the difference between living with the temptation 1 classic, american and redux, and 2: revelations, french confession and Foreign Affairs?? please
Living with Temptation 1
LwT (original)
  • flash game
LwT : Redux (steam store name: LwT Classic)
  • remake of the old flash game LwT in unity
LwT : Luscious Secrets
  • unity game, LwT Redux + Expansion
LwT : American Sunset
  • ren'py game, remake of LwT - Luscious Secrets + Expamsion
Living with Temptation Sequel
LwT 2 : Foreign Affairs (2016)
  • flash game, sequel to LwT

Living with Temptation 2
LwT 2 : (original 2016)
  • flash game, 2016
LwT 2 : Revelations
  • unity game, rebuilded + expanded from 6 to 14 days, improved sounds + sfx
    2019
LwT 2 : French Confessions
  • ren'py game, refreshed version of LwT 2 + Expansion, release Q4 2025
 
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Living with Temptation 1
LwT (original)
  • flash game
LwT : Redux (steam store name: LwT Classic)
  • remake of the old flash game LwT in unity
LwT : Luscious Secrets
  • unity game, LwT Redux + Expansion
LwT : American Sunset
  • ren'py game, remake of LwT - Luscious Secrets + Expamsion
Living with Temptation Sequel
LwT 2 : Foreign Affairs (2016)
  • flash game, sequel to LwT

Living with Temptation 2
LwT 2 : (original 2016)
  • flash game, 2016
LwT 2 : Revelations
  • unity game, rebuilded + expanded from 6 to 14 days, improved sounds + sfx
    2019
LwT 2 : French Confessions
  • ren'py game, refreshed version of LwT 2 + Expansion, release Q4 2025
This is very informative! Do you have a breakdown for the Eleanor series?
 

HungLow247

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New to f95 and hope this response is edited to the policy liking. I was not able to see any of the scenes i previous unlocked due to a bug. This file will unlock everything but 3 scenes.

Here is the file to unlock the gallery, orbs, endings. Unlocked all but 3 scenes in the gallery section. Don't ask me why idk.

Simply extract the new downloaded file into a new folder so you can reuse this file on most but not all renpy games. Then copy and past this new file into the Horos game folder . Start game and enjoy.

Sometimes this file locks the gallery even for scenes you already unlocked. I can't figure out a way to revert it unless you backed up the whole game and all the files before attempting. I just tested and it works for this game . I recommend backing up the game file just in case.

The File has been scanned by Malwarebytes and windows defender and looks legit
View attachment __ugu.rpy
 

Kinkster69

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Bloodlines of Shadow Springs (52 Mb) v1.1 patch
Workupload
– New Game Plus with boosted stats, blood and money
– faster relation building
– increased blood Bryan gets from biting people
– Sanguinar and Nosferatu rituals provide extra boost to stats
– SKIP SCENE button (not in all scenes yet)
– fixes and optimization
P.S. I think no need to make cheat again since dev added Game+ option and to activate it u need just to finish prologue.
Upd: added a small cheat for v1.1: more money for Game+ (777 instead of 100), suspicion = 0 at start (instead of 5), working at aunt gives +9 blood (probably not needed but added it anyway), if u caught for not doing homework at school gives -9 to suspicion (instead of +1), LoP logo auto skipped at game start.
Does this work on the Duskfall Expansion?
 
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