Unreal Engine Abandoned LifePlay [v2023.04 Stable] [Vinfamy]

[meh65]

that changed with wicked whims,but it is not as good as this game, are you gonna check if your modules are still working with v3? i found out that not all of the custom made modules are working right with the latest beta (including the mod launcher)

Sims does suck, but its more playable than this. Sims 3 kinky world was great. The only issue is the games limitations; i.e the loading times, and no 64 bit. Not to mention all modding support died when whicked whims came out.
Whicked whims and the support it gets is cool. But sims 4 fucking sucks. I hate how limited you are, compared to sims 3 its like going from a field to a hallway. Its crazy.

But to say WW isn't better than this is a bit unfair. Sims 4 is all about imagining real interactions rather than seeing events with dialogue. The strength that lifeplay could be its writing. Or if it wants to attempt some actual gameplay, it could do that as well.

 

[Vinfamy]

Or an alternate theory, Lifeplay is totaly free! supporters dont get a great deal other than gratitude. You are playing the same version as the supporters, unlike a lot of patreon stuff!

Not really, my patron count / player count is something like 7% (above 10% even if you count past patrons / one-off donations too) - which is very high for any internet donation things. People who actually know about the game and play it do usually enjoy and many do support it. My average pledge used to be lower than average but after the $500 fundraising call it's now above average too. So honestly, I can have no complaints about the support I receive from my current players, especially when you consider there's non-financial support (modding, promoting, etc) beyond that 7% patron rate too.
The problem is a lot more fundamental - not that many people actually know about the game and play it. With all these improvements I've made to the game, the number of downloads each update has remained at 2,000 pretty much since May 2018! Which is very frustrating but I can't really do much more than keep on 'building it and they will come' and ask people to spread the word.
I've pretty much come to terms with the fact that it's always much harder for me to grow the player base than most other creators because LifePlay is so unique compared to the countless RPGMaker / Renpy games out there. There's no existing 'incest visual novel market' of 1 million people that the game automatically 'qualifies' for as long as it's good. I have to find my own players from scratch basically ...

 

[Gyzee58]

Is there a way to limit the number of NPCs that are continually generated?

 

[Vinfamy]

Is there a way to limit the number of NPCs that are continually generated?

I'll most likely implement 'diminishing probability' some time during this v3.0 overhaul

 

[Lostlegends]

Is there a way to limit the number of NPCs that are continually generated?

Use this if you want. From my personal mods, when you meet someone they are automaticaly permanant. This just makes it so if you refuse the exchange contact they are deleted. However if they refuse you they are still in game, It lets you choose who stays in game and who doesnt. Unpack to 'LifePlay\LifePlay\Content\Modules\vin_Base\Scenes\meet_random' Overwrite files. Updating will break this, so if you update and want to keep it, you will have to reinstall it. Not perfect and doesnt block all of them but it keeps the numbers down a bit.
View attachment MeetBlocker.7z

 

[straydogg]

have a bug that when a npc asks you out, and you say yes, she or he wont join you, any one else have this problem and is there a fix for it?

 

[larsV]

have a bug that when a npc asks you out, and you say yes, she or he wont join you, any one else have this problem and is there a fix for it?

there is a new version that fix that

You must be registered to see the links

version 3 beta 1 latest version(7th of march) fix that

 

[Casper]

Use this if you want. From my personal mods, when you meet someone they are automaticaly permanant. This just makes it so if you refuse the exchange contact they are deleted. However if they refuse you they are still in game, It lets you choose who stays in game and who doesnt. Unpack to 'LifePlay\LifePlay\Content\Modules\vin_Base\Scenes\meet_random' Overwrite files. Updating will break this, so if you update and want to keep it, you will have to reinstall it. Not perfect and doesnt block all of them but it keeps the numbers down a bit.
View attachment 581544

NIce idea, you may want to turn it into a regular mod once 3.0 stable comes out.


Better Pregnancy also overwrites the base meet random.

 

[MattShizzle]

I see 3.0 is on TPB now. Shouldn't be a problem as the game is free and even the "pirated" version will have the links to support for anyone who wants. Just gets it out more.

 

[elcamino101]

tbf even downloads and donations aren't connected; i'm a patron but i'm also waiting to give 3.0 a few more iterations before I give it a go. though i realize my patience in that regard might be something of a deviation from the norm, heh

 

[MattShizzle]

I don't see any real bugs in my play. I'm waiting to see what comes in the next releases. Especially once it's not everything being done by RNGs.

 

[vampire899]

Bug summary:
1. 3D male fingers occasionally abnormally elongated

2. male hair color error, beard body hair does not show black

3. The horizontal tension strip of clothing coincides with the thick density horizontal tension strip of hair

4. Some clothing colors can't be changed

These are all old bugs

 

[Lostlegends]

NIce idea, you may want to turn it into a regular mod once 3.0 stable comes out.


Better Pregnancy also overwrites the base meet random.

Yeah sorry Forgot about that, I run this from a modded directory that runs after better pregnancy.The only thing it stops is random pregnant people being introduced. I did make a 'BP' compatible version a while ago, but was waiting for the author of bp to come back, so I could get permission to release it. As for making it regular, I will wait and see what Vinfamy does in the next version. I already made a version of this that actualy controls the number of people introduced in game. EG you can set a max number of neighbours etc.

 

[Lostlegends]

Ok I am going out on a limb a little here, but I am fairly sure SB wont mind me messing with his script. This is a better pregnancy version of the meetblocker. If you refuse to exchange contact with someone they will be deleted and no longer in the game(Saves too many npc's)This wont delete any normal people, only people when they first contact you.
Extract to 'LifePlay\LifePlay\Content\Modules\sb_BetterPregnancy\Scenes\meet_random\' Overwrite files.
NOTE THIS IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE RUNNING BETTER PREGNANCY!
View attachment BPMeetBlocker.7z

 

[Lostlegends]

Not really, my patron count / player count is something like 7% (above 10% even if you count past patrons / one-off donations too) - which is very high for any internet donation things. People who actually know about the game and play it do usually enjoy and many do support it. My average pledge used to be lower than average but after the $500 fundraising call it's now above average too. So honestly, I can have no complaints about the support I receive from my current players, especially when you consider there's non-financial support (modding, promoting, etc) beyond that 7% patron rate too.
The problem is a lot more fundamental - not that many people actually know about the game and play it. With all these improvements I've made to the game, the number of downloads each update has remained at 2,000 pretty much since May 2018! Which is very frustrating but I can't really do much more than keep on 'building it and they will come' and ask people to spread the word.
I've pretty much come to terms with the fact that it's always much harder for me to grow the player base than most other creators because LifePlay is so unique compared to the countless RPGMaker / Renpy games out there. There's no existing 'incest visual novel market' of 1 million people that the game automatically 'qualifies' for as long as it's good. I have to find my own players from scratch basically ...

As 25 years an indie deleloper, I feel and understand your pain . One year my game paid for my house, previous and next games hardly even got noticed! I know a couple of popular sites, When I am back into modding and finnish these few I have going, I will make a couple of more specific (fetish) mods to try and attract some attention from there. Also I wish I could donate in a more financial way, but I have had to give up work and my mrs wouldnt understand me donating to a porn game(All bank accounts shared lol). But if your still going when I kick it your in the will lol. Well sort of my eldest lad knows to dump some dosh on you .

 

[MattShizzle]

A problem - several locations lead to sex scenes behind a wall, behind and object or even inside an object. There is still that BAD bedroom where the camera is behind the wall and even pushing forward the characters are in a bad location - like sunk into a bed. An important update would be fixing spawn/camera locations. Starting with a wall, etc in front is unacceptable.

 

[Tavern]

An important update would be fixing spawn/camera locations. Starting with a wall, etc in front is unacceptable.

I wonder if it would be that much more difficult to make the walls invisible from the outside.

 

[JoleenStar]

I also am having the camera issue where it starts you in a scene with a giant wall/tv/thing blocking your view. This wouldn't be an issue if the camera was movable in cut scenes, but it is not.

 

[Vinfamy]

A problem - several locations lead to sex scenes behind a wall, behind and object or even inside an object. There is still that BAD bedroom where the camera is behind the wall and even pushing forward the characters are in a bad location - like sunk into a bed. An important update would be fixing spawn/camera locations. Starting with a wall, etc in front is unacceptable.

Check the change log:
"- Known issues since this version is only a beta WIP part of the bigger five-update overhaul: The issues with the player / characters being spawned outside of the rooms / clipping with furniture is just a temporary transitional thing for this Beta 1 update only, with the scene system still being 'visual novel'-esque like 2.19 even though the actual 2d backgrounds have been replaced. I will implement intelligent character spawning and full 3d scenes + free scene camera + daily activity animations in Beta 2, this won't be an issue then. "
As I said in the overhaul overall schedule, these 4 beta versions before 3.0 stable is out will try to be playable but they are betas, they will have WIP stuffs and temporary transitional bugs
If anything v3.0 Beta 1 is a hell a lot more playable than 2.0 Beta 1 last year which was basically just 'here's the new female models, but you can't do anything with them'

 

[dratom]

why does my npcs go bald? any way to fix it?