VN Ren'Py Long Road Home [Ep.14 Fix 1] [OBDGames]

[Dimitri57]

Long Road Home 0.9.1 Full Update

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This is a Features/Script/Bugfix update to LRH 0.9.0

It enables the EZ-Mode option all the way through the game.

It adds music and sound effects all the way through the game.

It corrects some random non-critical script errors scattered throughout the game.

It corrects copious amount of labeling/typos/word salads/grammar errors.

It adds a DEV comment to let people know the story continues on the red path and prompts to save game in episode 3 when deciding how you will deal with JD.

Hopefully this will keep people from getting to the end of the blue path and think that's all of the content.

I didn't change any code that would break old saves, but just in case I've attached a clean save game that starts at the beginning of episode 9. That save has all the girls in play.

I attached a barebones WT, but it isn't needed with the in-game WT.

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0.9.1 Episode stats,

1,186 Still images

94 Animations/loops (3,200+ images)

11,594 lines of text and code

Music and sound effects.

Take care,

OBD

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[LWtbo]

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I Know I'm sorry I couldn't Resist.

 

[Tulrek]

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I Know I'm sorry I couldn't Resist.

For your effort... You earn it !

 

[Dimitri57]

Ya know, man, LWtbo sometimes displays a level of tolerance that is just - well, I know we are supposed to "suffer fools gladly" but he might qualify for sainthood... jus' sayin'

But, yeah, I'm with you... ignore it till it goes away.

If people would bother to read the thread, I've acknowledged the poor quality of some of the images in the early episodes numerous times. They will be remastered at some point.

When I started this project, I downloaded DAZ and started to learn how to render on the fly. Plus, the rig I had at that time had a subpar GPU. I've learned a lot and upgraded my rig to produce better images.

I'm a self-taught, one-man gaming studio... I wouldn't expect my images to compare to the big titles that have dedicated, formally trained illustrators and animators.

It's humorous seeing critical comments from people that have zero idea what it takes, nor the talent to produce anything themselves. Daz is free to download. Show us what you can do...

I do question the further compression of the game effecting image quality. I use jpeg rather than png to manage the size of the game. Plus, I upscale images by 1.5 when I render them, then resize them back to 1080p. That has a compressing effect on its own. The compressed version of the game looks like crap to me. I understand some folks have limited download bandwidth. As long as they understand compression greatly impacts the image quality.

 

[motseer]

If people would bother to read the thread, I've acknowledged the poor quality of some of the images in the early episodes numerous times. They will be remastered at some point.

When I started this project, I downloaded DAZ and started to learn how to render on the fly. Plus, the rig I had at that time had a subpar GPU. I've learned a lot and upgraded my rig to produce better images.

I'm a self-taught, one-man gaming studio... I wouldn't expect my images to compare to the big titles that have dedicated, formally trained illustrators and animators.

It's humorous seeing critical comments from people that have zero idea what it takes, nor the talent to produce anything themselves. Daz is free to download. Show us what you can do...

I do question the further compression of the game effecting image quality. I use jpeg rather than png to manage the size of the game. Plus, I upscale images by 1.5 when I render them, then resize them back to 1080p. That has a compressing effect on its own. The compressed version of the game looks like crap to me. I understand some folks have limited download bandwidth. As long as they understand compression greatly impacts the image quality.

I guess I wouldn't notice because even the older renders in the early chapters look pretty damn good on my quad GTX1080ti and 32' wall screen monitor. Don't need no stinkin' compressions... jus' sayin'

 

[oldflyjones]

The update doesn't load any of the images in the game (Mac)

 

[Dimitri57]

The update doesn't load any of the images in the game (Mac)

The 0.9.1 full update does, the 0.9.0 to 9.0.1 patch doesn't. If you didn't have 0.9.0 already you need the full update.

 

[Rindarion]

There's still a fuckton of grammar errors that i hope will be fixed. It's not "end of the world" bad but the grammar nazi in me cries a bit.

 

[EvilMonkey]

There's still a fuckton of grammar errors that i hope will be fixed. It's not "end of the world" bad but the grammar nazi in me cries a bit.

 

[Runner17]

The 0.9.1 full update does, the 0.9.0 to 9.0.1 patch doesn't. If you didn't have 0.9.0 already you need the full update.

Yo OBD, got a question. Figured since this thread has been quiet lately, I'm going to ask an asinine question. Do you know what type of schedule you have plan for Ep. 10? Figured I visit my fallback after learning of a popular game getting abandoned.

 

[PapaPhat]

Yo OBD, got a question. Figured since this thread has been quiet lately, I'm going to ask an asinine question. Do you know what type of schedule you have plan for Ep. 10? Figured I visit my fallback after learning of a popular game getting abandoned.

Pretty sure we can count on OBD to finish this. Remember that he is only one dev working alone so we just need to exercise a little patience. In fact, pretty sure that he already has another title in mind as a sequel or continuation once Long Road Home is finally completed. So, we are still in for a good long ride with the Old Biker Dude for the foreseeable future. Hope that helps you my friend.

Adventure ever on, Phat

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[Runner17]

Pretty sure we can count on OBD to finish this. Remember that he is only one dev working alone so we just need to exercise a little patience. In fact, pretty sure that he already has another title in mind as a sequel or continuation once Long Road Home is finally completed. So, we are still in for a good long ride with the Old Biker Dude for the foreseeable future. Hope that helps you my friend.

Adventure ever on, Phat

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Actually, it was a popular college game that had a nice following and you always had to wait for the gold edition. As far as OBD is concern, I have no worries. I'm just trying to squeeze some information out of him.

 

[motseer]

Actually, it was a popular college game that had a nice following and you always had to wait for the gold edition. As far as OBD is concern, I have no worries. I'm just trying to squeeze some information out of him.

Been wondering when someone would poke their head up here. Good to see you, Runner and Phat. Been seeing you around here and there. I don't post on most threads like I do here. I always check this thread and I'm so confident in OBD that I never talk about the abandonment thing in regards to Long Road Home. It was a shame about that other title, although, I had a sort of "love/hate" thing about it. Anyway.... good to see you both and.... I hope OBD will give you a ballpark when he stops by; I would be interested as well. LRH updates are always anticipated and welcome to hear about for me. Semper Fi, rogues.

 

[Dimitri57]

Actually, it was a popular college game that had a nice following and you always had to wait for the gold edition. As far as OBD is concern, I have no worries. I'm just trying to squeeze some information out of him.

I need a good squeezing from time to time...

I'm working on 1.0 but it's been painfully slow. I have been dealing with several RL issues that required a lot of attention. Nothing bad but had to be addressed. I wrapped up the main one this weekend.

I do not have a timeline on 1.0. I don't know if you saw it several weeks back, but I lost my C: drive. I had to do the normal PITA reinstall of windows and all my programs. I had most of my DAZ stuff backed up, but I did lose some locations that I had to recreate. No big deal. When I replaced my C: drive, I upgraded my GPU to a RTX 3090ti with 24gb of VRAM so I'm turning out renders faster. Yay!

DAZ is a resource hog. I installed most of the DAZ assets off my C: drive so I won't run out of room and have to shuffle files back and forth. (A lot more efficient use of time.) When I reinstalled DAZ, I updated to the latest version. It's mostly the same, but they changed and moved shit around that I'm still getting used to.

The main script for 1.0 is fleshed out and it's a lot. I may split it. No worries it will be finished. There is still so much left of this story to tell, I haven't started thinking about another project.

The scenes I have been working on haven't really had anything tease worthy. Once I have some, I'll be sure to drop them on you.

 

[Dimitri57]

There's still a fuckton of grammar errors that i hope will be fixed. It's not "end of the world" bad but the grammar nazi in me cries a bit.

You sweat grammar but not capitalization?

Which version are you talking about? Unless you can provide some examples, you can keep fucking crying...

 

[motseer]

I need a good squeezing from time to time...

I'm working on 1.0 but it's been painfully slow. I have been dealing with several RL issues that required a lot of attention. Nothing bad but had to be addressed. I wrapped up the main one this weekend.

I do not have a timeline on 1.0. I don't know if you saw it several weeks back, but I lost my C: drive. I had to do the normal PITA reinstall of windows and all my programs. I had most of my DAZ stuff backed up, but I did lose some locations that I had to recreate. No big deal. When I replaced my C: drive, I upgraded my GPU to a RTX 3090ti with 24gb of VRAM so I'm turning out renders faster. Yay!

DAZ is a resource hog. I installed most of the DAZ assets off my C: drive so I won't run out of room and have to shuffle files back and forth. (A lot more efficient use of time.) When I reinstalled DAZ, I updated to the latest version. It's mostly the same, but they changed and moved shit around that I'm still getting used to.

The main script for 1.0 is fleshed out and it's a lot. I may split it. No worries it will be finished. There is still so much left of this story to tell, I haven't started thinking about another project.

The scenes I have been working on haven't really had anything tease worthy. Once I have some, I'll be sure to drop them on you.

Good to hear from you, OBD. I wasn't aware of the RL and hardware things. Glad it is smoothing out for you. I guess the idea that bumps in the road and glitches in the virtual only make you stronger is a thing for devs as well, eh? I'm on my third re-read of LRH inspired by the recent "grammar and quality" update. I'm taking it very slow and using it to give myself a LRH fix from time to time. I guess that only shows how addicted I've become to this story and its characters. As Phat would say, "Adventure on, Bro."

 

[Canto Forte]

Do not sweat it much. The billion dollar fiasco of rewriting Tolkien from a m a z on
might have made him go mad if he were still alive. Writing meaningful dialogue is tough.

You sweat grammar but not capitalization?

Which version are you talking about? Unless you can provide some examples, you can keep fucking crying...

R.R. must be over the raibow now we all know and I for one am grateful
he gets to actually do the brainstorming in the production of all h b o ice and fire renditions.

 

[Dimitri57]

Good to hear from you, OBD. I wasn't aware of the RL and hardware things. Glad it is smoothing out for you. I guess the idea that bumps in the road and glitches in the virtual only make you stronger is a thing for devs as well, eh? I'm on my third re-read of LRH inspired by the recent "grammar and quality" update. I'm taking it very slow and using it to give myself a LRH fix from time to time. I guess that only shows how addicted I've become to this story and its characters. As Phat would say, "Adventure on, Bro."

Good to hear from you bro. Hopefully the 0.9.1 is a more enjoyable play through. I'm always so focused on the next episode, I forget what had happened in the past. When I went back to add EZ-mode and sounds from the beginning, I was pleasantly reminded of some scenes that I really like.
Adventure on, Bro!

Although given Phat's love for the herb superb, I'm surprised his tag line isn't "Onward through the fog..."

 

[Runner17]

Sitting here half asleep, trying to think of a whitty reply. Brain is telling me its to early in the morning for that shit. Thanks for the reply OBD, dealing with a lot of RL issues myself. I thought the older we got that shit is suppose to go away, Friggin drama queens! Than Canto replies (awesome), takes me a good 5 minutes staring at it to figure out all the nuances.

 

[Runner17]

As far as grammar, got to give people credit. 1st pass through the game asses and tits, with the occasional removal of the opposition. Second pass through the game the same as above and every third word. I don't think I've ever read every single word in this game and I've played it numerous times. First that tells me I sucked in English in school, secondly I'm must be a shallow individual.