VN Ren'Py Completed Melody [v1.00 Extras] [MrDots Games]

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FAPmaster369 said:
Even tho story and characters are my primary focus in these games, i really hope we get in the next update (or at least the final version when the game is complete) with full original image quality like it was from the start up until v0.10... i don't know how it looks to you guys but tbh i stopped playing after v0.10 when i saw what happened to the (n) image quality (n) in v0.11 and hoping this was just experimental and things will get back to normal soon but now in v0.12 it seems like its missing shadows and lighting sometimes (?!)... so now it even looks worse :eek: !
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Do you have any examples, maybe? I ask because MrDots' graphic style typically minimizes shadows and offers constant light levels across most elements in a scene, IMHO.
 
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FAPmaster369 said:
Even tho story and characters are my primary focus in these games, i really hope we get in the next update (or at least the final version when the game is complete) with full original image quality like it was from the start up until v0.10... i don't know how it looks to you guys but tbh i stopped playing after v0.10 when i saw what happened to the (n) image quality (n) in v0.11 and hoping this was just experimental and things will get back to normal soon but now in v0.12 it seems like its missing shadows and lighting sometimes (?!)... so now it even looks worse :eek: !
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I don't think it's THAT bad but yes, they used a pretty heavy compression in this last two updates, they should definitely make a higher quality version (the same quality of previous episodes) available for people who want it in my opinion.
 
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fried_ said:
Do you have any examples, maybe? I ask because MrDots' graphic style typically minimizes shadows and offers constant light levels across most elements in a scene, IMHO.
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I replaced everything in v0.12 with v0.10 so i can't post anything before that, here is one image at the beginning of v0.11 as i did not play after it.

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edit: i redownlated the whole v0.12 and here are two different images of the same scene at the end of v0.10... on bigger monitors and resolution it is much more noticeable (i'm currently on netPC with 19" monitor @1440x900p).
 
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FAPmaster369 said:
I replaced everything in v0.12 with v0.10 so i can't post anything before that, here is one image at the beginning of v0.11 as i did not play after it.

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That's weird, with v0.12 I only get a less crisp image but the lighting stays the same, that's a much larger difference than what I see in my game :unsure:.

EDIT- The first image is during the morning, the second during the night.
 
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FAPmaster369 said:
I replaced everything in v0.12 with v0.10 so i can't post anything before that, here is one image at the beginning of v0.11 as i did not play after it.

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Thanks, that's interesting!

I believe the differences there are due post-processing and not directly related to compression: all the elements are still in place, but they may have changed an adjustment to up the brightness/lower contrast or possibly upped the power of a composited lighting layer (if they use render layers).

Is it possible those scenes were also meant to take place at different times of the day?

EDIT: Just noticed that TheFinder said they were, indeed, meant to indicate two different times of the day. Nothing to see here folks ... ;)

EDIT 2: Looking more closely, there is definitely more smoothing and streaking in different places for the 0.12 version (look at the left side of the wall and Melody's right hip+shoulder) - that probably relates to their use of WebP in what may be a lossy compression.
 
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I loved the Becca ending :love::love:. Without a doubt the best of all in the game in my opinion.
Now keep playing and see the other endings.
 
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woj_tec said:
Last version has it... Tiff LZW is better for years... Is only question of setting, not of sarcasm... :)
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There is no mention of TIFF support in this Ren'Py documentation:
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I think walkthrough is mistaken when helping too get MFFF scene. In week 9 in wt saying that you need too pick option where Sophia and Xianne(for MFFF scene at the ending) are lovers but then you are losing your relationship with Xianne. But in this update you need too be with her too lead to MFFF scene(massage with Melody). Or I just missunderstanding wt :p
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didn't miss anything so true.
 
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fried_ said:
There is no mention of TIFF support in this Ren'Py documentation:
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I think you have wery low experiences with graphic... Any logical explanation to high resolution? Will you print street poster 2x5 m? Then you are wrong, street poster don't need HQ... I have 43" monitor and last compressed version wast better than this shitt...
 
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Which is the best career path for Melody in terms of getting the most raunch from the game. Let her become a star or just do the club scene?
 
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Smurf6969 said:
Is this game already finished?
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Change-log
v0.12
Game Endings
As you may well know by now, the end of MELODY is almost upon us, which means that some of the paths in the game will be coming to a conclusion.
There are TWO MORE ENDINGS in this update. Again, if you have trouble locating them, then please use the walkthrough if you have it.
 
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can anyone has a save with full Lain's sencen gallery in it ? , i play melody Melody role so maybe i miss some sencen plz
 
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woj_tec said:
I think you have wery low experiences with graphic... Any logical explanation to high resolution? Will you print street poster 2x5 m? Then you are wrong, street poster don't need HQ... I have 43" monitor and last compressed version wast better than this shitt...
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I'm just responding to your prior post, which seemed to indicate you felt TIFF would be better to use for compressed images. The documentation says it can't be used with Ren'Py, hence my link and asserting that it's not applicable to this game. I was not talking to printing large posters or using enormous displays to view non-game graphics files.

It also seems clear that this Dev decided to use a cranked-up level of lossy compression instead of lossless when they switched to WebP, hence some of the comments we've seen about image quality and my observations of lossy artifacts. It doesn't personally bother me for this adult game, but other players can certainly have their own valid opinions about wanting to see the compression levels adjusted for future releases.
 
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I'm having trouble installing on android. I have 5.3gb more space and everytime I install the game, it just says "App is not installed" :( I've waited so long to reach a good amount of content but now that I'm at it, it just won't let me install it. sad af. any suggestions or help?
 
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fried_ said:
I'm just responding to your prior post, which seemed to indicate you felt TIFF would be better to use for compressed images. The documentation says it can't be used with Ren'Py, hence my link and asserting that it's not applicable to this game. I was not talking to printing large posters or using enormous displays.

It also seems clear that this Dev decided to use a cranked-up level of lossy compression instead of lossless when they switched to WebP, hence some of the comments we've seen about image quality and my observations of lossy artifacts. It doesn't personally bother me for this adult game, but other players can certainly have their own valid opinions about wanting to see the compression levels adjusted for future releases.
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No, you suggest than i should developed new better compression... That was developed in 20th century... And compression from last version was better than current... You should extract both and compare... :) Good luck...
Last DMD from dev is 500 mb, unofficial compressed 190... Don't think dev is good in compression department... :)
 
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