VN Ren'Py My Dorm [v0.22.3 S3 Ch.2] [Tropecita Games]

[Rehwyn]

I play without the patch because I have seen too many games ruined (maybe only temporarily) by the extra coding required. Errors creep in when there is a correction, then a correction of the correction is required etc. My mind is capable of still making the connection to Martha just fine, thank you very much. I don't need any patch and avoid much consternation.

Quick comment on this: while some other games have issues with these types of patches, this typically occurs when the patch itself replaces entire code scripts and stuff like that.

In the case of My Dorm (and a few other games I can think of), the patch merely changes a variable from False to True and all other scripts remain unchanged. You can actually just do this yourself if you use the console or something like URM to change the variable.

In other words, using the patch or not doesn't affect the game scripts at all, so you won't see errors or corrections slipping in as a result of your decision regarding which version you play.

 

[sagerock820]

I play patched, always have. I do like games with incest, it's a kink of mine. But it's testament to Trope that both versions are enjoyable by whomever prefers either version. No kink shaming, if you prefer it unpatched, so be it, enjoy your game.

 

[TigerWolfe]

The story doesn't make sense with the patch.

As an Android user, who rarely gets a say in whether I'm on the patched version or not... this is so fucking annoying.

 

[snakeplisskin]

As an Android user, who rarely gets a say in whether I'm on the patched version or not... this is so fucking annoying.

Lol we don't get many non patched ports

 

[UnwrappedGodiva]

And that means the story should be coherent. No Landlady/Roommate/Tenant shit. That's what I meant by laziness.

Come on, I love it when I can play the great-great-landlady's guardian's daughter's neighbor-in-law.

Of the 20% of players that answered they play unpatched on the poll on Discord, I talked to some of them in the past about why they play without the patch. There are basically three answers (not ordered in any way):
a.- They dislike incest.
b.- They didn't know there was a patch because they started the game without it and everything made sense.
c.- They don't care for (nor like/dislike) incest, so patching the game is an unnecessary extra step because the unpatched version is as good as the patched one could be (according to them).

There may also be:
d.- Be it for security reasons or the for fear of incompatibilities or not getting community support, they don't want to apply any patch to a game unless it comes directly from the developer (which is not possible according to the Patreon rules).

 

[7thOmen]

Since the patch is the current topic, I have a question. Can saves exist concurrently for both clone and family runs? I've tried this with other patched games and it made a mess of saves.

Thanks!

Omen

 

[Trope95]

Since the patch is the current topic, I have a question. Can saves exist concurrently for both clone and family runs? I've tried this with other patched games and it made a mess of saves.

Thanks!

Omen

Yes and no. The patch state isn't saved.
For Season 1 the patch changes your loaded game to the patched state. F.e. if you saved a patched game and you load it once you removed the patch, the save becomes unpatched (once loaded), without modifying the save file.
For Season 2/3 it's even easier. The saves are patch-agnostic, so you can change the patch state during runtime. That means that, if you play patched but want to see the alternative unpatched scene, you only need to go to the main menu, change the Family/Clone button, and your game will recognize it and act accordingly (it will need to change the image on the screen to react to it, though, but that's a Ren'py limitation).
The same applies to the gallery. You played, f.e., Scarlett's reveal scene where she isn't MC's half-sister (because you play the unpatched version), but you want to see the other scene. It's as easy as going to the main menu (with the patch installed to enable the button), changing the patch state (Family/Clone), and going to the gallery to see the alternative scene.

 

[7thOmen]

Spoiler: Trope95's wisdom

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Thank you very much for that explanation! This is both good and bad for me. The good being I can play both versions of My Dorm with little to no drama, as usual. The bad, however, is that I now need to start living on the Centaurian 37-hour day. Zed...!

And since it's Trope... My first clone play through is going to be a Kim only run. Lovely girl. I've not done that before, the solo run.

Thanks again Trope95

Omen

 

[Horny Toad]

Taboo, haven't seen the first movie but I did see the 2nd when I was a teenager on a bootleg VHS tape. Kay Parker....yum. And it's always appreciated when you see Aunt Peg in a movie.

Anyway, I play the unpatched version but the odd time I've taken a peek to see how the story is different, such as Scarlet. I very much like how the story makes sense with the non patched version. I've said it before but the landlady/roommate/etc. is tired and I think weak in some cases. I've dropped some AVNs because the explanations were lousy and lazy. Whoever the Dev of MyDorm is, does a great job and puts a lot of work into it.