VN Ren'Py Ripples [v0.8.0 Public] [Jestur]

[mike12013]

I'm new to all this game making stuff? I keep hearing that Devs has trouble making games and the updates. I was curious, do you know if AI would make their jobs easier and cheaper? Or even Google Copilot? Like I said, I'm new and don't understand any of that. I just like to play the games.

problem with implementing AI at the moment, is its simply not good enough to help out in any meaningful way.

Image Generation isn't consistent and has bugs, it'd be very jarring to have two renders of a character looking different because the AI is unable to reproduce what a 3d model can. Text generation is eh, it could work theoretically but text generation isn't there yet.

As i understand it, the workflow in AVN creation is effectively write the script, Pose and render in a 3d engine (most use Daz or HoneySelect), any post processing tweaks , then you plug that all into a python fork called renpy

 

[UnoriginalUserName]

Edit for on-topic: MILF Scarlett or Young Spitfire Scarlett?

Darci.

 

[Woodstock_1983]

AI is a tool, and like any tool it can be misused or poorly used. It's good for organizing workflows and streamlining certain aspects of development, but there is no magic "Make this good" button. The best games on this site are the results of experienced, intelligent, creative degenerates artists using their human experience to create...well okay, it's porn. But it's good porn!

Yes, AI could probably help in certain situations. But knowing those situations and learning to utilize the tool properly without sacrificing quality takes time and experience too.

Edit for on-topic: MILF Scarlett or Young Spitfire Scarlett?

Thanks for an explanation. I think I kind of understand. AI is good as a helper but not as a permanent thing.

 

[johnpouljones]

I'm new to all this game making stuff? I keep hearing that Devs has trouble making games and the updates. I was curious, do you know if AI would make their jobs easier and cheaper? Or even Google Copilot? Like I said, I'm new and don't understand any of that. I just like to play the games.

At the moment AI is like a wizard's student. He won't help too much, but if you let him out of the eye for a moment, he can spoil everything.

 

[Alderamin]

I have a musical question. Is it just me or is Skylar moaning in tune with the background song at the lake?

 

[JJ1960]

Edit for on-topic: MILF Scarlett or Young Spitfire Scarlett?

This is the recipe for the ultimate threesome.

 

[choff543]

Well, MILF Scarlett is pretty much Young Spitfire Scarlett upgraded.

 

[WatsonFuqs]

Is there a way to just download the update from .6 to .7? Downloads are so big they take 2-3 days to complete with rate limits

 

[johnpouljones]

Is there a way to just download the update from .6 to .7? Downloads are so big they take 2-3 days to complete with rate limits

You probably exaggerate a little. I don't know what these limits you have, but 8.5 G is about 20 minutes of downloading.

 

[pitao]

Is there a way to just download the update from .6 to .7? Downloads are so big they take 2-3 days to complete with rate limits

Usually there is update only patches made by the compressors of the site when the games are larger than 3-4GB, depends on the game aka popularity and those have more requests for update only patches hehe.

So in Ripples you just have to search "update only v0.7.0". Actually I did that search and it is in the same post than the compressed version so you can also search "compressed v0.7.0" and you get the same post. I won't link it to you because people should really start to learn how to use the search function.

You probably exaggerate a little. I don't know what these limits you have, but 8.5 G is about 20 minutes of downloading.

Well not everyone have high speed internet, for me 8.5GB depends on the days or hour of the day, if there is much traffic (days or near the hour of football games with one of the 3 main teams here in Portugal for example) for sure I won't DL 8.5GB in 20 minutes. During the "sleep" hours for sure is near that but I still doubt it, and I only have 3G internet speed where I live, no cable here, for me what matters the most is stability of the internet and on that I can't complain.

But yeah still 2-3 days is exaggerated, maybe they have download limits with their provider, no idea. Rarely there is download limits here in Portugal on "land line" internet packages, for what I know only limits here is for phones.

 

[alex13_zen]

Sorry if this was already asked, but why did we have to save Darci's mom in 1999? She had already been saved since she was alive in the present. Is this anything more than an excuse to travel back in time?

 

[MWPA78]

In any world, it's something bad.

I read a few other parts of Ripples and I my opinion has changed a bit. I still dislike the dynamic of the girls assuming the male role of initiating sex while the MC goes passively along for the ride like girls do - but I understand why its done and its in 98% of games like that and here its not even that aggrevating as far as I have seen now. I might have caught the worst scenes when I checked the game out first.
The animations are very good and its a breath of fresh air that MC's buddy is getting some instead of getting constantly humiliated for jokes. Enjoyed myself reading yesterday. May it continue like that.

And a peacefull dull relationship with a well meaning patronizing man has many advantages. Exciting gets tiring fast.
In the long run. Even in VNs it can be good like Cosy Cafe shows.

 

[pitao]

Sorry if this was already asked, but why did we have to save Darci's mom in 1999? She had already been saved since she was alive in the present. Is this anything more than an excuse to travel back in time?

That is clearly one of those paradoxes that always exist in time travel stories, she is only saved because the events were "determined" for the MC to go back in time and save her. Don't overthink time travel plots hahaha, not good for our own mental health and you won't enjoy those stories like we should.

Edit : And this again deserves the usual TBBT video about time travel I put for laughs (for the 3rd time on the thread).

 

[henk1]

Sorry if this was already asked, but why did we have to save Darci's mom in 1999? She had already been saved since she was alive in the present. Is this anything more than an excuse to travel back in time?

There is nothing more dangerous than trying to find reason in the "order of operations" in a time travel story. You must accept the explanations that the MC and the story give, or you simply will not enjoy the story haha.

 

[Maccabbee]

In theater and film terms, it's called "suspension of disbelief." Just go along and enjoy the ride.

 

[pitao]

There is nothing more dangerous than trying to find reason in the "order of operations" in a time travel story. You must accept the explanations that the MC and the story give, or you simply will not enjoy the story haha.

I guess if they ever watch the movie "Predestination" their mind will explode . And I love those "perfect" paradoxes.

 

[e6mill]

I guess if they ever watch the movie "Predestination" their mind will explode . And I love those "perfect" paradoxes.

12 Monkeys FTW.

 

[Satou Pendragon]

Edit : And this again deserves the usual TBBT video about time travel I put for laughs (for the 3rd time on the thread).

I love that whole scene, very funny the first time I saw that.

 

[pitao]

12 Monkeys FTW.

Yes that one is great also but Predestination is based on a Heinlein short story from the 50s that IMHO should be the base for every good time travel stories and paradoxes. And it was written in 1 day, he is one of the greats of sci-fi imo.

 

[e6mill]

Predestination is based on a Heinlein short story

That's more than Starship Troopers can claim.