HornyyPussy

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You are correct, it may not be the upgrade to renpy but I'm in the same boat - I use a laptop, have played this game since it came out and now I can't get any further. Can open the game and say where I got to in Chapter 19 but when I try starting Chap 20 it just closes down and I'm not in a position to buy a new laptop. :-(
i seem to remember seeing a fix for new renpy version on some other thread when using an older computer, try searching the forum or just google it
 

v1900

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Mainly because 10 times out of 10 a business will refuse anyone without a police warrant.

CCTV footage falls under the data protection act.
That argument and that law are primarily to defend civilians against government agencies overstepping boundaries. How do you think lawyers and private investigators manage to get evidence to defend a client? They get the evidence through dialogue and written consent from the holders of the evidence. If the MC had any sense he would hire a lawyer to build evidence and probably a case to protect himself against any eventuality concerning his father's will.
 

acewinz

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however, the most important question of the chapter: is Elaine allergic to raw fish? why does she have hiccups all through dinner? :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

is this an intended effect?:unsure::unsure:
Haha! It was intended actually. :D We were trying something new with a simulated breathing effect similar to what we do with blinking.
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Anyone actually feel it improved the experience/immersion?
 

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That argument and that law are primarily to defend civilians against government agencies overstepping boundaries. How do you think lawyers and private investigators manage to get evidence to defend a client? They get the evidence through dialogue and written consent from the holders of the evidence. If the MC had any sense he would hire a lawyer to build evidence and probably a case to protect himself against any eventuality concerning his father's will.
He has no sense, common or otherwise, his dick stole it and raffled it off to buy more stamina.
 

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That argument and that law are primarily to defend civilians against government agencies overstepping boundaries.
That is probably the most tinfoil hat thing i've read on these forums.

Those agencies already have access to that footage and if they don't they can easily apply for a warrant to do so, it's only civilians that don't get access to it.

How do you think lawyers and private investigators manage to get evidence to defend a client? They get the evidence through dialogue and written consent from the holders of the evidence.
In the case of protected evidence like that of CCTV footage they have to show how they got said evidence. Any evidence obtained illegally is dismissed and could result in the collapse of the entire case.

Lawyers still need a warrant to get protected evidence while, again, it's only civilians that can't get access.

Do you have any idea how much paperwork and how many procedures a lawyer has to go through for 1 single item of evidence?

Even evidence obtained from crime scenes needs to be processed and accounted for every step of the way.

We aren't talking about a lawyer here though, we're talking about the MC who now has evidence on his phone he can't use in any legal capacity because it was obtained illegally.

If the MC had any sense he would hire a lawyer to build evidence and probably a case to protect himself against any eventuality concerning his father's will.
There is nothing any lawyer can do. Will conditions are set according to law and no lawyer can stop him losing his share if he breaks one of them.

At best they can tie it up in red tape in an ongiong battle the Mc would have to pay for and without access to the money he would struggle. Either he'd lose the fight and still have money left or try and fight it and lose the fight broke.
 

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Haha! It was intended actually. :D We were trying something new with a simulated breathing effect similar to what we do with blinking.
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I think the blinking effect is great

at first I thought I had a problem with the monitor, for now it seems strange but it may just be a matter of habit. :unsure:
 
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acewinz

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I didn't even notice it since I was too busy reading. I had the same issue with the blinking last episode I didn't notice it till I got a phone call while playing and got freaked out by Bella blinking at me.
Just wait till she starts molesting you if go idle and don't progress the conversation fast enough.
 

richtosser

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i seem to remember seeing a fix for new renpy version on some other thread when using an older computer, try searching the forum or just google it
Yeah - I've tried them. I'm running 64 bit Win but Renpy update the OpenGL and, unfortunately, I can't run the newer version. I don't have a problem with Dev's updating in general, things move on and get improved, but I don't understand the need to do it on a current project (especially in this case where it has been on the go for 3 or 4 years or so.)
 

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Haha! It was intended actually. :D We were trying something new with a simulated breathing effect similar to what we do with blinking.
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No offense, but I've seen it done better. My Best Deal does it quite as the breathing animations are quite subtle yet noticeable, whereas here it was a bit jarring to just see the render change so suddenly every so often.
 

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Holy shit, the whole Elaine date was hot, i didn't even liked her that much before this episode, but the way the whole scene went changed that, fuck yeah! The finding at the end after an awesome scene was a bit of a let down, but i'am giving her the benefit of the doubt.

As many here said the Jolina/Jenna scene felt a little bit out of place in my Solo runs, but it's not that bad at the end.

Katie asserting dominance over her group was awesome, as i said earlier i like her because of who she is, i really don't want her to change.

Really enjoyed the update, thanks for the hard work.
 

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Here is an unofficial compressed version of this game.

(If you appreciate these crunches please consider dropping a like on this post)

Here is a crunched version of the game.
I used YACs High Quality setting for this crunch.
WhereTheHeartIs-Ep20-pc-HQCompressed-EP19Fixed
Original 3.16 Gigs
crunched 1.68 Gigs - - - -
(more mirrors upon request - I only use free anonymous hosts)
Why does it say EP19 fixed when also saying EP20?

This is confusing.
 
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v1900

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That is probably the most tinfoil hat thing i've read on these forums.

Those agencies already have access to that footage and if they don't they can easily apply for a warrant to do so, it's only civilians that don't get access to it.



In the case of protected evidence like that of CCTV footage they have to show how they got said evidence. Any evidence obtained illegally is dismissed and could result in the collapse of the entire case.

Lawyers still need a warrant to get protected evidence while, again, it's only civilians that can't get access.

Do you have any idea how much paperwork and how many procedures a lawyer has to go through for 1 single item of evidence?

Even evidence obtained from crime scenes needs to be processed and accounted for every step of the way.

We aren't talking about a lawyer here though, we're talking about the MC who now has evidence on his phone he can't use in any legal capacity because it was obtained illegally.



There is nothing any lawyer can do. Will conditions are set according to law and no lawyer can stop him losing his share if he breaks one of them.

At best they can tie it up in red tape in an ongiong battle the Mc would have to pay for and without access to the money he would struggle. Either he'd lose the fight and still have money left or try and fight it and lose the fight broke.
About the tin foil hat stuff, consider the real legal cases against social media companies and cellphone manufacturers where the agency of your choosing can not access encrypted data and they demand access to the source code or servers (thus violating a slew of laws against privacy and intellectual property). The fact that an agency of your choosing has the data does not mean it can read it.

About the acquisition of evidence, if a private entity is willing to share information you do not need a court order. That is why it is possible for evidence acquired by a PI to be valid in court.

Lastly in court the MC could protect himself arguing he was setup by the email prior to obtaining the clauses of the will, thus directing responsibility to the other party. Going back to your argument, you are right the MC fucked up illegally obtaining evidence, that is way I said the way to go would have being through a lawyer.
 

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I remember that a couple of chapters ago the dev mentioned that there wasn't a harem route, but individual ones. How many routes are available? I know that there are at least three (Monica, Jenna and Kate)
 

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A lot that I agree with here in terms of the player not really being given much indication that actions have consequences. To the untrained eye, and even to many experienced adult game players, this game does very often play like one where the MC can fuck around as much as he wants and either get all the girls, most of them, or be able to end up with one but have things end amicably with the rest. This is what I feel gives it a "harem" vibe even though it is not going to be that sort of game, but not everybody knows that.

The fact that the MC is able to weasel his way out of tough situations and still maintain relationships behind other people's backs does make it seem like this will be how the game will continue to play out until the end. Even a possessive character like Katie can be looked at as someone who will eventually come around to the idea of sharing because this is one of those "habits" you mentioned that gets built in to people playing these types of games because that's what conventionally happens in most of them, regardless of how tough the LI is or how committed they seem to want the MC all to themselves. So people will then easily overlook what the characters say and do because they believe that they will eventually change since that's generally the done thing in these games.

This is not to say that I think there should be such a thing in this game, far from it, only that I see this as the reason why people have thought and continue to think there may be a chance for a harem or a mini one. The game gives the player a lot of latitude to pursue every single female character and with (so far) no consequence or even any moralising from the MC about the fact that they are pursuing multiple women, so it can make people feel like it will be alright in the end as this is how it often plays out in other games. I don't know what could have been done to make it clearer this won't be the case, but I do think it will potentially come as a shock to those who play this game but don't know that you can't have them all at the end.

but to some degree we try to remember he is a 19 year old who is likely as preoccupied by the usual things someone that age is
Even at 19, I think most guys would know that you don't go around telling every woman you're seeing that you love them. That's just bound to lead to problems later on.
 

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I remember that a couple of chapters ago the dev mentioned that there wasn't a harem route, but individual ones. How many routes are available? I know that there are at least three (Monica, Jenna and Kate)
im gonna guess there will be, Monica, Jenna, Katie, solo Lily, solo Debbie, (Lily + Debbie or Lily + Debbie + Katie) Bella, Elaine, Wanda, Angel, and Jolina (Jolina + Jenna)
 
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