Weekly Update 29/2025 (Patreon)
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Once upon a time — or perhaps just a few centuries ago — there lived hermit monks who spent their lives gazing at their own navels. They stared for so long, so intently, that they claimed to see a radiant light shining from within. A mystical enlightenment born from obsessive introspection.
Well, something similar is happening here.
I’ve been staring deep into this remaster — writing, rendering, rewriting — so intensely that I’m starting to believe this story is better than the original. Stronger. Able to explain everything that follows.
Everything except Special Request itself...
That part still eludes me. So next week, I might turn off my navel’s glow and simply start coding what I already have. Maybe the missing answer will arrive once I stop chasing it.
As of now, I’ve remastered the entire intro + Week 1 until Thursday (inclusive).
That’s what I’m aiming to code in full over the coming week or a bit more. If you’re eager to preview it sooner, let me know. Otherwise, I’ll keep working until the first two weeks are fully playable.
Week 1 feels like the heaviest part of the remaster.
So many key changes happen there: reframing the inciting incident, removing overt blackmail, reworking BB’s influence into something far more insidious and persuasive. Additionally, the code itself - a new project, new GUI, etc. But once that scaffolding is solid, Week 2 should flow faster. It builds on top of this rather than reshuffling it all again.
On a technical note: rendering is still a headache.
My new RTX 5090 is powerful, yes — but DAZ Studio hasn’t kept up. I’m stuck using the old version of DAZ, without Iray preview, which means I’m often blind-rendering and correcting via spot renders… or redoing entire scenes because I couldn’t see the final result. It’s frustrating and a waste of my time.
DAZ is starting to feel like a relic from another era.
But enough ranting — thank you, all of you, for your support and encouragement.
You’ve made it possible for this project to evolve, deepen, and (hopefully soon) launch its most ambitious chapter yet.
Have a wonderful weekend.
And if your own navel starts glowing — consider it a sign.
Nemiegs