Malise and the Machine V0.02 Release (Patreon)

Hello everyone!

This post will lock in your pledges so that when Patreon processes payments at the beginning of July I can begin sending out download links for pledge rewards.  Please note it can take as long as a week for Patreon to process all pledges, so try to be patient!  Again I want to remind everyone to please check that their payment information is correct and up to date (even if you had it set correctly for the last release, please check to make sure Patreon didn't change something on their end).  Remember, your payment must be successful for you to be eligible for pledge rewards!  For details on how rewards are being distributed and for recommended system requirements please see the following post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/2774624?cid=601714&

For information on the changes made for V0.02, please see the following post on Blogspot (it's a really big list): http://eromancer.blogspot.com/2015/06/changelog-for-malise-and-machine-v002.html

 

Again, I want to ask that once you receive it you please don't share your test version of the game or any files related to the test version of the game, as you will forfeit your rewards and access to future rewards by doing so.  The public will get to see a demo of the game when it is ready to be seen, but these releases are for you guys!

If you didn't play the last release of MATM, then PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING!  

Malise and the Machine utilizes the RPG Maker VX Ace engine.  To play, you must install the RPG Maker VX Ace RTP (run time package), which you can download and install for free from http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/download/additional/run-time-packages (click the blue button at the bottom of the page to download).

It's highly recommended that the first time you start the game you make a critical adjustment to the RPG Maker VX Ace settings to vastly improve performance of the game.  To do this, press F1 after launching the game, then in the window that appears uncheck 'Reduce Screen Flickering', and then select OK. 

Additional tips for improving performance if you find the game runs slow for you:

• Play in windowed mode!  RPG Maker's fullscreen mode is very inefficient, and we plan on eventually writing an improved version.
• Toggle weather off.  This can be done by pressing W during the map scenes.
• Toggle special FX (shadows/lights, etc) off.  This can be done by pressing S during the map scenes.

Thanks so much for continuing to make this project a positive experience for me!  Thanks to your support I've been able to add a dedicated Ruby programmer to the team.  He has already helped a great deal during this last month and will definitely make it possible for us to accomplish things that I simply wouldn't have been able to do myself.  With that in mind, please know your support is valued and is making a huge difference in the quality of the game!

- Eromancer