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Weekly dev blog: Thanks A Lot, Microsoft! (Patreon)

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2026-10-07 20:55:42
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2026-11
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As you probably know if you saw my previous post, it seems like Caliross (and various RPG Maker games in general) have been screwed over by a windows 11 update, causing crashes and whatnot. I wasted a LOT of time trying to figure out what was going on, coming up with bizarre theories as to what might be the problem, only to learn I did nothing wrong.

I did manage to do some work on TOTDC 2 still, and at this point I think I finished working on the basics for what should be inside the ship (dialogues with your crew, some activities, room exploration and so on). There is still more I want to add to the game, but that will happen through regular development over time, it doesn't need to be included right away.

Having to work on a sequel which directly uses your choices from the previous game means there is always some extra work in the form of direct consequences or simply things to consider in the long term, plus stuff like trying to have new character arcs while keeping in mind where we left off. Piper, for example, can be your girlfriend (or not) and have become a bit more independent personality-wise (or not), and that means some changes already if you go talk to her (it's small stuff, but it has to be there). I expect things to get easier once we reach full speed and I don't have to think too hard about those things as they "solidify" in the setting.

Anyway, hopefully I don't get derailed by a big corporation this week as well (XD), and I'll see you all next time! ^_^

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Spikesagitta

Fuck Microsoft. All their update sucks.

Nitsua MorningStr

Yeah i got sick of them in January and have instead been learning how to use and play games in Nobara linux

PickerPatron

But is Caliross crashing for you? You just have to wait for updates to be released; the issue will be resolved over time, especially if it affects a lot of games 😅🙏. Is TOTDC 2 spicier than the original? 😏🎈.

mdqp

Man, it really is becoming an issue at this point. The ability to patch things online has caused more issues than it ever solved, it seems.

mdqp

How are things going so far? One reason I haven't tried Linux so far is that I am worried about compatibility for old games that are tough to run on Windows, despite being native there. I think I'd really need something big to jump ship, though, I have been using Windows since forever.

mdqp

It's not crashing, but that's because I have been postponing the specific update which seems to have caused the issue. There is no way I am going to update to it now, unless I learn the issue has been fixed. Mmmh, is TOTDC 2 spicier? That's tough to determine, even for me. XD I am trying to make it spicy though, that's for sure.

generic.hybridity

I've been running a dual boot for a couple of years. Honestly, if I use Steam as the launcher with Proton basically everything runs. Main problem have been utility programs. Had particular problems with DAWs. It really depends on your workflow for those things. But it's getting better every year.

mdqp

I see. It's becoming more and more tempting, to be honest, although it's hard to jump ships. Maybe I'll end up switching in my old age. XD

Nitsua MorningStr

So it is way easier to use now than it ever was before. Most things run, Valve has done a shit ton of stuff with Proton. The Nobara distro I am using has a built in Steam interface just like it has on the Steam Deck. As in there is the full desktop but there is also a game mode that runs independently as well. Getting things to work can take some work, the ones that I notice seem to work the best for me are PortProton and more recently Faugus as well, though the ones that you will hear about most are Bottles and Lutris. I have been able to play most of everything that I get from F95 to work on Linux with a major exception being Kings Fall, but I keep trying to get it to, by this point it is basically my white whale. RPG Maker games can be hit or miss, for example anytime a game is needs an RTP or an installer, it can be done, but it is also a pain in the ass to do it. One thing you have to understand is that there will be a learning curve and you will probably need a lot of internet searches to figure out how to do some things, like anything having to do with sudo for instance. This is actually where LLM bots can come in super handy as you can ask it nuanced questions and a lot of the time it will find and even explain the answers, Microsoft sucks so hard that I had to jump ship and it has not been without complications, but I am glad I did so. I wish I understood more about how to use it from more desktop things but for the most part I have been able to get by with nearly everything so far. The one major exception is games that require Japanese locales, that level of knowledge well exceeds mine.

mdqp

Thanks for the broad picture. I tend to play old games (both SFW and NSFW), some which are hard to run on Windows itself, so it would probably be a painful change, but it's becoming more and more a problem. If I had more room, I could try with a second PC, but it's hardly a good time to get in the market for one anyway. Still, it's probably a good idea to keep my options open, I really don't know what to expect from Microsoft in the long term.

Nitsua MorningStr

I play alot of both as well, but ever since getting my OLEd Deck I have quit using most stores besides Steam because GOG and Epic can be a pain sometimes to get running and there is not much on those platforms that I do not own on Steam anyway. Those sales seasonal sales sales are my Achilles heel. But that problem also enabled me to get you some numbers just now. Out of my 2.959 games and software on Steam, 2,932 are compatible with Linux. And in your case, this includes all on my RPG Maker software which I think is every one of them that there is besides the newest one, thanks to Humble Bundle: RPGM XP, 2k, 2003, VX, VX Ace, MV & MZ & also Pixel Game Maker. Honestly it seems that mainly the software that has to interact with other systems on the PC is what are usually the problems, because a lot of Linux software is spread all throughout the root directory and it interacts in ways that windows does not and that I do not have enough knowledge to know how to manipulate.