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Since I got a lot of good input from you guys about resolution and mobile devices, I wanted to ask you something else...something I have been playing around with and is a hell lot of work...but also looks damn good when done correctly: Animations!

But first, a quick update on Day 3. It is my favourite day so far, just because there are two different parts of this Day...and the Affection System gets to shine for the first time :D (so you better have a high Affection + be Maries dog if you want to get leashed by her instead of slapped in the face). I'm sad to say that I need more time than friday. Right now I just have too much work to do on my dayjob. I definetly need the weekend to get it done, maybe 1-2 days more. I know it is frustrating to wait, but in the end I think you want the best athmosphere and experience, and I won't rush it that time and get it out with tons of bugs. 

Now, let's get back to animation: You've played my games now and you know how I normally handle these things...for example the scene with Rose (the bad ending on Day 2) where she gives you a blowjob.

That scene is put together with 3 different pictures and some blowjob sounds, all in all not very difficult when you compare it to a real animation. An animated video of that scene would take much longer to set up and render, and it wouldn't be 3 pictures...but a video (that means a bigger file size overall).

On the other hand it would look more natural, of course. And animated videos in a game add a lot of replayability and playtime...just because you want to see that scene one more time :).

I'm still not sure. There was a real difference when I used 3 pictures instead of two for the animated scenes...maybe 1-2 pictures more and these scenes will almost look like a video sequence. But maybe it is worth to take the time and really learn to animate my figures.

I know everyone has their own preference, so let me know what you think in the comments. 

Stay kinky and thanks for your patience!

Darktoz

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overwatch78

Real animation would look a lot better

Darktoz

Well, you haven't seen MY animations yet :D

Bootsfetish

Adding 1-2 images will be sufficient in my opinion.

Darktoz

Well, RPG Maker MV pretty much limits you there. You cannot use modern codecs...in fact you can't even use jpeg ;). That's true...every picture you see in the game is a png picture, downscaled with tinypng. I am working on the loop problem, but again...RPG Maker MV makes it difficult ;). I'm currently unable to break the loop with a specific button (so you either can watch it forever or not at all :D)...but I'm working on it! That is a feature that will definetly come :)

Darktoz

I think that when I'm done with Day 3, I will give you a short video animation and a 5 picture loop animation of the same scene in comparison. Then you guys can decide :)

Bootsfetish

And above all, give us the time you spent between the video animation and the picture animation to compare. Time is scarce for you ;)

Darktoz

The real question is: Does the total download size really matter? If the Asylum would be 600mb instead of 300mb right now, would anybody really be angry and say: 'WTF? That game is too big in size!' I doubt it. Sure, it is annoying for a few people with a slow internet connection that would have to spend 3 hours more on downloading that one file, but most people would just have to wait 3 minutes longer.

Darktoz

It does...there is only one option for such 'updates', and that is when your game is on Steam. I don't think we will see The Asylum there anytime soon :D

hitman444777

I am on the vacations now with out my coputer so you can work on it how long you want, but only to the 18th. About this animations i think its great idea to comper them and your work time on them.

Bootsfetish

Just a question... Your weekends begin saturday or sunday?

Jon M

Personally speaking I would like to have things out faster, however, it's incredibly important (especially if you want to continue making more games and become a better programmer) to practice and get better at your trade/hobby, so if you think it's best (which I do) I would say try to get some actual animations in the game. Maybe not with the base game if you don't want to take too much time, but after it's finished just go back and redo all the "animation" scenes with proper animations and re-release the game at some point!

Cid

I think that is the right way to go. Small steps, let us see the 5 picture loop so we can compare. Right now I am not sure which way to lean.

Cid

I agree with the comments above. Animations would of course be very cool, but maybe wait until you can devote more time to it. A good idea may be to do a few more 4 or 5 picture loops instead of them all being 2 or 3 just to see how it turns out.

Darktoz

That is unlikely to happen. I've always been a fan of learning by doing and with every game I will improve, but I will rather do BDSM Tournament 2 or The Asylum 2 and try out the new things I've learned instead of going back and 'redo' old content.

Darktoz

I've tried something like that already and it doesn't always work, just because when you normally hold down a system button, it speeds up the process...just like when you want to skip dialogue. I think the answer is a Conditional Branch instead of the Break Loop Command...I'm working on it...but yes, you're going in the right direction. You might have to press a specific Button for 5 seconds or more in order to hit the window when the Conditional Branch asks if a button is pressed or not. That's the only way I can see it working right now.

Darktoz

Thanks. I will keep that option in mind when my games get bigger!

Darktoz

Well, you never know, but I'm confident I can get it out before the 18th :)

Darktoz

well, even one more picture in an animation means more work ;). I've tried to get more 3 picture loops in, like the bad ending with Rose, and already noticed the difference. Let us go one by one and do a few 4 picture animation next, but don't expect them all to be 5 or more picture animations on day 3 now ;)

Oedipe

hello kinkises! Jon M is right, include videos would be great and a real + but it riske to overbook you too much, so it better to include them when "the day" is over. for my opinion, your game is great, but it's not for his animation or non... it's for his exelent strory...who gives us somes chills...and his charismatic characters very well illustred...so I don't think it will be very important for the day 3,but it's my opinion. (and I thank you so much for the update 1.3 with the exellente "bad end" with Rose.I hope it will be the first of a long ....and also for all the renders you posted since,) But a sure thing that if we have to wait a bit more for day 3, it's not really a ploblem because we have the garenti of the exelence.

Darktoz

Thank you :). Good things come to those who wait...or in my case: Bad endings come to those who wait :D

Cid

Not at all! I think taking small steps is the right idea. If you remember I was a huge fan of the Rose ending so even just one more 3 or 4 loop would be great! In the end, I want you to just keep doing what you feel is right and trust your instincts because what you have created so far is amazing.

Henk Jan

As said in other posts: animations would be cool. For me personally however, besides it looking cool, it doesn't really add much. In fact, I'd prefer more text and/or more scenes. So if you have extra time to spend and like doing it: go for it. I'd personally however prefer something different.

Darktoz

Yes, good point. No matter what, picture animations will always be the faster solution.

Darktoz

While I do like the idea of animation, my focus will always be on story, athmosphere and the characters!

Joel

In my view, there's already a lot of animation out there. What you do well is creating characters and dialogue. I would personally rather see you stick to this strengths... adding more dialogue to the scenes would be a lot better to me than adding animation.

Anonymous

A comparison after day 3 would be a great idea! Also, travelling till mid-September, so I'm gonna miss day 3 :( Worst. Vacation. Ever.

Darktoz

Maybe when you come back Day 4 is already out :)...but anyway, enjoy your vacation!

Darktoz

I think I can still improve in dialogue a lot...I'm not a native speaker but since I'm constantly writing in english, it gets easier and I'm improving a bit in speed and quality :)

hitman444777

How many days are you planning to create?

Anonymous

Thank you very much, keep up the great work!

Tahm

Quick question: who the hell is rose? Have i missed part of the game?

Takuru

Aaaaaany moment now

Loloman02

MC's spent an awful long time time in that padded cell, idk how much more of that he can take !

HauDruf

a good game needs time so dont rush him, the more u rush him the more bugs there are because he tryes to get it out so fast that he oversees some bugs... take it nice and slow Darktoz :D

Darktoz

It's not coming today. It is coming tomorrow. Let us say 18:00, so that we have the exact time and you don't have to post "aaaaaaany moment now" :D. The reason for the delay is that there is a video in Day 3 (no animation, a small hypnosis video) that just doesn't work right now. I really want to have it in, but if I don't get it to work until tomorrow 18:00 then I will make a few pictures instead and post+link the video on pornhub. The video is only one minute long and not fancy or extreme in any way (was my first try...but now I'm hooked and I think I will do more of that stuff), but like I said I would like to have it in and it is also important for the story. Sorry for the delay, but I think it's best to tell you straight up that I still need more time ;) Stay kinky (and patient ;)!

Cid

Thanks Darktoz! Can't wait!!!

Darktoz

I've figured it out. Have to recut the video and make it a .webm format...takes just a little longer (again), so let us all say I mean Russian Standard Time when I say 18:00 ;)

Zad zaqd

In Russia it's 19:30 ? Just to know I'm confused with the times.

kassa

But its already 18:56 in moskow

Bootsfetish

Lol, it's not Darktoz but Darkjoke ^^.

Zad zaqd

Update please ? 😌

Darktoz

Ok. I'm uploading it now. The video works, but it isn't skipable. It is best to press nothing while it runs. It runs only for a minute...if you don't like these things, you can do something else for one minute :D. RPG Maker MV is shit! Stay kinky!

Darktoz

Right now...definetly yes. You will see what I mean when you get to it....if you click one button, the game will progress while showing the video. Sometimes it will progress without you pressing any button. It was just such a pain in the ass to get it into the game. And let us be honest...If you could choose between that video and three additional scenes I could have done in the same video, you wouldn't choose the video.

Darktoz

It's online. It was online all the time. You just didn't refresh your page ;)...ok I'm kidding, but it is on now.