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by LateWhiteRabbit
Mon Nov 28, 2022 11:17 am
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: Expected audience engagement attention span?
Replies: 2
Views: 2118

Re: Expected audience engagement attention span?

Most adults read between 200-300 words a minute, so I think that pacing is pretty good.

It means your intro would last about 30 minutes for most players, which I think is normal and not overly long.
by LateWhiteRabbit
Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:15 pm
Forum: Ren'Py Questions and Announcements
Topic: [SOLVED]Grid Code for Textbuttons Works in RenPy 7.4.11 but not in RenPy 8.0
Replies: 4
Views: 895

Re: Grid Code for Textbuttons Works in RenPy 7.4.11 but not in RenPy 8.0

Syrale wrote: Sun Jun 12, 2022 1:57 pm It's possible that this could be fixed just by adding:

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define config.allow_underfull_grids = True
Wow.

Yep. That fixed it. No other code changes necessary. Thanks a lot! That was fast!

For my curiosity and education, do you or anyone else know why this is necessary in 8, but not 7.4.11?
by LateWhiteRabbit
Sun Jun 12, 2022 1:41 pm
Forum: Ren'Py Questions and Announcements
Topic: [SOLVED]Grid Code for Textbuttons Works in RenPy 7.4.11 but not in RenPy 8.0
Replies: 4
Views: 895

[SOLVED]Grid Code for Textbuttons Works in RenPy 7.4.11 but not in RenPy 8.0

Okay, so I could probably just stick with Ren'Py 7.4.11 for my game, but I'm not far along in developing it and I'd really like to be using Ren'Py 8. I have custom code that takes Menu choices in the script and presents them to the players as a grid of text buttons. The code works perfectly in Ren'P...
by LateWhiteRabbit
Mon Nov 29, 2021 2:00 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Is my protagonist too good to be true?
Replies: 7
Views: 4608

Re: Is my protagonist too good to be true?

Well, the main thing to remember is that in any good story the protagonist needs to be the one driving the narrative forward. It is their decisions and actions that propel the story forward - a bad story is one in which the protagonist is just reacting to events that are happening externally to them...
by LateWhiteRabbit
Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:36 pm
Forum: Ren'Py Questions and Announcements
Topic: [SOLVED] Help Checking a List from a Class Instance inside a Function
Replies: 3
Views: 775

Re: Help Checking a List from a Class Instance inside a Function

self.aspects = [] self.aspects = aspects That works . . . . https://media2.giphy.com/media/czYviM4rx9oxFliHHj/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47navw6swgospv781q4c9se14bqmw7lr0y4t8om2lx&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g I can't believe how much time I spent working on the wrong end of the problem. It never occurred to...
by LateWhiteRabbit
Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:37 pm
Forum: Ren'Py Questions and Announcements
Topic: [SOLVED] Help Checking a List from a Class Instance inside a Function
Replies: 3
Views: 775

[SOLVED] Help Checking a List from a Class Instance inside a Function

Okay, so I'm not even sure if I'm phrasing this question correctly, but my Google-fu and Python terminology have failed to net me any information that works for what I am trying to do, and you all were super helpful with my last coding roadblock, so here goes: init python: import renpy.store as stor...
by LateWhiteRabbit
Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:52 pm
Forum: Ren'Py Questions and Announcements
Topic: [Solved] Trying to use a Method to change variables based on Attributes of a Class Instance
Replies: 6
Views: 1034

Re: [Solved] Trying to use a Method to change variables based on Attributes of a Class Instance

If you want to take better advantage of python, consider this: CODE There are ways to tighten this code up even more, but doing it right depends on knowing more about which functions you're actually going to use most often. I really appreciate it, and it does seem like a more elegant solution, but ...
by LateWhiteRabbit
Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:21 pm
Forum: Ren'Py Questions and Announcements
Topic: [Solved] Trying to use a Method to change variables based on Attributes of a Class Instance
Replies: 6
Views: 1034

Re: Trying to use a Method to change variables based on Attributes of a Class Instance

def equip(self, clothing_item): head_slot_name = getattr(clothing_item, 'name') head_slot_descrip = getattr(clothing_item, 'description') ↓ def equip(self, clothing_item): store.head_slot_name = clothing_item.name store.head_slot_descrip = clothing_item.description Thank you. That works perfectly f...
by LateWhiteRabbit
Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:10 am
Forum: Ren'Py Questions and Announcements
Topic: [Solved] Trying to use a Method to change variables based on Attributes of a Class Instance
Replies: 6
Views: 1034

[Solved] Trying to use a Method to change variables based on Attributes of a Class Instance

Okay, so first, I'm not a great coder. I know just enough to get myself into trouble. I've been setting up a quite complicated game using NVL style dialogue and I've gotten nearly everything I want working, but I've been hung up on one thing for an entire week, and though I've been studying Python t...
by LateWhiteRabbit
Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:25 pm
Forum: Ren'Py Cookbook
Topic: Lots of tutorials and Let's code stuff
Replies: 1
Views: 1627

Re: Lots of tutorials and Let's code stuff

I just want to say I've found your videos quite helpful ever since I found them months ago. Just wanted other forum users to know this is great content if they stumble on this thread.

It is great to see your practical applications to go with the Python code I've been learning on my own. Thumbs up.
by LateWhiteRabbit
Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What are some things you hate about romantic Visual Novels??
Replies: 21
Views: 8052

Re: What are some things you hate about romantic Visual Novels??

There's something decidedly creepy about the childhood friend (or whoever) seeing the good in my character if options allow me to make the character a person who literally has no good aspects. I can't think of any games in which I'm allowed to choose to be a completely unlikeable asshole and yet ch...
by LateWhiteRabbit
Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What are some things you hate about romantic Visual Novels??
Replies: 21
Views: 8052

Re: What are some things you hate about romantic Visual Novels??

Oh boy...there are a number here that I despise: 1. The "destined" lovers. I get how infatuation can feel that way, but it's a problematic trope. 2. The "we show each other love by hating on each other". Teasing is fine, but when it gets to the point of negging, it's icky. And i...
by LateWhiteRabbit
Fri Sep 03, 2021 4:41 pm
Forum: Completed Games
Topic: Cute Bite - Vampire Raising Sim [commercial]
Replies: 1
Views: 1538

Re: Cute Bite - Vampire Raising Sim [commercial]

Congrats, Papillon. I backed the Kickstarter, but I waited until the release to play. Didn't want to spoil anything for myself with the unfinished version. Using my Steam key to download now!
by LateWhiteRabbit
Fri Sep 03, 2021 4:37 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Is the “it was all a dream” trope generally disliked?
Replies: 13
Views: 9140

Re: Is the “it was all a dream” trope generally disliked?

That’s a fair assessment I think. Would it be ok if I pm’d you with my plot idea. I still think it’s different enough from what you described to be not a giant middle finger to the audience. Would you be willing to let me know what you think? Sure. I could let you know how much in danger of running...
by LateWhiteRabbit
Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:19 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Is the “it was all a dream” trope generally disliked?
Replies: 13
Views: 9140

Re: Is the “it was all a dream” trope generally disliked?

The "It was all a dream" trope is VERY disliked, and for good reason. It invalidates the stakes of your storytelling, and without stakes there is no tension, no character growth, no real redemption. The Wizard of Oz movie pulled this, and while it (maybe) seemed clever at the time, it wasn...