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by spiral
Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:24 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Art
Topic: How to make renders for a visual novel
Replies: 2
Views: 7629

Re: How to make renders for a visual novel

One way to make 3D backgrounds is in Blender, which is a bit hard to use but free: https://www.blender.org/ There are many Blender introduction tutorials on youtube. There are many free/cheap 3D scenes on Sketchfab which can be imported into Blender: https://sketchfab.com/ I just posted a tutorial o...
by spiral
Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:05 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Art
Topic: Tutorial: 3D toon-shaded backgrounds in Blender
Replies: 0
Views: 30628

Tutorial: 3D toon-shaded backgrounds in Blender

Tutorial: Making a Toon Shaded Background This uses the free 3D rendering program Blender as well as creative commons models from various sites. It takes a bit of effort to learn how to use Blender but I personally found it easier than learning perspective ;) https://spiralatlas.github.io/images/ho...
by spiral
Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:44 pm
Forum: Creative Commons
Topic: House Backgrounds
Replies: 0
Views: 31280

House Backgrounds

Hi, I've released eight 3D rendered backgrounds of the rooms of a house : https://spiralatlas.github.io/images/house_backgrounds/cover_image.jpg I plan on adding more rooms as well as night time variants, though I haven't decided if I'll charge for those. But these backgrounds will remain pay what y...
by spiral
Sat May 22, 2021 9:19 am
Forum: Development of Ren'Py
Topic: [bug] Auto-forward not working with self voicing
Replies: 2
Views: 4053

Re: [bug] Auto-forward not working with self voicing

Ohhhh. Oops, sorry! So I was missing something obvious after all :)
by spiral
Fri May 21, 2021 7:37 pm
Forum: Development of Ren'Py
Topic: [bug] Auto-forward not working with self voicing
Replies: 2
Views: 4053

[bug] Auto-forward not working with self voicing

Auto-play/auto-forward doesn't seem to work when self voicing is enabled. I noticed it with a project using 7.2.2 but downloaded the latest release, 7.4.4, and created a new empty project, and the problem remained. It's easily tested: press V to enable self voicing, then try clicking auto, and it fa...
by spiral
Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:09 am
Forum: Ren'Py Cookbook
Topic: Dark and Light Colour Schemes Source Code
Replies: 0
Views: 1162

Dark and Light Colour Schemes Source Code

The code adds a button in the Preferences screen that lets the user switch between Dark and Light colour schemes. There's a tutorial within this project to explain how to add the code to your own game and then tweak the colours and UI. https://spiralatlas.itch.io/dark-and-light-colour-schemes-for-re...
by spiral
Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:02 am
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Northanger Abbey [Any x M, F] [Romance] [Comedy]
Replies: 1
Views: 876

Northanger Abbey [Any x M, F] [Romance] [Comedy]

https://i.imgur.com/qwBDkBQ.jpg Some might consider you an unlikely protagonist for a dating sim. You have no mysterious childhood friends, no vanished memories, and not one dead parent to your name. But at seventeen you have finally been invited to your first season in Bath, and thus stand at the ...
by spiral
Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:04 am
Forum: Ren'Py Cookbook
Topic: Variable Text Size Without Breaking Your GUI
Replies: 0
Views: 882

Variable Text Size Without Breaking Your GUI

This is a bit hacky, and I've only used it in my game. But hopefully people will find it useful! I probably could have done a lot of this with styles, but styles confuse me, so I didn't. Code used from: Ren'Py All-In-One GUI Template the in-built Renpy accessibility screen (found in 00accessibility....
by spiral
Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:13 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Art
Topic: What do people want from a sprite dollmaker?
Replies: 0
Views: 7962

What do people want from a sprite dollmaker?

I posted a Renpy based dollmaker to the Creative Commons subforum a little while ago but didn't get any replies, and am wondering if it's worth working on further. So: What would people find useful in a dollmaker specifically geared towards making Renpy Sprites? And specifically, what would make my ...
by spiral
Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:22 am
Forum: Creative Commons
Topic: Sprite Creator/Dollmaker [CC BY]
Replies: 0
Views: 1540

Sprite Creator/Dollmaker [CC BY]

Hi! I've made a Sprite Creator that outputs Renpy code. It has a bunch of appearance options, and the ability to customise heights and expressions, as well as multiple randomisation options. All the content is released under a Creative Commons Attribution license, including the code. Ren'py Sprite C...
by spiral
Wed Aug 09, 2017 1:13 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: "Girlfriend Material" [GxG Romance/Fantasy]
Replies: 8
Views: 2430

Re: "Girlfriend Material" [GxG Romance/Fantasy]

HMM. A lot of this sounds interesting, but regardless of where the plot goes, I would find someone who was ok with creating a sentient being in order to date them unplayably unlikeable. How would the created girlfriend have the ability to consent, or have agency in her life in general? Two approache...
by spiral
Fri Mar 03, 2017 1:17 am
Forum: WiP: NaNoRenO
Topic: BookSLEEPer [Otome] [Stat-Raiser] [GxB,GxG] ~DEMO RELEASED~
Replies: 49
Views: 15194

Re: BookSLEEPer [Otome] [Stat-Raiser] [GxB,GxG] ~NaNoRenO'17

This looks super cute and endearingly nerdy. Can you say which characters are romance options? It looks like a lot of them have canon partners (thanks to their original books), are you going to have to break up the existing relationship to date them or is there ever a poly option? And can you "...
by spiral
Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:47 am
Forum: Demos & Beta Testing
Topic: Pipe Dream [GxB][GxG][Otome][Satire, Cautionary Tale]
Replies: 12
Views: 4538

Re: Pipe Dream [GxB][GxG][Otome][Satire, Cautionary Tale]

Ah, ok! Ok, that's a game setup I can respect, there is a huge difference between "romance narratives are bad" and "some romance narratives are bad". I've tried/am trying to explore similar ideas in my own (still unfinished >.>) otome games, including the "some love interest...
by spiral
Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:33 am
Forum: Demos & Beta Testing
Topic: Pipe Dream [GxB][GxG][Otome][Satire, Cautionary Tale]
Replies: 12
Views: 4538

Re: Pipe Dream [GxB][GxG][Otome][Satire, Cautionary Tale]

And another comment from my friend, after I linked them your reply. I 100% agree with them, and they articulated the issues with the child abuse aspect better than me (their "my friend" is me :)): i sure hope you're not saying that writing about child abuse is a "what not to do"!...
by spiral
Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:29 am
Forum: Demos & Beta Testing
Topic: Pipe Dream [GxB][GxG][Otome][Satire, Cautionary Tale]
Replies: 12
Views: 4538

Re: Pipe Dream [GxB][GxG][Otome][Satire, Cautionary Tale]

Ohhhhh ok. I must admit while I was playing I was thinking it was weirdly well written for something so full of cliches, but toned down my criticism to be polite and encouraging. But it doesn't feel like an obvious parody, no. Just weirdly inconsistent in tone/quality. Looking back on the game with ...