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Volume 2 New Dev Blog Update!
Clothing nearly did me in. Days of testing and tweaking kept leading to dead ends and major issues. I was a bit worried we would need to convert TBaK to a nudist game. Thankfully improvements in the software I use to convert Daz models and clothing to UE, along with a few bold experiments paying off, led me to finding a way to make clothing functional. I even have some revealing options for some clothing, and that will open up some fun possibilities. I'll continue to refine the quality of the clothing, but I'm able to throw nearly any outfit through the process now and get a pleasant result.
Nothing is ever perfect with conversions, and as I did more close up shots, I noticed issues with several characters. The good news is that those were pretty easy fixes. I'll just be spending a little more time reconverting certain things on the characters to get improved results.
Let's not talk about only the challenges. All that isn't behind us yet, as 3D rendering always provides strange obstacles, but there are some significant positive developments now. Let's start with the biggest: work on content for Chapter 11 (content that will actually show up when you play it) begins tomorrow. Getting back to some "normalcy" with new content you all can actually see previews of a relief after these last few months. Even better is that my theory that not only would Unreal Engine improve quality in some key areas, but that it would speed up my workflow is proving true. I can already setup static renders more quickly in UE than I could in Daz (and, if you remember, I was no slouch in speed there). Even better is that renders are coming out much more quickly with matching quality to Daz. As an example, I did five lovely 4K special renders for patrons in July. These took a bit over 35 minutes to render out from UE, and that was with a lot of "buffer" renders to allow the physics simulation to properly start. In Daz, those renders would have taken me at least 5+ hours to render out at 4K. Obviously that is a massive difference. Since then, I've gotten render times down even further, with no loss in quality. I continue to get more comfortable setting up animations and single frames in Unreal Engine, and that bodes well for the future. I've already got a small list of future improvements I want to experiment with, and those will get tested sometime after Chapter 11's release. [previewyoutube=6as7lkhYoUA;full][/previewyoutube]
Custom lewd animations will be the next big thing to nail down. Creating realistic animations to go along with my realistic everything else is not something I'm taking lightly. Thankfully I've been studying some of the better animations out there for some time, and with everything else that needs to be prepared for Chapter 11 starting to wind down, I'll be able to really focus on this work. Past that, I'll continue to squash the little problems I'm still encountering. There has been so much to learn during this process, and a lot of it are things I hoped I could put off. The upside is that I am pretty comfortable in UE now, and continue to get more comfortable daily.
While this conversion has taken some time, it is nice to have validation that it will be worth the wait. My three big goals will be achieved: increased quality, beautiful animations, and improved setup of renders. I know you all are eagerly awaiting the next chapter, and you won't have to wait much longer. At the near seven month mark since I started this transition, while I would love to have a finished release, the majority of the heavy work is now completed and tested. With rapid render times and quick setups in UE, things are looking very nice for Chapter 11 and beyond. This work was a lot more "trailblazing" than I imagined when I started, but seeing things come together is satisfying.
I'll be back in another month with what should be a significant progress update. There will definitely be previews coming steadily over the next few weeks. I know you all are anxiously awaiting Volume 2, and I'm working very hard to deliver it as soon as I can. Thank you for the support!
[ 2023-08-15 18:00:50 CET ] [ Original post ]
What a month it has been. The highest highs, and the lowest lows. The good news is that we are ending the last 30 days on a high note. Strap yourself in because a LOT has happened.
Clothing - What A Mess
Clothing nearly did me in. Days of testing and tweaking kept leading to dead ends and major issues. I was a bit worried we would need to convert TBaK to a nudist game. Thankfully improvements in the software I use to convert Daz models and clothing to UE, along with a few bold experiments paying off, led me to finding a way to make clothing functional. I even have some revealing options for some clothing, and that will open up some fun possibilities. I'll continue to refine the quality of the clothing, but I'm able to throw nearly any outfit through the process now and get a pleasant result.
Character Changes
Nothing is ever perfect with conversions, and as I did more close up shots, I noticed issues with several characters. The good news is that those were pretty easy fixes. I'll just be spending a little more time reconverting certain things on the characters to get improved results.
Massive Progress
Let's not talk about only the challenges. All that isn't behind us yet, as 3D rendering always provides strange obstacles, but there are some significant positive developments now. Let's start with the biggest: work on content for Chapter 11 (content that will actually show up when you play it) begins tomorrow. Getting back to some "normalcy" with new content you all can actually see previews of a relief after these last few months. Even better is that my theory that not only would Unreal Engine improve quality in some key areas, but that it would speed up my workflow is proving true. I can already setup static renders more quickly in UE than I could in Daz (and, if you remember, I was no slouch in speed there). Even better is that renders are coming out much more quickly with matching quality to Daz. As an example, I did five lovely 4K special renders for patrons in July. These took a bit over 35 minutes to render out from UE, and that was with a lot of "buffer" renders to allow the physics simulation to properly start. In Daz, those renders would have taken me at least 5+ hours to render out at 4K. Obviously that is a massive difference. Since then, I've gotten render times down even further, with no loss in quality. I continue to get more comfortable setting up animations and single frames in Unreal Engine, and that bodes well for the future. I've already got a small list of future improvements I want to experiment with, and those will get tested sometime after Chapter 11's release. [previewyoutube=6as7lkhYoUA;full][/previewyoutube]
The Next Big Things
Custom lewd animations will be the next big thing to nail down. Creating realistic animations to go along with my realistic everything else is not something I'm taking lightly. Thankfully I've been studying some of the better animations out there for some time, and with everything else that needs to be prepared for Chapter 11 starting to wind down, I'll be able to really focus on this work. Past that, I'll continue to squash the little problems I'm still encountering. There has been so much to learn during this process, and a lot of it are things I hoped I could put off. The upside is that I am pretty comfortable in UE now, and continue to get more comfortable daily.
The Home Stretch
While this conversion has taken some time, it is nice to have validation that it will be worth the wait. My three big goals will be achieved: increased quality, beautiful animations, and improved setup of renders. I know you all are eagerly awaiting the next chapter, and you won't have to wait much longer. At the near seven month mark since I started this transition, while I would love to have a finished release, the majority of the heavy work is now completed and tested. With rapid render times and quick setups in UE, things are looking very nice for Chapter 11 and beyond. This work was a lot more "trailblazing" than I imagined when I started, but seeing things come together is satisfying.
I'll be back in another month with what should be a significant progress update. There will definitely be previews coming steadily over the next few weeks. I know you all are anxiously awaiting Volume 2, and I'm working very hard to deliver it as soon as I can. Thank you for the support!
[ 2023-08-15 18:00:50 CET ] [ Original post ]
To Be A King - Volume 1
IT Roy
Developer
IT Roy
Publisher
2022-09-30
Release
Game News Posts:
28
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Very Positive
(209 reviews)
As a newly appointed royal minister, brought in after the previous minister was deposed, you take your position during a time of uncertainty. You've been loyal to the king ever since you two rose up the military ranks together. Serving in the eastern part of the kingdom, your victories earned new territory and riches for your king, your soldiers, and yourself.
Three recent assassination attempts have left the entire kingdom on edge. Are you entering a greater position of power during a time where your role can be solidified? Or will you be swiftly removed as the kingdom continues to unravel? Throughout your time, you'll learn more behind who really controls power in the kingdom, uncover plots against it, and have many opportunities for romance. As the kingdom experiences turmoil, alliances that seemed stable are quickly shattered, and everyone seems to be out for themselves. Do you have what it takes to make the right decisions and emerge as king? Throughout the game you have choices in who to ally with, which women you want to pursue, and what extra side stories you want to pursue. This is a harem game where you can have all the women, one, or none.
As an interactive adult visual novel, you can choose your own adventure. You'll get to make choices that influence how other characters respond to you and what happens in the story. Set in an alternate history where the Roman Empire continued, though under a different name, you will face significant challenges, but can emerge victorious. Will you take the cautious approach or assert your control through your army? Which ladies vying for your affection to secure their own riches, safety, and influence will you choose to bring along with you in your adventures?
Three recent assassination attempts have left the entire kingdom on edge. Are you entering a greater position of power during a time where your role can be solidified? Or will you be swiftly removed as the kingdom continues to unravel? Throughout your time, you'll learn more behind who really controls power in the kingdom, uncover plots against it, and have many opportunities for romance. As the kingdom experiences turmoil, alliances that seemed stable are quickly shattered, and everyone seems to be out for themselves. Do you have what it takes to make the right decisions and emerge as king? Throughout the game you have choices in who to ally with, which women you want to pursue, and what extra side stories you want to pursue. This is a harem game where you can have all the women, one, or none.
As an interactive adult visual novel, you can choose your own adventure. You'll get to make choices that influence how other characters respond to you and what happens in the story. Set in an alternate history where the Roman Empire continued, though under a different name, you will face significant challenges, but can emerge victorious. Will you take the cautious approach or assert your control through your army? Which ladies vying for your affection to secure their own riches, safety, and influence will you choose to bring along with you in your adventures?
Volume 1
This is Volume 1 of our story, and includes the first seven chapters of To Be A King. There is one more volume that is currently in development. It will be released on Steam as DLC once it is completed in several months.Features
- Chapters 1 through 7
- Over 5800 renders
- 46 lewd scenes
- Scene replay gallery for all sex scenes
- 10 current love interests (more to come in Volume 2)
- Pursue a harem or just a single love interest
- Codex with biographies of the characters you meet, as well as a way to track your love interest choices.
- Multiple paths that change the story
- Over 30 achievements
- Thousands of lines of dialogue
- Several hours of play time
- Numerous choices to make multiple playthroughs interesting
- Political intrigue
- More drama than a daytime soap opera
Extras
You get the full release of Volume 1 along with the bonus image gallery with over 100 special images of ladies from the game.Sexual Content
This game includes explicit sexual content including: harem, anal, group sex, creampies, facials, vaginal, oral, and handjob.Gameplay
This is an interactive visual novel where you make choices that determine what content you see and what parts of the story are shown. There are ten available love interests, each with their own unique story and motivations.MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or Kernel 3.x+ distributions
- Processor: 2.0ghz Core 2 DuoMemory: 2 GB RAMStorage: 4 GB available space
- Memory: 2 GB RAMStorage: 4 GB available space
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Memory: 8 GB RAMNetwork: Broadband Internet connectionStorage: 30 GB available space
- Storage: 30 GB available space
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