Please Be Happy (tuxdb.com)

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Hello, everyone! We've just released Please Be Happy 1.1.1, which is mostly a bugfix release that fixes many issues that were found since 1.1! ( This is the same build as what can be found on the physical release.) Additionally, just in case you missed it, we're running a Makeship campaign to make plushies of Miho! https://makeship.com/products/miho-plush
Thanks to everyone's support, we've already funded production but if you want to pick one up, make sure to do it now because this is a limited run of plushies! There's under 3 days left as of this writing, so this is your last chance to get one. As always, thank you all for supporting Studio lan across these many years! Karen/ (akemin_dayo) and adirosa

Changelog for 1.1.1:

New features

Added a detailed README found in the game directory please give it a read!
Added a macOS DMG background. It is also available as bonus content in the game directory.
Added an Apple Silicon (arm64 / AArch64) Mach-O slice to the macOS build Rosetta 2 is now no longer required to play Please Be Happy!
- Note for ARM Linux and/or Asahi Linux users: Unfortunately, we are unable to provide builds for ARM Linux or Asahi Linux (arm64 / AArch64, armv7) for Please Be Happy, unlike some of our other games. This is an upstream limitation, as Unity unfortunately does not support this target platform.
Unified bundle identifier across all Studio lan games Please Be Happy's bundle identifier is now com.vnstudioelan.pleasebehappy.
Implemented a data migrator to handle migration of all related game data.
Updated credits screen.
Added files used in the upcoming new Studio lan bootlogo for Please Be Happy.
- While the new bootlogo is not actually enabled in production builds yet, it is already being shipped and you can find it in the game files inside PleaseBeHappy_Data/StreamingAssets/Assets/media/
Made major changes to the build process.
Created proper iconsets and updated the game icon across all locations.
Updated Unity SDK version to 2021.3.26f1.
Completely rewrote the in-game screenshot functionality. Screenshots are now saved to the "Please Be Happy" folder inside your Pictures folder.
- Old screenshots are not migrated they are left alone as-is.
Added description tooltips for each option in the preference pane.
Changed the default window state to Borderless Full Screen.
Added a missing variant of a certain CG accessible via the Gallery.
Added additional save data validation handling.
Started work on a major refactor.
Enable support for framerates above 60 FPS for ultra-smooth animations, if you happen to have such a display.
- This includes the 120 Hz ProMotion displays found in modern Apple machines.
Improved the quality of all texture assets.

General bug fixes

Completely rewrote Steam achievement/trophy functionality. Issues fixed by this change are listed below.
- Fixed all known issues related to difficulties earning achievements/trophies.
- Fixed an issue where achievement/trophy state could desynchronise between local persistent save data and Steam.
- Fixed an issue where completing the Aspen route would sometimes grant you the trophy for the Juliet route as well in certain edge cases.
Fixed an issue where achieving 100% completion would be impossible for some players.
Fixed an issue where certain font glyphs would not be fully masked correctly in certain transition states.
Fixed an issue where Hangeul strings would either render incorrectly or not at all in the history / log view.
Fixed an issue where the "Open Screenshot Folder" button would not work on some systems.
Fixed an issue where the "Adjust individual character voices here" text was missing the button glyph it was referring to.
Fixed a typo in the string "Take a screenshot!"
Fixed an issue where a character's name would be shown before Miho would actually learn the name of said character.
Fixed an issue where a specific Juliet pose would erroneously render with the shadow for a parasol present, despite there being no parasol.
Fixed an issue where speech bubbles with no attributed speaker would have incorrect top and bottom padding values.
Fixed an issue where dAR enforcement would not work correctly in certain edge cases.
Fixed an issue where OpenGL ES 3 was somehow included as a valid graphics API backend on Windows.
Fixed an issue where a certain CG accessible via the Gallery would render with an incorrect dAR.
Removed Armand's extraneous set of ears.
Fixed all known issues with missing or incorrect voice lines.
Fixed some text formatting issues.
Fixed some minor typos.
Made many improvements and fixes to the artbook.

Scene-specific bug fixes

Fixed an issue that caused Miho to experience minor rendering corruption in Chapter 4 Scene 26 (Juliet Route).
Fixed an issue that caused a character to experience z-depth rendering issues in Chapter 5 Scene 9 (Juliet Route).
Fixed a scene bleed issue in Chapter 2 Scene 4.
Fixed missing voice lines in Chapter 3 Scene 1.
Fixed missing voice lines in Chapter 4 Scene 25 (Juliet Route).
Fixed missing voice lines in Chapter 5 Scene 22 (Aspen Route).
Fixed incorrect voice lines in Chapter 3 Scene 17 (Juliet Route).
Fixed incorrect voice lines in Chapter 5 Scene 13 (Aspen Route).
Fixed some rendering issues with Miho in certain scenes in the Aspen route.
Fixed some rendering issues with Miho in certain scenes.

Information for modders and dataminers

Scene scripts are currently still left in serialised binary format. This will change in a future update.
In general, Please Be Happy 1.1.1 is still not very modder or dataminer friendly. This will change in a future update. Thank you for your patience.

[ 2023-08-06 06:17:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Please Be Happy

Studio lan Developer

Sekai Project Publisher

2022-11-21 Release

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Please Be Happy is a comfy, slice-of-life visual novel set in a fictional version of Wellington, New Zealand.

Born as a fox in the forest of Korea, Miho carries with her the memory of a traveler who showed her kindness and spoke of home. Now more human than fox, Miho has spent a long, long time searching for her person. She arrives by airship to Wellington, one of the jewels of the floating island of New Zealand.

Despite her years spent observing humans, she still has a lot to learn about their culture and society. She's made a living so far as a thief, her heightened senses allowing her to easily take advantage of people. She's also seen a lot of the worst of what mankind has to offer.

It's only after meeting Juliet, the owner of a small library, and Aspen, an aspiring novelist, that Miho starts to understand what kindness is, and that there's more than just the bad stuff when it comes to people.

Miho's earliest memories are of her time as a fox, and the kind human she met back then. Now more than just a fox, she's spent her life searching for that person. Her journey has brought her to a new life in Wellington, New Zealand.

She changes her name every time she goes to a new country. Her previous names include Gumi, Migu, and Mimi.

Aspen is a human girl in love with words and stories. A barista at the Bellhouse Café, she dreams of being a popular author someday. She tries to take a little inspiration from every person that she meets.

She has an hour long phone call with her mom every weekend.

As a vampire, Juliet is one of Wellington's oldest residents. She's made the treasures of her life open to all in the form of a library. Aside from books, she also provides wisdom, kindness, and shelter to those who need it.

She dislikes having to resort to echolocation to find her reading glasses.