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Chapter 4 info & Goal reached
🕑 Added 2021-08-24 20:42:51 +0000 UTCHello,
So, Chapter 3.5 has been released fully. (Now available for the Summer tier, too. (5$).
(You can find it HERE.)
This means Chapter 4 is on the horizon and has entered development two days ago.
Chapter 4 is around 20% to 30% bigger than Chapter 3.5.
This means we will probably head near the 2000 total render range again.
It'll also have four relatively big cinematics.
Two of the main events are the DND (Board game session) and we'll have dinner at Nick's place, revealing his two daughters.
Nami also has a special focus this update. (We're closing in on something big.)
I'll make a special Dev log about the DND session as soon as I have some renders to show. I'm really looking forward to it.
You'll notice some significant Zbrush enhancements in Chapter 4. In the past months, I have learned so freaking much and Ch4 is where I'll apply it. (Stills and animations.)
And I'll give my best to improve development speed... This also brings me to my next point.
2. Goal reached.
We have reached a new goal in terms of support! Thanks to everyone who supports the game! (It's actually $ not €. Patreon needs to work on their site.)
As you can see we're looking at a very big upgrade.
At the moment I'm rendering on a consumer PC. It's decent and has a 3090 and 96GB of Ram and a more or less high-end Ryzen CPU.
But now I feel comfortable enough to actually invest some serious money into the future of this game and all that will follow.
I have already configurated a few "Test-Workstations" and they are all about 12.000€ (14,000$) in price.
The workstation will feature an A6000 GPU which costs around 5000€ to 6000€, a Threadripper, and 128GB of RAM.
All hard drives will be SSD's to increase the Daz loading speed. (Even if it's just a second for each morph, it will accumulate to a lot.)
I designed the workstation in a way that it can hold up to FOUR A6000 GPUs.
Two of them can be connected together for a total of 96GB of VRAM.
"But isn't that an overkill for Daz3D?"
Yes. 96GB will probably never be needed in Daz. 48GB I'll definitely need.
But this workstation will also be there when the game switches to Blender in Season 2 and then the 96GB VRAM will be needed desperately.
Besides the VRAM, four A6000's would also grant a very high rendering speed.
Now we get to the "problem."
AMD hasn't released their new Threadrippers yet. (They were supposed to release in August.)
Apparently, they'll come out in November. That means I'll wait with the order until I can get my hands on a 5990X or 5970X.
This is going to be a huge step for the game. A 3090 + A6000 in such a powerful workstation.
I can't wait to work with such a powerful setup.
And the three months wait will also give me a chance to accumulate more safety funds.
In the end, I'm about to buy a PC that costs as much as a low-tier brand new car, and as exciting as this is, it's also very scary.
So yeah, safety first. I don't want to go into debt ever.
I did announce a post ago that I'd make a poll about Renpy and I'm still going to do that. I just need to research a few thingies first in order to provide the voters with some Pro/Con.
Oh right, before I forget it...
I won't be able to show the same amount of previews as with Chapter 3 or Chapter 3.5.
I don't want to spoiler anything about Nick's daughters or how the MC gets out of the cuffs.
You'll still get weekly to bi-weekly previews.
- Ocean
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Comments
Nercio Nercioatual
Amazing
Nercio Nercioatual
Thanks, your game is awesome and the story is so wonderful
Thanks for everything king
VIP
Chapter 4 is awaited however please work on 1 game at a time so there is less time for the update and we don't lose interest, however, I do like Summer's Gone only of your games as of now.
Ocean thank you, this is the best vn I have ever played, I think I even fell in love with Bella, as strange as it sounds, you are a great fellow and I wish you good luck in promoting and updating SG. Gl dude ;)
Oceanlab
Hey Pax, Indeed, the interactions between Bella and Amber will be very interesting on the MC/Bella path. The trip with Amber will be later, it will take up half of an entire update. It's a major and game-changing event.
Sander Damen
Now it's time to start a GmbH to get the most out of your investments 😀
Jayjino
I fken love this game so much man !! Don't even care if there's no sex scenes, the story is too good lad 👏
I have a question about the game and chapter 4 will there be a sequel to bella? I love this game. Very good job man
Maj'd
Your decent consumer PC has 96GB of Ram?? Daayum!
xXFabiiXx
Congratulations for reaching your money goal, Your game is awesome, maybe one of the best on Patreon. Looking forward to future releases, Keep up your great work.
Pax
Thanks for this update! I'm glad that you are making sure that the new workstation is something you can afford before investing in it. If you take on debt and RL happens - the stress will impact you personally and creatively so - I respect and agree with that call! I am really looking forward to more of the story with Nami and the twists and turns with Bella. The MC/Bella kiss is my favorite 'moment' so far and I am so looking forward to seeing their relationship build. I think that there is room for some great conversations where Bella opens up to Amber about some of what she is feeling with the MC and Amber gets to marvel that this unexpected relationship is starting to bring Bella back to her. Will we get the trip where Amber and the MC go to the cabin in CH 4 or will this come later?
Aiken Drum
Your new PC sounds incredible!
KRISHANU PATRA
Great news for us. Keep up the good work
Sebastian Carneiro
Awesome! Love your work and the quality of this game. Please keep it up
Sounds amazing. Congrats on the new objective done ! You deserve it ;)
Elton Coleman
Wow that's an amazing news to hear, congrats man can't wait for everything to work out!
Jill Valentine
Thanks for the update & Congrats Ocean! 🖤
