Dev Log Ep4 Week 2: Everything's Fine
Good morning, Moonlighters.
I know, I know. Last week I said I would do these later in the day, but hear me out.
I don't wanna.
So here we are. I've just had my morning coffee, I am recovering from the night terrors induced by Mister Maya's dev log yesterday, and I remain uncertain whether the heatwave we are experiencing is caused by the global elite or me leaving my render rigs running overnight.
But anyway, less yapping. Let's get on with the meltdown.
You looked stressed. Are you okay?
Nah, everything's fine...
Okay, finally, someone asked.
Fuck me, this week has been a trial. Let me tell you where it all began.
My NAS was sending data to my machines at 1MB/s. Sure, those speeds would have been fine in the 90s when you were trying to download Photoshopped pictures of Seven of Nine wearing nothing but cybernetic underpants. Different times. But by today's standards I could literally feel the Earth rotating while waiting for scenes to load into Daz.
To make matters worse, my computer was crashing more often than my mother-in-law on her way to a knitting convention.
After a day or so of wrestling with that mess, I finally found the root cause. Problem solved, right?
Think again.
Next up: Daz.
Fuck me, this software is trying to push me over the edge, and let's be honest, it wouldn't take much. Something was broken, so I had to completely remove it and reinstall it.
Finally, problems solved. I can get back to work.
That's exactly what I did. Built up a render queue, pushed it to render, and reviewed the first few images that came out.
Would you believe it? Daz 6, which I use to render on my 5090, had decided to start jumbling the UVs on the models in the scene.
So, yay. Another problem to solve.
Fixed that too.
Anyway, with all of that in mind, you'd think I'd be here telling you I didn't get much done.
But I ain't no bitch.
I still managed to get 116 renders done this week, bringing the episode total up to 244 renders so far and finishing the first three scenes.
You'd think by those numbers I'd have enough data to figure out how long this update is going to be.
Nah.
I still have no clue.
This thing is already looking much bigger than the last update, so we'll have to see where we are once I get roughly halfway through the script.
Anyway, I'll be dropping a voting poll later for the higher-tier renders this month. I'll see who's leading by the end of the week and get those renders done.
That's all I've got for you this week, friends.
I'm going back to my corner to continue rocking.
Cheers,
Bat
Comments (7)
Hell yeah, Bat. Love your unhinged updates like these. Gives me inspiration to set fire to something, in the figment of my imagination, of course, since there are somethings I would love to burn. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Wow, AVN dev is like solving a never ending rubix cube worth of puzzles. Wish you continued success. Never regretted the day I subbed and supported Moonlight. 😎😎
These might be the most fun devlogs! Thanks for keeping us entertained while we wait for the next chapter! Sounds like a challenging week. You had to show a lot of moxie. That's right, I'm 120 years old and say words like moxie.
I think you should have kept that big little Lilly XD Good job as always, Bat :D
If you think the world revolves around you, turn your satnav to 'north is always up'. Problems and challenges are just the universe's way of keeping us humble. Did I attach the leads the wrong way around this morning? Of course. It is important? Unsurprisingly, electrochemistry - even for funzies on the porch - has rather strict rules about which way the current needs to flow. This is just life.
GOOD TUESDAY MORNING 🌄🌞, BAT AND EVERYONE!!! "Some men just want to watch the world burn." Also, where's the French fried chicken 🤣? First it's Pervs, now it's Moonlighters... just call us the "Bat Family" and let's get into it 😛! So... Mayaman is scarecrow 😅. Maybe it's a group effort caused by all our Devs with their rendering 🤷🏻♂️? I HAVE BEEN ASKING THAT 😅... Lol... I can feel how slow that 1 Mbps is just by reading your post 😂. Also, hopefully that means Mother-in-Law is an outstanding driver and that your PC crashing more than her is just the regular, default answer 😅. Oh, boy... what the F happened to my girl 🤣?! What a week 😂🤣😂🤣... and still a great finish with great productivity. Nope 🙅🏻♂️, I don't. There are so many variables that can easily add on and extend/shorten the process. I won't question anything 🙅🏻♂️🚫. Looking forward to the poll 😁👍🏻. As always, thanks for the Dev Log, Batman! Keep on keeping on 😉!!! ALWAYS EXCITED AND EAGERLY WAITING FOR YOUR GAMES AND READING YOUR POSTS 🙌🏻🔥!!! Love and appreciate everything! You ❤️, your ladies 😍, your posts 🥰, your previews/renders 😘, and your game ❤️! Always make my days better 🌈! Thank you, everyone, always, for being in my life and being a part of my routine 😉! Stay safe, stay blessed, and stay in PERFECT health, beautiful people! And don't forget to stay hydrated! And you're never alone ❤️🫶🏻🫰🏻!!! OUR AVNS AND OUR DEVS CONNECTS US ALL 🤗!!! Have an amazing and beautiful week! I'll catch you all—ON THE NEXT ONE ✌🏻😁!!!
stay safe, and try not to halt and catch fire in this heat wave. take care and your Awesome!!
Good job Bat !