v0.50.2 Bugfix + v0.51 Poll!
Sorry for the longer-than-ideal wait for a bugfix on v0.50.2! I wanted to make sure I squashed all of the bugs that had been reported in addition to rolling in a large patron-provided patch. You should notice the interview UI provides more information depending on the level of recruitment knowledge policy and that the recruitment criteria function more correctly, among other changes.
... Also I spent a lot of time playing Elden Ring. I'm only human! Anyways, here's the updated verison, unfortunately it's not save compatible.
PC: Lab Rats 2 v0.50.2-PC
Mac: Lab Rats 2 v0.50.2-Mac
Android: Lab Rats 2 v0.50.2-Android
Now, onto forward-thinking business! With the basics laid with the Duties update there are a few different tasks I want to tackle in the near future, and I want your input for what you'd like to see in v0.51.
(If you're wondering about the clothing/images situation: I have some experimental work going on with Ren'py's support for Live2D. Right now I'm working on a way to replicate the pattern/colouring effects we have right now. If I can figure that out I'll spend a full update cycle moving us over to that system.)
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Oh no Jennifer bros, Lily fans beat us again
sad :(
<p style="color: #008600;">Yes, we still remain people and just like all people love to play)) Elden Ring is a cool game! Enjoy!</p>
One of the things I always thought about Nora was that she was in her prime scientific years. And going by the maxim of you won't discover anything truly new after the age of 30, I had her pegged as being in her early '30s working out her serum discovery. That plus the way she was depicted in LR basically cemented the idea of a woman dedicated to practical applications of science trying to prove herself before others make the same breakthroughs. Putting her past 40 in LR2 just doesn't really fit all that well. Just my 2 cents.
I would like to see more clothing options tbh.
[code] I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred. While running game code: File "game/script.rpy", line 228, in script call $ talk_action.call_action(picked_option) File "game/crises/limited_time_crises/general_LTE.rpy", line 112, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_10 File "game/script.rpy", line 385, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_1 #If we're in the same place and time hasn't advanced keep talking to them until we stop talking on purpose. File "game/script.rpy", line 385, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_1 #If we're in the same place and time hasn't advanced keep talking to them until we stop talking on purpose. File "game/script.rpy", line 385, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_1 #If we're in the same place and time hasn't advanced keep talking to them until we stop talking on purpose. File "game/script.rpy", line 382, in script call $ _return.call_action(the_person) File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/chat_actions.rpy", line 667, in script call $ the_date.call_action(the_person) #This is where you're asked to plan out the date, or whatever. File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/chat_actions.rpy", line 703, in script call call lunch_date_label(the_person) from _call_lunch_date_label #There's no need to schedule anything because this happens right awya. File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/dates.rpy", line 95, in script call call date_conversation(the_person) from _call_date_conversation_1 File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/dates.rpy", line 16, in script python: #Generates a list with a few (usually 4, unless there's some opinion collision, but it's not important enough to fliter things out more intelligently) opinions, one of which she likes File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/dates.rpy", line 18, in possible_opinions = get_random_opinion() NameError: name 'get_random_opinion' is not defined -- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------ Full traceback: File "game/script.rpy", line 228, in script call $ talk_action.call_action(picked_option) File "game/crises/limited_time_crises/general_LTE.rpy", line 112, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_10 File "game/script.rpy", line 385, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_1 #If we're in the same place and time hasn't advanced keep talking to them until we stop talking on purpose. File "game/script.rpy", line 385, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_1 #If we're in the same place and time hasn't advanced keep talking to them until we stop talking on purpose. File "game/script.rpy", line 385, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_1 #If we're in the same place and time hasn't advanced keep talking to them until we stop talking on purpose. File "game/script.rpy", line 382, in script call $ _return.call_action(the_person) File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/chat_actions.rpy", line 667, in script call $ the_date.call_action(the_person) #This is where you're asked to plan out the date, or whatever. File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/chat_actions.rpy", line 703, in script call call lunch_date_label(the_person) from _call_lunch_date_label #There's no need to schedule anything because this happens right awya. File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/dates.rpy", line 95, in script call call date_conversation(the_person) from _call_date_conversation_1 File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/dates.rpy", line 16, in script python: #Generates a list with a few (usually 4, unless there's some opinion collision, but it's not important enough to fliter things out more intelligently) opinions, one of which she likes File "renpy/ast.py", line 923, in execute renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store) File "renpy/python.py", line 2235, in py_exec_bytecode exec(bytecode, globals, locals) File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/dates.rpy", line 18, in possible_opinions = get_random_opinion() NameError: name 'get_random_opinion' is not defined Windows-10-10.0.19041 Ren'Py 7.4.8.1895 Lab Rats 2 - Down to Business v0.50.2 Wed Mar 16 20:25:38 2022 [/code]
50.2 is unplayable bug from 50.1 [code] I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred. While running game code: File "game/script.rpy", line 262, in script call $ picked_option.call_action() File "game/general_actions/location_actions/business_actions.rpy", line 143, in script call call advance_time from _call_advance_time_4 File "game/script.rpy", line 419, in script call $ crisis.call_action() File "game/major_game_classes/business_related/Attention_Events.rpy", line 50, in script call call attention_visit(city_rep) File "game/major_game_classes/business_related/Attention_Events.rpy", line 466, in script call call talk_person(the_person, keep_talking = False) File "game/script.rpy", line 340, in script python: File "game/script.rpy", line 372, in special_role_actions.sort(key = sort_display_list, reverse = True) File "game/helper_functions/misc_helpers.rpy", line 9, in sort_display_list if the_item.is_action_enabled(extra_args): File "game/major_game_classes/game_logic/Action.rpy", line 63, in is_action_enabled requirement_return = self.check_requirement(extra_args) File "game/major_game_classes/game_logic/Action.rpy", line 60, in check_requirement return self.requirement(*extra_args) File "game/game_roles/role_city_rep.rpy", line 15, in city_rep_bribe_requirement elif "cash_bribe" in the_person.event_triggers_dict.get("bribe_attempts", []): TypeError: argument of type 'NoneType' is not iterable -- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------ Full traceback: File "game/script.rpy", line 262, in script call $ picked_option.call_action() File "game/general_actions/location_actions/business_actions.rpy", line 143, in script call call advance_time from _call_advance_time_4 File "game/script.rpy", line 419, in script call $ crisis.call_action() File "game/major_game_classes/business_related/Attention_Events.rpy", line 50, in script call call attention_visit(city_rep) File "game/major_game_classes/business_related/Attention_Events.rpy", line 466, in script call call talk_person(the_person, keep_talking = False) File "game/script.rpy", line 340, in script python: File "renpy/ast.py", line 923, in execute renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store) File "renpy/python.py", line 2235, in py_exec_bytecode exec(bytecode, globals, locals) File "game/script.rpy", line 372, in special_role_actions.sort(key = sort_display_list, reverse = True) File "renpy/python.py", line 875, in do_mutation return method(self, *args, **kwargs) File "game/helper_functions/misc_helpers.rpy", line 9, in sort_display_list if the_item.is_action_enabled(extra_args): File "game/major_game_classes/game_logic/Action.rpy", line 63, in is_action_enabled requirement_return = self.check_requirement(extra_args) File "game/major_game_classes/game_logic/Action.rpy", line 60, in check_requirement return self.requirement(*extra_args) File "game/game_roles/role_city_rep.rpy", line 15, in city_rep_bribe_requirement elif "cash_bribe" in the_person.event_triggers_dict.get("bribe_attempts", []): TypeError: argument of type 'NoneType' is not iterable Windows-10-10.0.19041 Ren'Py 7.4.8.1895 Lab Rats 2 - Down to Business v0.50.1 Wed Mar 16 23:36:31 2022 [/code]
Looks like it.
Is the option to take any of the women to lunch broken atm?
Ya it's broken, I looked through the change and some of the code required for the lunch date got moved to a python class but the lunch date wasn't changed to access the new location. It will be easy to fix but there's no in game workaround.
[code] I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred. While running game code: File "game/script.rpy", line 264, in script call $ picked_option.call_action() File "game/general_actions/location_actions/business_actions.rpy", line 162, in script call call advance_time from _call_advance_time_4 File "game/script.rpy", line 421, in script call $ crisis.call_action() File "game/major_game_classes/business_related/Attention_Events.rpy", line 50, in script call call attention_visit(city_rep) File "game/major_game_classes/business_related/Attention_Events.rpy", line 481, in script call call talk_person(the_person, keep_talking = False) File "game/script.rpy", line 382, in script call $ _return.call_action(the_person) File "game/game_roles/role_city_rep.rpy", line 77, in script $ attention_floor_increase_2_policy.purchase_policy(ignore_cost = True) File "game/game_roles/role_city_rep.rpy", line 77, in $ attention_floor_increase_2_policy.purchase_policy(ignore_cost = True) AttributeError: 'Policy' object has no attribute 'purchase_policy' -- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------ Full traceback: File "game/script.rpy", line 264, in script call $ picked_option.call_action() File "game/general_actions/location_actions/business_actions.rpy", line 162, in script call call advance_time from _call_advance_time_4 File "game/script.rpy", line 421, in script call $ crisis.call_action() File "game/major_game_classes/business_related/Attention_Events.rpy", line 50, in script call call attention_visit(city_rep) File "game/major_game_classes/business_related/Attention_Events.rpy", line 481, in script call call talk_person(the_person, keep_talking = False) File "game/script.rpy", line 382, in script call $ _return.call_action(the_person) File "game/game_roles/role_city_rep.rpy", line 77, in script $ attention_floor_increase_2_policy.purchase_policy(ignore_cost = True) File "renpy/ast.py", line 923, in execute renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store) File "renpy/python.py", line 2235, in py_exec_bytecode exec(bytecode, globals, locals) File "game/game_roles/role_city_rep.rpy", line 77, in $ attention_floor_increase_2_policy.purchase_policy(ignore_cost = True) AttributeError: 'Policy' object has no attribute 'purchase_policy' Windows-10-10.0.19041 Ren'Py 7.4.8.1895 Lab Rats 2 - Down to Business v0.50.2 Wed Mar 16 19:52:56 2022 [/code]
Full traceback: File "game/script.rpy", line 314, in script call call advance_time from _call_advance_time_15 File "game/script.rpy", line 406, in script python: File "renpy/ast.py", line 923, in execute renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store) File "renpy/python.py", line 2235, in py_exec_bytecode exec(bytecode, globals, locals) File "game/script.rpy", line 408, in people.run_turn() #T File "game/major_game_classes/character_related/Person.rpy", line 1538, in run_turn serum.run_on_turn(self) #Run the serum's on_turn funcion if it has one. File "game/major_game_classes/serum_related/SerumDesign.rpy", line 142, in run_on_turn trait.run_on_turn(the_person, self) File "game/major_game_classes/serum_related/SerumTrait.rpy", line 75, in run_on_turn self.on_turn(the_person, the_serum, add_to_log) File "game/major_game_classes/serum_related/_serum_traits.rpy", line 130, in breast_enhancement_on_turn new_tits = the_person.get_larger_tit(the_person.tits) File "game/major_game_classes/character_related/Person.rpy", line 625, in get_larger_tit current_index = cls.get_tit_index(current_tit) NameError: global name 'current_tit' is not defined Guessing this is related to Lily's quest
I have the SAME error. The first day taking Stephanie to lunch. I even Uninstalled the game. Re installed it and the same problem. Come on now. This is a good game. I also get this error when I very first open the game. [code] I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred. While running game code: File "renpy/common/00keymap.rpy", line 504, in File "renpy/common/00keymap.rpy", line 514, in _execute_python_hide AttributeError: 'StoreModule' object has no attribute 'research_journal_subscription_on_day' -- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------ Full traceback: File "00start.rpyc", line 213, in script call File "00keymap.rpyc", line 504, in script File "renpy/ast.py", line 923, in execute File "renpy/python.py", line 2235, in py_exec_bytecode File "renpy/common/00keymap.rpy", line 504, in File "renpy/common/00keymap.rpy", line 514, in _execute_python_hide File "renpy/loadsave.py", line 770, in load File "renpy/loadsave.py", line 63, in loads AttributeError: 'StoreModule' object has no attribute 'research_journal_subscription_on_day' [/code] What appearance does that set when you get a error report before you have even started the game?!
When you say "First open the game" do you mean load a save file or actually when you double click the executable? This is just uninformed speculation but that second error looks like a save error which isn't unexpected since this update is not save compatible. Unfortunately we will all probably need to start new games if we want to use the patch fix.
Getting an error when going out for lunch at the part where the conversation topics should appear: ``` I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred. While running game code: File "game/script.rpy", line 261, in script call call talk_person(picked_option) from _call_talk_person File "game/script.rpy", line 385, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_1 #If we're in the same place and time hasn't advanced keep talking to them until we stop talking on purpose. File "game/script.rpy", line 385, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_1 #If we're in the same place and time hasn't advanced keep talking to them until we stop talking on purpose. File "game/script.rpy", line 385, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_1 #If we're in the same place and time hasn't advanced keep talking to them until we stop talking on purpose. File "game/script.rpy", line 382, in script call $ _return.call_action(the_person) File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/chat_actions.rpy", line 667, in script call $ the_date.call_action(the_person) #This is where you're asked to plan out the date, or whatever. File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/chat_actions.rpy", line 703, in script call call lunch_date_label(the_person) from _call_lunch_date_label #There's no need to schedule anything because this happens right awya. File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/dates.rpy", line 95, in script call call date_conversation(the_person) from _call_date_conversation_1 File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/dates.rpy", line 16, in script python: #Generates a list with a few (usually 4, unless there's some opinion collision, but it's not important enough to fliter things out more intelligently) opinions, one of which she likes File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/dates.rpy", line 18, in possible_opinions = get_random_opinion() NameError: name 'get_random_opinion' is not defined -- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------ Full traceback: File "game/script.rpy", line 261, in script call call talk_person(picked_option) from _call_talk_person File "game/script.rpy", line 385, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_1 #If we're in the same place and time hasn't advanced keep talking to them until we stop talking on purpose. File "game/script.rpy", line 385, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_1 #If we're in the same place and time hasn't advanced keep talking to them until we stop talking on purpose. File "game/script.rpy", line 385, in script call call talk_person(the_person) from _call_talk_person_1 #If we're in the same place and time hasn't advanced keep talking to them until we stop talking on purpose. File "game/script.rpy", line 382, in script call $ _return.call_action(the_person) File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/chat_actions.rpy", line 667, in script call $ the_date.call_action(the_person) #This is where you're asked to plan out the date, or whatever. File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/chat_actions.rpy", line 703, in script call call lunch_date_label(the_person) from _call_lunch_date_label #There's no need to schedule anything because this happens right awya. File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/dates.rpy", line 95, in script call call date_conversation(the_person) from _call_date_conversation_1 File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/dates.rpy", line 16, in script python: #Generates a list with a few (usually 4, unless there's some opinion collision, but it's not important enough to fliter things out more intelligently) opinions, one of which she likes File "renpy/ast.py", line 923, in execute renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store) File "renpy/python.py", line 2235, in py_exec_bytecode exec(bytecode, globals, locals) File "game/general_actions/interaction_actions/dates.rpy", line 18, in possible_opinions = get_random_opinion() NameError: name 'get_random_opinion' is not defined Windows-10-10.0.19041 Ren'Py 7.4.8.1895 Lab Rats 2 - Down to Business v0.50.2 Wed Mar 16 17:37:10 2022 ```
How would the live2d system work? Can your give us an idea of what it might end up looking like?
In broad strokes it will look similar, but it will give me way more control over girls physical parameters. Daz3D will still be the source of the images (I'm no artist, and I still appreciate being able to automate the image generation side of things). In the (still highly experimental) new system I will have all of the clothing/body/face/hair options sitting in a single Live2D model and only expose the ones that are currently being worn. Live2D has far more powerful animation and rigging tools than the janky system I'm using right now. Assuming I can get the basic system set up without hitting any technical roadblocks I will be able to use their physics system to do dynamic physics driven boob bounces, scale height properly (ie. stretch arms/legs, leave head and torso the same size), scale boob size smoothly (rather than descrete steps), have proper blinking/eye movement behavior, and so on. I will also be able to add some proper animations and make use of that same physics system to have things be much more dynamic (I hope!) All of this relies on chopping up images correctly in Daz (so all my automation code there will need a rewrite) and a fair bit of manual work in Live2D to set up the body types. Hopefully I'll have more news on this in the next month or two, and then I can devote a full update cycle to implementing everything.
Would be cool, if you could potrait the different minor character.
I just hope that you stop changing the way the game works, and focus more on the Characters heading forward. You've already made it so renpy is laggy, sluggish, and badly unresponsive at times. And people seem to forget that this is a porn game, not some kind of AAA game, why the hell would anyone want a porn game that keeps adding extra difficulties to the game play. It's almost to the point where I am about to drop the game (like I did summertime saga) due to all the BS that is now going on in game. My suggestion, work on the people that made labrats 1 a success. Add more content for them, focus on the damn story. Add more characters, build their stories out. Just for the love of all that is unholy..... PLEASE stop ruining the game by messing with the way it bloody plays, and stop doing what ever your doing that makes renpy run like dogshit. EDIT: Or more to a more robust game engine like unity, that will be able to handle the stuff you want to do.
Are you having performance issues? Besides the slightly longer load time on game start this game runs just about the same as any other renpy game on my machine. Maybe there are compatibility issues that should be looked into? I double checked my resource manager just in case and I can't seem to get the game to take up more than ~5% of my CPU and 500MB of memory. To add a contrasting perspective, what makes LR2 stand out from the various other 18+ games to me are the systems. You ask who would want this, I'm one of those people who would want a porn game to keep adding extra complexity to the game play (as long as it's fun to play). That's the whole reason I play an 18+ game, if all I wanted was story I'd read one of the many many adult novels or kinetic visual novels. The fact that LR2 is actually a fun management game on top of the 18+ content makes it a novel experience that stands out in an extremely saturated market of linear story games. Not to mention that the agency of it being a sandbox game plays a key role in the core theme of the game in the first place, taking control of your little town via your serums. That said I do understand your perspective too, in a perfect world we just get both types of content for both types of players, I too would love more story and scripted events. But unfortunately dev time on an independent project like this is limited, and it does seem like the systems side of things has gotten more love recently. Maybe there is a need to balance that out with more narrative content in the mean time.
Sounds great! Any details about what's in the patron provided patch? Bugfixes, or any content?
More duties content would be excellent - It'd be a shame to have such an open system, and only have 2-3 real options, none of which are really 'choices' when you have promotions coming down as fast as they do. By late game, I've got girls with open duty slots because there's nothing really of worth for 'em to do with it. Being able to decide between Marketing girls helping out high profile clients, or 'visiting' officials to reduce attention at the cost of marketing. Production girls 'convincing' equipment suppliers to provide cutting edge software updates for your machines. RnD girls 'field trialing' their own compound ideas over at the university. HR taking a more 'hands on' approach to executive morale. The possibilities are almost limitless from a flavor perspective alone, and doubly so when tied into events.