Ch2 | Status Update #28

Hey everyone,

The dev log is coming a bit earlier than usual, but there's a lot to update you on

First off, yes, my health is definitely improving. I took Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off because I was on antibiotics and strong painkillers (which, by the way, didn’t really help). I had a hard time focusing on work during that time, but since Monday, I’ve been back on track

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I’ve finished the second part of the scene with Lily and Olivia. Both parts are fully rendered and ready for post-work

This one ended up being 92 images, plus a few with layers. I had to re-render some of them multiple times because of the background crowd (not enough VRAM to handle everything at once)

Next, I moved on to the college scenes, and honestly, that was the toughest part

As I mentioned before, the entire thing was already done, and I just needed to focus on the visuals. However, as soon as I started the render queue, I ran into issues. I wanted these scenes to feel alive, with people in the background and different interactions, but it wasn’t working with the setup I had

Once again - insufficient VRAM. I’m starting to feel like 12GB of VRAM is the bare minimum these days

Anyway, this scene was about 160 images. I could’ve done it with layering, but that would’ve meant rendering around 450 images, since I’d need to split everything into 3 or 4 parts. Honestly, my PC can’t handle that. So, I ended up finishing it with a smaller "introduction" scene (about 18 images) and cutting the rest

It’s a bit disappointing because, apart from the scene in the old Chapter 2, this was one of the more interesting ones. I wanted you to meet some college characters, see how things were back then, and get a glimpse of how MC was during that time. But, it is what it is…

Some good news (at least for me)... If everything goes as planned, I should be getting a new PC next week! I’ve already bought some components (motherboard, RAM, case), and I’m planning to finish the build soon - well, except for the GPU, since they’re all sold out. It’s a bit scary how long I’ll have to wait, but hey, it’s better than nothing!

For those interested in the details, the whole build is:

MB: MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X 24G OC

RAM: (128GB) Kingston FURY Beast Black, 5600 MHz, DDR5

PSU: MSI MAG A1250GL PCIE5

AIO: NZXT KRAKEN ELITE 360

Case: Corsair iCUE 5000D RGB AIRFLOW Black (without RGB)

Fans: 7x Be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120 mm

M.2 (system): Kingston KC3000 NVMe 2TB

M.2 (library): Kingston KC3000 NVMe 4TB

(The estimated cost for the entire build is around €4,800)

Despite having all the money I need for the PC, I still have to wait and save even more for the GPU (which, as I said, is unavailable anyway). That said, anyone who wants to support this, even a little, your help is always welcome and appreciated. And if you can’t support on Patreon, at least spread the word about the game and the upcoming update

Anyway...

I also want to take a moment to thank all the patrons who’ve supported me throughout this process. This wouldn’t have been possible without your help. A special shoutout to people like Poacher, Zultanite, and PassionPure, who’ve contributed a lot - not just by supporting the highest Patreon tier but also with extra donations. Love you all! ♥

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//Dream