Dev update 0.6 (Chapter 6) A lot of Info - Previews

Greetings!

1. 0.6 digitates to Chapter 6.

2. General info

3. Previews

1. 0.6 digitates to Chapter 6.

This is the first real update regarding 0.6. Or as we will call it in the future: Chapter 6. 

My updates almost always feature a beginning and an ending and "Chapter" sounds so much better than a mechanical 0.6. 

2. General Info

While I was working on my other Project, Summer's Gone. Which was updated a week ago. I am now back on my main priority, WIAB. 

I had already 430+ renders done. But I deleted them all. 

"... You what?" 

I deleted them because I improved my rendering skills a little and I can't use a visual when I know I can do it better. I know that some people don't care about the visuals that much but I can't help it, sorry. 

Now that I am using my newly acquired techniques I am running into some hardcore hardware limitations. I had some serious rendering problems in 0.5. The Camping trip is massive and as some of you remember I mentioned the "hard time" I had when I released 0.5

This problem now got even worse. It's lagging like hell and it's just a cramp to build scenes in an environment like this.  Imagine playing an ego shooter with 7 FPS. To this add a 5-second screen lag every time you shoot. (In my case this happens when I pose or craft expressions or use any sliders at all.)

My rendering times increased, too. There are renders that take up to 4 hours. (I don't even want to speak about animations.) But I won't do a new render for every line anymore. I will keep it at an average for now. 

What I want to say is that I am planning to do a big investment this year. We're talking about a high-end PC. I will now try to save every dollar I earn with WIAB for this investment. 

This can take till the end of the year (or longer) because I can't risk debt. I could lose all support from one day to another and then I have a big problem.

Another reason why this update takes so long is my "Health-care-debt" situation. Most of you know what happened and if not take a look at this post:  POST 

I had a very good work/Life balance so working on the game didn't affect my mood/sanity at all. But this second part-time job killed the balance I had. I find myself for the first time since I started developing in an uninspired mood. It's exhausting. 

But I just love making these games too much and in September 2020 I will have paid the debt and things should calm down.

This is also the last time I will ever mention this debt (till Sept 2020) or my circumstances. I don't like crying about it. 

But maybe you guys can now understand why it takes longer and I can't thank you guys enough for supporting me through this time.

3. Previews

Let's get to the first previews. I am around 110 renders back in. 

I was mentioning a quality increase. Maybe it's just my personal view and for you there isn't much of an increase but I will show some comparisons from the last update. Decide for yourself.

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Dana in Chapter 5

Dana Chapter 6

Emilie Chapter 5:

Emilie Chapter 6

Katie & MC Chapter 5

Katie & MC Chapter 6

Katie Chapter 5

Katie Chapter 6

I haven't rendered any Zoey scenes yet. I am still experimenting with her skin etc.

This is it for now and you can expect another load of previews soon. 

Also if you have questions or anything else come and take a look at our Discord.  

- Ocean :)