Due to the location of the entrance I may need multiple tests here, but no worries. :)

Detached the science facility

No problem, though

Ah, yeah, the neg data was deleted during the debugging

I will now play on a little, as some more achievements are bound to come in now, and this way I can see if they are properly logged as a medal.

So is part two of the test

Part one of the test complete

A little test is in order, but I don't expect too much trouble...

The savegame routine has also been detached from Game Jolt.

Older savegames will spawn ONE warning explaining the situation, and then defininitely lock things down.

Take III

Had ot be recompiled

I had to delete that file in order to prevent errors later

Error in the API creating faulty Medal data file

Take II

Never forget that NIL is less advanced than Neil

A little test is in order here, though

And the medals will be updated as well

Connection with Game Jolt when getting achievement

Synchronizer from savegame

At last!

I don't know where it all went wrong, but it went wrong and HORRIBLY wrong

(As the game is not yet able to synchronize stuff, this will lead to the gate being closed at all circumstances. Also the game will still allow you to enter the GJ credentials... But removing those will be a later concern.

Medals have been linked now to Botanica

API removed from the game

This will, by the way also mean that the GJ Exclusive dungeons in Dyrt will be detached from Game Jolt and be tied to this system.

This will take some time to set up, though, and I also need to adapt NALA for that, so this can bring some complications, but that is a later concern.

Added tag DYRT

I wrote a small tool which works out all achievements in an on-line database.

What good does that do you wonder? Simple, Anna's temple will this way be able to work out a database for ALL my games of which achievements you made. This will just happen on your computer and no longer on-line, all it does on-line is making sure the list is up-to-date.

For now only Star Story, Dyrt.NET and TFT are covered. Please note Star Story and Dyrt do not yet have support for this but this will soon be taken care of.

#284 -- I'll get to that asap

(For TFT Alpha it works.... Odd... very odd)

Well, that's a later concern.... No update for itch.io either then until the filming is done

For some reason Butler doesn't want to do things my way

A new build here will be uploaded later. Uploading to GameJolt is really a downright PAIN!

Due to the severity in all this I've decided to make a new push on itch.io

I've just voided it... Too much trouble to bother with!

The mysterious impossible "nil" came again

This is also a minor issue (even just cosmetic), but stupid... I'll re-upload the game once the recordings are competely done

Some Italian auto-translated text came into the scenario about Dernor in the marshes.... That's been removed and the game should run normally again

Will conclude this for now...

It appears to be working... Good!

A quick test is in order

I won't go into re-releasing right away (this issue is, despite it causing a crash) too small to bother, however I *will* update things soon enough.

And exit spot crash found in the Green Dragon Cave... This issue should be voided as a true fix was not fully possible at the present time

I've set up a quick command to open browsers. It should work on Windows, Mac and Linux, although Windows is for now the only platform I can test. As an ex-mac user I know Mac is piss-easy on this, and the linux method also looks easy but is unconfirmed, so I really don't know.... Windows is (of course, as always the case with Microsoft) the hardest case....

And that concludes Dyrt for today. If other bugs are reported requiring my immediate attention, I'll be back....

On February 7th, 2021, the updated version should be available on Game Jolt.

Official release announcement adapted

No Music version

Preparing the upload of the full version

Pushing new installer

NOMUSIC version updated

For protocol reasons I will update the no music version, even though it should not take any effect there

Using 7z to update the Game Jolt package

Updating installer

Main version updated

But I must test that out!

And I think I fixed it....

A player reported #283

And then I can hereby officially pronounce this project FINISHED!

Of course, bugfixes are still possible, and I will later see if I can convert NALA (not to mention adapt the game to the new achievement system that's in the cooker now, but that is no more part of this project itself, that is finished.... Time to celebrate!

For the Development this no longer matters, though

And the Game Jolt upload will likely be uploaded around that time too, but only be released somewhere in February....

Due to lack of time now, the sourceforge update will likely be done Monday

Download instructions set

Installer now being pushed as we speak

No music version uploaded

Creating actual release

First release since development has ended... for now semi-beta -- It will be deemed "stable" if no bugs are reported prior to March

Icon change

That should do it

????

Well, let's get this formatilty on the road then... The sooner it's done, the better, eh?

Officially I can say the development stage is now over... I only need one final test of the last dungeon, and then this game will be officially finished... Of course, I will update the game later if bugs are reported, and later I will try to convert NALA to C++....

So let's get to this so I can wave the checker flag

Beta Project

Beta milestone

And that finishes the Walkthrough.... Its existence will only be officially announced later though.... It's not good to show your hand too early. You *WILL* be able to see the walkthrough on GitHub already though.

Character overview

That and a few finishing touches

Now a few final tests in which I complete my final test game.... This is rather a formality than serious work, but hey, who knows what will pop up during that crap, eh?

Fix confirmed

Right! Time to put this on the test!

I will have to test this all later, as my favorite show will now begin

Gedrio Fulla

I think I fixed... a PART of the problem......

I think tackled #279, but I need to test this to make sure!

I reckon I need to rest first.... The trip to everything got some energy out of me... I will resume the work after that... One bug and one sidequest away from the checker flag, so this is gonna be good... I think

I had to re-measure my eyes, and that took some time.... sorry

I only need to cover the Death Caves now, and I got it all set......

And that covers all the sealed bosses

Sealed Boss: H.R.M. King Slime

Sealed Boss: Orc Overlord

Sealed Boss: Ghoul King

Sealed Boss: GigaLich

Sealed Boss: Kabi

Sealed Boss: Shadow Rogue

Sealed Boss: Hobgoblin

Sealed Boss: Mountain Emperor

Underworld

Red Temple

Mörker Forest

Dupe Boxtext issue in Order fight?

Digitopia

Frundarmon's mansion

The script will only be used for stable releases, though!

A script has been set up... And this script SHOULD install .NET 4.8 and DirectX if it hasn't already been installed... However since both are already present on my computer, this is impossible for me to check

ROFLMAO

Well I did reset my entire computer and it looks like things are working again....

And I guess rsync can better be removed from my system ASAP

Well at least SCP appears to work

even the windows closedown feature is not working, so I guess a hardcore reset is in order!

Everything lags.... Not sure if this is the fault of rsync, but I think it is.... So an entire restart might be in order ......

Let's try this with SCP then

And it looks like sourceforge didn't receive the file as a result, although a small dely should be taken to mind

What's this?

Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Core, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' or one of its dependencies. The paging file is too small for this operation to complete. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800705AF)
   at shim.ShimProgram.Main(String[] args)

I am currently experimenting with the uploads here..... The game is too big for regular upload by site (only just), so I am experimenting with rsync now.... It looks like it does the job.... Or at least I think so... Since this is a large upload this will take time after all....

Updated (this was a vital void, so I really had to take care of this)

As far as I can judge now it looks like #278 has succesfully been voided

One final check to test the entire event as awhole

As far as I can check everything should work now

Take VII ( #278 )

One last issue? ( #278 )

Take VI ( #278 )

Disappeared function ( #278 )

Take V ( #278 )

..............

Take IV ( #278 )

Unclosed scope ( #278 )

Take III ( #278 )

Missing lib call in map script ( #278 )

Take II ( #278 )

Traveler's level issues

Take I ( #278 )

Was apparently not needed, but I aliased the "niets.saskia" script in order to make sure the game doesn't crash over this (voiding another issue as well)... This too is of course to voide #278

Alternate mapscript needed to void #278

Map alterations needed for voiding #278

I set up an alias in order to make things easy on the scenario while voiding ( #278 )

The plan will also be to make the sourceforge release by then, and I hope I can start the preparations for that today

The Game Jolt release is now scheduled for Jan 31st.... By that time it is also possible the first release that is actually deemed "stable" may be released on itch, and Game Jolt will likely soon follow....

The Abyss

Sugarland

Hall of Music

Voided an issue that is clearly NOT caused by me!

I've decided to do this elseway. If Game Jolt persists on fucking this up, at least this way I hope the game won't crash, but a notice will be made, and... that's all....

It looks like it works now... I fthis was bad data or an issue in Game Jolt.... I guess I'll never know... But it works now, and out of security reasons I will update the current build on itcho.io

I *hope* it works now

Hopefully

Giant rebuild

Since these security errors only affect the system when trying to contact Game Jolt, I can (if worst comes to worst) remove Game Jolt from the game (or dummy it, that is)... Which was for the long term the plan anyway, but the timing is very rotten!

Just to make sure everything is clean I'll remove the entire release (or rather, I'll use rar to back it up), and re-build it so I can be 100% sure everything here is fresh....

Now it looks like there are a lot of connections issues on Game Jolt's side, so perhaps it's only that... I hope so at least....

And JUST AFTER ANNOUNCING THIS A "SECURITY ERROR" pops up for no reason at all

Science Facility

I do need to neg once more as a result, though

#281 (I hope?)

Mad House

I think I fixed that, however since savegames past the point that Foxey should enter are beyond repair I cannot check this unless I start the entire game anew, and I hope you don't mind me not opting for that path, sorry

#280

Botanica

The Lost Ark

I will also slow down a bit.... There is no more hurry... The beta is done, and that was my first concern.....

I've deactivated the auto-update... During the alpha this was handy, but now that the game is officially in the beta (and thus semi-stable, or at least, that's what it should be), that crapload of updates is no longer needed.

The reason I didn't want to do this in the previous run is simply because I didn't want my levels and powerups to influence the walkthrough levels and difficulty.... All that stuff was optional after all, and as a goldren rule (which also applies here) characters always get overpowered when you do all the optional stuff.... When you need to check a full balance, that's not the best way to go

Once the walkthrough is complete the checker flag will be waved.... We're really close now ;)

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The Grand Finale

Lord Dzgjymza's keep

The City of Umerington

Forest

Wastelands

Mermaid Harbor & Dyrt Beach

Zondra's Grave

Black Prison

Frendor Bushes

Dark Storage - Main section

Dark Storage - Rondomo section

Dark Storage - Kirana section

A doorway back in the (halfway) boss room in Kirana's section didn't work at all

Dark Storage - Jeracko section

Dark Storage - Aldarus section

Dark Storage - General Overview

Jennifer's story

And a bit of "link-up" talk... I guess that was pretty vague, but I think you got... or at least, I hope so!

Frundarmon's mansion

Purple Forest

The Phelynx city of Felixium

That covers it all for Team Eric, so over to team Rebecca

Malabia's Temple

Malabia's Caves

The Lost City of Fruskbrando

Scharum

Rayal Palace

Meeting Aziëlla, daugther of the house of Gandron

The Marshes

The City of Independence (first visit)

Independence Bushes

Forgot to make some aliases that could crash the game if you played the True Abyss in the Italian language... This has been fixed (and it won't matter that the Italian dialogue will be corrected later, the builder will all pick that up).

Italan translation complete... at least the automated version that is... and I should have done it this way from the start, actually.... Would have saved me tons of (needless) work

Gagolton empty

The mines of Airom

Gagolton

I found a better way to do the Italian translation.... It will soon be "back" and some things even better worked out.... YAY, I'm awesome (well, kind of).

Yasathar's Temple