Happy New Year!
:seraph: Hello Guardians,
Yunseok is here. How are you doing? Many days have passed from the last devlog. I am pleased to be able to write an article here again. Today, I am announcing new updates and other news from Project DW. Hope you like it!
Minor Update
- Update: Version 1.8.3.770 > 1.8.3.880
- Update: Ren'Py Engine 6.99.14.2 > 7.1.3.1092
- Added: Some Python packages(for upcoming DLCs and News)
- Added: News system
- Improved: NVL-mode settings(for upcoming DLCs and Steam Workshop)
- Improved: Android support
- Improved: Code optimization
- Fixed: Now the Ga-yeon on the bridge is not cutting by the mask according to device's performance.
- Fixed: Copyright
https://store.steampowered.com/app/371120/Discouraged_Workers/
DEVLOG
Ren'Py Engine Update
With the efforts of the creator PyTom and many Ren'Py peoples, I was able to apply an improved engine. Android support, OpenGL and DirectX acceleration, other many fixes and improvements have been applied. I am also currently involved in the Korean translation of the engine.
Android
After updating the engine I built a new TEEN version for Android. I expected better performance on Android. As expected, it worked great on my test devices. But however, my app has been removed from Google Play because a crash error has been reported.
signal 11 (SIGSEGV), code 1 (SEGV_MAPERR)
SDL_main
pid: 0, tid: 0 >>> github.io.yggdrasilstudio.kndwteen <<<
backtrace:
#00 pc 00000000000016fc /data/app/github.io.yggdrasilstudio.kndwteen-PhqUeVImbv12os7LZQoqrw==/lib/arm/libmain.so (SDL_main+79)
#01 pc 000000000000131f /data/app/github.io.yggdrasilstudio.kndwteen-PhqUeVImbv12os7LZQoqrw==/lib/arm/libmain.so (Java_org_libsdl_app_SDLActivity_nativeInit+230)
#02 pc 000000000002bdb1 /data/app/github.io.yggdrasilstudio.kndwteen-PhqUeVImbv12os7LZQoqrw==/oat/arm/base.odex
I thought it was related with the Adreno GPU(not Ren'Py's fault). And the backtrace, only three lines recorded there. I built the app again, by reducing the size of the presplash image to 800x480(1280x720 before). It worked on the Firebase Test Lab, I re-submitted updated APK to Google Play and it was restored.
News System
After cool my head, I have prepared a update of the Steam version. As a result, KNDW is now has a news system. It is a way to parse JSON on the web and show it in the program. When the player runs the program, a thumbnail appears at the bottom left of the screen. After click it, the original image and text, and the URL link will be output in the center of the screen.
{
"version" : 1,
"image" : "https://yggdrasil-studio.github.io/Discouraged-Workers/news/news_banner.webp",to find out more."
"thumb" : "https://yggdrasil-studio.github.io/Discouraged-Workers/news/news_thumb.webp",
"link" : "https://www.indiedb.com/games/discouraged-workers/news/new-year-devlog-20191",
"text" : "Happy New Year! V1.8.3.880 Update & WIP. Visit our {a=https://www.indiedb.com/games/discouraged-workers/news/new-year-devlog-20191}{u}IndieDB{/u}{/a}
}
Deploy updates to all distribution platforms
The next thing planned is to update on all our distribution platforms. Both of desktop and mobile platforms, I will update the original and TEEN version.
Upcoming Release
The first release in this year is Solitaire Minigame DLC. Based on Klondike, the best-known solitaire card game. This mini-game was developed to get donations for the Project DW. It will be released on January 21st, because Taejin need work to translate the hints.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1008420/Discouraged_Workers__Solitaire_Minigame/
Working in progress for 2019
- Fimbulvetr(Free playable MOD DLC, ASAP)
- NVL based kinetic novel
- Wake Up, Ga-yeon!(Free playable Steam Workshop MOD item, ASAP)
- Life simulation mini-game
- Where is My Cranberry Jam?(Free playable MOD DLC)
- 8-bit voxel based puzzle adventure
- A Squirming Fairytale(other project)
- Choice matter interactive fiction
:yggricano: If you have any problem or found a bug, please report it to our forum. Thank you for read this article. I'll be back soon!