Checking in

Hey, sorry for the lack of updates again, I'm not dead yet. I'm still working on the game, I just haven't finished much and I don't like posting without anything new to see.

I'll post a proper update as soon as I have a new feature or the new mod tutorials ready though. Thanks as usual for the comments and bug reports too, they are really helpful.

v1.21.1b

This weekend I've mainly been tidying the recent features to prepare for new modding files, but I've also put together a small release with some improvements and bug fixes from last week:

DL: SDT1_21_1b.swf

 - Changed layering and adjusted hand job animation to hopefully improve the clipping problems.
 - Added scaling for hand job mode controls so you don't have to keep the mouse all the way to one side when movement is limited (this should improve auto mode slightly as well).
 - Fixed shuffle always ending up in hand job mode.
 - Fixed rendering bug on his foot shadows.
 - Fixed right hand nail polish resetting to black.

v1.21b

DL: SDT1_21b.swf See Download page for latest DL link.
*edit* Last minute bugfix.

This release adds separate controls for her left and right arms, and you can find hand job mode in the new arm position menus. The controls work the same as the previous hand job mode if you set either hand (or both) to the hand job position. There are new dialogue actions to move each arm, as well as a few minor graphical fixes.

I've tried to test all of the combinations of costume and position that I can think of, but let me know if you spot anything broken. The next release will be mostly bug fixes, because I still want to fix some issues with the animation too, but mainly because this has changed quite a lot of the modding elements.

Weekend update

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Still here

Hey, sorry about the lack of updates. Ended up away longer than I expected and I haven't had a chance to check in. Should be all back to normal after this week though.

Weekend update

Apart from fixing a few more bugs, I've mainly been working on finishing hand job mode again this weekend. I'm trying to redo her "behind back" arms properly, because adding the animated arms on top of them was originally a bit messy. If I can tidy it up, I'm thinking of replacing the "normal / hand job" mode setting with just a position list for each arm (so hand job mode would toggle on if either hand is in that position).

I need to spend a while concentrating on the mod files after that's all done, because a few things have been broken by hand job mode, and the templates need updating. I'll try to draw some new content or characters as well though so there's something for non modders.

I'm away next week, so there won't be an update on Sunday, but I'll get a release ready for the week after that.

v1.20.1b

DL: SDT1_20_1b.swf
See Download page for latest DL link.

I spent a while trying out ways of faking a more 3D arm this weekend (as a few people suggested in the comments), but I haven't been able to make something that looks better yet, so I've rolled this release back to a fairly stable version. There are still a few improvements to the hand job and auto modes, but apart from that it's mostly a bug fix release.

Weekend update

Thanks for all of the feedback and bug reports last week. This weekend I've mainly been working on improving the hand job mode, trying to reduce or remove some of the limits, and fixing the bugs spotted in the comments.

I'm not sure if there's a way to keep the movement free in more extreme positions without it looking awkward, but it might be realistic that some of the positions are just awkward. Either way I'll probably upload a minor release next weekend with a better version of the mode.

v1.20b

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Monday update

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v1.19.1b (bugfixes)

Trying depositfiles one more time, feel free to upload mirrors and I'll add links if this one goes down.
DL: SDT1_19_1b.swf
See Download page for latest DL link.

This is mainly just an update, but I wanted to release a version with a few bug fixes even if there aren't any new features in yet.


Mod fixes:
 - Fixed her back not being HSL shifted.
 - Shoulder mask is now automatically removed when loading a mod (also, the mask is no longer re-enabled after taking a character shot).*
 - Fixed chest layer for bottoms being masked.**

Other:
 - Fixed costume buttons in character menu stopping other characters from being loaded.
 - Changed dialogue styles to accept lower case names. (So {"style":"thought"} instead of {"style":"Thought"} will work now too.)

This weekend I finally started working on a handjob mode. The mechanics are pretty simple, but I'm still thinking of a good way to handle all of the possible position / auto mode combinations you might want (without just having loads of new menu options). I'll probably start out with a basic one handed release before trying to do anything more involved though. Ideas are always welcome even if I don't get a chance to reply in the comments.

* The shoulder mask is a nasty workaround to force Flash to render the costume and arm edge more precisely. This doesn't matter much for opaque costumes, but any glitches are very visible for semi-transparent tops. If any modders actually want to have the mask, I can add a toggle to the mod files.
** The chest layer for bottoms actually has an intentional new mask which forces it "behind" her leg. This should only be noticeable for very short costumes, and hopefully might even be helpful, but I can try to adjust things if it's still breaking mods.

Happy New Year

Hey. I'll be back properly next week with some bug fixes for a couple of things that the last release broke, as well as starting on some new features, but until then hope everyone had a good Christmas, and happy New Year's Eve tomorrow.

v1.19b

DL: SDT1_19b.swf (depositfiles) (reuploaded by anon, thanks)
or swfchan mirror.
See Download page for latest DL link.

Okay, the costume layers are getting pretty ridiculous now, but I think I've managed to get the futa / penis option for her working okay. It's not perfect, though it works pretty well if you don't make the penis really huge. You can see a preview here.

There's not much new in this release if you're not into that, but I've started adding some of the example costumes I've posted previously, which a couple of people had requested. There's a new costume button on a few of the default characters like Miku and Rikku. I'll add more of these as I go.

As usual, I'll probably release a quick update to fix any major bugs. It's getting a bit late, so I figured I'd release instead of delaying another day.

v1.18.2b

I had to deal with some work over the weekend, so the actual release will have to be next week, but a couple of the bugs were annoying me today and I wanted to upload a minor update to fix those. Back mods should be unmasked now, and I've adjusted the advanced dialogue to try and remove the lag when checking large scripts.

DL: SDT1_18_2b.swf (depositfiles) See Download page for latest DL link.

Weekend update

Just a quick update this weekend: I've mainly been working on the penis / futa option for Her that I tested out a while ago, as well as a few important bug fixes. There's not much new to see yet that wasn't in the test screenshot, but hopefully I'll have it done soon.

The recent changes broke some mods and dialogues, so I'm trying to fix things so that they work again without needing any updates. Sorry if you've already wasted time dealing with that. I haven't had a chance to comment there yet, but thanks for the forum posts on these bugs especially. Once that's all fixed, I'll go back to the modding files and bring them up to date with the latest release. I'll probably need to add a simplified way of modding the original Him first, as making a full body mod requires writing your own animation scripts, but in the future it should be possible to create any "Him" you want.

v1.18.1b

DL: SDT1_18_1b.swf (depositfiles) See Download page for latest DL link.
*edit* Quick dialogue fix.

This release is mainly bug fixes, hopefully catching most of the issues pointed out in last week's comments (thanks for all of the reports, they make tracking things down a lot easier), but I've also been working on a custom data system for advanced dialogue writers. I've just enabled it as a test in this release to get some feedback, but it should make creating more complicated scripts a lot easier.


I'll post a thread on the forums in a minute (and link here) to discuss more details about the new dialogue tools, but the basic features are:
 - Storing arbitrary variables and inserting them into lines.
 - Simple incrementing and decrementing of numbers.
 - Checks for lines so that they only play if the chosen variables are set to the correct value, or are ">5" etc.

*edit* Instructions and more details here

If that turns out to be a popular feature (especially if a lot of people like to use custom scripts), I can expand on it, but as it is it's already fairly flexible.

v1.18b

DL: SDT1_18b.swf (depositfiles) See Download page for latest DL link.
*edit* Fixed his left arm not appearing without switching bodies and not being HSL shifted.

Apparently Minus only accepts image files now, which is annoying because otherwise the interface seemed quite good. I've put the release on depositfiles for now, but once again suggestions for good sharing sites would be helpful. I'd like to try to find a solid one before resorting to hammering a generous person's bandwidth.

This release might still be a bit buggy, as I haven't spent a lot of time testing, but I think I've caught most of the worst graphical glitches and sorted out the data saving. I'll probably post a small release next weekend to fix any bugs though.

Main new features:
 - Female body model for the deepthroatee, with new body selection menu.
 - Tan lines layer for the deepthroater.
 - Left arm.
 - Magical ejaculating strapon.

The female body shape is a bit limited by the fact that her joints need to be mostly circular, but any comments now that you can see it in action are helpful.

Quick update

I was hoping to get a release out today with tan lines and the female body for him, but it's getting late for a weekend update and the game's still a bit too broken from all of the changes, so I thought I should post a quick update at least. I'll upload a new version as soon as I have those features stable though.

I spent most of the weekend finishing modular bodies for Him, which ended up being a pretty massive rewrite. I also:
 - Set up menu controls for his bodies, with a new section which swaps out for body specific options.
 - Outlined most of the new female body model properly, spent some time working on the shape and shading, and added pale, tan and dark skin options. (Thanks for the comments on this, they were really helpful.)

Weekend update

This weekend I've mainly been working on animation stuff:
 - Getting his left arm moving and trying to animate the hand and arm slightly between poses so that bukkake mode doesn't look like his wrist is broken.
 - Making his positioning more flexible in general so that things like high heels can be added for the female model.
 - Testing out ways to animate between positions, instead of the jumping that happens at the moment. (This is difficult mainly because the joints are all 2d, but I have some ideas.)

I also spent a little bit time working on the female model for him again, and added a strapon style penis with RGB controls. I'm still not really happy with the body, though I think I can improve it with some proper shading, but if anyone can point out specific proportion problems that would be really helpful.

I'm just going to work on finishing features off for next weekend, (mainly drawing the sketches properly, duplicating new elements for other skin shades, and fixing a bunch of bugs) so whatever I get done will be in the next release.

Weekend update

This weekend I mainly worked on fleshing out the tan lines test to add her face and neck, set up the menu controls, and add more detailed outlines. There's still some clipping around her hips, but I'm sure I'll figure something out.

I spent some more time trying to improve the futa model, but I'm not entirely happy with it yet, so for a change I (finally) sketched out his left arm. It doesn't do much at the moment, but hopefully it can be used to aim bukkake mode without much extra animation.

One side benefit of working on the tan lines is that I think I've found a solid workaround for the rendering bug which made black blocks appear on character thumbnails and screenshots. It probably didn't affect a lot of people, but it was an annoying waste of time whenever it showed up, and it means I can reuse stuff for the tan lines without breaking things.

I'm reading through the comments from last week, so I'll edit this post with any common replies soon.

*edit* Some comment replies after the fold. (As usual check this page for the more frequently requested features.)