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Hello there, everyone!
BIG DAY! After working on this relentlessly for the past few months, it is finally done. This is going to be one HUGE Patreon post, so let me put some BIG FYI right now so y'all don't get surprised.
!IMPORTANT PLEASE READ!
All backend systems got reworked, and while I did my best to make sure the save migration system keeps your saves usable, there are some issues you will walk into if you decide to use a LEGACY save (Yeah, that's what I'm calling it).
I advise you to just go to settings, press factory reset, and start with a brand new game to make use of all the features. However, if you absolutely do not want to do that, no problem. You will have to start from the end of v0.22. Starting from v0.23 will NOT work. It might work on some paths, but paths like NTRS will just not work (thanks to the new partner system).
WAIT! THERE'S MORE!
Using a legacy save, you will be giving up on the following:
Accurate day markers and advancement.
Timeline feature, which can bring you back to a day of your choosing.
Access to some new information that is available in the backup app.
Your game might just flat out lock (happened to me once).
Future support, as support for legacy saves will drop.
So just do yourself a favor, start a new game. There are a lot of added features in the settings app and the chat to just rush at max speed.
Ok. Now that that is done. Let's talk about this release. This release is basically how I envisioned NTR Mobile to look towards its full 1.0 release. Thank you all for making it possible. I don't think I ever worked this hard on an update. Although lack of sleep can mess with my memory, so who knows. No, I really think it is. Apart from the dialogue system, NTR Mobile was almost rebuilt from the bottom up. I didn't even reuse the comic system. This did come at a cost of content though.
This is basically the free version, but you will be hit with an update available once the game is loaded. After that you get a day of content on all routes. But you will notice where the dev time went when you start the game.
Try thinking of v0.23 while playing this. You all made this possible. I hope this makes you enjoy the game even more. Knowing you all are a part of it. Thank you, seriously!🤗
Ok, let's get into this update because oh boy. Is it a big one.
What is new/changed/reworked in NTR Mobile v0.24.0
Added sync services.
After Patreon auth, you can upload/download your saves. Now you can upload your saves on mobile and just download them on PC or just save them as backup just in case.(at your own risk though, I give no guarantees).
Live updates.
With this, only changes to the actual code are needed to push a full app update. A full app release might be more frequent at the start since it might still have bugs here and there. But other than that, you will get a notification (which you can just hide) when a content update is available. Now hosting costs money 😔 So this will require Patreon auth.
Patreon authentication.
Patreon authentication can be a bit finicky, but I have no control over it. If you have any problems authenticating your account, I suggest you contact Patreon support.
Localization.
Support for the following languages has been added:
French.
German.
Spanish.
Turkish
Russian
Polish
Portuguese
Japanese
Korean
Chinese Traditional
Chinese Simplified
These languages have been implemented using MTL. So there might be some problems with translations here and there. If you find a translation in the chat that you think could be done better, you can just tap/click and hold a certain message and a chat and message ID will pop up. You can share those in our Discord (Discord is preferred since we have channels for each language, making it way easier).
Landscape/portrait.
Game now fully supports both landscape and portrait mode. It is on auto, but you can change the setting to your liking in the settings app (I highly suggest you check out the settings app. A lot of features got added in that as well).
Dynamic loading screens.
The loading screen you see changes based on where you are in the story. Not only does it look pretty noice. They are also UNLOCKABLES! YES! YOU CAN COLLECT LOADING SCREENS! You can choose your favorite loading screen to use in the settings app once you have unlocked it.
Comic system.
The comic system has been fully remade. It's way lighter and way snappier. You can now close comics started from the gallery. If you right click or tap and hold, a magnifier pops up for those pesky hard to read chat bubbles. Some extra comic settings have been added to the settings app.
True MC Pov.
True MC Pov has been added to the game. You can't start this in the middle of a run. You can only start this in a new game. This will limit your access to a lot of content, but if that is your thing, I'm not going to stop you. You can turn off True MC Pov from the settings menu, but you can't turn it back on. Once it's off, it's off.
Compact apps.
The compact apps system supports a few apps that you can view while in chat. These are updated live during gameplay. You can also respond in them, like for AskItShareIt.
Compact apps support:
ShareSpace
AskItShareIt
Liz Stats app
Leaked chats
ShareSpace.
Fully reworked ShareSpace and how it handles ShareSpaces and posts within. A new framework is being created that will handle the comments for ShareSpace posts. So stay tuned.
AskItShareIt.
Now has upgraded notifications. All AskItShareIt posts have a little icon that informs you if you can react to it.
Gallery.
The gallery got a huge upgrade. Made as efficient as possible, so scroll to your heart's content. Better filters have been added, and if you press the little info icon on an image tile, it will show you the paths you can get that image from (same goes for comics).
Browser.
Secrets are still here, except you will need to confirm your input with enter. Secrets now unlock in their own site in the browser, so now you can view your unlocked secrets all in one place. All the sites have been upgraded, and the Patron list will be removed per v0.24.0. But don't fret, Patrons will get extra images based on tier every release.
Maps.
Maps has been refined and is finally starting to see some use as of v0.24.0. To access the new feature, you will need to travel to it via the maps app.
Lilypad.
Added in v0.24.0. You will unlock the Lilypad in every route. This gives you a way to see events that you could not see before. Things that ARE or HAVE happened in the game world. Each day, a new drink will be made available for you to buy based on the ones you have unlocked. These rotate.
Day system.
Yes, days are now an actual thing in the game. You will understand this once you see it.
Backup app.
Has been changed and even more information and flair has been added to your saves. You can press the icons on the right side to get a legend of what each icon means.
Timeline feature.
This feature works in tandem with the day system. You can go back to the start of every day you have experienced in the game. There is some basic information about Liz's stats on that particular day. Be warned, make a save before you go back because all the data you made after the point you go back to gets deleted.
Liz's stats app.
A whole new animation system was implemented for this. Liz's states are now ALSO UNLOCKABLE! You can hide the stats by pressing basically anywhere in the stats app, and this will let you change her outfit/state. More details added to the x-ray app as well as some changes under the hood.
Messenger and chat.
Logs got deleted. The entire chat history is now viewable in the chat. You can just scroll up indefinitely, or you can use the search function to go back to a certain day. A button to open compact apps at any time can be found in the top right.
Notification pills.
Notification pills got added. All notifications got changed to just take you to the point of interest when you press them. Except when a new day starts.
Tutorials.
I added a few tutorials here and there.
Save Migration system.
The save migration system will migrate all your old saves the first time you run the game. This will convert them to legacy saves. Even though it gets migrated, it might not work 100%. It is still advised to just start a new game.
I will be updating the Itch page somewhere next week.
The Linux version hasn't been tested yet and is included in this post as a beta. So if you wanted to be a beta tester, there ya go.😁
And I think that was about that. I ran a lot of play tests on an A16, and that thing can barely handle its own OS. So if it can run the game fine, it should work on anything that is not from the dark ages of mankind.
Even though the content in this update is minimal, it is heavy. It uses almost every system at the same time, along with introducing and unlocking a new feature, making it a great stress test.
Now that this is over, I am finally taking a vacation for 2 weeks. I'm serious this time. I really need some rest after this crunch.
I hope this allows you all to enjoy your runs even more. Maybe even cut back on the huge amount of saves thanks to the timeline feature. Again, you all made this happen. I can't stress this enough. Thank you for enabling me to create what I want to create.
This one is for you all. Please, relax and enjoy. You all deserve it!