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Ren'Py
I'll admit, there was much more clamoring for Ren'Py than I expected. However, I wanted to be sure all of those supporters understood how big of an undertaking it would be.
Hypothetical Timeline
Basically, at my current pace, I would expect the conversion of Trials of the Succubi version 4.0.2 to Ren'Py to take about 6 months. Some of that would be learning the new program, and asking other coders how to pull off my current mechanics.
However, the VAST majority of the time I'm expecting would be to migrate all the pictures and galleries over. Many of the pictures would need to be found on the internet again (like my gifs) and I would want to edit most of them to remove watermarks.
I haven't started this process yet so it's difficult to get a good estimate and my past estimates have always been about 2x more optimistic than they should be. (I also have no idea how to estimate bugs that will come up)
Other Considerations
Quote from a coder regarding picture loading:
"In ren'py you'll have to load them as backgrounds and unload the background on each change else it will eat up RAM and slow down
Also, Ren'Py has that nasty property of showing images as blocks and only rendering them clear after complete loading.
Pre-loading needs to be done manually then"
Virtually any work I do to port will not be able to be transferred back to Milovana if their servers change. However, I would keep the community updated in how far I get along with the commentary you've come to expect.
I could either pause the porting to make new TOTS commissions or pause TOTS commissions. After hypothetical Ren'Py completion, who knows if I'll have the energy or desire to continue making new scenes either.
A few have volunteered to help but I'll need to figure out how to utilize such aid beyond coding help.
Continue making content
The other option is to continue doing what I've been doing - Making new content and putting them in previewers. If Milovana or TeaseHub changes finish, I will be best positioned to quickly implement all the new scenes and content I've created.
What do you all think ❓
Vote and discuss! I'd love to hear it!