{"id":565,"date":"2018-05-14T20:37:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T20:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oneiricworlds.com\/en\/?p=565"},"modified":"2018-05-14T20:37:23","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T20:37:23","slug":"may-2018-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oneiricworlds.com\/en\/2018\/05\/may-2018-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2018 Demo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a while since the last demo, and I&#8217;ve worked on many visual improvements, so I decided it was enough to publish a new version of the game. As usual, don&#8217;t be surprise as the main quest is more or less the same (see details below to learn what&#8217;s new).<\/p>\n<p>So\u00a0here is\u00a0a new demo\u00a0of <b>A Thief&#8217;s Melody<\/b>, a<b> 3D cartoon adventure\/stealth game with a contemplative atmosphere, <\/b>somewhere between &#8220;Zelda&#8221; and &#8220;Beyond Good and Evil&#8221;<b>. <\/b>Don&#8217;t hesitate to test\/share\/reblog\/comment\/like if you want to help me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oneiricworlds.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20180514_203810.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-568\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-568\" src=\"https:\/\/oneiricworlds.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20180514_203810-1024x576.png\" alt=\"20180514_203810\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneiricworlds.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20180514_203810-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/oneiricworlds.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20180514_203810-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/oneiricworlds.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20180514_203810-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/oneiricworlds.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20180514_203810-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/oneiricworlds.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20180514_203810.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oneiricworlds.com\/demos\/20180508_aThiefsMelody_Win_x64.zip\">Download for Windows<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oneiricworlds.com\/demos\/20180508_aThiefsMelody_MacOSX.zip\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Download for MacOS X<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oneiricworlds.com\/demos\/20180508_aThiefsMelody_Linux.zip\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Download for Linux<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Beware<\/b>: This is the alpha (=NOT FINAL) demo of\u00a0May 2018. If you want to get the latest demo for sure, just check the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oneiricworlds.com\/\">official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Feedback &amp; bug hunt<\/b>: As usual, if you want to tell me what you think about the game, or if you find bugs, contact me at <tt>contact at oneiricworlds dot com<\/tt><\/p>\n<p><b>Get all the news<\/b>: if you don&#8217;t want to miss anything, <a href=\"http:\/\/oneiricworlds.com\/aThiefsMelody\/indexEN.html#subscribe\">subscribe<\/a>, or follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Oneiric-Worlds\/428788250544352?ref=stream\">facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oneiricworlds\">twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Install Notes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Linux<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Under Linux, you have to change the execution rights on the game file:<br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #eeeeee;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new' , 'courier' , monospace;\">chmod +x aThiefsMelody.*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mac OS<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Haha&#8230; I didn&#8217;t test on Mac, because I don&#8217;t have a Mac. But the beauty of Unity is that I can release on Mac from a Windows\/Linux system anyway.<br \/>\nSo, if Mac users out there want to give it a try and tell me what&#8217;s wrong (or what&#8217;s right, hopefully \ud83d\ude09 ), you&#8217;re most welcome!<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s new since the last demo?<\/h3>\n<p>You have to know the demo quests are more or less final at the moment. The next official demos (including this one) will only provide bug fixes and graphics\/sound\/music enhancement.<\/p>\n<p>Since\u00a0July 2017,\u00a0lots of\u00a0improvements have\u00a0been done:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work on atmospheric effects (clouds, fog, flying particles, &#8230;) on many levels<\/li>\n<li>Whole new vegetation system, all details <a href=\"https:\/\/oneiricworlds.com\/en\/index.php\/2017\/08\/17\/grass-vegetation\/\">here<\/a> for the curious reader<\/li>\n<li>Density of the vegetation system can be controlled for small configs<\/li>\n<li>A new cloud system for\u00a0the world skybox<\/li>\n<li>A whole redesign of the pirate warehouse level<\/li>\n<li>Design upgrade of Eagle islands<\/li>\n<li>New gameplay for the shield<\/li>\n<li>Water reflections can now be\u00a0turned off for small configs<\/li>\n<li>Camera sensitivity is now in the options<\/li>\n<li>Better toon shading on characters<\/li>\n<li>Heavy optimization of the Link and especially the map<\/li>\n<li>Various post process for a better &#8220;anime&#8221; feel: oil paint &amp; line edge, which also improves readability (at least to me \ud83d\ude09 )<\/li>\n<li>Various technical tests for better character modeling and animation<\/li>\n<li>Simpler UI to leave the screen almost empty for a better immersion<\/li>\n<li>You can now sell flowers \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li>UI improvement: icon positioning, optimisations,\u00a0a few redesigns,\u00a0better 3D &amp; 2D mixing, better map rendering<\/li>\n<li>Lots of fixes &amp; code cleaning<\/li>\n<li>Last but not least: my whole production pipeline\u00a0now runs\u00a0 entirely under Linux. YES! I use Unity Editor on Linux, and it has been a bit difficult, but I really like the new workflow. More on that later I hope!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s broken ?<\/h3>\n<p>You didn&#8217;t expect everything to work perfectly, did you? I&#8217;m aware of a few bugs\/regressions\/problems:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Controls are displayed in English, whatever language you choose.<\/li>\n<li>Spanish is not implemented yet (even if it is choosable in the options)<\/li>\n<li>Some assets still need work to be done or polished (Audio, Graphics, UI, Dialogs, &#8230;)<\/li>\n<li>Some areas are still a bit empty<\/li>\n<li>The game seems a bit dark on some devices, especially with high quality graphics that handle shadow casting. It might be some gamma issue, I&#8217;ll have to check this out.<\/li>\n<li>Under Linux, it seems the keyboard controls sometimes get &#8220;stuck&#8221; for a few seconds&#8230; I know it&#8217;s a crazy thing to say, but it might work better with a Xbox controller :p<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Have fun! Peace!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone, &nbsp; It&#8217;s been a while since the last demo, and I&#8217;ve worked on many visual improvements, so I decided it was enough to publish a new version of the game. As usual, don&#8217;t be surprise as the main quest is more or less the same (see details below to learn what&#8217;s new). 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