While translating venture card-related text, I found a debugging feature left in the game ^w^
https://tcrf.net/Itadaki_Street_2:_Neon_Sign_wa_Bara_Iro_ni#Debug_Venture_Card_Function
I have basically no self-esteem whatsoever, and feel awkward and anxious asking to work on something with anybody else, so ... having something that I can contribute to and feel confident that I can do is something I don't think I could let go of right now...
I ... don't really feel comfortable backing off or dropping it, though? I worry that I'd end up feeling guilty about not doing enough and letting down everybody who has been working on it with me, and also just wouldn't know what else I should be doing...
I know I don't talk about much else, anymore, because... I've kind of let this project entirely consume my life, to the point where I haven't been taking care of myself at all some days...
I feel like people probably won't care about me much unless I have some accomplishment I can show and say "I made this!", and working on this project has given me a reason to believe I might actually be worth something...
heads up if you ever use gimp for redacting screenshots and the like
with the default settings, "clear", or the delete key, only makes a region transparent but doesn't delete the colour info. it can easily be retrieved
ways to fix this are:
1. uncheck "save colour values from transparent pixels" when exporting
2. put a fresh transparent layer underneath everything, its colour info (pure black) will be saved instead
3. just fill the area with a solid colour instead
3.1. or save as jpeg
I'm glad I've gotten this far, but ... things won't be better for me until I can get out of debt and support myself somehow.
And I don't think I'll be actually happy until I can do what I enjoy and support myself doing it, which ... almost certainly will never happen.
But I like keeping in mind where my ultimate goal is, even if it's unattainable.
corruption, loud sounds
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ILLEGAL INSTRUCTION ZONE, ACT 1
Poly trans cuddlefloof programmer and gamedev(?). I love poking around in and reverse engineering old games. I'm also super shy and have horrible anxiety, so ... please be nice...
I don't mind if you follow request, but if I don't know or recognize you, please send me a message so I know who you are. #nobot