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Update: (latest updates in red)

Since I already included non-copyrighted music, I'll go ahead and do the same for character art and backgrounds. This means:

-Character art including sprites and sprite CG's will be designed and illustrated by ilovetsundere.

-Background art will be filtered IRL images, (yay for NO copyright issues! X3.)

Note on project's active helpers:

Some people have confirmed their involvement with the project and some not, I'd like to confirm

who is helping me out so i can send the corresponding materials as well as edit the credits and special thanks screens.

If you'd like to confirm you're helping then PM me or leave a post.

Helper's corner (confirmed so far):

Editor: Chocolatemilkgod (currently editing chapter 1)

Lead Artist: ilovetsundere (starting this december)

QC: Kaskade (need your confirmation to send you the materials)

Looking for another person to help Kaskade with QC.

Beta testers: Azada, Linkman19, Yachi

I'll keep you updated.

Da Capo 3 - Prologue 5% translated

*joy overflow*

http://www.quickmeme.com/img/ba/baa55df03342db29aea486974e8f6c3cb7322e6b859863a2f3e29388450e85a8.jpg

Seasons of Sakura.

Helvetica, you mind if I come on as a Beta tester with Azada?

not at all, many thanks for your help. I'll send you the materials once Choco is done editing.

Really? I found it quite funny. It's all about how you think about it. If you think of it as joking with the mc, then everything becomes quite amusing.

I think the same. Taking this VN seriously is a big mistake, I mean I listened to the intro song, read the first lines, met a combat meido?

sure...after those first 15 minutes I just kicked back and enjoyed the randomness.

http://i.imgur.com/r1Tjs5R.png

--Yuki's alternate title screen background (available once you clear her route.)--

Haro guys :3 Time for some more updates:

*Please note that I'm doing this VN on my own, with no additional help and in my free time. As such, I have not the manpower

or resources to provide future readers with original artwork (including mugshots,CG and backgrounds) or voice acting.

If I were to get support once released I would gladly indulge in your kindness, but for now SEVERAL OF THE

COSMETIC MATERIALS ARE --PLACEHOLDERS--.

*The VN is free and will be distributed as such once it's completed. Theme is romance/sci fi

Here's the changelog:

*April 2013 - Started programming, getting used to the python and editra.

*May 2013 - Script version is 0.01, very small first step (Chapter 1 complete)

*June 2013 - Script version is 0.02, some progress (Chapter 2 ongoing)

*July 2013 - trouble with placeholder character art (tried using heavily modified Nimura Yuuji's character sprites but low res conspired against me)

*August 2013 - Still trouble with character sprites, need to think of a good solution so I don't have to relinquish 720p resolution for the game.

*September 2013 - Script version is 0.08 (huge progress, VN general plot framework ready for reference) a few ideas for the sprites.

*October 3rd 2013 - Script version is 0.15 (more than 10% of the VN is ready, at least script wise XD)

*October 6th 2013 - Had an idea for character sprites, using 3D Custom Girl engine to produce 3D sprites of the characters, Still not original artwork

but this saves a lot of time and effort as well as fitting with high resolution just fine (Since sprites are snapshots of 3D rendering

the VN looks quite unique XD)

*November 2013 - Written, Programmed and scripted 7 chapters so far. (1 more chapter to finish common route and 5 heroine routes to go.)

*November 26th 2013 updates: (major updates in red)

*script version 0.70

*character sprites 100% (15 different for each heroine + bathhouse ones and some "secret ones" *wink*)

Ilovetsundere might help me with character art, still nothing confirmed. If he does help, then we'll have gorgeous original art!

*Sprite CG's 100% (CG's using the sprites, they look pretty good! :3)

*background art 100% (Using Torino and Amemaru background art with some modifications, more than 50 bgi so far.)

*Added Imagemap mechanics and animations for weather.

*Added UI elements and remodeled textbox.

*Drew alternate title screens! 100% made by me, NO PLACEHOLDERS.

*Made opening video, OP song is Kiri by Monoral (I did try t use PD music for the opening but there's no better song than this one, thus..it will stay.)

*Music 100% (Public domain, 100% royalty free music! NO MORE PLACEHOLDER MUSIC!) Thanks to editor Chocolatemilkgod for his help with this.

*Sound effects 100% (public domain SFX.)

Changelog for chapters:

-Prologue: Release Candidate, ready for QC and testing.

-Chapter 1: Beta, currently being edited by Chocolatemilkgod.

-Chapter 2: Beta, ready for editing.

-Chapter 3: Beta, ready for editing.

-Chapter 4: Beta, ready for editing.

-Chapter 5: Beta, ready for editing.

-Chapter 6: Beta, Ready for editing.

-Chapter 7: Alpha, currently checking.

-Chapter 8: 0%

-Rin's route: 10%

-Kanade's route: 5%

-Akane's route: 0%

-Yuki's route: 10%

-Satsuki's route: 0%

-Yaoi arc: Alpha, in scripting and checking.

Hoping to read your valuable feedback

see you around , guys.

...

I'll volunteer as second transla-------

 

*notices its a fuwa translation*

 

....yea you know what i just remembered i have better things to do like i have to wash my hair and stuff

Guys...It's Majikoi.

I'll be honest though.. I hope Aaeru is not directly involved in that TL, his/her translations of Konoozora H-scenes made my eyes bleed.

B-But incest!

http://i.qkme.me/3v55nc.jpg

Well, I have to say I declare myself unable to work around these...

After following the TLers instructions I'm faced with a couple of errors:

If I leave the ISO mounted I get this:

Screenshot by Lightshot

And If I run the exe WITHOUT the ISO mounted I get this:

Screenshot by Lightshot

Either I'm doing something wrong or the TLers made a sloppy job with the installation instructions.

Anyone who understands Jap or has managed to run the game just fine? Please help, I would be forever grateful.

Edit: Nevermind, I was missing the NoDVD patch, which is NOT included in torrent.

desi uploaded the patch, so here it is if you need it as well: https://mega.co.nz/#!FRg3mKqD!LlMyvz...4JQMJAdOGPoByo

thanks again, desi

Ikikoi release | Ate the Moon Translations is out.

Fuck yes.

Do i replace the memoria files with the patch ones or the patch ones with the memoria versions. Because i got the same exact mistake .

 

Im getting two kinds of errors. If i use the MemoriaEN.exe from the original file then the graph_menu.bins is the error but if i use the .exe from the 1.2 patch then thats what causes the error

replace memoria files with the patch ones.

Also, google: directx runtime installer, download and install. then try to run the game.

Tried that didnt work still popped up with runtime error related to graph_menu.bins

You messed up the patching process, 1.1 fix is not an executable file, even though it says so (but don't worry there's a fix for that)

FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS TO THE LETTER:

-Uninstall completely, also delete the MEMORIA folder that's inside "my documents"

-Try installing the game on "C:" (Installing the game in program files sometimes yields permission issues)

-once installed, run the english patch 1.0 (if you installed on C: make sure to tell that to the patcher.)

-Unrar the update 1.1 patch, but DON'T run the .exe

-instead open the patch data folder, copy and replace the files there with the ones in the installation directory.

-Lastly, unrar english patch update 1.2 (copy and replace files with the ones in the installation directory.)

-Launch MemoriaEN

After coming off Da Capo and experiencing a friend character as awesome as Suginami...

Wait for Da Capo 3, Suginami's zenith of awesomeness.

Twintail FTW

http://i.imgur.com/PR8Lc76.png

Okaeri, Ryu.

Too bad about that storm thing. I'm glad you're okay.

3D Custom Girl? Isnt that hentai game lol

hentai, yes. Not much of a game though.

You can taylor a 3d rendered anime-esque girl to your tastes, dress her up, etc.

It also has a screenshot and pose mode so I can virtually create any character as

long as she's a girl.

Please note though that this is not exactly new, if you read the very 1st post and subsequent updates after that you'll see

several screenshots of what heroines look like, game mechanics, etcetera.

I'm doing this thing with 3DCG art style since I have no time to draw character art by myself (work and other IRL stuff)

I also mentioned that I'm doing this on my own (writing, programming, scripting...)

Anyway, thanks for your support and stay tuned for updates.

The artwork is great, remind me a bit of Valkyria Chronicles series art style.

 

keep up a good work!

Well, character sprites were made with 3DCG (3D Custom Girl Engine) I only drew the characters facial expressions so they wouldn't look stiff.

I'm glad you're liking the sprites, so far everyone else is liking it, that's a relief since character art is an important appeal for any VN.

Had no idea this was a thing. Looking forward to this helv. If I wasn't so busy with school, work, and beta testing for MG, I'd help you out too. lol

You can help me with beta testing too.

Oh you, hyping it up

 

Yup, plenty of text :3 10,000 lines as of now. Isn't that exciting, editor-san? >: D

Update :3

chapter 7 is ready for scripting!

also here's more opening video teasing, urhurhur >:3

http://i.imgur.com/dRVIHNc.png

http://i.imgur.com/It3HyYq.png

http://i.imgur.com/uHTjH8c.png

more updates soon

School Days - dropped it in the 8th episode

 

Another - You basically know the story when the parrot starts talking and when the thing is finished you ask yourself 'What was the mystery?' but you'll never know because it is never explained.

 

OreImo - The only good thing about this anime is Saori.

1.You did good, sir. Never bother to unearth that piece of shit again.

2.You did watch the last episodes right? dropping it right before the end doesn't count XD

3.Kinda agree with you here. The way they fucked up the ending doesn't help either.

All I got left is the Otome route and unless that can plug the holes in what looks like a sinking ship then I will indeed hate as the haters hate.

Like I said though, I think the story needed some rounding out which makes it a shame that Plus Communication, Spring Celebration and Fall in Love aren't translated.

That's it.(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ *Pulls out the blunderbuss* Stop reading it right now, you're unworthy of Da Capo's magic!

don't go sniffing romance novels if you're going to bother over analyzing the plot. ಠ_ಠ

So I just about finished up Da Capo 2(one route left) and the story is riddled with holes at times. It just felt all around lazy and honestly it was like there were too many characters and not enough time to expand on them and thus they chose to just half ass it.

Not the worst thing I have played/read but there is so much missed potential that I can barely say the game passes for decent.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-viq-LLKAVbs/UYKw6RVo7bI/AAAAAAAAJXQ/4lXWt9T6iVk/s1600/haters_gonna_hate.jpg

Don't mess with my Da Capo... ( o_o)

Is the exp gain really this bad? The characters are at Lvl 11 in the end of chapter 3 trying to gain lvls before the Debate battle with Sakaue and the exp bar barely moves per 1 enemy in Mizelt Tomb.

Game is a grind fest for the most part so yeah. If you want to level up very quickly then simply attend all speeches (most of them put you into battles which yield tons of exp)

be warned though, attending all speeches will destroy any possibility to get the secret weapon at chapter's end and H-the bosses.

Me, on the other hand, I have this problem

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]9891[/ATTACH]

 

It says something about an ordinance (maybe a missing file) called swscale2.dll

Xana, my love

Nope, you're just missing a .dll file. it comes with the game and it's supposed to be inside the lib/windowsi86 something something folder

if it's not there then redownload the game, maybe it's corrupt or didn't download at all.

lov