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Progress update and news about the move.
🕑 Added 2021-04-25 20:39:00 +0000 UTCI am so stressed out right now, that I may very likely not even make it to the move day that has not even been decided yet. It is harder to leave this country legally than it is to enter it illegally. I suppose that won't shock anyone, it usually is the case.
Progress update first:
Over 20 animations and 150 renders currently. Even though my life has been highly stressful, my work keeps me sane and grounded. So, do not worry, I'll survive even this, somehow. As long as you guys keep supporting me, OMVN is not going anywhere.
The move:
I have done my research on the cost of life and housing over there, as well as necessities for OMVN. Uninterrupted power and internet, for example. I'll need a backup generator and a UPS. Prices in Europe in general, are overkill in comparison.
For example, a BenQ 32 inch monitor which was the only acceptable brand for me to buy, would cost me some 500 to 1.2K euro for a 32inch (In Albania). So if you don't know the price of the item, MSRP USA side, for example, you would think 800 Euro is an awesome-sauce price. It is not. 650CAD $ gets you a 32, here. That is less than 500E. Anyhow, those of you who live in Europe know all too well how prices are over there.
I'll also need to make sure I stay above a certain income level if I want to continue being a VN dev without interruptions.
In all honesty, if it wasn't for my family, I wouldn't return, at all. There is very little gain for me there. But, I am going to make the best of it and use the "cheap labor" in comparison to this place and hire some English-speaking VA girls, for future projects.
So, keep funding me and the future is sure to be bright AF.
As in "Metahuman" level quality of characters and possibly even Unreal Engine to be used as my rendering tool, in the future. Don't worry about the how and the why, trust me, it's doable. I just need funds to pay for its licenses and assets in the future.
The VN itself will 99% sure stay in Renpy. I know most people don't use high-end PC for these, so not to worry. Only renders will be done elsewhere, when I see fit.
Once over there, I'm going to dedicate a room to my baby (PC). Then insure the place for theft up to 20K euro or something and finally, focus on my work.
I'll need some time to settle in at first, since the PC will be shipped ahead of me, and I won't be able to bring my monitors along, sadly. I'll have to go buy two new ones, roughly 1000 euro for both if I'm lucky. Then UPS, and so on. Expenses will pile up as soon as I touch down, no doubt.
With that said, I'll need to make sure I leave from here with some "safety net" $ put aside.
Hopefully, with the release of SHRiNK 0.5 we see an increase in support and finally hitting that cursed 2.5K mark.
So, please, spread the word about the games. I mean you must like them if you support me... Help me reach my goals. They are now more important than ever. My very survival depends on them. Especially since I still have that debt hanging over me. (5000$ roughly USD still owed to Patreon).
Comments
OneManVN
No, that's not why I'm not bringing them over. It's just kinda hard to bring two PC monitors on a plane and expect them to arrive safely. Transporting them might cost me more than they are worth. So, selling them here, buying new ones there.
Solstorm
But not the monitors?
OneManVN
Probably, but I don't see why use a converter? I'm probably going to need an adapter for all things purchased in the North American region plug-wise, but that's about it. PS5 and my PC can do 110-240V thankfully.
Solstorm
Back in the late eighties I was stationed in Germany. we used converter power boxes, to run our A/C electronics can you do that? The power converters were pretty cheap
