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| Author | shrikey |
| Type | Developments |
| Version | 1.2 |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2019/02/15 |
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LoveStory is a VisualNovel library for LovePotion on the Nintendo Switch.
LoveStory’s purpose is to simplify the creation of VisualNovels as well as the integration of a simple to use DialogueSystem for story driven games for Nintendo Switch. To write your own VisualNovels it is recommended to download the demo-game and edit novel.lua to your needs.
You can find a full documentation of how to use LoveStory in the attached LoveStory_Documentation.pdf.
Features
- Easy to use dialogue implementation for the creation of VisualNovels or other story-driven games.
- No fancy programming skills needed to create VisualNovels with the help of this library.
- Changeable character pictures for emotions and clothing-sets.
- Decision making for complex story-lines and multiple endings.
- Two characters can be shown the same time.
- Complete touch-support for easy game control.
- Dialogue boxes can be hidden with touch-swipe or joycon-input.
- Sound and music support: You are able to create full dubbed versions of your in-game conversations.
- Easy managing of multiple characters thanks to character-classes.
- Special character-screen when holding the switch in portrait-mode, with a big picture and more character information shown (Currently not working: Use R-Button).
- You are able to show a background image with or without your characters in front and easily change it anytime.
- Skip all the current dialogue with only holding down the LZ-key (shoulder-button).
- Future Updates.
Installation
The demo can only be used with a hacked Nintendo Switch.
Extract the demo.zip and move the switch folder to your SD card.
Start your Nintendo Switch with CFW and run hbmenu.
Screenshots
Media
LoveStory - A VisualNovel Library for LovePotion (Philippe Barbie)
LoveStory - WriterScript (Philippe Barbie)
Changelog
Version 1.2
- Error messages warn you if pictures you want to load can not be found.
- You can now add multiple Description_Texts with the new DescriptionTextImageIndex parameter.
- If == -1 its the OLDWAY (Legacy: Your old code will still work.)
- Second Character Image is now Mirrored on the y axis.
- A soundmanager is added, that will keep track of aktivated/deaktivated sound and music before playing.
- Small Bugfix (Removed Debugsound "WUFF").
- CharacterDescriptionScreen has now a "Landscape" TV-MODE (Activate/Deactivate: In lovestory.lua set variable tvMode = true/false).
- New Function: Character:clearCache()
- Deletes all loaded Sounds/Images and forces the game to reload them when needed.
- This frees RAM (depending on your amount of loaded pictures/sounds).
Credits
- Thanks to all the people who helped me making this.
- Thanks to the whole “Tiny Turtle Industries” Discord Server.
- Thanks TurtleP for porting Love2D to the Switch, and for making this project possible.
- Thank you. Thanks for reading this. Thanks for your attention. And maybe even thanks for using this library.