Game Dev Tycoon - It's like Game Dev Story, but for Windows, Mac, and Linux

[ijyt]

[QUOTE=pakl;40449517]Yep, the Store is now online:

[url]http://www.greenheartgames.com/2013/04/28/game-dev-tycoon-is-now-available-for-windows-mac-and-linux/[/url]

I get the feeling that more people were playing the game here than I gave early-access to :/

We're just a start-up and really need your support. The game is only 7.99USD, DRM free, you get the installer for all three platforms, you can install it on up to three computers for personal use and we will give you a Steam key when and if the game is on Steam..... ... so please obtain a legal copy and make us happy.

Patrick
Greenheart Games[/QUOTE]

Does giving out Steam keys cost money? If so I'll happily pass on mine.

[editline]28th April 2013[/editline]

[QUOTE=Legolas;40452172]God damn it I remember reading something about editing your saves so I went in looking for them, I think I found them (the local storage folder with the file_0 files? :v:) and now loading up the game starts it from the beginning.

argh what a bad day[/QUOTE]

I noticed the save file is using SQLite, so using a database browser makes making sense of the values a lot easier.

[editline]28th April 2013[/editline]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/vnAawd7.png[/IMG]

[lekkimsm]

[QUOTE=Mr. Tripp;40451906]Is this like Game Dev Story where you can never make a good first game ever?[/QUOTE]

I actually had a good try at a first game ... like a, 9, 9, 10 and 10. pure luck i guess

[ijyt]

The hidden company values like Secrecy, Evil and Good are a nice touch.

[Legolas]

So that database browser.. Does that mean there's hope yet? :v:

[lekkimsm]

[QUOTE=ijyt;40452268]I noticed the save file is using SQLite, so using a database browser makes making sense of the values a lot easier.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/vnAawd7.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Does this make savegame editing possible, or does the game still refuse to load savegames after they're edited?

[ijyt]

I was able to edit the cash value by changing every part of the database that had it, but I wasn't able to change research points.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/kN6JBgY.png[/url]

[Legolas]

I think cash is the only thing everyone has issues with :v:

Which file did you open? The normal file_0 or the journal?

[LordMoldyButt]

You can't open the journal file. The one you want is file_0.

[QUOTE=ijyt;40452321]I was able to edit the cash value by changing every part of the database that had it, but I wasn't able to change research points.[/QUOTE]

I was able to change everything minus the research, but it's not really showing up for me. It shows up in load but whenever I load the save nothing happens.

[ijyt]

Missed a value, research point get.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/7w0RSQ9.png[/IMG]

[editline]28th April 2013[/editline]

Open file_0 in AppData/Local with SQLite Database Browser (free on sourceforge). Go to browse data, search for cash using "value, contains" and then edit the value in every record (7,8,10,11).

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/70Wb9cn.png[/IMG]

[editline]28th April 2013[/editline]

You can also probably edit the stats of your dude too, but I can't be bothered trying that out.

[lekkimsm]

That didn't take very long :v:

[ijyt]

I had been fucking around in NotePad earlier when literally the first line you see when you open local_0 is "SQLite format 3". :suicide:

Either way, half the fun I've had out of the game is desperately trying to balance my balance, which is doing its best impression of the Titanic. Your mileage may vary when you cheat the game.

[Legolas]

And now everyone is off to play without actually going bankrupt :v:

[antary]

Wow. Went bankrupt just as I made a game industry shattering game with 10 from everyone.

Sucks.

[LordMoldyButt]

The only thing that I wish you could delete are previous game engines.

[slayer20]

[QUOTE=TheJoker;40452718]The only thing that I wish you could delete are previous game engines.[/QUOTE]

This.

Also, I'm not sure if this was for gameplay reason, but what about adding features to existing engines? It's kind of silly to create a whole new engine just for one new thing you researched.

[LordMoldyButt]

Tool tips for things would be nice too. I don't know what most of the things in the "train" section are even for.

[Gurant]

Nice! Found out about this yesterday before I went to bed. Played the demo and went to sleep. Woke up this morning and wanted to play more, and what do I get? The full version is released! Super sweet!

[Wehraboo]

I wish you could update the engine instead of having to make a completely new one. Maybe if they add that in it may increase the chances of getting bugs when your making a game so a complete remake of the engine is something you want to do once in awhile.

[Kannata]

Why are there so many people that pirate? It ruins me! I had like 5m and then people suddenly started pirating everything I made, even if I got really good ratings (that I usually get). Not fair.

[editline]28th April 2013[/editline]

Is there any way to keep it from not happening? Changing platform won't help.

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[maxofsteam]

for me when they started pirating it said to either warn them or sue them

[NMDanny]

This game is quite hard, even with unlimited money I keep losing fans and my games are rarely above 6+ stars
Also something that automatically trains my workers and sends them to vacations would be nice

[Kannata]

[QUOTE=Flarey;40453443]for me when they started pirating it said to either warn them or sue them[/QUOTE]
The only "choice" I could choose is ":-("

[ijyt]

There was a new trend for "unusual combinations". I winged it with Werewolf/Simulation-RPG.

I've never seen so many 1's. :v:

[Legolas]

So ijyt what'd you edit for research points? :v:

[Wehraboo]

[QUOTE=ijyt;40453613]There was a new trend for "unusual combinations". I winged it with Werewolf/Simulation-RPG.

I've never seen so many 1's. :v:[/QUOTE]

I was surprised when I got School and Simulation, thought the school part was what we're all trying to get away from.

[werewolf0020]

jesus christ, Stuff goes so bad when you get your own office..

[Legolas]

[QUOTE=O'Neil;40453663]I was surprised when I got School and Simulation, thought the school part was what we're all trying to get away from.[/QUOTE]
Just got 7s and 8s with School Simulation-RPG on the Nintendo DS thing. I guess I was aiming for the Japanese players?

[ijyt]

[QUOTE=Legolas;40453633]So ijyt what'd you edit for research points? :v:[/QUOTE]

search for "researchPoints" with "value, contains".

in keys "slot_1" and possibly "slot_auto" (your respective saves). The line will start with

["thankYou",null,"engineHint",null,"publisherUnlock",null,"gameConvention",null]

and then you should have the researchPoint value right after it.

[b]I don't know if you have to edit these as well:[/b]

You're looking for this line:

:[],"researchPoints":EDITTHISNUMBER,"researchEnabled":false,"trainingEnabled":false,"availableResearch":[],"researchCompleted":[],"engines":[],"engineParts":[],"specialItems":[],"features

In the key "slot_1L1". This one is the easiest to find.

Keys "slot_1L2" and "slot_1L3" (if you have them) contain "researchPoints" somewhere near the bottom, it's hidden a bit so skim the last 20 or so lines.
It's easier to find if you copy the whole thing into WordPad and control+F for research.

[NMDanny]

Why everytime I release a game, I lose fans? Even the pretty decent ones with 7-8 stars seem to make me lose fans.

[Legolas]

[QUOTE=NMDanny;40453796]Why everytime I release a game, I lose fans? Even the pretty decent ones with 7-8 stars seem to make me lose fans.[/QUOTE]
Different genres/topics?