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Store Live: Details, Changes, and Important Info

Published: September 29th 2018, 1:55:20 am

 

We are back in business!!!

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

So here's the nitty gritty of the new store and it's functionality.

As a gold member you NEVER  have to put in a key code again! Your purchase automatically applies  your coupon code and will send you links for the downloads for HTH in  Unity, for both MAC and PC as well as a link for the Flash game. At the  moment, the links aren't labeled (we're working on that) so below is  what the links actually link to.

Please  Note: Patron members will still have to go through store checkout and  input the coupon code I give them, which will make your store purchase  $0. The fix for this depends on how fast Patreon can update their API,  but once it's possible to do so, this will all be an automatic payment  to game process.

At this time we are working on a downloadable version for the Flash  game, currently the Flash file launches from the browser and ONLY on  Firefox and IE. Do not waste your time on Chrome. 

Unity  is what we're transitioning to in a build we're calling HTH: New Cyana  or New Cyana for short. The island world of New Cyana will be entirely  explorable in a 3D environment with 2.5D characters.

We  are still hammering out an update schedule. Production switched from  New Cyana to Red Light District (RLD), so expect the next update will be  the launch of RLD in Unity. We are unable to expand on New Cyana until  the lagging and graphical code bugs can be worked out. RLD is a much  simpler environment. Basically because buildings are easier to render  and less code heavy than a tropical island.

RLD  in Unity, like New Cyana, is an explorable 3D city environment. The  entire map for RLD is built and functioning. Right now the focus is on  moving over scenes from the Flash file. We will test this build out with  Patreon Alpha testers before we launch it to Gold members.

Once  the store is working bug-free we are raising the price of the base  monthly to $7 which matches what Patreon users have been paying for  years. Our reasoning for this is we've now made Flash a download file,  something not possible in previous versions. With the store downtime  coinciding with a lot of Unity coding, there was time for Crow to code  out a downloadable version of HTH in Flash. So now, $7 and it's yours,  plus access to the latest update files for New Cyana and/or RLD.  Additionally this covers the time Crow spent to make the Gold build of  Flash a download option as well as account for having to pay for a Unity  coder.

We  are still working on getting the coupon code system working for  generating codes. Once we have that figured out I will make another post  letting you know the steps to get a coupon code for any keys you  received before the switch.

As  it stands everyone who made/makes a $7 or more purchase in Patreon will  receive a coupon code that covers 2 Months, ending October 1st. We are  still working out the details for sending compensation with the coupons  to active members. It's a new store. When we know more, we'll let you  know more.

A  Free Demo version of New Cyana is planned for future development. We  are working on a front page demo link for the Free build of HTH in  Flash.

We  still have more to do bug fixing the site and getting all the little  bugs ironed out. But we're a long way from where we were at the start of  September.

A  HUGE thank you to everyone! You've all been super supportive and  understanding while we've been going through this crazy transition and  because of you, each and every one of you who supports us, you make this  possible -- you keep this project alive.

We thank you.

Welcome to a new era of HTH Studios!