RLVM 0.4

Thread on Gemot about RLVM

RLVM is a Reallive emulator that allows one to play games by Visual Arts (primarily the works of Key) on Mac or Linux. Right now it only works with a couple games including Planetarian (unvoiced edition) and Kanon Standard Edition (and the All Ages variant...why did I buy that XP). Possibly Air SE but I haven't tried.

It may only work with a couple games but it works WELL:

Yes the opening video works!

It has a nicer right-click menu than the original does.

Of course the novel part works too ^_^

Problems:
-Tomoyo After (demo) won't show the title screen
-SEEN files not in SEEN.txt are ignored (RealLive.exe opts to use these files over SEEN.txt)
- No voice support yet
- The Mac-specific +Q is not supported yet

As you can see from behind the game in some shots... you just run the application and select a game. Nothing complicated, RLVM doesn't even need to be in the game directory.

Haven't posted in a while!: Goodies, work, and AX08

Well its been a while, I haven't had anything particularly notable to blog since I am not buying any otaku goods until I've placed my Himeya order (LBEX and a hell of a lot of KeySoundLabel CDs). And I'm not placing this order untill after AX in case I find someone selling the said CD's there (like that'll happen =P).

I will be at AnimeExpo Saturday and Sunday. This is my first time at AX and I am excited. ^_^ Additionally, I recieved my first paycheck of the summer today >.> I am working all week up till the convention (including the 4th) so I should have no problem affording LBEX. I just might not have time to play anything XD I enjoy work though in a way because it lets me interact with happy people. This is the big "secret" in working at a theme park: the customers are already happy and relaxed so your job is halfway done before you say hello.

Anyone who keeps up with me on Google Talk might have been aware of this but I am trying to clear out my anime/game backlog this summer hence titled : 萌えの夏 . Here's what's been done so far:

• Finally cleared the last bit of Hourglass of Summer (Mana's route)
• Wrote a bit more on ONE review ^^;
  
• Finished Tomoyo's route in CLANNAD (I can now play Tomoyo After with no regrets)
• Cleared Nanatsuiro*Drops DS again to unlock a new "If Story". Yuri is popping up in the main game now. :3
  
• Purchased SHUFFLE! volume 4 (en route)
• YesAsia goodies
  
• Purchased Dengeki Festival! DX 3 (en route)
• Cleared Kudryvaka's route in Little Busters! Now powering through common for the last time (making save points this time ^^;)
  
• Worked more on Wahrheit Academy plot
  
• Hung up Nanatsuiro Drops posters that have been rolled up for months.
• Rereading Higurashi because it is brilliant. The translation is full of life and a pleasure to reread. :3
  

Updated "Never use DHL" with pretty photos; Panera soup recipe

Why are you reading this? Go there already! (Tomoyo After game and Clannad teaspoons)

http://jyuichi-11.blogspot.com/2008/06/never-use-dhl-but-if-you-do-they-do.html

Yes, Jimmy I am playing Hotel Dusk as much as possible! I will play a lot tomorrow since its a day off. That and LB >.> Just think of how much of a nice long game it will be when you borrow it eventually XD orz

Panera French Onion Soup is AMAZING btw. I wanna make it

From: http://www.recipelink.com/

FRENCH ONION SOUP LIKE PANERA BREAD

FOR THE ONIONS:
1/4 cup butter
4 medium yellow onions, sliced
FOR THE SOUP:
2 cans (14 oz each) (Swanson) beef broth
3/4 cup (Swanson) chicken broth
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 drops Tabasco sauce
FOR THE GARNISH:
Focaccia (or other bread) (for croutons)
shaved Asiago Cheese

TO PREPARE THE ONIONS:
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. When the butter is melted, add sliced onions and saute for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often, until onions turn brown.

TO MAKE THE SOUP:
Add remaining ingredients for the soup to the pan and stir to combine. Heat soup until it's boiling, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.

TO MAKE THE CROUTONS:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Slice focaccia bread (or any bread you want to use) into 3/4-inch thick slices. Butter both sides of those slices, then cut the slices into bite-size cubes.

Bake the bread in a 425 degree oven for 15 minutes or until crispy.

TO SERVE:
Serve the soup super hot with a handful of croutons floating on top followed by a couple tablespoons of shaved Asiago cheese.

*You can use a potato peeler to shave the Asiago cheese by dragging it over the edge of the cheese wedge.

Servings: 8
Adapted from source: Todd Wilbur

MSG URL: http://www.recipelink.com/msgid/1425137

That is all.

Never use DHL... but if you do they do come eventually (updated!)

My copy of Tomoyo After came today, which also marked 4 weeks from the day it shipped... I cannot reccomend DHL... they couldn't give me information on the average delivery window/times and after I gave them the service name twice they asked what shipping company I used (uh... DHL obviously...). The package did finally come however :3. I also purchased the CLANNAD official privilege teaspoon set. (Photos below)Which is beautiful and has the most amazing english translation of the prologue (by Key):

"Does this school like it?"
"Even if I take and I take, I like it."
"But it is at all. --It cannot but change."
"A pleasant thing, a delightful thing, and all"
"It cannot but change."
"It like this place but is still?"

Things like this make me really appreciate all the hard workers at Baka-Tsuki on CLANNAD. XD A Tomoyo After translation was supposedly started there too recently btw.

The assorted parts of Tomoyo After PC first press. From left to right, top to bottom, Box, Game Disc, Soundtrack, User Manual (small booklet), Visual Guidebook (large booklet). This game evidently is quite a rare item nowadays. Tomoyo is the most moe of the CLANNAD girls (especially when she wears glasses!) so I have been searching for this title for quite sometime (nevermind its NOT a CLANNAD sequel *wink wink*)


The large white item is the slip that holds the two smaller blue boxes together. The large one opens up to showcase the teaspoons. The other is a simple box with the rolled towel inside, I thought it was a placeholder at first ^^;



The spoons have character portraits in the handles, the spoon part also had the girl's names engraved (in romaji). This hand towel came with the teaspoons, a nice surprise!

Tomoyo After (or D.H.L. is S.L.O.)

DHL or American customs or w.e is awfully slow from Europe ^^; It's been two weeks and no Tomoyo After. Since the first company screwed up (evidently, my address doesn't exist) I'm a bit paranoid I admit but this is awfully slow for the amount they charge XP

(Of course none of this is the seller's fault so I'm not ragging on him; he's been extremely helpful through all this.)



So watch the opening :3