[Release] [Syrup Town] - Syrup Town v2.5
Here it is! Sorry I suddenly vanished, I finished the non-furry images all the way back on the tenth and had them up on the PTR for testing and then got inspired to write some extra scenes, but then suddenly got really sick.
Usually the .5 updates are just for adding non-furry images and maybe some bugfixes, but this time I decided to include new content for both the furry and non-furry versions. This turned out to be more work than I planned, mostly due to my really slow upload speeds combined with finding a bug meaning I had to remove it all and re-upload it. And at 500 kilobytes a second the 9 gig files would take around 5 hours to upload, meaning I had plenty of time to wait or search for more bugs.
There's a lot of links to juggle this time so please bear with me. If you're wondering which are the best versions to play, I recommend either playing online or using the Dual v2.5 WEBP version. In general I recommend using the webp version, I don't personally see a quality difference and the filesize is much lower.
You can play online via my Neocities Index: https://noodlejacuzzi.neocities.org/syrup-town/
And play the online mobile version here: https://noodlejacuzzi.neocities.org/syrup-town/mobile
Both versions in one
Dual v2.5, WEBP version: https://mega.nz/file/iiI1xKqC#ZjfpGuPei7_Ppovo66JPYEMN05DTG6Y4Bgpd-5qxM1A
Dual v2.5 APK: https://mega.nz/file/yqxURKgb#dLIjjQ9X3Bd5JHfde4V4aaaBCTmw0C_fxnJARyBBLOs
(No upgrade packs for the dual version since I don't know for sure what images you might be missing if you've been downloading the furry/non-furry. It's also only 900 megs, but I know download sizes are important to some so I'll include upgrade packs for the future dual version releases.)
Remember that all saves are compatible with all versions.
Furry version only
Furry v2.5, Smaller WEBP version: https://mega.nz/file/KzpBCboS#khbcCZRyaNgTNDuhApkHp18HeTKxDBQWLfGQOxWhjpE
WEBP version upgrade pack from v2 to v2.5: https://mega.nz/file/bmwnRZLI#dcPIfd9ZNmGCxmmutTcnRpVCp-amw3CeCqN-t0jmp14
Furry v2.5, Full-Sized PNG version: https://mega.nz/file/mrogSbga#caqZl6IiCC0TXt964PgFJaBTsCk0H-QDGKF0j6t3j1M
PNG version upgrade pack from v2 to v2.5: https://mega.nz/file/PuwT2TgI#Y79rLEgo_VYXk61pMTcf5j4LcB5tBS4z8ayTmZJogwo
Furry v2.5 APK: https://mega.nz/file/j6QmlK7Z#FkD6c2es_HAFWDRRV6EWs8Qk3UPF3BuY5DvLUJvGekk
Non-furry version only
No-Fur v2.5, Smaller WEBP version: https://mega.nz/file/32QmhSDJ#toE8nh8pOByZB2biIiMISzTwpu05DPiko1C9G0ajvBE
WEBP version upgrade pack from v1.5 to v2.5: https://mega.nz/file/rupmmbZb#5d4w53RTYvrYr7TfF5PJ0E8ZWCObb-A9Ziq_iO3cZEk
No-Fur v2.5, Full-Sized PNG version: https://mega.nz/file/nmxmiTYK#STT1eGUEIrQMVit-YqWxrFwRUsIuK3KUcfziA-os9tU
PNG version upgrade pack from v1.5 to v2.5: https://mega.nz/file/a7pgVTqb#P56qz0FnCVoJF-flj9bYXS_ljtT1cfd6czE95vA-9e8
No-Fur v2.5 APK: https://mega.nz/file/r7RFgboK#At9PRnqOzgHUFSwyROYJ3DJBKjNo2PDfR7p-4VaN3WI
New Content:
- Added new costumes for the entire cast for both furry and non-furry versions, each costume has a full expression set.
- Added a non-furry set of tarot cards for the non-furry version of the game.
- Added 1 new morning scene for Riley, Sorbet, and Sharly. Each triggering after becoming friends with them.
- Added a new repeatable scene for Sorbet.
- Added non-furry images for all of the v2 content and the bonus scenes above.
Other changes:
- Goodra is now a card found in lavender lane, the flashing merchant now sells you a set of three new vertical cards
- Added new random jiggy options if you've completed all jiggies or have the "even the funko pops" cheat enabled.
- Added a second chance to start collecting the cards in Sharly's house if you chose to discard the tarot card.
- Fixed a few weird images found by Kyupon like the fem fairy scene.
- The museum now checks if you've ever had an item, rather than if you currently have it in your inventory.
- Added a sell-all function to Bluebell's shop.
- Angelica is now visibly excited when you've met her progression requirements.
- Added a new type of pocketman frame used for the new pocketmanz cards.
- Added code to automatically replace <3 in text with a heart.
- Replaced the old pog-coin tails sides to match the new SDXL art style
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug where the PNG version magazines were broken.
- Fixed a broken image in Sharly's first repeatable scene.
- Fixed a bug where the male lopunny image was broken.
- Fixed a bug where gathering and hunting in the forest wilderness was causing a softlock.
- Fixed a bug where horizontal rules were accompanied by empty text bubbles.
Given how much data needed to be uploaded I think I probably shouldn't have tried to update both versions at once, but since Hentai University was up next I didn't want to leave the finished scenes sitting in a box for a month.
Still, it's a lot of links! I'm not sure what the best way to handle it is for the future. I think the webp version is overall better but some players may prefer the larger image dimensions and some browsers just can't display webps. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
The new costumes are mostly for future planned seasonal events, they don't normally appear in the museum because I set a flag to hide them. They'll appear and you're free to use them via the free the fur cheat code though. All of them work on both the furry and non-furry versions. Some characters have a lot less than others as their hair/colors were giving me problems.
I had preview posts written as I was going but subscribestar posts can take a while to write since I need to consolidate everything, and in order to get inline images the ones above I need to upload the images to an external website and then basically have to write HTML code for the post. I won't give up on trying to post more though, it's just that I realized that between being sick and dealing with mold issues in my house (maybe they're related?) that assembling the post would probably delay me another day so I just tried to focus entirely on the work.
I'll be working on Hentai University next, but I also want to see if I can write some kind of script that'll handle that for me an let me write and attach images more easily. There's a lot to do so I hope you'll stay tuned and thank you as always for being patient with me!