Well , i actually rather want to script it that things-like-this can be done as repeatable events. because there are still many events missing in which the girl with chastity is getting way to aroused, and the player character can make use of it.
But packing this into a repeatable event(s) is the difficult part.
For those of you wondering about SteamDeck compatibility: The Linux version runs just fine. I recommend 1024×640 with automatic scaling and sharpening set to 1. You can also limit the TDP to 9 Watts so your fan doesn't go crazy. The default "WASD" controller template covers almost every button input (except for Map and Ping) and can easily be customised. For those that don't know this yet: If you press and hold the Steam button you can move the mouse cursor with the right trackpad and left click with R2 (useful for first start to setup the Launcher)
Hi Vinyard, I own a Steam Deck and would love to play Bound in Desire on it, but I have no idea how to set up and install games on Linux; I have zero experience. Would you mind laying out the installation steps, including tips and software to operate the game?
Enter desktop mode on your deck (Steam button > Shut down > Switch to desktop). Your deck will now load a linux desktop. This takes a few seconds and the controls will be unresponsive for a brief moment. Once everything finished loading you can use the right trackpad to move the cursor and R2/L2 for left/right click.
Now you can download the game from itch.io (a browser should be pre-installed if i remember correctly).
After the download has finished open the file explorer (which is called Dolphin in this case). The explorer should now display your home folder that also contains the Download folder.
Find and extract the compressed file you downloaded. (Right-click > Extract > Auto-detect subfolders)
Optional: move the unpacked folder from the download directory to your home directory.
Open the game folder and find the game's executable, a file ending in ".sh". In your case it should be the file "BID.sh" if i remember correctly. Right-click the file an select Properties. Navigate to Permissions and enable the checkbox "executalble" and apply the changes. Info: this step can be skipped if you have a windows ".exe" file.
Right-click the file again and select "Add to Steam".
Close all windows and double-click the "Return to Gaming Mode" icon on the desktop.
Back in the normal UI navigate to your Library and browse the tabs to find the non-Steam games. There you should find Bound in Desire. Probably named BID.sh or something similar.
You can now bring up the game setting and give the game a propper name and change the resolution from native to 1024x640.
If you want to run a native Windows game the process is the same, but you need to set the compatibility to "proton-experimental" and skip step 6.
I hope this works for you. If you have further questions feel free to ask.
Very thoughtful. I tried it this weekend. The game works straight off the Linux OS on Steam Deck (the Linux version), but the loading time is a little long and still a bit laggy. Let me try your process, perhaps it will work much smoothly. Much appreciated.
Suggestion: You should be able to put yourself into the box, milking machine, put on chastity gear and the strap-on, get to keep the bikini from the spa, the cheats should include obtaining both spa gift cards, you should also be able to insert both dildos and control when and how they vibrate, and you should be able to toggle restraints and dildos on the transport hovercraft
I know.. i know >_> I am working on it , i need to be carefull , since i need to change several events when the player is out in the free roaming and has these things attached. I need to stay consistent and this what takes time. (along with the fact that i need to create a ton of VN events to actually do these things)
I think the loading part is okay, as well as the saving part, but the files just have no files, and if I click on them, then the game freezes at the loading screen
Ahm.. now i am confused, actually. So… Can you please check if in the main folder (were also the "Bound in desire.exe" is) if there are files generated which are called "SP3D_Save_1.txt" or the like ?
Hello, your game is quite good and thank you for providing public releases.
If it's allowed to ask will be transformations added at some point? For example at some point it's mentioned that chest can increase in size when producing milk and devices aren't used regularly. Will be a nice detail if this really happens and maybe NPC comment/react to changes.
Other question, will the game keep being quite linear or will there be in future different paths or different approaches to fulfill tasks. Maybe also random events to increase replay value and making every play through a little different.
Hello there, The game will stay linear , due to me being the only developer (single developer for all tasks) The idea with the milk and the increase of the bust size.. yes... i wanted to put this in , but i had no time yet since i would need to add a little bit more machines in to "get" the white gold. I hope i can put this in at some point actually, but.. uff time will tell >_> hope this helps a bit.
Hello, of course your answer helps and it's always good to see when game creator answers on questions, thank you. It's a reasonable point to keep story linear first to have a finished story/game asap. When story is complete then it would still be possible to add side branches if wanted. It's just sandbox style games are nice, where choices have effects on player character, npc's or the world. Because that gives good replayability.
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Why is the bot at the warehouse speaking german? That scared me
No need to fear German... because "Es ist doch nur ein spiel."
extra suggestion: make one-time events like chastity training repeatable
Well , i actually rather want to script it that things-like-this can be done as repeatable events. because there are still many events missing in which the girl with chastity is getting way to aroused, and the player character can make use of it.
But packing this into a repeatable event(s) is the difficult part.
For those of you wondering about SteamDeck compatibility: The Linux version runs just fine. I recommend 1024×640 with automatic scaling and sharpening set to 1. You can also limit the TDP to 9 Watts so your fan doesn't go crazy. The default "WASD" controller template covers almost every button input (except for Map and Ping) and can easily be customised. For those that don't know this yet: If you press and hold the Steam button you can move the mouse cursor with the right trackpad and left click with R2 (useful for first start to setup the Launcher)
PS: Thank you for your great games Kerni!
Never thought that this would be possible ,due to the amount of RAM needed to run the game.
Hi Vinyard, I own a Steam Deck and would love to play Bound in Desire on it, but I have no idea how to set up and install games on Linux; I have zero experience. Would you mind laying out the installation steps, including tips and software to operate the game?
Sure thing.
I hope this works for you. If you have further questions feel free to ask.
Very thoughtful. I tried it this weekend. The game works straight off the Linux OS on Steam Deck (the Linux version), but the loading time is a little long and still a bit laggy. Let me try your process, perhaps it will work much smoothly. Much appreciated.
PS: I forgot to mention that you can bring up the onscreen keyboard by pressing Steam+X in desktop mode.
Suggestion: You should be able to put yourself into the box, milking machine, put on chastity gear and the strap-on, get to keep the bikini from the spa, the cheats should include obtaining both spa gift cards, you should also be able to insert both dildos and control when and how they vibrate, and you should be able to toggle restraints and dildos on the transport hovercraft
I know.. i know >_>
I am working on it , i need to be carefull , since i need to change several events when the player is out in the free roaming and has these things attached. I need to stay consistent and this what takes time. (along with the fact that i need to create a ton of VN events to actually do these things)
I don't know why, but the game doesn't let me access the quicksaves for the end of each update or the cheat device, can someone help me?
That sounds like a very unique bug actually. Is it only the quicksaves ? can you load /save to the quicksave slots in the GUI ?
It kind of sounds like there is something that hinders you to click the upper part of the screen.
I think the loading part is okay, as well as the saving part, but the files just have no files, and if I click on them, then the game freezes at the loading screen
Ahm.. now i am confused, actually.
So… Can you please check if in the main folder (were also the "Bound in desire.exe" is) if there are files generated which are called "SP3D_Save_1.txt" or the like ?
yes, I found them
however, the saves still don't work
Hello, your game is quite good and thank you for providing public releases.
If it's allowed to ask will be transformations added at some point? For example at some point it's mentioned that chest can increase in size when producing milk and devices aren't used regularly. Will be a nice detail if this really happens and maybe NPC comment/react to changes.
Other question, will the game keep being quite linear or will there be in future different paths or different approaches to fulfill tasks. Maybe also random events to increase replay value and making every play through a little different.
Hello there,
The game will stay linear , due to me being the only developer (single developer for all tasks)
The idea with the milk and the increase of the bust size.. yes... i wanted to put this in , but i had no time yet since i would need to add a little bit more machines in to "get" the white gold.
I hope i can put this in at some point actually, but.. uff time will tell >_>
hope this helps a bit.
Hello,
of course your answer helps and it's always good to see when game creator answers on questions, thank you.
It's a reasonable point to keep story linear first to have a finished story/game asap. When story is complete then it would still be possible to add side branches if wanted.
It's just sandbox style games are nice, where choices have effects on player character, npc's or the world. Because that gives good replayability.
Is this coming to Android
I am sorry, but this game is way way way too large + way way way to demanding to fit onto any Android smartphone.
Okay that fine thank you
Is there controller support so I can play this on Steam Deck?
Sorry, no idea.
Movement maybe fine but ,I think you would have problems using the "E" key to start events.