Ren'Py Looking to overcome the one final roadblock; backgrounds.

[Yone31]

Hi! I'm a (hopefully) budding adult VN developer, with a few ideas I want to develop. I am fairly proficient at RenPy and have experience working on past projects, but I suck at art. I use Koikatsu for character sprites/sex scenes, but I sadly haven't found any good resource for backgrounds, and due to conversion rates there is no shot I can commission an artist for the backgrounds and all the variations. I'm not asking for anything too specific; just modern backgrounds for the generic Japanese countryside.

So, any recommendations/tips/help is appreciated. Cheers, friends.

 

[Lerd0]

.....use ai?
...like fr....if it's just for the backgrounds.....just use ai....and have fun makin whatever background u want....instead of tryin to find one that fits.....
...good luck with ur game....

 

[Yone31]

.....use ai?

Solid advice. I would (Not like I plan on selling the game or setting up a Patreon— It's just a for fun project) but I don't know any AI fit for the job, since I've never really used the things. Any recommendations?

...good luck with ur game....

Thanks! I hope you give it a go when/if it comes out.

 

[Lerd0]

Any recommendations?

...check the ai thread.....and ask ppl there....they seem nice....
...can't menber threads name tho.....sorry......

Thanks! I hope you give it a go when/if it comes out.

... i try and play everything that shows up....so pretty good change i will.....see ya then....

 

[osanaiko]

Yone31

Here's a super quick example using a free website. Also can do a lot more if you install one locally, but that takes a bit of time and effort.



Some output examples after running the above prompt several times:

 

[Yone31]

Yone31

Here's a super quick example using a free website. Also can do a lot more if you install one locally, but that takes a bit of time and effort.

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Some output examples after running the above prompt several times:

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Solid! Thanks, I'll definitely give this a go. With some fine-tuning it can look god.

 

[osanaiko]

note: the outputs are small, still needs upscaling to game-screen size.