Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you all. Thank you for your patience and 8 year long wait :D

Beta version is published!

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3121596445

I have lost all of those images years ago, so unfortunately I won't be able to recover them. When I update the description on the new mod release, I'll remove the broken image links.

the images in the description i mean

that's goods to hear, but can you fix the images in here it kinda bug out and you can't see them

It's here to stay, dw :)

Also, just in case... Don't delete this outdated mod. Leave it as... Part of history. For people to come back and see how much you've progressed <3

That's actually a cool asset optimization trick. I love it.

But it should be customizable. Can you ask on Klei Forums about it?

It'll require entire new animations which will become time consuming to do. Because DST mirrors both arms to be the same unfortunately. So Rivet in this new dimension has gotten her arm back until further notice ;A;

you can do something related to her arm since she can remove it in the game

Rivet can raise her sanity next to Ratchet :3

Maybe in the future. Rift Together is supposed to have 4 characters in it, with 1 at launch, but the thing I'm aiming for is no duplicates. I can't think of any unique traits or abilities for Rivet to make her a separate character right now.

So if people do come up with any ideas unique for Rivet to be separate, I will consider making her as their own character ^^

Can this mod add 2 chars instead of 1 with 2 skins so the sign "Ratchet" will say "Rivet" instead?

Other than this... Those portraits are just... Adorable <3

Final Weekly update:

Planned release indefinitely is the 24th of December, on Christmas Eve for Rift Together Beta. Unless we run into a game breaking bug, but so far smooth.

New Skin and portraits for Ratchet.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/775576169776939028/1184264969093660722/333ffa7c59851db9a530d28b531391f5-1.png?ex=658b57b3&is=6578e2b3&hm=235f8a2508a3cbab13658dc689645faf5fc01b76e68614d57710ffb60d234697&

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/775576169776939028/1184370600802799666/ratchet_bp.png?ex=658bba13&is=65794513&hm=ea7aa8cf099ee80110a6f50e5de40452b216ab6b5100cb0c9b57f55dd6151e2c&

Compatibility with Cherry Forest, Combined status and Uncompromising mode.

And the Lunar and mutant menace has become extra deadly.

It's set up to potentially be portable to single player Don't Starve.

Update this week is more Quality of life updates, with the major highlights being that the new mechanic affects a lot of non-crockpot food now, added missing recipes that is essential to combating said mechanic, typo fixes and retrofiting so Rift Together island/landmass can be added into existing worlds instead of players needing to start all over again.

Otherwise all that remains is art cleanup, new big portraits, Rivet skin for Ratchet, fixing the noodly config settings and to play the mod to make sure all the at launch stuff is working. Along with making sure it is compatible and won't crash with other big mods.

Wondering if you going to make playable in singlerplayer Don't Starve as well

I'm so thankful, aah... I love ya <3

Rift Together is going to be separate, since this mod page is 8 years old and going on 9. It needs to be reposted. Man, I just realized this mod is almost a decade old...

Discord will be linked on the Beta release page and from then on any EA testing will be available.

Yeah discord link, that can be helpful.

Will you give us Discord so we could report bugs?

Also, Rift Together will be a separate mod. Am I right?

Can't wait for the moment when happen.

Minimum mod content goal has almost been reached to be ready for release and played in beta.

This update, Ratchet now has full custom dialogue. Visual bugs have been fixed in some places, but not all. More world gen options have been added, and I have released robotic hounds all over the mainland that may appear at random if enabled.

WOOOOOAH, NEW MECHANICS.

I love this mod more with every update.

Ya can use OGG for sound and just embed it and give us here a link.

this is really awesome

Sorry for the long wait. Progress is a bit delayed and I was away spending time with family and setting up a twitch channel.

Progress is mostly bug squashing. Balancing and getting the rifts and deadly proximity mechanic working. Ratchet also has a custom voice now. Though unfortunately I can't preview the sound on a png or gif.

Here's some pictures of the chaos.

Fallout

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1163933706004746392/1169407934015475774/image.png?ex=6570fa82&is=655e8582&hm=b0000b4fda1e38331a71db03bc3fc3f8a1d68c8a380c8678b9dbbe368901774a&

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/473339456393576458/1168985213037199490/image.png?ex=656f70d1&is=655cfbd1&hm=731a39eb5e93fc19aab45f1c46d4921f3ffe6ca4915f0a70e12fd86e65637f9a&


Rift

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1163933706004746392/1169127292405039164/image.png?ex=656ff523&is=655d8023&hm=b43abee8cf3bdab8b01c944c36451b821540f80a190d4e084c3872256032051e&

are we going have a monthly updated about the mod soon?

I'm sorry for being this late in response T~T

And I'm deeply sorry for not being able to provide any shots for now...

You have any screenshots of what the inventory items look like that is causing clipping or offsetting on the old sprite or the name of the equippables so I can spawn and test? If I can get a visual aid, I might can attempt some workarounds and test around a bit for a fix. If that doesn't work, I'll draw the gloves shorter to see if that helps.

I mean... Is there a way to draw his hands with another gloves? Like, "unprotective" set for example?

I don't think it's possible to remove the gloves and boots. At most you'll have to pick another character skin whenever Ratchet gets one that is suitable for said inventory items.

THIS NEW ART IS GREAT.

By the way, will it be possible to remove his gloves and boots? Cuz there are inventory items that look kinda bad on the old sprite.

Weekly Update:

New Character Art for Ratchet
https://i.gyazo.com/0be27ff3b12c67d57dbf91d4909332a0.png

Biome Variety on the island
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/473320242291015712/1167533740839415929/image.png?ex=654e7987&is=653c0487&hm=e75f498c0cd0f1d911f2bf0e800a2c21dac90fe772610cf673e25751af378b13&

And the rest is behind the scenes mechanic updates, updated art for old assets and new weapons/gear. Which will be presented later on as most still have placeholder assets atm.

it is great

I love talking with devs of projects I love

Some config settings have been added, specifically for world gen. Character config will be added before release.

I hope we get ingame config setting because I had to go in the files to config myself because I had balance the stuff in it to make my playthrough relaxing

I'm glad you're keeping this project alive. It warms my heart.

I have been thinking about it! But after Ratchet and co.'s base art gets updated and overhauled first, as the current model is very old. More recent when I attempted an update in 2020, but still old.

Atm, this week there isn't much to really show, most is just code reorganization, smoother mechanic implementation, a few new trees and biome tweaking,along with typo errors fixed in the island generation.

Thinking Ratchet gettings skins just like in the game but in wardrobe customization

Yeee~ <3

That's my plan! To create an entire expansion both for Ratchet fans and people unfamiliar with the series :D

Xeno, just keep this thing in mind:

I love you.

And yeah, I agree with the guy below. This mod feels like a friggin' new game based on DST :'D

Man, this feels like a dlc because all of this major update making like a dlc

Junk Biome with the new hound variant based on Thugs 4 Less and Drek Fleet RoboMutts. It's special abilities and beefiness is shockingly to "die" for.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/811706948331503616/1161630625661460481/image.png?ex=6538ffd3&is=65268ad3&hm=58eb02b392ea9fecacabd70d4fbfd702a529d62477627600ec1213cb443243bd&


Desert Canyon Biome, this time with more canyon included. Image has an older pebble turf inside of it that I replaced with a more dirt-based floor,and is the biome with our missing mob I want to make sure is implemented before on release.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/811706948331503616/1161630925868773376/image.png?ex=6539001a&is=65268b1a&hm=3dea09d785b2767a3668ab3656439b3fcbe5c16ad78ad4b8b0669ff44b74c284&

Update. There is a high chance there will be a delay to November. This is due to essential world mechanics needing to be implemented, character sounds, another mob, resource renewal, missing nefarious animations and even the characters art needing updates.

However I will roll out updates every week to reassure everyone of mod progress. So as promised and reassurance of hardwork being done to make this new version of this mod the best of the best. Here are some previews and updates!

I'm so happy you're continuing the development! Spent 200+ DST days as Ratchet and I love his animations, he's so adorable.

Beta will be available in workshop in October, as the scope of the project is going to take a while to complete. Future early access content will be provided in a newly created discord once the mod debutes later this month.

is the beta early access in the discord? or you mean beta in workshop

Sneak previews of Rift Together remake. Featuring an entirely new island with two biomes in progress, versatile wrench, new character appropriate abilities and remade resources with custom animations.

Desert Canyons
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/473320242291015712/1157216277216108554/image.png?ex=6517cd24&is=65167ba4&hm=290d5cf614bb1db135c7ad1ad478a2c44457d2e265c4fc42759f29dae8be9c49&

Junk
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/473320242291015712/1157215263461228544/image.png?ex=6517cc32&is=65167ab2&hm=4f9b10b7b9ae32fadf1944cb67a2f4214d049042a22511b2543f3648fd03f61c&

That's it for now, as I prep for beta release somewhere in october!

Nanodrink is still there in my current build. But with the new skilltree update, there is a high chance I may scrap it. Most equipment and the raritanium bars from this old build is tossed. However I have a feeling you're going to like the new stuff, which is inspired by Ratchet: Gladiator/Deadlock's weapon modification system :)

Agorians are scrapped, since I have a better or several NPC concepts in mind.