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Level NextGen · 13-09-23, 15:16

Tomb Raider Beyond Illusion : A New Adventure Begins

Prepare to venture "Beyond Illusion" as Lara Croft embarks on an epic journey into the heart of India.

In this cinematic introduction, Lara finds herself in the tranquil garden of the Calcutta Hotel, where a chance encounter with the Dalai Lama hints at a world-changing revelation.

As Lara's playful and adventurous spirit meets the Dalai Lama's wisdom, a tale of hidden temples, the enigmatic Third Eye of Shiva, and the secrets of the Taj Mahal unfolds. Will Lara uncover the greatest treasure of all, or will the power of the Third Eye reveal truths that could reshape the world?

Get ready for an epic journey filled with intrigue, humor, and the relentless pursuit of history's mysteries in "Tomb Raider Beyond Illusion."

There's been lot of hard work put recently into this projet, so nearly everything is finished.

It might be released soon.

For your information, voices were generated by AI using Lara Croft and Von Croy samples from TR4.

Wolf 7 · 13-09-23, 15:42

That's great news! It is incredible to see that in such short time not only you came back to this project but you also added quite a bit to it c:!!
Good luck with the release!

griffabee · 13-09-23, 16:18

Very charming!

I wish you every success in releasing your project to the TRLE community!

Tulilintu · 13-09-23, 16:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Level NextGen

[SIZE="5"]For your information, voices were generated by AI using Lara Croft and Von Croy samples from TR4.

It's mind-blowing how real, original and authentic their voices sound.

Can't wait for you to release this!

Level NextGen · 23-10-23, 19:10

Just to let you know, I'm in the final stage of beta testing the Adventure. It remains two crashes in game :
- one freeze the game during a boss battle with Hydra (and Laser Head) - a workaround is to save and reload game.
- the second corrupt save after killing Knight Templar (or it seems) - no workaround known ?

I will need to find a proper fix or create a workaround.

This adventure takes 2 hours to finish and difficulty is between Medium and Difficult. Prepare to download a folder of nearly 1 GB (uncompressed), there are a lot of audio used to render voice of Lara.

Edit:
Second crash is fixed. It seems Knight Templar can't drop an item when it dies without corrupting savegame (as it is normally an immortal ennemy).

bigfoot · 24-10-23, 13:33

Congratulations Quentin

!!

**Titak** · 24-10-23, 14:00

Good news, Quentin!

Level NextGen · 24-10-23, 14:45

Let's celebrate, after nearly 10 years (yes I started this project 10 years ago : september 2013) I've found the reason why I had a freeze during the boss battle : two looping organizer. Actually there could be memory leak with the FO_LOOP and it was freezing my level after some time.

Anyway, no more crash and freeze in game. I will be able to release this adventure really soon. If some experiemented testers are interested to test the final version ? PM me

Level NextGen · 09-10-24, 23:09

Hello everyone this project is NOT DEAD

Just to let you know, I've been busy with real life and some health issues last year. I needed to focus on getting an healthier life (with more sport and weekly routine with a physiotherapist).

Hopefully I'm getting better and had time to work on this project for few months. I was able to finish every cutscene and fix last issues - especially with the help of Krystian and his Preserve Hub plugin. I've cut the game into several smaller levels to avoid issues with savegame limits (memory limits). I don't want to talk about release for now but I only have few things to fix (animation, ambiance and last manor section).

Here is a 6 minute trailer to showcase the adventure : 2 hours of gameplay + 1 hour to explore Croft Manor (as side level)

PedroTheGamer · 15-10-24, 17:28

I'm glad to hear that you're still focusing on it

I look forward to it.

13-09-23, 15:16	#141
Level NextGen Member Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,504	Tomb Raider Beyond Illusion : A New Adventure Begins Tomb Raider Beyond Illusion : A New Adventure Begins Prepare to venture "Beyond Illusion" as Lara Croft embarks on an epic journey into the heart of India. In this cinematic introduction, Lara finds herself in the tranquil garden of the Calcutta Hotel, where a chance encounter with the Dalai Lama hints at a world-changing revelation. As Lara's playful and adventurous spirit meets the Dalai Lama's wisdom, a tale of hidden temples, the enigmatic Third Eye of Shiva, and the secrets of the Taj Mahal unfolds. Will Lara uncover the greatest treasure of all, or will the power of the Third Eye reveal truths that could reshape the world? Get ready for an epic journey filled with intrigue, humor, and the relentless pursuit of history's mysteries in "Tomb Raider Beyond Illusion." There's been lot of hard work put recently into this projet, so nearly everything is finished. It might be released soon. For your information, voices were generated by AI using Lara Croft and Von Croy samples from TR4. Last edited by Level NextGen; 13-09-23 at 15:19.

23-10-23, 19:10	#145
Level NextGen Member Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,504	Final Beta Test Just to let you know, I'm in the final stage of beta testing the Adventure. It remains two crashes in game : - one freeze the game during a boss battle with Hydra (and Laser Head) - a workaround is to save and reload game. - the second corrupt save after killing Knight Templar (or it seems) - no workaround known ? I will need to find a proper fix or create a workaround. This adventure takes 2 hours to finish and difficulty is between Medium and Difficult. Prepare to download a folder of nearly 1 GB (uncompressed), there are a lot of audio used to render voice of Lara. Edit: Second crash is fixed. It seems Knight Templar can't drop an item when it dies without corrupting savegame (as it is normally an immortal ennemy). Last edited by Level NextGen; 24-10-23 at 12:40.

24-10-23, 14:45	#148
Level NextGen Member Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,504	No more crash and freeze! Let's celebrate, after nearly 10 years (yes I started this project 10 years ago : september 2013) I've found the reason why I had a freeze during the boss battle : two looping organizer. Actually there could be memory leak with the FO_LOOP and it was freezing my level after some time. Anyway, no more crash and freeze in game. I will be able to release this adventure really soon. If some experiemented testers are interested to test the final version ? PM me Last edited by Level NextGen; 09-10-24 at 23:10.

09-10-24, 23:09	#149
Level NextGen Member Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,504	Hello everyone this project is NOT DEAD Just to let you know, I've been busy with real life and some health issues last year. I needed to focus on getting an healthier life (with more sport and weekly routine with a physiotherapist). Hopefully I'm getting better and had time to work on this project for few months. I was able to finish every cutscene and fix last issues - especially with the help of Krystian and his Preserve Hub plugin. I've cut the game into several smaller levels to avoid issues with savegame limits (memory limits). I don't want to talk about release for now but I only have few things to fix (animation, ambiance and last manor section). Here is a 6 minute trailer to showcase the adventure : 2 hours of gameplay + 1 hour to explore Croft Manor (as side level) Last edited by Level NextGen; 09-10-24 at 23:12.

13-09-23, 15:42	#142
Wolf 7 Member Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 609	That's great news! It is incredible to see that in such short time not only you came back to this project but you also added quite a bit to it c:!! Good luck with the release!

13-09-23, 16:18	#143
griffabee Member Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 1,735	Very charming! I wish you every success in releasing your project to the TRLE community!

24-10-23, 13:33	#146
bigfoot Member Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 342	Congratulations Quentin !!

24-10-23, 14:00	#147
Titak Moderator Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 33,419	Good news, Quentin!

15-10-24, 17:28	#150
PedroTheGamer Member Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 1,364	I'm glad to hear that you're still focusing on it I look forward to it.