Ren'Py Harem Hotel [v0.19.1] [Runey]

[Incendax]

It's a bug that can happen when you click the back button in the bottom left corner of the screen and get taken to Residential District regardless of where you were a moment earlier, potentially breaking events. You become unable to use Esc to bring up the menu or make manual saves. The only solution I've found is ending the game and loading a save to a point before the bug happens, then being mindful to always rollback the instant the back button transports you to the Residential District.

EDIT: Updated to include the solution. Go to Your Computer in Your Room, then click the power button. This restores the ability to use Esc regardless of how you may have lost the ability to use Esc.

 

[DangerTHC]

It's a bug that can happen when you click the back button in the bottom left corner of the screen and get taken to Residential District regardless of where you were a moment earlier, potentially breaking events. You become unable to use Esc to bring up the menu or make manual saves. The only solution I've found is ending the game and loading a save to a point before the bug happens, then being mindful to always rollback the instant the back button transports you to the Residential District.

YES! This is exactly what I´ve had.
I will save now more often and hope this happens not again.

With my new save I´ve had the same issue, only new loading old save file helped.

 

[torresm]

I can probably find a way out of that weird game state using console commands, but I've yet to reproduce this on my own saves. I wonder if there is a common factor among you all that we're missing.

 

[shadowtempered]

I can probably find a way out of that weird game state using console commands, but I've yet to reproduce this on my own saves. I wonder if there is a common factor among you all that we're missing.

I only took a brief look, but the only in game menu prompt that's in the lower left corner that I can find that goes to the residential was if you were in the park. Perhaps there's another, but that was the only one I could spot and it was working properly. Maybe it's being linked to another UI element / scene.

 

[TheDevian]

Well, if we can figure it out, someone should report it to the bug channel in the discord.

 

[Incendax]

I can probably find a way out of that weird game state using console commands, but I've yet to reproduce this on my own saves. I wonder if there is a common factor among you all that we're missing.

Go to Your Computer, then click the back arrow in the lower left corner of the screen. You should now be in the Residential District, and your game should now be bugged.

Whatever prevents you from using Esc while looking at Your Computer stays with you and locks you out of Esc from then on, even though you can seemingly wander around. Any event or cutscene with a similar Esc lockout will cause the bug if you use the back arrow at the same time.

I only took a brief look, but the only in game menu prompt that's in the lower left corner that I can find that goes to the residential was if you were in the park. Perhaps there's another, but that was the only one I could spot and it was working properly. Maybe it's being linked to another UI element / scene.

Well, if we can figure it out, someone should report it to the bug channel in the discord.

Sorry, I'm not in the Discord. I'm just playing through blind for the very first time! Great game so far!

 

[Incendax]

Oh! I just did some quick experimentation and solved the bug on the user side.

If you are in the bugged state for any reason, you can go to Your Computer and click the correct button to shut down your computer. That then restores your ability to use Esc, regardless of how you lost the ability to use Esc.

 

[torresm]

Go to Your Computer, then click the back arrow in the lower left corner of the screen. You should now be in the Residential District, and your game should now be bugged.

Whatever prevents you from using Esc while looking at Your Computer stays with you and locks you out of Esc from then on, even though you can seemingly wander around. Any event or cutscene with a similar Esc lockout will cause the bug if you use the back arrow at the same time.
View attachment 4510700

Sorry, I'm not in the Discord. I'm just playing through blind for the very first time! Great game so far!

That's the thing, none of my saves have that button there. Starting a fresh one didn't work either. There must be an event, or something done in a specific order, that cause this bug.



Well, at least you found a way out of it already.

 

[TheDevian]

Go to Your Computer, then click the back arrow in the lower left corner of the screen. You should now be in the Residential District, and your game should now be bugged.

Whatever prevents you from using Esc while looking at Your Computer stays with you and locks you out of Esc from then on, even though you can seemingly wander around. Any event or cutscene with a similar Esc lockout will cause the bug if you use the back arrow at the same time.
View attachment 4510700

Sorry, I'm not in the Discord. I'm just playing through blind for the very first time! Great game so far!

Are you using a mod or something?

 

[Azzorion]

Oh, one of my first games of this genre.

 

[moonbaby]

err ok I'm confused I have v0.18.1.. what is 0.18.2? if not a newer one?

 

[TheDevian]

err ok I'm confused I have v0.18.1.. what is 0.18.2? if not a newer one?

Bug fixes, like all of the last part of the update number.

 

[Incendax]

Are you using a mod or something?

Lain's Walkthrough Mod, which I was told to get for my first playthrough because it has a few expanded scenes + a scene guide. I just double checked with an unmodded version of the game and the back button does not exist without Lain's Walkthrough Mod installed. So that is the culprit.

At least if anyone else reports this issue we know where it comes from, what causes it, and how to solve it.

 

[Nadira]

Lain's Walkthrough Mod, which I was told to get for my first playthrough because it has a few expanded scenes + a scene guide. I just double checked with an unmodded version of the game and the back button does not exist without Lain's Walkthrough Mod installed. So that is the culprit.

At least if anyone else reports this issue we know where it comes from, what causes it, and how to solve it.

While I really like Lain's WT mod it's not something I'd recommend to use.
Lain hasn't been active anywhere for over a year now and her mods are maintained by other members.
Using it is risky because it can severely fuck up your save files.

 

[torresm]

Lain's Walkthrough Mod, which I was told to get for my first playthrough because it has a few expanded scenes + a scene guide. I just double checked with an unmodded version of the game and the back button does not exist without Lain's Walkthrough Mod installed. So that is the culprit.

At least if anyone else reports this issue we know where it comes from, what causes it, and how to solve it.

Now I was able to reproduce it.
The fact that the WT mod exists and is quite popular completely slipped my mind, that should've been my first question.

Pinging JGNeon in case he wants to look into it.

 

[bizzydizzy]

Well, then you have broken your game, and will run into more issues later. Changing their levels almost always breaks your save.

It was the very next friendship level. All other characters had their stories completed (except Autumn), Lin was the only one that lagged behind that far purely because of the bug that wouldn't cause the scene to trigger. I could still view it again in the replay though.

 

[Karnewarrior]

Maybe his fave is Legend of Krystal and they get in fights about it over dinner

 

[TheDevian]

It was the very next friendship level. All other characters had their stories completed (except Autumn), Lin was the only one that lagged behind that far purely because of the bug that wouldn't cause the scene to trigger. I could still view it again in the replay though.

That sounds broken to me, odds are pretty good that things like that will keep happening. Best of luck though.

 

[GuestGuy]

...What do you mean by "Your wife's favorite adult game" ? You just watches her playing it ? Did you lost your libido or something ? Why say it like that ?

Why you gotta be such a downer? Maybe they play as a couple or maybe she just likes to have her own fun sometimes. "Lost your libido" fuck outta here with that judgemental shit.

 

[Nadekai]

...What do you mean by "Your wife's favorite adult game" ? You just watches her playing it ? Did you lost your libido or something ? Why say it like that ?

You say that as if you must be a lone gooner to play these kinds of games...
I got my fiancee into this kind of games, and nothing changed between us except more desire for experimentation and variety...