applepie68

Member
Feb 5, 2018
448
295
Code:
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
  File "game/_engine/inventory.rpy", line 1, in <module>
  File "game/libs/config_parser/ConfigParser.rpy", line 85, in dict_from_config_file
Exception: Couldn't find file 'db/rules.ini'.

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:
  File "_engine/inventory.rpyc", line 1, in script
  File "C:\Games\Patronus\a3.2.55\renpy\ast.py", line 2106, in execute
    value = renpy.python.py_eval_bytecode(self.code.bytecode)
  File "C:\Games\Patronus\a3.2.55\renpy\python.py", line 2028, in py_eval_bytecode
    return eval(bytecode, globals, locals)
  File "game/_engine/inventory.rpy", line 1, in <module>
  File "game/libs/config_parser/ConfigParser.rpy", line 85, in dict_from_config_file
  File "C:\Games\Patronus\a3.2.55\renpy\loader.py", line 649, in transfn
    raise Exception("Couldn't find file '%s'." % name)
Exception: Couldn't find file 'db/rules.ini'.

Windows-8-6.2.9200
Ren'Py 7.3.2.320
Patronus Trunk
Fri Dec 18 18:16:47 2020
Anybody know how to fix this?
 

Valdoras

New Member
Feb 18, 2019
4
0
Code:
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
  File "game/_engine/inventory.rpy", line 1, in <module>
  File "game/libs/config_parser/ConfigParser.rpy", line 85, in dict_from_config_file
Exception: Couldn't find file 'db/rules.ini'.

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:
  File "_engine/inventory.rpyc", line 1, in script
  File "C:\Games\Patronus\a3.2.55\renpy\ast.py", line 2106, in execute
    value = renpy.python.py_eval_bytecode(self.code.bytecode)
  File "C:\Games\Patronus\a3.2.55\renpy\python.py", line 2028, in py_eval_bytecode
    return eval(bytecode, globals, locals)
  File "game/_engine/inventory.rpy", line 1, in <module>
  File "game/libs/config_parser/ConfigParser.rpy", line 85, in dict_from_config_file
  File "C:\Games\Patronus\a3.2.55\renpy\loader.py", line 649, in transfn
    raise Exception("Couldn't find file '%s'." % name)
Exception: Couldn't find file 'db/rules.ini'.

Windows-8-6.2.9200
Ren'Py 7.3.2.320
Patronus Trunk
Fri Dec 18 18:16:47 2020
Anybody know how to fix this?
I have exactly the same error, and doesn't found any fix
 

dvemail

Member
Game Developer
May 9, 2017
342
998
I have exactly the same error, and doesn't found any fix
If you look earlier in this thread, this is almost always a problem with some AV software blocking or deleting files. I'm considering changing the INI files to some other extension so that other software doesn't get confused. Sigh.
 
Oct 4, 2019
77
248
  • RenPy does not allow the loading of an old save file when the underlying data structures change. This means a new save file for every version with updated data structures. Most RenPy games don't have this problem because their data structures are very minimal. Ours is quite significant. This means a new playthrough for each new version. One thing we could do is write a completely custom save importer, but this is a shit-ton of work and it would delay the content releases of the game. How important is this to you?
  • We are planning on adding a cheat menu. How important is this to you?
  • Girls will not perform anal or oral until after you unlock their loyalty quests. Each girl has three levels of loyalty. How important is it to you to see anal and oral content for each girl - should it be right away or are you willing to wait?
  • Parties and festivals are kinda-sorta designed and implemented. How important are orgies and socializing to you?
  • Combat is ready to integrate. Do you care? Does it interest you to have night encounters to solve quests - which might expose you to a risk of combat?
  • How important is it to you to explore the 'dark' path of the criminal underworld with Zenobarbus?
  • How important to you is seducing Charis and cuckolding or murdering her husband?
1. Re save games. If that's the case I'd rather see this addressed with a walkthrough and cheat menu, but I don't know if that's tenable in the long term. The more content you add, the more a restart becomes off-putting.

2. Re cheat menu. Considering restarting after each update feels more than a little tedious, a lot and it would allow people to control the amount of grind they personally want. Updates for any game here are small, but it seems you really go for quality over quantity. While that's appreciable on its own, to replay 95% or more for the n-th time to see the new <5% (those training levels and quests after the same kinda long grind) simply becomes a bit of a slog after playing since very early versions. This would be true for any game and imho feels worse in the case of training games.

3. Re loyalty quest rewards. I think some girls should be willing to do it earlier and have different exotic rewards. I think you got the right idea when you introduced the idea of "each culture has its own taboos" and how each girl has her own background. I saw the idea floating around so here I just add my opinion on it: I'd rather have the girls already in the game be at east partly unique and have narrative value than see some randomly generated girls introduced, especially if these randomly generated girls would follow the same grind with the MC.

4. Re orgies. Depends on how they're implemented. Not saying no in advance but I know little about them. If this grants access to new characters with narrative value then you're piquing my interest.

5. Re combat. Not too much. I can see how combat ultimately fits into this game, but I've never seen a combat system in an "adult" game that I liked.

6. Re Zenobarbus. To be honest, restarting and struggling with the mechanics and story progression each time meant I never got there. Your game isn't exactly the standard sandbox. After each update I just do my usual grind and slappity slap with the girls and then I usually run into a wall somehow, or a personal lack of time. What I really would like is not a split between "dark" and "light" paths as someone suggested, but having to pursue everything at once and having a gray area or hidden side of the gens' business as already is the plan afaik. Preserving your reputation by investing in farms (as a way of laundering prostitution money too I suppose :KEK: ), activities at court, mingling with the local magnates, having to do some cloak and dagger... That's more "Roman" to me than becoming a total villain or a saint. Proto-mafia style essentially.

7. Re sis. Sounds very sweet (removing him in whatever way necessary). Implement when ready.

If this counts as replying late, I care for the game, wish you the best and remember your help earlier this year, I just have some stuff on my plate.
 

Kendra

Member
Apr 10, 2017
491
444
  • RenPy does not allow the loading of an old save file when the underlying data structures change. This means a new save file for every version with updated data structures. Most RenPy games don't have this problem because their data structures are very minimal. Ours is quite significant. This means a new playthrough for each new version. One thing we could do is write a completely custom save importer, but this is a shit-ton of work and it would delay the content releases of the game. How important is this to you?
  • We are planning on adding a cheat menu. How important is this to you?
  • Girls will not perform anal or oral until after you unlock their loyalty quests. Each girl has three levels of loyalty. How important is it to you to see anal and oral content for each girl - should it be right away or are you willing to wait?
  • Parties and festivals are kinda-sorta designed and implemented. How important are orgies and socializing to you?
  • Combat is ready to integrate. Do you care? Does it interest you to have night encounters to solve quests - which might expose you to a risk of combat?
  • How important is it to you to explore the 'dark' path of the criminal underworld with Zenobarbus?
  • How important to you is seducing Charis and cuckolding or murdering her husband?
My 5 cents:

1) Saves - not important, better to take the course of game development into less boring grind, so starting a new game won't hurt you so much (like you've got to train seduce for 10 days in a row at least before you'd be able to use it on girls).

2) Cheats - don't mind it as a developer tools, to help fight grind.

3) Oral & Anal - for me it's like Kisses & Cuddling => Oral => Vaginal => Lesbian => maybe Anal, progress have to be logical.

4) Orgies and socializing - I'd say it would be better to concentrate on the scenes with actual girls for now, up until the point where 3) would be covered.

5) Combat - for now not really. Better to fix bordello mechanics, like furniture, guards, profit, resource management and so on.

6) 'Dark' path - Not that important for now, better to concentrate on 3).

7) Charis is precious and VERY important, she was the feature that helped me to find this lovely game.

8) Also i would really love to have the ability to choose what kind of acts my girlies are giving at the bordello. For example they are giving bathes and massages to clients, but kisses, oral, vaginal and so on only to MC.

Not how it is now as if you train the girl in vaginal = she will perform it on clients automatically...
 

applepie68

Member
Feb 5, 2018
448
295
If you look earlier in this thread, this is almost always a problem with some AV software blocking or deleting files. I'm considering changing the INI files to some other extension so that other software doesn't get confused. Sigh.
So should I disable my antivirus during set up?
 

zampara1

Newbie
Dec 23, 2020
15
4
Hi, is there any walkthrough or guide (or probably cheats) for this game? Also how do I progress the story with Charis? I've visited her at home and chatted with her for days but nothing happens.
 
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dvemail

Member
Game Developer
May 9, 2017
342
998
Here's what coming (very soon) in 3.2.6

-fixed aureus reptuation syntax
-fixed certain dialogues for Fasti cum sequences
-fixed certain dialogues for Inka handjob, and fixed sequencing
-updated UI language
-fixed incorrect placement of tooltips for spank minigame
-lowered Maeve quest requirements
-fixed crash in basilica
-added Inka buttjob
-added parmida boobjob
-added parmida buttjob
-fixed error on management screen in some scenarios
-fixed error for time incorrectly passing when inspecting closed areas
 

jardinier

Member
May 12, 2020
106
50
I had an exception while winning a case as prosecutor in the basilica :
Code:
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
  File "renpy/common/00library.rpy", line 268, in say
    who(what, interact=interact, *args, **kwargs)
KeyError: u'text_failure'

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:
  File "_engine/main_engine.rpyc", line 657, in script call
  File "law_court.rpyc", line 442, in script call
  File "law_court.rpyc", line 1331, in script
  File "E:\Jeux\RenPy\Patronus\a3.2.55-R2\renpy\ast.py", line 706, in execute
    renpy.exports.say(who, what, *args, **kwargs)
  File "E:\Jeux\RenPy\Patronus\a3.2.55-R2\renpy\exports.py", line 1334, in say
    renpy.store.say(who, what, *args, **kwargs)
  File "renpy/common/00library.rpy", line 268, in say
    who(what, interact=interact, *args, **kwargs)
  File "E:\Jeux\RenPy\Patronus\a3.2.55-R2\renpy\character.py", line 1126, in __call__
    what = what_pattern.replace("[what]", sub(what, translate=True))
  File "E:\Jeux\RenPy\Patronus\a3.2.55-R2\renpy\character.py", line 1115, in sub
    return renpy.substitutions.substitute(s, scope=scope, force=force, translate=translate)[0]
  File "E:\Jeux\RenPy\Patronus\a3.2.55-R2\renpy\substitutions.py", line 253, in substitute
    s = formatter.vformat(s, (), kwargs)
  File "/home/tom/ab/x64lucid-deps/install/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 563, in vformat
  File "/home/tom/ab/x64lucid-deps/install/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 585, in _vformat
  File "/home/tom/ab/x64lucid-deps/install/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 646, in get_field
  File "/home/tom/ab/x64lucid-deps/install/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 605, in get_value
KeyError: u'text_failure'

Windows-8-6.2.9200
Ren'Py 7.3.2.320
Patronus Trunk
Fri Jan 15 22:51:24 2021
 

sirus.d

Newbie
Dec 5, 2017
86
55
I had an exception while winning a case as prosecutor in the basilica :
Code:
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
  File "renpy/common/00library.rpy", line 268, in say
    who(what, interact=interact, *args, **kwargs)
KeyError: u'text_failure'

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:
  File "_engine/main_engine.rpyc", line 657, in script call
  File "law_court.rpyc", line 442, in script call
  File "law_court.rpyc", line 1331, in script
  File "E:\Jeux\RenPy\Patronus\a3.2.55-R2\renpy\ast.py", line 706, in execute
    renpy.exports.say(who, what, *args, **kwargs)
  File "E:\Jeux\RenPy\Patronus\a3.2.55-R2\renpy\exports.py", line 1334, in say
    renpy.store.say(who, what, *args, **kwargs)
  File "renpy/common/00library.rpy", line 268, in say
    who(what, interact=interact, *args, **kwargs)
  File "E:\Jeux\RenPy\Patronus\a3.2.55-R2\renpy\character.py", line 1126, in __call__
    what = what_pattern.replace("[what]", sub(what, translate=True))
  File "E:\Jeux\RenPy\Patronus\a3.2.55-R2\renpy\character.py", line 1115, in sub
    return renpy.substitutions.substitute(s, scope=scope, force=force, translate=translate)[0]
  File "E:\Jeux\RenPy\Patronus\a3.2.55-R2\renpy\substitutions.py", line 253, in substitute
    s = formatter.vformat(s, (), kwargs)
  File "/home/tom/ab/x64lucid-deps/install/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 563, in vformat
  File "/home/tom/ab/x64lucid-deps/install/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 585, in _vformat
  File "/home/tom/ab/x64lucid-deps/install/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 646, in get_field
  File "/home/tom/ab/x64lucid-deps/install/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 605, in get_value
KeyError: u'text_failure'

Windows-8-6.2.9200
Ren'Py 7.3.2.320
Patronus Trunk
Fri Jan 15 22:51:24 2021
Let me guess: rhetoric around 70 or higher?
It could be the same observation that I made here - that the current build doesn't like high skills.
 

jardinier

Member
May 12, 2020
106
50
Let me guess: rhetoric around 70 or higher?
It could be the same observation that I made here - that the current build doesn't like high skills.
My rhetoric is at 68, the level you can't go upper trainning longer with the attendant of the law courts.
 
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