ZinkoPoly

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Hello everyone! I'd like to give an update on the upcoming v0.23 release of my game.

My IRL move is finally over and done, so it's time to get back and cracking at making more content. I'm excited! I've already done a few good scenes while I was taking the month off, so I'm starting with a bit of a head start!

Usually I take 4-6 weeks per update. With this head start, I'm thinking I'll need 4 weeks. That'd put v0.23 as a mid-November release.

Hope you're all doing well, and I'm excited to get back to working on my game some more.

Cheers!
 

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i’m having an issue with 0.22 where my save game from 0.21 is not importing. It will say “saves imported successfully” but then the files just won’t be there. I tried pasting the file as txt and I got a line 1 syntax error message. Any suggestions?
 

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i’m having an issue with 0.22 where my save game from 0.21 is not importing. It will say “saves imported successfully” but then the files just won’t be there. I tried pasting the file as txt and I got a line 1 syntax error message. Any suggestions?
Is this on Android or on PC/Mac? If it's on Android, I don't create that version.
 

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It’s on PC, windows 11
Okay, how strange! I'm not sure what's causing it. Are you trying to import saves from another place (like another PC or another device) or is this been the system you've been using all along? I'll try and see if I can assist but I must admit that this type of error may not be part of my strong suit.
 
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i’m having an issue with 0.22 where my save game from 0.21 is not importing. It will say “saves imported successfully” but then the files just won’t be there. I tried pasting the file as txt and I got a line 1 syntax error message. Any suggestions?
Since RenPy savegames are saved twice (once in the actual game folder and once in "%appdata%/renpy") and with every game accessing both places all the time (in case of mismatches the game folder gets priority afaik), there isn't a reason to import anything unless it's on different machines, a fresh operating system or a different user. So I don't see where the "saves imported successfully" could even come from to begin with.
Could you go into more detail, describing what you usually do and what's different now?
 
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Okay, how strange! I'm not sure what's causing it. Are you trying to import saves from another place (like another PC or another device) or is this been the system you've been using all along? I'll try and see if I can assist but I must admit that this type of error may not be part of my strong suit.
Yes I was trying to transfer the saves from one machine to another, just emailing the files to myself. It worked at least once with 21 but isnt working for 22
 
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Yes I was trying to transfer the saves from one machine to another, just emailing the files to myself. It worked at least once with 21 but isnt working for 22
Sorry that it isn't working!

I wonder what it could be. I'll scout around using this new information. Sorry that it didn't work seamlessly for you.
 

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in case of mismatches the game folder gets priority afaik
Did a quick test, seems it takes the most recently modified file regardless of location.

I don't see where the "saves imported successfully" could even come from to begin with
I believe that's part of the 'sync' feature.

I tried pasting the file as txt and I got a line 1 syntax error message
You mean you tried to copy+paste a .save file as text? It's a binary file (a PKZip archive actually) and that can/will never work.

Yes I was trying to transfer the saves from one machine to another, just emailing the files to myself. It worked at least once with 21 but isnt working for 22
So, not using the sync feature in this case. Where are you copying (or extracting) the saves to? Did you put the whole saves dir in a zip?
As icesun said, they're in two locations: @ game\saves in the game directory itself ('local') and @ %APPDATA%\RenPy\Polyturnon-1615775772 (platform specific). Make sure to copy/extract to one or both of these locations, and first remove (or rename) existing folders if exists, to make sure you don't end up with mixed set of files or smthng. New saves will be created in both locations. (So note, that if not careful, you may end up with folders that have a different set of saves - so prolly good idea to pick one as your 'reference'.) (I use the %APPDATA% one for that, and delete the local 'saves' folder when needed. I never use(d) RP's sync feature btw.) Be sure, btw, to transfer the persistent file as well.

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The reason for the local folder is so if you're running off a USB stick, that works. (It also works really well with things like Steam's save sync.)
 
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Hello everyone! I'd like to give an update on the upcoming v0.23 release of my game.

So far, I have a lot of the content done. I still have a lot of content I'd like to do. So, a mid November release still seems reasonable.

To give more specificity and put a date on it, v0.23 should release sometime between November 14th and November 19th.

Thank you everyone for your kind words on my game. They really do mean a lot and they go a long way towards inspiring me to make better and better content. I'm really hoping you'll find some of these new events quite enjoyable, and I'm looking forward to getting it out to you all.

As far as a teaser as to what the update might contain... well, let's just say it's called the Titillating Content Update. I'll leave it at that!

Cheers!
 

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Hello everyone! I'd like to give an update on the upcoming v0.23 release of my game.

So far, I have a lot of the content done. I still have a lot of content I'd like to do. So, a mid November release still seems reasonable.

To give more specificity and put a date on it, v0.23 should release sometime between November 14th and November 19th.

Thank you everyone for your kind words on my game. They really do mean a lot and they go a long way towards inspiring me to make better and better content. I'm really hoping you'll find some of these new events quite enjoyable, and I'm looking forward to getting it out to you all.

As far as a teaser as to what the update might contain... well, let's just say it's called the Titillating Content Update. I'll leave it at that!

Cheers!
Hell nah bro it's NNN time
 
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