Ren'Py Ren'Py "An exception has occured" playing Being a DIK

[mc_shyamalan]

I keep getting a Renpy error when playing Being a DIK during the Halloween party (in I think Episode 9).

A few frames after the lights go, I get "An exception has occurred" screen:

"While running game code:
Fil "game/scripts/misc/flashlight.rpy", line 23, in render
TypeError: '<' not supported between instances of NoneType' and 'int'"

If I press ignore, it cycles between that another Exception page that adds to the above:

File "game/scripts/freeroam/episode9/ep9_blackout.rpy", line 46, in <module>

Any thoughts on how I can fix this?

0.11.1
8.3.6.25022803
macOS-10.16



Edit: Found a solution

I have been able to proceed in the game by using an older version of Ren'Py (7.5.3 sdk) as opposed to the newer one/s that were giving me errors (8.3.4 and 8.3.6). The next scene uses a flashlight effect when searching dark scenes, so the render must have just not worked with with this newer version of Ren'Py.

So while I did have a Gallery Unlock mod installed on the last Being a DIK client, I wasn't sure if that was the problem. Using this old Ren'Py SDK seems to have solved it. Annoyingly had to start from the start of the Interlude again, but only took about 10 minutes of skipping through dialogue and speed-running the mini-games and free roam.

Hopefully this helps someone if they search the error one day.

 

[peterppp]

there are many other reports of the same error in the game thread. people have said it's because of using mods or modded saves.
https://f95zone.to/threads/being-a-dik-v0-11-1-drpinkcake.25332/post-9625244

 

[mc_shyamalan]

Found a solution

I have been able to proceed in the game by using an older version of Ren'Py (7.5.3 sdk) as opposed to the newer one/s that were giving me errors (8.3.4 and 8.3.6). The next scene uses a flashlight effect when searching dark scenes, so the render must have just not worked with with this newer version of Ren'Py.

So while I did have a Gallery Unlock mod installed on the last Being a DIK client, I wasn't sure if that was the problem. Using this old Ren'Py SDK seems to have solved it. Annoyingly had to start from the start of the Interlude again, but only took about 10 minutes of skipping through dialogue and speed-running the mini-games and free roam.

Hopefully this helps someone if they search the error one day.

 

[peterppp]

Found a solution

I have been able to proceed in the game by using an older version of Ren'Py (7.5.3 sdk) as opposed to the newer one/s that were giving me errors (8.3.4 and 8.3.6). The next scene uses a flashlight effect when searching dark scenes, so the render must have just not worked with with this newer version of Ren'Py.

So while I did have a Gallery Unlock mod installed on the last Being a DIK client, I wasn't sure if that was the problem. Using this old Ren'Py SDK seems to have solved it. Annoyingly had to start from the start of the Interlude again, but only took about 10 minutes of skipping through dialogue and speed-running the mini-games and free roam.

Hopefully this helps someone if they search the error one day.

what do you mean 8.3.4 AND 8.3.6? the game has renpy included. just run the game.

did you use the gallery mod when it worked?

 

[anne O'nymous]

what do you mean 8.3.4 AND 8.3.6? the game has renpy included. just run the game.

I'm more worried by the fact that he replaced a 8.x by a 7.x... Those are so few compatibles that it could have turned into a shit show.