- Apr 9, 2018
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Ren'Py game files are usually packaged and compiled into a format that is consolidated and not human readable. This file extension is .rpyc. To turn it into a human readable format, it needs to be extracted/decompiled into files with the extension of .rpy.
I use a tool called UnRen which is just a batch file that you copy into the root directory of your Ren'Py game and run. It gives you some options but the ones to allow editing are 1 and 2. Once you've done that, it extracts all the script files so you can read and edit them as well as all the various media files like images or animations. If you select option 3, it enables the
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. That link will explain how to open and use it (shift + O for the console).As far as the replacement images are concerned, once you've extracted the archive (which I did for both of the versions of the game I wanted to compare), it'll create all the directories and image files the game uses which were originally only bundled in the rpyc bundles so you can see the files and structure by going to the /game directory and looking around. The images in question were basically any images involving sexual activity with a creature or character that is more monster or animal-like such as Greyhide or the driders. I think they now run afoul of Patreon's ding-dong crusade.
Ren'Py will try and use the .rpy file version first before resorting to the .rpyc version so if you make any changes to the extracted files, it'll run those instead when you run a game. This allows you to edit the game how you see fit.
I'm happy to answer any other questions you may have so feel free to DM me if you'd rather not talk here.
