VN Ren'Py The Grey Dream [Ep. 5 - Steam Halloween Side Story] [TheGreys]

[Sancho1969]

Not sure what you mean. I just ctrl skipped the entirety of ep 3 and everything looks ok. The only issue I have is there seems to be a broken variable somewhere because one of my 2 saves does not load. The "Alpha" route seems broken somewhere. But the Sigma is fine.

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
  File "renpy/common/00action_file.rpy", line 452, in __call__
    renpy.load(fn)
Exception: Couldn't find a place to stop rolling back. Perhaps the script changed in an incompatible way?[/I]

Rollback errors aren't due to variables... they are due to (usually) using different rpyc files from the previous build, adding or changing too many conditionals, altering character naming conventions, and other drastic measures to the file(s), and RenPy not being able to rollback far enough to find a proper landing spot. Rpyc files contain the location markers used in save files so RenPy can later find the right spot to load to, and other things as well.

 

[onefingersalute]

well isn't this something i will have to check this out thanks for sharing renders don't look to bad

 

[Abhai]

I'm going to create the packages, after I'm done, I'll copy the scripts.rpa from the original to the compressed version.

you dont have to create it all over again...just attach the scripts.rpa as a fix (with an explanation how to "use" it).
obviously tehre were some bugged versions and few of us had the misfortune to download it.
glad it is resolved now though.

 

[Sancho1969]

Don't read the code, play without mod or ask the modder to name them otherwise and you won't be misled

Misled about what with the mod? What's the issue bud?

 

[Sancho1969]

https://f95zone.to/threads/the-grey-dream-ep-3-0-early-access-thegreys.125324/post-10861012

I downloaded it from the link above. 3.0
Now in options.rpy configuration is 2.0

options.rpy


define config.name = _("TheGreyDream")


## Determines if the title given above is shown on the main menu screen. Set
## this to False to hide the title.

define gui.show_name = False


## The version of the game.

define config.version = "2.0"

View attachment 2652500

If this is true then something is fucked up... the script of 3.0 should not state 2.0 or 2.1.... I'm in another project at the moment but I'll take a look and see what's going on.

 

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The Grey Dream [Ep.3.0 Early access] [TheGreys]

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Had to start a new game, due to script change i think, but the fix works thanks.

 

[Sancho1969]

Had to start a new game, due to script change i think, but the fix works thanks.

You should not have to restart a playthrough... from what version save are you trying to load? I'm almost done with this other project and can start resolving whatever is borked in this VN but I've not read all the posts yet.

 

[Sancho1969]

I'm going to create the packages, after I'm done, I'll copy the scripts.rpa from the original to the compressed version.

you dont have to create it all over again...just attach the scripts.rpa as a fix (with an explanation how to "use" it).
obviously tehre were some bugged versions and few of us had the misfortune to download it.
glad it is resolved now though.

Hey, don't push out with older scripts... that's not the problem here. You're going to fuck up way too many folks by attaching that archive "fix" as that's not at all correct. I'm just now working with the dev... give me a bit to close this other VN project and I can PM with proper sorting. You need the current script though, it's what's extra inside that's not correct... and replacing it with an older archive (RPA) is just going to make a mess for almost everyone.

 

[giqui]

Hey, don't push out with older scripts... that's not the problem here. You're going to fuck up way too many folks by attaching that archive "fix" as that's not at all correct. I'm just now working with the dev... give me a bit to close this other VN project and I can PM with proper sorting. You need the current script though, it's what's extra inside that's not correct... and replacing it with an older archive (RPA) is just going to make a mess for almost everyone.

I will be waiting for your PM with the corrected files

 

[TotalDago]

like this ?

Thanks! That script work 10/10

 

[Sancho1969]

Thanks! That script work 10/10

It likely won't for long... but a proper fix is indeed coming.

 

[ohmz]

Wait I'm confused. I thought Itch.io was moving away from adult game content. How come I can still pay with a card for "The Grey Dream" while I can't for so many others? Anyone know?

Itch only has a problem with some adult games. Mostly because of things like rape and incest. Those games are still allowed to be sold but they have to use their own account to collect any payments instead of using Itch's account.

 

[L0key2022]

which compressed version do i use tried searching but one is bugged

 

[UncleGrandPad]

Anybody got Torrent download?

 

[Sancho1969]

which compressed version do i use tried searching but one is bugged

Anybody got Torrent download?

I'm telling you, you'd be smart to wait. Moderators should pull the Ep 3 links that are in the VN's OP tbh... all of those links will be obsolete in just a bit... it's not worth it but fuck it, you do you.

 

[Sancho1969]

Rollback errors aren't due to variables... they are due to (usually) using different rpyc files from the previous build, adding or changing too many conditionals, altering character naming conventions, and other drastic measures to the file(s), and RenPy not being able to rollback far enough to find a proper landing spot. Rpyc files contain the location markers used in save files so RenPy can later find the right spot to load to, and other things as well.

SanchoNote

Okay, now that I closed that other project and now working with the dev on this VN... let's talk about these rollback errors that you will most likely face in some of your Ep2 / Ep2.1 saves.

I was correct in the above post without even looking and you will likely have some rollback issues in regards to Ep2 saves regardless of whether you played modded or unmodded. The reason is due to the script files being now split into multiple files (it used to be just one big file). Due to this process new rpyc's are created for the new Ep2 and Ep3 files. This means your old save file location markers are no longer present so RenPy tries to rollback to a safe landing zone. I can resolve a lot of this within SanchoMod but that is no help to those playing unmodded.

Bottom line: If you experience a rollback exception error in your only favorite save and play unmodded then just start a new playthrough, there's no way to save it without massive amounts of effort that's likely futile.

Regards.

 

[Xia Liu Bei]

Itch only has a problem with some adult games. Mostly because of things like rape and incest. Those games are still allowed to be sold but they have to use their own account to collect any payments instead of using Itch's account.

That’s not quite right. Like Steam, Itch.io doesn‘t forbid incest or rape. That’s Patreon. Itch hasn’t clarified it’s position, but what we’ve been able to ascertain is that certain games with high return/refund rates were one of the motivating factors, as well as developers who started a new project page with each update so that customers would have to buy the game again being another factor.

There was some inference that developers who elected 0% profit sharing with itch.io (they let devs choose, unlike many other platforms which take a flat 30% cut) were more likely to fall into itch’s crosshairs, but that’s just conjecture.

There are still plenty of adult developers on itch selling their wares and having their funds collected by itch.io, including those that feature incest and rape. Whether they’re on borrowed time or not remains to be seen.

 

[Jah-Ith-Ber]

Lol cannot play this without Sancho-Mod - like half the girls are named after ex's of mine its too freaky.

Update was a little disappointing because it's almost a year that the game has been out and I still have no clue what is going on. 3 Episodes + a side story worth of prose makes it hard to stay interested. I shouldn't still be coming out of episodes feeling like I just watched Memento some intrigue is great and cliffhangers are fine if the meat of the story is understandable and right now it isn't. Don't really feel like I know anything about MC, the girls, or the plot with the company.

 

[ohmz]

There are still plenty of adult developers on itch selling their wares and having their funds collected by itch.io, including those that feature incest and rape. Whether they’re on borrowed time or not remains to be seen.

There is still many on patreon too. It just depends if you get noticed or reported.

There was some inference that developers who elected 0% profit sharing with itch.io (they let devs choose, unlike many other platforms which take a flat 30% cut) were more likely to fall into itch’s crosshairs, but that’s just conjecture.

It's clear that their motive for doing this is to keep paypal and stripe from banning them. If they were mad about developers setting the percentage too low then they would just set a minimum. It would be much simpler and would increase their revenue more than what they did here.

 

[dolfe67]

Misled about what with the mod? What's the issue bud?

Some people have an issue with how the dev named his variables (alpha and sigma points) but they can only know it if they play with a mod since I guess it's what displays those (or if they read the code but it's on them then)