Ren'Py When i start game file it says "ScriptError: could not find label 'start'."

[Furiousrawrr]

Can somone help me please. It be greatly appreciated. I seem to get error while opening the game, and its says corrupted. Tried different downloads too aswell deleted all old files i have found. Message says this.

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 282, in script
python:
ScriptError: could not find label 'start'.

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

Full traceback:
File "renpy/bootstrap.py", line 331, in bootstrap
renpy.main.main()
File "renpy/main.py", line 662, in main
run(restart)
File "renpy/main.py", line 148, in run
renpy.execution.run_context(True)
File "renpy/execution.py", line 922, in run_context
context.run()
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 282, in script
python:
File "renpy/script.py", line 918, in lookup
raise ScriptError("could not find label '%s'." % str(original))
ScriptError: could not find label 'start'.

The game problem with is "Life in santa county"

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

Furiousrawrr

You might have better luck posting this in the actual game thread where you are experiencing this issue.

That said, you might want to share your save file in the game thread as well when you report your issue. Moreover, are you loading from a previous save of the game from a previous version? There might have been a lot of version updates between different versions which might have resulted in save game corruption because of all the new changes between different versions of the game.

 

[Furiousrawrr]

Hi. Already done that.

I even deleted my save files. I somehow cant retrieve them from recycle bin or with recuva app. So i dont know why its still corrupted, and how to fix it.

 

[whowhawhy]

I seem to get error while opening the game, and its says corrupted

do you get a corrupt archive warning on extracting the files from the zip/rar? if yes - you're having trouble downloading the file intact and redownloading is necessary.

check if there aren't any weird symbols in the path to the game folder; try with something simple like d:\games\lifeinsantacounty

doesn't sound like you use any mods, but try without them if you do.

try downloading the version for not your operating system (mac if you're on win/linux and vice versa) and copying renpy\common folder from that one to your version, overwriting files (to save time, first try downloading that folder using pixeldrain link for the not-split version, as it lets you grab just that from the "files in the archive" list).

 

[Furiousrawrr]

do you get a corrupt archive warning on extracting the files from the zip/rar? if yes - you're having trouble downloading the file intact and redownloading is necessary.

check if there aren't any weird symbols in the path to the game folder; try with something simple like d:\games\lifeinsantacounty

doesn't sound like you use any mods, but try without them if you do.

try downloading the version for not your operating system (mac if you're on win/linux and vice versa) and copying renpy\common folder from that one to your version, overwriting files (to save time, first try downloading that folder using pixeldrain link for the not-split version, as it lets you grab just that from the "files in the archive" list).

Hi. i tried what you suggested, and overwrote renpy from the mac version. Still no success unfortunately :/

 

[anne O'nymous]

While running game code:
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 282, in script
python:
ScriptError: could not find label 'start'.

Hmm...

The start label exist, and neither the rpa, nor the rpyc, files use a tweaked format. Therefore there's no reason for Ren'Py to not see the label.
BUT it's a version 7.4.11, and Ren'Py is using a new version of Python and pickle, that make the rpyc files not be openable with an old version of the core.

So, do you try to launch it through Joilplay? And old version of it.

 

[Furiousrawrr]

Hmm...

The start label exist, and neither the rpa, nor the rpyc, files use a tweaked format. Therefore there's no reason for Ren'Py to not see the label.
BUT it's a version 7.4.11, and Ren'Py is using a new version of Python and pickle, that make the rpyc files not be openable with an old version of the core.

So, do you try to launch it through Joilplay? And old version of it.

Hi. What would you suggest? Like updating python? Jollyplay, like download apk game? Iw seen some others having same problem as me. Its so annoying bro. Usually dont have problems with games.

 

[Ashira13]

Hi. i tried what you suggested, and overwrote renpy from the mac version. Still no success unfortunately :/

NEVER overwrite a renpy gamefolder, unless it is with a update only. delete the gamefolder, and extract the game again, this time into a new EMPTY folder.

 

[anne O'nymous]

What would you suggest?

Playing the game normally?

I mean, the game as distributed works perfectly, at least its Win/Linux version. And it can't be an error due to weird characters in the path, because Ren'Py wouldn't even goes this far.
So either the Mac version is wrongly built, and Ren'Py can't find the game folder, or you're doing something that you shouldn't.

Iw seen some others having same problem as me.

I did a search in the game thread, no one have the same problem than you.

There's other threads talking about missing 'start' label, but they are for other games and don't necessarily have the same cause than you.

NEVER overwrite a renpy gamefolder, unless it is with a update only.

If he actually followed the advice gave, he's talking about the 'renpy' folder, not the game one.

 

[Furiousrawrr]

I mean, when i usually download games, they ussualy work fine. I extracted it in regular folder, deleted old game files. What i do sometimes is keep old game updates to keep save files which i heard from some is fine. But from i looked i deleted old game files, but it would usually work eitherway.


I did a search in the game thread, no one have the same problem than you.

There's other threads talking about missing 'start' label, but they are for other games and don't necessarily have the same cause than you.


Yeah few have "start" label issue.

Do you have any suggestions how to fix this issue? I dont know why it would say no "start" labe. I havent deleted anything out of the downloaded game.


If he actually followed the advice gave, he's talking about the 'renpy' folder, not the game one.

 

[anne O'nymous]

Do you have any suggestions how to fix this issue? I dont know why it would say no "start" labe. I havent deleted anything out of the downloaded game.

I absolutely don't understand why you have this issue. As I said, there's no reason for this to happen to just a handful players, and perhaps just to you, if you play the game normally.

In the past there were apparently the possibility to just download the update, and then, yeah, it could be something that happen because the update only can't works if you don't already have the full previous version of the game. But it seem to not be an option anymore. So, I don't know.