True Love '95 Known Issues

[Jacob]

We want everyone to be informed of known issues with the game ahead of purchasing. Due to the age of the game, these are the issues that impact modern systems.

The Known Issues
• There is a 2-3 second delay on modern systems when loading MIDI tracks.
• Default save file includes two junk entries. Loading them will crash the game.
• CG images from the first day of the game are unlocked ahead of playing the first day.

Game not loading? Try setting the compatibility mode for the .exe file to Windows 98 or Windows XP. You can do this by right clicking on T_LOVE95.EXE, select the Compatibility tab, click the "Run this program in compatibility mode for", and select the Windows version.

FAKKU is working to fix these issues, but given the age of the game and the loss of the original source code (both the original Japanese and English releases), we are not confident these issues will be resolved.

Anyone with knowledge of how to help is welcomed to reach out to us and will be handsomely rewarded for helping resolve any of these issues!

[Denyal]

Thank you very much for the fast response. I hope this gets fixed

[DinoSmite]

Originally posted by Jacob:

Hello everyone, we are currently investigating an issue on some systems where the music causes a delay when new MIDI tracks are loaded. We're hoping to have it fixed ASAP, but we wanted to make everyone aware that we are working hard on it!

Hopefully we can fix this issue and post an update soon 🙏

Thank you this is the thing that was holding me from pulling the trigger.

[ElmekiaLance]

I'm having the same problem.
Each time the music changes I get a (Not Responding) text on the Window.
Also you forgot to initialise the save data, as CGs are already unlocked.

[Denyal]

Originally posted by ElmekiaLance:

I'm having the same problem.
Each time the music changes I get a (Not Responding) text on the Window.
Also you forgot to initialise the save data, as CGs are already unlocked.

yeah, they are going to fix the unlocked CGs the next update acording to the other forum post. yout Not Responding issue with the music is pretty much the same I pointed out, when the music takes too much time to load and you input any command keyboard or mouse windows will try to troubleshoot the executable and give you the not responding screen.

[ElmekiaLance]

It looks like they half fixed the unlocked CGs.
Although there are still a few percentages in some of the characters.

[ElmekiaLance]

Originally posted by Jacob:

We want everyone to be informed of known issues with the game ahead of purchasing. Due to the age of the game, these are the issues that impact modern systems.

The Known Issues
• There is a 2-3 second delay on modern systems when loading MIDI tracks.
• Default save file includes two junk entries. Loading them will crash the game.
• CG images from the first day of the game are unlocked ahead of playing the first day.

FAKKU is working to fix these issues, but given the age of the game and the loss of the original source code (both the original Japanese and English releases), we are not confident these issues will be resolved.

Anyone with knowledge of how to help is welcomed to reach out to us and will be handsomely rewarded for helping resolve any of these issues!

I've looked into the problems and think I have some solutions.

First the issue with the saves.

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Initialise save data
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1. Delete SAVE and END from the True Love 95 folder.

2. Make new text files called SAVE and END (remember to remove the .txt extension)

This should then show %0 for all characters.

I'll need some more time to look at the MIDI issue.

[ElmekiaLance]

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MIDI Issues
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Download VirtualMIDISynth
https://coolsoft.altervista.org/en/virtualmidisynth#download

Download the FluidR3_GM Sound Font
https://github.com/urish/cinto/raw/master/media/FluidR3%20GM.sf2

(As with any program you download I'd recommend checking them with your virus scanner.)

Open VirtualMIDISynth

In the "Soundfonts" tab click on the "plus" icon.
Add the FluidR3_GM.sf2 Sound Font file.

In the "MIDI Mapper" tab
select "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth" in the "Windows Media Player default device" box.

Click "Apply" or "OK".

Run the game.

I still have a small 2 or so second delay between MIDI changes.
This is on Windows 10 1909 and a i5 6600.
Before using this fix I had about 8-10 second delay and the window would hang up.

[Denyal]

Originally posted by ElmekiaLance:

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MIDI Issues
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Download VirtualMIDISynth
https://coolsoft.altervista.org/en/virtualmidisynth#download

Download the FluidR3_GM Sound Font
https://github.com/urish/cinto/raw/master/media/FluidR3%20GM.sf2

(As with any program you download I'd recommend checking them with your virus scanner.)

Open VirtualMIDISynth

In the "Soundfonts" tab click on the "plus" icon.
Add the FluidR3_GM.sf2 Sound Font file.

In the "MIDI Mapper" tab
select "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth" in the "Windows Media Player default device" box.

Click "Apply" or "OK".

Run the game.

I still have a small 2 or so second delay between MIDI changes.
This is on Windows 10 1909 and a i5 6600.
Before using this fix I had about 8-10 second delay and the window would hang up.

im going to test this on my old version, I've configured virtual midi synth in multiple ways and never got anything more than different soundfonts for the game with lag included

EDIT: Sadly for me is still the same, might have to be that is the game itself loading the midi files what makes itself lag, any improvement with the synth is probably fixing some kind of extra issue your PC already had with midi files which is not uncommon for systems after XP

[ElmekiaLance]

Thanks for the feedback, if I can figure out anything else that might help I'll post it here.
I think the fix for the save files is good we just need to figure something out for this MIDI issue.

[Dihy]

Windows 8 and above need CoolSoft_MIDIMapper_1.1.0 as well, otherwise GS WaveTable doesn't show up in VirtualMIDISynth.

[ElmekiaLance]

Interesting, I don't have the MIDIMapper program installed. I do have FL Studio though so I wonder if that installs something. Thanks for the feedback.

[ElmekiaLance]

Looks like I'll have to give up on the MIDI issue.
Outside of fixing the issue I personally had with the 8-10 second delays (turning them into 2 second delays).
I don't know how to solve this.

[ElmekiaLance]

Here is a fix for the longer delays I personally had, without installing 3rd party programs.

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Change long delays in MIDI playback from 8-12 seconds down to 2-3.
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Right click on the T_LOVE95.EXE file and select "Properties".

Click on the "Compatibility" tab and tick "Disable full-screen optimisations"

Click "OK" and run the game.

[proudlarry]

game crash at launch that asks me to reinstall. "registry is incorrect."

[ElmekiaLance]

Originally posted by proudlarry:

game crash at launch that asks me to reinstall. "registry is incorrect."

Open the game folder then double click on TRUELOVE.REG and add the entry to the registry.
The game should now work.