Game not starting/immidiate crash

[Sivi The Pony]

I try to start the game, and it does not even load, and a notepad thing opens with a wall of text that looks like "code?" I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, nothing. First time it crashed was right after the very first dialogue choice. Then crashed again right as the cabin door opened.

[Black Tabby Games]

Try verifying your install through steam

[Sivi The Pony]

Originally posted by Black Tabby Games:

Try verifying your install through steam

How do i do that?

[Black Tabby Games]

Originally posted by Sivi The Pony:

Originally posted by Black Tabby Games:

Try verifying your install through steam

How do i do that?

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/0C48-FCBD-DA71-93EB

[Sivi The Pony]

Originally posted by Black Tabby Games:

Originally posted by Sivi The Pony:

How do i do that?

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/0C48-FCBD-DA71-93EB

Still does not play. This is what i get in a popup screen.
(Everything below is copy/pasted)

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 240, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 240, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'order_reverse'

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

Full traceback:
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\bootstrap.py", line 277, in bootstrap
renpy.main.main()
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\main.py", line 660, in main
run(restart)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\main.py", line 146, in run
renpy.execution.run_context(True)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\execution.py", line 938, in run_context
context.run()
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 240, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
File "scripts/ch_1/script.rpyc", line 295, in script
File "/home/tom/ab/renpy-build/tmp/install.linux-x86_64/lib/python3.9/site-packages/future/utils/__init__.py", line 441, in raise_
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 240, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
File "scripts/ch_1/script.rpyc", line 295, in script
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\ast.py", line 1658, in execute
renpy.exports.with_statement(trans, paired=paired)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\exports.py", line 1657, in with_statement
return renpy.game.interface.do_with(trans, paired, clear=clear)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\core.py", line 2798, in do_with
return self.interact(trans_pause=True,
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\core.py", line 3377, in interact
repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, pause=pause, pause_start=pause_start, pause_modal=pause_modal, **kwargs) # type: ignore
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\core.py", line 3912, in interact_core
self.draw_screen(root_widget, fullscreen_video, (not fullscreen_video) or video_frame_drawn)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\core.py", line 2602, in draw_screen
surftree = renpy.display.render.render_screen(
File "render.pyx", line 495, in renpy.display.render.render_screen
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\layout.py", line 884, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\transition.py", line 188, in render
surf = renpy.display.render.render(trans, width, height, st, at)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\transition.py", line 377, in render
bottom = render(self.old_widget, width, height, st, at)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\layout.py", line 884, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\layout.py", line 930, in render
if self.style.order_reverse:
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'order_reverse'

Windows-10-10.0.22631 AMD64
Ren'Py 8.0.3.22090809
Slay the Princess 1.0
Thu Jul 11 22:30:40 2024

[Black Tabby Games]

Try manually deleting the contents of your installation (without deleting the game folder itself) and then re-verifying.

Originally posted by Sivi The Pony:

Originally posted by Black Tabby Games:

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/0C48-FCBD-DA71-93EB

Still does not play. This is what i get in a popup screen.
(Everything below is copy/pasted)

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 240, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 240, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'order_reverse'

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

Full traceback:
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\bootstrap.py", line 277, in bootstrap
renpy.main.main()
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\main.py", line 660, in main
run(restart)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\main.py", line 146, in run
renpy.execution.run_context(True)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\execution.py", line 938, in run_context
context.run()
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 240, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
File "scripts/ch_1/script.rpyc", line 295, in script
File "/home/tom/ab/renpy-build/tmp/install.linux-x86_64/lib/python3.9/site-packages/future/utils/__init__.py", line 441, in raise_
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 240, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
File "scripts/ch_1/script.rpyc", line 295, in script
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\ast.py", line 1658, in execute
renpy.exports.with_statement(trans, paired=paired)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\exports.py", line 1657, in with_statement
return renpy.game.interface.do_with(trans, paired, clear=clear)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\core.py", line 2798, in do_with
return self.interact(trans_pause=True,
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\core.py", line 3377, in interact
repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, pause=pause, pause_start=pause_start, pause_modal=pause_modal, **kwargs) # type: ignore
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\core.py", line 3912, in interact_core
self.draw_screen(root_widget, fullscreen_video, (not fullscreen_video) or video_frame_drawn)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\core.py", line 2602, in draw_screen
surftree = renpy.display.render.render_screen(
File "render.pyx", line 495, in renpy.display.render.render_screen
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\layout.py", line 884, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\transition.py", line 188, in render
surf = renpy.display.render.render(trans, width, height, st, at)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\transition.py", line 377, in render
bottom = render(self.old_widget, width, height, st, at)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\layout.py", line 884, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\layout.py", line 930, in render
if self.style.order_reverse:
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'order_reverse'

Windows-10-10.0.22631 AMD64
Ren'Py 8.0.3.22090809
Slay the Princess 1.0
Thu Jul 11 22:30:40 2024

[Sivi The Pony]

Originally posted by Black Tabby Games:

Try manually deleting the contents of your installation (without deleting the game folder itself) and then re-verifying.

Originally posted by Sivi The Pony:

Still does not play. This is what i get in a popup screen.
(Everything below is copy/pasted)

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 240, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 240, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'order_reverse'

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

Full traceback:
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\bootstrap.py", line 277, in bootstrap
renpy.main.main()
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\main.py", line 660, in main
run(restart)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\main.py", line 146, in run
renpy.execution.run_context(True)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\execution.py", line 938, in run_context
context.run()
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 240, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
File "scripts/ch_1/script.rpyc", line 295, in script
File "/home/tom/ab/renpy-build/tmp/install.linux-x86_64/lib/python3.9/site-packages/future/utils/__init__.py", line 441, in raise_
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 240, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
File "scripts/ch_1/script.rpyc", line 295, in script
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\ast.py", line 1658, in execute
renpy.exports.with_statement(trans, paired=paired)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\exports.py", line 1657, in with_statement
return renpy.game.interface.do_with(trans, paired, clear=clear)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\core.py", line 2798, in do_with
return self.interact(trans_pause=True,
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\core.py", line 3377, in interact
repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, pause=pause, pause_start=pause_start, pause_modal=pause_modal, **kwargs) # type: ignore
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\core.py", line 3912, in interact_core
self.draw_screen(root_widget, fullscreen_video, (not fullscreen_video) or video_frame_drawn)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\core.py", line 2602, in draw_screen
surftree = renpy.display.render.render_screen(
File "render.pyx", line 495, in renpy.display.render.render_screen
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\layout.py", line 884, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\transition.py", line 188, in render
surf = renpy.display.render.render(trans, width, height, st, at)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\transition.py", line 377, in render
bottom = render(self.old_widget, width, height, st, at)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\layout.py", line 884, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Slay the Princess\renpy\display\layout.py", line 930, in render
if self.style.order_reverse:
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'order_reverse'

Windows-10-10.0.22631 AMD64
Ren'Py 8.0.3.22090809
Slay the Princess 1.0
Thu Jul 11 22:30:40 2024

I went to my documents, found the folder for the game, deleted everything but the game, verified it like before which had 11k things it reaquired, and game still crashes imminently just as before.

[Sivi The Pony]

Any other solutions that might work?

[Black Tabby Games]

Originally posted by Sivi The Pony:

Any other solutions that might work?

Sorry, I'm drawing a blank. Try another device if you have one? There's clearly an issue with the installation from the error messages, but that's not something we have any real control over outside of the install verification loop, unfortunately.

[Sivi The Pony]

Originally posted by Black Tabby Games:

Originally posted by Sivi The Pony:

Any other solutions that might work?

Sorry, I'm drawing a blank. Try another device if you have one? There's clearly an issue with the installation from the error messages, but that's not something we have any real control over outside of the install verification loop, unfortunately.

Thanks for trying. I only have my current laptop. I'll try again off and on and hopfully i'll be able to play it. If anything, i'll try buying the game on another platform.

[Black Tabby Games]

Originally posted by Sivi The Pony:

Originally posted by Black Tabby Games:

Sorry, I'm drawing a blank. Try another device if you have one? There's clearly an issue with the installation from the error messages, but that's not something we have any real control over outside of the install verification loop, unfortunately.

Thanks for trying. I only have my current laptop. I'll try again off and on and hopfully i'll be able to play it. If anything, i'll try buying the game on another platform.

Out of curiosity, does the demo work for you?

[Sivi The Pony]

Originally posted by Black Tabby Games:

Originally posted by Sivi The Pony:

Thanks for trying. I only have my current laptop. I'll try again off and on and hopfully i'll be able to play it. If anything, i'll try buying the game on another platform.

Out of curiosity, does the demo work for you?

I chose to install the demo, and it seems to be working fine for now. Will update if it still crashes the same.