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this is happening to me too

okay ive been trying for like three days to write a comment here but everything i try to write is just really rambly because i fucking love this game and i keep getting way too excited to write coherently so im just gonna put this in a list so hopefully it will make sense. once my brain starts working again, i will probably write another comment talking more about these updates because i could gush about this for hours!!!

spoilers of course

1. matriorb stuff is awesome! love the direction you are taking this in. similar to dave, jade, and sollux route "what do i do when my purpose in life is gone?" also kanaya losing all she had left of her lusus is heartwrenching and makes sense

2. curious to see how the rose ending will play out since even though sburb never went through kanaya still read the guide (unless im misremembering) and vriska prolly hasnt kissed tavros at least where kanaya could see. idk

3.  jade and kanaya talking to each other about stuff that theyve gone through after the game never happened. peace and love on planet prospit!

4. joey and jude stuff is awesome!!! and its great to see john again!

5. blasphemous? interesting! excited to see what that all means :oD

6. the phone thing is a really cool idea! is this what the bdth thing was testing for?

7. holy shit hampter movie fucking real. what the fuck

Oops, sorry! I took the bonus route 3's character name out of my comment

I dug around in the volume files of the game and then used the jump command in the console once I found its label.

Okay, first before I talk about spoilers, just wanted to say that currently Vol 11 when locked says you need to beat Vol 9 instead of 10.

anyways, spoilers

said it before, but i think the idea of feferi having to leave gl'bgolyb is very interesting. especially because, like she says, she will have to make decisions like this if she becomes empress. one thing that might stop alternian empress feferi from turning into beforus feferi is listening to people and weighing their needs with hers. but also, like, she's only 13 at this point and having to choose whether or not to bassically never see your parental figure again (and how that affects the other relationships that came out of it like eridan) is... sheesh :/ 

on a different note, having the dream bubbles set up is really cool! i wonder if we will get to see any ghost players. also... yay!!! i love the new sprites :o) whoever made them did a great job! (sg i think? not completely sure if this route was the bonus route 3 you were talking about)

this is really sweet!!

The Gl'bgolyb storyline is so cool!

I am very -EXCIT-ED to see what else happens in Feferi's route!

New bonus route!!!!!

I didn't realize the achievements were named after other things. That's really cool! Also, I enjoy reading devlogs

I am using the itch app to update, but I only started using it in late December. Some of the save files I tried to load where saved in early December and November which were the times that I redownloaded the game any time it updated.

I was experimenting with loading different save files and got mixed results on which ones worked, went to the start, or crashed. I have updated the game to the version 301 and am only using old save files. I am using the Itchio app and the in-app updating feature.

(Video has spoilers for most of PQR including bonus route)

Pressing Rollback too many times, causes the game to crash, as in the window closes.

Here are the crash codes:

Damara/Prologue

[code]

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:

  File "renpy/common/00action_file.rpy", line 498, in __call__

    renpy.load(fn)

Exception: Couldn't find a place to stop rolling back. Perhaps the script changed in an incompatible way?

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

Full traceback:

  File "renpy/common/_layout/screen_load_save.rpym", line 35, in script

    $ ui.interact()

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/ast.py", line 823, in execute

    renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/python.py", line 1178, in py_exec_bytecode

    exec(bytecode, globals, locals)

  File "renpy/common/_layout/screen_load_save.rpym", line 35, in <module>

    $ ui.interact()

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/ui.py", line 301, in interact

    rv = renpy.game.interface.interact(roll_forward=roll_forward, **kwargs)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/core.py", line 2165, 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 "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/core.py", line 3197, in interact_core

    rv = root_widget.event(ev, x, y, 0)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/transition.py", line 53, in event

    return self.new_widget.event(ev, x, y, st) # E1101

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/screen.py", line 793, in event

    rv = self.child.event(ev, x, y, st)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1426, in event

    rv = super(Window, self).event(ev, x, y, st)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 288, in event

    rv = d.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, st)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/behavior.py", line 1174, in event

    return handle_click(self.clicked)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/behavior.py", line 1095, in handle_click

    rv = run(action)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/behavior.py", line 388, in run

    new_rv = run(i, *args, **kwargs)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/behavior.py", line 395, in run

    return action(*args, **kwargs)

  File "renpy/common/00action_file.rpy", line 498, in __call__

    renpy.load(fn)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/loadsave.py", line 829, in load

    log.unfreeze(roots, label="_after_load")

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/rollback.py", line 1130, in unfreeze

    self.rollback(0, force=True, label=label, greedy=greedy, on_load=True)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/rollback.py", line 925, in rollback

    self.load_failed()

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/rollback.py", line 843, in load_failed

    raise Exception("Couldn't find a place to stop rolling back. Perhaps the script changed in an incompatible way?")

Exception: Couldn't find a place to stop rolling back. Perhaps the script changed in an incompatible way?

macOS-14.1.1-arm64-arm-64bit arm64

Ren'Py 8.2.0.24012702

Pesterquest Rewritten Wed Feb  7 01:34:18 2024

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Roxy/Act 5

[code]

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:

  File "renpy/common/00action_file.rpy", line 498, in __call__

    renpy.load(fn)

Exception: Couldn't find a place to stop rolling back. Perhaps the script changed in an incompatible way?

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

Full traceback:

  File "renpy/common/_layout/screen_load_save.rpym", line 35, in script

    $ ui.interact()

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/ast.py", line 823, in execute

    renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/python.py", line 1178, in py_exec_bytecode

    exec(bytecode, globals, locals)

  File "renpy/common/_layout/screen_load_save.rpym", line 35, in <module>

    $ ui.interact()

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/ui.py", line 301, in interact

    rv = renpy.game.interface.interact(roll_forward=roll_forward, **kwargs)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/core.py", line 2165, 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 "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/core.py", line 3197, in interact_core

    rv = root_widget.event(ev, x, y, 0)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/transition.py", line 53, in event

    return self.new_widget.event(ev, x, y, st) # E1101

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/screen.py", line 793, in event

    rv = self.child.event(ev, x, y, st)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1426, in event

    rv = super(Window, self).event(ev, x, y, st)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 288, in event

    rv = d.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, st)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/behavior.py", line 1174, in event

    return handle_click(self.clicked)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/behavior.py", line 1095, in handle_click

    rv = run(action)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/behavior.py", line 388, in run

    new_rv = run(i, *args, **kwargs)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/behavior.py", line 395, in run

    return action(*args, **kwargs)

  File "renpy/common/00action_file.rpy", line 498, in __call__

    renpy.load(fn)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/loadsave.py", line 829, in load

    log.unfreeze(roots, label="_after_load")

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/rollback.py", line 1130, in unfreeze

    self.rollback(0, force=True, label=label, greedy=greedy, on_load=True)

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/rollback.py", line 925, in rollback

    self.load_failed()

  File "/Users/crystalgamer/Downloads/pesterquest-rewritten/pesterquest.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/rollback.py", line 843, in load_failed

    raise Exception("Couldn't find a place to stop rolling back. Perhaps the script changed in an incompatible way?")

Exception: Couldn't find a place to stop rolling back. Perhaps the script changed in an incompatible way?

macOS-14.1.1-arm64-arm-64bit arm64

Ren'Py 8.2.0.24012702

Pesterquest Rewritten Wed Feb  7 01:38:11 2024

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Volume 7 spoilers 

I like the references to John's route for the choices, especially how the good and bad ending get switched in the first choice!

Edit: Also the fact that you get to watch a movie at the end! This route rocks :D

Okay, I switched to a Windows PC and got it working! I like the game!

I was originally trying with a Macbook, and I discovered that I can't open the exe file because one, I don't currently have anything that can open it, and two, the game is not supported on Mac, whoops my bad :p

I see something called app.info. Is that what I should click? (genuine question)

The new Damara part is awesome! Bugflower413 did an amazing job on the sprites! It's really cool to see how far this project has come :-)

Volume 6 spoilers again

Also, I just realized that if Emespi's name wasn't taken, the current protag could be named Emespi Quehar (portmanteau of MSPAR and PQR)

When I open the zip file, I don't see anything I can press to open the game

This is so good! I like how you characterize everyone and how the protag is getting a character arc and being more confident! And the bonus content is really cool! It's nice seeing how things changed in the process of making the game side by side with the memes lol.

Volume 6 spoilers:

I was just replaying volume 6 before moving onto the new stuff, and I just realized that Tyzias says Emespi's name in the call! Nice forshadowing! Also the music in the scuttlebuggy! There are so many neat details in this VN!