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http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=8109

just open the LifePlay.exe again. Sometimes it happens, it will run after a few attempts

with some scenarios (called scenes) triggering during gameplay if certain conditions are met

free roam

check your antivirus, it's probably too zealous and blocks the map loading process

only Central Bath and Central London is in the game by default (which is enough for most players). You need to download optional maps if you want others https://vinfamy.itch.io/lifeplay under Optional Maps

yes, optional. Enabled by setting your male character as interested in men in character creation.

Save data is stored in LifePlay/Content/Saves 

Move this folder from old version to new

Click on the Download button next to 

Optional Maps (2 maps already included in base game)

In the OP

Then double click on the city you want

you can have both dx11 and dx12 at the same time, most PCs do
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=8109

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=8109

load preset > tick blend > select orc / elf / vampire
Change your first name to Vinfamy > Confirm > Esc > Edit Stats > increase perk points

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=8109

LifePlay.exe?

Esc > Settings > Change DOF Strength to 0

I'm a big fan of DOF personally so I must admit the default setting might be a bit extreme for some people

I think  if you join the discord and go to the modding chat channel , a modder called Rizean made an #include system

hmm, I'm not sure. Since you mentioned you use a laptop, usually laptop comes with both integrated graphics and dedicated graphic card, in Nvidia Control Panel / AMD Radeon Settings, browse to LifePlay.exe and make sure it's set to use your graphic card and not your integrated graphics.

The sex scene is at the end of the tutorial, just start a new game without tutorial next time.
I don't think the crashes are because of graphical quality - lots of people play on laptop. Maybe something to do with permission to create new files (hence crashing when creating new npc). Maybe try run the game as admin.

there was a bug with v3.19 that affected this. Use v3.20 or wait a day or two for v3.21 to be released.

extract it with 7zip first, then double click LifePlay.exe

it's a single player game, not multiplayer at all. Yes, it does have some M2M animations and optional gay content too, just make sure your character's "Interested In Men" tickbox is checked

Also, make sure you downloaded the Full version and not just the Update Only pack

Also,  you may need to install (most PCs should already have them though):

Unreal Engine doesn't allow this unfortunately.

If the game won't even run for you, it's most likely not because your PC doesn't meet the graphical requirements actually, you might be missing some other requirements that are free and easy to install:

If it doesn't run, you may need to install (most PCs should already have them though):
- DirectX End-User Runtime
- Visual C++ Redistributable

just sleep with someone with high masochist/ submissiveness, they never suggest anything and you will decide everything

it will suffice. the update only patch only works as long as you have 3.0 or later.

Check out the Docs/Modding folder in your game folder

That's just an example, you're supposed to replace the /Downloads/LifePlay_2_14_Linux/ with wherever the game is located on your PC

Make sure you have the requirement software (both free):

- DirectX End-User Runtime: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=8109 

- Visual C++ Redistributable: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

In case you're using a PC with both integrated graphics and a dedicated graphic card, go to Nvidia Control Panel (or AMD Settings) and set LifePlay.exe to use your dedicated graphic card

How make LifePlay.sh executable:
In terminal:
1) Open a terminal window
2) cd to LifePlay directory (e.g. cd ~/Downloads/LifePlay_2_14_Linux/)
3) chmod +x LifePlay.sh
4) Run LifePlay.sh
(Fresh/"Casual" Linux users: Linux is case sensitive. make sure you type LifePlay.sh, and not lifeplay.sh)

On KDE Plasma with Dolphin file manager:
1) Right click LifePlay.sh
2) Click Properties
3) Click Permissions
4) Check the checkbox for "Is Executable"
5) Click OK, then run LifePlay.sh
It should be very similar in other DE's (Gnome, Xfce, Budgie++)

either extraction or download issues. Try extract again with 7zip, if not working, download it again from Mediafire/ Mega

Actor.MoveToPersonStand(Actor, radius) can be used to force someone to walk closer to the target

It sounds like a problem on your end unfortunately (either a Windows issue or hard drive issue). No-one else reports this and there's not much I can do to help from my end. Hope you figure it out.

(PS: I'll just paste the instructions here)

How make LifePlay.sh executable:
In terminal:
1) Open a terminal window
2) cd to LifePlay directory (e.g. cd ~/Downloads/LifePlay_2_14_Linux/)
3) chmod +x LifePlay.sh
4) Run LifePlay.sh
(Fresh/"Casual" Linux users: Linux is case sensitive. make sure you type LifePlay.sh, and not lifeplay.sh)

On KDE Plasma with Dolphin file manager:
1) Right click LifePlay.sh
2) Click Properties
3) Click Permissions
4) Check the checkbox for "Is Executable"
5) Click OK, then run LifePlay.sh
It should be very similar in other DE's (Gnome, Xfce, Budgie++)

read the Linux_readme file for instructions to run the game
(assuming you're actually using Linux. If you're using Windows, you downloaded the wrong version, should be either the 64-bit or 32-bit Windows versions)

Without ticking that first (basically equivalent to wearing a sign stating your sexual orientation), just because you're only into males doesn't stop women attracted to you from hitting on you cause they wouldn't know.

Esc > Settings > NPCs Respect Sexual Orientation.

It should look like this

Your game folder is all messed up. LifePlay.exe shouldn't be inside the LifePlay folder, but at the same directory level as LifePlay folder alongside Engine folder and Docs folder.

Try to move LifePlay.exe to just D and open it

If still not working, extract LifePlay_3_14_64bit.7z again - all you need to do is extract, don't have to copy and paste / drag & drop anything manually. To extract, If you right click on it > 7zip > Extract to LifePlay_3_14_64bit\ , it will be more organized, you shouldn't extract the game directly into your D drive.

The thing with torrent is it needs quite a few seeders to get a decent speed. And because there are Mega.nz and Mediafire links available, hardly anyone would use the torrent.
Downloading from Mega.nz is resumable. You can just download to whatever percentage you can, then pause, and continue when you next start up your PC.

I tried many times to make a Mac port but have failed so far unfortunately. Building Unreal Engine games for Mac is a bit harder than for Linux. I have heard reports from Mac users successfully running the game on Mac with a free software called Wine though,