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Dear Althea

Decisions in a Victorian LGBT romance with Puzzles · By Tijerín Art Studio

Bug

A topic by Bahaha created Apr 11, 2022 Views: 1,195 Replies: 47
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So,

I found some typo ( 1 currently)

Near the start when your sister come in, It create some kind of loop a bit latter on, if you choose should i have to fly with her it bring you back to the good morning. But choosing the right option make the game select the left one.

The flowery frame around the portraits is missing in the dialogue in front of the library door.

Baxter bag description as typos.

Baxter dialogue is missing it's window, reappear after looking up at older sister.

Also when loading the next part the screen turn partialy black with strange geometric motive in the upper left part.

There are some He / She missused.

The game is enjoyable, i will post more discoveries as i play trought it.

Developer

Hello, thank you very much for commenting. It's really useful that someone reports you all the bugs they've had; I'm already making a new version that I hope to release as soon as possible fixing these bugs you've found.

I'm glad you think the game is enjoyable and I apologise for any bugs you may have found in your game.

I will wait for your new reports if you wish to make them.

Best regards and thanks again.

Developer

Hi, I've just published the new version, if it's not too much to ask it would be great if next time you could take some screenshots of the text you find because I haven't found the spelling mistakes. 

I leave here the link to the notes of the last update, almost all the bugs that have been fixed were because you told me about them; thank you.

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Ok, 

Playing the new build (going with the sister) 

Superficial (One P to superficial) mode

There seem to be a reocurring issue with the text box, don't know why tought. 

Everytime you use Load (after starting the game anew and only on the first use) https://imgur.com/a/ZCqCBJj this show up.

A lo-t of wor-ds got tho-se union traits in the dialogues from the train platform to the house.

When the dialogue goes to Althea pack her case, it appear twice (before Carla come back)

Butler welcome the house Fa_ade (missing the C)

Dialogue in the journal argument, Horn warning of fanny arrival apear twice

(this is just me, but the little lock could affect some players choices)

In will office, antique oil lamp, then under it oil lamp... redundancy

When talking to Eliza and asking about the writting, her stat indicate, Confianza (in the english version)

Once taken from the typer, the line for the piece of paper apear twice

typo when asked by drake outside of the room after saying you could take care of the drunk alone, Tete a Tete, and not T Te- -T  Te (same typo appear latter when your in the luncheon)

Redundancy in the stove manual

during cooking, Last sentence before Drake leave apear twice

When interacting with Drake Miss delafield apear saying thank you - it seem to appear if you do certain actions... same with fanny is it normal?

The game seem to reload a dialogue from time to time, seemingly when the set (the whole room and characters) change. Maybe it's just and engine fault, it dosent affect the gameplay otherwise.

Ok this one is a bug; went to talk to eliza, said was sorry and ok with the apology then said there are many other publisher then, surprise, Spanish text https://imgur.com/a/mHX6xBQ

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The use of the world ejaculate seem to be off context, it might be a rough translation from spanish 

First time this bug appear, loaded a game and the text of the options is gone, try to see if it happened with others as it might just be current game https://imgur.com/a/hgvhWjo

O cristina portrait is taken instead of drake (i wonder if the appearing side tab showing affection and such also suffer from this) https://imgur.com/a/xtpP2Wc

after accepting to go to the aunty show - https://imgur.com/a/GDw6kX2

frame in spanish - https://imgur.com/a/hSetIgQ

missing dialogue in this choice (right after go back to sleep) - https://imgur.com/a/WN5tmkl , then chosed right and the text was invisible until do you know what mr drake

Developer

Hi, thanks again for doing this bug detection work, it's really helpful.

I don't know why you get an error window every time you use Load, it doesn't happen to me, but I'm trying to talk to the developers of Visual Novel Maker engine to solve it. They don't usually answer, the program is very abandoned and outdated, so I don't know if I can fix this.

I'll publish the new version as soon as possible, although with what you have advanced in the story I don't think it's worth to start again from scratch (although I could also give you a special copy of the game for you with a menu to select the chapter you want). 

Once again thank you very much for the work you are doing, I hope you are enjoying the project.

Best regards.

Lady cass chapter, the encounter with clara, no dialogue box background. (seem like the others times, some kind of software related issue)

When chatting with the fives the time you reach night. There is someone to draw picture when there is no illustration

BUG - https://imgur.com/a/5KrmRY4 once this line is done the game loop back to when you enter the room and the 5 are cleaning the table, using different in between lead to the same result :(

From my current reading there is quite a lot of word that suffered from the - treatement,Like so; disa-pointed Showm-anship

Also a good read of the text in english could fix all the He / She typos.

I'll wait for a fix to continue the game :)

Developer

Hi, thanks again for your review work. I've just released the new version of the game but there are a few things I wanted to comment on. 

There are some minor errors that I have been unable to find (like the "ejaculate ") or things (like the redundancy in the cooker manual) that I have not understood well and that I have left for later.  

As for the errors concerning hyphens within words, many of them are due to the fact that in the original novel there was a line break and the word was cut off. However, there are also some that are written this way by the author and may have to do with the way of writing of that time (I leave you the link with an example: ' By-the-by,'). I have updated a lot of things in the original text to make it more understandable; maybe this has to be one of those things. 

I have also noticed that some spelling mistakes have to do with the fact that the typography I made is missing letters in other languages; that's why, for example, the words "tête-à-tête" didn't appear correctly. 

By the way, you asked me if it's normal that Miss Delafield's portrait appears when she's not present; no, it's a bug that I've just discovered happens from time to time and that I have to fix every time it appears, if you find more don't hesitate to let me know. 

Finally I wanted to ask you again (since you are in the middle of the story) if you don't want me to give you a copy of the game that leaves you in the chapter you are in (even if your decisions are not saved). 

Best regards and thanks again. 

New version now available.

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Hi

Well the ejaculate appear at 2 places, One is - https://imgur.com/a/w2sFOjG

The oven manual as text that repeat itself in the same phrase. Like this exemple this exemple.

Thanks for the offer but i got a lot of saves (filled more then half the slots alredy, lol), but curiosity, how many chapter are there / who can we date ? (if not a spoiler)

not in the new build but: https://imgur.com/a/zLHbRVc if it can help i was trying to open the setting from the gear (top right) menu.

Have a good day/night.

Developer

Hello!

Regarding the word "ejaculation" indeed I have found them; in fact I have found 4 but they are all from the original novel; should I change it? does it sound too bad in English? tell me your opinion please. Here is the first original sentence:

"To think that this is the last evening we shall ever sit in this jolly old room!' says Thomas, setting down his teacup, and casting an eye irrepressibly jovial even while uttering this pensive ejaculation along the emptied bookshelves."  (page 54 - Dear Faustina)

In the oven manual indeed the text that is repeated "chimney" in the same sentence in the English version; I hadn't noticed. 

I will post the fixes tomorrow along with other small errors.

How many chapters are there? I imagine the question is how many chapters can you have left to play. From what you have told me I guess you are about half way through (or maybe further).I sent you a graphic with one of the routes you can follow from where you are to finish the game (a chapter can change a lot depending on your decisions and a final chapter can have several endings depending on the options you choose).


I have checked the new version (day 13) and it doesn't take me to a 404. Maybe it has been fixed or you loaded an old file? Can you tell me when this error occurs if it happens again? 

You play on Windows right?

When you sent me the message I had already been awake for 4 hours, I guess you were about to go to sleep.

Good night.

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The word ejaculation mean cumming, as in sex. Maybe it's just me but could another word be used ? i would have to look at the spanish version before suggesting a change for the word as context is important.

Thanks :D will go rabid on the paths to the carrots ;)

Yes window 10, laptop.

Have a good day.

On latest build, i went an open the log.. some of the text said is missing and it always start at the begining of the game (not really a bug) but once closed it did this - https://imgur.com/a/OOmuraP until the story reached a choice, then it disapeared.

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The original novel is in English and I translated it into Spanish. My translation was:

"¡Pensar que esta es la última noche que vamos a estar en esta antigua y alegre habitación!" - dice Edward sirviéndose una taza de té, y echando un ojo a largo de las estanterías vacías.  

 Which in turn could be translated as:

"To think that this is the last night we are going to be in this jolly old room!" - Edward says, pouring himself a cup of tea, and casting an eye along the empty bookshelves.  

What do you think?

With regard to the error;  It's strange, I've checked several times and it doesn't happen to me, have you loaded a game from a previous version or something like that?


And yes, the time change is a nuisance.

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Work better. 

The cressida bug is still present (want my save file?) She apeared when Drake drop the maid on the bed.

Allow it to grow is repeated - https://imgur.com/a/FZnx5SE

is it just me, when you explain about Elize case, she still get dismissed.

Developer

Thanks for the report; don't worry, I've already found the bug. As I said, this bug appears at certain times just after making a decision; unfortunately it's not something I can fix globally, I have to do it every time it comes up and it doesn't always appear

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o a legacy bug, it happen.

Typo - after the dialogue with the lady - https://imgur.com/a/0446jGn (nothing major)

And the game still loop at the party (same as last build save file) https://1drv.ms/u/s!ArzAiyYSqqWsqk4_CmQ_kRRpnrGD?e=XFBeyu hope it help figuring out what is happening. 

Developer

Hello again,

I don't know what exactly you mean by "legacy bug", do you mean a bug that happens after the dialogue with the lady? I've been checking and I don't have a bug at this point (the image doesn't seem to have any bug either). Maybe I spend too much time in front of the computer screen and I'm not thinking clearly anymore. Can you describe what's going on?

As for the looping party bug; I can't get it to happen to me; it must be a series of specific decisions, I'll keep looking into it. 

As for the save game; YES, it would be very useful, but how did you get it? Where are these saved games stored, I thought they were not accessible to the user, where should I put the one you gave me?

Thanks for everything again, you are my guardian angel.

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Ok,

The term legacy is sometime used to refer to bugs that are part of the engine and as such will always occur within a specific set of circumstances.

For the save, 

Go to your C;/ drive (or whatever you named it)

Select the USER folder

Select YOU (the name you gave yourself)

In the folder options (if on win 10) in the top bar, open the view options and select the, Show masked / Hidden folder (important step)

AppData folder is now visible (this little folder is really usefull)

Inside there are 3 folder; Local, Local Low and Roaming

Open Local and inside of it you will find a folder named: Dear Althea Final

Select user data, then Default

In this one look for the file type - VNDATA

One is the save the other is the save header (i only send you the save if you also need the header let me know)


It is also how one can delete the saves he curently as.

That's where their hidding ;)

Developer

I had no idea that this term existed, thank you very much for explaining it to me.

As for the saving instructions, I really appreciate them. I followed them to the letter, but there doesn't seem to be a folder called "Dear Althea Final". Could it be because I installed the Itch.io launcher and the game on the external drive?


Thanks again, I'm learning a lot from you.

You mean on a secondary drive it should be around, let see, Using it on a secondary drive dosent change it's save location. But since your using the Itch launcher ... It is here. Instead of locale it is under Roaming Itch Apps

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Developer

There, I found it; sorry for wasting your time, I'll see if I can load your save game.

Developer

It doesn't appear even when I create a "SaveGame_8_Header" by hand. Can you send me both files?

If you want I can share a drive folder for it.

This save game is to check that there is an error (a loop) during the tea party isn't it?

By the way, I think that by deleting my comments I also deleted some of your comments in reply to me, sorry for the mistake.

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Hello again, these words are spelling corrections? 

To which part do the words belong?

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Sry my bad, i earsed them.

But bug - Faustina still appear inside the study even if you tell her to stay out.


Developer

Well, I've just located the bug that made Faustina stay inside the library, no matter what you choose.

I have also just deleted the sentence containing the redundancy.

I will try to release a new update today fixing these bugs along with some other improvements and fixes, but if I don't succeed it will be released tomorrow.

Developer

Yes, if it's not too much trouble can you pass me the saved files and tell me what bug each one suffers from. That would be super useful, thank you very much.

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i have yet to unlock the fist lock option , might be just me not choosing right.

Saves locations: 

# 1 - Before the discution in your room with Clara

# 2 - Choosing destination to live

When Drake come, the dialogue make it look like She tell him that he is drunk


When cooking



Developer

You mean that the first time a bolt is presented in a decision making process you are not able to unblock it, whatever decision you make? I'm going to check that there is no bug.

Developer

Hi, are you "Saves locations" (1 and 2 ) what bugs do they show?

As for the first lock, I have just checked it and everything seems to be in order. To unlock this option you have to click on Fanny's mirror when analysing her. This is the unlocked option:

(1 image you send me) It is indeed misspelled, it is Eliza who is drunk.

(2 image you send me)In the new version that I am going to publish, the issue of the reiteration in the chimney instructions has already been corrected (thanks to you, of course).

Thank you very much for your help again!

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Save #3 - before meeting Eliza outside

Save #4 - Rally

Save #5 - Decission time

While i said to Faustina that the cook was ok, i found the old maid again and when talking with Drake Eliza is considered gone. 

Save #6


SAve # 7 When chatting with the girls (darke option)

And Save # 8 is where the game loop over itself.

The previous saves are there in case you want to check progress or something similar.

Developer

Hi, don't forget to tell me the reason why you are going to send me the save files, i.e. could you describe in a few words what is the bug in each save slot?

As for Eliza, theoretically the bug that happens to some users whereby Eliza was fired, yes or yes, has been fixed in the last update I posted; have you updated the game to this version? :

https://tijerinart.itch.io/dear-althea/devlog/369031/update-day-13-problems-with...

I will now check the bug in the image you sent me.

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https://1drv.ms/u/s!ArzAiyYSqqWsqk-3Ib4EnlnxtF9D?e=GNyJT0 - saves, in ziped file (7zip format).

I'm using the latest one, just downloaded it from Itch...

Developer

Hi, I just checked, the game saves are working perfectly!!! Thank you very much, this will be really useful. 

As for Eliza, I have rechecked it a few times and it seems to be fine, maybe I didn't update the files correctly from the last update, are you sure you didn't load a game from the previous version?

nope, i'm on a diferent pc. Ho well maybe it's my normal luck with softwares

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Trying another path the option in the dialogue next to save #6 still bug, this time it is the 4th frame. While the lock show open it is unselectable.

Tried the new path the loop still engage.. is it because Althea act coldy toward possible love interests? (how many are there ?) Just Tried again this time being nice and cozy toward Drake.. still loop :(

Developer

I've found out that this bug is related to the locks; I've fixed it and will post it in the next update. It's certainly not because Althea acts cold towards possible love interests. How many are there? There are 4 people who can love Althea, but there can be several combinations such as Althea + Faustina + Delafield.

On the other hand, where did you say there is a loop with Drake? I haven't heard.

sry i meant i went and try to act partialy nicely with Drake and the loop at the event still happened.

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Bug confirmation: this apparition of her ladyship happen if you select, the looking tired option (the one that can be locked)

The game (in english) could be improved with some He/She/It/I corrections, those are due to the language difference but could one day be fixed.

Even if i change the choices in Eliza dialogue i still get the old maid appearing :( 

After the ''fun'' in the room


When facing Clara about visitors

I know (as i ran the same dialogue 3 time) that the 3rd frame should be aviable. But it is not locked and it cannot be selected.

Ok if i go Full on Faustina road when i reach the women club part that loop, it still does... Will try to get a drake route to see if there is a way to pass it.

Small typo


On faustina path, after meeting the mom and getting back home when the door open:

In the following argument:

In the next option, faustina coming of age, sould be Cressida

Another loop: At the end of the discution, choosing the first option create it


Spanglish, when the new lady arrive

Line repeat when talking about the publishing article in the magazine

Fun Fact, while the dialogue about missing eliza and the old maid still happen, Eliza is present latter on, might just be left overs. (i seem to have miss a part with Eliza, maybe it's me tought)

When you go F*ck Y faustina, Drake arrive in spanish


The next choice (with locks) as the first 2 normal and the 3rd one show no text :/

Sometime the text speed up with no apparent reason, is it because i used the ctrl earlier in game?

When they leave, If you choose to follow Drake as you leave

(no eve version of Cressidia ?)

Developer

Hello, 

I just released a new update that fixes everything!!! 

...or almost everything, I am trying once again to do a revision of the English text to see where the He/She/It/ errors are, I have fixed quite a few, but being, 112408 words it is quite complicated and as I do the corrections when I finish working I am going quite slow. But without a doubt, thanks to you I can speed up this correction work a lot.

You also have to try the "Haker" menu (accessed from the main menu), I hope it will make your life easier because you will be able to go to the chapter you want and even determine some decisions before starting the chapter. It's still in the process of being fixed, so you can expect some bugs in the menu.


As for the Eliza thing... yeah, it's funny. Uninstall the game and install the current version; it should be fixed like most of the bugs you've detected.

And percent, yes; because of the bug you are missing an important part with Eliza. In the chapter "A NEWSPAPER IN HAND" You haven't gone to her room at night, have you. With the Haker menu you should be able to see it without problems.

As for the text speeding up for no appare

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Some more, i might go for 3 endings the way i see it (how many are there anyway ?, just the numbers)

almost right after - cceur, coeur

One can corrupt a save so that upon loading the screen stay black and no possibilities arrise except to restart the game (this might be a really rare occurence but it can happen in that engine) .. great just great, total corruption :( 

Well i'll restart next build.

Last thing, if you'd like to correct most of the he/she issues the best way would be to let someone check the script to fix them.

Developer

Hi, I'm about to go to sleep, but I want you to know that I've seen these bug reports and as soon as I wake up, before I get to work, I'll look at the game code to find the source of the bug.

Remember to check the latest update today and especially the Haker mode!

And finally, I do want to fix the scripting issues, but I don't know anyone with enough knowledge to fix them and because I use the damn Visual Novel Maker, there are things that are not accessible at user level.

Developer

Hello, there are 10 finals in total, does this answer your question?

As for the bugs you reported, I have just fixed them all, I will update the game again soon to apply them.

As for the corrupted saves, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do about that. It's probably a problem caused by playing a save game on an older version of the game.

Remember to try the Haker mode I told you about, this way you will be able to see all the endings.

Best regards and thank you very much.

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Just letting you know, The same ''error'' that pop up while loading a save for the first time in a new game instance as appeared in the scene where you leave Eliza room.

I saw some of the corrections this make the game cleaner :D

Small sugestion: if you could make a post concerning the few know issues of the engine (the strange loading bug and the repeat of a phrase at random) it could help solve some people questions from the get go.

oo 10 so i'm at 3/10 :)

Question: since it run on that engine, did you disable the hide texbox shortcut?

When you get a choice in the kitchen with Clare, one of the lock (the first one) stay for all the scene (it was locked this time due to my choices)

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When felicating Eliza

in the secret menu


Developer (1 edit)

Same ''bug'' when loading a save game, I'm going to look into this more while I continue to fix other bugs.

I'm glad you've seen the fixes and think the game is cleaner, in large part, thanks to you. Are you liking the game?

Regarding the small suggestion; since the first day I published the game, I created a post regarding known issues with the engine (Visual Novel Maker) to help solve the doubts. You can see it as a fixed post in the Steam or Ithc.io forum:

https://itch.io/t/2041057/about-bugs?before=5#post-5751517

Still, after your suggestion, I've added some more points and I've put the information of all updates.

I'm glad you got to see three endings, were they satisfactory?

Disable the shortcut to hide the text box? I don't know what that shortcut is or what it's for, can you give me more info?

Now I'm going to look for the bug where one of the locks stays for the whole scene. And I will also fix the problems in the text you pointed out.

I see you have tried the secret menu, what did you get?

Developer

Hello again, I have finished reviewing and correcting all the errors I have seen thanks to your saves. All except 3 that I can't quite figure out what the error is. Do you remember what the error is that comes up and what the decision was that caused it?

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The error in #1 was fixed in last update as did #2, #3 is basicaly a typo. When saked if she as an interest in drake the first choice istart with a, Si

so appart from the he/she game should be good, i need to finish the other endings just cause :)

Developer

Great! If you need a bit of guidance on how many endings you have I can help you. I can also tell you how to get the hardest - longest ending in the game.