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I can't seem to start the visual novel for some reason since I downloaded it for Linux, extracted the file, and tried to play it. When I did, an error or something popped up, so this is what popped up.

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:

  File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 288, in script

    python:

ScriptError: could not find label 'start'.

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

Full traceback:

  File "/home/gavin/Downloads/Reconnected-1.0-pc/renpy/bootstrap.py", line 359, in bootstrap

    renpy.main.main()

  File "/home/gavin/Downloads/Reconnected-1.0-pc/renpy/main.py", line 652, in main

    run(restart)

  File "/home/gavin/Downloads/Reconnected-1.0-pc/renpy/main.py", line 148, in run

    renpy.execution.run_context(True)

  File "/home/gavin/Downloads/Reconnected-1.0-pc/renpy/execution.py", line 958, in run_context

    context.run()

  File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 288, in script

    python:

  File "/home/gavin/Downloads/Reconnected-1.0-pc/renpy/script.py", line 1103, in lookup

    raise ScriptError("could not find label '%s'." % str(original))

ScriptError: could not find label 'start'.

Linux-5.4.0-200-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.31 x86_64

Ren'Py 8.3.6.25022803

Sat Mar 29 20:04:35 2025

HI! Thank you so much for the error code. I personally am just the writer of the visual novel, so the tech stuff is a bit over my head, but we are aware that there is an issue for Linux. I BELIEVE (don't quote me on this. I will get in contact with my software guy to see about the fix) But some other people say if you rename the game file (it currently is written as "Game") if you just rename it to "game" (Lowercase.) It might fix your issue! let me know if that helped!

Okay, will do.

Of course! Let me know if it worked!