Hmmmmmmmmm.
CRC failed usually indicates a corrupted file. Which could be happening during the download based on cursory research. In this case, two files are triggering the issue: archive.rpa, and reuben_sprite.psd
Archive.rpa is a file created by renpy to essentially hide the game code. Everything gets encrypted and bundled into this file. So the script, the images, the music - all of those things are packaged up into this archive file. The CRC failed is saying there's some kind of error in that file.
Reuben_sprite.psd is Reuben's photoshop file. This file isn't even used by the code at any point, that file somehow being corrupted wouldn't normally cause issues (there are honestly tons of superfluous files that exist but never get used) because the game never even attempts to access it.
Google attributes CRC failed to several possibilities:
- network transmission noise
- download issues
- storage media issues
- some issue with the compression utility itself (IE 7zip itself is causing the corruption)
I have sent in a request for a Steam key. But while that is brewing (since it can take a day or so to get them), if you want to try some other solutions, you can DM me so we can talk through some other options involving unique download solutions (especially on the chance downloading from Steam still won't help.)
I think at this point since it's a very niche problem that may need a you-specific solution, if you want to continue to troubleshoot, it's best to just work in DMs!
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