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Yep, Windows is the download version and that sounds like a standard error (fwiw I believe the original engine developer is Japanese and some of the error messages weren't translated). I'll take a look at that spot you mentioned and see if I can figure out what happened! Thanks again and hope you enjoy the rest of the game! 

Thanks for letting me know! What version are you playing, Window or browser? And I assume you were using the skip button? That will help me diagnose it more quickly.

sorry for your trouble but so glad you're loving the experience! Like Ashley, you can't let a little bug keep you down lol 

Hi Narnch! Thank you for writing and your kind feedback! So glad to hear you're having a good time! 

There's a particular engine code I used that Google Chrome doesn't seem to play nice with and I have no idea why, but I appreciate you letting me know! Maybe I'll finally go back into the trenches and do a final fix patch lol

The fever isn't gonna break anytime soon! Keep going and have fun!

I actually used a posing program called XPS/XNA Posing Studio that's low weight and relatively streamlined for basic posing and animations. It was my first time working with 3D models (outside of watching my partner at the time using stuff like MikuMikuDance) so I'm sure there's better ways to do it, but yeah, I basically just grabbed publicly available models, imported into XPS and posed everything by hand. Workflow was really sloppy initially, but I got more organized as I went (e.g. making proper saves of pose data so I could elaborate or alter as needed). Made poses in batches based on how the writing developed, did annoying keyframe animation when I wanted something fancier, and created some Photoshop action sets to streamline the visual touch-ups. 

Getting all the images followed this basic process: 1) record video from my PS4 version of the game; 2) manually screenshot frames that I wanted; 3) run a batch of screenshots through a Photoshop action to ensure they were all cropped properly to fit the game; 4) manually edit screenshots where needed (to remove UI elements); 5) run a batch export to give them sequential naming convention; 6) after working a batch into the game and pruning as needed, I ran the final files through TinyPNG for compresssion (I bought a year of premium just for the volume processing lol). Thinking back on this... wow what a huge pain in the ass lol. I was a younger, healthier person then.

You just never know what kind of hardware situation people are bringing to your game lol, but that's genuinely useful to know! What browser did you use?

And thank you so much for the kind review!!

lol yep, i share the philosophy. better to exist imperfectly than not at all. breaking down all those video clips into still frames and stop-motioning  them together was the only technically feasible way for me to make the game feel visually cohesive and still have that old adventure game vibe. but yes, please feel free to utilize all those ashley profile pics, which were also painstakingly created lol 

Again, thank you so much for the kind words! Warms my heart just knowing the game is still bringing people happiness. And considering the browser version can be touchy, I'm really glad to know it played smoothly for you! 

If you get a minute, be sure to leaving a rating/review!

lol totally fair critique! There's got to be a more efficient approach than what I chose, but I'm not a programmer and had to operate at the limits of my ignorance, while still getting that feeling that you're watching a low-end version of the game play itself. Fwiw I did compress every image down as far as I could, which was a long couple of nights unto itself lolsob 

Go glad you had a great time and really appreciate the feedback! It's nice to have those many many (many) hours given some love.

Okay, so the issue is present in Firefox, too, but it corrected itself in Safari? Do I have that right?

That's really strange - I've never encountered an issue like that. So you're using Safari on an Apple device? Have you tried any other browsers, like Firefox?

Hey chan! Sorry you're having trouble! To help you troubleshoot, could you tell me whether you're playing the Windows or Browser version? And if Browser, which one? Thanks!

they're calling otome edition the Moan-a Lisa of our new gilded age lol

I am sorry about that! I would love to have an Android version, but the engine documentation for mobile porting was very poor (especially for someone like myself, who doesn't have a technical programming background) and I was never able to figure it out. That said, it is technically possible to play the browser version on your phone by following the link to it and playing it in your browser (Chrome can be iffy, watch out). Maybe that'll work for you! I'd really like you to play it, if possible!

Hey there! It's funny because the game is excessively adult-oriented in the writing, but doesn't technically have "adult content" outside of the occasional fantasy of shirtless Leon lol. As long as the YTer is okay with swearing and innuendo, they should be fine. Appreciate you wanting to spread the word around! Let's get more people playing this crazy thing!

lol it's so rare for someone to encounter that, much less naturally! Probably the most obscure easter egg in the game, glad you found it!

Love to hear you're having a great time, chesh! Keep going it, it hopefully just gets better as you progress!

lol flattered you went through the trouble! That song is actually a royalty-free song called I Am Abyss! You can find it here.

lol oh that bonus #6 haunts me to this day. I have a bunch of writing and graphics done for it, but I just moved on to other work. Lately I've been thinking of scrapping it for a scene that riffs on the re4 remake. For the sake of completion, I really should sit down for a few hours and iron something out!

and oh yes those pants are ridiculous lol. glad to see some rhinestone appreciation around here.

Hey dorkup, thank you for the kind words! I'm so happy the game brought you joy and glad to know there's a Grand Idea of Ashley that we all draw from the ether lol. Also happy that the hints were helpful in solving the bonus puzzle! I probably should just collect those into a single document at this point and include them in the file list.

Leon needs a good peg. Replace the pole up his ass with something more fun lol. Who was your favorite alter ego?

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Technically speaking, she is! She just has very few interactions with Ashley, in keeping with the original game's plot. Unfortunately, this doesn't leave much opportunity to kindle the flame. Ashley will have to settle for "the spy who saved me".

No problem at all, glad you're able to play! Appreciate the kind feedback, now go enjoy the silliness! :)

Hey Gavin! Sorry for the slow reply, I was on vacation. Also sorry you're having trouble getting the Windows version to work, but we'll figure it out! Some questions:

1) Have you tried the download from the main Windows link and the mirror? Do the packages behave the same?

2) What version of Windows are you running? Do you have any particular anti-virus programs installed that might block the .exe?

3) I'm not aware of needing anything like updated DirectX to make the Windows version run, but it might be worth checking that all your drivers are up to date.

Oh, okay, that's probably the issue. I don't know that the game is playable on Linux. I don't have an exported version specifically for that. If you can't download the Windows .exe, you could instead try playing the game through a web browser like Chrome or Firefox. Sorry for the trouble!

Sorry you're having trouble playing! Let's troubleshoot: What version are you trying to use, the browser or Windows version?

Thrilled to hear you had a good time and it prompted you to try out the actual games! Having re4 otome be a gateway drug into resident evil seems kind of wild to me but I'm not gonna complain lol. Now you can play the actual RE4 with your awareness of Ashley's perspective gnawing away at your conscience as she sits in a dumpster! You monster!

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Honestly, I'd love to and have tinkered with it! But last time I checked (admittedly, a while ago now), the documentation for the engine on porting to Android was not helpful and I'm not sure I have the coding knowledge to restructure the game to be Android-friendly (since apps need to be relatively small packages). fwiw you can technically play on your phone/tablet by choosing the browser version from your mobile device (or accessing it directly from our website linked above). 

considering the quality of the competition out there, this is high praise indeed lol. happy to hear you had a great time! and thanks for leaving a rating!

Thank you so much for the kind feedback! We're very glad you got the opportunity to experience all this silliness! If you get a moment, be sure to leave a rating and review, and of course, tell all your friends who won't be immediately concerned about your tastes lol.

Hey there, sorry for the trouble! I'll be honest, I can't offer much guidance on macOS because I've never been able to test in that environment. Are you trying to run the downloaded package or the browser version on macOS (in something like Safari)?

Honestly, it raises a question of whether a game can have too much love in it. Nonetheless, glad to know that you had a good time with this clearly unhealthy project lol.

Are you having some kind of problem with booting the game? We appreciate if you donated, but the game is free and should be functional, so we would appreciate if you not actively discourage people from playing it. I'll try to advise you in order to get it working.

Really sorry to tell you that I've never had an opportunity to test the Linux version! Only ever on Windows or a web browser, so I don't know if I can do a whole lot for ya. :(

Ah, great, glad you got it finished! Good luck solving the puzzle! If you need any hints, just post here or on Discord and I'll set you up. :)

Be sure to leave a review if you have a moment and thanks for playing!

Hey there! Sorry for your crash, although we're glad it's just because you're having so much fun lol. 

There are so many assets in the game that doing chapter preloading and playing for a long time can basically cause a memory overflow. I've yet to figure out how to make the engine purge memory mid-game to solve this problem, but if you restart with episode preloading (use Episode Select as needed), then you should be able to continue. There is also a way to manually purge the memory - I can link you to it on our discord if you hop over there. 

We're so sorry to hear that happened to you! No, that is definitely not intentional (even if it is funny lol). Have you tried booting the game fresh and using Episode Select to jump back to that scene and trying again? That often resolves a lot of issues. Otherwise, we'll need to investigate, in which case I need to know:

1) What version you're playing (Windows or Browser, and if the latter, which one)

2) Whether you're playing the latest version 1.04.3 (visible in the top-left corner of the first screen)

3) What preloading option you used (Chapter or Episode) and how many continuous episodes you played when the crash happened (approximations are fine)

That would help me narrow the potential issue. We want you to get the happy ending you deserve!

Happy to say I've been removed from the marriage pool for 15 years now, but appreciate the offer lol. We're glad you loved the game so well! We'll consider it a Christmas gift exchange: we give you "romanceable" Leon S. Kennedy, you give us your undying gratitude. :)

aw, thank you for coming back to share such kind words! we're very happy to know our little parody is living rent free in your head lol. also depressed knowing that it's already been two years since the full release, but we'll leave that aside.  

Thank YOU for keeping the game in your thoughts, despite how long it took to finish lol. We hope you enjoy what we've put together!

we hope so! tell her to swing by after she plays it and share her thoughts!

if an appreciative billionaire wants to skyrocket us into a new tax bracket, we certainly won't say no lol. but in lieu of that, we're happy that it's giving you and your friends such a good time together. enjoy it because nobody's probably be crazy enough to go through this trouble again. 

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the worst best game or the best worst game? we go live to the world's most renowned philosophers to resolve this debate.

It might just be one of those things you need to experience to understand lol