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GLM's Common VN trobleshootings


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I'm sorry if a similar thread had been posted before, but I just wanted to help those people having problem playing VNs, for you who do, here's some VN troubleshootings:

1. If you have a problem playing it in Windows 8, try to play it in compatibility mode for Windows 7/Xp. If you have a problem playing it in Windows 7, try to play it in compatibility mode for Windows Xp.

This troubleshoot worked for some VNs, for example Batte Moon Wars' black screen.

2. Make sure to check your files, uncheck read only on their properties if you find some read-only files.

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3. It's a golden rule for VNs so you should've known it but I'll tell it again, play those VNs with Japanese locale (not ntleas/applocale/applocale/locale emulator, they're not always working). If you got it by installation, make sure you install the game with Japanese locale too, since some games unable to write the right file names with other locales. The point is so that the game could read/write non-unicode characters correctly.

For the way to do it, read this post by Aeeru-san:

http://forums.fuwanovel.net/index.php?/topic/1704-how-do-i-change-my-computer-to-japanese-system-locale/

4. If your Directx or video card/display driver is old, update them. You can check your device driver's here (through the control panel):

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The highlighted option is "disable" but what you should check is the "update driver" option.

5. If it crashed/freeze/show a black screen while playing videos, install some codecs using K-Lite codec pack or CCCP. Many games would freeze/show a black screen when it tries to play a video you don't have the codec for.

6. Some games need a certain font, and won't work correctly (for example when you see jumbled words/lines) before you installing the font, so make sure you've installed them before playing. Some of them should be incluced with the installer though. But, if you don't find the font you needed for the game included in the game folder, you need to install it. Some examples are:

  • Kimi no Nagori wa Shizuka ni Yurete needs BSVM font
  • Galaxy Angel needs Consolas font
  • Steins;Gate needs Droid Sans Fallback font
  • Cross Channel needs Inconsolata font
  • Kamidori Alchemy Meister needs Meiryo font, it will even crash if you don't install the font
  • and some others
7. If you have problems installing in C:\Program Files or any default installation folders, try to install it in another folder. It's recommended to install your game outside C:\Program Files in Windows 8/7/Vista due to legacy issues with how the OS handles the Programs Files folders and how older games modify files within those folders.

8. Sometimes you need to deactivate Windows DEP/ User right management for some games.

9. Somes games' files could be detected as malware/trojan by antivirus programs, add them to the exception list or disable your antivirus protection for a while and see if it's really the cause.

10. And if there are still problems with your game, try to ask the game developer.

Some specific games troubleshootings:

  • Chaos;Head

Some people don't seem to notice, but the game's choice system is featured in the top left and right corners of the screen. An audio cue will play and two graphics resembling Cardiac Monitors will appear, one red and one green. Clicking either one will activate a "Good" or "Bad" delusion. There is also a third choice, which is to not activate a delusion at all. Saves during chapter 7 will not load without crashing the game. You must play through this chapter in one sitting without saving or loading, however this isn't a too bad a thing since it's one of the shorter chapters.

  • ef Lite

It may seem like a bug that no music plays during the main menu or prologue - there is no fix, this is intentional. The music will start up after the prologue.

  • Ever17

A typo patch exists to correct spelling errors, incorrect dates, and unintentional spoilers.

More troubleshootings on this thread:

http://forums.fuwanovel.net/index.php?/topic/1883-ever-17-faq/

  • Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish Upon a Shooting Star-

By the choice of the translator some end game CG are censored and replaced with troll images. However the effects are reversible. Make sure you have updated to the latest patch (1.2) and then delete the folder "graph_vis" that is extracted along with the patch during installation.

More trobleshootings here:

http://forums.fuwanovel.net/index.php?/topic/1902-hoshizora-no-memoria-faq/

  • Kara no Shoujo

Early versions of the game were released without a bugfix and will cause the game's notebook to show SPOILERS. Make sure your install folder has two small files,

patch.xp3 and patch2.xp3, included. There's also an unofficial voice patch, a 300MB file that can be added to the game to restore the voices.

  • Kana: Little Sister

This game has several issues when run under recent windows OS, however there are fixes

Located Here.

  • Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai!

The on-disc installer features two options, one for a full install to your hard drive, another for a partial installation that loads the rest of the game data off the DVD. Using the partial installation with the translation patch will crash the game.

  • Narcissu

The original game may have problems, however you can play the game by downloading the sequel, Narcissu Side 2nd, which comes with the original game plus the added bonus of alternate translation options.

  • Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative

Muv-Luv and it's engine are very picky about installation. First of all, some mounting software such as PowerISO that do not properly support UTF-8 encoding will not mount the discs properly. Secondly, do not install using the autorun executable. Additionally, if you use some shitty Antivirus software like AVG, you may also run into errors such as failed installation, the game not starting, and possibly even saves being deleted.

Proper install instructions:

A) Mount Extra.ccd, close the autorun B)

B) Install the game using the translation patch (ml-r7.exe)

C) Mount Unlimited when prompted.

For more trobleshootings see this:

http://forums.fuwanovel.net/index.php?/topic/2178-muv-luv-faq/

  • Wanko to Kurasou

If you get a black screen on any modern Windows OS when starting the game, see:

this TLWiki page

Compiled by editing the info taken from http://visual-novels-general.wikia.com/wiki/Troubleshooting_and_Common_Problems and adding my own experience.

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While I appreciate the effort wouldn't it be better to just PM the poster of the original FAQ and add these to that? Else it's just going to become an unorganized mess that is practically useless when you try to search for issues.

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If it is then why do you refer to the FAQ's for further troubleshooting? The FAQ's are all troubleshooting common problems.

 

Again, you don't have to, but things won't be organized and searchable if everyone makes a troubleshooting topic with things they find on the internet.

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While it's generally a better idea to add this to existing troubleshooting topics. This is by no means mandatory, so don't mind what Segai said.

If us mods or GMs tell you that this should be merged/or merge it ourselves then you'll know it's out of place. We usually avoid bossing around,

so don't worry. ;)

 

To avoid having trouble with overzealous members, why not change the topic title to somethigng like "GLM's common VN fixes" and update it

with more games and the solutions you tried and know of? That'd be nice. The tech support section needs a lot of love. :P

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