Scarlet Law
Early Access - v0.3.15 - Android Version
Alright guys, it's been a bit but the Android version is now finally done. If you don't use Android, you can completely ignore this post.
Here's the deal. People have been having serious problems with Android for a while ever since the game went over 2 GB. The reason is that Android does not allow you to download APK's over this size. I had to use a secondary method for people to play the Android version but people were still confused (there are a ton of users who don't know how to unzip files, move files, understand English enough to follow my written instructions). But now, the latest version of Android doesn't even allow you to move files (unless it's through PC, iirc).
So what I decided to do is basically compress the entire game so much so that the game is now under 2 GB. This might be an ends to a means (hope I'm using the term correctly) because the game might be over 2 GB eventually, but for now, we're fine. I accomplished this by significantly reducing image and video quality. I had some friends test this on their devices and they don't think it's noticeable, most likely because of the resolution of their phone compared to my 4k monitor.
That being said, it does take a lot of time to do this now, so from now on, the Android version will be updated separately from the PC/MAC versions. For me to fully compress everything for Android, it took me literally a day to process everything. So it might take me a few days, after release for the Android version to appear.
You'll be able to find the early access Android versions through the download links here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/99813520
https://subscribestar.adult/posts/1194596
As for 0.3.16, I've already started some script last weekend. I returned to classes so I don't know when this update will be ready but I have a feeling that it's going to be a very long story update again. I do kind of want to complete Rita's arc next update, but we'll see. It's gonna be long and I'll probably trim some dialog to keep it more simple. I have a feeling that there won't be an update for next month, I totally understand.
Again, thank you for your continued support,
JYP
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Yeah one of the other games I played had an .apk, but you had to install and then run, close out, and then move archive.rpy into the folder. Not terribly complicated and a good work workaround if you can’t compress the game without losing too much.
As long as the file is outside of the data folder, my phone doesn't allow anything to move into there anymore. Doesn't matter what manager I use
There's another way to do it by making the APK create a folder where you just have to move the files in it without the need of using a file manager .