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Your latest Mac demo upload is working!  Old saves from previous versions are not working, turning on lighthouse mode appears to be slightly bugged, but everything else seems to function properly!

Not sure, previous Mac demos you have released in the past have worked for me.  I think I have opened other games that were market builds that functioned, I don't know how much troubleshooting help I can offer.

Mac version of the demo closes itself the second I open the program, not currently working.

Did event three (now four) times, same event comes up again, I'm (still) not seeing any changed dialogue  or 'new' text options when event comes up for the 5th time.

I loaded my previous save and almost everything seemed to be working, was able to see new Emily and Olivia scenes, but the 'Have sex with Mia in the Kitchen' event repeats and does not lead to a new event or a 'wait for next update' notification.  Not sure if this could be fixed by starting over from new save, but my day count is in the 400s.

Game looks awesome!  Any plans for a Mac version?

Update + New save is working, thank you!

Playing mac version, trying to do repair job, inputting arrow keys and also AWSD keys both not working correctly.

```

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:

  File "renpy/common/000statements.rpy", line 671, in execute_call_screen

    store._return = renpy.call_screen(name, *args, **kwargs)

  File "renpy/common/00action_other.rpy", line 582, in __call__

    rv = self.callable(*self.args, **self.kwargs)

  File "game/minigame.rpy", line 96, in qte_check

IndexError: list index out of range

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

Full traceback:

  File "script.rpyc", line 1627, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1330, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1637, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1637, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1637, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1639, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1639, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1637, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1627, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1627, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1639, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1639, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1637, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1637, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 1637, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 6956, in script call

  File "script.rpyc", line 3373, in script

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/ast.py", line 1980, in execute

    self.call("execute")

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/ast.py", line 1959, in call

    return renpy.statements.call(method, parsed, *args, **kwargs)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/statements.py", line 374, in call

    return method(parsed, *args, **kwargs)

  File "renpy/common/000statements.rpy", line 671, in execute_call_screen

    store._return = renpy.call_screen(name, *args, **kwargs)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/exports/statementexports.py", line 345, in call_screen

    rv = renpy.ui.interact(mouse="screen", type="screen", roll_forward=roll_forward)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/ui.py", line 301, in interact

    rv = renpy.game.interface.interact(roll_forward=roll_forward, **kwargs)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/core.py", line 2215, in interact

    repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, pause=pause, pause_start=pause_start, pause_modal=pause_modal, **kwargs) # type: ignore

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/core.py", line 3286, in interact_core

    rv = root_widget.event(ev, x, y, 0)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1297, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1297, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1297, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/screen.py", line 791, in event

    rv = self.child.event(ev, x, y, st)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/layout.py", line 1297, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/behavior.py", line 1137, in event

    return handle_click(self.clicked)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/behavior.py", line 1103, in handle_click

    rv = run(action)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/behavior.py", line 394, in run

    new_rv = run(i, *args, **kwargs)

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/behavior.py", line 401, in run

    return action(*args, **kwargs)

  File "renpy/common/00action_other.rpy", line 582, in __call__

    rv = self.callable(*self.args, **self.kwargs)

  File "game/minigame.rpy", line 96, in qte_check

  File "/private/var/folders/6g/0r18gyy945x2wq6x5j98js0r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/73C123C4-DFF8-434A-899C-8E4A1CAAE642/d/NeonEffect v0.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/revertable.py", line 214, in __getitem__

    rv = list.__getitem__(self, index)

IndexError: list index out of range

macOS-10.16-x86_64-i386-64bit x86_64

Ren'Py 8.3.4.24120703

Neon Effect v0.1.1

Sun Jun 28 21:29:22 2026

```

Playing mac version, was able to play all new events, could see all new static images, but all video images showed only a black screen and subtitles for dialogue.

I think you should refer to a non-specific 'the country' instead of specifying a country, get people into the fantasy instead of nitpicking real-world impracticalities.

I personally didn't like the impatient, unimpressed, unhappy, unenthusiastic vibe of the first encounter, not a vibe I'd enjoy seeing more of.  It can work as a narrative low point to start from, to build to a higher finishing place.

The artwork is really excellent, I look forward to seeing more of it!

Congrats on #500!

I'll check it out, thanks!

Mac version?

Mac download is 20 gigs, it has current and last version zipped together.

Artwork is great, meeting and interacting with characters (what little there is of it) is fine, all of the 'gameplay' is worthless.  It amounts to blind stat-grinding, which is unfun.  Your stats can deteriorate, which adds to unfun-ness.  Put a character in each class/ activity, and some indication of progress you are making with these characters.

The 'fun' part of stat-grind games is the narrative scenes and character interactions, the point of grinding stats is to see scenes with characters, you need to be able to plan ahead so you can follow a character's route or have enough stat to pass a check.

Looks cool!  Mac version?

Opening either YA S1 or S2 resets the other's preference settings and gallery unlocks (Mac version) (game save files are not affected).

Thank you very much, you fixed it!  Starting into this update's new content!

Linked file also did not work, sorry!
Stuffit Expander expanded it into a .tar file, expanding it again created an app file with white flower logo that could not be opened.

(Mac version) Compressed file cannot be expanded into functional game, I've tried several expander programs but have the same issue.

Working now!

Browser version on Opera.  Thanks!

Getting an error message upon start

"Error [tw-user-script-0]: SPRITES.keys(...).toArray is not a function."

In 3.3 MC- Victoria- Ms Collins scene, what is the point of putting in 'Refuse' and 'Argue' options if the game won't respect them and forces your character into participating in a scene you've tried to not participate in?

The game is great as always, but scrolling through the gallery takes 80+ mouse-wheel-scrolls.  The gallery really needs a draggable scroll bar and/or a page-view and/or individual character pages, so that the majority of scenes are easily accessible.

Mac version closes as soon as the loading screen finishes.


I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:

  File "game/scripts/anim_Live2D.rpy", line 8, in <module>

Exception: Could not load Live2D. /private/var/folders/qf/ykp60gcx4wxdkvvwd091vdl40000gn/T/AppTranslocation/F7B1A441-4560-486F-B00C-7630B0954D56/d/WitchHunter.app/Contents/MacOS/libLive2DCubismCore.dylib was not found.

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

Full traceback:

  File "/private/var/folders/qf/ykp60gcx4wxdkvvwd091vdl40000gn/T/AppTranslocation/F7B1A441-4560-486F-B00C-7630B0954D56/d/WitchHunter.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/bootstrap.py", line 275, in bootstrap

    renpy.main.main()

  File "/private/var/folders/qf/ykp60gcx4wxdkvvwd091vdl40000gn/T/AppTranslocation/F7B1A441-4560-486F-B00C-7630B0954D56/d/WitchHunter.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/main.py", line 564, in main

    renpy.game.context().run(node)

  File "scripts/anim_Live2D.rpyc", line 2, in script

  File "scripts/anim_Live2D.rpyc", line 2, in script

  File "/private/var/folders/qf/ykp60gcx4wxdkvvwd091vdl40000gn/T/AppTranslocation/F7B1A441-4560-486F-B00C-7630B0954D56/d/WitchHunter.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/ast.py", line 1237, in execute

    img = renpy.python.py_eval_bytecode(self.code.bytecode)

  File "/private/var/folders/qf/ykp60gcx4wxdkvvwd091vdl40000gn/T/AppTranslocation/F7B1A441-4560-486F-B00C-7630B0954D56/d/WitchHunter.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/python.py", line 1146, in py_eval_bytecode

    return eval(bytecode, globals, locals)

  File "game/scripts/anim_Live2D.rpy", line 8, in <module>

  File "/private/var/folders/qf/ykp60gcx4wxdkvvwd091vdl40000gn/T/AppTranslocation/F7B1A441-4560-486F-B00C-7630B0954D56/d/WitchHunter.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/gl2/live2d.py", line 566, in __init__

    common = self.create_common(default_fade)

  File "/private/var/folders/qf/ykp60gcx4wxdkvvwd091vdl40000gn/T/AppTranslocation/F7B1A441-4560-486F-B00C-7630B0954D56/d/WitchHunter.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/gl2/live2d.py", line 510, in create_common

    rv = Live2DCommon(self.filename, default_fade)

  File "/private/var/folders/qf/ykp60gcx4wxdkvvwd091vdl40000gn/T/AppTranslocation/F7B1A441-4560-486F-B00C-7630B0954D56/d/WitchHunter.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/gl2/live2d.py", line 186, in __init__

    init()

  File "/private/var/folders/qf/ykp60gcx4wxdkvvwd091vdl40000gn/T/AppTranslocation/F7B1A441-4560-486F-B00C-7630B0954D56/d/WitchHunter.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/gl2/live2d.py", line 93, in init

    onetime_init()

  File "/private/var/folders/qf/ykp60gcx4wxdkvvwd091vdl40000gn/T/AppTranslocation/F7B1A441-4560-486F-B00C-7630B0954D56/d/WitchHunter.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/gl2/live2d.py", line 66, in onetime_init

    raise Exception("Could not load Live2D. {} was not found.".format(dll))

Exception: Could not load Live2D. /private/var/folders/qf/ykp60gcx4wxdkvvwd091vdl40000gn/T/AppTranslocation/F7B1A441-4560-486F-B00C-7630B0954D56/d/WitchHunter.app/Contents/MacOS/libLive2DCubismCore.dylib was not found.

Darwin-17.7.0-x86_64-i386-64bit x86_64

Ren'Py 7.6.3.23091805

WitchHunter 0.23.3

Fri Apr  4 15:06:29 2025

Thank you!

Playing Mac version, trying to enter the kitchen is crashing the game.

[code]

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:

ScriptError: could not find label 'multi_christmas1'.

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

Full traceback:

  File "locations/rooms/mc_room.rpyc", line 222, in script call

  File "characters/mia.rpyc", line 1948, in script call

  File "locations/rooms/mc_room.rpyc", line 222, in script call

  File "locations/kitchen.rpyc", line 28, in script

  File "/Users/__________/MysticValley.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/ast.py", line 1712, in execute

    rv = renpy.game.script.lookup(target)

  File "/Users/________/MysticValley.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/script.py", line 1103, in lookup

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

ScriptError: could not find label 'multi_christmas1'.

macOS-10.13.6-x86_64-i386-64bit x86_64

Ren'Py 8.3.6.25022803

Mystic Valley 0.27.0

Tue Mar 25 16:24:51 2025

[/code]

Mac version isn't working:

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:

  File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 211, in script call

    call _gl_test

  File "renpy/common/00gltest.rpy", line 390, in script

    $ __gl_test()

  File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 211, in script call

    call _gl_test

  File "renpy/common/00gltest.rpy", line 390, in script

    $ __gl_test()

  File "renpy/common/00gltest.rpy", line 390, in <module>

    $ __gl_test()

  File "renpy/common/00gltest.rpy", line 319, in _m1_00gltest__gl_test

    _gl_performance_test()

  File "renpy/common/00gltest.rpy", line 342, in _gl_performance_test

    ui.interact(suppress_underlay=True, suppress_overlay=True)

OSError: Couldn't find file 'gui/window_icon.png'.

Mac version please?

The gallery is getting very cumbersome, it takes a long time and 70+ mouse-wheel scrolls to reach the end of the list.  It needs a draggable scrollbar or a page-view/ grid-view so the scenes are easily accessible.  I love the characters and artwork, and don't want 70+ drop-saves to be the better option to re-experience the scenes!

Finally worked, for me at least!

Trying to download from mediafire, three attempts have broken ~an hour into the download.  Can you add other site options, mega or gdrive or whatever?
Thanks!

Ran into an error trying to start up mac version:

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:

  File "game/scripts/anim_Live2D.rpy", line 8, in <module>

Exception: Could not load Live2D. /Users/____/Desktop/____/WitchHunter.app/Contents/MacOS/libLive2DCubismCore.dylib was not found.

Updated Mac version?
Looking forward to getting to play the new update!

I follow your dev profile on Itch, I follow your games, but Itch does not notify me in notifications when you post an update.

Yeah, it now says that it can't find Goblin Layer Theme, I tried your recommended file-rename workaround, which worked!  Thanks again!

Thank you!

Mac version of v0.56.5 bugs out before reaching main menu.

"Game has encountered a bug.  Please report it.

Error: Failed to load: audio/bgm/Echoes%20of%20desire.rpgmvo

at function.ResourceHandler.fetchWithRetry (AudioStreaming.js:261:27)
Press F5 to restart the game."

Playing mac version, everything else has been working fine, but attempting to open the 'chiksaw' puzzle minigame lags my computer so hard it crashes.