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[Questions] FAQ

Started by DougTheC, May 13, 2022, 11:05 AM

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Here is a FAQ for the current version of this game, Brothel King ver 0.2 Release.
It is partly based on the earlier FAQ written by Kite80.
BTW I'm not the game dev (in case someone thought that), just a player who decided to support it in this forum.

Note: The alternate-source F95zone OP downloads should be up-to-date with some possible lag in submitting recent update patches.

The latest version is always available from (recommended):
The HHS Brothel King forum Download post,
or the direct links
current Win base game (v 0.2 Release), which must be followed by latest patch..

The base game and required patch are always available from these links, which are also listed in creator @Goldo's sig.

Q: Am I using the latest release/version?
A: On Feb 12, 2022, the pre-patch base code changed from a "ver 0.2 Test" to "ver 0.2 Release" set of code. Those using older versions, with "faq.txt" file dated before February 7, 2022, need to download and extract the full base game again, before extracting the required latest update patch, and starting a new game.

It is highly recommended not to overwrite your old game folder but to install it in a new location.
If using the same install folder, you'll probably need to delete "game/*.rpyc" old compiled files, which are automatically recompiled on running game.

For those with current base game code, the version number shows in the start menu, top-right corner, as well as in game/options.rpy like
config.version = "0.2 v220222",
with the part after the "0.2 v" being the yymmdd date of patch creation.

The latest patch is always available from http://www.mediafire.com/file/nnxnr2pkopkzv2y/game+patch+0.2.zip/file
which has a upload date that you can compare to the yymmdd of your current patch.

(The F95zone OP patch download will lag latest patch sometimes, as a patch upload is usually requested only after the latest patch has been stable for a few days.)

Q: How do I install the game?
A:
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Download the game current Win base game (or link in post #1); extract to put the game in any folder you want but not too far from C:\, for example you can put in C:\games\.

Get the required latest patch here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/nnxnr2pkopkzv2y/game_patch_0.2.zip/file .
(Or use the patch links from F95zone OP, which may lag sometimes.)

Extract the patch into the (Win) Brothel_King-pc/game/ folder (Other: wherever the "game" folder is), with overwrite.
IMPORTANT: The game will not operate properly without the required latest patch on new installs. You would have bugs that are not worth reporting because they were fixed long ago.

You need at least one girlpack installed, but preferably six or more. The Basic Girl Pack for ver 0.2 contains over 20 girls and is highly recommended (link is also in OP).

Others can be found in https://f95zone.to/threads/brothel-king-girl-packs-and-mods-collection.21058/, and the Girlpacks Database, which has spreadsheet pages for drawn and real girls, with download links on the right.

Each girl folder must be extracted from .zip, .rar etc., and the folder with girl's name be put in the "/game/girls" folder.
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Q: How do I update/patch the game?
A:
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If you have downloaded & installed the "ver 0.2 Test" version of the base game (pre-patch) before Feb 12, 2022, you need to download the Release version of the game before the latest patch, as it is not the same and trying to apply the latest patch onto the test version will cause you trouble.
A sign you have the old test version base game is if you have "faq.txt" file dated before February 7, 2022.

If you have the old "ver 0.2 Test" game, download the game (link current Win base game); extract to put the game in any folder you want (but try to avoid overly long folder paths). Please do not install a new version of the game on top of another, or in a sub-folder of the first install: this will result in file conflicts and likely prevent the game from working.

For all cases:
Get the required latest patch here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/nnxnr2pkopkzv2y/game_patch_0.2.zip/file .
(Or use the patch links from F95zone OP, which may lag sometimes.)

Extract it into the (Win) Brothel_King-pc/game/ folder (Other: wherever the "game" folder is), with overwrite.

IMPORTANT: The game will not operate properly without the required latest patch on new installs. You would see bugs that are not worth reporting because they were fixed long ago.
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Q:
  • Why didn't my applying the patch fix what it was designed to?
  • Is there a problem if I ran a newly installed game before applying the update patch?
  • Could I have compiled-code date confusion?
A:
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First, check if the post mentioning the patch says "new game required." This means what it says.

Otherwise, you may have compiled-code date confusion:

If you ran the unpatched or old-patch code in your install folder, it (re)compiled code into *.rpyc files, dated current date.

Then trying to patch with the latest update patch, if the source *.rpy files are less recent than their compiled partners, the system will ignore and not recompile, since it thinks the compiled files are "more recent" than the *.rpy patch code files.

You probably now need to delete all game/*.rpyc files in your install, then run the game to trigger recompile.
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Q: Where do I put girl packs?

A:
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Girl packs are folders which contain tagged pictures of a particular girl; you can look for them in dev site (link in post #1), check the thread https://f95zone.to/threads/brothel-king-girl-packs-and-mods-collection.21058/ or create one yourself.
Each girl folder must be extracted from .zip, .rar etc., and the folder with girl's name be put in "/game/girls" folder. If you don't find any /girls folder in /game just create it.
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Q: Some girls have special mods, what are they and how do I install them?

A:
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In the current game version it is possible for anyone to create special files which can personalize our girls: _BK.ini and _events.rpy are two files put in the girl folder alongside her pictures. What those files do depend on what has been put in the code lines.

At the moment only a few girls have _events.rpy feature, like Boa Hancock edited by Goldo and Hinata Hyuga which is Kite80's creation.
Such a modded girl pack follows the same installation procedure: extract and put the folder in /game/girls (example after extract: game/girls/Boa_Hancock).
Girlpacks with  _events.rpy files use events labels that must be unique for the game to work. If you duplicate a girl with an _events.rpy file, the game will throw an error. You may be able to fix this by simply deleting _events.rpy (and  _events.rpyc if present) in the duplicate girl pack.
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Q: I get the message
if not persistent.girl_mix["default"]:
KeyError: u'default'

How do I fix this?

A:
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This may be caused by having persistent data from an earlier version of the game.
To solve your problem: open the console from the error screen or with shift+o and type the one line, followed by Enter:
Quotepersistent.girl_mix["default"] = []

Exit the console by the Esc key, and try "Reload". Next, restart if necessary, and load savegame if allowed by latest update.

If this does not prevent the error, you will need to exit the program, then delete the file "persistent" from two places:
- game/saves/ folder under where the game's executable is
- BK's Ren'Py roaming folder, in Windows %appdata%\RenPy\Bro King-1419249291
Then run game, and change preferences, game settings and girlmixes to your liking before loading a save or starting new game. The Girlmix name used is stored in saved games.
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Q:  I have the goal in chapter 2 (second brothel) of "have x amount in the bank", which I have, and cannot advance. What do I do?

A:
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You need to have at least one, and possibly all three Ninjas hunted to the point where they are uncatchable. As a follow-up of one of those ninja-confrontations, you will get a hint to visit "Papa Freak" in another location in the district. He will give you a new goal; complete it, which ends Chapter 2 events and allows you to advance when you gather money for next brothel repairs.
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Q:  I have the goal in chapter 3 (third brothel) of "Rank up 6 girls to rank B and have x amount in the bank", which I have, and cannot advance. What do I do?
                                                                                                                                     
A:
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Since Ninja events overlap into Chapter 3 and that resolution has not yet been written, you may need to remove Ninja sub-goals.

First try hunting the three Kunoichi ninjas through their third meeting, in which they will be uncatchable. Luckily, you don't need any makibishi to find this out for the third encounter. Once all three are at this stage, some recent game versions may let you advance from Chapter 3 to 4 when you meet the rank and money goals.

Otherwise, do this:
Open the console with shift+o, then type this there, each line followed by the Enter key (Esc key to exit console):

game.set_task(None, "story")


game.set_task(None, "story2")


game.set_task(None, "story3")

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Q: Is there a way to increase the maximum number of girls (brothel capacity) over 32?
(max bedrooms, max girls, max rooms, brothel size)

A:
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To increase in new games, you would change this line in BKsettings.rpy with a simple text editor (not word processor). Would have to re-do change after most new patches:

Quotebro_capacity = {1 : [1, 4], 2 : [4, 8], 3: [8, 12], 4 : [12, 16], 5 : [16, 20], 6 : [20, 24], 7 : [24, 32]}
(recompiles on running game).

To increase in a continuing game, you would enter the Console by shift-o, set this variable (or part of it) to a new value, then Esc to exit Console, & save game.

Note these values  have meanings like: "2:[4,8]" -- in brothel 2, minimum girl capacity 4, max 8.

So if you just need to expand final brothel capacity, you could Console "bro_capacity[7] = [24,100]" or whatever upper limit instead of 100. Similar edit of "24,32" to "24,100" in BKsettings.rpy for new game.

If changing earlier brothels than 7, it is highly recommended to have the minimum girls rooms of one brothel be at or greater than max of the brothel before it. For example, to change capacity of brothels 2, 3, 4 & 7 you could console:

Quotebro_capacity = {1 : [1, 4], 2 : [4, 10], 3: [10, 14], 4 : [14, 16], 5 : [16, 20], 6 : [20, 24], 7 : [24, 125]}

(You can also house girls at the Farm after that is unlocked.)
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Q: Is there a walkthrough?

A:
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For now there are only two chapters of the main story, plus the farm side quest, the ninja-kunoichi quest and many random minor events and encounters. You start with a small brothel, little money and only one city district unlocked. By following dialogues and using hover over home screen bottom-right button to see current goals you can figure out how to go on and get a bigger brothel in a better city zone, with more girls.

A walkthrough based on ver 0.15, but mostly useful in current ver 0.2, is available here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NRSs-JTwQqZtAgRDra0nvuIRpWDlAWuRlWGS7Y_kE7M/edit#bookmark=id.vimzopj8fzmk
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Q: How do I report an error?

A:
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The most reliable way to report an error is on this thread in developer's forum (which requires a simple registration to post):
https://henthighschool.net/brothel-king/*bug-reports*/

Bug reports left on F95zone will usually be addressed, but may take some time. Responses would be from fairly knowledgeable users; the dev concentrates on one forum as he can't be following several bug threads spread out in various places.

In either case, post what you were doing when you noticed the problem, and the contents of "traceback.txt" from the folder having the game executable (within Spoiler tags). Savegame uploads are not necessary unless specifically asked for. If you post a saved game, always save from the home screen, and not in a sub-screen such as the "Girls" screen or during events.

Do not post any errors you get after trying "Ignore" from an initial error. Follow-up errors are usually the consequence of the first one and should not be reported.
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You can find a lot of mods and girl packs here: https://f95zone.com/threads/brothel-king-girl-packs-and-mods-collection.21058/, and the Girlpacks Database, which has spreadsheet pages for drawn and real girls, with download links on the right.

- Boa Hancock personal mod bugfix (_BK.ini & _events.zip)(extract in game/girls/boa_hancock folder) https://www.mediafire.com/file/pm4yyjogbe4fw04/Boa_custom_files.zip/file
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