am i the only one who downloads the english version and the opening screen starts going crazy? i tried to open and play it but when trying to click something on screen on the opening title, the direction buttons would sort of move on their own
Took me a while but I finally got this working on on my Mac ;; I know I could have watched a playthrough in the time it took me to set up everything but I feel this is something I really have to play myself - wish me luck!
(also if like me you keep getting the “unable to find *audio*” error message on the title screen - for me this was because I extracted the zip file. I’m not sure how it works but everything plays (music and all) and saves just fine by running the game file from the original zip folder.)
I used a Windows 11 Virtual Machine to help download the game and the RTP files (I just use the free trial) I also have Wine/Winebottler on my Mac - although I’m not sure how much that help as I had that beforehand but thought I’d mention it.
Hataraxia mentioned Wineskin which I’ve never used myself so maybe that’ll also be a good way too ^^
I haven’t played SHTDN yet (but definitely plan too~) but for Zeno I used a Windows 11 Virtual Machine (the free trial) for the downloads/RTP files. I previously had Wine/Winebottler from a previous time so I’m not sure if you need that or just the machine. Maybe that might be of help?
no problem! I did actually try downloading it and it worked ^^ except this time extracting the files. (If it comes up with a “nw_elf.dll missing error” these can be downloaded from a Google search)
(Also finally checked and the program I used it Parallels Desktop. It’s bit slow but gets the job done)
It's actually just a random glitch that can happen at any point of the game where a dialogue won't translate when it's supposed to. When I reloaded the save, things that were in Japanese would be translated. (For me it was usually minor things like a tiny interaction like the extra stands in the library, but one time a small part of the ending wasn't translated until I reloaded the save)
I'm not sure since I don't know how RPG maker works, as well as translations for an RPG maker game. The only thing I can think might be happening is that the translations aren't written into the game's text itself (meaning that the Japanese is erased and replaced with the English text), but are written into code to override the Japanese text when it detects the line (so if it detects line XYZ, it'll be replaced over with the English text).
That would probably make it where such an issue can happen because some parts of the Japanese script might not get detected, making it where the translation doesn't activate for that line/interaction, but if you reload it, the script gets detected.
But again, idk how the coding actually works for the translation and it's just my speculation on how the code might work.
is anybody else having an issue with opening the english version? i have my antivirus off so its not my antivirus and every other language is working just fine
I adored this game. I have many thoughts about it tho. PLEASE PLAY THIS GAME YOU WONT REGRET IT!!!!!!! but,,
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THE STORY. I am in LOVE with the story. It was creepy, VERY emotional (I had to pause and scream when I realized Maeno eating Natsu was THE REASON FOR TSUGINO'S ZENO ONSET. AMAZING.) and somewhat romantic. I believe the heavy subjects the game revolved around were handled wonderfully. The art, the ambiance, the sprites... I genuinely think this game delivers its theme across perfectly and you can definitely bond with the characters.
THE GAMEPLAY. I mean, it's an rpg maker game, I am well aware of that and actually deeply enjoy the genre. But Zeno's gameplay honestly was challenging to say the least (at least for me). When I go into rpg maker games with many endings I'd prefer discovering, well, everything including the deaths, and dialouge. This game did not have an official guide and I found this very weird considering there being 13 possible endings.. And, yes, I have checked the wiki. I could only find the information about the routes and how many endings there were in said routes, NO info about how to get said endings (this became annoying when equiping certain items to trigger certain events and endings, which the wiki does not state. Imagine overwriting a save unaware of this so now youre just wondering why and how you're not getting the good TRUE ending. ITS CHALLENGING). I found a guide of course but an official guide should definitely be considered imo.
TRANSLATION. I played the english translation... aararghhh I really dont wanna sound mean because I adore this game and can clearly see the time and devotion that went into the translation BUt it was bad, sorry man :(( replacing the word "something" with "sth" is wild. I MYSELF am not a native speaker and dont expect a perfect translation. I just want more people to play this beautiful game and dont want the bad english to confuse other players into droping the game midway
ACCESSABILITY. My only critic left is about the accessability of the game. First was the japanese website that made it hard to understand the deal of the game and then it was the problems that followed when booting up the game. My antivirus detected the game as an actual virus. These things made it kinda challenging for me to continue and almost made me give up on playing ( I am SO GLAD I DIDNT). I think a clarification on the website in other langueges could be best for stating the issues with the antivirus n all.
OVERALL THIS GAME IS VERY GOOD AND I RECCOMENDED IT TO A FEW FRIENDS. 7/10. loved it.
(ps if yall hear anything about a zeno daily life remake LET ME KNOW!!!!!!!!!!)
/ There's an issue here in the english version where the text goes offscreen, this has happened quite a few times but this is the first instance I got with a screenshot
Wow, what a game! I never expected it to be so long and so generous. I just loved it from start to finish, it was an incredible experience. Thank you for creating this little gem!
im trying to download the eng version, i extracted the stuff and everything but my antivirus marks one file as suspicious and deletes the entire game, how do i fix this?
disable the microsofts antivirus. go to the windows security > virus & threat protection settings > disable real time protection and re download the game
The game screen is too small. Yes, you can make this full screen by pressing alt-enter. However, when you record it using screen recorder, the game screen is still too small. How to adjust the game resolution?
It's a RPGMaker thing. You can try using Magnifier to see if that helps (a friend streamed it to Discord and got highquality photos with it). Besides that, I don't think you can.
Most recording programs let you adjust the size of what's being recorded (ex. OBS)
Hey could anyone help me? I instaled this on my old pc without any problem and now every time I try to instal it on my new one it says "no compatible downloads were found" what should I do?
God, played this in my childhood. Considered it hard but also fun to play...I'm gonna jump into this right away!!(or should I wait for a Chinese translation...?)
theres already a chinese translation its ZENO(R)_CHT_ver1.15.zip, the last one (its traditional chinese so if you cant read traditional you might have to wait or use a translator)
Hi, I'm wondering If anyone knows how to get this game to open on Mac ( I have a MacBook Pro) because I just don't know how to open these games. I have a thing called Game.exe that I tried opening but it didn't rlly do anything- nothing popped up. There also seems to be a StartFullScreen.exe that wasn't there before. 🦔
it seems many people in the comments have the same problem... there should be 1 fonts folder, 2 text documents, and 1 file for the game itself when you extract it. delete and download again if you have not yet done so. restart your device and double check your storage space too. if it's still not working, then my apologies, i'm not sure what to do. this is a good playthrough if you still want to check out zeno though
This was actually SUCH a good game, It wasnt as scary as i imagine but it was still tense and scary also SHOCKING!?! Like- also great thanks to that fan made Zeno walkthrough on twitter as my moral support😝😝
**SPOILERS**
I went through a ROLLER COASTER of emotions when Meano suddenly went dark and we started to control Aki THAN he got infected and just curing him was so stressful AND TURNS OUT HE ISNT FULLY CURED AND DIES!?!?! WTFFFFFF I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA GET A SWEET AND HAPPY ENDING WITH THE TWO LIKE LIVING HAPPILY TOGETHER 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
BRO GUYS does anybody have the daily life eng version.. is there any updates on somebody whose made one.. or can any of u reccomend games/fandoms/ships/anything sinilar to dis THIS GAME CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER PLEASEEE
MALWARE WARNING yo wanted to give a heads-up, Malwarebytes detected malware in the English version of the game. if you have an antivirus please do a scan. Stay safe out there lads.
Have you tried downloading the vx ace rtp? you need to install it for it to work. They provided a link up there, but I'll put it here for easier access: https://tkool.jp/products/rtp.html
I'm having an issue where the video set won't show up. I attempted to reset the game; however, nothing seems to work. I even went through a guide to see if I was doing something wrong, but I was doing everything right. Is this a bug?
I just found a solution! You should probably redownload the game and either replay it or put your last save file before you hide into the new game files!
Hi! I had this issue too, I think I was able to fix it by viewing one of the notes in a previous room. SPOILER: the room's letter about complaining about the loud noise.
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I can't fullscreen the game and alt + enter doesn't work !!
help!! My fishing rod and tape don't fit together!
If I remember rightly, you may also need to get the rope from the gym if you haven’t already :)
hey how do i go fullscreen
alt + enter
THANK YUU you're a life saver😭😭
am i the only one who downloads the english version and the opening screen starts going crazy? i tried to open and play it but when trying to click something on screen on the opening title, the direction buttons would sort of move on their own
Took me a while but I finally got this working on on my Mac ;; I know I could have watched a playthrough in the time it took me to set up everything but I feel this is something I really have to play myself - wish me luck!
(also if like me you keep getting the “unable to find *audio*” error message on the title screen - for me this was because I extracted the zip file. I’m not sure how it works but everything plays (music and all) and saves just fine by running the game file from the original zip folder.)
hiii would you mind telling me how you were able to play on mac? it would be appreciated
Hellooo! Im not sure what this person did, but you can play it Via emulating it on Wineskin!
I used a Windows 11 Virtual Machine to help download the game and the RTP files (I just use the free trial) I also have Wine/Winebottler on my Mac - although I’m not sure how much that help as I had that beforehand but thought I’d mention it.
Hataraxia mentioned Wineskin which I’ve never used myself so maybe that’ll also be a good way too ^^
Hi, are you able to play SHTDN on your mac as well? i tried emulating it Via wineskin and it just doesn't work
I haven’t played SHTDN yet (but definitely plan too~) but for Zeno I used a Windows 11 Virtual Machine (the free trial) for the downloads/RTP files. I previously had Wine/Winebottler from a previous time so I’m not sure if you need that or just the machine. Maybe that might be of help?
I’ll try that sometime, thanks!
no problem! I did actually try downloading it and it worked ^^ except this time extracting the files. (If it comes up with a “nw_elf.dll missing error” these can be downloaded from a Google search)
(Also finally checked and the program I used it Parallels Desktop. It’s bit slow but gets the job done)
THIS GAME IS SOOOO GOOD OH MY GOD
This game has a permanent place in my heart <3 I loved it so much!!!
when i tell you this left me clutching my heart rolling over curling up and banging my fist on the table
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There's a bug here in the english version when collecting the blue medicine, this dialogue was left untranslated
It's actually just a random glitch that can happen at any point of the game where a dialogue won't translate when it's supposed to. When I reloaded the save, things that were in Japanese would be translated. (For me it was usually minor things like a tiny interaction like the extra stands in the library, but one time a small part of the ending wasn't translated until I reloaded the save)
How does that happen?
I'm not sure since I don't know how RPG maker works, as well as translations for an RPG maker game. The only thing I can think might be happening is that the translations aren't written into the game's text itself (meaning that the Japanese is erased and replaced with the English text), but are written into code to override the Japanese text when it detects the line (so if it detects line XYZ, it'll be replaced over with the English text).
That would probably make it where such an issue can happen because some parts of the Japanese script might not get detected, making it where the translation doesn't activate for that line/interaction, but if you reload it, the script gets detected.
But again, idk how the coding actually works for the translation and it's just my speculation on how the code might work.
Very strange, this is literally the first rpg maker game I’ve played that’s had this issue
is anybody else having an issue with opening the english version? i have my antivirus off so its not my antivirus and every other language is working just fine
I adored this game. I have many thoughts about it tho. PLEASE PLAY THIS GAME YOU WONT REGRET IT!!!!!!! but,,
Spoilers!!!!!
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THE STORY. I am in LOVE with the story. It was creepy, VERY emotional (I had to pause and scream when I realized Maeno eating Natsu was THE REASON FOR TSUGINO'S ZENO ONSET. AMAZING.) and somewhat romantic. I believe the heavy subjects the game revolved around were handled wonderfully. The art, the ambiance, the sprites... I genuinely think this game delivers its theme across perfectly and you can definitely bond with the characters.
THE GAMEPLAY. I mean, it's an rpg maker game, I am well aware of that and actually deeply enjoy the genre. But Zeno's gameplay honestly was challenging to say the least (at least for me). When I go into rpg maker games with many endings I'd prefer discovering, well, everything including the deaths, and dialouge. This game did not have an official guide and I found this very weird considering there being 13 possible endings.. And, yes, I have checked the wiki. I could only find the information about the routes and how many endings there were in said routes, NO info about how to get said endings (this became annoying when equiping certain items to trigger certain events and endings, which the wiki does not state. Imagine overwriting a save unaware of this so now youre just wondering why and how you're not getting the good TRUE ending. ITS CHALLENGING). I found a guide of course but an official guide should definitely be considered imo.
TRANSLATION. I played the english translation... aararghhh I really dont wanna sound mean because I adore this game and can clearly see the time and devotion that went into the translation BUt it was bad, sorry man :(( replacing the word "something" with "sth" is wild. I MYSELF am not a native speaker and dont expect a perfect translation. I just want more people to play this beautiful game and dont want the bad english to confuse other players into droping the game midway
ACCESSABILITY. My only critic left is about the accessability of the game. First was the japanese website that made it hard to understand the deal of the game and then it was the problems that followed when booting up the game. My antivirus detected the game as an actual virus. These things made it kinda challenging for me to continue and almost made me give up on playing ( I am SO GLAD I DIDNT). I think a clarification on the website in other langueges could be best for stating the issues with the antivirus n all.
OVERALL THIS GAME IS VERY GOOD AND I RECCOMENDED IT TO A FEW FRIENDS. 7/10. loved it.
(ps if yall hear anything about a zeno daily life remake LET ME KNOW!!!!!!!!!!)
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There's an issue here in the english version where the text goes offscreen, this has happened quite a few times but this is the first instance I got with a screenshot
Peak 🔥
the game won’t save even tho i press save files, is there any way i can fix this bc i don’t wanna restart the game every time i play?
idk if u still need but u prolly have to extract the files and then it will save (idk if i explained well)
TJANK U SO MUCH 🙏🙏🙏
DID IT WORK??
Wow, what a game! I never expected it to be so long and so generous. I just loved it from start to finish, it was an incredible experience. Thank you for creating this little gem!
Why cant i put this on fullsacreen?!
press alt and enter if ur on windows!
im trying to download the eng version, i extracted the stuff and everything but my antivirus marks one file as suspicious and deletes the entire game, how do i fix this?
disable the microsofts antivirus. go to the windows security > virus & threat protection settings > disable real time protection and re download the game
The game screen is too small. Yes, you can make this full screen by pressing alt-enter. However, when you record it using screen recorder, the game screen is still too small. How to adjust the game resolution?
It's a RPGMaker thing. You can try using Magnifier to see if that helps (a friend streamed it to Discord and got highquality photos with it). Besides that, I don't think you can.
Most recording programs let you adjust the size of what's being recorded (ex. OBS)
Is there an English download? How do I get the English ver? Which one is the English ver?
ZENO(R)ENG_ver1.14.zip
Thanks!
Does anyone know how to fullscreen this game cuz I cant play with a small screen hovering over my screen help
alt and enter
Hey could anyone help me? I instaled this on my old pc without any problem and now every time I try to instal it on my new one it says "no compatible downloads were found" what should I do?
God, played this in my childhood. Considered it hard but also fun to play...I'm gonna jump into this right away!!(or should I wait for a Chinese translation...?)
theres already a chinese translation its ZENO(R)_CHT_ver1.15.zip, the last one (its traditional chinese so if you cant read traditional you might have to wait or use a translator)
'kay, thanks for the translated version, and yes I have no problem reading traditional Chinese <3
hellpp how do i put the key together??
go to the priest after you read the book on the bed
How do I play the English version?
Windows Security is telling me every time I click the exe that it contains PUA:Win32/Caypnamer.A!ml..Isn't this game virus free?
i cant open my load once i shutdown the game. does anyone know why or how to fix this
Hi, I'm wondering If anyone knows how to get this game to open on Mac ( I have a MacBook Pro) because I just don't know how to open these games. I have a thing called Game.exe that I tried opening but it didn't rlly do anything- nothing popped up. There also seems to be a StartFullScreen.exe that wasn't there before. 🦔
theres no mac version released yet, however there is a browser version so you can just go play that
can I have the link 4 the browser ver if u dm?
just downloaded the english version why cant i open it 😭😭😭
me too😢
SOMEONE HELP ME
did you extract the file?
yeah >.<
that's odd... are all the fonts downloaded? if yes and it still doesn't open, perhaps try deleting the file and redownloading it
when i extract the file it just shows a credits doc
it seems many people in the comments have the same problem... there should be 1 fonts folder, 2 text documents, and 1 file for the game itself when you extract it. delete and download again if you have not yet done so. restart your device and double check your storage space too. if it's still not working, then my apologies, i'm not sure what to do. this is a good playthrough if you still want to check out zeno though
我超爱这个游戏！！
啊啊啊很早以前看到别人玩了这款游戏之前的版本，没想到现在能在这里看到新版！！玩！！
This was actually SUCH a good game, It wasnt as scary as i imagine but it was still tense and scary also SHOCKING!?! Like- also great thanks to that fan made Zeno walkthrough on twitter as my moral support😝😝
**SPOILERS**
I went through a ROLLER COASTER of emotions when Meano suddenly went dark and we started to control Aki THAN he got infected and just curing him was so stressful AND TURNS OUT HE ISNT FULLY CURED AND DIES!?!?! WTFFFFFF I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA GET A SWEET AND HAPPY ENDING WITH THE TWO LIKE LIVING HAPPILY TOGETHER 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
BRO GUYS does anybody have the daily life eng version.. is there any updates on somebody whose made one.. or can any of u reccomend games/fandoms/ships/anything sinilar to dis THIS GAME CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER PLEASEEE
MALWARE WARNING yo wanted to give a heads-up, Malwarebytes detected malware in the English version of the game. if you have an antivirus please do a scan. Stay safe out there lads.
They said they put their materials in an enigma virtual box to protect it from other people taking it. That's whats triggering the antivirus
I got a warning from Windows Security telling me the English file contains PUA:Win32/Caypnamer.A!ml..
does anybody know how to open it? I can download it but then when I try and open it it just tries to open through App Store and docent work.
Have you tried downloading the vx ace rtp? you need to install it for it to work. They provided a link up there, but I'll put it here for easier access: https://tkool.jp/products/rtp.html
Can someone help me out with the english translations ? I download the zip file but when I booted up the game it was in korean.
is there an english version please?
theres one listed its the 3rd one
I'm having an issue where the video set won't show up. I attempted to reset the game; however, nothing seems to work. I even went through a guide to see if I was doing something wrong, but I was doing everything right.
Is this a bug?
hhi have you found the solution to it yet? i have the same issue anf im about to explode pls helpehelpehelepeehkejsjdjdjejd💔💔
I just found a solution! You should probably redownload the game and either replay it or put your last save file before you hide into the new game files!
Hi! I had this issue too, I think I was able to fix it by viewing one of the notes in a previous room. SPOILER: the room's letter about complaining about the loud noise.
when trying to put the shakespeare books in it only lets me put the first 3, after that it just closes the menu. is it a bug or am i doing smt wrong ?
nevermind i just put it in the wrong order lol