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George edited this page Sep 2, 2021 · 14 revisions

Possible questions

Why would I need this patch? I can't see the difference on screenshots.

The difference is the resolution. The original game has a resolution of 800x600 that looks bad on modern 16:9 displays due to black bars.

This patch contains upscaled game elements (such as BG's, CG's, sprites, interface elements, etc.) and accordingly modified script files so you can install it and enjoy a visual novel "Katawa Shoujo" in high definition.

How do I install the patch?

You have to download the latest release from the "Releases" section, unpack the .zip folder wherever you want and open "setup.exe".
Then follow the instructions there.

The game doesn't fit my screen after installing the patch.

Click RMB on your "Katawa Shoujo.exe" and select "Properties". Then go to the Compatibility tab and click "Change high DPI settings".
And in this menu turn all checkers on (like on screenshot below), click "OK".


Thanks to Nate for advice.

My old save's thumbnail is smaller than the save's frame. How to fix?

Just open the save and overwrite it.

I have that-right-bottom-blinking-arrow (CTC-arrow) in a wrong position (like here).


Thanks to Ilya Shamanov for screenshot.

You probably launched an old save of yours. Unfortunately, the old saves contains the old settings and the old issues, so you have to start a new game to make the issue disappear. But firstly, make sure your patch version is 1.1.3 or above.

If it doesn't work: go to /KSHD/game/ui/ (for older versions: /dist/game/ui/), delete file "ctc_strip" and rename "ctc_blank" to "ctc_strip" (just like the file you've deleted). The problem will disappear but so CTC-arrow will.
Thanks to sqt for advice.

If it still doesn't work: I can only suggest you move persistent file in some other folder. The game will create a new persistent file and the issue can be solved. But if not, you could return your progress by returning the old persistent file back to the folder.
(Path to file: C:\Users\[YOUR_USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\RenPy\katawashoujo_actual_1.3\ for Windows Vista/7/8/10)

I didn't find an answer to my question here. / Where can I leave my feedback?

If you want to thank me, you can just star the repository and share it with your Katawa-lover-friends. That's enough.

If you noticed a bug/mistake, caught a traceback or have any suggestions, you can open an issue here on Github OR email me on [email protected] with tag "Katawa Feedback".

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