If you are a visual novel developer, you can configure your Ren’Py project to allow players to sync saves across devices without errors. 1. Define Unique Save Directory Names
You can add specific save tokens to config.save_token_keys to allow saves from known trusted sources without a prompt.
Ensure the game build is exactly the same version on both devices. A game updated to Ren’Py 8.2 on PC might not read saves from a Ren’Py 8.1 build on Android.
On the main menu of your game, or on the save/load screen, look for buttons labeled "Upload Sync" and "Download Sync". Not all games support this feature, as it needs to be implemented by the developer, but it is becoming standard for most recent releases. renpy this save was created on a different device link
Press Win + R , type %APPDATA%/RenPy/ , and look for the folder named after your game.
Press Shift + O to open the console.
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: Simply click "Yes" if the game asks if you trust the device or the save's creator.
: Saves created in an earlier version of a game may not be compatible with newer versions. Always update your game to the latest version before attempting to transfer saves.
Or in modern Ren’Py:
Open it with a text editor and find the line: if token_dir is none: .
Open the document, clear out all alphanumeric string chains under signing-key and verifying-key , and click save.
: Add the following line of code to your script, replacing "/path/to/new/save_directory" with the actual path to a new save directory: Ensure the game build is exactly the same