First-run issue

What to do if F10 does not open

If F10 does not open, the cause is usually not mysterious. It is most often a wrong folder, leftover files after an update, or a game with a heavily customized UI.

1. Check the install path first

  • The game/ folder should contain exactly novatextvn_patch.rpa and novatextvn_core.exe.
  • Do not leave the files in the game root and do not keep them inside an extra nested folder after extracting the ZIP.
  • If you are unsure, compare your folder structure against the dedicated page about where the files belong.

2. Restart the game after copying the files

  • Copy the files first, then close the game and launch it again normally.
  • Press F10 only after the project is already running.
  • If you updated the release, do not mix old and new public-release files inside game/.

3. Check whether the game itself is the limit

  • Heavily customized UI, unusual screens, and older Ren'Py projects can change how the public release behaves.
  • If the issue happens only in one specific game, compare that project against the compatibility page.
  • Once the install path is already correct and F10 still does not appear, the next useful step is concrete issue details instead of more guessing.

If F10 still does not appear

Prepare the game title, the public NovaTextVN release version, and a short symptom summary. That makes a GitHub issue much easier to act on.

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