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.

Open GitHub Issues

Separate guides for common issues

These pages are built around one concrete question at a time instead of a broad FAQ. That makes them easier to search and faster to use.

Where the files belong

The exact answer on what to copy from the archive and where it belongs inside the game.

Open guide

How to remove NovaTextVN

A short rollback guide: which files to delete and when a clean reinstall is the better choice.

Open guide

Not everything is translated

Why some interface parts can stay partial and how to tell game limits apart from install mistakes.

Open guide

After a game update

How to do a clean reinstall safely and avoid mixing older files with newer ones.

Open guide