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Shale Hill Secrets - Episode 7 Released to $10+ patrons!
🕑 Added 2022-07-24 06:28:34 +0000 UTCHello guys!
We are delighted to announce that the seventh episode of Shale Hill Secrets is now available to download on Windows and macOS and Android.
This release is another big one, containing a lot of fleshed out story and of course multiple special scenes with animations. Story wise, there are still many things we are yet to learn about this university and what is going on inside it - despite that, we seem to be learning more and more with each episode. It's time to start getting to the bottom of these crazy things going on.
We hope you all enjoy this episode, and please read below for some information on a new exciting feature that comes with this release!
New Profile System
With this huge episode, we are also very excited to bring you guys a new feature that we hope will improve your experience while playing SHS. We are talking about a new save profile system.
From now on, you will be able to create different save profiles to play Shale Hill Secrets. This means that if you want to replay the game and make different choices, you don’t need to rely on creating dozens of in-game saves anymore. Now, you can just create different profiles to seek different paths inside the game.
How does this work?
It is very simple and probably not that different from other games that use this kind of system. The game comes with a “Default” profile. This one has the records of everything you did so far in Shale Hill Secrets, including all your in-game saves, choices, etc. To avoid accidents, it cannot be renamed or deleted.
On the other hand, you can duplicate the default profile. This way, you can use it as a base to create new profiles and replay just the parts you are interested in, changing what you want without messing around with your “main gameplay”. Alternatively you can create a completely fresh profile that will have no progress at all, starting from Episode 1 enabling you to start completely fresh in another playthrough.
To manage your profiles, just click over it – from now on, you can see it on the main menu, in the lower-left corner of your screen. You will also find it in the “Save/Load” screen. Just go to the top right of the screen and click "Manage Profiles".
There, you will find all the tools you need to Load, Create, Rename, Duplicate or Delete your profiles.
We have been thoroughly testing this new tool over the last few weeks and, so far, it seems to be working fine. Nevertheless, it doesn't hurt to ask: if anything weird happens during your gameplay, please, contact us using the appropriate channel within our Discord server.
Game Install Instructions
IMPORTANT: Do not play previous builds (0.1.x, 0.2.x etc). Always play the latest build available (it contains all the episodes). Since we are constantly improving the engine, executing a previous build after you've run a newer one could corrupt your progress.
Itch App
Please consider installing SHS through Itch App instead of downloading it using your browser. Itch App will automatically keep the game up-to-date through smaller patches (as Steam does, for example), which comes handy as the game gets bigger over time.
Shale Hill Secrets Episode 7 v0.7.1
Full Download Here (Windows 64-bit, macOS, Android)
Having issues with in-game errors?
Try to install the game using the itch app https://itch.io/app instead of downloading it through the browser.
Having issues with your progress/saves?
Some players have reported that their progress/saves have disappeared after installing Episode 7. Although we haven't been able to determine yet what caused this terrible inconvenience, we created a backup file (attached to the post below) that will unlock all the episodes and allow Episode 7 to be played.
To use the backup, go to Settings > Backup > Load Backup and select SHS_Backup.shsbackup
On macOS, Finder can sometimes get stuck when using this option. Use Mission Control (F3) or press command+tab to regain control of the file selector.
Patreon Authentication
The game requires direct access validation using your Patreon account. Your subscription must be active for the API to recognize it. If you pledged and canceled it right afterwards, the validation process could fail. Please re-enable your pledge (you won't be charged again) and try again.
If your browser doesn’t open when clicking “Login with Patreon to play this episode!”, please check your system default browser settings and make sure your preferred browser is selected.
If the authentication process doesn’t work, please make sure to whitelist Shale Hill Secrets in your antivirus/firewall settings. Also, log out and log in from Patreon in your browser. Whitelist our domain in your ad blocker/security extension in your browser can also do the trick.
Windows
Download the file below, extract the zipped file to a location of your choice and then run the Shale Hill Secrets executable. The game should open straight away after this. Do not try to run the executable without unzipping it first or you’ll get an error message! Do not mix these files with previous releases! This release contains all the episodes.
macOS
Double click Install Shale Hill Secrets.dmg. Then, in the window that opens, drag and drop the app to the Applications folder.
If the DMG file doesn't open, this means Gatekeeper could have quarantined it. It can be fixed by running this command in Terminal:
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine $HOME/Downloads/Install_Shale_Hill_Secrets_v0.7.1.dmg
Android
Your device needs to be able to install APKs outside of the Play Store. If it isn't, you need to enable that option first.
After downloading the file, open the APK and select "update". Don't uninstall the previous version or you might lose your progress.
Support
Report any bugs or issues to #bug-reports or #typos in our Discord channel. Please do not post bug reports here in the comments section of this post - It’s hard to track and difficult to give proper assistance. If you don’t have a Discord account, please send us an email instead to support@love-joint.com. Please also feel free to leave some feedback in #constructive-feedback on Discord or down below in the comments.
Developed by Love-Joint
Ricky | Producer, Code, Engine
AW | Plot, Writing, Direction
G.A. Corman | Writing
Mr. Vargas | Character Design, Art
Zed | Marketing, Art
Luke | Marketing, Art, Animations
NiRo | Former Character Designer, Art
In Memory of Palmer.
—
Stay foxy,
The Love-Joint Team.
Comments
Vestalia
Where can I download 7? the link brings me to episode 8 and that one I already have...
Johnny Kämpe
Well i must say that this was another great episode, at one time or another i really hope the protagonist and Leah get over their hang ups..
mike conley
just a thought but a walkthrough of the best outcome would be awesome
Love-Joint
Tomorrow.
The Svien
When will the Android version be available?
Stephen Drew
I mean c'mon! Those legs, that ass, those lips, that perfect little nose in profile as she walks away, plus the mystery of "Who is THAT?" Kudos to the artist for distracting me from whatever it was that Sam and I might have been up to.
Love-Joint
👀
Stephen Drew
The most important question I have after this update is, We will be able to bang the blonde girl in the plaid skirt from the library interruption scene? ;) I'm kinda serious, though haha, could she be a Platinum series addition?
Love-Joint
Use the cheatcode "galleryunlock". There's also a backup file attached to the post.
I lost all my gallery scenes and saves with this new update. How can i unlock the gallery without starting allll over again??
Love-Joint
Hey, sorry for the inconvenience. It's fixed now. Just restart the game and it will automatically get the update.
Love-Joint
Hey guys, really sorry for the trouble again. Our shared folder on Google Drive went out of sync after AW fixed some typos, causing the rebuilding of the script to go wrong. We're migrating our files sync service to something else since this is not the first time Google fails us. Check in the main menu if the script revision is 9, that's the latest. Load a "bugged" in-game save will continue to be bugged. Load a previous scene should be safe if you don't want to play from the beginning. Other option is to play over the bugged segment - the next scene will be fixed.
Im glad its been reported. I thought it was only me.
We're an aware of an issue with backgrounds and character sprites being bugged and showing up at the wrong time. Also aware of reports of missing files. I'd suggested avoiding playing until later on Thursday when we can investigate, apologies if you're experiencing these issues!
I did a format on my pc recently and didnt backup my saves, thats fine since I wanted to do a replay from the start, but cant get past the "investigation" for the phone in EP2, when it try to go to the coffeshop the game minimizes and i get this error: in load_scene: File '_02.40 investigate coffee' not found.
Julio vargas
Carmen is so interesting 😏 hopefully we see her again soon want the character to have fun with her 😜
