I bought the docs on steam, but it turns out you can't play the game on steam with Mac, is there a way to get the docs into the game if I download it from here?
Do you mean you bought the DLCs on Steam? If so, I should be able to help you! The DLCs are rpa files that you should be able to move from your Steam version of the game to the itch.io version, even on Mac.
In Steam, right click on Our Life, go to the "Manage" section of the drop down, and click "Browse Local Files". In that folder, click on the "game" folder, and you should see the DLCs in there labeled "dlc_step_1.rpa", as an example. Move those from the Steam folder into the "game" folder of the itch.io version.
If that isn't what you mean, just let me know! Hopefully I can help, and thank you for playing.
Let me see if I can help! When you open the game, there should be a box in the top left corner called "DLC INFO". If you click on that, the Voiced Names DLC should say "Installed".
If that worked, when you are looking at the voiced name menu, "Jamie" shows up as the only name by default. But there should be little boxes at the top labeled with letters ("ABCDEF", "GHIJKLM", etc.). If you click on those boxes, more names should appear.
If you're still having another issue, let me know!
i tried downloading the file for the voiced name (i used android) but idk what to do after that? i couldn't install the file like the instructions said, i also tried putting it on the data of the android file of our life.. can someone please help me T^T
Could you explain a little bit more? Are you not able to find the "game" folder? Or do you know where to find the Our Life build? Hopefully I can help!
I'm having problem installing the game (downloading the apk itself is not a problem). I also tried installing it through Amaze file manager but it still won't install. Please what am I doing wrong?
You don't need to use a file manager anymore. That was a much older system we used when the game initially launched. These days you only need to download the DLC apk, open it, download the base game, and then open the base game.
1. Download the free apk file.
2. If you have any other DLC you're installing, install those first by locating the associated apk file in your file manager and installing it. You may have to give your file manager additional permissions to install from external sources. Be sure to open the game after installing each DLC.
3. Finally, install the voiced name DLC apk. When you open the app, any DLC you installed through steps 1-4 should be available.
You can click the "DLC Info" button on the main menu to check if your content has been successfully installed, or for troubleshooting advice.
I did exactly what you said, however it's still not installing. I don't other dlc, since I want try the game first (I only found out about the game few days and I'm really interested).
Perhaps the problem lies on my device, although I'm not having any problems installing other apk files.
Or do I have to download both the 'no-voice base game' and the 'voiced base game'?
You should be able to just install this version. If you have no other DLCs than all you need is the Android apk with voices! You don't need the DLC file or the non-voiced version. You should see if you have other OL files on your device and uninstall all those extra elements and than trying downloading the voiced base game for Android.
are you using the itch.io app instead of the website? if so, don't worry it did the same thing for me. i think the reason is it's just a file rather than a launchable app. so you probably need download it in the website instead...
I'm currently having problems downloading the new version for Android. It keeps getting to about 700 MB in before abruptly stopping and telling me that it's forbidden even with all of my device's protections off and through different download managers. I'm now down 3.5 GB of data trying and failing to download it, some help would be appreciated.
I'm sorry, it might be a connection thing that's falsely blaming it on it being forbidden. I've seen that happen before where it just won't download and then later on it simply does. Or you could try downloading through the Itch app if you haven't used that, or downloading directly from the webpage if you were using the Itch app.
I believe the dlc download will create a folder without the necessary rpa file? it's seems to be entirely empty actually. At least on mac anyway! I wonder if that might be the problem people are so commonly running into? Though I'm not the most tech savvy so I could've done something wrong on my end^^;;
Edit just download the dlc from the itch website instead of the app and put the file in the game urself and it should work fine! I managed to figure it out anyway eheh
If I decide to install a DLC later on, will I need to redownload this? I plan on getting the DLCs at a later date but I felt like downloading the names first.
I was unsure where the file went so I tried downloading Our Life 2. Apparently it goes to some where called /home/minju/.config/itch/apps but I am unsure where to find the folder.
hello! I've only just discovered this game and am very excited to play, however I'm having trouble installing the dlc on my MacBook. I've read through the introductions quite a few times and I'm fairly certain that I've done it properly, any suggestions on how to fix this?
Just want to say this. This game made me feel stuff I haven't felt in over a decade. So thank you so much for making this beautiful game.. no experience. It made me feel extremely sad, happy, and everything in between.
I feel like im being such an inconvenience for asking, but is there any way someone can send a video tut for windows? When i try, it says that the rpa file and the game folder are compressing, but it does nothing? Still going to play if i cant find a way, but its just a bummer :((
Did you unzip the main Our Life folder using something like Winzip or another extractor before you tried adding the rpa? The rpa doesn't need anything changed about the file, it just needs to be dragged and dropped into the game folder. But the main game is a compressed file when first downloaded and needs to be unzipped first before it can be used.
Having some difficulties with downloading.... :(( (Using the itch app on windows) I go to press 'Install' and it doesn't work, saying "An error occurred during installation No manager for installer unknown"
:( for some reason when i play the game i can't hear music or audio. i opened the file with the unarchive, but usually that lets me hear audio, im not sure what's wrong ;-;
Can you show me what your Our Life folder looks like if you're using Mac or PC? If you're on Android, make sure to redownload the main game after installing the DLC.
I followed the instruction but my game crashes and this is the error message:
ScriptError: Name (u'game/DLC_Derek/derek_dlc_variables.rpy', 1664215893, 0) is defined twice, at DLC_Derek/derek_dlc_variables.rpyc:1 and game/assets/x-game/x-DLC_Derek/x-derek_dlc_variables.rpyc:1.
The info is doubled for some reason. Do you have any extra files somewhere? It might be best to delete the game and DLCs, and check that you don't have multiple versions of the file. When you're sure there's nothing else, you can download the game/DLC again to make sure everything is there just once. Deleting the build/files won't mean your progress/saves are deleted, they'll still be there when you get the game back.
I made a Tumblr post listing all of the names a while back. Not completely sure if it's up to date but these are all of the names as of February 2021 here.
Did i do something wrong? I downloaded the game on android but everytime ithe game opens the moment i click anything other than configure my game crashes
Did you redownload the base game? Downloading a DLC will open the DLC file that registers the DLC but isn't playable. To play the game, that has to be the most recent thing you downloaded.
Then it's possible the updated files have gotten the attention of your virus scanner and it's blocking the game. Every time there's an update at least a few people end up having the game be falsely labeled as dangerous because each time new content is added there's a new chance for that to happen. Or it could be that the install had an error and trying again now that a little time has passed will have it install alright and be playable.
I'm sorry to say that we're no longer adding new names for this project. And only Cove has voiced names, they don't apply to Derek or Baxter or any other character. But when it comes to Cove, it does work in all four Steps.
It fixed some issues people had with the overall game since we changed the way Android versions were installed. If you're having no problems, you don't need to worry about it!
i followed the instructions for installing the voiced dlc on windows but when i open the game and click on the dlc section on the main menu it tells me that the voiced dlc isn't installe
Genuinely sweet and well-crafted game! Cove is so sweet and interesting so I was delighted to see how he grew as the game progressed. I haven't played any of the DLCs yet but I definitely will be coming back to see those eventually. Got me way more emotional than I thought it would too, some really good stuff in here about change and growing up. So good!
HI! Need help.....Love this game and have to for my PC and i download it for my samsung S+10....So it may be because english is not my 1st language or because i'm a idiot...but i'm not sure how to add the DLC on my phone....So again help?...please?...Have read the instruction but i can't....TwT
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I bought the docs on steam, but it turns out you can't play the game on steam with Mac, is there a way to get the docs into the game if I download it from here?
Do you mean you bought the DLCs on Steam? If so, I should be able to help you! The DLCs are rpa files that you should be able to move from your Steam version of the game to the itch.io version, even on Mac.
In Steam, right click on Our Life, go to the "Manage" section of the drop down, and click "Browse Local Files". In that folder, click on the "game" folder, and you should see the DLCs in there labeled "dlc_step_1.rpa", as an example. Move those from the Steam folder into the "game" folder of the itch.io version.
If that isn't what you mean, just let me know! Hopefully I can help, and thank you for playing.
I followed all the steps but it still just has only one voiced name option...
Let me see if I can help! When you open the game, there should be a box in the top left corner called "DLC INFO". If you click on that, the Voiced Names DLC should say "Installed".
If that worked, when you are looking at the voiced name menu, "Jamie" shows up as the only name by default. But there should be little boxes at the top labeled with letters ("ABCDEF", "GHIJKLM", etc.). If you click on those boxes, more names should appear.
If you're still having another issue, let me know!
i believe I downloaded it correctly on pc, but it still only shows the name Jamie as voiced options
Sorry about that! Could you explain a bit more the issue, or maybe share a screenshot of what your game files look like? Hopefully I can help.
"i have a really rare name, there is no way it's voiced."
*randomly clicks on a name with similar phonetics*
"HUH???"
i tried downloading the file for the voiced name (i used android) but idk what to do after that? i couldn't install the file like the instructions said, i also tried putting it on the data of the android file of our life.. can someone please help me T^T
I've been trying to install this forever on my Mac but I can't find the folder needed to get it in the game.
Could you explain a little bit more? Are you not able to find the "game" folder? Or do you know where to find the Our Life build? Hopefully I can help!
I'm having problem installing the game (downloading the apk itself is not a problem). I also tried installing it through Amaze file manager but it still won't install. Please what am I doing wrong?
BTW I use android.
You don't need to use a file manager anymore. That was a much older system we used when the game initially launched. These days you only need to download the DLC apk, open it, download the base game, and then open the base game.
1. Download the free apk file.
2. If you have any other DLC you're installing, install those first by locating the associated apk file in your file manager and installing it. You may have to give your file manager additional permissions to install from external sources. Be sure to open the game after installing each DLC.
3. Finally, install the voiced name DLC apk. When you open the app, any DLC you installed through steps 1-4 should be available.
You can click the "DLC Info" button on the main menu to check if your content has been successfully installed, or for troubleshooting advice.
Thank you for replying.
I did exactly what you said, however it's still not installing. I don't other dlc, since I want try the game first (I only found out about the game few days and I'm really interested).
Perhaps the problem lies on my device, although I'm not having any problems installing other apk files.
Or do I have to download both the 'no-voice base game' and the 'voiced base game'?
this keeps happening:
You should be able to just install this version. If you have no other DLCs than all you need is the Android apk with voices! You don't need the DLC file or the non-voiced version. You should see if you have other OL files on your device and uninstall all those extra elements and than trying downloading the voiced base game for Android.
I finally managed to install the game. the problem was with my storage, it was too low, but after deleting some apps it install.
Thanks again for replying, it made me sure that the problem was on my device.
I can finally play the game
I'm so glad there was a solution for this!
Clear space on your phone
I'm sorry, maybe Itch is having issues and you could try again later.
are you using the itch.io app instead of the website? if so, don't worry it did the same thing for me. i think the reason is it's just a file rather than a launchable app. so you probably need download it in the website instead...
i hope this helped.
do they have the name "rowan" ? i havent downloaded this yet i just wanna know
yep! just looked through and its near the bottom of the R collum
i pulled an all nighter to finish this in one go it was so good
I'm not sure how else to request this, but could we add in a voiced name Adele? If that's alright.
I'm really sorry, we're not able to take name requests. The VAs have all moved on to other projects at this point.
Is it possible for future projects to submit names, if say OL2 gets a voiced name pack?
I'm afraid we've already collected all the names for OL2, it was a reward during the Kickstarter last year.
Really wanted to play but everytime I try to open the app it kicks me out after a few seconds. :(
(I'm on android btw)
literally crying so hard after finishing this
just finished ending was perfect but i crave moreeee
every time i try to down load this extension it says no license and I've tried everywhere but it just wont let me download it. D:
I'm sorry. Can you let me know if you're trying to download it for PC, Mac, or Android?
im trying on PC and it just wont let me download it
Can you check if it's being blocked by a virus scanner? Or you could try downloading it through the Itch app
Muh heart
is there a download of rar file? it gives me explorer file
I'm currently having problems downloading the new version for Android. It keeps getting to about 700 MB in before abruptly stopping and telling me that it's forbidden even with all of my device's protections off and through different download managers. I'm now down 3.5 GB of data trying and failing to download it, some help would be appreciated.
I'm sorry, it might be a connection thing that's falsely blaming it on it being forbidden. I've seen that happen before where it just won't download and then later on it simply does. Or you could try downloading through the Itch app if you haven't used that, or downloading directly from the webpage if you were using the Itch app.
Attempt to download this Expansion i click install then after a few seconds it quits... also tried different locations
Are you trying to download through the Itch app? Sometimes that doesn't work and you need to use the direct webpage.
Ahh thanks!
No problem!
I believe the dlc download will create a folder without the necessary rpa file? it's seems to be entirely empty actually. At least on mac anyway! I wonder if that might be the problem people are so commonly running into? Though I'm not the most tech savvy so I could've done something wrong on my end^^;;
Edit just download the dlc from the itch website instead of the app and put the file in the game urself and it should work fine! I managed to figure it out anyway eheh
If I decide to install a DLC later on, will I need to redownload this? I plan on getting the DLCs at a later date but I felt like downloading the names first.
I'm trying to install this on linux (i'm using a chromebook lmao) but I am having difficulty understanding what to do. Assistance please?
Can you tell me what problem you're having? Like, which steps on the instructions listed on the page have you done and where did you get tripped up?
I don't have a folder where the Our Life build is located. Or I just can't find it. Where am I supposed to find the build???
The Our Life folder/build is game itself. Where did you put the file you downloaded to play Our Life?
I was unsure where the file went so I tried downloading Our Life 2. Apparently it goes to some where called /home/minju/.config/itch/apps but I am unsure where to find the folder.
hello! I've only just discovered this game and am very excited to play, however I'm having trouble installing the dlc on my MacBook. I've read through the introductions quite a few times and I'm fairly certain that I've done it properly, any suggestions on how to fix this?
I'm sorry, I don't know what the problem is. Can you give more details/send a screenshot of what your Our Life folder looks like?
Just want to say this. This game made me feel stuff I haven't felt in over a decade. So thank you so much for making this beautiful game.. no experience. It made me feel extremely sad, happy, and everything in between.
I feel like im being such an inconvenience for asking, but is there any way someone can send a video tut for windows? When i try, it says that the rpa file and the game folder are compressing, but it does nothing? Still going to play if i cant find a way, but its just a bummer :((
Did you unzip the main Our Life folder using something like Winzip or another extractor before you tried adding the rpa? The rpa doesn't need anything changed about the file, it just needs to be dragged and dropped into the game folder. But the main game is a compressed file when first downloaded and needs to be unzipped first before it can be used.
Played around with my device and the extractor that i used, and it finally worked ! Sorry for the trouble, can't wait to play :))
Having some difficulties with downloading.... :((
(Using the itch app on windows) I go to press 'Install' and it doesn't work, saying "An error occurred during installation No manager for installer unknown"
You may have to try downloading directly from the website and not use the app!
:( for some reason when i play the game i can't hear music or audio. i opened the file with the unarchive, but usually that lets me hear audio, im not sure what's wrong ;-;
got it to work after i restarted my computer!
Hi, I have any quetion. I do all what need, but I still have no dlc. Coud you help me? :(
Can you show me what your Our Life folder looks like if you're using Mac or PC? If you're on Android, make sure to redownload the main game after installing the DLC.
Hi I'm having trouble with the DLC.
I followed the instruction but my game crashes and this is the error message:
ScriptError: Name (u'game/DLC_Derek/derek_dlc_variables.rpy', 1664215893, 0) is defined twice, at DLC_Derek/derek_dlc_variables.rpyc:1 and game/assets/x-game/x-DLC_Derek/x-derek_dlc_variables.rpyc:1.
how do I fix this?
The info is doubled for some reason. Do you have any extra files somewhere? It might be best to delete the game and DLCs, and check that you don't have multiple versions of the file. When you're sure there's nothing else, you can download the game/DLC again to make sure everything is there just once. Deleting the build/files won't mean your progress/saves are deleted, they'll still be there when you get the game back.
hm I did try deleting the game and starting over, but I didn't try re downloading the game and dlc.
Tysm hope it'll work ^^
can someone show me the names so i know if mine is there or not? thnaks lolz <3
I made a Tumblr post listing all of the names a while back. Not completely sure if it's up to date but these are all of the names as of February 2021 here.
Thank you !! they sadly don’t have my name :((
Did i do something wrong? I downloaded the game on android but everytime ithe game opens the moment i click anything other than configure my game crashes
Did you redownload the base game? Downloading a DLC will open the DLC file that registers the DLC but isn't playable. To play the game, that has to be the most recent thing you downloaded.
yes i redownloaded the base game and its still crashing on the main menu
Then it's possible the updated files have gotten the attention of your virus scanner and it's blocking the game. Every time there's an update at least a few people end up having the game be falsely labeled as dangerous because each time new content is added there's a new chance for that to happen. Or it could be that the install had an error and trying again now that a little time has passed will have it install alright and be playable.
Hello I have a few questions!
Is there anyway I can get my name in? Tried looking and my name wasn't there :(
Does the voiced name go through all of the steps and in the Derek DLC?
I'm sorry to say that we're no longer adding new names for this project. And only Cove has voiced names, they don't apply to Derek or Baxter or any other character. But when it comes to Cove, it does work in all four Steps.
😝 i doubt any names i use will be in the list
just curious but what was the update for this today for? is it a necessary update?
It fixed some issues people had with the overall game since we changed the way Android versions were installed. If you're having no problems, you don't need to worry about it!
okay now that Derek his DLC is out are there any new names added?
The Derek DLC doesn't add any new names.
It works!
i followed the instructions for installing the voiced dlc on windows but when i open the game and click on the dlc section on the main menu it tells me that the voiced dlc isn't installe
same
So, I downloaded the game to use on android and installed it, making sure to close it before adding the voiced names dlc.
Got the rpa, went to my file manager, Android, Data
And that's it-
There's no subfolders within there.
I don't think I can add the dlc if the game folder doesn't somehow exist...
If it somehow matters, running Android 12 One UI 4.1 on Samsung Galaxy S10 Ultra 5G
So apparently I can't access the contents of this folder using samsung's own file browser, *despite* enabling the option to see hidden system files
Using amaze file browser helped me get around this
is there anywhere else i can download it? because i keep clicking install and it just downloads an empty folder with no rpa file inside.
Genuinely sweet and well-crafted game! Cove is so sweet and interesting so I was delighted to see how he grew as the game progressed. I haven't played any of the DLCs yet but I definitely will be coming back to see those eventually. Got me way more emotional than I thought it would too, some really good stuff in here about change and growing up. So good!
HI! Need help.....Love this game and have to for my PC and i download it for my samsung S+10....So it may be because english is not my 1st language or because i'm a idiot...but i'm not sure how to add the DLC on my phone....So again help?...please?...Have read the instruction but i can't....TwT