Ren'Py 7.6.0 "To Boldly Go"

was released on May 14, 2023. The main downloads of Ren'Py 7.6.0 are:

Download SDK 7z.exe - 109 MiB Download SDK dmg - 136 MiB Download SDK tar.bz2 - 133 MiB

Download SDK zip - 140 MiB
Download ARM Linux (Raspberry Pi and Chromebook) SDK tar.bz2 - 149 MiB

You only need to download one of these files. Each contains the full Ren'Py software development kit, with everything needed to develop Ren'Py games for the Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms; the Ren'Py tutorial; and "The Question", an example game.

Ren'Py is free to download and use for commercial and non-commercial purposes. It may be modified and distributed under the terms of its license.

Additional Downloads. When necessary, the Ren'Py SDK will automatically download additional packages, such as text editors and Android/iOS support. These packages are available for direct download at the bottom of this page.

Announcement

I'm happy to announce Ren'Py 7.6, a feature release that retains support for Python 2.7. This release is intended to support games that do not support Python 3 yet, and plan to release before May 2024.

Ren'Py 8.1 and Ren'Py 7.6 are a joint release that add improved documentation, fixes, and many new features to Ren'Py. Some of the new features are:

Ren'Py Sync, an easy way to synchronize save games between computers, phones, and the web.
A built-in way for displaying character dialogue in speech bubbles, including an interactive editor for positioning the bubbles.
Ren'Py 8-only support for progressive web apps, including features like installing on a device and caching data locally.
Apple Silicon support.
Sticky layers, such that an image tag remains associated with a layer until it's hidden.
Detached layers, that are displayables themselves.
Support for displaying AVIF images.
Support for displaying SVG images.
Support for oversampled images, which can be used to upgrade a game to a higher resolution.
Support for AV1 video on PC and Mobile platforms, with web support depending on browser support.
A rewritten audio mixing system that works on a per-sample basis, allowing for smoother fadeouts and removing clicks.
Volume sliders that work in decibels, and hence are more responsive.
Viewports that can be dragged on touch screen devices, even if the player is touching a button or bar.
Support for _ren.py files, that allow Ren'Py script to be edited using Python text editors (allowing for better completion of Python-heavy files).
The use of lenticular brackets as a simpler syntax for ruby text (furigana).
The ability to substitute text before self-voicing is performed, allowing pronunciation to be changed.
A new warning that reminds people that it's insecure to load saves from people you do not fully trust.
New transform properties that control rotation on the 3D Stage.

As well as many more new features, improvements, fixes, and a dark theme for the documentation.

Note: This release moves the android keys to a per-project location. While Ren'Py will automatically move the keys, you should make a backup of rapt/android.keystore and rapt/bundle.keystore before upgrading.

Downloads of Ren'Py 7.6.0 can be found at:

https://www.renpy.org/release/7.6.0

A full list of changes to Ren'Py can be found at:

https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/changelog.html

A list of changes that may require you to update your game can be found at:

https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/incompatible.html

Please also check out the credits and list of sponsors.

Pending Deprecations

Support for Python 2 and Ren'Py 7 will be dropped 1 year after Ren'Py 8.1 is released, in May 2024.

Credits

Ren'Py 7.6.0 is brought to you by:

Abdul
Adam Trzypolski
Altskop
Andy_kl
Awakening
Ayowel
Brainos
Chrisclone
Clinton Nguyen
Daniel Brookman
DinakiS
Elckarow
Erufailon4
Galo223344
Gio
Gouvernathor
Haelwenn (lanodan) Monnier
Jeremy Rand
Jesusaves
Joseph Boyd
Julian Uy
Kassy
Kyouryuukunn

LaUwUrence
Llyama
Mal Graty
Michael
Midgethetree
Morgan Willcock
Moshibit
NattyanTV
Noriverwater
Oscar Six
Sandra "Maxi" Molina
Shawna-p
Tey
Teyut
The66F95
Tichq
Totally a booplicate
Vadim Karpenko
Valery Iwanofu
Xareyli
zedraxlo
ねゆんせ
琴梨梨

everyone who's tested this release, and myself, Tom "PyTom" Rothamel.

Editor Downloads

When first asked to edit a file, the Ren'Py launcher will prompt you to download and install an editor. As this may fail if your Internet connection is unreliable, the editors can be downloaded separately. To install, extract the contents of the editor archive to the Ren'Py directory.

VS Code: Editor, Ren'Py Language extension.: To use a VS Code installed outside Ren'Py, select the "Visual Studio Code (System)" editor.

Android and iOS Support

When building Android packages, iOS packages, or web distributions, Ren'Py will prompt you to download RAPT (Ren'Py Android Packaging Tool), Renios (Ren'Py iOS Support), or Renpyweb (Web Platform Support). As these downloads may fail if your Internet connection is unreliable, these packages can be downloaded separately. To install, extract the contents of the archive to the Ren'Py directory. (Place the "rapt", "renios", or "web" directory into the "renpy-7.6.0" directory.)

Android Support (RAPT): renpy-7.6.0-rapt.zip

iOS Support (Renios): renpy-7.6.0-renios.zip

Web Platform Support (Renpyweb): renpy-7.6.0-web.zip

Additional Downloads

Ren'Py Source Code: renpy-7.6.0-source.tar.bz2: Contains the source code of the Ren'Py distribution without any binary components.
Pygame_SDL2 Source Code: pygame_sdl2-2.1.0-for-renpy-7.6.0.tar.gz: Contains the source code for the version of pygame_sdl2 required to run this version of Ren'Py. This may be newer than any released version of pygame_sdl2.
Other Dependencies: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/license.html: Ren'Py contains free software licensed under a number of licenses, including the GNU Lesser General Public License. A full list of software and links to git repositories from which the software can be downloaded is linked above.
Checksums: checksums.txt: Checksums for the various files making up the Ren'Py distribution.

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