GENERAL INFORMATION

Latest version: v1.6

• Download: MEGA | Google Drive

• CONTENT WARNING: A dialogue-heavy game with lots of reading and multiple long cutscenes. Some content may not be suitable for all audiences, including and not limited to: profanities, black comedy, flashing lights, graphic depictions, dubious morals, and possibly heavy themes. Player discretion is advised.

How to play: Please refer to this guide.

• Click on "Game.exe" instead of "Game_backup.exe". If "Game.exe" does not work, rename the original "Game.exe" to "Game_backup.exe" and the original "Game_backup.exe" to "Game.exe". Then, run the new "Game.exe".

• Note: Game may crash unexpectedly (especially before the final battle in the Power Plant). Save regularly to avoid losing data.

Installing the fonts (IMPORTANT, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED): Please refer to this guide.

Updating the game: Please refer to this guide.

Playing the game on JoiPlay: Please refer to this guide.

• Note: RPGMaker games are generally designed to play on Windows PCs. The dev does not guarantee that this game will run smoothly on JoiPlay, and will not be able to provide support for any problems that may crop up on that app.

Location of save file: C:\Users\<YOUR USERNAME>\Saved Games\Pokemon Crimson _ Cobalt

• If you've played a version of the game earlier than v1.2, your save file will be located in C:\Users\<YOUR USERNAME>\Saved Games\Pokémon Crimson _ Cobalt (with an accented "é"). Please transfer the save file to the correct folder (without the accented "e") after upgrading to v1.2 or beyond.

Controls:

• Arrow keys: Move

• C/Enter/Space: Talk/Select/Confirm

• X/Esc: Open menu/Cancel

• Z/Shift: Change walking speed

• F/F5/Tab: Open Ready Menu

• F8: Take screenshot

• F12: Soft reset

• Alt: Toggle Fast-Forward Mode

Script 'MKXP Compatibility' line 37: Errno::ENOENT occured. No such file or directory - Data/Animations.rxdata

• Solution 1: "Settings" -> "Time & Language" -> "Language" -> "Administrative language settings" -> "Change system locale" (under the "Administrative" tab) -> Select "English" from the drop-down list -> Confirm the changes

• Solution 2: Replace the accented "é" from the folder name with a regular "e"

Shiny Pokémon odds: 1/4096

Hidden Ability odds: 1/20 (Starters do not come with Hidden Abilities)

Time periods (1 hour in real time = 24 hours in game):

• Morning - 5:00am to 9:59am

• Day - 10:00am to 7:59pm

• Evening - 5:00pm to 7:59pm

• Night - 8:00pm to 4:59am

Events that refresh every 24 hours: 

• Berry Trees

• Spawning of Secret Hollow treasure chests

• Secret Hollow boss Pokémon battles

• Fridge of player's house

• Blumenschmidt City, Shellder chucking

• Grimmetts City, Café Midori Waiter job

• Hermosa Town, Dojo Brawl

Pokémon Information: Please refer to https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon_by_base_stats_(Generation_VII)

• This game uses official Gen VII learnsets, evolution methods, move and item data etc. unless stated otherwise below.

Evolution method changes:

• Pokémon that evolve in trades now evolve with the Link Stone, e.g.

  • Kadabra - (Link Stone) -> Alakazam

  • Onix @ Metal Coat - (Link Stone) -> Steelix

  • Karrablast @ Snail Powder - (Link Stone) -> Escavalier

  • Shelmet @ Clamping Powder - (Link Stone) -> Accelgor

• Eevee evolves into Leafeon and Glaceon with the Leaf Stone and Ice Stone respectively

• All Rockruff regardless of Ability evolve into Dusk Form Lycanroc in the evening

• Magneton, Nosepass and Charjabug evolve only on Route 14 (Available in Act II)

• Sliggoo need not be in the rain to evolve into Goodra

• The game system need not be upside-down for Inkay to evolve into Malamar

• Cubone evolves into regular Marowak in the day and Alolan Marowak at night

• Raichu and Exeggcute evolve into their Alolan forms in the Safari Zone (Available in Act II) only

Move changes:

• Dragon Rage's base power is 20 instead of 40

Pokémon learnset changes:

• Feraligatr learns Aqua Tail, Dragon Claw and Psychic Fangs at Lv1

• Marill learns Aqua Ring at Lv20, Aqua Tail at Lv23 and Play Rough at Lv28

• Azumarill learns Aqua Ring at Lv21, Aqua Tail at Lv25 and Play Rough at Lv31

• Trapinch, Vibrava and Flygon have their Gen VIII learnsets, with the exception of Bide replacing Laser Focus

This game does not contain the following:

• Exp. All and Level Caps

• Pokémon  from Gen VIII and beyond

• Custom Pokémon, moves and forms

• Mega Evolution/Z-Moves/Dynamax/Terastallization etc.

• Easy Mode/Hard Mode/Randomizer Mode/Nuzlocke Mode etc.

Things you can read (optional):

• Books (on bookshelves, tables and magazine racks), stray notes, laptops and computers