Converting Ren'Py Games to Android?

[Applegate]

Now I know it's possible... but even after the instructions on the website, I somehow don't gather exactly what I need to do! I've converted the game to 480x320 (my phone's landscape values), added android.txt, icon.png and .nomedia to my C:/renpy/mygame/ folder, and─

Now I'm lost. There's a bunch of files it says I need to download to move it onto the device, including an ADP file... but I can't find it. D: The device (probably correctly) says it cannot run the files on it, and now I'm just a little lost.

Would anyone be so kind as to give me some pointers on what do, or possibly help me out here?

[DaFool]

Yeah, it needs a little compiling. It's not that simple, that's why no one besides PyTom has released an Android Ren'Py game. I'm clamoring for a "Build APK" service, even if it's not going to be free (lots of protocols to go through or so I heard).

[Watercolorheart]

I see...

I subscribed to this topic anyway... I'm curious myself. It's the only reason I have an Android phone.

[PyTom]

While it's possible to build using the current instructions, they're fairly technical. That's the nature of the android beast. I plan to have some sort of APK building solution available towards the next release (6.14). I'm leaning it towards being a commercial solution.

[Applegate]

Hm, I see. I guess the best plan for now is to convince one of my more technical friends to help. I'm already happy enough I figured out functions of Ren'Py eventually, I don't dare tackle the Android beast yet, haha! It's just that I was browsing the Appstore and saw Moonlight Walks there and figured, what better way to reach a broader audience than to make your work available to one?

Thanks!

[Chu-3]

@pytom
will you fix the problem for sound files inside rpa?

making apk files is quiet easy in current version, but then my game can't work if it's packaged into apk... seems because it's pretty big, over 50 MB.

[PyTom]

Did you re-create the rpa file using a recent version of Ren'Py? It works for me, there.

Also, you need to make sure the format you use is supported by your device.

[Chu-3]

Okay, I'll test it again later. The last time I tested it unsuccessfully is with 6.12.15

[DaFool]

Look what popped into my inbox! I can't wait until we can port HD-res renpy games as-is for Android.

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[Enders]

I am an Android developer.

Making a VN engine was a pretty interesting thing to do. My goal is to convert some ren'py novels into native Android Apps. My first project will be the Broken Hearted kinetic novel. Seeing as how that novel uses the MIT license, there isn't any legal issues with redistributing it.

[PyTom]

There isn't. For Broken Hearted, be sure to convert the time notations at the upper-right of the screen - they're important to understand the timeline of the game.