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I recently started using Ren'Py and I wanted to create a game, but the first time you try to create a new project, you have to choose a directory. After I choose the directory, the program crashes. I am currently using a Mac. I tried downloading the engine again, trying to place the directory in a different place but nothing is working. Help please?

You need to find the persistent file, which is located at ~/Library/RenPy/launcher-4, where ~ is something like User/<yourname>. Delete the persistent file, and you should be able to get things going again.

Also, if you could find a traceback.txt and post it or send it to me, it would help me figure out what's going wrong. Getting locked out is terrible.

Same problem here. Mac 10.6.8, if it matters. Deleted the persistent file. Same issue. Deleted the entire Renpy directory, running Renpy made a new folder 'Renpy' and a new folder 'launcher-4', and it also crashed. It didn't create any persistent file.

I have an old version of Ren'Py, reproduced the choose directory instruction and went to 'enter name of project' part. And could edit the new project.

I found two traceback.txt, but they were modified back in 2011, so don't think they'd say anything new. I could get you the crash report, if you can read that.

Yes, please. Also, if you can check Console.app for any relevant output - some might go there.

Sent it to your bishoujo email. Probably should have added more description, it's the one from Julio Perez.
Console.app I'm not sure I know what it is? Is that terminal? If so, opened Renpy through there, repeated the process, got the crash, but nothing got written there.

I just wanted to say I'm experiencing the exact same issue. I just downloaded Renpy at home (a Mac 10.9.2).

I don't have an earlier build here, though. :/

Console said this (I hope this is what you asked, PyTom):

05/06/14 1:06:46.307 AM renpy[4731]: [4731] stack overflow
05/06/14 1:06:46.992 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[151]: ([0x0-0x52e52e].renpy[4731]) Job appears to have crashed: Abort trap: 6
05/06/14 1:06:47.196 AM ReportCrash[4739]: Saved crash report for renpy[4731] version Ren'Py 6.17.5.492 (1.0.1398999171) to /Users/Felipe/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/renpy_2014-05-06-010647_Felipe-iMac.crash

Would you like my crash reports too?

For people with this problem, can you try downloading:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/renpy ... ptions.rpy

And dropping it in over launcher/game/options.rpy, and seeing if that fixes the problem?

I was experiencing the same problem, and replacing options.rpy fixed the issue for me.

It worked for me as well.
Thank you, PyTom!

That did it. Cool. Thanks.

Can people who were having problems please send me the name of their projects directory, and/or the launcher/saves/persistent file? I can't repeat the problem on my mac, but it's possible it's a problem relating to displaying certain characters, or something like that.

PM or email is fine, since this might be personal information. I will, of course, keep it in confidence.

Ren'Py is crashing for me on startup; I've tried deleting RenPy folder in Library, tried downloading that options file; nothing has worked so far, I haven't been able to even start it up at all without it immediately crashing. Really want to give this engine a shot! I would post the entire crash log but it's rather long... should I email it in to someone?

So let me just say this. I'm very much a newbie to using any kind of program at all.
With that out of the way, here's my problem (and please don't judge me for being stupid):

When I click "create new project" it wants me to choose directory. I've tried clicking a few things but it just says that the selected projects directory is not writable. I don't know what this means or how to fix it.