Steam DLC to replace core files

[Bruni Multimedia]

Greetings.
I have a set of images in 1280x720 resolution on my VN.
I want to add a DLC where images are double that size and I want ren'py to use them if the DLC is installed.
Is there a way to replace the smaller resolution ones via Steam or via Ren'Py?

The DLC will only be downloaded by those interested in the higher resolution of course

[PyTom]

This is kind of complicated, since you'll also need to use Transform to scale the images down to the original size. Probably the best way would be to download the images to a separate directory, and then redefine your images if the new directory exists.

[Bruni Multimedia]

And what if I create a GUI of 1920x1080, users who play in lower res will still get the full image or would it be cut somehow?

[rayminator]

And what if I create a GUI of 1920x1080, users who play in lower res will still get the full image or would it be cut somehow?

with the DLC Upgrade will there be new content to the game like story line not just the bigger images from 1280x720 to 1920x1080?

you can do it by updating the gui but then you will need to include the new gui folder and all new imagebuttons to replace the 1280x720 imagebuttons

you can't reuse any images that was for 1280x720 cause it will make the game look weird and off centered

but if it just the bigger images I wouldn't buy the dlc if there wasn't any new story line

[Bruni Multimedia]

It is a free update, but I wanted to give players the option to choose which resolution to apply