Ren’Py includes a security and stability feature. Each save file is cryptographically tied to:
This prevents:
But it also blocks legitimate save transfers between your own devices. renpy this save was created on a different device link
Tools like UnRen or rpatool can unpack the game and patch 00common.rpy to disable the check.
This is the most reliable method. You are not "linking" the devices; you are making the second device pretend to be the first device. Ren’Py includes a security and stability feature
You can try using the renpy.load_save function to load the save file manually. This function allows you to specify the save file to load.
renpy.load_save("save_file_name")
Replace "save_file_name" with the actual name of your save file. This prevents:
You need to edit the game script to force your current game to accept the ID of the save file.
Edit the New Game:
define config.save = "THE_ID_YOU_FOUND_IN_STEP_1"
Rebuild/Load:
You cannot link devices in real-time, but you can trick Ren’Py into reading from a shared location (like Dropbox or a NAS). This creates a pseudo-link.