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UPDATED ON 05-21-2023:

Version 0.3.6e

Hotfix

• Fixed issue causing dating activity to sometimes fail to launch properly following the turn report, which could result in a screen showing only the Options button. (Thank you to player Silent Silk on the Audiogames.net forum for reporting this issue.)

UPDATED ON 04-25-2023:

Version 0.3.6d

Misc. Updates:

• Fixed issue that could cause the application to stall during loading (w/ no error) when being run under Windows 11. This only affected the 0.3.6 build (not earlier versions) and was related to an incompatibility between Windows 11 and the new interface theme system introduced by version 0.3.6 of the game. (A big thank you to patron DityaChan for their invaluable assistance in helping to troubleshoot this issue.)
• Added application name & version number to logfile output.
• Misc updates to logfile output for better clarity.

UPDATED ON 04-24-2023:

Version 0.3.6c

Infrastructure Update:

Implemented a new logfile system to output error messages (as well as general info) to a text file that will help in diagnosing end-user issues encountered when running the application. This is a simple text file which can be opened with a text editor, so its contents can be copy-and-pasted when problems are encountered.

• A logfile and directory to house it (\LOG FILES) will now be created inside the installation folder the first time the application is run. This logfile will then be overwritten w/ a new process log each time the program is run afterward.
• A new option is now available in the Settings menu, titled ‘Logfile Detail Level.’ This will control the amount of detail produced by the logfile when the application is running. More detail = lower performance, so the default setting of ‘Critical info only’ is recommended. However, this can be increased when trying to troubleshoot specific issues.

Misc. Updates:

• Fixed issue causing new selections in the (standard) Settings menu to persist even when the Cancel button is selected afterward.
• Fixed issue that would allow the new ‘starting resources’ side story event to deposit energy in excess of the player’s current maximum storage limit.
• Fixed issue that could prevent ‘Look Closer’ option from producing text during recruitment scenarios when no vacancies are available.
• Updated the logic used when the program encounters a settings file from prior to version 0.3.6, which will contain an ‘invalid theme name’ from before the visual overhaul. Previously (per hotfix 0.3.6b), the new default light mode theme was simply applied to the program when this condition was encountered (thus preventing a crash). However, nothing else (including the settings file itself) was actually changed. Now, the erroneous settings file value is overwritten w/ the new default light mode value, the Settings menu GUI is updated to reflect that newly stored value, and the new theme is then applied afterward. This helps ensure a smoother experience when encountering this issue, and also prevents the error condition from occurring more than once with the same settings file.

UPDATED ON 04-02-2023:

Version 0.3.6b

• Fixed issue w/ game not loading properly if settings file is transferred from previous version. This was an incompatibility issue w/ the old interface theme name being stored in the file.

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Sanctuary in Time is a text-based, adult game with sci-fi & RPG elements! Your father's just been murdered. He was the God of Time. Now, it's your turn! Save damsels from dark corners of history; train them as warriors, courtesans, or workers. Build your forces. Expand & upgrade your citadel. And survive the enemies that seek your death!

Mature content warning: Sanctuary in Time is a game intended for mature audiences of 18 years of age or older. This game contains frank depictions of nudity, sex, violence, and death in a text-based format (i.e. no images/visual depictions). By proceeding, you acknowledge that you are 18 years of age or older, and that playing this game does not violate any laws or regulations in your territory.

System Requirements:

• Windows 8.1 or newer.

Installation Instructions:

1. Download the compressed ZIP file to your desktop.

2. Unpack the compressed ZIP file.

· On Windows 10: Find the downloaded file on your Desktop and select it, then right-click on it and choose ‘Extract All....’ A new window will appear asking you where to extract the contents of the ZIP file. Simply click the ‘Extract’ button at the bottom, and the contents of the new, decompressed folder will be placed in the same location as the original compressed file.

3. Open the new, uncompressed folder.

4. Double-click on the executable file, titled ‘Sanctuary in Time.exe’

5. Have fun!

6. If you receive an “unknown app” or “unknown publisher” warning from Windows upon launching the program, simply do the following to get past it:

· Click “more info...” near the top of the pop-up window. This should reveal an option to “Run Anyway”. Click that button, and the game should run as normal. This message can appear sometimes if the publisher of the software is not a large, well-known company.

Transferring Save / Settings Files:

Save files from previous versions of the game should be compatible w/ the new version. Here's how to bring them over:

1. Open the folder containing the previous version of Sanctuary in Time. It should be titled Sanctuary_in_Time_previous_version_number.

2. Find the SAVES folder located inside. Copy the entire folder and its contents by selecting the folder and then right-clicking on it and choosing ‘Copy’.

3. Open the (uncompressed) folder containing the new version of Sanctuary in Time. It should be titled Sanctuary_in_Time_new_version_number.

4. Right-click inside this folder and choose ‘Paste.’ If no SAVES folder is present for the new version of the game (because no save files have yet been created), the copied folder will install automatically. But if a SAVES folder is present, you may need to confirm to allow the old folder to overwrite the new folder.

5. Your old save files should now be available to load! Just click the Load Game option when you launch the new version of Sanctuary in Time.

6. ADDENDUM: You can do the same with the SETTINGS folder, if you desire. This is where your selections for Narrative Text Size & App Window Size are stored.