Visual Novel Reader
I developed this as an alternative to VNDS Interpreter which no longer seems to be supported by its developer. It is compatible with the VNDS format and I also extended the script commands to provide additional functionality (VNDS++).
To play a visual novel, it needs to be converted for VNDS. If there is some visual novel you'd like a converter (that currently does not exist), feel free to email me and I will see what I can do.
Instructions:
**FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND WHERE TO GET CONVERTERS, SEE THE EXPLANATION VIDEO + DESCRIPTION**
1. Acquire legal copy of the visual novel you want to play2. Find a converter that can convert it to VNDS3. Put the visual novel converted to VNDS-format somewhere in your device storage (preferably internal storage)4. Upon opening the app you will be prompted to select a visual novel directory. If you put it in your internal storage the app should be able to auto search for it, otherwise manually enter the path.5. You should now be taken to lobby screen where you can choose which novel to read.
Functionality:
- Save. Create a checkpoint so you can continue where you left off.
- Load. Premium feature. This way you can try it out to see whether you like it or not before purchasing.
- Skip To Next Choice. Makes it easy to skip part of routes you have already read.
- Text History. In case you missed something.
Category : Casual
Reviews (29)
Annoying part would be how I have to pay for loading a save file, but not much else to say, the rest of this app is pretty good
wouldn't let me select a path despite prompting me to. didn't detect my file in a search. totally unusable.
To solve having to pay for loading saved games, use lucky patcher. Watch YouTube tutorial on in-app purchases patcher.
Doesn't seem to work at all anymore. Can't even set the directory for novels.
U have to pay to load your saves literally no point installing
I don't know why is necessary to have this app if you can't rest for a bit, why do we have to pay to load the game? Is ridiculous
Works great! Thanks for this app
Same problem. Cant locate the directory.
Why can I save if I can't load? That's just useless then
Can't find a novels derectory ! USELESSSSSSS
Paid for load. Lucky you only 1 mb
I wanted to know what visual novel formats there are
It is just as annoying as its cousin "VNDS Interpreter" with paid saving/loading (on software based on open source code! for shame!) but is also prone to crashing it's own video driver after ~20 minutes of continuous use and has issues with some how some VNs mark characters' names for dialogue, usually printing them on the outgoing line before replacing the name with what they are saying.
Works perfectly well, uses no battery and makes reading visual novels very convenient. The only gripe I have with this is there seems to be only 10 save slots, which is very few. Most games, even ones that have no choices have typically 100 save slots. However this isn't a big problem because of the "Skip to next choice" feature that allows you to get to the choice you want. But the app works flawlessly besides that, very helpful!
some sprites are displaying incorrectly but I'm not sure if that's an issue with the app or the vn port I'm using. also spoken lines have a very obvious pause before being said
Hi, the app seems to work well enough but the sprites are often misplaced on the screen/offscreen completely (im playing Umineko). Is there a fix for this? Its pretty much the only thing holding me back from purchasing the full version..
I am not so sure i will give u full star after i use it ok
It works like it should, however the sprites are misplaced and low quality.
Great app. It is the only app that worked in newest android
Bought the paid version! Good job developer, you rock!!
I have to HAVE a novel already?! -_- .........
How can I download some visual novel to read?
This does a good job of presenting the converted stories, but it only remembers you've paid for the upgrade when you're connected to the Internet. It's kind of annoying to be unable to restore a save because you have no connection.
The only problem I've really had is that it crashes if you leave it in the background for too long. Since that forces you to save, you can't really switch apps ever unless you buy it. Not that I mind since I bought it, but still a little annoying.
I like the concept of this app. So much that it's the first app that I've gone and bought. Just to support the dev. Later I found out that you NEED to buy to load games. But whatever. It's a nice incentive. HOWEVER. You need to connect to the Internet to verify that you've bought the app. If you shut the app down completely and are on a metro where there's no Internet access, then you CAN'T load your save file. Utterly disappointed. Never paying for an app again.
The app is nice. However, there're some bugs and features suggestions: screen rotation does not work (it's uncheckable) and it'll be nice if there's an option to fix the number of line of the textbox.
The app us really good, but the icon is sort of weird. If you could possibly chage it, that would be amazing.
I thought when I read your reddit post that this was a supposed to be a free app, so I'm confused to see that there's no load option in this version just like vnds, and whenever I press the "Buy full version" button the app just force closes.
I've seen many people having problems with the setup....but it's actually easy with these steps:- 1)Make a folder in your default storage named "vnds" 2)Make another folder inside vnds named "novels" 3)then extract your game into the novel folder 4)auto search the directory in the app [Finished] Have fun \(^•^)/