Around four and a half years after initially releasing an updated build of the beta version, I came back to it due to wanting to replay KS. On searching through the beta files, it looks like there's a bit more work to be done than I previously thought. Of course, there's also the issue of CGs.

I can handle the script editing/programming/QCing, as it isn't much work (my predecessors have done a great job building the framework, after all). The only thing I can't do is artwork. I have been compiling a list of CG Inserts for routes that have none, but another problem arises; the beta version of KS is known for being notably more grimdark. As such, many of the CG Inserts would be very graphic, by nature. Not sure there are many artists out there who not only would be willing to donate their time and skills to the Prealpha Repair project, but to also create disturbing artwork for an equally disturbing beta. If people out there like that DO exist, please, reach out.

Aside from the CGs, there are a few things left to do:
1. Due to players wanting to experience Emi's route, I fixed the script flow-control file to not rewire Emi's route to lead into HLT. Emi's route past Act 2 doesn't have much in terms of anything besides script, so fixing what script there is would be next.
2. Rin's beta route is currently receiving a QC effort. On looking through the route, it actually has some notable differences from the final version, though the overall product is rather similar. It's worth a read-through.
3. The music library in the game includes a track that has no script-calls; I fixed that to make the music library completely unlockable.
4. The CG catalogue is broken to the point where some CGs don't unlock on viewing them in-game, and some CGs are not properly catalogued in the script files, which results in viewing CGs in-game, but not being able to view them at all in the CG catalogue, accessible from the menu. Hours of cataloging ensue.

If anyone still cares about this project, I will try to compile everything into a tidy release; hopefully I can assemble some artists. When will that release happen? Who knows. But I'm here, and I'm working on it. I promise.

After Steam removed the links, I updated them and am reposting them. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Game Link [mega.co.nz]


Lilly Patch [mega.co.nz]

A potentially game-breaking bug was found in Lilly's route, and it slipped my mind completely. As such, I quickly patched it up, and have the link out.

In order to apply the patch, download the file, and extract it to the "game" folder in the main game directory, and overwrite any files that it asks you to.

https://mega.nz/#!el1QyDCS!1b1diDY4A3isORf4vC2qD-gNRWtiAy5YGBMF40f244o Update Link [/url

Just realized the link in the minor update was to an empty archive, so I repaired the link
I'll post it here too just to be thorough
https://www.solidfiles.com/v/rZkKq5NapKG5V

Sorry everyone

Don't get excited, it really is minor
On a whim, I opened the alpha and found that there's a bug that causes Jigoro's name to display in Russian (http://puu.sh/lYMaZ/abd624ff30.jpg), which has now been fixed, along with a handful of grammar mistakes in Hanako's route, one missing Shicchan, and some tweaked scene direction on "Laughing Matters" in Act 3 of Shizune's route.

download the update here: https://www.solidfiles.com/v/rZkKq5NapKG5V
just extract it to the base of your alpha folder, overwriting all the files it asks to overwrite