Changing Screen Modes

You may change screen modes by pressing Alt-Enter on the keyboard. You may also do this by selecting the appropriate options in the Right-Click Menu.

Exiting the Application

You may do this either by pressing the window close button on the top right of the window bar (the big x), or by selecting the "Quit" option in the Right-Click Menu.

Skip Mode

You may enter Skip Mode by holding down Ctrl on the keyboard.

Saving

You may save the game at any point by selecting the "Save" option in the Right-Click Menu. During decision points, you may also quickly save by pressing the "S" button on the bottom left of the decision selection field.

Loading

You may load the game at any point by selecting the "Load" option in the Right-Click Menu. During decision points, you may also quickly load by pressing the "L" button on the bottom left of the decision selection field.

You may also load from the Title Menu.

The mouse is the primary device by which the player can control the game.

Mouse Controls

　・Left-Click
　　Proceed to next page/confirm choice

　・Right-Click
　　Open the Right-Click Menu

Keyboard Controls

　・Directional Keypad
　　Moves the mouse cursor

　・Enter Key
　　Same as Left-Click

　・Esc Key
　　Same as Right-Click

　・Ctrl Key
　　Hold down for Skip Mode

　・Spacebar
　　Hide or show the text window

　・PageUp Key
　　Proceed back in Log Mode

　・PageDown Key
　　Proceed forward in Log Mode

　・Alt-Enter
　　Toggle screen mode

　※Skip Mode can only be accessed by holding Ctrl down on the keyboard.

Start

Start reading from the beginning of the piece

Load

Load a savegame. As you will only get a listing of your saves with minimal identifying information, please remember to choose the right one.

CG Gallery

View unlocked CG scenes here

Scene Log

Review any event you have unlocked in the story here

Music

Listen to any music that you have unlocked here

Quit

Exit the application

This refers to the seven buttons found at the borders of the text window.

Drag Button

This is the square icon found on the top left. If you click on this and hold the mouse button down, you can drag and drop the text window anywhere you please.

Window Hide Button

This is the x icon found on the top right. If you click on this, you will hide the text window. Left-clicking anywhere after that will show the text window again.

Skip Button

Of the three icons on the bottom right, this is the fast-forward double-right-arrow icon. Unlike the Skip Mode triggered by holding down Ctrl -- which skips past all text regardless of whether it was already read or not -- this mode only skips past text that you have already read at some point.

Back Button

Of the three icons on the bottom right, this is the left arrow icon. This will bring you back one page every time you click on it.

Forward Button

Of the three icons on the bottom right, this is the right arrow icon. This will bring you forward one page every time you click on it. This is equivalent to left-clicking anywhere on the screen, or pressing the Enter key.

Quicksave

Of the two icons on the bottom left, this is the S icon. This will automatically save your progress to save slot 00.

Quickload

Of the two icons on the bottom left, this is the L icon. This will automatically load the savegame in save slot 00.

Whenever you right-click anywhere on the screen, you call up the Right-Click Menu. This menu gives you access to every setting in the game.

Skip past already-read sentences

Engages Skip Mode for any sentences that have already been read at some point.

Enable Auto Mode

Enables and disables Auto Mode

Hide text window

Hides the text window. Any click will then re-show the text window.

Save

Takes you to the save game dialog.

Load

Takes you to the load game dialog.

Return to previous choice

Returns you to the last decision point you encountered. (※)

Screen mode

Toggles fullscreen or windowed display.

Volume

Adjust the volume of the background music, sound effects, and voices.

Window background

Change the background color and alpha transparency of the text window here.

Font Options

Change the font being used to render in-game text here.

Text Speed

Change the speed of text display here.

Auto Mode Options

Change how fast Auto Mode proceeds here.

Other Options

・Set mouse cursor to monochrome
　　Makes the mouse cursor monochrome, and hypothetically speeds up operations. For most people this will have no effect at all.

・No scene transition animations
　　If you simply wish for the story to proceed without fade/venetian blind/other transition effects, check this option.
　　※ We recommend that you leave this option unchecked on your first playthrough to add to the atmosphere.

・Lower program priority in order to allow other programs to run smoothly
　　Gives priority to other programs that are running at the same time.
　　※ It is usually a good idea to leave this option unchecked, as otherwise irregularity in runtime may develop.

・Display confirmation messages on save/load
　　If this option is checked, then you will get confirmation messages every time you save or load a game. This option is enabled by default.

・Check this when there is noise on sound playback
　　If there happens to be noise or other irregularity on sound playback during the game, try checking this option.
　　※ For most people this will have no effect at all.

・≪Sound Playback Bitrate≫
　　Sets a specific frequency and bitrate for sounds to be played at. For most people, the default value [marked (def.)] should be fine.

Return to Title Menu

Returns you to the Title Menu. (※)

Quit

Exits the application altogether. (※)

Cancel

Escapes out of the Right-Click Menu.

※ This function will not automatically save your progress for you, so please be careful.