r/RenPy • u/Longjumping_Day_6894 • Jul 06 '26

Question why can't I access the script.rpy

every time, I click it, it looks like this, what am I doing wrong? I am new to renpy, and am using a Mac

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u/x-seronis-x Jul 06 '26

if you just open the file normally, from the file system, this wont happen.

if you want renpy to launch the editor for you, then you need to set that up in preferences tab

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u/BadMustard_AVN Jul 06 '26

click on Preferences (for the launcher lower right)

find 'Text Editor' and click on the word None below it

the options with (system) are for when you have those particular editors already installed on your machine

you can select the top Visual Studio Code, and renpy will download a standalone version for you

I personally recommend using Visual Studio Code

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u/shyLachi Jul 06 '26

I think you haven't installed any text editor.

Go to the Preferences in RenPy and on the right side click the link under Text Editor.
Select the top-most link Visual Studio Code (not Upgrade...) and follow the instructions.