Hey all, Shirley here with a BIG PyNori update!

Firstly, the new features: You can now read descriptions of items in the shop and your inventory, and sharing EXP with your party is now possible!

Secondly, the BIG thing...

PYNORI IS NOW FUNCTIONAL ON LINUX!!!

This has been an eventual goal of mine, so I'm glad to have finally accomplished it. Though this wouldn't have been done without a friend, so thank you to that person! They've been added to the credits as both a Linux playtester and a contributor.

In my opinion, Linux compatibility is far bigger of an addition than the new features. Though, with great Linux comes great convolution when it comes to running Python.

Linux players will have to create a VENV to install the requirements, as trying to do so like you would on MacOS or Windows will most likely result in an error saying the Python environment is externally managed, whatever that means. Also, like MacOS, Linux is strict about the "keyboard" library, so much so that in order to play the Rhythm minigame (and a certain other thing, hint hint v1.6.0) you have to run the game as an administrator. Thankfully, all you need to do to do that (you read that right) is to just put sudo at the beginning of your command. MacOS handles the game like a champ after this, but for SOME reason (at least for Linux Mint), Linux decides to throw an audio driver error when running the game as an administrator, so sound is unfortunately disabled if the detected EUID is 0 (root). Heh, I guess in that case the --no_sound argument is no longer optional... (don't worry, that wasn't supposed to be funny.)

Anyway, that's all for v1.7.0! But before you go, I'd just like to remind you that the fourth PyNori Feature Vote will begin TOMORROW (5/17) at noon EST! Be sure to check either the PyNori Twitter account or YouTube channel for the link to the StrawPoll once it comes out. I expect a lot of votes this time, so don't disappoint me!

Please.

Shirley out!