Symphonic Rain

At the Scuola Comunale di Musica Piova school of music, there is a longstanding rumor. According to that rumor, a couple performing at the graduation examination will be forever bound by fate.
In a city which never seems to fall short when it comes to rain, this tale tells the story of Chris, a Fortell player in his final year, and his childhood sweetheart Arietta, with whom he has kept up weekly correspondence for nearly three years. Chris still hasn’t found a partner for his performance… Will their love wane before this trial, or conversely, will their relationship deepen, stronger than ever?

102 comments

Ingz24 Oct 2011Reply

i don't know what happened to the files but i can't extract any of them. It said the files and corrupted and the error keeps popping up. Any ideas?

AhiruSama25 Oct 2011Reply

Means your files didn't download completely. Compare the memory size of each zip and see if any of them differs (except the last file which is usually smaller)

Just re-download any piece that doesn't add up to the memory size

Hangman10 Nov 2011Reply

Where the hell is the setup.exe file? I only have the ISO file here after unpackaging everything.

AhiruSama14 Nov 2011Reply

You need a virtual drive program to run those ISO files. It's all packed in that large single file.

Try VirtualCloneDrive or Daemon Tools

Hangman14 Nov 2011Reply

Ah yeah my fault. But when I click on it,the NetLocalGroupMembers problem shows up and I can't seem to run it as an admin.

Hangman14 Nov 2011Reply

And I don't know how to run the Windows95 compatibility mode on Vista either.

CPRight27 Nov 2011Reply

Yeah having the same problem as Hangman... I have the NetLocalGroupMembers problem and while I tried regedit to enable compatibility mode, it simply doesn't work...

Zakamutt27 Sep 2012Reply

If you can't install with netlocalgroup error even after giving the program admin rights and running it in win95 compatibility mode (problems? try "troubleshoot compatibility" as you rightclick the .exe), you might have to switch to an administrator account. It's annoying, but using a user account with admin pass just won't work sometimes (example: fucking java updater).

If you've installed the game in a non-standard directory, you can edit the sr.reg instead of tediously using regedit. Just open it by right-clicking and selecting "edit" (if this doesn't work for some reason, change its file type to .txt). Change the C:\\whatever path to the path you used for installation, making sure to use \\ to separate folders.

Aaron14 Dec 2011Reply

So I think I got about halfway on what I assume is Torta's route, but the text suddenly disappears when I'm on her route. The text was fine for the first part of the game I played, so I'm wondering if anyone else got errors.

The game did have problems closing when I tried to exit out, so I hope the error was just one time.

Frseses29 Jan 2012Reply

Is it possible for this to be reuploaded on Mediafire or some other filesharing site?

Sad12 Feb 2012Reply

For some reason, the game isn't displaying text for me on either the Japanese version of the game or the English patched one; I've taken care of all the registry stuff, set the locale to JP, and made sure that the font files were in Windows and the game folder.

Can anybody tell me what might be going wrong? I'm running Windows 7. Thanks.

Phorni17 Feb 2012Reply

So, after the mediafire uploading of all the files, I decided to download the game unto my new computer. After downloading the 10 parts from the site, I started to extract them. I was doing well until I was stopped and was told that I needed part 11. I was just asking if this is just a problem with my computer or if I'm missing a download.

An07 Mar 2012Reply

Hello , i have a problem. I have installed the game, patched it, modified the registry, changed my unicode thingy, but the game does not start i tried reinstalling it etc, but it just seems to load into a black screen and then moves to desktop and it closes. I am running windows 7 and tried compatibility modes but it does not work,and i have enough resources to run it... and i'm running out of ideas. Does anyone has an idea about this?

An07 Mar 2012Reply

Well i fixed it. if anybody will have this problem, apparently it was some sort of directdraw problem, and the game could not load the opening vid. So all i did was remove the video from the game folder, and now the game skips it and runs ok. Hope it helps anyone else.

Awe13 Mar 2012Reply

Um I downloaded all the parts and when I extract anyone of them
a error or something pops up from winrar and say it's a corrupted file. Can't get the Iso out of the rar ._.

ME22 Mar 2012Reply

Help~~ Link no. 8 is broken... i can open the mediafire link, but when i clicked download, it said that the link's broken.. help~ i really want this vn~!

nono23 Mar 2012Reply

some links are dead... heelp... fix it.. pleaseeeeee

Nobody in Particular31 Mar 2012Reply

I have downloaded Part 3 four times now but when I get to extraction it keeps saying that it is corrupt. Can an admin fix the part3.rar please?

anon-niisama01 Apr 2012Reply

Okay, so basically I have a Windows 7 machine and couldn't get the text to be visible, and tried basically everything mentioned on this page. But I DID get it working, so if anyone is still having problems, here's how I got mine working:

Follow these instructions EXACTLY!
1. Make sure you clear your registry with CCleaner before you install.
2. Mount and install game to the default "Program Files (x86)" directory.
3. Extract the beta patch zip file manually to that folder, overwrite files as neccessary.
4. Go to that folder and edit "SR.reg" in a text editor and edit the path contained within to the "Program Files (x86)" path.
5. Run and implement "SR.reg".
6. Install the font included in the same folder, "Essai.ttf", by doubling clicking.
7. Make shortcut of "SR_qc.exe" to play with.

I have no idea which of these steps made the difference, but I suspect it was using a manual install of the patch by extracting zip, rather than the installer:
http://www.mediafire.com/?m2m2zamyo3m

Fenelire24 Dec 2012Reply

Thanks a lot ! it finally work !

ROXAS21 Apr 2012Reply

thanks again admin for this novel!!!!! >.<
curiosity strikes me again!!! I hope this is a good VN!
well I really like musical with tear jerking moments! haha
anyway! THANKS IN A MILLION!!!

flammz28 Apr 2012Reply

Okay easiest way to fix the no text issue:
donload http://www.mediafire.com/?m2m2zamyo3m Essai font
extract it to C:/windows/fonts, and to your game directory

Next, in your game directory there's a SR.reg file
right click, click "Edit". Change the path according to where the game is installed. For me this is "C:\\VN\\SRTE\\SR_qc.exe"="MOO" since I never install to program files.

Dread29 May 2012Reply

Part 1 and Part 7 come back as corrupt - CRC check failed.
Part 1 is 94 MB instead of approx 200 MB.
Part 7 is 180 MB instead of approx 200 MB.
Repost?

frozzbite30 May 2012Reply

i follow all instructions above
but i still can't open SR
HELP ME

Yeah21401 Jul 2012Reply

I have a different problem. I can't start the game at all. It says this error when I start it up: ???? BGM\Track01.bgm ??????. Anyone have a solution for this? I can't even check if the game would show text because I can't even open it.

TKN19 Jul 2012Reply

Does anyone know how to get the extra songs that appear in the online rankings? I've been looking for a song pack or something but not even google helps me, I can't even find info about those songs, it's quite a mistery.

Kyon22 Jul 2012Reply

Same problem as Yeah214, when starting the game it says ???? BGM\Track01.bgm ??????. Odd thing is the game was working before but when I reinstalled it I started to get this error.

Nooneinparticular08 Aug 2012Reply

Had the same problem...
turns out the mistake was I hadn´t installed the game properly to begin with.
You have to start the setup (NOT the english patch but the actual game setup with Japanese text only), it will probably display some kind of error message along the lines of "NetLocalGroupGetMembers" and close without installing properly.
As pointed out by admin-sama, you have to run the setup in win95 compability mode (right-click on setup.exe -> properties->compability), then try again. This time it should install correctly, then it should start without any further problems. Worked fine for me.
Hope that helped.

KuraiChanZ06 Aug 2012Reply

Is it just me or is part 8 not downloading? I tried 3(or was it 4...) times now. Still not downloading

KuraiChanZ07 Aug 2012Reply

Oh, and now when Im playing Fal's route. When she says "I'm going to think aloud, and I want you to transcribe it." Chris is helping her with the lecture thing. After I press enter/space/click, it crashes. Anyone know how to fix that?

I tried that SRhack.zip thing, doesn't help at all

Flutterz08 Dec 2012Reply

The only solution I've found, besides waiting for someone to make an updated src_qc.pak, is to save a few lines before the crash, then load the save in the japanese version of the game(using the SR.exe instead of the SR_qc.exe), to go to a few lines after where it should have crashed, save and load in the english version.

mar04 Sep 2012Reply

why there is no voice

Kim Joshua D. Dumale18 Nov 2012Reply

Guys I don't know what are you all talking about because when I installed the game and run the patch plus using the registry entry, the english text appeared and my PC has no Japanese language installed.

Kyukai02 Dec 2012Reply

how can i run this game

AkitaSaito06 Dec 2012Reply

Normally. Really, its not that hard to install a VN. I downloaded more than 50 and the only problem I was ever stuck on was finding an ID key for a fandisc from a torrent which didn't have the key.

KvH15 Jan 2013Reply

Ahiru-Sama's method is the one that worked for me. Genius.

TR20 Jan 2013Reply

I'm having trouble trying to install this VN.

After double-clicking setup.exe and choosing the directory(I kept it default), a window with Japanese characters shows up offering two choices (OK and Cancel), but then I click OK repeatedly and this window remains there. How can I solve it?

TR31 Jan 2013Reply

Nevermind, I already know what's the problem.

duyshanic21 Feb 2013Reply

when i install and play there no text in there.how i can fix this problem?please i need to play this game

Softfang05 Mar 2013Reply

Um, the 1-click one doesn't work for non-premium users. :/ Upload the game somewhere else?

Anon26 Apr 2013Reply

I get a batch of errors after trying to run the game right after installation. It's all japanese so I can't write it out, but it has something like 640x480... then it's all japanese gibberish. Anyone got the same problem?

Green26 Jun 2015Reply

I have the same error!
Please let me know if anyone knows how to fix this.
Something to do with windows 8 or my display driver maybe?

Kiyah04 Aug 2013Reply

Ack. This game worked fine for me through Lise and Fal's routes, then suddenly stopped showing text in Torta's. Anyone else have this problem?

Ace Of Hearts14 Dec 2013Reply

I had the Torta text disappearance problem too. Apparently, the moment it disappears, save the game (naturally, you won't see that text either, but the feat isn't hard to manage), and quit and restart Symphonic Rain. Reload the save you made, and the text should be fine for the remainder of the route.

BlackCath12 Jan 2014Reply

I downloaded every part and did all the instructions, I played the game and there wasn't ANY text at ALL. Help?

a14 Jul 2015Reply

For anyone with the no-text bug: I followed all the instructions and still had no text. When I opened the reg file I realized it was setting the key to "Program Files", but since I'm on 64-bit Windows 7, the program had been installed into "Program Files (x86)". I moved the install directory to "Program Files" and it worked. Theoretically you could also edit the registry or reg file to add " (x86)", but I haven't tried it.

Holyknives09 Nov 2015Reply

Possibly one of the most thrilling stories I have gone through, Though almost appropriate for all ages(this is just my opinion). Each story builds on one another leaving you wondering what is the intentional(secret) ending? (Small Spoilers) It makes you wonder the entire time will Chris's love wake up? Will she pass away? I recommend doing Torta's route last as it's an important piece before unlocking Al Fine's Route. If you like a love story, Enjoy a well rounded story? with some game interaction too? Then you'll enjoy this novel. If nothing else please enjoy the amazing music composed by the late Ritsuko Okazaki whom passed away before the games release, The company even released a CD with her singing each of the songs showed in this beautiful and one of a kind novel. Don't believe me? Just play a single route and find out for yourself! I promise you if you love a good love story then... This ending will have you in tears as it's not what you'd expect! Even I have personally replayed this novel because of the music alone and just wanting to enjoy each story.

lowchan24 May 2016Reply

amazing game

br1ckyard07 Nov 2016Reply

Abt the no-text bug:
Double clicking on SR.reg in the game folder establishes the registry entry, which might need modification to the proper folder. It doesn't get established by default installation, and I wasted a bit of time looking.

Also, skill at the minigame seems to affect the story(?). All I know is that using autoplay kinda... helped things along.