RPA Extract

The RenPy engine has brought about a new way for developers to create engaging and invigorating visual novels, and some such games have even amassed cult followings due to their success. This visual novel game engine works to streamline the work of the developer, and beside the "novel" part of such a game, there's also a visual aspect, which is again empowered by the engine.

Some RenPy visual novels have some great artwork in them, so if you've ever wanted to keep those still images on your drive, RPA Extract makes the process a cakewalk. Simply drop the corresponding .rpa file onto its executable, and all images will be extracted.

At its core, the tool is as simple as it gets: it's an extractor that fulfills its duty when it comes into contact with an .rpa file. As such a file contains the visual parts of the novel, the software will make quick work of it and extract all image contents. Perhaps one could say that the trickier bit is finding the .rpa file, but users shouldn't have much of a problem if they look for it through File Explorer.

Other than that, the software did its job and extracted all photos from our chosen game: we fed Doki Doki Literature Club's .rpa file into it, and all image elements from the game were successfully extracted shortly thereafter: the extraction process is nigh instantaneous.

The tool doesn't discriminate when it comes to extracting certain images: besides character and background stills, GUI-related elements will also be obtained. Whether it's buttons, menus, or anything in-between, if it's a photo, the program will extract it.

If you're looking to extract the artwork from your favorite RenPy visual novels, look no further than RPA Extract: before sharing them, however, keep in mind to comply with the game's fair use practices.