set up a small system where the game will check if it needs updated and notifys you on its status. This should be replaced with a proper text notification though.

game/screens.rpy

@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
-################################################################################
+#extra phython stuff for updating
+init python:
+ def Update():
+  pendingVersion = updater.UpdateVersion("snootgame.xyz")
+  if pendingVersion == None:
+    status = "No New Version is Available"
+    renpy.notify(status)
+  else:
+    status = pendingVersion + "can be downloaded"
+    renpy.notify(status)
+    #TODO add code that shows an option that allows a user to download the new version if it is available
+
+################################################################################
 ## Initialization
 ################################################################################
 
@@ -630,7 +642,6 @@ style gallery_label_text:
 ##
 
 screen updates():
-
     tag menu
 
     ## This use statement includes the game_menu screen inside this one. The
@@ -641,20 +652,22 @@ screen updates():
         style_prefix "updates"
 
         vbox:
-
+            $ status = "tmp"
             label "[config.name!t]"
             text _("Your Version is [config.version!t]\n")
-            textbutton "[update]" ##action Update()
+            textbutton "Check For Update" action Update
             textbutton "Back to Extras" action ShowMenu("extras")
-
-
-
+            text "Update Status : [status]"
+            #TODO
+            #add something where it will, after the button is pressed, show text with the result of the update. 
+        
 ## This is redefined in options.rpy to add text to the about screen.
 define gui.update = ""
 
 
 style update_label is gui_label
 style update_label_text is gui_label_text
+
 style update_text is gui_text
 style page_button is gui_button
 style page_button_text is gui_button_text