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{{GameInfo<br />
|name=HoneyCome<br />
|theme=Dating, Sandbox<br />
|exoticname=HoneyCome come come Party / ハニカム<br />
|cover=HoneyCome_cover.jpg<br />
|gameweb=https://www.illgames.jp/product/honeycome/<br />
|company=IllGames<br />
|companyweb=https://www.illgames.jp<br />
|releasedate=2023-09-01<br />
|dclink=https://discord.gg/EKKmJVHM2w<br />
|hfpatch=https://github.com/ManlyMarco/HC-HF_Patch/releases/<br />
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'''HoneyCome''' (ハニカム in Japanese) is an 3d eroge created by the Japanese H-game company IllGames (formerly [[Illusion]]). It's a successor to [[Honey Select 2]] gameplaywise but in [[Koikatu]] artstyle. On the technical side it shares many similarities with [[Room Girl]].<br />
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It was released on Steam in a cut-down version called '''HoneyCome come come Party'''. Almost all functionality can be resotred by installing the free official "Premium patch".<br />
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==Requirements==<br />
{{SystemRequirements<br />
|OSmin= Windows 8.1/10 64-bit*<br />
|CPUmin=Intel Core i3 8100 or above|CPUrec=Intel Core i7 8700 or above<br />
|RAMmin=8 GB<br />
|HDDmin=20 GB<br />
|DXmin=DirectX 11<br />
|GPUmin=GTX 1060 / RX 480 (3 GB)|GPUrec=6 GB<br />
|MISCmin=1280×720 resolution or larger, Internet connection<br />
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<div>{{hgame|game=HoneyCome|company=IllGames|category=IllusionGames}}</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Template:Nav/HoneyCome&diff=37132Template:Nav/HoneyCome2023-09-13T22:40:02Z<p>MarC0: MarC0 moved page Template:HoneyCome to Template:Nav/HoneyCome: wrong name</p>
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<div>'''[[HoneyCome/News#05.2F29.2F2020|News]]'''<br />
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'''[[HoneyCome/Patching|Install Guide]]'''<br />
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'''[[HoneyCome/Technical Help|FAQ & Technical Help]]'''<br />
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'''[[HoneyCome/Gameplay|Gameplay]]'''<br />
*[[HoneyCome/Gameplay/Gameplay Overview|Gameplay Overview]]<br />
*[[HoneyCome/Gameplay/Girl Feelings and Stats|Girl Feelings and Stats]]<br />
*[[HoneyCome/Gameplay/Events|Events]]<br />
*[[HoneyCome/Gameplay/Achievements and Unlocks|Achievements and Unlocks]]<br />
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'''[[HoneyCome/Modding|Modding]]'''<br />
*[[HoneyCome/Modding/Installing Mods|Installing Mods]]<br />
*[[HoneyCome/Modding/Translations|Translations]]</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Template:HoneyCome&diff=37133Template:HoneyCome2023-09-13T22:40:02Z<p>MarC0: MarC0 moved page Template:HoneyCome to Template:Nav/HoneyCome: wrong name</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Template:Nav/HoneyCome]]</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=HoneyCome/Technical_Help&diff=37131HoneyCome/Technical Help2023-09-13T22:35:07Z<p>MarC0: Add HoneyCome</p>
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<div>{{HoneyCome}}<br />
Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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HoneyCome wiki is still under construction. If you have any gameplay questions they can most likely be answered by the Honey Select 2 wiki pages at [[Honey_Select_2]] (the gameplay is basically the same).</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=HoneyCome&diff=37130HoneyCome2023-09-13T22:30:11Z<p>MarC0: </p>
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<div>{{hgame|game={{PAGENAME}}|company=Illusion|category=IllusionGames}}<br />
{{GameInfo<br />
|name=HoneyCome<br />
|theme=Dating, Sandbox<br />
|exoticname=HoneyCome come come Party / ハニカム<br />
|cover=HoneyCome_cover.jpg<br />
|gameweb=https://www.illgames.jp/product/honeycome/<br />
|company=IllGames<br />
|companyweb=https://www.illgames.jp<br />
|releasedate=2020-05-29<br />
|dclink=https://discord.gg/hevygx6<br />
|hfpatch=https://github.com/ManlyMarco/HC-HF_Patch/releases/<br />
|plugin=<br />
|hflink=<br />
|}}<br />
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'''HoneyCome''' (ハニカム in Japanese) is an 3d eroge created by the Japanese H-game company IllGames (formerly [[Illusion]]). It's a successor to [[Honey Select 2]] gameplaywise but in [[Koikatu]] artstyle. On the technical side it shares many similarities with [[Room Girl]].<br />
<br />
It was released on Steam in a cut-down version called '''HoneyCome come come Party'''. Almost all functionality can be resotred by installing the free official "Premium patch".<br />
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==Requirements==<br />
{{SystemRequirements<br />
|OSmin= Windows 8.1/10 64-bit*<br />
|CPUmin=Intel Core i3 8100 or above|CPUrec=Intel Core i7 8700 or above<br />
|RAMmin=8 GB<br />
|HDDmin=20 GB<br />
|DXmin=DirectX 11<br />
|GPUmin=GTX 1060 / RX 480 (3 GB)|GPUrec=6 GB<br />
|MISCmin=1280×720 resolution or larger, Internet connection<br />
}}</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Illusion&diff=37129Illusion2023-09-13T22:29:30Z<p>MarC0: </p>
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<div>{{gamecompany|category=IllusionGames|modpage=Illusion Games general}}{{CompanyInfo<br />
|name=Illusion<br />
|exoticname=イリュージョン<br />
|banner=Illusion logo.jpg<br />
|founded=21 April 2001<br />
|location=Yokohama, Japan<br />
|active=Yes<br />
|companyweb=http://www.illusion.co.jp (18+)<br />
}}<br />
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== About Illusion ==<br />
'''Illusion''' (イリュージョン, ''Iryūjon'') was a company from Yokohama, Japan famous for developing eroge with 3D graphics. Originally, its games were not allowed to be sold or used outside Japan, and official support was only given in Japanese and for use in Japan. However, with the release of Honey Select Unlimited in coordination with the online english erotic game storefront FAKKU, Illusion's policy has since changed. Prior to this change in policy, they were often translated and released in English and other languages by fans.<br />
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The company is famous for the controversial 2006 video game RapeLay, considered one of the most controversial in the history of gaming, which was seized, banned or heavily censored in many countries.<br />
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On 2023/07/14 the company announced its closure. Shortly after a new company appeared, called [[IllGames]] that immediately picked up where Illusion left with a release of [[HoneyCome]]. Although both companies have explicitly denied having any connection to each other, HoneyCome reuses a substantial amount of assets and code from previous Illusion games like [[Honey Select 2]] and [[Koikatu]], and operates from a twitter account that was previously owned by Illusion.<br />
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==Timeline==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! style="font-weight: bold;" | Year<br />
! style="font-weight: bold;" | Game<br />
! style="font-weight: bold;" | Extras<br />
|-<br />
| 1997 (26 December)<br />
| Des Blood<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 1998 (11 June)<br />
| Des Blood 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 1999 (14 May)<br />
| Bikō<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2000 (1 January)<br />
| [[Dancing Cat's]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2000 (14 January)<br />
| [[Des Blood 3]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2000 (14 September)<br />
| [[Brutish Mine]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2001 (9 March)<br />
| [[Des Blood Racing]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2001 (January)<br />
| [[Biko 2|Bikō 2: Reversible Face]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2001 (29 June)<br />
| [[Requiem Hurts]]<br />
| Requiem Hurts: Rainy Escape(Expansion)<br />
|-<br />
| 2001 (21 August)<br />
| Interact Play VR<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2002 (19 April)<br />
| Battle Raper<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2002 (13 September)<br />
| Des Blood 4: Lost Alone<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2002 (December)<br />
| Sexy Beach<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2003 (7 June)<br />
| [[Des Blood VR]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2003 (11 July)<br />
| Sexy Beach 2<br />
| Chiku Chiku Beach(Expansion, 9 December 2003)<br />
|-<br />
| 2004 (30 January)<br />
| Bikō 3<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2004 (25 June)<br />
| A-GA<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2004 (23 July)<br />
| Jinkō Shōjo (Artificial Girl)<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2004 (26 November)<br />
| Jinkō Shōjo 2 (Artificial Girl 2)<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2005 (22 April)<br />
| [[Battle Raper 2]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2005 (25 November)<br />
| Oppai Slider 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2006 (21 April)<br />
| [[Rapelay|RapeLay]]<br />
| BotuPlayBotuPlay (Extra Disc)<br />
|-<br />
| 2006 (29 September)<br />
| [[Sexy Beach 3]]<br />
| Sexy Beach 3 Plus(Expansion, 15 December 2006)<br />
|-<br />
| 2007 (25 May)<br />
| [[School Mate|SchoolMate]]<br />
| [[School Mate Sweets!|SchoolMate Sweets!]](Standalone Fan Disc, 27 February 2009)<br />
|-<br />
| 2007 (30 November)<br />
| [[Artificial Girl 3|Jinkō Shōjo 3]] (Artificial Girl 3)<br />
| Jinkō Shōjo 3 Privilege Disc (Bonus Disc, ?2008)<br />Jinkō Shōjo 3 Hannari (Expansion, 2 June2008)<br />Jinkō Shōjo 3 Hannari Privilege Disc (Expansion Bonus Disc, ? 2008)<br />
|-<br />
| 2008 (10 October)<br />
| [[Hako]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2009 (29 May)<br />
| [[@HomeMate]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2009 (2 October)<br />
| [[Yuusha|Yuusha kara wa Nigerarenai!]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2010 (19 February)<br />
| [[Real Kanojo]] (Real Girlfriend)<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2010 (25 June)<br />
| [[School Mate 2|SchoolMate 2]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2010 (29 October)<br />
| [[Sexy Beach ZERO|Sexy Beach Zero]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2011 (10 June)<br />
| [[Artificial Academy|Jinkō Gakuen]] (Artificial Academy)<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2011 (11 November)<br />
| [[Wakeari|Wakeari!]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2012 (24 February)<br />
| [[Love Girl]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2012 (25 May)<br />
| [[I'm the Hero|Ore ga Shujinkou]] (I'm the Hero)<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2012 (12 October)<br />
| Happy End Trigger<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2013 (25 January)<br />
| [[Premium Play Darkness]]<br />
| Premium Studio Pro (Disc Add-On Expansion, 19 April 2013)<br />
|-<br />
| 2013 (26 July)<br />
| [[Musumakeup]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2013 (1 November)<br />
| [[Immoral Ward]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2014 (7 March)<br />
| [[Real Play]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2014 (13 June)<br />
| [[Artificial Academy 2|Jinkō Gakuen 2]] (Artificial Academy 2)<br />
| Jinkō Gakuen 2: Append Set (Add-on, 29 August2014)<br />Jinkō Gakuen 2: Append Set 2 (Add-on, 31 October 2014)<br />
|-<br />
| 2014 (26 December)<br />
| [[HaremMate]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2015 (24 April)<br />
| [[Play Club]]<br />
| Play Club Studio (Disc Add-on Expansion, 10 July 2015)<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 (11 September)<br />
| [[Sexy Beach Premium Resort]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2016 (28 April)<br />
| [[Secrossphere|Sekurosufia]] (Secrosphere)<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2016 (9 September)<br />
| [[Honey Select]]<br />
| Honey Select: Append (Add-on Expansion, 22 December 2016)<br />Honey Select: Party (Add-on Expansion, 28 April 2017)<br />
|-<br />
| 2017 (27 February)<br />
| KanojoVR<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2017 (13 October)<br />
| [[PlayHome]]<br />
| Play Home: Append + Studio (Add-on Expansion, 26 January 2018)<br />
|-<br />
| 2018 (27 April)<br />
| [[Koikatu]]<br />
|Koikatu: After School (Add-on Expansion, 21 December 2018)<br />
|-<br />
| 2019 (26 April)<br />
| [[Emotion Creators]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2019 (25 October)<br />
| [[AI Syoujyo]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2020 (29 May)<br />
| [[Honey Select 2]]<br />
| Honey Select 2 DX (Add-on Expansion, 30 October 2020)<br />
|-<br />
| 2021 (27 August)<br />
| [[Koikatsu Sunshine]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 2022 (September 30)<br />
| [[Room Girl]]<br />
| Room Girl Paradise (Add-on Expansion, 28 April 2023)<br />
|}<br />
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==DIGITOWN==<br />
[[DIGITOWN]] was an online service affiliated with Illusion to sell certain software with Illusion's intellectual property. Its service was offered in Japanese and (broken) English. DIGITOWN closed down {{#dateformat:2009-07-31|mdy}}<br />
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==General Help for Illusion Games==<br />
* [[Illusion Games general modding guide|Illusion Games modding guide]]<br />
* [[Illusion Games How to install |How to install an Illusion Game]]<br />
* [[Illusion Games How to use Registry Fixer|Using Registry Fixer for Illusion]]<br />
* [[Illusion Games How to use Illusion Wizzard|How to use Illusion Wizzard]]</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=HoneyCome&diff=37128HoneyCome2023-09-13T22:24:05Z<p>MarC0: Add HoneyCome</p>
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<div>{{hgame|game={{PAGENAME}}|company=Illusion|category=IllusionGames}}<br />
{{GameInfo<br />
|name=HoneyCome<br />
|theme=Dating, Sandbox<br />
|exoticname=HoneyCome come come Party / ハニカム<br />
|cover=HoneyCome_cover.jpg<br />
|gameweb=https://www.illgames.jp/product/honeycome/<br />
|company=IllGames<br />
|companyweb=https://www.illgames.jp<br />
|releasedate=2020-05-29<br />
|dclink=https://discord.gg/hevygx6<br />
|hfpatch=https://github.com/ManlyMarco/HC-HF_Patch/releases/<br />
|plugin=<br />
|hflink=<br />
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'''HoneyCome''' (ハニカム in Japanese) is an 3d eroge created by the Japanese H-game company IllGames (formerly Illusion). It's a successor to [[Honey Select 2]] gameplaywise but in [[Koikatu]] artstyle. On the technical side it shares many similarities with [[Room Girl]].<br />
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It was released on Steam in a cut-down version called '''HoneyCome come come Party'''. Almost all functionality can be resotred by installing the free official "Premium patch".<br />
<br />
==Requirements==<br />
{{SystemRequirements<br />
|OSmin= Windows 8.1/10 64-bit*<br />
|CPUmin=Intel Core i3 8100 or above|CPUrec=Intel Core i7 8700 or above<br />
|RAMmin=8 GB<br />
|HDDmin=20 GB<br />
|DXmin=DirectX 11<br />
|GPUmin=GTX 1060 / RX 480 (3 GB)|GPUrec=6 GB<br />
|MISCmin=1280×720 resolution or larger, Internet connection<br />
}}</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Template:Nav/HoneyCome&diff=37127Template:Nav/HoneyCome2023-09-13T22:23:07Z<p>MarC0: Add HoneyCome</p>
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<div>'''[[HoneyCome/News#05.2F29.2F2020|News]]'''<br />
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'''[[HoneyCome/Patching|Install Guide]]'''<br />
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'''[[HoneyCome/Technical Help|FAQ & Technical Help]]'''<br />
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'''[[HoneyCome/Gameplay|Gameplay]]'''<br />
*[[HoneyCome/Gameplay/Gameplay Overview|Gameplay Overview]]<br />
*[[HoneyCome/Gameplay/Girl Feelings and Stats|Girl Feelings and Stats]]<br />
*[[HoneyCome/Gameplay/Events|Events]]<br />
*[[HoneyCome/Gameplay/Achievements and Unlocks|Achievements and Unlocks]]<br />
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'''[[HoneyCome/Modding|Modding]]'''<br />
*[[HoneyCome/Modding/Installing Mods|Installing Mods]]<br />
*[[HoneyCome/Modding/Translations|Translations]]</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=File:HoneyCome_cover.jpg&diff=37126File:HoneyCome cover.jpg2023-09-13T22:10:20Z<p>MarC0: Official cover image</p>
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<div>Official cover image</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Template:IllusionGames&diff=37125Template:IllusionGames2023-09-13T22:03:17Z<p>MarC0: Add HoneyCome</p>
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<div>*[[@HomeMate]]<br />
*[[AI Syoujyo]]<br />
*[[Artificial Academy]]<br />
*[[Artificial Academy 2]]<br />
*[[Artificial Girl 3]]<br />
*[[Battle Raper 2]]<br />
*[[Hako|Box -Hako-]]<br />
*[[Digital Girl]]<br />
*[[Emotion Creators]]<br />
*[[HaremMate]]<br />
*[[HoneyCome]]<br />
*[[Honey Select]]<br />
*[[Honey Select 2]]<br />
*[[Immoral Ward]]<br />
*[[I'm the Hero]]<br />
*[[Koikatu]]<br />
*[[Koikatsu Sunshine]]<br />
*[[Love Girl]]<br />
*[[Musumakeup]]<br />
*[[Play Club]]<br />
*[[PlayHome]]<br />
*[[Premium Play Darkness]]<br />
*[[Rapelay]]<br />
*[[Real Kanojo]]<br />
*[[Real Play]]<br />
*[[Room Girl]]<br />
*[[School Mate]]<br />
*[[School Mate Sweets!]]<br />
*[[School Mate 2]]<br />
*[[Secrossphere]]<br />
*[[Sexy Beach 3]]<br />
*[[Sexy Beach Premium Resort]]<br />
*[[Sexy Beach ZERO]]<br />
*[[Wakeari]]<br />
*[[Yuusha]]</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Emotion_Creators/Technical_Help&diff=36978Emotion Creators/Technical Help2022-10-18T06:43:07Z<p>MarC0: fix link</p>
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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If you have found an answer to your question and it is missing from here, please consider adding it! You can do it by clicking on the "Edit" tab in the top right part of the page.<br />
= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in Japanese here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ or here: https://www.illu-member.jp/<br />
* '''Q : What is EmotionCreators? Is it an expansion for Koikatsu?'''<br>A : It's a separate game, it does not need Koikatsu at all to work. It allows creating simple custom VNs and custom sex animations. <br />
* '''Q : Whats the difference between EC and KK?'''<br>A : EC is geared toward making VN but has no studio, and KK is more toward making cool stuff in studio and playing the story mode. EC has lesser mod support and cards converted to EC format can't be opened in KK.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/EC-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake, follow the Download link around the center of the page). You'll need a torrent client to download torrent link. qbittorrent is an example of free and good ones, but you can use any other client. For Direct Download, you need to be a patron.<br>If you want to find latest mods not yet included in the patch, check the mod release channel on the Koikatsu discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What is HF Patch?'''<br>A : HF patch is install wizard, helps to ease you to install translations and mandatory mods and also can attempt to fix broken installs. Check the readme for more info: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/EC-HF_Patch<br />
* '''Q : What versions of Windows will EmotionCreators run on?'''<br>A : EmotionCreators will only run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, you will need to switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator or change my system locale?'''<br>A : You don't have to do anything with system locale to run the game (might only apply to modded games). You might need to use a locale emulator or change system locale to install/extract the Japanese release and updates, however.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does EmotionCreators run on?'''<br>A : EmotionCreators uses Unity 3D game engine v2017.4.24 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine). Check properties of the .exe file or read the log file for the exact engine version.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter (might only apply to modded games).<br />
* '''Q : Can I run lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you might need to manually edit setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in `\AppData\LocalLow\illusion__EmotionCreators\EmotionCreators`, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding.<br />
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= Issues installing and starting the game =<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : When installing the game I get a 1311 / Data1.cab / corruption error?'''<br>A : Move the installation files to a simple directory like "D:\setup\" and run the .msi file. Also try renaming the .msi to `ILLUSION エモーション・クリエイターズ.msi` if the file name is corrupt<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a .zip file with a bunch of small files and folders inside. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have downloaded the source files from GitHub instead of the compiled patch. HF Patch is an executable (.exe + a few .bin files) and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game won't start, and I use Citrix software?'''<br>A : Citrix can crash the game on startup, check this for a fix: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1743358239830363122/<br />
* '''Q : My game hangs on start after installing mods!'''<br>A : Wait for a while, first start after installing mods can take a long time, especially if the game is installed to a slow HDD. If you want to see loading progress you can turn on system console in the BepInEx/config/BepInEx.cfg file.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx and plugins, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Mods/translations aren't loading!'''<br>A : Try moving the game to a simple directory like "D:\Games\EC", special characters in the game path or very long paths can cause issues.<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run EmotionCreators.exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
* '''Q : Are there any official manuals?'''<br>A : To check the in game manual, press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay. There is also a separate manual inside your game directory, you can open it through the game launcher.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put cards in the appropriate UserData folder. '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : \Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu Sunshine cards work on EmotionCreators?'''<br>A : No, only KK cards can be loaded.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more character cards?'''<br>A : Other than the built-in network share feature there are many sites that share cards. Here's a brief list:<br />
** #card-sharing channel on the Koikatsu Discord server<br />
** In-game network option (only works for unmodded games, your IP needs to be located in Japan)<br />
** https://db.bepis.moe/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download cards for EC or Koikatsu! (Koikatsu Sunshine cards won't work)<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : I have updated to the 0606 update, and now my in game scene downloads just hang, why?'''<br>A : The 0606 update seems to change how downloads work, and the unofficial server does not seem to be updated to account for this.<br />
* '''Q : I can't move around the camera while creating a scene, am I missing something?'''<br>A : In order to move the camera while creating a scene, you may use the keyboard shortcuts, or simply press and hold [ctrl] while doing the normal camera controls.<br />
* '''Q : ADV mode doesn't work - white screen, only playing background music, and I have `FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format` in Console / output_log.'''<br>A : Download latest BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes (or install latest EC HF Patch).<br />
* '''Q : ADV mode doesn't work - black screen with text, no characters/graphics.'''<br>A : Open Settings/Graphics, change one of the options and go back.<br />
* '''Q : Can I convert KK cards to EC?'''<br>A : Yes, put them inside UserData as normal and they will be automatically converted to the EC format (you can no longer read them in KK so keep a backup).<br />
* '''Q : Can I convert KKS cards to EC?'''<br>A : No.<br />
* '''Q : Can I convert EC cards to KK?'''<br>A : No, the EC character cards only have one outfit and might be missing some mod data.<br />
* '''Q: I get a crash and game lock-up when trying to open tutorial and possibly when doing other things!'''<br>A : This is usually caused by corrupted setting files inside UserData. Make sure you have latest IllusionFixes. If that doesn't help, try removing or restoring config, custom and system folders inside UserData.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : You might have a thumbnail of the card with the character info stripped out. This can happen when posting the card on some websites and on Discord - make sure that you download the original png file (on discord click the "Open Original" button). Check if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load (if not, it might be missing the character data). If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Sideloader Modpack through KKManager (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : The character I downloaded has really high/low voice pitch, what happened?'''<br>A : This could mean the card is created before slider unlocker was fixed for voice pitches outside of 0-100 range People put the sliders outside of the range but before the actual value was clipped to the normal range, now it works "as expected"<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Skirt issues can happen when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to test to see what the exact limit is (or wear pants instead).<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using the ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : Your UI translation might be outdated. get the latest HF Patch to fix it automatically. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used. Get the latest HF Patch to make sure you have the latest translations.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. <br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, UncensorSelector will automatically match body color of all parts.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed.<br />
* '''Q : How to make a Futa?'''<br>A : UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What does plugin x do? Where can I download it?'''<br>A : Look here: https://github.com/Frostation/KK-Plugins-Compendium/ (note that it's for KK plugins, but many of the plugins are also available for EC)<br />
* '''Q : What is KKManager?'''<br>A : KKManager is a card, plugin and mod manager. It includes an automatic zipmod updater that downloads latest Sideloader Modpacks (clothing/accessories/textures/items/maps/animations/uncensors) into your "mods" folder within your main game directory. <br />
* '''Q : How do I update my mods with KKManager?'''<br>A : If you have a custom game launcher, click the Update button. Otherwise open KKManager and click Update in the top menu.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing! If you have a zip file, check if it has a manifest.xml file inside of it, if it doesn't then it is not a zipmod and does '''not''' go inside the mods folder!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Most plugins are made for BepInEx 5.x and go inside the BepInEx\plugins folder in your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br>Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an obsoleted mod launcher - they are most likely for KK and will not work. Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal BepInEx plugin.<br>Some old plugins might be made for BepInEx 4.x - they are most likely for KK and will not work.<br />
* '''Q : Are there any recommended plugins? Where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Check the mod release channels on the Koikatsu discord server. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : BepisPlugins, IllusionFixes, KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Technical_Help&diff=36977Koikatsu Sunshine/Technical Help2022-10-18T06:42:36Z<p>MarC0: fix link</p>
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info). Check the [[Koikatu/Technical_Help|Koikatsu FAQ]] as well, since many of the answers also apply to KKS.<br />
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= General FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : You can buy The Japanese version at DMM\FanzaGames: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0035/ (only base game) https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0038pack/ (base game + EX expansion) or at the Official Illusion Online Service: https://dlshop.illu-member.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=245 (only for customers in Japan). There's no information about an eventual western/Steam release, but one is likely sometime next year.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw<br />
* '''Q : How do I install the game?'''<br>A : Check this guide: http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Install_Guide.<br />
* '''Q : How do I get/install the EX expansion?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/SJ9OXedO3qI You can buy just the expansion here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0036/<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake, follow the Download link around the center of the page). You'll need a torrent client to download torrent link. qbittorrent is an example of free and good ones, but you can use any other client. For Direct Download, you need to be a patron.<br>If you want to find latest mods not yet included in the patch, check the mod release channel on the Koikatsu discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What is HF Patch?'''<br>A : HF patch is install wizard, helps to ease you to install translations and mandatory mods and also can attempt to fix broken installs. Check the readme for more info: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch<br />
* '''Q : What versions of Windows will Koikatsu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatsu will only run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, you will need to switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator or change my system locale?'''<br>A : You don't have to do anything with system locale to run the game (might only apply to modded games). You might need to use a locale emulator or change system locale to install/extract the Japanese release and updates, however.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v2019.4.9 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine). Check properties of the .exe file or read the log file for the exact engine version.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter (might only apply to modded games).<br />
* '''Q : Can I run lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you might need to manually edit setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding.<br />
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= Issues installing and starting the game =<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : When installing the game I get a cab/corruption error?'''<br>A : Move the installation files to a simple directory like "D:\setup\" and run the .msi file.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a .zip file with a bunch of small files and folders inside. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have downloaded the source files from GitHub instead of the compiled patch. HF Patch is an executable (.exe + a few .bin files) and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game won't start, and I use Citrix software?'''<br>A : Citrix can crash the game on startup, check this for a fix: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1743358239830363122/<br />
* '''Q : My game hangs on start after installing mods!'''<br>A : Wait for a while, first start after installing mods can take a long time, especially if the game is installed to a slow HDD. If you want to see loading progress you can turn on system console in the BepInEx/config/BepInEx.cfg file.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx and plugins, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Mods/translations aren't loading!'''<br>A : Try moving the game to a simple directory like "D:\Games\KK", special characters in the game path or very long paths can cause issues.<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try running KoikatsuSunshine.exe directly.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
* '''Q : Are there any official manuals?'''<br>A : To check thein game manual, press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay. There is also a separate manual inside your game directory, you can open it through the game launcher.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game in your room, or from the middle-click menu on the right when walking around.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and chose the option to go to your room, or progress time in top right corner.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put cards in the appropriate UserData folder. '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : \Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu cards work on Koikatsu Sunshine?'''<br>A : Koikatsu cards can be converted into Koikatsu Sunshine cards. When you place a Koikatsu card on "UserData\chara\female" it will be converted into a Sunshine card in the next time you open the game. '''WARNING''': The other way around does NOT work, that is, Sunshine cards does NOT work on the old Koikatsu game. Also cards with mods may have issues.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : Other than the built-in network share feature there are many sites that share cards. Here's a brief list:<br />
** #card-sharing channel on the Koikatsu Discord server<br />
** In-game network option (only works for unmodded games, your IP needs to be located in Japan)<br />
** https://db.bepis.moe/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatusunshine/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download for Koikatsu or Koikatsu Sunshine! (EmotionCreators cards won't work)<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : You might have a thumbnail of the card with the character info stripped out. This can happen when posting the card on some websites and on Discord - make sure that you download the original png file (on discord click the "Open Original" button). Check if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load (if not, it might be missing the character data). If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Sideloader Modpack through KKManager (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
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* '''Q : The game breaks when going to different maps or characters are in fast forward'''<br>A : You need to install IllusionFixes (specifically the CultureFix). Saves made without the fix will have corrupted character data, so after installing the fix you will have to start a new game or remove all girls and re-add them.<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non Japanese IPs. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Skirt issues can happen when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to test to see what the exact limit is (or wear pants instead). Skirt issues can also be caused by outdated BetterPenetration, make sure you are using the latest version.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using the ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : Your UI translation might be outdated. get the latest HF Patch to fix it automatically. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used. Get the latest HF Patch to make sure you have the latest translations.<br />
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* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. You can disable girls bothering you with options at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
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* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : (Unverified!) First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. For best results, install the BetterPenetration plugin as well to get dynamic uncensors with better animations. You can get the latest uncensor pack from KKManager updater (BetterPenetration uses separate uncensors that are bundled with the plugin).<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, UncensorSelector will automatically match body color of all parts.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin fixes this issue.<br />
* '''Q : How to make a Futa?'''<br>A : UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What does plugin x do? Where can I download it?'''<br>A : Look here: https://github.com/Frostation/KK-Plugins-Compendium/<br />
* '''Q : What is KKManager?'''<br>A : KKManager is a card, plugin and mod manager. It includes an automatic zipmod updater that downloads latest Sideloader Modpacks (clothing/accessories/textures/items/maps/animations/uncensors) into your "mods" folder within your main game directory. <br />
* '''Q : How do I update my mods with KKManager?'''<br>A : If you have a custom game launcher, click the Update button. Otherwise open KKManager and click Update in the top menu.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing! If you have a zip file, check if it has a manifest.xml file inside of it, if it doesn't then it is not a zipmod and does '''not''' go inside the mods folder!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Most plugins are made for BepInEx 5.x and go inside the BepInEx\plugins folder in your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br>Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an obsoleted mod launcher - they are most likely for KK and will not work in KKS at all. Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal BepInEx plugin.<br>Some old plugins might be made for BepInEx 4.x - they are most likely for KK and will not work in KKS at all.<br />
* '''Q : Are there any recommended plugins? Where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Check the mod release channels on the Koikatsu discord server. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : BepisPlugins, IllusionFixes, KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find a POV mod?'''<br>A : Get RealPOV from https://github.com/IllusionMods/KeelPlugins.<br />
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= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : My downloaded scene doesn't load?'''<br>A : Read answer above about character cards not loading, it's the same deal.<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : You can use the Character export plugin or the MakerBridge plugin to extract them.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Technical_Help&diff=36976Koikatu/Technical Help2022-10-18T06:41:25Z<p>MarC0: fix link</p>
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (with DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073440/__Koikatsu_Party/ <br>The Japanese release and DLC can be bought here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ or here: https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=183<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam release, Fakku release and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called Koikatu! and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called Koikatsu Party (KKP) and is very similar to the Japanese version pre-darkness (assuming that the Special Patch that unlocks features is installed). All DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku are available in English as the "AfterParty" DLC on Steam (The JP DLC can also be installed to KK Party, in that case only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). The Fakku release is basically the same as the Steam release except you can't get VR and AfterParty DLCs.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw<br />
* '''Q : What is Paid DLC? Where to download it?'''<br>A : Paid DLC, refers to expansion packs that have to be bought separately. There are currently two expansion available for purchase: Additional personality summer expansion (adds 3 new personalities and some clothes) and After School expansion DLC (it adds new features like new dating system and 3P sex). They can be bought separately or as a bundle with the full game here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ (Japanese release only).<br>If you have Koikatsu Party, both of these expansions were localized as the AfterParty DLC. You can buy it from your Steam library (find Koikatsu Party and it will be in the DLC column).<br />
* '''Q : Can I install Japanese paid DLC to the Steam version?'''<br>A : All Japanese DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku can all be installed to the English version (only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). That being said, '''you should get the AfterParty DLC instead'''. It contains all DLC compatible with Party at a lower price and with English and Chinese translations.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake, follow the Download link around the center of the page). You'll need a torrent client to download torrent link. qbittorrent is an example of free and good ones, but you can use any other client. For Direct Download, you need to be a patron.<br>If you want to find latest mods not yet included in the patch, check the mod release channel on the Koikatsu discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What is HF Patch?'''<br>A : HF patch is install wizard, helps to ease you to install translations and mandatory mods and also can attempt to fix broken installs. Check the readme for more info: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch<br />
* '''Q : What's All in One (AIO) update pack?'''<br>A : It was a drag/drop update that contained the updates + default bepinex/plugins + translation. It is no longer supported and has been superseeded by HF patch. HF Patch is more involved install wizard that contains AIO and has more plugins + more mods. It can also automatically fix a lot of broken game/mod installations. '''The AIO is no longer maintained'''.<br />
* '''Q : How do I manually install updates and DLCs?'''<br>A : (Japanese release) Unpacking the paid DLC (the afterschool DLC) must be done in Japanese locale, either by setting your machine to it, or via a locale emulator. Unpacking the Xmas update should work in any locale. Once unpacked, you should see a folder named setup. Copy and paste the contents of the setup folder over your game folder, and overwrite. First install both paid expansions, then latest game patch, then yoyaku/darkness.<br>If you have the game on Steam you don't need to do anything special, just install any DLC you want from your library.<br>'''Warning:''' After manually updating the game you will probably have to reinstall HF Patch if you use it. You also need to reinstall HF Patch when Steam updates your KK Party and after you add or remove DLC.<br />
* '''Q : What is a Koisona?'''<br>A : Koisona was coined on the Koikatsu Discord server to mean yourself made in the game.<br />
* '''Q : What versions of Windows will Koikatsu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatsu will only run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, you will need to switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator or change my system locale?'''<br>A : You don't have to do anything with system locale to run the game (might only apply to modded games). You might need to use a locale emulator or change system locale to install/extract the Japanese release and updates, however.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted. If you run the game .exe directly then Steam will not show you as playing the game.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v5.6.2 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine). Check properties of the .exe file or read the log file for the exact engine version.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter (might only apply to modded games).<br />
* '''Q : Can I run lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you might need to manually edit setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding.<br />
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= Issues installing and starting the game =<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : When installing the game I get a cab/corruption error?'''<br>A : Move the installation files to a simple directory like "D:\setup\" and run the .msi file.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a .zip file with a bunch of small files and folders inside. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have downloaded the source files from GitHub instead of the compiled patch. HF Patch is an executable (.exe + a few .bin files) and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game won't start, and I use Citrix software?'''<br>A : Citrix can crash the game on startup, check this for a fix: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1743358239830363122/<br />
* '''Q : My game hangs on start after installing mods!'''<br>A : Wait for a while, first start after installing mods can take a long time, especially if the game is installed to a slow HDD. If you want to see loading progress you can turn on system console in the BepInEx/config/BepInEx.cfg file.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx and plugins, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Mods/translations aren't loading!'''<br>A : Try moving the game to a simple directory like "D:\Games\KK", special characters in the game path or very long paths can cause issues.<br />
* '''Q : Title screen is partially black or has missing options, why?'''<br>A : This can be caused by KK Party being updated by Steam. Install the latest hf patch, or reinstall the special patch manually. When you're done, go to KK Party properties in your steam library and turn off automatic updates to prevent this from happening in the future.<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE/Proton on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run Koikatu.exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE/Proton, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK. For more info check https://github.com/Mantas-2155X/illusion-wine-guide and https://docs.bepinex.dev/articles/advanced/proton_wine.html<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
* '''Q : Are there any official manuals?'''<br>A : To check thein game manual, press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay. There is also a separate manual inside your game directory, you can open it through the game launcher.<br />
* '''Q : I can't play the game? Missing Story button?'''<br>A : Assuming you have KK Party, you need to either install the official Special Patch (unlocks story mode and some other things), or the unofficial HF Patch (unlocks everything including studio, and installs commonly used mods).<br />
* '''Q : School is empty! No girls. I am alone. How to add girls?'''<br>A : Add characters in the roster screen (you can do it when starting a new game, or at the end of every day in the night menu).<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game at the end of each day in your room, and only there.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and click Home Icon to end the day and go to your room.<br />
* '''Q : What are the blue shadows? Everyone is blue? Blue ghosts?'''<br>A : They are added by a plugin to give more life to the school environment (they are not interactable). To turn them off, open the settings (F1) and click on Plugin settings, search for "mob" and turn off the relevant setting.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put cards in the appropriate UserData folder. '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : \Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu Sunshine cards work on Koikatsu?'''<br>A : No, KK Sunshine can load KK cards but not the other way around.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : Other than the built-in network share feature there are many sites that share cards. Here's a brief list:<br />
** #card-sharing channel on the Koikatsu Discord server<br />
** In-game network option (only works for unmodded games, your IP needs to be located in Japan)<br />
** https://db.bepis.moe/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatu/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download cards for Koikatsu! (Koikatsu Sunshine or EmotionCreators cards won't work)<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Story mode starts very slowly or has bad performance! (low FPS / lags / stutter)'''<br>A : Try reducing the maximum number of characters loaded (you can do it in the NPC list or in game settings). Turn off the "force high poly" setting in plugin settings to let the game use lower quality character models (might cause graphical issues with characters using modded items). Putting the game on SSD will reduce load time a bit but it won't affect FPS and stutter. Make sure your IllusionFixes are fully updated to reduce stutter and improve FPS.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded loads correctly in maker/studio but doesn't load correctly in story mode?'''<br>A : Try turning on the "force high poly" setting in plugin settings. Note that it will increase memory and graphics usage by a decent amount so you might need to reduce the maximum amount of characters loaded at once. Also make sure that showing all accessories is turned on in game settings (near the bottom) - some characters use accessories as hair so this should fix bald heads.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : You might have a thumbnail of the card with the character info stripped out. This can happen when posting the card on some websites and on Discord - make sure that you download the original png file (on discord click the "Open Original" button). Check if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load (if not, it might be missing the character data). If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Sideloader Modpack through KKManager (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : The character I downloaded has really high/low voice pitch, what happened?'''<br>A : This could mean the card is created before slider unlocker was fixed for voice pitches outside of 0-100 range People put the sliders outside of the range but before the actual value was clipped to the normal range, now it works "as expected"<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non Japanese IPs. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Skirt issues can happen when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to test to see what the exact limit is (or wear pants instead). Skirt issues can also be caused by outdated BetterPenetration, make sure you are using the latest version.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using the ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : Your UI translation might be outdated. get the latest HF Patch to fix it automatically. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used. Get the latest HF Patch to make sure you have the latest translations.<br />
* '''Q : How do I unlock all the H animations without having to play the game?'''<br>A : Assuming you have CheatTools installed, press the Pause key and look for the unlock settings in the left window.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access the new date locations?'''<br>A : These locations will unlock after multiple regular dates beforehand. Once they do, continue to raise your affection stats by using the new locations, and inviting the girl home/to a hotel afterwards. More locations will unlock the higher your affection gets - and at higher affection, each location has a love event. Trigger all 4 love event to unlock the church.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : How to get nicknames for each other?'''<br>A : Spam Small Talk option while being a lover until you get the nicknames-giving chat. It's pure random chance.<br />
* '''Q : Help! My waifu got upset, something to do with date? How to get her back to love me?'''<br>A : Spam Apologize option till her forgive you. And yes, you just left her beautifully dressed on Saturday for nothing.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. You can disable girls bothering you with options at the bottom of the settings (available since AfterSchool update).<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
* '''Q : Sometimes this annoys me, How to maintain her Nympho state?'''<br>A : At least talk to her once in a school period, and cum a lot (cumming together once is a must), don't worry about making her tired, her nympho power is limitless*. The after-dialogue will guarantee maintains her horny state. Remember, after a total of 4 cums**, she won't feel horny anymore, so you can at least have sex twice in a school period (1-2 cums on first sex, infinite cums on second sex) with the intent on maintaining nympho state. But in some rare cases, cumming twice may decrease her horniness (.. so if you invite her home, don't hold back, fill her up in every nook and cranny). For extra caution, you can save up some chat interactions so you can interact with her later by touching her just in case her horniness drop. Also note, finishing activities together like lunch, study, exercise, and date will also lower their horniness by 1. (H=99) For more info about H, visit H Guide wiki section.<br />
** Additional note 1: If she initiates H question (Yes/No) without you talking to her at least once, accepting her invitation will result on losing her nympho state (H drops), this could be a bug in the game, an annoying one that is.<br />
** Additional note 2: If you closely listen to the girl's dialogue after cumming, you will get the gist if she wants more or not, sometimes 1 cum is enough to turn her on, but cumming a lot will always do the trick.<br />
** Additional note 3: the 4 cums total if she's the one who invites you.<br />
* '''Q : How to unlock all sex positions?'''<br>A : Different positions are unlocked in different ways. Here's what you can do to unlock positions:<br />
** Max out all of the stats during H for a single character (F6 to check, at least one girl must have full 100% experience).<br />
** Find H training spots (little pink heart icons scattered around the school) while a girl is following you.<br />
** Increase your club rank by interacting, having H and adding new club members.<br />
** Finish story events (yellow stars) for all 4 girls.<br />
** Alternatively you can cheat and use the CheatTools plugin to unlock all positions.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want. A house visit before the weekend is always starts with H in the morning.<br />
* '''Q : How to get close to the teachers? Do H with them?'''<br>A : When you spot a teacher in a school period, talk to her repeatedly until an event occurs (e.g. asking for a help to move things), it may or may not work provided that you talk to them each individually. Stop if it doesn't work after 10+ tries, try another teacher first, they may have something for you. Do this frequently you will do her eventually.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Darkness MMF scene in story mode?'''<br>A : First of all, make sure you have all 3 parts of the Darkness expansion installed. Then go to the 3rd floor and look for the Darkness icon near one of the doors. Conditions for the icon to appear are: The girl has to have a supported personality and a relationsship with you, and she can't be a virgin. Supported personalities: typical schoolgirl, ojousama, pure, friendly, timid, humble.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. For best results, install the BetterPenetration plugin as well to get dynamic uncensors with better animations. You can get the latest uncensor pack from KKManager updater (BetterPenetration uses separate uncensors that are bundled with the plugin).<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, UncensorSelector will automatically match body color of all parts.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin fixes this issue.<br />
* '''Q : How to make a Futa?'''<br>A : UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What does plugin x do? Where can I download it?'''<br>A : Look here: https://github.com/Frostation/KK-Plugins-Compendium/<br />
* '''Q : What is KKManager?'''<br>A : KKManager is a card, plugin and mod manager. It includes an automatic zipmod updater that downloads latest Sideloader Modpacks (clothing/accessories/textures/items/maps/animations/uncensors) into your "mods" folder within your main game directory. <br />
* '''Q : How do I update my mods with KKManager?'''<br>A : If you have a custom game launcher, click the Update button. Otherwise open KKManager and click Update in the top menu.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing! If you have a zip file, check if it has a manifest.xml file inside of it, if it doesn't then it is not a zipmod and does '''not''' go inside the mods folder!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Most plugins are made for BepInEx 5.x and go inside the BepInEx\plugins folder in your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br>Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an obsoleted mod launcher - you will need the IPALoaderX plugin to use these. Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal BepInEx plugin.<br>Some old plugins might be made for BepInEx 4.x - in that case you will need the BepInEx4Upgrader plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Are there any recommended plugins? Where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Check the mod release channels on the Koikatsu discord server. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : BepisPlugins, IllusionFixes, KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find a POV mod?'''<br>A : Get RealPOV from https://github.com/IllusionMods/KeelPlugins.<br />
* '''Q : Why is KKVMDPlayPlugin not working?'''<br>A : Check if it is in the BepinEx folder, and that FaceData.txt and a vmd file are in the KKVMDPlayPlugin folder. It will not run otherwise.<br />
* '''Q : I got a broken character shoulder in the Maker, How do I fix it?'''<br>A : This is caused by incompatibility between Stiletto and MakerOptimizations plugins. Press F1, go to Plugin Setting on top right, Disable the "Disable Maker IK" on there and restart the game. This setting should automatically get disabled if Stiletto is detected in latest versions.<br />
* '''Q : I broken eyes with KKVMDPlayPlugin after updating the game?'''<br>A : This is caused by a bug in VMD plugin in versions not updated for Darkness/Yoyaku. To fix this go to your BepInEx/config.ini file, find the [VMDPlay] section, and change the CacheGagEyesTexture setting to False.<br />
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= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : My downloaded scene doesn't load?'''<br>A : Read answer above about character cards not loading, it's the same deal.<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : You can use the Character export plugin or the MakerBridge plugin to extract them.<br />
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= Darkness/Yoyaku FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Darkness and what does it do?'''<br>A : It's an expansion for Koikatsu. It adds "dark" content to the game, mostly forced MMF with a janitor. It is split into three parts, the 3rd one is released on June 21st 2019.<br />
* '''Q : Do I need to get Darkness to use new mods?'''<br>A : No, at the moment it's fully optional and most commonly used mods will work with either version of the game. Some less common mods might be incompatible with Darkness or on the contrary might require it to be installed.<br />
* '''Q : How do I get Darkness?'''<br>A : It was a preorder exclusive for people who bought EmotionCreators and can no longer be bought.<br />
* '''Q : What is the yoyaku DLC and do I need it for Darkness?'''<br>A : Darkness doesn't need yoyaku, yoyaku adds some outfits and the extra two heads. It should be installed before Darkness but is fully optional (although recommended). If someone installs yoyaku after Darkness they will downgrade their game version, so they will have to install Darkness once more.<br />
* '''Q : Can I use HF Patch with Darkness installed? Does it include Darkness?'''<br>A : HF Patch doesn't include Darkness. You can install HF Patch v2.7 or higher if you have Darkness installed (it will work if it's not installed too). If you install HF Patch v2.6 or earlier it will disable Darkness content.<br />
* '''Q : What personalities are supported by darkness?'''<br>A : Only 6 personalities are supported by the expansion, you won't be able to start the Darkness H scene with any other personality (since scripts and voice clips don't exist). Supported personalities: Typical Schoolgirl, Ojousama, Pure, Friendly, Timid, Humble. (Darkness DLC was split into parts, each part came with only some of the personalities)<br />
* '''Q : How are Darkness DLC part actually delivered?'''<br>A : Darkness updates are total of 3 parts. Part 1 is the base for h scene and dark content. Each part adds 1 new cloth and 2 personality supports for darkness content. There's a total of 3 new clothes and 6 personality support.<br />
* '''Q : Is Koikatsu Party (Steam Ver) Support Darkness Content?'''<br>A : No, it has no support for darkness and yoyaku because of large differences in the codebases of the Japanese and Steam releases.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Technical_Help&diff=36898Koikatu/Technical Help2022-08-15T01:26:43Z<p>MarC0: /* Issues installing and starting the game */</p>
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (with DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073440/__Koikatsu_Party/ <br>The Japanese release and DLC can be bought here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ or here: https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=183<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam release, Fakku release and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called Koikatu! and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called Koikatsu Party (KKP) and is very similar to the Japanese version pre-darkness (assuming that the Special Patch that unlocks features is installed). All DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku are available in English as the "AfterParty" DLC on Steam (The JP DLC can also be installed to KK Party, in that case only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). The Fakku release is basically the same as the Steam release except you can't get VR and AfterParty DLCs.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw<br />
* '''Q : What is Paid DLC? Where to download it?'''<br>A : Paid DLC, refers to expansion packs that have to be bought separately. There are currently two expansion available for purchase: Additional personality summer expansion (adds 3 new personalities and some clothes) and After School expansion DLC (it adds new features like new dating system and 3P sex). They can be bought separately or as a bundle with the full game here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ (Japanese release only).<br>If you have Koikatsu Party, both of these expansions were localized as the AfterParty DLC. You can buy it from your Steam library (find Koikatsu Party and it will be in the DLC column).<br />
* '''Q : Can I install Japanese paid DLC to the Steam version?'''<br>A : All Japanese DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku can all be installed to the English version (only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). That being said, '''you should get the AfterParty DLC instead'''. It contains all DLC compatible with Party at a lower price and with English and Chinese translations.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake, follow the Download link around the center of the page). You'll need a torrent client to download torrent link. qbittorrent is an example of free and good ones, but you can use any other client. For Direct Download, you need to be a patron.<br>If you want to find latest mods not yet included in the patch, check the mod release channel on the Koikatsu discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What is HF Patch?'''<br>A : HF patch is install wizard, helps to ease you to install translations and mandatory mods and also can attempt to fix broken installs. Check the readme for more info: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch<br />
* '''Q : What's All in One (AIO) update pack?'''<br>A : It was a drag/drop update that contained the updates + default bepinex/plugins + translation. It is no longer supported and has been superseeded by HF patch. HF Patch is more involved install wizard that contains AIO and has more plugins + more mods. It can also automatically fix a lot of broken game/mod installations. '''The AIO is no longer maintained'''.<br />
* '''Q : How do I manually install updates and DLCs?'''<br>A : (Japanese release) Unpacking the paid DLC (the afterschool DLC) must be done in Japanese locale, either by setting your machine to it, or via a locale emulator. Unpacking the Xmas update should work in any locale. Once unpacked, you should see a folder named setup. Copy and paste the contents of the setup folder over your game folder, and overwrite. First install both paid expansions, then latest game patch, then yoyaku/darkness.<br>If you have the game on Steam you don't need to do anything special, just install any DLC you want from your library.<br>'''Warning:''' After manually updating the game you will probably have to reinstall HF Patch if you use it. You also need to reinstall HF Patch when Steam updates your KK Party and after you add or remove DLC.<br />
* '''Q : What is a Koisona?'''<br>A : Koisona was coined on the Koikatsu Discord server to mean yourself made in the game.<br />
* '''Q : What versions of Windows will Koikatsu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatsu will only run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, you will need to switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator or change my system locale?'''<br>A : You don't have to do anything with system locale to run the game (might only apply to modded games). You might need to use a locale emulator or change system locale to install/extract the Japanese release and updates, however.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted. If you run the game .exe directly then Steam will not show you as playing the game.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v5.6.2 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine). Check properties of the .exe file or read the log file for the exact engine version.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter (might only apply to modded games).<br />
* '''Q : Can I run lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you might need to manually edit setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding.<br />
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= Issues installing and starting the game =<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : When installing the game I get a cab/corruption error?'''<br>A : Move the installation files to a simple directory like "D:\setup\" and run the .msi file.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a .zip file with a bunch of small files and folders inside. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have downloaded the source files from GitHub instead of the compiled patch. HF Patch is an executable (.exe + a few .bin files) and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game won't start, and I use Citrix software?'''<br>A : Citrix can crash the game on startup, check this for a fix: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1743358239830363122/<br />
* '''Q : My game hangs on start after installing mods!'''<br>A : Wait for a while, first start after installing mods can take a long time, especially if the game is installed to a slow HDD. If you want to see loading progress you can turn on system console in the BepInEx/config/BepInEx.cfg file.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx and plugins, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Mods/translations aren't loading!'''<br>A : Try moving the game to a simple directory like "D:\Games\KK", special characters in the game path or very long paths can cause issues.<br />
* '''Q : Title screen is partially black or has missing options, why?'''<br>A : This can be caused by KK Party being updated by Steam. Install the latest hf patch, or reinstall the special patch manually. When you're done, go to KK Party properties in your steam library and turn off automatic updates to prevent this from happening in the future.<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE/Proton on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run Koikatu.exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE/Proton, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK. For more info check https://github.com/Mantas-2155X/illusion-wine-guide and https://docs.bepinex.dev/articles/advanced/proton_wine.html<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
* '''Q : Are there any official manuals?'''<br>A : To check thein game manual, press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay. There is also a separate manual inside your game directory, you can open it through the game launcher.<br />
* '''Q : I can't play the game? Missing Story button?'''<br>A : Assuming you have KK Party, you need to either install the official Special Patch (unlocks story mode and some other things), or the unofficial HF Patch (unlocks everything including studio, and installs commonly used mods).<br />
* '''Q : School is empty! No girls. I am alone. How to add girls?'''<br>A : Add characters in the roster screen (you can do it when starting a new game, or at the end of every day in the night menu).<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game at the end of each day in your room, and only there.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and click Home Icon to end the day and go to your room.<br />
* '''Q : What are the blue shadows? Everyone is blue? Blue ghosts?'''<br>A : They are added by a plugin to give more life to the school environment (they are not interactable). To turn them off, open the settings (F1) and click on Plugin settings, search for "mob" and turn off the relevant setting.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put cards in the appropriate UserData folder. '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : \Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu Sunshine cards work on Koikatsu?'''<br>A : No, KK Sunshine can load KK cards but not the other way around.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : Other than the built-in network share feature there are many sites that share cards. Here's a brief list:<br />
** #card-sharing channel on the Koikatsu Discord server<br />
** In-game network option (only works for unmodded games, your IP needs to be located in Japan)<br />
** https://db.bepis.io/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatu/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download cards for Koikatsu! (Koikatsu Sunshine or EmotionCreators cards won't work)<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Story mode starts very slowly or has bad performance! (low FPS / lags / stutter)'''<br>A : Try reducing the maximum number of characters loaded (you can do it in the NPC list or in game settings). Turn off the "force high poly" setting in plugin settings to let the game use lower quality character models (might cause graphical issues with characters using modded items). Putting the game on SSD will reduce load time a bit but it won't affect FPS and stutter. Make sure your IllusionFixes are fully updated to reduce stutter and improve FPS.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded loads correctly in maker/studio but doesn't load correctly in story mode?'''<br>A : Try turning on the "force high poly" setting in plugin settings. Note that it will increase memory and graphics usage by a decent amount so you might need to reduce the maximum amount of characters loaded at once. Also make sure that showing all accessories is turned on in game settings (near the bottom) - some characters use accessories as hair so this should fix bald heads.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : You might have a thumbnail of the card with the character info stripped out. This can happen when posting the card on some websites and on Discord - make sure that you download the original png file (on discord click the "Open Original" button). Check if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load (if not, it might be missing the character data). If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Sideloader Modpack through KKManager (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : The character I downloaded has really high/low voice pitch, what happened?'''<br>A : This could mean the card is created before slider unlocker was fixed for voice pitches outside of 0-100 range People put the sliders outside of the range but before the actual value was clipped to the normal range, now it works "as expected"<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non Japanese IPs. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Skirt issues can happen when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to test to see what the exact limit is (or wear pants instead). Skirt issues can also be caused by outdated BetterPenetration, make sure you are using the latest version.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using the ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : Your UI translation might be outdated. get the latest HF Patch to fix it automatically. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used. Get the latest HF Patch to make sure you have the latest translations.<br />
* '''Q : How do I unlock all the H animations without having to play the game?'''<br>A : Assuming you have CheatTools installed, press the Pause key and look for the unlock settings in the left window.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access the new date locations?'''<br>A : These locations will unlock after multiple regular dates beforehand. Once they do, continue to raise your affection stats by using the new locations, and inviting the girl home/to a hotel afterwards. More locations will unlock the higher your affection gets - and at higher affection, each location has a love event. Trigger all 4 love event to unlock the church.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : How to get nicknames for each other?'''<br>A : Spam Small Talk option while being a lover until you get the nicknames-giving chat. It's pure random chance.<br />
* '''Q : Help! My waifu got upset, something to do with date? How to get her back to love me?'''<br>A : Spam Apologize option till her forgive you. And yes, you just left her beautifully dressed on Saturday for nothing.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. You can disable girls bothering you with options at the bottom of the settings (available since AfterSchool update).<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
* '''Q : Sometimes this annoys me, How to maintain her Nympho state?'''<br>A : At least talk to her once in a school period, and cum a lot (cumming together once is a must), don't worry about making her tired, her nympho power is limitless*. The after-dialogue will guarantee maintains her horny state. Remember, after a total of 4 cums**, she won't feel horny anymore, so you can at least have sex twice in a school period (1-2 cums on first sex, infinite cums on second sex) with the intent on maintaining nympho state. But in some rare cases, cumming twice may decrease her horniness (.. so if you invite her home, don't hold back, fill her up in every nook and cranny). For extra caution, you can save up some chat interactions so you can interact with her later by touching her just in case her horniness drop. Also note, finishing activities together like lunch, study, exercise, and date will also lower their horniness by 1. (H=99) For more info about H, visit H Guide wiki section.<br />
** Additional note 1: If she initiates H question (Yes/No) without you talking to her at least once, accepting her invitation will result on losing her nympho state (H drops), this could be a bug in the game, an annoying one that is.<br />
** Additional note 2: If you closely listen to the girl's dialogue after cumming, you will get the gist if she wants more or not, sometimes 1 cum is enough to turn her on, but cumming a lot will always do the trick.<br />
** Additional note 3: the 4 cums total if she's the one who invites you.<br />
* '''Q : How to unlock all sex positions?'''<br>A : Different positions are unlocked in different ways. Here's what you can do to unlock positions:<br />
** Max out all of the stats during H for a single character (F6 to check, at least one girl must have full 100% experience).<br />
** Find H training spots (little pink heart icons scattered around the school) while a girl is following you.<br />
** Increase your club rank by interacting, having H and adding new club members.<br />
** Finish story events (yellow stars) for all 4 girls.<br />
** Alternatively you can cheat and use the CheatTools plugin to unlock all positions.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want. A house visit before the weekend is always starts with H in the morning.<br />
* '''Q : How to get close to the teachers? Do H with them?'''<br>A : When you spot a teacher in a school period, talk to her repeatedly until an event occurs (e.g. asking for a help to move things), it may or may not work provided that you talk to them each individually. Stop if it doesn't work after 10+ tries, try another teacher first, they may have something for you. Do this frequently you will do her eventually.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Darkness MMF scene in story mode?'''<br>A : First of all, make sure you have all 3 parts of the Darkness expansion installed. Then go to the 3rd floor and look for the Darkness icon near one of the doors. Conditions for the icon to appear are: The girl has to have a supported personality and a relationsship with you, and she can't be a virgin. Supported personalities: typical schoolgirl, ojousama, pure, friendly, timid, humble.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. For best results, install the BetterPenetration plugin as well to get dynamic uncensors with better animations. You can get the latest uncensor pack from KKManager updater (BetterPenetration uses separate uncensors that are bundled with the plugin).<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, UncensorSelector will automatically match body color of all parts.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin fixes this issue.<br />
* '''Q : How to make a Futa?'''<br>A : UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What does plugin x do? Where can I download it?'''<br>A : Look here: https://github.com/Frostation/KK-Plugins-Compendium/<br />
* '''Q : What is KKManager?'''<br>A : KKManager is a card, plugin and mod manager. It includes an automatic zipmod updater that downloads latest Sideloader Modpacks (clothing/accessories/textures/items/maps/animations/uncensors) into your "mods" folder within your main game directory. <br />
* '''Q : How do I update my mods with KKManager?'''<br>A : If you have a custom game launcher, click the Update button. Otherwise open KKManager and click Update in the top menu.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing! If you have a zip file, check if it has a manifest.xml file inside of it, if it doesn't then it is not a zipmod and does '''not''' go inside the mods folder!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Most plugins are made for BepInEx 5.x and go inside the BepInEx\plugins folder in your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br>Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an obsoleted mod launcher - you will need the IPALoaderX plugin to use these. Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal BepInEx plugin.<br>Some old plugins might be made for BepInEx 4.x - in that case you will need the BepInEx4Upgrader plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Are there any recommended plugins? Where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Check the mod release channels on the Koikatsu discord server. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : BepisPlugins, IllusionFixes, KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find a POV mod?'''<br>A : Get RealPOV from https://github.com/IllusionMods/KeelPlugins.<br />
* '''Q : Why is KKVMDPlayPlugin not working?'''<br>A : Check if it is in the BepinEx folder, and that FaceData.txt and a vmd file are in the KKVMDPlayPlugin folder. It will not run otherwise.<br />
* '''Q : I got a broken character shoulder in the Maker, How do I fix it?'''<br>A : This is caused by incompatibility between Stiletto and MakerOptimizations plugins. Press F1, go to Plugin Setting on top right, Disable the "Disable Maker IK" on there and restart the game. This setting should automatically get disabled if Stiletto is detected in latest versions.<br />
* '''Q : I broken eyes with KKVMDPlayPlugin after updating the game?'''<br>A : This is caused by a bug in VMD plugin in versions not updated for Darkness/Yoyaku. To fix this go to your BepInEx/config.ini file, find the [VMDPlay] section, and change the CacheGagEyesTexture setting to False.<br />
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= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : My downloaded scene doesn't load?'''<br>A : Read answer above about character cards not loading, it's the same deal.<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : You can use the Character export plugin or the MakerBridge plugin to extract them.<br />
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= Darkness/Yoyaku FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Darkness and what does it do?'''<br>A : It's an expansion for Koikatsu. It adds "dark" content to the game, mostly forced MMF with a janitor. It is split into three parts, the 3rd one is released on June 21st 2019.<br />
* '''Q : Do I need to get Darkness to use new mods?'''<br>A : No, at the moment it's fully optional and most commonly used mods will work with either version of the game. Some less common mods might be incompatible with Darkness or on the contrary might require it to be installed.<br />
* '''Q : How do I get Darkness?'''<br>A : It was a preorder exclusive for people who bought EmotionCreators and can no longer be bought.<br />
* '''Q : What is the yoyaku DLC and do I need it for Darkness?'''<br>A : Darkness doesn't need yoyaku, yoyaku adds some outfits and the extra two heads. It should be installed before Darkness but is fully optional (although recommended). If someone installs yoyaku after Darkness they will downgrade their game version, so they will have to install Darkness once more.<br />
* '''Q : Can I use HF Patch with Darkness installed? Does it include Darkness?'''<br>A : HF Patch doesn't include Darkness. You can install HF Patch v2.7 or higher if you have Darkness installed (it will work if it's not installed too). If you install HF Patch v2.6 or earlier it will disable Darkness content.<br />
* '''Q : What personalities are supported by darkness?'''<br>A : Only 6 personalities are supported by the expansion, you won't be able to start the Darkness H scene with any other personality (since scripts and voice clips don't exist). Supported personalities: Typical Schoolgirl, Ojousama, Pure, Friendly, Timid, Humble. (Darkness DLC was split into parts, each part came with only some of the personalities)<br />
* '''Q : How are Darkness DLC part actually delivered?'''<br>A : Darkness updates are total of 3 parts. Part 1 is the base for h scene and dark content. Each part adds 1 new cloth and 2 personality supports for darkness content. There's a total of 3 new clothes and 6 personality support.<br />
* '''Q : Is Koikatsu Party (Steam Ver) Support Darkness Content?'''<br>A : No, it has no support for darkness and yoyaku because of large differences in the codebases of the Japanese and Steam releases.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Emotion_Creators&diff=36883Emotion Creators2022-06-13T05:47:03Z<p>MarC0: </p>
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|exoticname=ハニーセレクト<br />
|cover=honey_select_cover.jpg<br />
|gameweb=http://www.illusion.jp/preview/honey/<br />
|company=Illusion<br />
|companyweb=http://www.illusion.jp<br />
|aslink=http://www.anime-sharing.com/forum/eroge-corner-102/%5Billusion%5D-honey%E2%99%A5select-%E3%83%8F%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88-discussion-faq-500741/<br />
|releasedate=2016-09-09<br />
|hfpatch=http://www.anime-sharing.com/forum/requests-releases-honey-select-mods-143/patch-honey-select-mf-patch-emf-patch-551792/<br />
|dclink=https://discord.gg/illusionsoft<br />
|}}<br />
'''Honey Select''' (ハニーセレクト in Japanese) is an eroge created by the Japanese H-game company Illusion. The game was released on {{#dateformat:2016-09-09|mdy}}.<br />
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An international version called [https://www.fakku.net/games/honey-select-unlimited-english Honey Select Unlimited] was released by FAKKU on {{#dateformat:2018-03-28|mdy}}.<br />
==Requirements==<br />
{{SystemRequirements<br />
|OSmin= 7 /8.1/10 (32-bit / 64-bit)*<br />
|CPUmin=Intel Core i3|CPUrec=Haswell-based Intel Core i5<br />
|RAMmin=3 GB|RAMrec=4 GB<br />
|HDDmin=10 GB|HDDrec=12 GB<br />
|DXmin=DirectX 11<br />
|GPUmin=1 GB|GPUrec=2 GB<br />
|MISCmin=DVD-ROM<br />
}}</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=PlayHome&diff=36881PlayHome2022-06-13T05:46:01Z<p>MarC0: </p>
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<div>{{hgame|game={{PAGENAME}}|company=Illusion|category=IllusionGames}}<br />
{{GameInfo<br />
|name=PlayHome<br />
|exoticname=プレイホーム<br />
|cover=PlayHome_cover.jpg<br />
|gameweb=http://www.illusion.jp/preview/playhome/<br />
|company=Illusion<br />
|companyweb=http://www.illusion.jp<br />
|hflink=http://www.hongfire.com/forum/forum/hentai-lair/hentai-game-discussion/5830723-illusion-playhome-%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0-discussion-and-faq<br />
|aslink=http://www.anime-sharing.com/forum/eroge-corner-102/%5Billusion%5D-play-home-%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0-discussion-faq-633659/<br />
|releasedate=2017-10-13<br />
|dclink=https://discord.gg/illusionsoft<br />
|}}<br />
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'''PlayHome''' (プレイホーム in Japanese) is an eroge created by the Japanese H-game company Illusion. The game was released on {{#dateformat:2017-10-13|mdy}}. The game focuses on destroying a whole family of the guy who once accused the main character as a molester. Following previous play/rape (プレイ/レイプ) series from Illusion, the game illuminates dark atmosphere and may not be appropriate for certain audiences.<br />
==Requirements==<br />
{{SystemRequirements<br />
|OSmin= 7 /8.1/10 (32-bit / 64-bit)*<br />
|CPUmin=Intel Core i3|CPUrec=Haswell-based Intel Core i5<br />
|RAMmin=3 GB|RAMrec=4 GB<br />
|HDDmin=13 GB|HDDrec=15 GB<br />
|DXmin=DirectX 11<br />
|GPUmin=1 GB|GPUrec=2 GB<br />
|MISCmin=DVD-ROM<br />
}}</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Technical_Help&diff=36676Koikatsu Sunshine/Technical Help2022-04-30T16:49:26Z<p>MarC0: /* General FAQ */</p>
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<div>{{Koikatsu_Sunshine}}<br />
Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info). Check the [[Koikatu/Technical_Help|Koikatsu FAQ]] as well, since many of the answers also apply to KKS.<br />
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If you have found an answer to your question and it is missing from here, please consider adding it! You can do it by clicking on the "Edit" tab in the top right part of the page.<br />
= General FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : You can buy The Japanese version at DMM\FanzaGames: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0035/ (only base game) https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0038pack/ (base game + EX expansion) or at the Official Illusion Online Service: https://dlshop.illu-member.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=245 (only for customers in Japan). There's no information about an eventual western/Steam release, but one is likely sometime next year.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw<br />
* '''Q : How do I install the game?'''<br>A : Check this guide: http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Install_Guide.<br />
* '''Q : How do I get/install the EX expansion?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/SJ9OXedO3qI You can buy just the expansion here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0036/<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake, follow the Download link around the center of the page). You'll need a torrent client to download torrent link. qbittorrent is an example of free and good ones, but you can use any other client. For Direct Download, you need to be a patron.<br>If you want to find latest mods not yet included in the patch, check the mod release channel on the Koikatsu discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What is HF Patch?'''<br>A : HF patch is install wizard, helps to ease you to install translations and mandatory mods and also can attempt to fix broken installs. Check the readme for more info: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch<br />
* '''Q : What versions of Windows will Koikatsu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatsu will only run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, you will need to switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator or change my system locale?'''<br>A : You don't have to do anything with system locale to run the game (might only apply to modded games). You might need to use a locale emulator or change system locale to install/extract the Japanese release and updates, however.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v2019.4.9 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine). Check properties of the .exe file or read the log file for the exact engine version.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter (might only apply to modded games).<br />
* '''Q : Can I run lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you might need to manually edit setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding.<br />
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= Issues installing and starting the game =<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : When installing the game I get a cab/corruption error?'''<br>A : Move the installation files to a simple directory like "D:\setup\" and run the .msi file.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a .zip file with a bunch of small files and folders inside. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have downloaded the source files from GitHub instead of the compiled patch. HF Patch is an executable (.exe + a few .bin files) and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game won't start, and I use Citrix software?'''<br>A : Citrix can crash the game on startup, check this for a fix: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1743358239830363122/<br />
* '''Q : My game hangs on start after installing mods!'''<br>A : Wait for a while, first start after installing mods can take a long time, especially if the game is installed to a slow HDD. If you want to see loading progress you can turn on system console in the BepInEx/config/BepInEx.cfg file.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx and plugins, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Mods/translations aren't loading!'''<br>A : Try moving the game to a simple directory like "D:\Games\KK", special characters in the game path or very long paths can cause issues.<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try running KoikatsuSunshine.exe directly.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
* '''Q : Are there any official manuals?'''<br>A : To check thein game manual, press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay. There is also a separate manual inside your game directory, you can open it through the game launcher.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game in your room, or from the middle-click menu on the right when walking around.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and chose the option to go to your room, or progress time in top right corner.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put cards in the appropriate UserData folder. '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : \Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu cards work on Koikatsu Sunshine?'''<br>A : Koikatsu cards can be converted into Koikatsu Sunshine cards. When you place a Koikatsu card on "UserData\chara\female" it will be converted into a Sunshine card in the next time you open the game. '''WARNING''': The other way around does NOT work, that is, Sunshine cards does NOT work on the old Koikatsu game. Also cards with mods may have issues.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : Other than the built-in network share feature there are many sites that share cards. Here's a brief list:<br />
** #card-sharing channel on the Koikatsu Discord server<br />
** In-game network option (only works for unmodded games, your IP needs to be located in Japan)<br />
** https://db.bepis.io/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatusunshine/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download for Koikatsu or Koikatsu Sunshine! (EmotionCreators cards won't work)<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : You might have a thumbnail of the card with the character info stripped out. This can happen when posting the card on some websites and on Discord - make sure that you download the original png file (on discord click the "Open Original" button). Check if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load (if not, it might be missing the character data). If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Sideloader Modpack through KKManager (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
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* '''Q : The game breaks when going to different maps or characters are in fast forward'''<br>A : You need to install IllusionFixes (specifically the CultureFix). Saves made without the fix will have corrupted character data, so after installing the fix you will have to start a new game or remove all girls and re-add them.<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non Japanese IPs. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Skirt issues can happen when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to test to see what the exact limit is (or wear pants instead). Skirt issues can also be caused by outdated BetterPenetration, make sure you are using the latest version.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using the ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : Your UI translation might be outdated. get the latest HF Patch to fix it automatically. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used. Get the latest HF Patch to make sure you have the latest translations.<br />
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* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. You can disable girls bothering you with options at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
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* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : (Unverified!) First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. For best results, install the BetterPenetration plugin as well to get dynamic uncensors with better animations. You can get the latest uncensor pack from KKManager updater (BetterPenetration uses separate uncensors that are bundled with the plugin).<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, UncensorSelector will automatically match body color of all parts.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin fixes this issue.<br />
* '''Q : How to make a Futa?'''<br>A : UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What does plugin x do? Where can I download it?'''<br>A : Look here: https://github.com/Frostation/KK-Plugins-Compendium/<br />
* '''Q : What is KKManager?'''<br>A : KKManager is a card, plugin and mod manager. It includes an automatic zipmod updater that downloads latest Sideloader Modpacks (clothing/accessories/textures/items/maps/animations/uncensors) into your "mods" folder within your main game directory. <br />
* '''Q : How do I update my mods with KKManager?'''<br>A : If you have a custom game launcher, click the Update button. Otherwise open KKManager and click Update in the top menu.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing! If you have a zip file, check if it has a manifest.xml file inside of it, if it doesn't then it is not a zipmod and does '''not''' go inside the mods folder!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Most plugins are made for BepInEx 5.x and go inside the BepInEx\plugins folder in your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br>Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an obsoleted mod launcher - they are most likely for KK and will not work in KKS at all. Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal BepInEx plugin.<br>Some old plugins might be made for BepInEx 4.x - they are most likely for KK and will not work in KKS at all.<br />
* '''Q : Are there any recommended plugins? Where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Check the mod release channels on the Koikatsu discord server. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : BepisPlugins, IllusionFixes, KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find a POV mod?'''<br>A : Get RealPOV from https://github.com/IllusionMods/KeelPlugins.<br />
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= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : My downloaded scene doesn't load?'''<br>A : Read answer above about character cards not loading, it's the same deal.<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : You can use the Character export plugin or the MakerBridge plugin to extract them.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Technical_Help&diff=35878Koikatu/Technical Help2022-01-11T12:44:25Z<p>MarC0: /* Main game / Character maker FAQS */</p>
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (with DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073440/__Koikatsu_Party/ <br>The Japanese release and DLC can be bought here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ or here: https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=183<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam release, Fakku release and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called Koikatu! and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called Koikatsu Party (KKP) and is very similar to the Japanese version pre-darkness (assuming that the Special Patch that unlocks features is installed). All DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku are available in English as the "AfterParty" DLC on Steam (The JP DLC can also be installed to KK Party, in that case only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). The Fakku release is basically the same as the Steam release except you can't get VR and AfterParty DLCs.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw<br />
* '''Q : What is Paid DLC? Where to download it?'''<br>A : Paid DLC, refers to expansion packs that have to be bought separately. There are currently two expansion available for purchase: Additional personality summer expansion (adds 3 new personalities and some clothes) and After School expansion DLC (it adds new features like new dating system and 3P sex). They can be bought separately or as a bundle with the full game here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ (Japanese release only).<br>If you have Koikatsu Party, both of these expansions were localized as the AfterParty DLC. You can buy it from your Steam library (find Koikatsu Party and it will be in the DLC column).<br />
* '''Q : Can I install Japanese paid DLC to the Steam version?'''<br>A : All Japanese DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku can all be installed to the English version (only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). That being said, '''you should get the AfterParty DLC instead'''. It contains all DLC compatible with Party at a lower price and with English and Chinese translations.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake, follow the Download link around the center of the page). You'll need a torrent client to download torrent link. qbittorrent is an example of free and good ones, but you can use any other client. For Direct Download, you need to be a patron.<br>If you want to find latest mods not yet included in the patch, check the mod release channel on the Koikatsu discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What is HF Patch?'''<br>A : HF patch is install wizard, helps to ease you to install translations and mandatory mods and also can attempt to fix broken installs. Check the readme for more info: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch<br />
* '''Q : What's All in One (AIO) update pack?'''<br>A : It was a drag/drop update that contained the updates + default bepinex/plugins + translation. It is no longer supported and has been superseeded by HF patch. HF Patch is more involved install wizard that contains AIO and has more plugins + more mods. It can also automatically fix a lot of broken game/mod installations. '''The AIO is no longer maintained'''.<br />
* '''Q : How do I manually install updates and DLCs?'''<br>A : (Japanese release) Unpacking the paid DLC (the afterschool DLC) must be done in Japanese locale, either by setting your machine to it, or via a locale emulator. Unpacking the Xmas update should work in any locale. Once unpacked, you should see a folder named setup. Copy and paste the contents of the setup folder over your game folder, and overwrite. First install both paid expansions, then latest game patch, then yoyaku/darkness.<br>If you have the game on Steam you don't need to do anything special, just install any DLC you want from your library.<br>'''Warning:''' After manually updating the game you will probably have to reinstall HF Patch if you use it. You also need to reinstall HF Patch when Steam updates your KK Party and after you add or remove DLC.<br />
* '''Q : What is a Koisona?'''<br>A : Koisona was coined on the Koikatsu Discord server to mean yourself made in the game.<br />
* '''Q : What versions of Windows will Koikatsu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatsu will only run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, you will need to switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator or change my system locale?'''<br>A : You don't have to do anything with system locale to run the game (might only apply to modded games). You might need to use a locale emulator or change system locale to install/extract the Japanese release and updates, however.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted. If you run the game .exe directly then Steam will not show you as playing the game.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v5.6.2 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine). Check properties of the .exe file or read the log file for the exact engine version.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter (might only apply to modded games).<br />
* '''Q : Can I run lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you might need to manually edit setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding.<br />
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= Issues installing and starting the game =<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : When installing the game I get a cab/corruption error?'''<br>A : Move the installation files to a simple directory like "D:\setup\" and run the .msi file.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a .zip file with a bunch of small files and folders inside. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have downloaded the source files from GitHub instead of the compiled patch. HF Patch is an executable (.exe + a few .bin files) and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game won't start, and I use Citrix software?'''<br>A : Citrix can crash the game on startup, check this for a fix: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1743358239830363122/<br />
* '''Q : My game hangs on start after installing mods!'''<br>A : Wait for a while, first start after installing mods can take a long time, especially if the game is installed to a slow HDD. If you want to see loading progress you can turn on system console in the BepInEx/config/BepInEx.cfg file.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx and plugins, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Mods/translations aren't loading!'''<br>A : Try moving the game to a simple directory like "D:\Games\KK", special characters in the game path or very long paths can cause issues.<br />
* '''Q : Title screen is partially black or has missing options, why?'''<br>A : This can be caused by KK Party being updated by Steam. Install the latest hf patch, or reinstall the special patch manually. When you're done, go to KK Party properties in your steam library and turn off automatic updates to prevent this from happening in the future.<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run Koikatu.exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
* '''Q : Are there any official manuals?'''<br>A : To check thein game manual, press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay. There is also a separate manual inside your game directory, you can open it through the game launcher.<br />
* '''Q : I can't play the game? Missing Story button?'''<br>A : Assuming you have KK Party, you need to either install the official Special Patch (unlocks story mode and some other things), or the unofficial HF Patch (unlocks everything including studio, and installs commonly used mods).<br />
* '''Q : School is empty! No girls. I am alone. How to add girls?'''<br>A : Add characters in the roster screen (you can do it when starting a new game, or at the end of every day in the night menu).<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game at the end of each day in your room, and only there.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and click Home Icon to end the day and go to your room.<br />
* '''Q : What are the blue shadows? Everyone is blue? Blue ghosts?'''<br>A : They are added by a plugin to give more life to the school environment (they are not interactable). To turn them off, open the settings (F1) and click on Plugin settings, search for "mob" and turn off the relevant setting.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put cards in the appropriate UserData folder. '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : \Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu Sunshine cards work on Koikatsu?'''<br>A : No, KK Sunshine can load KK cards but not the other way around.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : Other than the built-in network share feature there are many sites that share cards. Here's a brief list:<br />
** #card-sharing channel on the Koikatsu Discord server<br />
** In-game network option (only works for unmodded games, your IP needs to be located in Japan)<br />
** https://db.bepis.io/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatu/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download cards for Koikatsu! (Koikatsu Sunshine or EmotionCreators cards won't work)<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Story mode starts very slowly or has bad performance! (low FPS / lags / stutter)'''<br>A : Try reducing the maximum number of characters loaded (you can do it in the NPC list or in game settings). Turn off the "force high poly" setting in plugin settings to let the game use lower quality character models (might cause graphical issues with characters using modded items). Putting the game on SSD will reduce load time a bit but it won't affect FPS and stutter. Make sure your IllusionFixes are fully updated to reduce stutter and improve FPS.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded loads correctly in maker/studio but doesn't load correctly in story mode?'''<br>A : Try turning on the "force high poly" setting in plugin settings. Note that it will increase memory and graphics usage by a decent amount so you might need to reduce the maximum amount of characters loaded at once. Also make sure that showing all accessories is turned on in game settings (near the bottom) - some characters use accessories as hair so this should fix bald heads.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : You might have a thumbnail of the card with the character info stripped out. This can happen when posting the card on some websites and on Discord - make sure that you download the original png file (on discord click the "Open Original" button). Check if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load (if not, it might be missing the character data). If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Sideloader Modpack through KKManager (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : The character I downloaded has really high/low voice pitch, what happened?'''<br>A : This could mean the card is created before slider unlocker was fixed for voice pitches outside of 0-100 range People put the sliders outside of the range but before the actual value was clipped to the normal range, now it works "as expected"<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non Japanese IPs. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Skirt issues can happen when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to test to see what the exact limit is (or wear pants instead). Skirt issues can also be caused by outdated BetterPenetration, make sure you are using the latest version.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using the ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : Your UI translation might be outdated. get the latest HF Patch to fix it automatically. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used. Get the latest HF Patch to make sure you have the latest translations.<br />
* '''Q : How do I unlock all the H animations without having to play the game?'''<br>A : Assuming you have CheatTools installed, press the Pause key and look for the unlock settings in the left window.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access the new date locations?'''<br>A : These locations will unlock after multiple regular dates beforehand. Once they do, continue to raise your affection stats by using the new locations, and inviting the girl home/to a hotel afterwards. More locations will unlock the higher your affection gets - and at higher affection, each location has a love event. Trigger all 4 love event to unlock the church.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : How to get nicknames for each other?'''<br>A : Spam Small Talk option while being a lover until you get the nicknames-giving chat. It's pure random chance.<br />
* '''Q : Help! My waifu got upset, something to do with date? How to get her back to love me?'''<br>A : Spam Apologize option till her forgive you. And yes, you just left her beautifully dressed on Saturday for nothing.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. You can disable girls bothering you with options at the bottom of the settings (available since AfterSchool update).<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
* '''Q : Sometimes this annoys me, How to maintain her Nympho state?'''<br>A : At least talk to her once in a school period, and cum a lot (cumming together once is a must), don't worry about making her tired, her nympho power is limitless*. The after-dialogue will guarantee maintains her horny state. Remember, after a total of 4 cums**, she won't feel horny anymore, so you can at least have sex twice in a school period (1-2 cums on first sex, infinite cums on second sex) with the intent on maintaining nympho state. But in some rare cases, cumming twice may decrease her horniness (.. so if you invite her home, don't hold back, fill her up in every nook and cranny). For extra caution, you can save up some chat interactions so you can interact with her later by touching her just in case her horniness drop. Also note, finishing activities together like lunch, study, exercise, and date will also lower their horniness by 1. (H=99) For more info about H, visit H Guide wiki section.<br />
** Additional note 1: If she initiates H question (Yes/No) without you talking to her at least once, accepting her invitation will result on losing her nympho state (H drops), this could be a bug in the game, an annoying one that is.<br />
** Additional note 2: If you closely listen to the girl's dialogue after cumming, you will get the gist if she wants more or not, sometimes 1 cum is enough to turn her on, but cumming a lot will always do the trick.<br />
** Additional note 3: the 4 cums total if she's the one who invites you.<br />
* '''Q : How to unlock all sex positions?'''<br>A : Different positions are unlocked in different ways. Here's what you can do to unlock positions:<br />
** Max out all of the stats during H for a single character (F6 to check, at least one girl must have full 100% experience).<br />
** Find H training spots (little pink heart icons scattered around the school) while a girl is following you.<br />
** Increase your club rank by interacting, having H and adding new club members.<br />
** Finish story events (yellow stars) for all 4 girls.<br />
** Alternatively you can cheat and use the CheatTools plugin to unlock all positions.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want. A house visit before the weekend is always starts with H in the morning.<br />
* '''Q : How to get close to the teachers? Do H with them?'''<br>A : When you spot a teacher in a school period, talk to her repeatedly until an event occurs (e.g. asking for a help to move things), it may or may not work provided that you talk to them each individually. Stop if it doesn't work after 10+ tries, try another teacher first, they may have something for you. Do this frequently you will do her eventually.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Darkness MMF scene in story mode?'''<br>A : First of all, make sure you have all 3 parts of the Darkness expansion installed. Then go to the 3rd floor and look for the Darkness icon near one of the doors. Conditions for the icon to appear are: The girl has to have a supported personality and a relationsship with you, and she can't be a virgin. Supported personalities: typical schoolgirl, ojousama, pure, friendly, timid, humble.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. For best results, install the BetterPenetration plugin as well to get dynamic uncensors with better animations. You can get the latest uncensor pack from KKManager updater (BetterPenetration uses separate uncensors that are bundled with the plugin).<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, UncensorSelector will automatically match body color of all parts.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin fixes this issue.<br />
* '''Q : How to make a Futa?'''<br>A : UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What does plugin x do? Where can I download it?'''<br>A : Look here: https://github.com/Frostation/KK-Plugins-Compendium/<br />
* '''Q : What is KKManager?'''<br>A : KKManager is a card, plugin and mod manager. It includes an automatic zipmod updater that downloads latest Sideloader Modpacks (clothing/accessories/textures/items/maps/animations/uncensors) into your "mods" folder within your main game directory. <br />
* '''Q : How do I update my mods with KKManager?'''<br>A : If you have a custom game launcher, click the Update button. Otherwise open KKManager and click Update in the top menu.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing! If you have a zip file, check if it has a manifest.xml file inside of it, if it doesn't then it is not a zipmod and does '''not''' go inside the mods folder!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Most plugins are made for BepInEx 5.x and go inside the BepInEx\plugins folder in your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br>Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an obsoleted mod launcher - you will need the IPALoaderX plugin to use these. Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal BepInEx plugin.<br>Some old plugins might be made for BepInEx 4.x - in that case you will need the BepInEx4Upgrader plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Are there any recommended plugins? Where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Check the mod release channels on the Koikatsu discord server. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : BepisPlugins, IllusionFixes, KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find a POV mod?'''<br>A : Get RealPOV from https://github.com/IllusionMods/KeelPlugins.<br />
* '''Q : Why is KKVMDPlayPlugin not working?'''<br>A : Check if it is in the BepinEx folder, and that FaceData.txt and a vmd file are in the KKVMDPlayPlugin folder. It will not run otherwise.<br />
* '''Q : I got a broken character shoulder in the Maker, How do I fix it?'''<br>A : This is caused by incompatibility between Stiletto and MakerOptimizations plugins. Press F1, go to Plugin Setting on top right, Disable the "Disable Maker IK" on there and restart the game. This setting should automatically get disabled if Stiletto is detected in latest versions.<br />
* '''Q : I broken eyes with KKVMDPlayPlugin after updating the game?'''<br>A : This is caused by a bug in VMD plugin in versions not updated for Darkness/Yoyaku. To fix this go to your BepInEx/config.ini file, find the [VMDPlay] section, and change the CacheGagEyesTexture setting to False.<br />
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= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : My downloaded scene doesn't load?'''<br>A : Read answer above about character cards not loading, it's the same deal.<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : You can use the Character export plugin or the MakerBridge plugin to extract them.<br />
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= Darkness/Yoyaku FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Darkness and what does it do?'''<br>A : It's an expansion for Koikatsu. It adds "dark" content to the game, mostly forced MMF with a janitor. It is split into three parts, the 3rd one is released on June 21st 2019.<br />
* '''Q : Do I need to get Darkness to use new mods?'''<br>A : No, at the moment it's fully optional and most commonly used mods will work with either version of the game. Some less common mods might be incompatible with Darkness or on the contrary might require it to be installed.<br />
* '''Q : How do I get Darkness?'''<br>A : It was a preorder exclusive for people who bought EmotionCreators and can no longer be bought.<br />
* '''Q : What is the yoyaku DLC and do I need it for Darkness?'''<br>A : Darkness doesn't need yoyaku, yoyaku adds some outfits and the extra two heads. It should be installed before Darkness but is fully optional (although recommended). If someone installs yoyaku after Darkness they will downgrade their game version, so they will have to install Darkness once more.<br />
* '''Q : Can I use HF Patch with Darkness installed? Does it include Darkness?'''<br>A : HF Patch doesn't include Darkness. You can install HF Patch v2.7 or higher if you have Darkness installed (it will work if it's not installed too). If you install HF Patch v2.6 or earlier it will disable Darkness content.<br />
* '''Q : What personalities are supported by darkness?'''<br>A : Only 6 personalities are supported by the expansion, you won't be able to start the Darkness H scene with any other personality (since scripts and voice clips don't exist). Supported personalities: Typical Schoolgirl, Ojousama, Pure, Friendly, Timid, Humble. (Darkness DLC was split into parts, each part came with only some of the personalities)<br />
* '''Q : How are Darkness DLC part actually delivered?'''<br>A : Darkness updates are total of 3 parts. Part 1 is the base for h scene and dark content. Each part adds 1 new cloth and 2 personality supports for darkness content. There's a total of 3 new clothes and 6 personality support.<br />
* '''Q : Is Koikatsu Party (Steam Ver) Support Darkness Content?'''<br>A : No, it has no support for darkness and yoyaku because of large differences in the codebases of the Japanese and Steam releases.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Technical_Help&diff=35877Koikatu/Technical Help2022-01-11T12:39:57Z<p>MarC0: /* Main game / Character maker FAQS */</p>
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (with DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073440/__Koikatsu_Party/ <br>The Japanese release and DLC can be bought here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ or here: https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=183<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam release, Fakku release and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called Koikatu! and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called Koikatsu Party (KKP) and is very similar to the Japanese version pre-darkness (assuming that the Special Patch that unlocks features is installed). All DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku are available in English as the "AfterParty" DLC on Steam (The JP DLC can also be installed to KK Party, in that case only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). The Fakku release is basically the same as the Steam release except you can't get VR and AfterParty DLCs.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw<br />
* '''Q : What is Paid DLC? Where to download it?'''<br>A : Paid DLC, refers to expansion packs that have to be bought separately. There are currently two expansion available for purchase: Additional personality summer expansion (adds 3 new personalities and some clothes) and After School expansion DLC (it adds new features like new dating system and 3P sex). They can be bought separately or as a bundle with the full game here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ (Japanese release only).<br>If you have Koikatsu Party, both of these expansions were localized as the AfterParty DLC. You can buy it from your Steam library (find Koikatsu Party and it will be in the DLC column).<br />
* '''Q : Can I install Japanese paid DLC to the Steam version?'''<br>A : All Japanese DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku can all be installed to the English version (only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). That being said, '''you should get the AfterParty DLC instead'''. It contains all DLC compatible with Party at a lower price and with English and Chinese translations.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake, follow the Download link around the center of the page). You'll need a torrent client to download torrent link. qbittorrent is an example of free and good ones, but you can use any other client. For Direct Download, you need to be a patron.<br>If you want to find latest mods not yet included in the patch, check the mod release channel on the Koikatsu discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What is HF Patch?'''<br>A : HF patch is install wizard, helps to ease you to install translations and mandatory mods and also can attempt to fix broken installs. Check the readme for more info: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch<br />
* '''Q : What's All in One (AIO) update pack?'''<br>A : It was a drag/drop update that contained the updates + default bepinex/plugins + translation. It is no longer supported and has been superseeded by HF patch. HF Patch is more involved install wizard that contains AIO and has more plugins + more mods. It can also automatically fix a lot of broken game/mod installations. '''The AIO is no longer maintained'''.<br />
* '''Q : How do I manually install updates and DLCs?'''<br>A : (Japanese release) Unpacking the paid DLC (the afterschool DLC) must be done in Japanese locale, either by setting your machine to it, or via a locale emulator. Unpacking the Xmas update should work in any locale. Once unpacked, you should see a folder named setup. Copy and paste the contents of the setup folder over your game folder, and overwrite. First install both paid expansions, then latest game patch, then yoyaku/darkness.<br>If you have the game on Steam you don't need to do anything special, just install any DLC you want from your library.<br>'''Warning:''' After manually updating the game you will probably have to reinstall HF Patch if you use it. You also need to reinstall HF Patch when Steam updates your KK Party and after you add or remove DLC.<br />
* '''Q : What is a Koisona?'''<br>A : Koisona was coined on the Koikatsu Discord server to mean yourself made in the game.<br />
* '''Q : What versions of Windows will Koikatsu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatsu will only run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, you will need to switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator or change my system locale?'''<br>A : You don't have to do anything with system locale to run the game (might only apply to modded games). You might need to use a locale emulator or change system locale to install/extract the Japanese release and updates, however.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted. If you run the game .exe directly then Steam will not show you as playing the game.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v5.6.2 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine). Check properties of the .exe file or read the log file for the exact engine version.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter (might only apply to modded games).<br />
* '''Q : Can I run lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you might need to manually edit setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding.<br />
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= Issues installing and starting the game =<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : When installing the game I get a cab/corruption error?'''<br>A : Move the installation files to a simple directory like "D:\setup\" and run the .msi file.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a .zip file with a bunch of small files and folders inside. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have downloaded the source files from GitHub instead of the compiled patch. HF Patch is an executable (.exe + a few .bin files) and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game won't start, and I use Citrix software?'''<br>A : Citrix can crash the game on startup, check this for a fix: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1743358239830363122/<br />
* '''Q : My game hangs on start after installing mods!'''<br>A : Wait for a while, first start after installing mods can take a long time, especially if the game is installed to a slow HDD. If you want to see loading progress you can turn on system console in the BepInEx/config/BepInEx.cfg file.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx and plugins, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Mods/translations aren't loading!'''<br>A : Try moving the game to a simple directory like "D:\Games\KK", special characters in the game path or very long paths can cause issues.<br />
* '''Q : Title screen is partially black or has missing options, why?'''<br>A : This can be caused by KK Party being updated by Steam. Install the latest hf patch, or reinstall the special patch manually. When you're done, go to KK Party properties in your steam library and turn off automatic updates to prevent this from happening in the future.<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run Koikatu.exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
* '''Q : Are there any official manuals?'''<br>A : To check thein game manual, press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay. There is also a separate manual inside your game directory, you can open it through the game launcher.<br />
* '''Q : I can't play the game? Missing Story button?'''<br>A : Assuming you have KK Party, you need to either install the official Special Patch (unlocks story mode and some other things), or the unofficial HF Patch (unlocks everything including studio, and installs commonly used mods).<br />
* '''Q : School is empty! No girls. I am alone. How to add girls?'''<br>A : Add characters in the roster screen (you can do it when starting a new game, or at the end of every day in the night menu).<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game at the end of each day in your room, and only there.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and click Home Icon to end the day and go to your room.<br />
* '''Q : What are the blue shadows? Everyone is blue? Blue ghosts?'''<br>A : They are added by a plugin to give more life to the school environment (they are not interactable). To turn them off, open the settings (F1) and click on Plugin settings, search for "mob" and turn off the relevant setting.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put cards in the appropriate UserData folder. '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : \Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu Sunshine cards work on Koikatsu?'''<br>A : No, KK Sunshine can load KK cards but not the other way around.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : Other than the built-in network share feature there are many sites that share cards. Here's a brief list:<br />
** #card-sharing channel on the Koikatsu Discord server<br />
** In-game network option (only works for unmodded games, your IP needs to be located in Japan)<br />
** https://db.bepis.io/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatu/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download cards for Koikatsu! (Koikatsu Sunshine or EmotionCreators cards won't work)<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Story mode starts very slowly or has bad performance! (low FPS / lags / stutter)'''<br>A : Try reducing the maximum number of characters loaded (you can do it in the NPC list or in game settings). Turn off the "force high poly" setting in plugin settings to let the game use lower quality character models (might cause graphical issues with characters using modded items). Putting the game on SSD will reduce load time a bit but it won't affect FPS and stutter.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : You might have a thumbnail of the card with the character info stripped out. This can happen when posting the card on some websites and on Discord - make sure that you download the original png file (on discord click the "Open Original" button). Check if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load (if not, it might be missing the character data). If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Sideloader Modpack through KKManager (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : The character I downloaded has really high/low voice pitch, what happened?'''<br>A : This could mean the card is created before slider unlocker was fixed for voice pitches outside of 0-100 range People put the sliders outside of the range but before the actual value was clipped to the normal range, now it works "as expected"<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non Japanese IPs. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Skirt issues can happen when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to test to see what the exact limit is (or wear pants instead). Skirt issues can also be caused by outdated BetterPenetration, make sure you are using the latest version.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using the ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : Your UI translation might be outdated. get the latest HF Patch to fix it automatically. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used. Get the latest HF Patch to make sure you have the latest translations.<br />
* '''Q : How do I unlock all the H animations without having to play the game?'''<br>A : Assuming you have CheatTools installed, press the Pause key and look for the unlock settings in the left window.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access the new date locations?'''<br>A : These locations will unlock after multiple regular dates beforehand. Once they do, continue to raise your affection stats by using the new locations, and inviting the girl home/to a hotel afterwards. More locations will unlock the higher your affection gets - and at higher affection, each location has a love event. Trigger all 4 love event to unlock the church.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : How to get nicknames for each other?'''<br>A : Spam Small Talk option while being a lover until you get the nicknames-giving chat. It's pure random chance.<br />
* '''Q : Help! My waifu got upset, something to do with date? How to get her back to love me?'''<br>A : Spam Apologize option till her forgive you. And yes, you just left her beautifully dressed on Saturday for nothing.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. You can disable girls bothering you with options at the bottom of the settings (available since AfterSchool update).<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
* '''Q : Sometimes this annoys me, How to maintain her Nympho state?'''<br>A : At least talk to her once in a school period, and cum a lot (cumming together once is a must), don't worry about making her tired, her nympho power is limitless*. The after-dialogue will guarantee maintains her horny state. Remember, after a total of 4 cums**, she won't feel horny anymore, so you can at least have sex twice in a school period (1-2 cums on first sex, infinite cums on second sex) with the intent on maintaining nympho state. But in some rare cases, cumming twice may decrease her horniness (.. so if you invite her home, don't hold back, fill her up in every nook and cranny). For extra caution, you can save up some chat interactions so you can interact with her later by touching her just in case her horniness drop. Also note, finishing activities together like lunch, study, exercise, and date will also lower their horniness by 1. (H=99) For more info about H, visit H Guide wiki section.<br />
** Additional note 1: If she initiates H question (Yes/No) without you talking to her at least once, accepting her invitation will result on losing her nympho state (H drops), this could be a bug in the game, an annoying one that is.<br />
** Additional note 2: If you closely listen to the girl's dialogue after cumming, you will get the gist if she wants more or not, sometimes 1 cum is enough to turn her on, but cumming a lot will always do the trick.<br />
** Additional note 3: the 4 cums total if she's the one who invites you.<br />
* '''Q : How to unlock all sex positions?'''<br>A : Different positions are unlocked in different ways. Here's what you can do to unlock positions:<br />
** Max out all of the stats during H for a single character (F6 to check, at least one girl must have full 100% experience).<br />
** Find H training spots (little pink heart icons scattered around the school) while a girl is following you.<br />
** Increase your club rank by interacting, having H and adding new club members.<br />
** Finish story events (yellow stars) for all 4 girls.<br />
** Alternatively you can cheat and use the CheatTools plugin to unlock all positions.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want. A house visit before the weekend is always starts with H in the morning.<br />
* '''Q : How to get close to the teachers? Do H with them?'''<br>A : When you spot a teacher in a school period, talk to her repeatedly until an event occurs (e.g. asking for a help to move things), it may or may not work provided that you talk to them each individually. Stop if it doesn't work after 10+ tries, try another teacher first, they may have something for you. Do this frequently you will do her eventually.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Darkness MMF scene in story mode?'''<br>A : First of all, make sure you have all 3 parts of the Darkness expansion installed. Then go to the 3rd floor and look for the Darkness icon near one of the doors. Conditions for the icon to appear are: The girl has to have a supported personality and a relationsship with you, and she can't be a virgin. Supported personalities: typical schoolgirl, ojousama, pure, friendly, timid, humble.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. For best results, install the BetterPenetration plugin as well to get dynamic uncensors with better animations. You can get the latest uncensor pack from KKManager updater (BetterPenetration uses separate uncensors that are bundled with the plugin).<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, UncensorSelector will automatically match body color of all parts.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin fixes this issue.<br />
* '''Q : How to make a Futa?'''<br>A : UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What does plugin x do? Where can I download it?'''<br>A : Look here: https://github.com/Frostation/KK-Plugins-Compendium/<br />
* '''Q : What is KKManager?'''<br>A : KKManager is a card, plugin and mod manager. It includes an automatic zipmod updater that downloads latest Sideloader Modpacks (clothing/accessories/textures/items/maps/animations/uncensors) into your "mods" folder within your main game directory. <br />
* '''Q : How do I update my mods with KKManager?'''<br>A : If you have a custom game launcher, click the Update button. Otherwise open KKManager and click Update in the top menu.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing! If you have a zip file, check if it has a manifest.xml file inside of it, if it doesn't then it is not a zipmod and does '''not''' go inside the mods folder!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Most plugins are made for BepInEx 5.x and go inside the BepInEx\plugins folder in your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br>Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an obsoleted mod launcher - you will need the IPALoaderX plugin to use these. Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal BepInEx plugin.<br>Some old plugins might be made for BepInEx 4.x - in that case you will need the BepInEx4Upgrader plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Are there any recommended plugins? Where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Check the mod release channels on the Koikatsu discord server. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : BepisPlugins, IllusionFixes, KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find a POV mod?'''<br>A : Get RealPOV from https://github.com/IllusionMods/KeelPlugins.<br />
* '''Q : Why is KKVMDPlayPlugin not working?'''<br>A : Check if it is in the BepinEx folder, and that FaceData.txt and a vmd file are in the KKVMDPlayPlugin folder. It will not run otherwise.<br />
* '''Q : I got a broken character shoulder in the Maker, How do I fix it?'''<br>A : This is caused by incompatibility between Stiletto and MakerOptimizations plugins. Press F1, go to Plugin Setting on top right, Disable the "Disable Maker IK" on there and restart the game. This setting should automatically get disabled if Stiletto is detected in latest versions.<br />
* '''Q : I broken eyes with KKVMDPlayPlugin after updating the game?'''<br>A : This is caused by a bug in VMD plugin in versions not updated for Darkness/Yoyaku. To fix this go to your BepInEx/config.ini file, find the [VMDPlay] section, and change the CacheGagEyesTexture setting to False.<br />
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= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : My downloaded scene doesn't load?'''<br>A : Read answer above about character cards not loading, it's the same deal.<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : You can use the Character export plugin or the MakerBridge plugin to extract them.<br />
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= Darkness/Yoyaku FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Darkness and what does it do?'''<br>A : It's an expansion for Koikatsu. It adds "dark" content to the game, mostly forced MMF with a janitor. It is split into three parts, the 3rd one is released on June 21st 2019.<br />
* '''Q : Do I need to get Darkness to use new mods?'''<br>A : No, at the moment it's fully optional and most commonly used mods will work with either version of the game. Some less common mods might be incompatible with Darkness or on the contrary might require it to be installed.<br />
* '''Q : How do I get Darkness?'''<br>A : It was a preorder exclusive for people who bought EmotionCreators and can no longer be bought.<br />
* '''Q : What is the yoyaku DLC and do I need it for Darkness?'''<br>A : Darkness doesn't need yoyaku, yoyaku adds some outfits and the extra two heads. It should be installed before Darkness but is fully optional (although recommended). If someone installs yoyaku after Darkness they will downgrade their game version, so they will have to install Darkness once more.<br />
* '''Q : Can I use HF Patch with Darkness installed? Does it include Darkness?'''<br>A : HF Patch doesn't include Darkness. You can install HF Patch v2.7 or higher if you have Darkness installed (it will work if it's not installed too). If you install HF Patch v2.6 or earlier it will disable Darkness content.<br />
* '''Q : What personalities are supported by darkness?'''<br>A : Only 6 personalities are supported by the expansion, you won't be able to start the Darkness H scene with any other personality (since scripts and voice clips don't exist). Supported personalities: Typical Schoolgirl, Ojousama, Pure, Friendly, Timid, Humble. (Darkness DLC was split into parts, each part came with only some of the personalities)<br />
* '''Q : How are Darkness DLC part actually delivered?'''<br>A : Darkness updates are total of 3 parts. Part 1 is the base for h scene and dark content. Each part adds 1 new cloth and 2 personality supports for darkness content. There's a total of 3 new clothes and 6 personality support.<br />
* '''Q : Is Koikatsu Party (Steam Ver) Support Darkness Content?'''<br>A : No, it has no support for darkness and yoyaku because of large differences in the codebases of the Japanese and Steam releases.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Technical_Help&diff=35876Koikatu/Technical Help2022-01-10T20:43:14Z<p>MarC0: /* Main game / Character maker FAQS */</p>
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (with DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073440/__Koikatsu_Party/ <br>The Japanese release and DLC can be bought here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ or here: https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=183<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam release, Fakku release and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called Koikatu! and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called Koikatsu Party (KKP) and is very similar to the Japanese version pre-darkness (assuming that the Special Patch that unlocks features is installed). All DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku are available in English as the "AfterParty" DLC on Steam (The JP DLC can also be installed to KK Party, in that case only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). The Fakku release is basically the same as the Steam release except you can't get VR and AfterParty DLCs.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw<br />
* '''Q : What is Paid DLC? Where to download it?'''<br>A : Paid DLC, refers to expansion packs that have to be bought separately. There are currently two expansion available for purchase: Additional personality summer expansion (adds 3 new personalities and some clothes) and After School expansion DLC (it adds new features like new dating system and 3P sex). They can be bought separately or as a bundle with the full game here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ (Japanese release only).<br>If you have Koikatsu Party, both of these expansions were localized as the AfterParty DLC. You can buy it from your Steam library (find Koikatsu Party and it will be in the DLC column).<br />
* '''Q : Can I install Japanese paid DLC to the Steam version?'''<br>A : All Japanese DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku can all be installed to the English version (only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). That being said, '''you should get the AfterParty DLC instead'''. It contains all DLC compatible with Party at a lower price and with English and Chinese translations.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake, follow the Download link around the center of the page). You'll need a torrent client to download torrent link. qbittorrent is an example of free and good ones, but you can use any other client. For Direct Download, you need to be a patron.<br>If you want to find latest mods not yet included in the patch, check the mod release channel on the Koikatsu discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What is HF Patch?'''<br>A : HF patch is install wizard, helps to ease you to install translations and mandatory mods and also can attempt to fix broken installs. Check the readme for more info: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch<br />
* '''Q : What's All in One (AIO) update pack?'''<br>A : It was a drag/drop update that contained the updates + default bepinex/plugins + translation. It is no longer supported and has been superseeded by HF patch. HF Patch is more involved install wizard that contains AIO and has more plugins + more mods. It can also automatically fix a lot of broken game/mod installations. '''The AIO is no longer maintained'''.<br />
* '''Q : How do I manually install updates and DLCs?'''<br>A : (Japanese release) Unpacking the paid DLC (the afterschool DLC) must be done in Japanese locale, either by setting your machine to it, or via a locale emulator. Unpacking the Xmas update should work in any locale. Once unpacked, you should see a folder named setup. Copy and paste the contents of the setup folder over your game folder, and overwrite. First install both paid expansions, then latest game patch, then yoyaku/darkness.<br>If you have the game on Steam you don't need to do anything special, just install any DLC you want from your library.<br>'''Warning:''' After manually updating the game you will probably have to reinstall HF Patch if you use it. You also need to reinstall HF Patch when Steam updates your KK Party and after you add or remove DLC.<br />
* '''Q : What is a Koisona?'''<br>A : Koisona was coined on the Koikatsu Discord server to mean yourself made in the game.<br />
* '''Q : What versions of Windows will Koikatsu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatsu will only run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, you will need to switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator or change my system locale?'''<br>A : You don't have to do anything with system locale to run the game (might only apply to modded games). You might need to use a locale emulator or change system locale to install/extract the Japanese release and updates, however.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted. If you run the game .exe directly then Steam will not show you as playing the game.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v5.6.2 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine). Check properties of the .exe file or read the log file for the exact engine version.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter (might only apply to modded games).<br />
* '''Q : Can I run lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you might need to manually edit setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding.<br />
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= Issues installing and starting the game =<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : When installing the game I get a cab/corruption error?'''<br>A : Move the installation files to a simple directory like "D:\setup\" and run the .msi file.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a .zip file with a bunch of small files and folders inside. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have downloaded the source files from GitHub instead of the compiled patch. HF Patch is an executable (.exe + a few .bin files) and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game won't start, and I use Citrix software?'''<br>A : Citrix can crash the game on startup, check this for a fix: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1743358239830363122/<br />
* '''Q : My game hangs on start after installing mods!'''<br>A : Wait for a while, first start after installing mods can take a long time, especially if the game is installed to a slow HDD. If you want to see loading progress you can turn on system console in the BepInEx/config/BepInEx.cfg file.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx and plugins, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Mods/translations aren't loading!'''<br>A : Try moving the game to a simple directory like "D:\Games\KK", special characters in the game path or very long paths can cause issues.<br />
* '''Q : Title screen is partially black or has missing options, why?'''<br>A : This can be caused by KK Party being updated by Steam. Install the latest hf patch, or reinstall the special patch manually. When you're done, go to KK Party properties in your steam library and turn off automatic updates to prevent this from happening in the future.<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run Koikatu.exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
* '''Q : Are there any official manuals?'''<br>A : To check thein game manual, press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay. There is also a separate manual inside your game directory, you can open it through the game launcher.<br />
* '''Q : I can't play the game? Missing Story button?'''<br>A : Assuming you have KK Party, you need to either install the official Special Patch (unlocks story mode and some other things), or the unofficial HF Patch (unlocks everything including studio, and installs commonly used mods).<br />
* '''Q : School is empty! No girls. I am alone. How to add girls?'''<br>A : Add characters in the roster screen (you can do it when starting a new game, or at the end of every day in the night menu).<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game at the end of each day in your room, and only there.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and click Home Icon to end the day and go to your room.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put cards in the appropriate UserData folder. '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : \Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu Sunshine cards work on Koikatsu?'''<br>A : No, KK Sunshine can load KK cards but not the other way around.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : Other than the built-in network share feature there are many sites that share cards. Here's a brief list:<br />
** #card-sharing channel on the Koikatsu Discord server<br />
** In-game network option (only works for unmodded games, your IP needs to be located in Japan)<br />
** https://db.bepis.io/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatu/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download cards for Koikatsu! (Koikatsu Sunshine or EmotionCreators cards won't work)<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : You might have a thumbnail of the card with the character info stripped out. This can happen when posting the card on some websites and on Discord - make sure that you download the original png file (on discord click the "Open Original" button). Check if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load (if not, it might be missing the character data). If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Sideloader Modpack through KKManager (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : The character I downloaded has really high/low voice pitch, what happened?'''<br>A : This could mean the card is created before slider unlocker was fixed for voice pitches outside of 0-100 range People put the sliders outside of the range but before the actual value was clipped to the normal range, now it works "as expected"<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non Japanese IPs. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Skirt issues can happen when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to test to see what the exact limit is (or wear pants instead). Skirt issues can also be caused by outdated BetterPenetration, make sure you are using the latest version.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using the ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : Your UI translation might be outdated. get the latest HF Patch to fix it automatically. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used. Get the latest HF Patch to make sure you have the latest translations.<br />
* '''Q : How do I unlock all the H animations without having to play the game?'''<br>A : Assuming you have CheatTools installed, press the Pause key and look for the unlock settings in the left window.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access the new date locations?'''<br>A : These locations will unlock after multiple regular dates beforehand. Once they do, continue to raise your affection stats by using the new locations, and inviting the girl home/to a hotel afterwards. More locations will unlock the higher your affection gets - and at higher affection, each location has a love event. Trigger all 4 love event to unlock the church.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : How to get nicknames for each other?'''<br>A : Spam Small Talk option while being a lover until you get the nicknames-giving chat. It's pure random chance.<br />
* '''Q : Help! My waifu got upset, something to do with date? How to get her back to love me?'''<br>A : Spam Apologize option till her forgive you. And yes, you just left her beautifully dressed on Saturday for nothing.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. You can disable girls bothering you with options at the bottom of the settings (available since AfterSchool update).<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
* '''Q : Sometimes this annoys me, How to maintain her Nympho state?'''<br>A : At least talk to her once in a school period, and cum a lot (cumming together once is a must), don't worry about making her tired, her nympho power is limitless*. The after-dialogue will guarantee maintains her horny state. Remember, after a total of 4 cums**, she won't feel horny anymore, so you can at least have sex twice in a school period (1-2 cums on first sex, infinite cums on second sex) with the intent on maintaining nympho state. But in some rare cases, cumming twice may decrease her horniness (.. so if you invite her home, don't hold back, fill her up in every nook and cranny). For extra caution, you can save up some chat interactions so you can interact with her later by touching her just in case her horniness drop. Also note, finishing activities together like lunch, study, exercise, and date will also lower their horniness by 1. (H=99) For more info about H, visit H Guide wiki section.<br />
** Additional note 1: If she initiates H question (Yes/No) without you talking to her at least once, accepting her invitation will result on losing her nympho state (H drops), this could be a bug in the game, an annoying one that is.<br />
** Additional note 2: If you closely listen to the girl's dialogue after cumming, you will get the gist if she wants more or not, sometimes 1 cum is enough to turn her on, but cumming a lot will always do the trick.<br />
** Additional note 3: the 4 cums total if she's the one who invites you.<br />
* '''Q : How to unlock all sex positions?'''<br>A : Different positions are unlocked in different ways. Here's what you can do to unlock positions:<br />
** Max out all of the stats during H for a single character (F6 to check, at least one girl must have full 100% experience).<br />
** Find H training spots (little pink heart icons scattered around the school) while a girl is following you.<br />
** Increase your club rank by interacting, having H and adding new club members.<br />
** Finish story events (yellow stars) for all 4 girls.<br />
** Alternatively you can cheat and use the CheatTools plugin to unlock all positions.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want. A house visit before the weekend is always starts with H in the morning.<br />
* '''Q : How to get close to the teachers? Do H with them?'''<br>A : When you spot a teacher in a school period, talk to her repeatedly until an event occurs (e.g. asking for a help to move things), it may or may not work provided that you talk to them each individually. Stop if it doesn't work after 10+ tries, try another teacher first, they may have something for you. Do this frequently you will do her eventually.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Darkness MMF scene in story mode?'''<br>A : First of all, make sure you have all 3 parts of the Darkness expansion installed. Then go to the 3rd floor and look for the Darkness icon near one of the doors. Conditions for the icon to appear are: The girl has to have a supported personality and a relationsship with you, and she can't be a virgin. Supported personalities: typical schoolgirl, ojousama, pure, friendly, timid, humble.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. For best results, install the BetterPenetration plugin as well to get dynamic uncensors with better animations. You can get the latest uncensor pack from KKManager updater (BetterPenetration uses separate uncensors that are bundled with the plugin).<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, UncensorSelector will automatically match body color of all parts.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin fixes this issue.<br />
* '''Q : How to make a Futa?'''<br>A : UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What does plugin x do? Where can I download it?'''<br>A : Look here: https://github.com/Frostation/KK-Plugins-Compendium/<br />
* '''Q : What is KKManager?'''<br>A : KKManager is a card, plugin and mod manager. It includes an automatic zipmod updater that downloads latest Sideloader Modpacks (clothing/accessories/textures/items/maps/animations/uncensors) into your "mods" folder within your main game directory. <br />
* '''Q : How do I update my mods with KKManager?'''<br>A : If you have a custom game launcher, click the Update button. Otherwise open KKManager and click Update in the top menu.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing! If you have a zip file, check if it has a manifest.xml file inside of it, if it doesn't then it is not a zipmod and does '''not''' go inside the mods folder!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Most plugins are made for BepInEx 5.x and go inside the BepInEx\plugins folder in your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br>Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an obsoleted mod launcher - you will need the IPALoaderX plugin to use these. Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal BepInEx plugin.<br>Some old plugins might be made for BepInEx 4.x - in that case you will need the BepInEx4Upgrader plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Are there any recommended plugins? Where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Check the mod release channels on the Koikatsu discord server. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : BepisPlugins, IllusionFixes, KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find a POV mod?'''<br>A : Get RealPOV from https://github.com/IllusionMods/KeelPlugins.<br />
* '''Q : Why is KKVMDPlayPlugin not working?'''<br>A : Check if it is in the BepinEx folder, and that FaceData.txt and a vmd file are in the KKVMDPlayPlugin folder. It will not run otherwise.<br />
* '''Q : I got a broken character shoulder in the Maker, How do I fix it?'''<br>A : This is caused by incompatibility between Stiletto and MakerOptimizations plugins. Press F1, go to Plugin Setting on top right, Disable the "Disable Maker IK" on there and restart the game. This setting should automatically get disabled if Stiletto is detected in latest versions.<br />
* '''Q : I broken eyes with KKVMDPlayPlugin after updating the game?'''<br>A : This is caused by a bug in VMD plugin in versions not updated for Darkness/Yoyaku. To fix this go to your BepInEx/config.ini file, find the [VMDPlay] section, and change the CacheGagEyesTexture setting to False.<br />
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= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : My downloaded scene doesn't load?'''<br>A : Read answer above about character cards not loading, it's the same deal.<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : You can use the Character export plugin or the MakerBridge plugin to extract them.<br />
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= Darkness/Yoyaku FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Darkness and what does it do?'''<br>A : It's an expansion for Koikatsu. It adds "dark" content to the game, mostly forced MMF with a janitor. It is split into three parts, the 3rd one is released on June 21st 2019.<br />
* '''Q : Do I need to get Darkness to use new mods?'''<br>A : No, at the moment it's fully optional and most commonly used mods will work with either version of the game. Some less common mods might be incompatible with Darkness or on the contrary might require it to be installed.<br />
* '''Q : How do I get Darkness?'''<br>A : It was a preorder exclusive for people who bought EmotionCreators and can no longer be bought.<br />
* '''Q : What is the yoyaku DLC and do I need it for Darkness?'''<br>A : Darkness doesn't need yoyaku, yoyaku adds some outfits and the extra two heads. It should be installed before Darkness but is fully optional (although recommended). If someone installs yoyaku after Darkness they will downgrade their game version, so they will have to install Darkness once more.<br />
* '''Q : Can I use HF Patch with Darkness installed? Does it include Darkness?'''<br>A : HF Patch doesn't include Darkness. You can install HF Patch v2.7 or higher if you have Darkness installed (it will work if it's not installed too). If you install HF Patch v2.6 or earlier it will disable Darkness content.<br />
* '''Q : What personalities are supported by darkness?'''<br>A : Only 6 personalities are supported by the expansion, you won't be able to start the Darkness H scene with any other personality (since scripts and voice clips don't exist). Supported personalities: Typical Schoolgirl, Ojousama, Pure, Friendly, Timid, Humble. (Darkness DLC was split into parts, each part came with only some of the personalities)<br />
* '''Q : How are Darkness DLC part actually delivered?'''<br>A : Darkness updates are total of 3 parts. Part 1 is the base for h scene and dark content. Each part adds 1 new cloth and 2 personality supports for darkness content. There's a total of 3 new clothes and 6 personality support.<br />
* '''Q : Is Koikatsu Party (Steam Ver) Support Darkness Content?'''<br>A : No, it has no support for darkness and yoyaku because of large differences in the codebases of the Japanese and Steam releases.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Emotion_Creators/Technical_Help&diff=35852Emotion Creators/Technical Help2021-12-20T21:56:17Z<p>MarC0: Sync with kk faq</p>
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in Japanese here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ or here: https://www.illu-member.jp/<br />
* '''Q : What is EmotionCreators? Is it an expansion for Koikatsu?'''<br>A : It's a separate game, it does not need Koikatsu at all to work. It allows creating simple custom VNs and custom sex animations. <br />
* '''Q : Whats the difference between EC and KK?'''<br>A : EC is geared toward making VN but has no studio, and KK is more toward making cool stuff in studio and playing the story mode. EC has lesser mod support and cards converted to EC format can't be opened in KK.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/EC-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake, follow the Download link around the center of the page). You'll need a torrent client to download torrent link. qbittorrent is an example of free and good ones, but you can use any other client. For Direct Download, you need to be a patron.<br>If you want to find latest mods not yet included in the patch, check the mod release channel on the Koikatsu discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What is HF Patch?'''<br>A : HF patch is install wizard, helps to ease you to install translations and mandatory mods and also can attempt to fix broken installs. Check the readme for more info: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/EC-HF_Patch<br />
* '''Q : What versions of Windows will EmotionCreators run on?'''<br>A : EmotionCreators will only run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, you will need to switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator or change my system locale?'''<br>A : You don't have to do anything with system locale to run the game (might only apply to modded games). You might need to use a locale emulator or change system locale to install/extract the Japanese release and updates, however.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does EmotionCreators run on?'''<br>A : EmotionCreators uses Unity 3D game engine v2017.4.24 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine). Check properties of the .exe file or read the log file for the exact engine version.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter (might only apply to modded games).<br />
* '''Q : Can I run lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you might need to manually edit setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in `\AppData\LocalLow\illusion__EmotionCreators\EmotionCreators`, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding.<br />
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= Issues installing and starting the game =<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : When installing the game I get a 1311 / Data1.cab / corruption error?'''<br>A : Move the installation files to a simple directory like "D:\setup\" and run the .msi file. Also try renaming the .msi to `ILLUSION エモーション・クリエイターズ.msi` if the file name is corrupt<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a .zip file with a bunch of small files and folders inside. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have downloaded the source files from GitHub instead of the compiled patch. HF Patch is an executable (.exe + a few .bin files) and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game won't start, and I use Citrix software?'''<br>A : Citrix can crash the game on startup, check this for a fix: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1743358239830363122/<br />
* '''Q : My game hangs on start after installing mods!'''<br>A : Wait for a while, first start after installing mods can take a long time, especially if the game is installed to a slow HDD. If you want to see loading progress you can turn on system console in the BepInEx/config/BepInEx.cfg file.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx and plugins, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Mods/translations aren't loading!'''<br>A : Try moving the game to a simple directory like "D:\Games\EC", special characters in the game path or very long paths can cause issues.<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run EmotionCreators.exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
* '''Q : Are there any official manuals?'''<br>A : To check the in game manual, press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay. There is also a separate manual inside your game directory, you can open it through the game launcher.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put cards in the appropriate UserData folder. '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : \Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu Sunshine cards work on EmotionCreators?'''<br>A : No, only KK cards can be loaded.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more character cards?'''<br>A : Other than the built-in network share feature there are many sites that share cards. Here's a brief list:<br />
** #card-sharing channel on the Koikatsu Discord server<br />
** In-game network option (only works for unmodded games, your IP needs to be located in Japan)<br />
** https://db.bepis.io/<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download cards for EC or Koikatsu! (Koikatsu Sunshine cards won't work)<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : I have updated to the 0606 update, and now my in game scene downloads just hang, why?'''<br>A : The 0606 update seems to change how downloads work, and the unofficial server does not seem to be updated to account for this.<br />
* '''Q : I can't move around the camera while creating a scene, am I missing something?'''<br>A : In order to move the camera while creating a scene, you may use the keyboard shortcuts, or simply press and hold [ctrl] while doing the normal camera controls.<br />
* '''Q : ADV mode doesn't work - white screen, only playing background music, and I have `FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format` in Console / output_log.'''<br>A : Download latest BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes (or install latest EC HF Patch).<br />
* '''Q : ADV mode doesn't work - black screen with text, no characters/graphics.'''<br>A : Open Settings/Graphics, change one of the options and go back.<br />
* '''Q : Can I convert KK cards to EC?'''<br>A : Yes, put them inside UserData as normal and they will be automatically converted to the EC format (you can no longer read them in KK so keep a backup).<br />
* '''Q : Can I convert KKS cards to EC?'''<br>A : No.<br />
* '''Q : Can I convert EC cards to KK?'''<br>A : No, the EC character cards only have one outfit and might be missing some mod data.<br />
* '''Q: I get a crash and game lock-up when trying to open tutorial and possibly when doing other things!'''<br>A : This is usually caused by corrupted setting files inside UserData. Make sure you have latest IllusionFixes. If that doesn't help, try removing or restoring config, custom and system folders inside UserData.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : You might have a thumbnail of the card with the character info stripped out. This can happen when posting the card on some websites and on Discord - make sure that you download the original png file (on discord click the "Open Original" button). Check if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load (if not, it might be missing the character data). If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Sideloader Modpack through KKManager (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : The character I downloaded has really high/low voice pitch, what happened?'''<br>A : This could mean the card is created before slider unlocker was fixed for voice pitches outside of 0-100 range People put the sliders outside of the range but before the actual value was clipped to the normal range, now it works "as expected"<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Skirt issues can happen when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to test to see what the exact limit is (or wear pants instead).<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using the ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : Your UI translation might be outdated. get the latest HF Patch to fix it automatically. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used. Get the latest HF Patch to make sure you have the latest translations.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. <br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, UncensorSelector will automatically match body color of all parts.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed.<br />
* '''Q : How to make a Futa?'''<br>A : UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What does plugin x do? Where can I download it?'''<br>A : Look here: https://github.com/Frostation/KK-Plugins-Compendium/ (note that it's for KK plugins, but many of the plugins are also available for EC)<br />
* '''Q : What is KKManager?'''<br>A : KKManager is a card, plugin and mod manager. It includes an automatic zipmod updater that downloads latest Sideloader Modpacks (clothing/accessories/textures/items/maps/animations/uncensors) into your "mods" folder within your main game directory. <br />
* '''Q : How do I update my mods with KKManager?'''<br>A : If you have a custom game launcher, click the Update button. Otherwise open KKManager and click Update in the top menu.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing! If you have a zip file, check if it has a manifest.xml file inside of it, if it doesn't then it is not a zipmod and does '''not''' go inside the mods folder!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Most plugins are made for BepInEx 5.x and go inside the BepInEx\plugins folder in your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br>Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an obsoleted mod launcher - they are most likely for KK and will not work. Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal BepInEx plugin.<br>Some old plugins might be made for BepInEx 4.x - they are most likely for KK and will not work.<br />
* '''Q : Are there any recommended plugins? Where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Check the mod release channels on the Koikatsu discord server. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : BepisPlugins, IllusionFixes, KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Technical_Help&diff=35851Koikatu/Technical Help2021-12-20T21:27:54Z<p>MarC0: Sync with kks faq</p>
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<div>{{Koikatu}}<br />
Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (with DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073440/__Koikatsu_Party/ <br>The Japanese release and DLC can be bought here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ or here: https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=183<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam release, Fakku release and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called Koikatu! and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called Koikatsu Party (KKP) and is very similar to the Japanese version pre-darkness (assuming that the Special Patch that unlocks features is installed). All DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku are available in English as the "AfterParty" DLC on Steam (The JP DLC can also be installed to KK Party, in that case only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). The Fakku release is basically the same as the Steam release except you can't get VR and AfterParty DLCs.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw<br />
* '''Q : What is Paid DLC? Where to download it?'''<br>A : Paid DLC, refers to expansion packs that have to be bought separately. There are currently two expansion available for purchase: Additional personality summer expansion (adds 3 new personalities and some clothes) and After School expansion DLC (it adds new features like new dating system and 3P sex). They can be bought separately or as a bundle with the full game here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ (Japanese release only).<br>If you have Koikatsu Party, both of these expansions were localized as the AfterParty DLC. You can buy it from your Steam library (find Koikatsu Party and it will be in the DLC column).<br />
* '''Q : Can I install Japanese paid DLC to the Steam version?'''<br>A : All Japanese DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku can all be installed to the English version (only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). That being said, '''you should get the AfterParty DLC instead'''. It contains all DLC compatible with Party at a lower price and with English and Chinese translations.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake, follow the Download link around the center of the page). You'll need a torrent client to download torrent link. qbittorrent is an example of free and good ones, but you can use any other client. For Direct Download, you need to be a patron.<br>If you want to find latest mods not yet included in the patch, check the mod release channel on the Koikatsu discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What is HF Patch?'''<br>A : HF patch is install wizard, helps to ease you to install translations and mandatory mods and also can attempt to fix broken installs. Check the readme for more info: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch<br />
* '''Q : What's All in One (AIO) update pack?'''<br>A : It was a drag/drop update that contained the updates + default bepinex/plugins + translation. It is no longer supported and has been superseeded by HF patch. HF Patch is more involved install wizard that contains AIO and has more plugins + more mods. It can also automatically fix a lot of broken game/mod installations. '''The AIO is no longer maintained'''.<br />
* '''Q : How do I manually install updates and DLCs?'''<br>A : (Japanese release) Unpacking the paid DLC (the afterschool DLC) must be done in Japanese locale, either by setting your machine to it, or via a locale emulator. Unpacking the Xmas update should work in any locale. Once unpacked, you should see a folder named setup. Copy and paste the contents of the setup folder over your game folder, and overwrite. First install both paid expansions, then latest game patch, then yoyaku/darkness.<br>If you have the game on Steam you don't need to do anything special, just install any DLC you want from your library.<br>'''Warning:''' After manually updating the game you will probably have to reinstall HF Patch if you use it. You also need to reinstall HF Patch when Steam updates your KK Party and after you add or remove DLC.<br />
* '''Q : What is a Koisona?'''<br>A : Koisona was coined on the Koikatsu Discord server to mean yourself made in the game.<br />
* '''Q : What versions of Windows will Koikatsu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatsu will only run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, you will need to switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator or change my system locale?'''<br>A : You don't have to do anything with system locale to run the game (might only apply to modded games). You might need to use a locale emulator or change system locale to install/extract the Japanese release and updates, however.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted. If you run the game .exe directly then Steam will not show you as playing the game.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v5.6.2 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine). Check properties of the .exe file or read the log file for the exact engine version.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter (might only apply to modded games).<br />
* '''Q : Can I run lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you might need to manually edit setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding.<br />
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= Issues installing and starting the game =<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : When installing the game I get a cab/corruption error?'''<br>A : Move the installation files to a simple directory like "D:\setup\" and run the .msi file.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a .zip file with a bunch of small files and folders inside. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have downloaded the source files from GitHub instead of the compiled patch. HF Patch is an executable (.exe + a few .bin files) and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game won't start, and I use Citrix software?'''<br>A : Citrix can crash the game on startup, check this for a fix: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1743358239830363122/<br />
* '''Q : My game hangs on start after installing mods!'''<br>A : Wait for a while, first start after installing mods can take a long time, especially if the game is installed to a slow HDD. If you want to see loading progress you can turn on system console in the BepInEx/config/BepInEx.cfg file.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx and plugins, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Mods/translations aren't loading!'''<br>A : Try moving the game to a simple directory like "D:\Games\KK", special characters in the game path or very long paths can cause issues.<br />
* '''Q : Title screen is partially black or has missing options, why?'''<br>A : This can be caused by KK Party being updated by Steam. Install the latest hf patch, or reinstall the special patch manually. When you're done, go to KK Party properties in your steam library and turn off automatic updates to prevent this from happening in the future.<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run Koikatu.exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
* '''Q : Are there any official manuals?'''<br>A : To check thein game manual, press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay. There is also a separate manual inside your game directory, you can open it through the game launcher.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game at the end of each day in your room, and only there.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and click Home Icon to end the day and go to your room.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put cards in the appropriate UserData folder. '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : \Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu Sunshine cards work on Koikatsu?'''<br>A : No, KK Sunshine can load KK cards but not the other way around.<br />
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* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : Other than the built-in network share feature there are many sites that share cards. Here's a brief list:<br />
** #card-sharing channel on the Koikatsu Discord server<br />
** In-game network option (only works for unmodded games, your IP needs to be located in Japan)<br />
** https://db.bepis.io/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatu/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download cards for Koikatsu! (Koikatsu Sunshine or EmotionCreators cards won't work)<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : You might have a thumbnail of the card with the character info stripped out. This can happen when posting the card on some websites and on Discord - make sure that you download the original png file (on discord click the "Open Original" button). Check if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load (if not, it might be missing the character data). If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Sideloader Modpack through KKManager (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : The character I downloaded has really high/low voice pitch, what happened?'''<br>A : This could mean the card is created before slider unlocker was fixed for voice pitches outside of 0-100 range People put the sliders outside of the range but before the actual value was clipped to the normal range, now it works "as expected"<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non Japanese IPs. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Skirt issues can happen when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to test to see what the exact limit is (or wear pants instead). Skirt issues can also be caused by outdated BetterPenetration, make sure you are using the latest version.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using the ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : Your UI translation might be outdated. get the latest HF Patch to fix it automatically. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used. Get the latest HF Patch to make sure you have the latest translations.<br />
* '''Q : How do I unlock all the H animations without having to play the game?'''<br>A : Assuming you have CheatTools installed, press the Pause key and look for the unlock settings in the left window.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access the new date locations?'''<br>A : These locations will unlock after multiple regular dates beforehand. Once they do, continue to raise your affection stats by using the new locations, and inviting the girl home/to a hotel afterwards. More locations will unlock the higher your affection gets - and at higher affection, each location has a love event. Trigger all 4 love event to unlock the church.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : How to get nicknames for each other?'''<br>A : Spam Small Talk option while being a lover until you get the nicknames-giving chat. It's pure random chance.<br />
* '''Q : Help! My waifu got upset, something to do with date? How to get her back to love me?'''<br>A : Spam Apologize option till her forgive you. And yes, you just left her beautifully dressed on Saturday for nothing.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. You can disable girls bothering you with options at the bottom of the settings (available since AfterSchool update).<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
* '''Q : Sometimes this annoys me, How to maintain her Nympho state?'''<br>A : At least talk to her once in a school period, and cum a lot (cumming together once is a must), don't worry about making her tired, her nympho power is limitless*. The after-dialogue will guarantee maintains her horny state. Remember, after a total of 4 cums**, she won't feel horny anymore, so you can at least have sex twice in a school period (1-2 cums on first sex, infinite cums on second sex) with the intent on maintaining nympho state. But in some rare cases, cumming twice may decrease her horniness (.. so if you invite her home, don't hold back, fill her up in every nook and cranny). For extra caution, you can save up some chat interactions so you can interact with her later by touching her just in case her horniness drop. Also note, finishing activities together like lunch, study, exercise, and date will also lower their horniness by 1. (H=99) For more info about H, visit H Guide wiki section.<br />
** Additional note 1: If she initiates H question (Yes/No) without you talking to her at least once, accepting her invitation will result on losing her nympho state (H drops), this could be a bug in the game, an annoying one that is.<br />
** Additional note 2: If you closely listen to the girl's dialogue after cumming, you will get the gist if she wants more or not, sometimes 1 cum is enough to turn her on, but cumming a lot will always do the trick.<br />
** Additional note 3: the 4 cums total if she's the one who invites you.<br />
* '''Q : How to unlock all sex positions?'''<br>A : Different positions are unlocked in different ways. Here's what you can do to unlock positions:<br />
** Max out all of the stats during H for a single character (F6 to check, at least one girl must have full 100% experience).<br />
** Find H training spots (little pink heart icons scattered around the school) while a girl is following you.<br />
** Increase your club rank by interacting, having H and adding new club members.<br />
** Finish story events (yellow stars) for all 4 girls.<br />
** Alternatively you can cheat and use the CheatTools plugin to unlock all positions.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want. A house visit before the weekend is always starts with H in the morning.<br />
* '''Q : How to get close to the teachers? Do H with them?'''<br>A : When you spot a teacher in a school period, talk to her repeatedly until an event occurs (e.g. asking for a help to move things), it may or may not work provided that you talk to them each individually. Stop if it doesn't work after 10+ tries, try another teacher first, they may have something for you. Do this frequently you will do her eventually.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Darkness MMF scene in story mode?'''<br>A : First of all, make sure you have all 3 parts of the Darkness expansion installed. Then go to the 3rd floor and look for the Darkness icon near one of the doors. Conditions for the icon to appear are: The girl has to have a supported personality and a relationsship with you, and she can't be a virgin. Supported personalities: typical schoolgirl, ojousama, pure, friendly, timid, humble.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. For best results, install the BetterPenetration plugin as well to get dynamic uncensors with better animations. You can get the latest uncensor pack from KKManager updater (BetterPenetration uses separate uncensors that are bundled with the plugin).<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, UncensorSelector will automatically match body color of all parts.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin fixes this issue.<br />
* '''Q : How to make a Futa?'''<br>A : UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What does plugin x do? Where can I download it?'''<br>A : Look here: https://github.com/Frostation/KK-Plugins-Compendium/<br />
* '''Q : What is KKManager?'''<br>A : KKManager is a card, plugin and mod manager. It includes an automatic zipmod updater that downloads latest Sideloader Modpacks (clothing/accessories/textures/items/maps/animations/uncensors) into your "mods" folder within your main game directory. <br />
* '''Q : How do I update my mods with KKManager?'''<br>A : If you have a custom game launcher, click the Update button. Otherwise open KKManager and click Update in the top menu.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing! If you have a zip file, check if it has a manifest.xml file inside of it, if it doesn't then it is not a zipmod and does '''not''' go inside the mods folder!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Most plugins are made for BepInEx 5.x and go inside the BepInEx\plugins folder in your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br>Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an obsoleted mod launcher - you will need the IPALoaderX plugin to use these. Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal BepInEx plugin.<br>Some old plugins might be made for BepInEx 4.x - in that case you will need the BepInEx4Upgrader plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Are there any recommended plugins? Where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Check the mod release channels on the Koikatsu discord server. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : BepisPlugins, IllusionFixes, KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find a POV mod?'''<br>A : Get RealPOV from https://github.com/IllusionMods/KeelPlugins.<br />
* '''Q : Why is KKVMDPlayPlugin not working?'''<br>A : Check if it is in the BepinEx folder, and that FaceData.txt and a vmd file are in the KKVMDPlayPlugin folder. It will not run otherwise.<br />
* '''Q : I got a broken character shoulder in the Maker, How do I fix it?'''<br>A : This is caused by incompatibility between Stiletto and MakerOptimizations plugins. Press F1, go to Plugin Setting on top right, Disable the "Disable Maker IK" on there and restart the game. This setting should automatically get disabled if Stiletto is detected in latest versions.<br />
* '''Q : I broken eyes with KKVMDPlayPlugin after updating the game?'''<br>A : This is caused by a bug in VMD plugin in versions not updated for Darkness/Yoyaku. To fix this go to your BepInEx/config.ini file, find the [VMDPlay] section, and change the CacheGagEyesTexture setting to False.<br />
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= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : My downloaded scene doesn't load?'''<br>A : Read answer above about character cards not loading, it's the same deal.<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : You can use the Character export plugin or the MakerBridge plugin to extract them.<br />
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= Darkness/Yoyaku FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Darkness and what does it do?'''<br>A : It's an expansion for Koikatsu. It adds "dark" content to the game, mostly forced MMF with a janitor. It is split into three parts, the 3rd one is released on June 21st 2019.<br />
* '''Q : Do I need to get Darkness to use new mods?'''<br>A : No, at the moment it's fully optional and most commonly used mods will work with either version of the game. Some less common mods might be incompatible with Darkness or on the contrary might require it to be installed.<br />
* '''Q : How do I get Darkness?'''<br>A : It was a preorder exclusive for people who bought EmotionCreators and can no longer be bought.<br />
* '''Q : What is the yoyaku DLC and do I need it for Darkness?'''<br>A : Darkness doesn't need yoyaku, yoyaku adds some outfits and the extra two heads. It should be installed before Darkness but is fully optional (although recommended). If someone installs yoyaku after Darkness they will downgrade their game version, so they will have to install Darkness once more.<br />
* '''Q : Can I use HF Patch with Darkness installed? Does it include Darkness?'''<br>A : HF Patch doesn't include Darkness. You can install HF Patch v2.7 or higher if you have Darkness installed (it will work if it's not installed too). If you install HF Patch v2.6 or earlier it will disable Darkness content.<br />
* '''Q : What personalities are supported by darkness?'''<br>A : Only 6 personalities are supported by the expansion, you won't be able to start the Darkness H scene with any other personality (since scripts and voice clips don't exist). Supported personalities: Typical Schoolgirl, Ojousama, Pure, Friendly, Timid, Humble. (Darkness DLC was split into parts, each part came with only some of the personalities)<br />
* '''Q : How are Darkness DLC part actually delivered?'''<br>A : Darkness updates are total of 3 parts. Part 1 is the base for h scene and dark content. Each part adds 1 new cloth and 2 personality supports for darkness content. There's a total of 3 new clothes and 6 personality support.<br />
* '''Q : Is Koikatsu Party (Steam Ver) Support Darkness Content?'''<br>A : No, it has no support for darkness and yoyaku because of large differences in the codebases of the Japanese and Steam releases.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Technical_Help&diff=35850Koikatsu Sunshine/Technical Help2021-12-20T21:19:22Z<p>MarC0: Sync with kk faq</p>
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info). Check the [[Koikatu/Technical_Help|Koikatsu FAQ]] as well, since many of the answers also apply to KKS.<br />
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= General FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : You can buy The Japanese version at DMM\FanzaGames: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0035/ or at the Official Illusion Online Service: https://dlshop.illu-member.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=245 (only for customers in Japan). There's no information about an eventual western/Steam release, but one is likely sometime next year.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw<br />
* '''Q : How do I install the game?'''<br>A : Check this guide: http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Install_Guide.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake, follow the Download link around the center of the page). You'll need a torrent client to download torrent link. qbittorrent is an example of free and good ones, but you can use any other client. For Direct Download, you need to be a patron.<br>If you want to find latest mods not yet included in the patch, check the mod release channel on the Koikatsu discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What is HF Patch?'''<br>A : HF patch is install wizard, helps to ease you to install translations and mandatory mods and also can attempt to fix broken installs. Check the readme for more info: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch<br />
* '''Q : What versions of Windows will Koikatsu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatsu will only run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, you will need to switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator or change my system locale?'''<br>A : You don't have to do anything with system locale to run the game (might only apply to modded games). You might need to use a locale emulator or change system locale to install/extract the Japanese release and updates, however.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v2019.4.9 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine). Check properties of the .exe file or read the log file for the exact engine version.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter (might only apply to modded games).<br />
* '''Q : Can I run lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you might need to manually edit setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding.<br />
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= Issues installing and starting the game =<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : When installing the game I get a cab/corruption error?'''<br>A : Move the installation files to a simple directory like "D:\setup\" and run the .msi file.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a .zip file with a bunch of small files and folders inside. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have downloaded the source files from GitHub instead of the compiled patch. HF Patch is an executable (.exe + a few .bin files) and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game won't start, and I use Citrix software?'''<br>A : Citrix can crash the game on startup, check this for a fix: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1743358239830363122/<br />
* '''Q : My game hangs on start after installing mods!'''<br>A : Wait for a while, first start after installing mods can take a long time, especially if the game is installed to a slow HDD. If you want to see loading progress you can turn on system console in the BepInEx/config/BepInEx.cfg file.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx and plugins, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Mods/translations aren't loading!'''<br>A : Try moving the game to a simple directory like "D:\Games\KK", special characters in the game path or very long paths can cause issues.<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try running KoikatsuSunshine.exe directly.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
* '''Q : Are there any official manuals?'''<br>A : To check thein game manual, press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay. There is also a separate manual inside your game directory, you can open it through the game launcher.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game in your room, or from the middle-click menu on the right when walking around.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and chose the option to go to your room, or progress time in top right corner.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put cards in the appropriate UserData folder. '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : \Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu cards work on Koikatsu Sunshine?'''<br>A : Koikatsu cards can be converted into Koikatsu Sunshine cards. When you place a Koikatsu card on "UserData\chara\female" it will be converted into a Sunshine card in the next time you open the game. '''WARNING''': The other way around does NOT work, that is, Sunshine cards does NOT work on the old Koikatsu game. Also cards with mods may have issues.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : Other than the built-in network share feature there are many sites that share cards. Here's a brief list:<br />
** #card-sharing channel on the Koikatsu Discord server<br />
** In-game network option (only works for unmodded games, your IP needs to be located in Japan)<br />
** https://db.bepis.io/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatusunshine/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download for Koikatsu or Koikatsu Sunshine! (EmotionCreators cards won't work)<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : You might have a thumbnail of the card with the character info stripped out. This can happen when posting the card on some websites and on Discord - make sure that you download the original png file (on discord click the "Open Original" button). Check if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load (if not, it might be missing the character data). If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Sideloader Modpack through KKManager (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
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* '''Q : The game breaks when going to different maps or characters are in fast forward'''<br>A : You need to install IllusionFixes (specifically the CultureFix). Saves made without the fix will have corrupted character data, so after installing the fix you will have to start a new game or remove all girls and re-add them.<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non Japanese IPs. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Skirt issues can happen when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to test to see what the exact limit is (or wear pants instead). Skirt issues can also be caused by outdated BetterPenetration, make sure you are using the latest version.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using the ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : Your UI translation might be outdated. get the latest HF Patch to fix it automatically. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used. Get the latest HF Patch to make sure you have the latest translations.<br />
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* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. You can disable girls bothering you with options at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
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* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : (Unverified!) First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. For best results, install the BetterPenetration plugin as well to get dynamic uncensors with better animations. You can get the latest uncensor pack from KKManager updater (BetterPenetration uses separate uncensors that are bundled with the plugin).<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, UncensorSelector will automatically match body color of all parts.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin fixes this issue.<br />
* '''Q : How to make a Futa?'''<br>A : UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What does plugin x do? Where can I download it?'''<br>A : Look here: https://github.com/Frostation/KK-Plugins-Compendium/<br />
* '''Q : What is KKManager?'''<br>A : KKManager is a card, plugin and mod manager. It includes an automatic zipmod updater that downloads latest Sideloader Modpacks (clothing/accessories/textures/items/maps/animations/uncensors) into your "mods" folder within your main game directory. <br />
* '''Q : How do I update my mods with KKManager?'''<br>A : If you have a custom game launcher, click the Update button. Otherwise open KKManager and click Update in the top menu.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing! If you have a zip file, check if it has a manifest.xml file inside of it, if it doesn't then it is not a zipmod and does '''not''' go inside the mods folder!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Most plugins are made for BepInEx 5.x and go inside the BepInEx\plugins folder in your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br>Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an obsoleted mod launcher - they are most likely for KK and will not work in KKS at all. Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal BepInEx plugin.<br>Some old plugins might be made for BepInEx 4.x - they are most likely for KK and will not work in KKS at all.<br />
* '''Q : Are there any recommended plugins? Where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Check the mod release channels on the Koikatsu discord server. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : BepisPlugins, IllusionFixes, KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find a POV mod?'''<br>A : Get RealPOV from https://github.com/IllusionMods/KeelPlugins.<br />
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= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : My downloaded scene doesn't load?'''<br>A : Read answer above about character cards not loading, it's the same deal.<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : You can use the Character export plugin or the MakerBridge plugin to extract them.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Technical_Help&diff=35849Koikatu/Technical Help2021-12-20T20:01:57Z<p>MarC0: Sync with faqs channel</p>
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (with DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073440/__Koikatsu_Party/ <br>The Japanese release and DLC can be bought here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ or here: https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=183<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam release, Fakku release and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called Koikatu! and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called Koikatsu Party (KKP) and is very similar to the Japanese version pre-darkness (assuming that the Special Patch that unlocks features is installed). All DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku are available in English as the "AfterParty" DLC on Steam (The JP DLC can also be installed to KK Party, in that case only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). The Fakku release is basically the same as the Steam release except you can't get VR and AfterParty DLCs.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw<br />
* '''Q : What is Paid DLC? Where to download it?'''<br>A : Paid DLC, refers to expansion packs that have to be bought separately. There are currently two expansion available for purchase: Additional personality summer expansion (adds 3 new personalities and some clothes) and After School expansion DLC (it adds new features like new dating system and 3P sex). They can be bought separately or as a bundle with the full game here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/ (Japanese release only).<br>If you have Koikatsu Party, both of these expansions were localized as the AfterParty DLC. You can buy it from your Steam library (find Koikatsu Party and it will be in the DLC column).<br />
* '''Q : Can I install Japanese paid DLC to the Steam version?'''<br>A : All Japanese DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku can all be installed to the English version (only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). That being said, '''you should get the AfterParty DLC instead'''. It contains all DLC compatible with Party at a lower price and with English and Chinese translations.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake, follow the Download link around the center of the page). You'll need a torrent client to download torrent link. qbittorrent is an example of free and good ones, but you can use any other client. For Direct Download, you need to be a patron.<br>If you want to find latest mods not yet included in the patch, check the mod release channel on the Koikatsu discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What is HF Patch?'''<br>A : HF patch is install wizard, helps to ease you to install translations and mandatory mods and also can attempt to fix broken installs. Check the readme for more info: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch<br />
* '''Q : What's All in One (AIO) update pack?'''<br>A : It was a drag/drop update that contained the updates + default bepinex/plugins + translation. It is no longer supported and has been superseeded by HF patch. HF Patch is more involved install wizard that contains AIO and has more plugins + more mods. It can also automatically fix a lot of broken game/mod installations. '''The AIO is no longer maintained'''.<br />
* '''Q : How do I manually install updates and DLCs?'''<br>A : (Japanese release) Unpacking the paid DLC (the afterschool DLC) must be done in Japanese locale, either by setting your machine to it, or via a locale emulator. Unpacking the Xmas update should work in any locale. Once unpacked, you should see a folder named setup. Copy and paste the contents of the setup folder over your game folder, and overwrite. First install both paid expansions, then latest game patch, then yoyaku/darkness.<br>If you have the game on Steam you don't need to do anything special, just install any DLC you want from your library.<br>'''Warning:''' After manually updating the game you will probably have to reinstall HF Patch if you use it. You also need to reinstall HF Patch when Steam updates your KK Party and after you add or remove DLC.<br />
* '''Q : What is a Koisona?'''<br>A : Koisona was coined on the Koikatsu Discord server to mean yourself made in the game.<br />
* '''Q : What versions of Windows will Koikatsu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatsu will only run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, you will need to switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator or change my system locale?'''<br>A : You don't have to do anything with system locale to run the game (might only apply to modded games). You might need to use a locale emulator or change system locale to install/extract the Japanese release and updates, however.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted. If you run the game .exe directly then Steam will not show you as playing the game.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v5.6.2 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine). Check properties of the .exe file or read the log file for the exact engine version.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter (might only apply to modded games).<br />
* '''Q : Can I run lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you might need to manually edit setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding.<br />
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= Issues installing and starting the game =<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : When installing the game I get a cab/corruption error?'''<br>A : Move the installation files to a simple directory like "D:\setup\" and run the .msi file.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a .zip file with a bunch of small files and folders inside. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have downloaded the source files from GitHub instead of the compiled patch. HF Patch is an executable (.exe + a few .bin files) and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game won't start, and I use Citrix software?'''<br>A : Citrix can crash the game on startup, check this for a fix: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1743358239830363122/<br />
* '''Q : My game hangs on start after installing mods!'''<br>A : Wait for a while, first start after installing mods can take a long time, especially if the game is installed to a slow HDD. If you want to see loading progress you can turn on system console in the BepInEx/config/BepInEx.cfg file.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx and plugins, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : Mods/translations aren't loading!'''<br>A : Try moving the game to a simple directory like "D:\Games\KK", special characters in the game path or very long paths can cause issues.<br />
* '''Q : Title screen is partially black or has missing options, why?'''<br>A : This can be caused by KK Party being updated by Steam. Install the latest hf patch, or reinstall the special patch manually. When you're done, go to KK Party properties in your steam library and turn off automatic updates to prevent this from happening in the future.<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run Koikatu.exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
* '''Q : Are there any official manuals?'''<br>A : To check thein game manual, press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay. There is also a separate manual inside your game directory, you can open it through the game launcher.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game at the end of each day in your room, and only there.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and click Home Icon to end the day and go to your room.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : Other than the built-in network share feature there are many sites that share cards. Here's a brief list:<br />
** #card-sharing channel on the Koikatsu Discord server<br />
** In-game network option (only works for unmodded games, your IP needs to be located in Japan)<br />
** https://db.bepis.io/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatu/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download cards for Koikatsu! (Koikatsu Sunshine or EmotionCreators cards won't work)<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : You might have a thumbnail of the card with the character info stripped out. This can happen when posting the card on some websites and on Discord - make sure that you download the original png file (on discord click the "Open Original" button). Check if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load (if not, it might be missing the character data). If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Anon11's [https://mega.nz/#F!upYGBTAZ!S1lMalC33LYEditk7GwzgQ!HhZGHarJ Sideloader Modpack] and latest [https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins KK_GUID Migration] (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : The character I downloaded has really high/low voice pitch, what happened?'''<br>A : This could mean the card is created before slider unlocker was fixed for voice pitches outside of 0-100 range People put the sliders outside of the range but before the actual value was clipped to the normal range, now it works "as expected"<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non Japanese IPs. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Skirt issues can happen when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to test to see what the exact limit is (or wear pants instead). Skirt issues can also be caused by outdated BetterPenetration, make sure you are using the latest version.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using the ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get latest version of IllusionFixes to fix this.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : It might be time to update your UI translation. Get the latest HF Patch to fix it automatically.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through Google translate, rather than a human (especially if you have an old modpack). Get the latest HF Patch to make sure you have the latest translations.<br />
* '''Q : How do I unlock all the H animations without having to play the game?'''<br>A : Assuming you have CheatTools installed, press the Pause key and look for the unlock settings in the left window.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access the new date locations?'''<br>A : These locations will unlock after multiple regular dates beforehand. Once they do, continue to raise your affection stats by using the new locations, and inviting the girl home/to a hotel afterwards. More locations will unlock the higher your affection gets - and at higher affection, each location has a love event. Trigger all 4 love event to unlock the church.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : How to get nicknames for each other?'''<br>A : Spam Small Talk option while being a lover until you get the nicknames-giving chat. It's pure random chance.<br />
* '''Q : Help! My waifu got upset, something to do with date? How to get her back to love me?'''<br>A : Spam Apologize option till her forgive you. And yes, you just left her beautifully dressed on Saturday for nothing.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. With Afterschool update you can disable girls bothering thanks to new options at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
* '''Q : Sometimes this annoys me, How to maintain her Nympho state?'''<br>A : At least talk to her once in a school period, and cum a lot (cumming together once is a must), don't worry about making her tired, her nympho power is limitless*. The after-dialogue will guarantee maintains her horny state. Remember, after a total of 4 cums**, she won't feel horny anymore, so you can at least have sex twice in a school period (1-2 cums on first sex, infinite cums on second sex) with the intent on maintaining nympho state. But in some rare cases, cumming twice may decrease her horniness (.. so if you invite her home, don't hold back, fill her up in every nook and cranny). For extra caution, you can save up some chat interactions so you can interact with her later by touching her just in case her horniness drop. Also note, finishing activities together like lunch, study, exercise, and date will also lower their horniness by 1. (H=99) For more info about H, visit H Guide wiki section.<br />
** Additional note 1: If she initiates H question (Yes/No) without you talking to her at least once, accepting her invitation will result on losing her nympho state (H drops), this could be a bug in the game, an annoying one that is.<br />
** Additional note 2: If you closely listen to the girl's dialogue after cumming, you will get the gist if she wants more or not, sometimes 1 cum is enough to turn her on, but cumming a lot will always do the trick.<br />
** Additional note 3: the 4 cums total if she's the one who invites you.<br />
* '''Q : How to unlock all sex positions?'''<br>A : Different positions are unlocked in different ways. Here's what you can do to unlock positions:<br />
** Max out all of the stats during H for a single character (F6 to check, at least one girl must have full 100% experience).<br />
** Find H training spots (little pink heart icons scattered around the school) while a girl is following you.<br />
** Increase your club rank by interacting, having H and adding new club members.<br />
** Finish story events (yellow stars) for all 4 girls.<br />
** Alternatively you can cheat and use the CheatTools plugin to unlock all positions.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want. A house visit before the weekend is always starts with H in the morning.<br />
* '''Q : How to get close to the teachers? Do H with them?'''<br>A : When you spot a teacher in a school period, talk to her repeatedly until an event occurs (e.g. asking for a help to move things), it may or may not work provided that you talk to them each individually. Stop if it doesn't work after 10+ tries, try another teacher first, they may have something for you. Do this frequently you will do her eventually.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Darkness MMF scene in story mode?'''<br>A : First of all, make sure you have all 3 parts of the Darkness expansion installed. Then go to the 3rd floor and look for the Darkness icon near one of the doors. Conditions for the icon to appear are: The girl has to have a supported personality and a relationsship with you, and she can't be a virgin. Supported personalities: typical schoolgirl, ojousama, pure, friendly, timid, humble.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. For best results, install the BetterPenetration plugin as well to get dynamic uncensors with better animations. You can get the latest uncensor pack from KKManager updater (BetterPenetration uses separate uncensors that are bundled with the plugin).<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, UncensorSelector will automatically match body color of all parts.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin fixes this issue.<br />
* '''Q : How to make a Futa?'''<br>A : UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What does plugin x do? Where can I download it?'''<br>A : Look here: https://github.com/Frostation/KK-Plugins-Compendium/<br />
* '''Q : What is KKManager?'''<br>A : KKManager is a card, plugin and mod manager. It includes an automatic zipmod updater that downloads latest Sideloader Modpacks (clothing/accessories/textures/items/maps/animations/uncensors) into your "mods" folder within your main game directory. <br />
* '''Q : How do I update my mods with KKManager?'''<br>A : If you have a custom game launcher, click the Update button. Otherwise open KKManager and click Update in the top menu.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing! If you have a zip file, check if it has a manifest.xml file inside of it, if it doesn't then it is not a zipmod and does '''not''' go inside the mods folder!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Most plugins are made for BepInEx 5.x and go inside the BepInEx\plugins folder in your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br>Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an obsoleted mod launcher - you will need the IPALoaderX plugin to use these. Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal BepInEx plugin.<br>Some old plugins might be made for BepInEx 4.x - in that case you will need the BepInEx4Upgrader plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? Where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Check the mod release channels on the Koikatsu discord server. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : BepisPlugins, IllusionFixes, KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use Drag and Drop Plugin by Marco here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KoikatuDragAndDrop/releases. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find a POV mod?'''<br>A : Get RealPOV from https://github.com/IllusionMods/KeelPlugins.<br />
* '''Q : Why is KKVMDPlayPlugin not working?'''<br>A : Check if it is in the BepinEx folder, and that FaceData.txt and a vmd file are in the KKVMDPlayPlugin folder. It will not run otherwise.<br />
* '''Q : I got a broken character shoulder in the Maker, How do I fix it?'''<br>A : This is caused by incompatibility between Stiletto and MakerOptimizations plugins. Press F1, go to Plugin Setting on top right, Disable the "Disable Maker IK" on there and restart the game. This setting should automatically get disabled if Stiletto is detected in latest versions.<br />
* '''Q : I broken eyes with KKVMDPlayPlugin after updating the game?'''<br>A : This is caused by a bug in VMD plugin in versions not updated for Darkness/Yoyaku. To fix this go to your BepInEx/config.ini file, find the [VMDPlay] section, and change the CacheGagEyesTexture setting to False.<br />
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= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : My downloaded scene doesn't load?'''<br>A : Read answer above about character cards not loading, it's the same deal.<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : You can use the Character export plugin or the MakerBridge plugin to extract them.<br />
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= Darkness/Yoyaku FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Darkness and what does it do?'''<br>A : It's an expansion for Koikatsu. It adds "dark" content to the game, mostly forced MMF with a janitor. It is split into three parts, the 3rd one is released on June 21st 2019.<br />
* '''Q : Do I need to get Darkness to use new mods?'''<br>A : No, at the moment it's fully optional and most commonly used mods will work with either version of the game. Some less common mods might be incompatible with Darkness or on the contrary might require it to be installed.<br />
* '''Q : How do I get Darkness?'''<br>A : It was a preorder exclusive for people who bought EmotionCreators and can no longer be bought.<br />
* '''Q : What is the yoyaku DLC and do I need it for Darkness?'''<br>A : Darkness doesn't need yoyaku, yoyaku adds some outfits and the extra two heads. It should be installed before Darkness but is fully optional (although recommended). If someone installs yoyaku after Darkness they will downgrade their game version, so they will have to install Darkness once more.<br />
* '''Q : Can I use HF Patch with Darkness installed? Does it include Darkness?'''<br>A : HF Patch doesn't include Darkness. You can install HF Patch v2.7 or higher if you have Darkness installed (it will work if it's not installed too). If you install HF Patch v2.6 or earlier it will disable Darkness content.<br />
* '''Q : What personalities are supported by darkness?'''<br>A : Only 6 personalities are supported by the expansion, you won't be able to start the Darkness H scene with any other personality (since scripts and voice clips don't exist). Supported personalities: Typical Schoolgirl, Ojousama, Pure, Friendly, Timid, Humble. (Darkness DLC was split into parts, each part came with only some of the personalities)<br />
* '''Q : How are Darkness DLC part actually delivered?'''<br>A : Darkness updates are total of 3 parts. Part 1 is the base for h scene and dark content. Each part adds 1 new cloth and 2 personality supports for darkness content. There's a total of 3 new clothes and 6 personality support.<br />
* '''Q : Is Koikatsu Party (Steam Ver) Support Darkness Content?'''<br>A : No, it has no support for darkness and yoyaku because of large differences in the codebases of the Japanese and Steam releases.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Technical_Help&diff=35848Koikatsu Sunshine/Technical Help2021-12-20T04:45:38Z<p>MarC0: </p>
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<div>{{Koikatsu_Sunshine}}Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Check the [[Koikatu/Technical_Help|Koikatsu FAQ]] as well, since many of the answers also apply to KKS.<br />
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= General FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : You can buy The Japanese version at DMM\FanzaGames: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0035/ or at the Official Illusion Online Service: https://dlshop.illu-member.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=245 (only for customers in Japan). There's no information about an eventual western/Steam release, but one is likely sometime next year.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw.<br />
* '''Q : How do I install the game?'''<br>A : Check this guide: http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Install_Guide.<br />
* '''Q : I can't install it / I get a data cab error during install'''<br>A : Move the install files to a folder with no Japanese characters like "D:\KKS_installer" and run the .msi file from the setup folder.<br />
* '''Q : The game breaks when going to different maps or characters are in fast forward'''<br>A : You need to install IllusionFixes (specifically the CultureFix). Saves made without the fix will have corrupted character data, so after installing the fix you will have to start a new game or remove all girls and re-add them.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake). <br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu in Windows 1.0/95/XP?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only run on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on Windows 10?'''<br>A : Yes, it can run on Windows 10 as long as it's the 64-bit version. <br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator?'''<br>A : You don't have to use an locale emulator as long as you install IllusionFixes.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v2019.4.9.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try running KoikatsuSunshine.exe directly.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
To check In game Manual, Press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game in your room, or from the middle-click menu on the right when walking around.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and chose the option to go to your room, or progress time in top right corner.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put Girl's cards in "UserData\chara\female" folder and Male cards in "UserData\chara\male". '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu cards work on Koikatsu Sunshine?'''<br>A : Koikatsu cards can be converted into Koikatsu Sunshine cards. When you place a Koikatsu card on "UserData\chara\female" it will be converted into a Sunshine card in the next time you open the game. '''WARNING''': The other way around does NOT work, that is, Sunshine cards does NOT work on the old Koikatsu game. Also cards with mods may have issues.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : If you play the unmodified (vanilla) Japanese game and you are in Japan you can go to the ingame network option. If you are playing a modified version (in other language than Japanese or with mods) or outside Japan you cannot use the network option, instead there are many sites that share cards such as:<br />
** https://db.bepis.io/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatusunshine/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download for Koikatsu or Koikatsu Sunshine!<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : Check to see if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load. If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Unfortunately, that is normal behavior when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to figure out how to avoid such limitation yourselves, like making your characters wear pants instead, it's nothing we can do.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using ManlyMarco's ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get the latest IllusionFixes or remove the offending mod.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get the latest IllusionFixes or change personality of the character card.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : It might be time to update your UI translation. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : You can instantly warp to any location from the middle click menu, or by pressing F3.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download KKS_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it.<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, the dicks included with KKS_UncensorSelector all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin mostly fixes it.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : KKS_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first. <br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Yes, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the CharaReader program to extract them.<br />
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* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server at https://universalhentai.com. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /KoikatsuSunshine_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel for many parts of the game, mods and modding.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Technical_Help&diff=35847Koikatsu Sunshine/Technical Help2021-12-20T04:42:22Z<p>MarC0: /* General FAQ */</p>
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<div>{{Koikatsu_Sunshine}}Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Check the [[Koikatu/Technical_Help|Koikatsu FAQ]] as well, since many of the answers also apply to KKS.<br />
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= General FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : You can buy The Japanese version at DMM\FanzaGames: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0035/ or at the Official Illusion Online Service: https://dlshop.illu-member.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=245 (only for customers in Japan). There's no information about an eventual western/Steam release, but one is likely sometime next year.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw.<br />
* '''Q : How do I install the game?'''<br>A : Check this guide: [[Koikatsu Sunshine/Install Guide]].<br />
* '''Q : I can't install it / I get a data cab error during install'''<br>A : Move the install files to a folder with no Japanese characters like "D:\KKS_installer" and run the .msi file from the setup folder.<br />
* '''Q : The game breaks when going to different maps or characters are in fast forward'''<br>A : You need to install IllusionFixes (specifically the CultureFix). Saves made without the fix will have corrupted character data, so after installing the fix you will have to start a new game or remove all girls and re-add them.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake). <br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu in Windows 1.0/95/XP?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only run on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on Windows 10?'''<br>A : Yes, it can run on Windows 10 as long as it's the 64-bit version. <br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator?'''<br>A : You don't have to use an locale emulator as long as you install IllusionFixes.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v2019.4.9.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try running KoikatsuSunshine.exe directly.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
To check In game Manual, Press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game in your room, or from the middle-click menu on the right when walking around.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and chose the option to go to your room, or progress time in top right corner.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put Girl's cards in "UserData\chara\female" folder and Male cards in "UserData\chara\male". '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu cards work on Koikatsu Sunshine?'''<br>A : Koikatsu cards can be converted into Koikatsu Sunshine cards. When you place a Koikatsu card on "UserData\chara\female" it will be converted into a Sunshine card in the next time you open the game. '''WARNING''': The other way around does NOT work, that is, Sunshine cards does NOT work on the old Koikatsu game. Also cards with mods may have issues.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : If you play the unmodified (vanilla) Japanese game and you are in Japan you can go to the ingame network option. If you are playing a modified version (in other language than Japanese or with mods) or outside Japan you cannot use the network option, instead there are many sites that share cards such as:<br />
** https://db.bepis.io/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatusunshine/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download for Koikatsu or Koikatsu Sunshine!<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : Check to see if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load. If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Unfortunately, that is normal behavior when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to figure out how to avoid such limitation yourselves, like making your characters wear pants instead, it's nothing we can do.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using ManlyMarco's ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get the latest IllusionFixes or remove the offending mod.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get the latest IllusionFixes or change personality of the character card.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : It might be time to update your UI translation. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : You can instantly warp to any location from the middle click menu, or by pressing F3.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download KKS_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it.<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, the dicks included with KKS_UncensorSelector all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin mostly fixes it.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : KKS_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first. <br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Yes, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the CharaReader program to extract them.<br />
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* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server at https://universalhentai.com. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /KoikatsuSunshine_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel for many parts of the game, mods and modding.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Technical_Help&diff=35846Koikatsu Sunshine/Technical Help2021-12-20T04:39:46Z<p>MarC0: Update booru links</p>
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<div>{{Koikatsu_Sunshine}}Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Check the [[Koikatu/Technical_Help|Koikatsu FAQ]] as well, since many of the answers also apply to KKS.<br />
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= General FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : You can buy The Japanese version at DMM\FanzaGames: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0035/ or at the Official Illusion Online Service: https://dlshop.illu-member.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=245 (only for customers in Japan). There's no information about an eventual western/Steam release, but one is likely sometime next year.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw.<br />
* '''Q : I can't install it / I get a data cab error during install'''<br>A : Move the install files to a folder with no Japanese characters like "D:\KKS_installer" and run the .msi file from the setup folder.<br />
* '''Q : The game breaks when going to different maps or characters are in fast forward'''<br>A : You need to install IllusionFixes (specifically the CultureFix). Saves made without the fix will have corrupted character data, so after installing the fix you will have to start a new game or remove all girls and re-add them.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake). <br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu in Windows 1.0/95/XP?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only run on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on Windows 10?'''<br>A : Yes, it can run on Windows 10 as long as it's the 64-bit version. <br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator?'''<br>A : You don't have to use an locale emulator as long as you install IllusionFixes.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v2019.4.9.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try running KoikatsuSunshine.exe directly.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
To check In game Manual, Press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game in your room, or from the middle-click menu on the right when walking around.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and chose the option to go to your room, or progress time in top right corner.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put Girl's cards in "UserData\chara\female" folder and Male cards in "UserData\chara\male". '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu cards work on Koikatsu Sunshine?'''<br>A : Koikatsu cards can be converted into Koikatsu Sunshine cards. When you place a Koikatsu card on "UserData\chara\female" it will be converted into a Sunshine card in the next time you open the game. '''WARNING''': The other way around does NOT work, that is, Sunshine cards does NOT work on the old Koikatsu game. Also cards with mods may have issues.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : If you play the unmodified (vanilla) Japanese game and you are in Japan you can go to the ingame network option. If you are playing a modified version (in other language than Japanese or with mods) or outside Japan you cannot use the network option, instead there are many sites that share cards such as:<br />
** https://db.bepis.io/koikatsu<br />
** https://kenzato.uk/booru/category/KK<br />
** https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=koikatsu<br />
** https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatusunshine/ (Japanese)<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download for Koikatsu or Koikatsu Sunshine!<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : Check to see if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load. If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Unfortunately, that is normal behavior when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to figure out how to avoid such limitation yourselves, like making your characters wear pants instead, it's nothing we can do.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using ManlyMarco's ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get the latest IllusionFixes or remove the offending mod.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get the latest IllusionFixes or change personality of the character card.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : It might be time to update your UI translation. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : You can instantly warp to any location from the middle click menu, or by pressing F3.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download KKS_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it.<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, the dicks included with KKS_UncensorSelector all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin mostly fixes it.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : KKS_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first. <br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Yes, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the CharaReader program to extract them.<br />
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* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server at https://universalhentai.com. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /KoikatsuSunshine_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel for many parts of the game, mods and modding.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Technical_Help&diff=35845Koikatsu Sunshine/Technical Help2021-12-20T04:35:31Z<p>MarC0: /* General FAQ */</p>
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<div>{{Koikatsu_Sunshine}}Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Check the [[Koikatu/Technical_Help|Koikatsu FAQ]] as well, since many of the answers also apply to KKS.<br />
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= General FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : You can buy The Japanese version at DMM\FanzaGames: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0035/ or at the Official Illusion Online Service: https://dlshop.illu-member.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=245 (only for customers in Japan). There's no information about an eventual western/Steam release, but one is likely sometime next year.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check this guide: https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw.<br />
* '''Q : I can't install it / I get a data cab error during install'''<br>A : Move the install files to a folder with no Japanese characters like "D:\KKS_installer" and run the .msi file from the setup folder.<br />
* '''Q : The game breaks when going to different maps or characters are in fast forward'''<br>A : You need to install IllusionFixes (specifically the CultureFix). Saves made without the fix will have corrupted character data, so after installing the fix you will have to start a new game or remove all girls and re-add them.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake). <br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu in Windows 1.0/95/XP?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only run on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on Windows 10?'''<br>A : Yes, it can run on Windows 10 as long as it's the 64-bit version. <br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator?'''<br>A : You don't have to use an locale emulator as long as you install IllusionFixes.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v2019.4.9.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try running KoikatsuSunshine.exe directly.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
To check In game Manual, Press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game in your room, or from the middle-click menu on the right when walking around.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and chose the option to go to your room, or progress time in top right corner.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put Girl's cards in "UserData\chara\female" folder and Male cards in "UserData\chara\male". '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu cards work on Koikatsu Sunshine?'''<br>A : Koikatsu cards can be converted into Koikatsu Sunshine cards. When you place a Koikatsu card on "UserData\chara\female" it will be converted into a Sunshine card in the next time you open the game. '''WARNING''': The other way around does NOT work, that is, Sunshine cards does NOT work on the old Koikatsu game. Also cards with mods may have issues.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : If you play the unmodified (vanilla) Japanese game and you are in Japan you can go to the ingame network option. If you are playing a modified version (in other language than Japanese or with mods) or outside Japan you cannot use the network option, instead there are many sites that share cards such as:<br />
** [https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=all Illusion Booru]<br />
** [https://kenzato.uk/booru/ Kenzato]<br />
** [https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatusunshine/ yuki-portal]<br />
** [https://db.bepis.io/ Bepis]<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download for Koikatsu or Koikatsu Sunshine!<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : Check to see if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load. If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Unfortunately, that is normal behavior when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to figure out how to avoid such limitation yourselves, like making your characters wear pants instead, it's nothing we can do.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using ManlyMarco's ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get the latest IllusionFixes or remove the offending mod.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get the latest IllusionFixes or change personality of the character card.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : It might be time to update your UI translation. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : You can instantly warp to any location from the middle click menu, or by pressing F3.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download KKS_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it.<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, the dicks included with KKS_UncensorSelector all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin mostly fixes it.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : KKS_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first. <br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Yes, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the CharaReader program to extract them.<br />
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* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server at https://universalhentai.com. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /KoikatsuSunshine_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel for many parts of the game, mods and modding.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Technical_Help&diff=35844Koikatsu Sunshine/Technical Help2021-12-20T04:34:12Z<p>MarC0: /* Modding FAQs */</p>
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<div>{{Koikatsu_Sunshine}}Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Check the [[Koikatu/Technical_Help|Koikatsu FAQ]] as well, since many of the answers also apply to KKS.<br />
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= General FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : You can buy The Japanese version at [https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0035/ DMM\FanzaGames] or at the [https://dlshop.illu-member.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=245 Official Illusion Online Service] (only for customers in Japan). There's no information about an eventual western/Steam release, but one is likely sometime next year.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check [https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw this guide].<br />
* '''Q : I can't install it / I get a data cab error during install'''<br>A : Move the install files to a folder with no Japanese characters like "D:\KKS_installer" and run the .msi file from the setup folder.<br />
* '''Q : The game breaks when going to different maps or characters are in fast forward'''<br>A : You need to install IllusionFixes (specifically the CultureFix). Saves made without the fix will have corrupted character data, so after installing the fix you will have to start a new game or remove all girls and re-add them.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake). <br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu in Windows 1.0/95/XP?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only run on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on Windows 10?'''<br>A : Yes, it can run on Windows 10 as long as it's the 64-bit version. <br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator?'''<br>A : You don't have to use an locale emulator as long as you install IllusionFixes.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v2019.4.9.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try running KoikatsuSunshine.exe directly.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
To check In game Manual, Press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game in your room, or from the middle-click menu on the right when walking around.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and chose the option to go to your room, or progress time in top right corner.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put Girl's cards in "UserData\chara\female" folder and Male cards in "UserData\chara\male". '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu cards work on Koikatsu Sunshine?'''<br>A : Koikatsu cards can be converted into Koikatsu Sunshine cards. When you place a Koikatsu card on "UserData\chara\female" it will be converted into a Sunshine card in the next time you open the game. '''WARNING''': The other way around does NOT work, that is, Sunshine cards does NOT work on the old Koikatsu game. Also cards with mods may have issues.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : If you play the unmodified (vanilla) Japanese game and you are in Japan you can go to the ingame network option. If you are playing a modified version (in other language than Japanese or with mods) or outside Japan you cannot use the network option, instead there are many sites that share cards such as:<br />
** [https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=all Illusion Booru]<br />
** [https://kenzato.uk/booru/ Kenzato]<br />
** [https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatusunshine/ yuki-portal]<br />
** [https://db.bepis.io/ Bepis]<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download for Koikatsu or Koikatsu Sunshine!<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : Check to see if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load. If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Unfortunately, that is normal behavior when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to figure out how to avoid such limitation yourselves, like making your characters wear pants instead, it's nothing we can do.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using ManlyMarco's ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get the latest IllusionFixes or remove the offending mod.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get the latest IllusionFixes or change personality of the character card.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : It might be time to update your UI translation. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : You can instantly warp to any location from the middle click menu, or by pressing F3.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download KKS_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it.<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, the dicks included with KKS_UncensorSelector all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin mostly fixes it.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : KKS_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first. <br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Yes, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the CharaReader program to extract them.<br />
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* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the Koikatsu Discord server at https://universalhentai.com. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /KoikatsuSunshine_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel for many parts of the game, mods and modding.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Technical_Help&diff=35843Koikatsu Sunshine/Technical Help2021-12-20T04:30:10Z<p>MarC0: /* Main game / Character maker FAQS */</p>
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<div>{{Koikatsu_Sunshine}}Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Check the [[Koikatu/Technical_Help|Koikatsu FAQ]] as well, since many of the answers also apply to KKS.<br />
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= General FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : You can buy The Japanese version at [https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0035/ DMM\FanzaGames] or at the [https://dlshop.illu-member.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=245 Official Illusion Online Service] (only for customers in Japan). There's no information about an eventual western/Steam release, but one is likely sometime next year.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check [https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw this guide].<br />
* '''Q : I can't install it / I get a data cab error during install'''<br>A : Move the install files to a folder with no Japanese characters like "D:\KKS_installer" and run the .msi file from the setup folder.<br />
* '''Q : The game breaks when going to different maps or characters are in fast forward'''<br>A : You need to install IllusionFixes (specifically the CultureFix). Saves made without the fix will have corrupted character data, so after installing the fix you will have to start a new game or remove all girls and re-add them.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake). <br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu in Windows 1.0/95/XP?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only run on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on Windows 10?'''<br>A : Yes, it can run on Windows 10 as long as it's the 64-bit version. <br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator?'''<br>A : You don't have to use an locale emulator as long as you install IllusionFixes.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v2019.4.9.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try running KoikatsuSunshine.exe directly.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
To check In game Manual, Press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game in your room, or from the middle-click menu on the right when walking around.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and chose the option to go to your room, or progress time in top right corner.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put Girl's cards in "UserData\chara\female" folder and Male cards in "UserData\chara\male". '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu cards work on Koikatsu Sunshine?'''<br>A : Koikatsu cards can be converted into Koikatsu Sunshine cards. When you place a Koikatsu card on "UserData\chara\female" it will be converted into a Sunshine card in the next time you open the game. '''WARNING''': The other way around does NOT work, that is, Sunshine cards does NOT work on the old Koikatsu game. Also cards with mods may have issues.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : If you play the unmodified (vanilla) Japanese game and you are in Japan you can go to the ingame network option. If you are playing a modified version (in other language than Japanese or with mods) or outside Japan you cannot use the network option, instead there are many sites that share cards such as:<br />
** [https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=all Illusion Booru]<br />
** [https://kenzato.uk/booru/ Kenzato]<br />
** [https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatusunshine/ yuki-portal]<br />
** [https://db.bepis.io/ Bepis]<br />
** '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download for Koikatsu or Koikatsu Sunshine!<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : Check to see if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load. If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Unfortunately, that is normal behavior when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to figure out how to avoid such limitation yourselves, like making your characters wear pants instead, it's nothing we can do.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using ManlyMarco's ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get the latest IllusionFixes or remove the offending mod.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get the latest IllusionFixes or change personality of the character card.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : It might be time to update your UI translation. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : You can instantly warp to any location from the middle click menu, or by pressing F3.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download KKS_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it.<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, the dicks included with KKS_UncensorSelector all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin mostly fixes it.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : KKS_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first. <br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Yes, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the CharaReader program to extract them.<br />
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* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /KoikatsuSunshine_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel for many parts of the game, mods and modding.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Technical_Help&diff=35277Koikatu/Technical Help2021-09-12T13:44:49Z<p>MarC0: minor updates</p>
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server] (with permission). If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (with DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073440/__Koikatsu_Party/ <br>The Japanese release and DLC can be bought here: https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=183 or here https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called Koikatu! and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called Koikatsu Party (KKP) and is very similar to the Japanese version pre-darkness (assuming that the Special Patch that unlocks features is installed). All DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku are available in English as the "AfterParty" DLC on Steam (The JP DLC can also be installed to KK Party, in that case only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all).<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check [https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw this guide].<br />
* '''Q : What is Paid DLC? Where to download it?'''<br>A : Paid DLC, refers to expansion packs that have to be bought separately. There are currently two expansion available for purchase: Additional personality summer expansion (adds 3 new personalities and some clothes) and After School expansion DLC (it adds new features like new dating system and 3P sex). They can be bought here https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=199 and here https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=192 <br>Both of these expansions were localized as the AfterParty DLC, you can buy it from your Steam library.<br />
* '''Q : Can I install Japanese paid DLC to the Steam version?'''<br>A : All Japanese DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku can all be installed to the English version (only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). That being said, '''you should get the AfterParty DLC instead'''. It contains all DLC compatible with Party at a lower price and with English and Chinese translations.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake). <br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : What's the difference between All in One (AIO) update & DLC pack, and HF Patch?'''<br>A : AIO is drag/drop, contains the updates + default bepinex/plugins + translation. HF patch is more involved install wizard that contains AIO and has more plugins + more mods. It can also automatically fix a lot of broken game/mod installations. '''The AIO is no longer maintained'''.<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What order do I install these DLC updates in?'''<br>A : Assuming you're up-to-date beforehand (if you had the HF patch 2.1 not newer) you install the Paid DLC first, then the Xmas update or Anon11 AlO DLC Pack.<br />
* '''Q : How do I actually install these updates?'''<br>A : Unpacking the paid DLC (the afterschool DLC) must be done in Japanese locale, either by setting your machine to it, or via a locale emulator. Unpacking the Xmas update should work in any locale. Once unpacked, you should see a folder named setup. Copy and paste the contents of the setup folder over your game folder, and overwrite.<br />
* '''Q : What is a koisona?'''<br>A : Koisona commonly refers to the koikatsu persona for any given member of the Koikatsu Discord server. In other words, yourself made in the game.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu in Windows XP?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only runs on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on Windows 10?'''<br>A : Yes, it can run on Windows 10, without any locale emulator at all.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on Windows 95?'''<br>A : Only one way to know! Joking aside, it won't work on anything older than Vista 64bit (it might work on XP/2003 64bit, but good luck).<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v5.6.2 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine).<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run Koikatu.exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
To check In game Manual, Press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game at the end of each day in your room, and only there.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and click Home Icon to end the day and go to your room.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get new cards?'''<br>A : Visit #card-sharing on the Koikatsu Discord server. Outside of the server, try https://kenzato.uk/booru and https://illusioncards.booru.org/<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest bepinex and bepisplugin, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Anon11's [https://mega.nz/#F!upYGBTAZ!S1lMalC33LYEditk7GwzgQ!HhZGHarJ Sideloader Modpack] and latest [https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins KK_GUID Migration] (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : Check to see if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load. If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The character I downloaded has really high/low voice pitch, what happened?'''<br>A : This could mean the card is created before slider unlocker was fixed for voice pitches outside of 0-100 range People put the sliders outside of the range but before the actual value was clipped to the normal range, now it works "as expected"<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Unfortunately, that is normal behavior when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to figure out how to avoid such limitation yourselves, like making your characters wear pants instead, it's nothing we can do.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using ManlyMarco's ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get KK_CutscenelockupFix from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. You can get Anon11's KK_PersonalityCorrector plugin to prevent this (by swapping those personalities to the Pure personality for the story) from here: https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : It might be time to update your UI translation. Check the pastebin for an updated UI translations if experiencing this issue : https://pastebin.com/SzSz1yZ<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through Google translate, rather than a human.<br />
* '''Q : How do I unlock all the H animations without having to play the game?'''<br>A : Download keelhauled's plugins here and obtain the UnlockHPositions.dll for your bepinEx folder: https://github.com/Keelhauled/KoikatuPlugins/releases<br />
* '''Q : How do I access the new date locations?'''<br>A : These locations will unlock after multiple regular dates beforehand. Once they do, continue to raise your affection stats by using the new locations, and inviting the girl home/to a hotel afterwards. More locations will unlock the higher your affection gets - and at higher affection, each location has a love event. Trigger all 4 love event to unlock the church.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : How to get nicknames for each other?'''<br>A : Spam Small Talk option while being a lover until you get the nicknames-giving chat. It's pure random chance.<br />
* '''Q : Help! My waifu got upset, something to do with date? How to get her back to love me?'''<br>A : Spam Apologize option till her forgive you. And yes, you just left her beautifully dressed on Saturday for nothing.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. With Afterschool update you can disable girls bothering thanks to new options at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
* '''Q : Sometimes this annoys me, How to maintain her Nympho state?'''<br>A : At least talk to her once in a school period, and cum a lot (cumming together once is a must), don't worry about making her tired, her nympho power is limitless*. The after-dialogue will guarantee maintains her horny state. Remember, after a total of 4 cums**, she won't feel horny anymore, so you can at least have sex twice in a school period (1-2 cums on first sex, infinite cums on second sex) with the intent on maintaining nympho state. But in some rare cases, cumming twice may decrease her horniness (.. so if you invite her home, don't hold back, fill her up in every nook and cranny). For extra caution, you can save up some chat interactions so you can interact with her later by touching her just in case her horniness drop. Also note, finishing activities together like lunch, study, exercise, and date will also lower their horniness by 1. (H=99) For more info about H, visit H Guide wiki section. <br>Additional note: If she initiates H question (Yes/No) without you talking to her at least once, accepting her invitation will result on losing her nympho state (H drops), this could be a bug in the game, an annoying one that is.<br />
*additional note 2: If you closely listen to the girl's dialogue after cumming, you will get the gist if she wants more or not, sometimes 1 cum is enough to turn her on, but cumming a lot will always do the trick.<br />
**additional note 3: the 4 cums total if she's the one who invites you.<br />
'''Q : How to unlock all sex positions?'''<br>A : Different positions are unlocked in different ways. Here's what you can do to unlock positions:<br />
* Max out all of the stats during H for a single character (F6 to check, at least one girl must have full 100% experience).<br />
* Find H training spots (little pink heart icons scattered around the school) while a girl is following you.<br />
* Increase your club rank by interacting, having H and adding new club members.<br />
* Finish story events (yellow stars) for all 4 girls.<br />
Alternatively you can cheat and use the UnlockHPositions or CheatTools plugin.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want. A house visit before the weekend is always starts with H in the morning.<br />
* '''Q : How to get close to the teachers? Do H with them?'''<br>A : When you spot a teacher in a school period, talk to her repeatedly until an event occurs (e.g. asking for a help to move things), it may or may not work provided that you talk to them each individually. Stop if it doesn't work after 10+ tries, try another teacher first, they may have something for you. Do this frequently you will do her eventually.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Darkness MMF scene in story mode?'''<br>A : First of all, make sure you have all 3 parts of the Darkness expansion installed. Then go to the 3rd floor and look for the Darkness icon near one of the doors. Conditions for the icon to appear are: The girl has to have a supported personality and a relationsship with you, and she can't be a virgin. Supported personalities: typical schoolgirl, ojousama, pure, friendly, timid, humble.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download KK_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it.<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, the dicks included with KK_UncensorSelector all match body color as well as the KoikPlugin uncensor.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The KoikPlugin uncensor and SoS dick avoid this to some extent.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : KK_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first. Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an outdated mod launcher - and have to be placed inside BepInEx/IPA folder to work (create it if it doesn't exist). Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Yes you can check pastebin first here for list of plugins : https://pastebin.com/SzSz1yZt. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use Drag and Drop Plugin by Marco here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KoikatuDragAndDrop/releases. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find the POV mod?'''<br>A : The PoV mod is found under the name of KK_HeadUtl. Grab the latest version and put it in the IPA folder of BepinEx. Use numpad 0 to use, you can find it [https://ux.getuploader.com/56e4_xXVv/index/date/desc/2 here].<br />
* '''Q : Why is KKVMDPlayPlugin not working?'''<br>A : Check if it is in the BepinEx folder, and that FaceData.txt and a vmd file are in the KKVMDPlayPlugin folder. It will not run otherwise.<br />
* '''Q : I got a broken character shoulder in the Maker, How do I fix it?'''<br>A : This is caused by incompatibility of Stiletto and Keelhauled FixCompilation plugin. Press F1, go to Plugin Setting on top right, Disable the "Disable Maker IK" on there and restart the game. The newer Keelhauled FixCompilation will automatically disable Stiletto if detected.<br />
* '''Q : I broken eyes with KKVMDPlayPlugin after updating the game?'''<br>A : This is caused by a bug in VMD plugin in versions not updated for Darkness/Yoyaku. To fix this go to your BepInEx/config.ini file, find the [VMDPlay] section, and change the CacheGagEyesTexture setting to False.<br />
= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the CharaReader program to extract them.<br />
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* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel for many parts of the game, mods and modding.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Technical_Help&diff=35276Koikatsu Sunshine/Technical Help2021-09-12T13:44:25Z<p>MarC0: Bring up to parity with KK wiki</p>
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<div>{{Koikatsu_Sunshine}}Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Check the [https://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Technical_Help Koikatsu FAQ] as well, since many of the answers also apply to KKS.<br />
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= General FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : You can buy The Japanese version at [https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0035/ DMM\FanzaGames] or at the [https://dlshop.illu-member.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=245 Official Illusion Online Service] (only for customers in Japan). There's no information about an eventual western/Steam release, but one is likely sometime next year.<br />
* '''Q : How do I buy/download the game from DMM?'''<br>A : Check [https://youtu.be/WLoY5WCqTSw this guide].<br />
* '''Q : I can't install it / I get a data cab error during install'''<br>A : Move the install files to a folder with no Japanese characters like "D:\KKS_installer" and run the .msi file from the setup folder.<br />
* '''Q : The game breaks when going to different maps or characters are in fast forward'''<br>A : You need to install IllusionFixes (specifically the CultureFix). Saves made without the fix will have corrupted character data, so after installing the fix you will have to start a new game or remove all girls and re-add them.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake). <br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKS-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu in Windows 1.0/95/XP?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only run on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on Windows 10?'''<br>A : Yes, it can run on Windows 10 as long as it's the 64-bit version. <br />
* '''Q : Do I have to use a locale emulator?'''<br>A : You don't have to use an locale emulator as long as you install IllusionFixes.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v2019.4.9.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try running KoikatsuSunshine.exe directly.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
To check In game Manual, Press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game in your room, or from the middle-click menu on the right when walking around.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and chose the option to go to your room, or progress time in top right corner.<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put Girl's cards in "UserData\chara\female" folder and Male cards in "UserData\chara\male". '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu cards work on Koikatsu Sunshine?'''<br>A : Koikatsu cards can be converted into Koikatsu Sunshine cards. When you place a Koikatsu card on "UserData\chara\female" it will be converted into a Sunshine card in the next time you open the game. '''WARNING''': The other way around does NOT work, that is, Sunshine cards does NOT work on the old Koikatsu game. Also cards with mods may have issues.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : If you play the unmodified (vanilla) Japanese game and you are in Japan you can go to the ingame network option. If you are playing a modified version (in other language than Japanese or with mods) or outside Japan you cannot use the network option, instead there are many sites that share cards such as:<br />
: [https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=all Illusion Booru]<br />
: [https://kenzato.uk/booru/ Kenzato]<br />
: [https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatusunshine/ yuki-portal]<br />
: [https://db.bepis.io/ Bepis]<br />
: '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download for Koikatsu or Koikatsu Sunshine!<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes. Also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also can impact maker load times. Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually update modpacks from game launcher > Update (assuming your game is already modded). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : Check to see if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load. If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting weird in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Unfortunately, that is normal behavior when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to figure out how to avoid such limitation yourselves, like making your characters wear pants instead, it's nothing we can do.<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is vibrating rapidly?'''<br>A : You can fix this by turning off vsync and limiting your FPS to 60.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using ManlyMarco's ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get the latest IllusionFixes or remove the offending mod.<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. Get the latest IllusionFixes or change personality of the character card.<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : It might be time to update your UI translation. Check if your game resolution / window size is in 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through machine translations, rather than a human. If you don't use a translation pack then you will get even worse translations since a worse machine translation service will be used.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : You can instantly warp to any location from the middle click menu, or by pressing F3.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download KKS_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it.<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, the dicks included with KKS_UncensorSelector all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The BetterPenetration plugin mostly fixes it.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : KKS_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first. <br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Yes, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use the Drag and Drop plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the CharaReader program to extract them.<br />
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* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /KoikatsuSunshine_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel for many parts of the game, mods and modding.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatsu_Sunshine/Technical_Help&diff=35234Koikatsu Sunshine/Technical Help2021-08-30T02:01:59Z<p>MarC0: Add new general faqs</p>
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<div>{{Koikatsu_Sunshine}}Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Check the [https://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Technical_Help Koikatsu FAQ] as well, since many of the answers also apply to KKS.<br />
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= General FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : You can buy The Japanese version at [https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0035/ DMM\FanzaGames] or at the [https://dlshop.illu-member.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=245 Official Illusion Online Service] (only for customers in Japan). There's no information about an eventual western/Steam release, but one is likely sometime next year.<br />
* '''Q : I can't install it / I get a data cab error during install'''<br>A : Move the install files to a folder with no Japanese characters like "D:\KKS_installer" and run the .msi file from the setup folder.<br />
* '''Q : The game breaks when going to different maps or characters are in fast forward'''<br>A : You need to install IllusionFixes (specifically the CultureFix). Saves made without the fix will have corrupted character data, so after installing the fix you will have to start a new game or remove all girls and re-add them.<br />
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= Gameplay FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : What are Character cards?'''<br>A : Character cards are special images in the format .png that contains data from the character to be loaded in the game. With this system you can pick up character from internet and load on your game and vice versa. Put Girl's cards in "UserData\chara\female" folder and Male cards in "UserData\chara\male". '''Note''': Be sure to download the original card image file, not a miniature or a photo of a card, otherwise it will not work!<br />
* '''Q : Do Koikatsu cards work on Koikatsu Sunshine?'''<br>A : Koikatsu cards can be converted into Koikatsu Sunshine cards. When you place a Koikatsu card on "UserData\chara\female" it will be converted into a Sunshine card in the next time you open the game. '''WARNING''': The other way around does NOT work, that is, Sunshine cards does NOT work on the old Koikatsu game. Also cards with mods may have issues.<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get more girls cards?'''<br>A : If you play the unmodified (vanilla) Japanese game and you are in Japan you can go to the ingame network option. If you are playing a modified version (in other language than Japanese or with mods) or outside Japan you cannot use the network option, instead there are many sites that share cards such as:<br />
: [https://illusioncards.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=all Illusion Booru]<br />
: [https://kenzato.uk/booru/ Kenzato]<br />
: [https://yuki-portal.com/uploader/koikatusunshine/ yuki-portal]<br />
: [https://db.bepis.io/ Bepis]<br />
: '''WARNING''': These sites have cards for lots of games, be sure to download for Koikatsu or Koikatsu Sunshine!<br />
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= Technical FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : What are the system requirements to play the game?'''<br>A: You can find the requirements [[Koikatsu_Sunshine|in the main page of this wiki]].<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatsu Sunshine run on?'''<br>A: Koikatsu Sunshine uses Unity 3D game engine v2019.4.9.5308042.<br />
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= Modded Game FAQ =<br />
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server] (with permission). If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (with DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073440/__Koikatsu_Party/ <br>The Japanese release and DLC can be bought here: https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=183 or here https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/list/article=maker/id=30012/<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called Koikatu! and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called Koikatsu Party (KKP) and is very similar to the Japanese version pre-darkness (assuming that the Special Patch that unlocks features is installed). All DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku are available in English as the "AfterParty" DLC on Steam (The JP DLC can also be installed to KK Party, in that case only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all).<br />
* '''Q : What is Paid DLC? Where to download it?'''<br>A : Paid DLC, refers to expansion packs that have to be bought separately. There are currently two expansion available for purchase: Additional personality summer expansion (adds 3 new personalities and some clothes) and After School expansion DLC (it adds new features like new dating system and 3P sex). They can be bought here https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=199 and here https://www.illu-member.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=192 <br>Both of these expansions were localized as the AfterParty DLC, you can buy it from your Steam library.<br />
* '''Q : Can I install Japanese paid DLC to the Steam version?'''<br>A : All Japanese DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku can all be installed to the English version (only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all). That being said, '''you should get the AfterParty DLC instead'''. It contains all DLC compatible with Party at a lower price and with English and Chinese translations.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest updates, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases/latest (make sure you don't download the source code by mistake). <br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : What's the difference between All in One (AIO) update & DLC pack, and HF Patch?'''<br>A : AIO is drag/drop, contains the updates + default bepinex/plugins + translation. HF patch is more involved install wizard that contains AIO and has more plugins + more mods. It can also automatically fix a lot of broken game/mod installations. '''The AIO is no longer maintained'''.<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What order do I install these DLC updates in?'''<br>A : Assuming you're up-to-date beforehand (if you had the HF patch 2.1 not newer) you install the Paid DLC first, then the Xmas update or Anon11 AlO DLC Pack.<br />
* '''Q : How do I actually install these updates?'''<br>A : Unpacking the paid DLC (the afterschool DLC) must be done in Japanese locale, either by setting your machine to it, or via a locale emulator. Unpacking the Xmas update should work in any locale. Once unpacked, you should see a folder named setup. Copy and paste the contents of the setup folder over your game folder, and overwrite.<br />
* '''Q : What is a koisona?'''<br>A : Koisona commonly refers to the koikatsu persona for any given member of the Koikatsu Discord server. In other words, yourself made in the game.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu in Windows XP?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only runs on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on Windows 10?'''<br>A : Yes, it can run on Windows 10, without any locale emulator at all.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on Windows 95?'''<br>A : Only one way to know! Joking aside, it won't work on anything older than Vista 64bit (it might work on XP/2003 64bit, but good luck).<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v5.6.2 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine).<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run Koikatu.exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
To check In game Manual, Press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game at the end of each day in your room, and only there.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and click Home Icon to end the day and go to your room.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get new cards?'''<br>A : Visit #card-sharing on the Koikatsu Discord server. Outside of the server, try https://kenzato.uk/booru and https://illusioncards.booru.org/<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest bepinex and bepisplugin, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Anon11's [https://mega.nz/#F!upYGBTAZ!S1lMalC33LYEditk7GwzgQ!HhZGHarJ Sideloader Modpack] and latest [https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins KK_GUID Migration] (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : Check to see if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load. If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The character I downloaded has really high/low voice pitch, what happened?'''<br>A : This could mean the card is created before slider unlocker was fixed for voice pitches outside of 0-100 range People put the sliders outside of the range but before the actual value was clipped to the normal range, now it works "as expected"<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Unfortunately, that is normal behavior when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to figure out how to avoid such limitation yourselves, like making your characters wear pants instead, it's nothing we can do.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using ManlyMarco's ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get KK_CutscenelockupFix from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. You can get Anon11's KK_PersonalityCorrector plugin to prevent this (by swapping those personalities to the Pure personality for the story) from here: https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : It might be time to update your UI translation. Check the pastebin for an updated UI translations if experiencing this issue : https://pastebin.com/SzSz1yZ<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through Google translate, rather than a human.<br />
* '''Q : How do I unlock all the H animations without having to play the game?'''<br>A : Download keelhauled's plugins here and obtain the UnlockHPositions.dll for your bepinEx folder: https://github.com/Keelhauled/KoikatuPlugins/releases<br />
* '''Q : How do I access the new date locations?'''<br>A : These locations will unlock after multiple regular dates beforehand. Once they do, continue to raise your affection stats by using the new locations, and inviting the girl home/to a hotel afterwards. More locations will unlock the higher your affection gets - and at higher affection, each location has a love event. Trigger all 4 love event to unlock the church.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : How to get nicknames for each other?'''<br>A : Spam Small Talk option while being a lover until you get the nicknames-giving chat. It's pure random chance.<br />
* '''Q : Help! My waifu got upset, something to do with date? How to get her back to love me?'''<br>A : Spam Apologize option till her forgive you. And yes, you just left her beautifully dressed on Saturday for nothing.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. With Afterschool update you can disable girls bothering thanks to new options at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
* '''Q : Sometimes this annoys me, How to maintain her Nympho state?'''<br>A : At least talk to her once in a school period, and cum a lot (cumming together once is a must), don't worry about making her tired, her nympho power is limitless*. The after-dialogue will guarantee maintains her horny state. Remember, after a total of 4 cums**, she won't feel horny anymore, so you can at least have sex twice in a school period (1-2 cums on first sex, infinite cums on second sex) with the intent on maintaining nympho state. But in some rare cases, cumming twice may decrease her horniness (.. so if you invite her home, don't hold back, fill her up in every nook and cranny). For extra caution, you can save up some chat interactions so you can interact with her later by touching her just in case her horniness drop. Also note, finishing activities together like lunch, study, exercise, and date will also lower their horniness by 1. (H=99) For more info about H, visit H Guide wiki section. <br>Additional note: If she initiates H question (Yes/No) without you talking to her at least once, accepting her invitation will result on losing her nympho state (H drops), this could be a bug in the game, an annoying one that is.<br />
*additional note 2: If you closely listen to the girl's dialogue after cumming, you will get the gist if she wants more or not, sometimes 1 cum is enough to turn her on, but cumming a lot will always do the trick.<br />
**additional note 3: the 4 cums total if she's the one who invites you.<br />
'''Q : How to unlock all sex positions?'''<br>A : Different positions are unlocked in different ways. Here's what you can do to unlock positions:<br />
* Max out all of the stats during H for a single character (F6 to check, at least one girl must have full 100% experience).<br />
* Find H training spots (little pink heart icons scattered around the school) while a girl is following you.<br />
* Increase your club rank by interacting, having H and adding new club members.<br />
* Finish story events (yellow stars) for all 4 girls.<br />
Alternatively you can cheat and use the UnlockHPositions or CheatTools plugin.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want. A house visit before the weekend is always starts with H in the morning.<br />
* '''Q : How to get close to the teachers? Do H with them?'''<br>A : When you spot a teacher in a school period, talk to her repeatedly until an event occurs (e.g. asking for a help to move things), it may or may not work provided that you talk to them each individually. Stop if it doesn't work after 10+ tries, try another teacher first, they may have something for you. Do this frequently you will do her eventually.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Darkness MMF scene in story mode?'''<br>A : First of all, make sure you have all 3 parts of the Darkness expansion installed. Then go to the 3rd floor and look for the Darkness icon near one of the doors. Conditions for the icon to appear are: The girl has to have a supported personality and a relationsship with you, and she can't be a virgin. Supported personalities: typical schoolgirl, ojousama, pure, friendly, timid, humble.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download KK_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it.<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, the dicks included with KK_UncensorSelector all match body color as well as the KoikPlugin uncensor.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The KoikPlugin uncensor and SoS dick avoid this to some extent.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : KK_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first. Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an outdated mod launcher - and have to be placed inside BepInEx/IPA folder to work (create it if it doesn't exist). Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Yes you can check pastebin first here for list of plugins : https://pastebin.com/SzSz1yZt. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use Drag and Drop Plugin by Marco here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KoikatuDragAndDrop/releases. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find the POV mod?'''<br>A : The PoV mod is found under the name of KK_HeadUtl. Grab the latest version and put it in the IPA folder of BepinEx. Use numpad 0 to use, you can find it [https://ux.getuploader.com/56e4_xXVv/index/date/desc/2 here].<br />
* '''Q : Why is KKVMDPlayPlugin not working?'''<br>A : Check if it is in the BepinEx folder, and that FaceData.txt and a vmd file are in the KKVMDPlayPlugin folder. It will not run otherwise.<br />
* '''Q : I got a broken character shoulder in the Maker, How do I fix it?'''<br>A : This is caused by incompatibility of Stiletto and Keelhauled FixCompilation plugin. Press F1, go to Plugin Setting on top right, Disable the "Disable Maker IK" on there and restart the game. The newer Keelhauled FixCompilation will automatically disable Stiletto if detected.<br />
* '''Q : I broken eyes with KKVMDPlayPlugin after updating the game?'''<br>A : This is caused by a bug in VMD plugin in versions not updated for Darkness/Yoyaku. To fix this go to your BepInEx/config.ini file, find the [VMDPlay] section, and change the CacheGagEyesTexture setting to False.<br />
= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the CharaReader program to extract them.<br />
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* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel for many parts of the game, mods and modding.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Honey_Select_2/Patching&diff=35035Honey Select 2/Patching2021-03-20T16:27:37Z<p>MarC0: Add warning about DX having AI folder</p>
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Install the game using "ILLUSION HoneySelect2.msi" in "setup" folder.<br />
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Its recommended to install in a short path, otherwise the game can have issues. Avoid installing in the desktop or in program files since they can have special access permissions. <br />
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A good folder is '''C:\illusion\HoneySelect2''' since it’s the default patch of the setup.<br />
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After installing it is time to update your game.<br />
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=Installing updates=<br />
Illusion update files comes in the form of an .exe file that not always works on pcs with languages other than Japanese. A workaround is to use the [https://www.7-zip.org/ program 7-zip] to open the file as if it were a compressed file (right click -> 7-zip -> Open archive). <br />
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Inside the file usually are folders for two games: Honey Select 2 and AI-Girl. Honey select 2 folder can be named after the short "HS2" or the Japanese name "ハニーセレクト2リビドー". Open the Honey select folder, seek for "setup" folder and extract the files inside to your game folder (remember, its recommended to install the game in C:\illusion\HoneySelect2). Sometimes more than one update comes with the patch, so you will need to seek for the "setup" folder for each update and repeat the process.<br />
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==Patching order==<br />
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The following order was tested and confirmed working. Note that pre-order and paid DLC's are optional, you don't need them to play the game.<br />
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# honey2_souki (pre-order)<br />
# honey2_yoyaku (pre-order)<br />
# dlc_ex1_0619 (Fox Miko paid DLC)<br />
# dlc_ex2_0529 (Succubus paid DLC)<br />
# dlc_ex3_0619 (Sister paid DLC)<br />
# dlc_bondage (Bondage paid DLC)<br />
# honey2_01_plus_0814esF3_'''all''' (Adds Studio and all free DLCs, make sure that you downloaded the '''_all''' version)<br />
# honey2_03_vr (Support for VR Headsets)<br />
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=Honey Select 2 DX=<br />
Honey Select 2 '''DX''' is an paid expansion DLC that includes:<br />
* 4 new voices, <br />
* A new gameplay "Deluxe Plan", wich opens a VIP Lobby managed by Sitri from Honey Select 1! <br />
* 6 new events in the VIP Lobby<br />
* 6 new maps<br />
* 18 new positions<br />
* And dozens of clothes and acessories<br />
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==Installing Honey Select 2 DX==<br />
* Before install the expansion you need to have the full game installed and patched all way up to "honey2_01_plus_0814esF3_'''all'''".<br />
* With the game ready, use 7-zip to extract the Main DX expansion to the game folder, its inside "ハニーセレクト2リビドーDX_DL版 <span style="font-size:130%">'''\'''</span> ハニーセレクト2リビドーDX_DL版インストーラー <span style="font-size:130%">'''\'''</span> HoneySelect2DX追加データ <span style="font-size:130%">'''\'''</span> setup"<br />
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==Patching Order for Honey Select 2 DX==<br />
After installing the expansion, use the following order to patch HoneySelect 2 '''DX'''. Note that pre-order and paid DLCs other than DX are optional.<br />
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#honey2dx_yoyaku (pre-order Dragonic Princess set)<br />
#honey2_dx_souki (pre-order Tanuki and Magician frills set)<br />
#honey2dx_01_plus_1030T7gf_'''all''' (make DX works in Studio)<br />
#honey2_03_vr_1113 (VR Module including Oculus Link)<br />
#honey2dx_01_plus_1218ZJ6h3_'''all''' (some fixes and free dlcs such as Maid Bikini and Christimas costume)<br />
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'''Warning:''' DX and some other DLC come with 2 sets of files - one for HS2 (HoneySelect2) and one for AIS (AI-Shoujo). Make sure you '''do not''' copy files from the AIS folder, or your game will break. Only copy files from the HS2 folder.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Honey_Select_2/Technical_Help&diff=34325Honey Select 2/Technical Help2020-06-30T21:49:20Z<p>MarC0: added more faqs</p>
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<div>{{Honey_Select_2}}<br />
Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly.<br />
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If your question is not answered below, check [[AI_Syoujyo/Technical_Help|this FAQ for AI-Shoujo]] for more answers. Honey Select 2 is built on top of AI-Shoujo and shares a lot of features and code. Because of this most of the FAQs for AI-Shoujo also apply to Honey Select 2.<br />
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If you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #hs2-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQ =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The Japanese release is [https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/en/detail/illusion_0030 available on DMM]. The English Steam release is not available yet.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest update, dlc, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/HS2-HF_Patch/releases (for downloads click on the "Releases" tab, DO NOT click the green Clone or download button!). If you want to manually install mods and plugins check the mod release channel on the IS discord server.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the mega link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/HS2-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #hs2-help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q: Can I run Honey Select 2 in Windows XP?'''<br>A: No, Honey Select will only runs on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q: Does Honey Select 2 require the game DVD image to be mounted in order to play?'''<br>A: No, Honey Select doesn't requires the game DVD image to be mounted while playing. This is related to the fact that it uses the Unity 3d engine instead of Illusion's own Yayoi engine.<br />
* [[AI_Syoujyo/Technical_Help|More FAQs here...]]<br />
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= Main Game FAQ =<br />
Be sure to check in-game manual! Press F1. (It is in Japanese though if unmodded)<br />
* '''Q : So I have a girl who hates me, but I want her to stop hating on me?'''<br>A : Use love positions (missionary is advised) and make her cum without you cum inside her, this should take around 1-2 tries and her feeling will change from hate to love (favor) to you. <br>''Note : This method also applies to slave status. If the slave status still not changing, try cumming together.''<br />
* '''Q : Help! I'm forced to break a girl in order to get my achievement, how could I?'''<br>A : I know how you feel, it's truly can't be helped. Use forced position (e.g. forced missionary) and BDSM (spanking etc.) on her repeatedly until the red bar is full, this could happen in multiple runs. You could break a girl in a single run if you use multiple men position (which is undesireable for a man who treasures her girl). If the girl is dependent (lowermost purple bar is full), it is impossible to break a girl.<br />
* '''Q : My girl is broken, how do I heal her back?'''<br>A : Use love positions (e.g. missionary) but having only you cum inside her, the more you cum inside her, the more healed she gets. (May need testing if this can be done in a single run)<br />
* '''Q : How to change her feeling into a slave?'''<br>A : Cum inside her repeatedly (using male-dominant position is advised e.g. Doggy Style) without having her cum.<br />
* '''Q : What is the fastest way to make a girl dependent on me? (the purple bar)'''<br>A : Make sure her H status (the uppermost bar) is maxed, use multiple girl positions with her set as your first girl. (Tested using W Blowjob (Swallow Cum) + Double Intercrural + Double Cowgirl)</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=AI_Syoujyo/Technical_Help&diff=32941AI Syoujyo/Technical Help2020-04-03T21:22:11Z<p>MarC0: </p>
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<div>{{AI_Syoujyo}}<br />
Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (no DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250650/AIShoujoAI/<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called AI_Syoujyo and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called AI-Shoujo and is very similar to the Japanese version except it has all content related to Studio taken out, and is not planned to receive any future DLC. By default most mods don't work correctly on the Steam release, but it can be fixed by getting the AI HF Patch, essentially making the two games equal.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest update, dlc, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch (for downloads click on the "Releases" tab, DO NOT click the green Clone or download button!). If you want to manually install mods and plugins check the mod release channel on the IS discord server.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the mega link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS in Windows XP?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only runs on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Does AIS require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, AIS doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does AIS run on?'''<br>A : AIS uses Unity 3D game engine v2018.2.21.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run the game exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
* '''Q : The game sometimes starts with no mods loaded, the issue is fixed by a system reboot.'''<br>A : Something is locking game files, most likely an antivirus. SpyHunter is confirmed to cause this. Add your game directory to exclusions of these apps. You can use Process Hacker's Find Handles function to see which application is locking the game's files if you have trouble finding the culprit.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
*'''Q: Shan (The merchant) can be customized?'''<br> A: Not by default, but the CharacterReplacer plugin can replace the merchant card with your own (check plugin settings).<br />
*'''Q: Shan is missing!, and I can't find her anywhere...'''<br> A: She can leave the island randomly to come back days later. Before she leaves, you can find her at the port near the beach.'''<br />
*'''Q: How do I feed the girls?'''<br> A: You need to find and cook food, and then put it on the kitchen storage (Don't confuse with the main storage, most places to cook (that are not a bonfire) will have a storage).<br />
*'''Q: How I can get more girls on the island?'''<br> A: You can have four in total by default (unlimited with mods), and except for the first girl, you need batterys and find the pots around the island.<br />
*'''Q: The girls are cyborgs?'''<br> A: Actually androids created by YORHA like 2B, they get sick frequently because they are infected with Foxdie. (citation needed)<br />
*'''Q: How to install skills?'''<br> A: you need to make girls have at least 3 heart on their status, then you can put skill in ----- right side of the screen.<br />
*'''Q: How to change plugin/mod setting hotkey?'''<br> A: Go to game config and then find the "Plugin settings" button.<br />
*'''Q: How to disable/enable the log console(additional window that can start up with the game)?'''<br> A: Edit BepInEx.cfg in BepInEx\config\ under [Logging.Console] set Enabled = true/false. You can also do this from plugin settings inside the game or studio.<br />
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= Studio FAQS =<br />
*'''Q: What is studio?'''<br> A: It's a character poser / scene maker. It's mostly used for creating pictures, but with some effort you can also create and record animated scenes. Scene files contain all necessary information needed for others to easily load the scene, all you have to do is to share the .png files that contain the scene data.<br />
*'''Q: I downloaded a scene and it is not moving / is not animated?'''<br> A: Most scenes are static with no movement. If a scene is animated then usually the creator mentions that in the release post.<br />
*'''Q: Can I use my studio creations or studio items in main game?'''<br> A: No, what happens in studio stays in studio* (You can create screenshots and videos from studio scenes, and there are some model exporters that make it possible to load your creations in 3D editors like Blender).<br />
*'''Q: Are there any guides?'''<br> A: Your best bet is checking the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. There are also many studio #guides on the [https://discord.gg/hevygx6 Koikatsu Discord server] and most of them apply to the AI studio as well. There are some video tutorials for HS studio that should mostly apply [https://youtube.com/channel/UCZhcCgD8zvwtXIA_rHCWN2A/videos here].<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download AI_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. (If you get HF Patch this will be installed by default, together with multiple uncensor options)<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use a pussy uncensor with a dick uncensor.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, AI_UncensorSelector uncensors all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : AI_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : What is Sideloader Modpack and why are there different ones?'''<br>A : Sideloader Modpack is a community-curated modpack that includes most publicly available mods as long as they are of sufficient quality. Because of the massive file size and broad scope the modpack is split into the following parts that can be installed as needed:<br />
** Sideloader Modpack = Character customization content.<br />
** Sideloader Modpack - Maps = Maps for use in Studio (not usable in main game, can be skipped).<br />
** Sideloader Modpack - MaterialEditor Shaders = Shaders for use with the MaterialEditor plugin.<br />
** Sideloader Modpack - Studio = Items for use in Studio (not usable in main game, can be skipped).<br />
** Sideloader Modpack - Uncensor Selector = Uncensors for use with the UncensorSelector plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use Drag and Drop Plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the AI_CharacterExport plugin.<br />
* '''Q : What is System Console (also activate system console in some launchers)?'''<br>A : Activate Console enables debug console that opens in a separate window. It's useful for troubleshooting issues with your game and it's always a good idea to have it turned on.<br />
* '''Q : What is DHH?'''<br>A : DHH is a graphics enhancement mod that some people like and some don't. It can drastically change how the game looks to the point where cards made with it enabled are plain ugly for people without it. It's off by default in many distributions and have to be manually turned on, and then configured in game by pressing P (default hotkey).<br />
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* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game is modded, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding (check pins).</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Modding&diff=32744Koikatu/Modding2020-04-03T14:17:25Z<p>MarC0: Add How to compile section</p>
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Most of the up-to-date modding resourced and guides are shared on the [https://discord.gg/hevygx6 Koikatsu] or [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft] Discord servers. This is also where you can find most of the English speaking modders working on plugins and mods.<br />
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If you are having trouble and can't find an answer online (google is your friend) or want to try to make your own plugin/mod, feel free to ask for help in modding channels of these servers. Please at least try searching for solutions yourself before asking, most questions were already asked and answered!<br />
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This guide applies to Koikatu, Koikatsu Party, EmotionCreators, AI-Syoujyo, AI-Shoujo and other similar UnityEngine games made by Illusion.<br />
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==How to compile a plugin?==<br />
The best way to learn is to compile an existing plugin and make changes to it. First find the plugin's repository, then simply clone it to your drive and use the free version of Visual Studio 2019 for C# to compile it. Keep in mind that you might need to fix references by pointing at some of your game's files. Check the following links for useful tutorials:<br />
* [https://help.github.com/en/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/cloning-a-repository How to clone a repository]<br />
* [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/get-started/csharp/?view=vs-2019 Getting started with Visual Studio and C#]<br />
* [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/troubleshooting-broken-references?view=vs-2019 Fixing references]<br />
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==Condensed guide on modifying and making new plugins==<br />
First of all, environment. You need:<br />
* Visual Studio 2017 or newer, use the free community version<br />
* KK with BepInEx installed<br />
* Cheat tools plugin (for the included Runtime Unity Editor, press F12)<br />
* dnSpy for reading game and other dll source code and debugging of the game (To do debugging with dnSpy you need to set up a few things for it to work * https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx/wiki/dnSpy-Debugging * this is optional and you most likely won't need it until you're doing much more advanced stuff)<br />
* Go to your in-game plugin options and enable bepinex console and all logging levels, including unity logging<br />
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===Getting started===<br />
* Get to roughly know C# and how it works. There are plenty of tutorials on it.<br />
* Grab a simple plugin, for example https://github.com/ManlyMarco/IllusionTrapMods/tree/master/KK_BecomeTrap and see how it's constructed. Try to compile it.<br />
* You need to fix the plugin's references before you can build (point it to dlls from your game install) and build locations (right click on the project in tree view > Preferences > Build).<br />
* Use BepInEx.Logger.Log for showing messages in console<br />
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===Things to read===<br />
Critical<br />
* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/getting-started/<br />
* https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx/wiki<br />
* https://github.com/pardeike/Harmony/wiki<br />
Optional<br />
* https://github.com/IllusionMods/IllusionModdingAPI/wiki<br />
* https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx.ConfigurationManager<br />
* https://help.github.com/en/articles/set-up-git<br />
* https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/benjaminperkins/2017/04/04/setting-up-and-using-github-in-visual-studio-2017/<br />
* https://github.com/0xd4d/dnSpy/wiki/Debugging-Unity-Games<br />
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===Tips===<br />
* KK is a Unity3D game and is written in C#, skills you gain here will apply to almost all other Unity games.<br />
* Koikatu_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp.dll has most of the game code in it, open in dnSpy to read and research it.<br />
* Check source code of other plugins to see how certain things are accomplished. Don't be afraid to post issues or submit PRs to existing repositories, that's a great way to learn!<br />
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==Quick debugging tutorial using dnSpy==<br />
Running the game in debugger makes finding causes of issues and understanding how the game works much easier. To run KK in the debugger included in dnSpy you need the modified mono dlls from the dnSpy release post. You can read more here https://github.com/0xd4d/dnSpy/wiki/Debugging-Unity-Games<br />
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Open dnSpy, drop Koikatu.exe on it, click the newly added .exe, and click Start. It should start running the game and dnSpy should enter debugging mode. You can open assembly-csharp or one of your plugins, place a breakpoint at some line and make the code run in game to test it out. Locals are the variables available in the current scope, Watch contains your expressions (you can put arbitrary C# code in these and it will get executed when you hit enter). It's pretty similar to debugging in VS, just more limited.<br />
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When you recompile a plugin that is loaded in dnspy then make sure to go file > reload all. If you changed code where a breakpoint was set, then it might mess up and move the breakpoint to some different spot. You can check where all breakpoints are in the breakpoint window.<br />
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==Adding or modifying items / mod making==<br />
Because of the large scope it's difficult to provide a simple step-by-step guide. A large collection of guides is available here: https://github.com/xm007/Koikatsu-Modding#koikatsu-modding-tutorial<br />
You can ask for assistance on the discord server in the #mod-modelling channel, we'll be happy to help you out!</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=AI_Syoujyo/Technical_Help&diff=30198AI Syoujyo/Technical Help2020-03-29T01:26:16Z<p>MarC0: </p>
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Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (no DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250650/AIShoujoAI/<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called AI_Syoujyo and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called AI-Shoujo and is very similar to the Japanese version except it has all content related to Studio taken out, and is not planned to receive any future DLC. By default most mods don't work correctly on the Steam release, but it can be fixed by getting the AI HF Patch, essentially making the two games equal.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest update, dlc, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch (for downloads click on the "Releases" tab, DO NOT click the green Clone or download button!). If you want to manually install mods and plugins check the mod release channel on the IS discord server.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the mega link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS in Windows XP?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only runs on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Does AIS require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, AIS doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does AIS run on?'''<br>A : AIS uses Unity 3D game engine v2018.2.21.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run the game exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
*'''Q: Shan (The merchant) can be customized?'''<br> A: Not by default, but the CharacterReplacer plugin can replace the merchant card with your own (check plugin settings).<br />
*'''Q: Shan is missing!, and I can't find her anywhere...'''<br> A: She can leave the island randomly to come back days later. Before she leaves, you can find her at the port near the beach.'''<br />
*'''Q: How do I feed the girls?'''<br> A: You need to find and cook food, and then put it on the kitchen storage (Don't confuse with the main storage, most places to cook (that are not a bonfire) will have a storage).<br />
*'''Q: How I can get more girls on the island?'''<br> A: You can have four in total by default (unlimited with mods), and except for the first girl, you need batterys and find the pots around the island.<br />
*'''Q: The girls are cyborgs?'''<br> A: Actually androids created by YORHA like 2B, they get sick frequently because they are infected with Foxdie. (citation needed)<br />
*'''Q: How to install skills?'''<br> A: you need to make girls have at least 3 heart on their status, then you can put skill in ----- right side of the screen.<br />
*'''Q: How to change plugin/mod setting hotkey?'''<br> A: Go to game config and then find the "Plugin settings" button.<br />
*'''Q: How to disable/enable the log console(additional window that can start up with the game)?'''<br> A: Edit BepInEx.cfg in BepInEx\config\ under [Logging.Console] set Enabled = true/false. You can also do this from plugin settings inside the game or studio.<br />
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= Studio FAQS =<br />
*'''Q: What is studio?'''<br> A: It's a character poser / scene maker. It's mostly used for creating pictures, but with some effort you can also create and record animated scenes. Scene files contain all necessary information needed for others to easily load the scene, all you have to do is to share the .png files that contain the scene data.<br />
*'''Q: I downloaded a scene and it is not moving / is not animated?'''<br> A: Most scenes are static with no movement. If a scene is animated then usually the creator mentions that in the release post.<br />
*'''Q: Can I use my studio creations or studio items in main game?'''<br> A: No, what happens in studio stays in studio* (You can create screenshots and videos from studio scenes, and there are some model exporters that make it possible to load your creations in 3D editors like Blender).<br />
*'''Q: Are there any guides?'''<br> A: Your best bet is checking the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. There are also many studio #guides on the [https://discord.gg/hevygx6 Koikatsu Discord server] and most of them apply to the AI studio as well. There are some video tutorials for HS studio that should mostly apply [https://youtube.com/channel/UCZhcCgD8zvwtXIA_rHCWN2A/videos here].<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download AI_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. (If you get HF Patch this will be installed by default, together with multiple uncensor options)<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use a pussy uncensor with a dick uncensor.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, AI_UncensorSelector uncensors all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : AI_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : What is Sideloader Modpack and why are there different ones?'''<br>A : Sideloader Modpack is a community-curated modpack that includes most publicly available mods as long as they are of sufficient quality. Because of the massive file size and broad scope the modpack is split into the following parts that can be installed as needed:<br />
** Sideloader Modpack = Character customization content.<br />
** Sideloader Modpack - Maps = Maps for use in Studio (not usable in main game, can be skipped).<br />
** Sideloader Modpack - MaterialEditor Shaders = Shaders for use with the MaterialEditor plugin.<br />
** Sideloader Modpack - Studio = Items for use in Studio (not usable in main game, can be skipped).<br />
** Sideloader Modpack - Uncensor Selector = Uncensors for use with the UncensorSelector plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use Drag and Drop Plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the AI_CharacterExport plugin.<br />
* '''Q : What is System Console (also activate system console in some launchers)?'''<br>A : Activate Console enables debug console that opens in a separate window. It's useful for troubleshooting issues with your game and it's always a good idea to have it turned on.<br />
* '''Q : What is DHH?'''<br>A : DHH is a graphics enhancement mod that some people like and some don't. It can drastically change how the game looks to the point where cards made with it enabled are plain ugly for people without it. It's off by default in many distributions and have to be manually turned on, and then configured in game by pressing P (default hotkey).<br />
<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game is modded, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding (check pins).</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=AI_Syoujyo/Technical_Help&diff=30197AI Syoujyo/Technical Help2020-03-28T23:15:24Z<p>MarC0: Add Sideloader Modpack info</p>
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<div>{{AI_Syoujyo}}<br />
Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
<br />
= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (no DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250650/AIShoujoAI/<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called AI_Syoujyo and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called AI-Shoujo and is very similar to the Japanese version except it has all content related to Studio taken out, and is not planned to receive any future DLC. By default most mods don't work correctly on the Steam release, but it can be fixed by getting the AI HF Patch, essentially making the two games equal.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest update, dlc, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch (for downloads click on the "Releases" tab, DO NOT click the green Clone or download button!). If you want to manually install mods and plugins check the mod release channel on the IS discord server.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the mega link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS in Windows XP?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only runs on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Does AIS require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, AIS doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does AIS run on?'''<br>A : AIS uses Unity 3D game engine v2018.2.21.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run the game exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
<br />
= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
*'''Q: Shan (The merchant) can be customized?'''<br> A: Not by default, but the CharacterReplacer plugin can replace the merchant card with your own (check plugin settings).<br />
*'''Q: Shan is missing!, and I can't find her anywhere...'''<br> A: She can leave the island randomly to come back days later. Before she leaves, you can find her at the port near the beach.'''<br />
*'''Q: How do I feed the girls?'''<br> A: You need to find and cook food, and then put it on the kitchen storage (Don't confuse with the main storage, most places to cook (that are not a bonfire) will have a storage).<br />
*'''Q: How I can get more girls on the island?'''<br> A: You can have four in total by default (unlimited with mods), and except for the first girl, you need batterys and find the pots around the island.<br />
*'''Q: The girls are cyborgs?'''<br> A: Actually androids created by YORHA like 2B, they get sick frequently because they are infected with Foxdie. (citation needed)<br />
*'''Q: How to install skills?'''<br> A: you need to make girls have at least 3 heart on their status, then you can put skill in ----- right side of the screen.<br />
*'''Q: How to change plugin/mod setting hotkey?'''<br> A: Go to game config and then find the "Plugin settings" button.<br />
*'''Q: How to disable/enable the log console(additional window that can start up with the game)?'''<br> A: Edit BepInEx.cfg in BepInEx\config\ under [Logging.Console] set Enabled = true/false. You can also do this from plugin settings inside the game or studio.<br />
<br />
= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download AI_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. (If you get HF Patch this will be installed by default, together with multiple uncensor options)<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use a pussy uncensor with a dick uncensor.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, AI_UncensorSelector uncensors all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : AI_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
<br />
= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : What is Sideloader Modpack and why are there different ones?'''<br>A : Sideloader Modpack is a community-curated modpack that includes most publicly available mods as long as they are of sufficient quality. Because of the massive file size and broad scope the modpack is split into the following parts that can be installed as needed:<br />
** Sideloader Modpack = Character customization content.<br />
** Sideloader Modpack - Maps = Maps for use in Studio (not usable in main game, can be skipped).<br />
** Sideloader Modpack - MaterialEditor Shaders = Shaders for use with the MaterialEditor plugin.<br />
** Sideloader Modpack - Studio = Items for use in Studio (not usable in main game, can be skipped).<br />
** Sideloader Modpack - Uncensor Selector = Uncensors for use with the UncensorSelector plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use Drag and Drop Plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the AI_CharacterExport plugin.<br />
* '''Q : What is System Console (also activate system console in some launchers)?'''<br>A : Activate Console enables debug console that opens in a separate window. It's useful for troubleshooting issues with your game and it's always a good idea to have it turned on.<br />
* '''Q : What is DHH?'''<br>A : DHH is a graphics enhancement mod that some people like and some don't. It can drastically change how the game looks to the point where cards made with it enabled are plain ugly for people without it. It's off by default in many distributions and have to be manually turned on, and then configured in game by pressing P (default hotkey).<br />
<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game is modded, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding (check pins).</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=AI_Syoujyo/Technical_Help&diff=30196AI Syoujyo/Technical Help2020-03-28T15:46:44Z<p>MarC0: </p>
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<div>{{AI_Syoujyo}}<br />
Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
<br />
= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (no DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250650/AIShoujoAI/<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called AI_Syoujyo and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called AI-Shoujo and is very similar to the Japanese version except it has all content related to Studio taken out, and is not planned to receive any future DLC. By default most mods don't work correctly on the Steam release, but it can be fixed by getting the AI HF Patch, essentially making the two games equal.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest update, dlc, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch (for downloads click on the "Releases" tab, DO NOT click the green Clone or download button!). If you want to manually install mods and plugins check the mod release channel on the IS discord server.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the mega link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS in Windows XP?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only runs on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Does AIS require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, AIS doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does AIS run on?'''<br>A : AIS uses Unity 3D game engine v2018.2.21.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run the game exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
<br />
= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
*'''Q: Shan (The merchant) can be customized?'''<br> A: Not by default, but the CharacterReplacer plugin can replace the merchant card with your own (check plugin settings).<br />
*'''Q: Shan is missing!, and I can't find her anywhere...'''<br> A: She can leave the island randomly to come back days later. Before she leaves, you can find her at the port near the beach.'''<br />
*'''Q: How do I feed the girls?'''<br> A: You need to find and cook food, and then put it on the kitchen storage (Don't confuse with the main storage, most places to cook (that are not a bonfire) will have a storage).<br />
*'''Q: How I can get more girls on the island?'''<br> A: You can have four in total by default (unlimited with mods), and except for the first girl, you need batterys and find the pots around the island.<br />
*'''Q: The girls are cyborgs?'''<br> A: Actually androids created by YORHA like 2B, they get sick frequently because they are infected with Foxdie. (citation needed)<br />
*'''Q: How to install skills?'''<br> A: you need to make girls have at least 3 heart on their status, then you can put skill in ----- right side of the screen.<br />
*'''Q: How to change plugin/mod setting hotkey?'''<br> A: Go to game config and then find the "Plugin settings" button.<br />
*'''Q: How to disable/enable the log console(additional window that can start up with the game)?'''<br> A: Edit BepInEx.cfg in BepInEx\config\ under [Logging.Console] set Enabled = true/false. You can also do this from plugin settings inside the game or studio.<br />
<br />
= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download AI_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. (If you get HF Patch this will be installed by default, together with multiple uncensor options)<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use a pussy uncensor with a dick uncensor.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, AI_UncensorSelector uncensors all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : AI_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
<br />
= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use Drag and Drop Plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the AI_CharacterExport plugin.<br />
* '''Q : What is System Console (also activate system console in some launchers)?'''<br>A : Activate Console enables debug console that opens in a separate window. It's useful for troubleshooting issues with your game and it's always a good idea to have it turned on.<br />
* '''Q : What is DHH?'''<br>A : DHH is a graphics enhancement mod that some people like and some don't. It can drastically change how the game looks to the point where cards made with it enabled are plain ugly for people without it. It's off by default in many distributions and have to be manually turned on, and then configured in game by pressing P (default hotkey).<br />
<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game is modded, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding (check pins).</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=AI_Syoujyo/Technical_Help&diff=30195AI Syoujyo/Technical Help2020-03-28T15:45:59Z<p>MarC0: Add console and dhh info</p>
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<div>{{AI_Syoujyo}}<br />
Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
<br />
= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (no DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250650/AIShoujoAI/<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called AI_Syoujyo and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called AI-Shoujo and is very similar to the Japanese version except it has all content related to Studio taken out, and is not planned to receive any future DLC. By default most mods don't work correctly on the Steam release, but it can be fixed by getting the AI HF Patch, essentially making the two games equal.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest update, dlc, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch (for downloads click on the "Releases" tab, DO NOT click the green Clone or download button!). If you want to manually install mods and plugins check the mod release channel on the IS discord server.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the mega link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS in Windows XP?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only runs on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Does AIS require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, AIS doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does AIS run on?'''<br>A : AIS uses Unity 3D game engine v2018.2.21.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run the game exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
<br />
= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
*'''Q: Shan (The merchant) can be customized?'''<br> A: Not by default, but the CharacterReplacer plugin can replace the merchant card with your own (check plugin settings).<br />
*'''Q: Shan is missing!, and I can't find her anywhere...'''<br> A: She can leave the island randomly to come back days later. Before she leaves, you can find her at the port near the beach.'''<br />
*'''Q: How do I feed the girls?'''<br> A: You need to find and cook food, and then put it on the kitchen storage (Don't confuse with the main storage, most places to cook (that are not a bonfire) will have a storage).<br />
*'''Q: How I can get more girls on the island?'''<br> A: You can have four in total by default (unlimited with mods), and except for the first girl, you need batterys and find the pots around the island.<br />
*'''Q: The girls are cyborgs?'''<br> A: Actually androids created by YORHA like 2B, they get sick frequently because they are infected with Foxdie. (citation needed)<br />
*'''Q: How to install skills?'''<br> A: you need to make girls have at least 3 heart on their status, then you can put skill in ----- right side of the screen.<br />
*'''Q: How to change plugin/mod setting hotkey?'''<br> A: Go to game config and then find the "Plugin settings" button.<br />
*'''Q: How to disable/enable the log console(additional window that can start up with the game)?'''<br> A: Edit BepInEx.cfg in BepInEx\config\ under [Logging.Console] set Enabled = true/false. You can also do this from plugin settings inside the game or studio.<br />
<br />
= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download AI_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. (If you get HF Patch this will be installed by default, together with multiple uncensor options)<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use a pussy uncensor with a dick uncensor.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, AI_UncensorSelector uncensors all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : AI_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
<br />
= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use Drag and Drop Plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the AI_CharacterExport plugin.<br />
* '''Q : What is System Console (also activate system console in some launchers)?<br>A : Activate Console enables debug console that opens in a separate window. It's useful for troubleshooting issues with your game and it's always a good idea to have it turned on.<br />
* '''Q : What is DHH?<br>A : DHH is a graphics enhancement mod that some people like and some don't. It can drastically change how the game looks to the point where cards made with it enabled are plain ugly for people without it. It's off by default in many distributions and have to be manually turned on, and then configured in game by pressing P (default hotkey).<br />
<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game is modded, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding (check pins).</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=AI_Syoujyo/Technical_Help&diff=30192AI Syoujyo/Technical Help2020-03-22T17:31:42Z<p>MarC0: </p>
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<div>{{AI_Syoujyo}}<br />
Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
<br />
= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (no DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250650/AIShoujoAI/<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called AI_Syoujyo and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called AI-Shoujo and is very similar to the Japanese version except it has all content related to Studio taken out, and is not planned to receive any future DLC. By default most mods don't work correctly on the Steam release, but it can be fixed by getting the AI HF Patch, essentially making the two games equal.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest update, dlc, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch (for downloads click on the "Releases" tab, DO NOT click the green Clone or download button!). If you want to manually install mods and plugins check the mod release channel on the IS discord server.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the mega link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS in Windows XP?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only runs on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Does AIS require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, AIS doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does AIS run on?'''<br>A : AIS uses Unity 3D game engine v2018.2.21.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run the game exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
<br />
= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
*'''Q: Shan (The merchant) can be customized?'''<br> A: Not by default, but the CharacterReplacer plugin can replace the merchant card with your own (check plugin settings).<br />
*'''Q: Shan is missing!, and I can't find her anywhere...'''<br> A: She can leave the island randomly to come back days later. Before she leaves, you can find her at the port near the beach.'''<br />
*'''Q: How do I feed the girls?'''<br> A: You need to find and cook food, and then put it on the kitchen storage (Don't confuse with the main storage, most places to cook (that are not a bonfire) will have a storage).<br />
*'''Q: How I can get more girls on the island?'''<br> A: You can have four in total by default (unlimited with mods), and except for the first girl, you need batterys and find the pots around the island.<br />
*'''Q: The girls are cyborgs?'''<br> A: Actually androids created by YORHA like 2B, they get sick frequently because they are infected with Foxdie. (citation needed)<br />
*'''Q: How to install skills?'''<br> A: you need to make girls have at least 3 heart on their status, then you can put skill in ----- right side of the screen.<br />
*'''Q: How to change plugin/mod setting hotkey?'''<br> A: Go to game config and then find the "Plugin settings" button.<br />
*'''Q: How to disable/enable the log console(additional window that can start up with the game)?'''<br> A: Edit BepInEx.cfg in BepInEx\config\ under [Logging.Console] set Enabled = true/false. You can also do this from plugin settings inside the game or studio.<br />
<br />
= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download AI_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. (If you get HF Patch this will be installed by default, together with multiple uncensor options)<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use a pussy uncensor with a dick uncensor.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, AI_UncensorSelector uncensors all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : AI_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
<br />
= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use Drag and Drop Plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the AI_CharacterExport plugin.<br />
<br />
* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game is modded, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding (check pins).</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=AI_Syoujyo/Technical_Help&diff=30191AI Syoujyo/Technical Help2020-03-22T17:30:31Z<p>MarC0: Add all the things</p>
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<div>{{AI_Syoujyo}}<br />
<br />
{{AI_Syoujyo}}<br />
Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
<br />
= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (no DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250650/AIShoujoAI/<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called AI_Syoujyo and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called AI-Shoujo and is very similar to the Japanese version except it has all content related to Studio taken out, and is not planned to receive any future DLC. By default most mods don't work correctly on the Steam release, but it can be fixed by getting the AI HF Patch, essentially making the two games equal.<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest update, dlc, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch (for downloads click on the "Releases" tab, DO NOT click the green Clone or download button!). If you want to manually install mods and plugins check the mod release channel on the IS discord server.<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the mega link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/AI-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS in Windows XP?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only runs on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run AIS on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, AIS will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Does AIS require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, AIS doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does AIS run on?'''<br>A : AIS uses Unity 3D game engine v2018.2.21.<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run the game exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
<br />
= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
*'''Q: Shan (The merchant) can be customized?'''<br> A: Not by default, but the CharacterReplacer plugin can replace the merchant card with your own (check plugin settings).<br />
*'''Q: Shan is missing!, and I can't find her anywhere...'''<br> A: She can leave the island randomly to come back days later. Before she leaves, you can find her at the port near the beach.'''<br />
*'''Q: How do I feed the girls?'''<br> A: You need to find and cook food, and then put it on the kitchen storage (Don't confuse with the main storage, most places to cook (that are not a bonfire) will have a storage).<br />
*'''Q: How I can get more girls on the island?'''<br> A: You can have four in total by default (unlimited with mods), and except for the first girl, you need batterys and find the pots around the island.<br />
*'''Q: The girls are cyborgs?'''<br> A: Actually androids created by YORHA like 2B, they get sick frequently because they are infected with Foxdie. (citation needed)<br />
*'''Q: How to install skills?'''<br> A: you need to make girls have at least 3 heart on their status, then you can put skill in ----- right side of the screen.<br />
*'''Q: How to change plugin/mod setting hotkey?'''<br> A: Go to game config and then find the "Plugin settings" button.<br />
*'''Q: How to disable/enable the log console(additional window that can start up with the game)?'''<br> A: Edit BepInEx.cfg in BepInEx\config\ under [Logging.Console] set Enabled = true/false. You can also do this from plugin settings inside the game or studio.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download AI_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it. (If you get HF Patch this will be installed by default, together with multiple uncensor options)<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use a pussy uncensor with a dick uncensor.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, AI_UncensorSelector uncensors all match body color.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : AI_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use Drag and Drop Plugin. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the AI_CharacterExport plugin.<br />
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* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #ai-help channel on the [https://discord.gg/F3bDEFE IllusionSoft Discord server]. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game is modded, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server for many parts of the game, mods and modding (check pins).</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Technical_Help&diff=30190Koikatu/Technical Help2020-03-22T17:27:52Z<p>MarC0: Minor fixes</p>
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<div>{{Koikatu}}<br />
Most commonly asked questions and their answers, search for keywords to find your issue quickly. These FAQs have been in large part taken from the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server] (with permission). If your question isn't answered here or you can't seem to fix your issue, visit the #help channel on the server. Note that if you just want to get the game working it might be easiest to install HF Patch (search below for more info).<br />
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= General FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where can I buy the game?'''<br>A : The game is available in English on Steam (no DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073440/__Koikatsu_Party/ <br>The Japanese release with all DLC included can be bought here: https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/en/detail/illusion_0027pack/<br />
* '''Q : What is the difference between the Steam and original Japanese releases?'''<br>A : The original Japanese release is called Koikatu! and is only intended for the Japanese market. Steam release is called Koikatsu Party (KKP) and is very similar to the Japanese version pre-darkness (assuming that the Special Patch that unlocks features is installed). All Japanese DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku can all be installed to the English version (only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all).<br />
* '''Q : What is Paid DLC? Where to download it?'''<br>A : Paid DLC, refers to expansion packs that have to be bought separately. There are currently two expansion available for purchase: Additional personality summer expansion (adds 3 new personalities and some clothes) and After School expansion DLC (it adds new features like new dating system and 3P sex). So far the expansions have no been localized. They can be bought here https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0024/ and here https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/illusion_0026/<br />
* '''Q : Can I install Japanese paid DLC to the Steam version?'''<br>A : All Japanese DLC older than Darkness and Yoyaku can all be installed to the English version (only abdata folder has to be copied, and when asked to replace files you should select No to all).<br />
* '''Q : Where to download the latest update, dlc, mods and translations?'''<br>A : You can use HF patch here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch (for downloads click on the "Releases" tab, DO NOT click the green Clone or download button!). If you want to manually install mods and plugins you can get started with Anon11's All in One patch/DLC Pack here : https://mega.nz/#F!upYGBTAZ!S1lMalC33LYEditk7GwzgQ?H9hXFCLB<br />
* '''Q : I am trying to install the HF patch, but I have a bunch of files. Which of them do I use?'''<br>A : None of them. You may have clicked the green button and downloaded the source files and not the actual program. HF Patch is an executable and can be found by following the mega link on this page here: https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK-HF_Patch/releases<br />
* '''Q : What's the difference between All in One (AIO) update & DLC pack, and HF Patch?'''<br>A : AIO is drag/drop, contains the updates + default bepinex/plugins + translation. HF patch is more involved install wizard that contains AIO and has more plugins + more mods. It can also automatically fix a lot of broken game/mod installations.<br />
* '''Q : My game is broken/won't run, what do I do?'''<br>A : Try installing HF Patch, if that doesn't help ask in #help on the Discord server.<br />
* '''Q : What order do I install these DLC updates in?'''<br>A : Assuming you're up-to-date beforehand (if you had the HF patch 2.1 not newer) you install the Paid DLC first, then the Xmas update or Anon11 AlO DLC Pack.<br />
* '''Q : How do I actually install these updates?'''<br>A : Unpacking the paid DLC (the afterschool DLC) must be done in Japanese locale, either by setting your machine to it, or via a locale emulator. Unpacking the Xmas update should work in any locale. Once unpacked, you should see a folder named setup. Copy and paste the contents of the setup folder over your game folder, and overwrite.<br />
* '''Q : What is a koisona?'''<br>A : Koisona commonly refers to the koikatsu persona for any given member of the Koikatsu Discord server. In other words, yourself made in the game.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu in Windows XP?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only runs on Windows 7 and above due to the use of DirectX 11 graphics API.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on the 32-bit Windows?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu will only work on the 64-bit version of Windows. If you have a 64-bit processor but are running the 32-bit version of Windows, it is highly recommended you switch to 64-bit Windows.<br />
* '''Q : Can I run Koikatsu on Windows 10?'''<br>A : Yes, it can run on Windows 10, without any locale emulator at all.<br />
* '''Q : Does Koikatsu require Steam to be running or the game DVD image to be inserted in order to play?'''<br>A : No, Koikatsu doesn't have any DRM so you can play the game without Steam started or the DVD inserted.<br />
* '''Q : What engine does Koikatu run on?'''<br>A : Koikatu uses Unity 3D game engine v5.6.2 (instead of Illusion's depreciated Yayoi engine).<br />
* '''Q : How to change the game resolution or make the game full-screen?'''<br>A : Open up the launcher (Initial Settings.exe or InitSetting.exe), there should be a dropdown to change your resolution and an option to run in full-screen. You can also toggle full-screen in-game by pressing Alt+Enter.<br />
* '''Q : Does it supports lower than 1280x720 for full-screen?'''<br>A : Yes, as long as your Graphics Card supports widescreen with a lower resolution (e.g. 640x400) however you will need to edit manually setup.xml file located under the UserData folder in your game directory, otherwise you will have to opt into windowed mode. To Enable windowed mode, uncheck the box just below the resolution dropdown<br />
* '''Q : The game won't launch with WINE on Linux, what do I do?'''<br>A : Run Koikatu.exe directly instead of a launcher.<br />
* '''Q : The game runs in WINE, but no mods/translations will load. How do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winecfg' in a terminal. Select the Libraries tab. Under "New override for library:" type or select "winhttp (native,bulitin)". Add it, and hit Apply & OK.<br />
* '''Q : Gray boxes are missing text/are empty when the game is run with WINE, how do I fix it?'''<br>A : Run 'winetricks corefonts' in a terminal. You need to have winetricks installed.<br />
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= Main game / Character maker FAQS =<br />
To check In game Manual, Press F5. It covers a lot of the gameplay.<br />
* '''Q : How do I save the game?'''<br>A : You can save the game at the end of each day in your room, and only there.<br />
* '''Q : How do I end the day quickly?'''<br>A : Press Middle mouse Button and click Home Icon to end the day and go to your room.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place character cards?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Chara\male or female<br />
* '''Q : Where can I get new cards?'''<br>A : Visit #card-sharing on the Koikatsu Discord server. Outside of the server, try https://kenzato.uk/booru and https://illusioncards.booru.org/<br />
* '''Q : Why I can't connect to the servers to check out/download characters through ingame menus?'''<br>A : The official server blocks non JP ips. There was a mirror server for westerners, but it's been down for months now, most likely forever.<br />
* '''Q : My maker starts very slowly!'''<br>A : Normally it varies between PC specs too, can took around 40-50 secs for average PC. Make sure you run the latest bepinex and bepisplugin, also check if you don't have too many cards in the root of character folders as it is also has impact in maker load times. You can put them in subfolders instead and use the browser folders plugin found here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KK_BrowserFolders/releases . Putting the game on SSD will also help to cut the load time a bit.<br />
* '''Q : The card I downloaded isn't loaded correctly?'''<br>A : This usually means you don't have the correct mods for the card, it's hard to determine which mods the creator use so to save your time you can download either latest HF Patch (link above). Alternatively, you can manually install the Anon11's [https://mega.nz/#F!upYGBTAZ!S1lMalC33LYEditk7GwzgQ!HhZGHarJ Sideloader Modpack] and latest [https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins KK_GUID Migration] (refer to Modding FAQs below for more info for installing mods manually). If after updating the card still does not load correctly it might have been made in old version of the game or with conflicting hardmods. In either case you will most likely need to fix the card yourself in character maker.<br />
* '''Q : How do I take a screenshot?'''<br>A : Take a screenshot with background by using F9, and a transparent background shot with F11. To change the settings for better screenshots and see more features search for "Screenshot" in Plugin settings window (press F1). Screenshots are by default created inside \Userdata\cap<br />
* '''Q : My card/scene isn't loading, what should I do?'''<br>A : Check to see if the card/scene you are using is a .png and about the same size as the cards/scenes you have that do load. If it has a logo, it is most likely a screenshot. Make sure you have your game updated to the latest version too.<br />
* '''Q : The character I downloaded has really high/low voice pitch, what happened?'''<br>A : This could mean the card is created before slider unlocker was fixed for voice pitches outside of 0-100 range People put the sliders outside of the range but before the actual value was clipped to the normal range, now it works "as expected"<br />
* '''Q : My character's skirt is acting in character maker (boxy/sticking out corners)! Is this normal?'''<br>A : Unfortunately, that is normal behavior when you set your character hips slider too thin, (usually below 0), you need to figure out how to avoid such limitation yourselves, like making your characters wear pants instead, it's nothing we can do.<br />
* '''Q : How can I change the height of my male character?'''<br>A : There is no way to change the male height without using ManlyMarco's ABMX plugin, but be advised that changing male height commonly leads to breaking certain animations.<br />
* '''Q : My game crashes every time this cutscene finishes/at the same point at the start of the day!'''<br>A : Certain badly configured mods don't handle loading into cutscenes properly and will crash the game. Get KK_CutscenelockupFix from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins<br />
* '''Q : My game freezes whenever I add certain girls to my class. What's causing it?'''<br>A : This is probably caused by the girls using a modded personality. These modded personalities can only be used in Free H, and will break the story mode. You can get Anon11's KK_PersonalityCorrector plugin to prevent this (by swapping those personalities to the Pure personality for the story) from here: https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins<br />
* '''Q : My menu UI is messed up, what do I do?'''<br>A : It might be time to update your UI translation. Check the pastebin for an updated UI translations if experiencing this issue : https://pastebin.com/SzSz1yZ<br />
* '''Q : Why is the translation so poor? / Why did the translation get so bad all of a sudden?'''<br>A : The vast majority of the translation is done automatically through Google translate, rather than a human.<br />
* '''Q : How do I unlock all the H animations without having to play the game?'''<br>A : Download keelhauled's plugins here and obtain the UnlockHPositions.dll for your bepinEx folder: https://github.com/Keelhauled/KoikatuPlugins/releases<br />
* '''Q : How do I access the new date locations?'''<br>A : These locations will unlock after multiple regular dates beforehand. Once they do, continue to raise your affection stats by using the new locations, and inviting the girl home/to a hotel afterwards. More locations will unlock the higher your affection gets - and at higher affection, each location has a love event. Trigger all 4 love event to unlock the church.<br />
* '''Q : How do I access 3P?'''<br>A : Both girls must be in lewd state or higher. Begin H with one girl while the other is in the same room. The option will appear in the bottom left. Alternatively, you can find two girls engaged in lesbian sex and ask to join in.<br />
* '''Q : How to get nicknames for each other?'''<br>A : Spam Small Talk option while being a lover until you get the nicknames-giving chat. It's pure random chance.<br />
* '''Q : Help! My waifu got upset, something to do with date? How to get her back to love me?'''<br>A : Spam Apologize option till her forgive you. And yes, you just left her beautifully dressed on Saturday for nothing.<br />
* '''Q : I kept H her but I don't see her sex state changing from Unfamiliar/Inexperienced state?'''<br>A : Max out all her sensitive parts (chest, nipple, pussy teasing, vagina-piston, butt, anal teasing, anal-piston, service), she will instantly become a nympho. Familiar state is used when she is not horny (H<100) otherwise she went nympho.<br />
* '''Q : Duh! I accidentally made my waifu refuse anal on creation and after I do a lot of grinding with her without knowing. Will she give up soon?'''<br>A : Don't worry, friend. Max out her other things beside anal teasing and anal penetration, after 1-2 periods or the next day, she'll let you do her anal play. But before you can penetrate her anal, you must max out anal teasing first. That way you will able to create your nympho waifu (who refuses anal play at first). Visit H Guide section. <br>Additional note: even if at first anal is not available, later on it will become selectable for caressing. After a few more H sessions it will become possible to insert as well.<br />
* '''Q : How to grind fast for her sensitive parts?'''<br>A : Look for Special H locations (library, pool, rooftop) you can get her addicted fast without having her exhausted for each school period. Having her cum outside the special H locations counted as a total (4 cums in total), she will be exhausted and no longer feel horny in having "intimate relationship" thus receiving less exp on maxing the circles. You will still need to normally H her to grind for anal-piston, cumming together inside anal twice increase the anal-piston by 45%. With Afterschool update you can increase H exp gains at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : How to get quickly around the map? (e.g. avoiding horny girls)'''<br>A : Press F3 to instantly access any locations. With Afterschool update you can disable girls bothering thanks to new options at the bottom of the settings.<br />
* '''Q : If I change her chest size (or butt, or fatness.., or height) while she's already in my class, will the dialogue change if she asks for her size?'''<br>A : Yes! It will change. Make sure to answer accordingly (I like it big for big chest.. etc.) Cherish! Banzai!<br />
* '''Q : Sometimes this annoys me, How to maintain her Nympho state?'''<br>A : At least talk to her once in a school period, and cum a lot (cumming together once is a must), don't worry about making her tired, her nympho power is limitless*. The after-dialogue will guarantee maintains her horny state. Remember, after a total of 4 cums**, she won't feel horny anymore, so you can at least have sex twice in a school period (1-2 cums on first sex, infinite cums on second sex) with the intent on maintaining nympho state. But in some rare cases, cumming twice may decrease her horniness (.. so if you invite her home, don't hold back, fill her up in every nook and cranny). For extra caution, you can save up some chat interactions so you can interact with her later by touching her just in case her horniness drop. Also note, finishing activities together like lunch, study, exercise, and date will also lower their horniness by 1. (H=99) For more info about H, visit H Guide wiki section. <br>Additional note: If she initiates H question (Yes/No) without you talking to her at least once, accepting her invitation will result on losing her nympho state (H drops), this could be a bug in the game, an annoying one that is.<br />
*additional note 2: If you closely listen to the girl's dialogue after cumming, you will get the gist if she wants more or not, sometimes 1 cum is enough to turn her on, but cumming a lot will always do the trick.<br />
**additional note 3: the 4 cums total if she's the one who invites you.<br />
'''Q : How to unlock all sex positions?'''<br>A : Different positions are unlocked in different ways. Here's what you can do to unlock positions:<br />
* Max out all of the stats during H for a single character (F6 to check, at least one girl must have full 100% experience).<br />
* Find H training spots (little pink heart icons scattered around the school) while a girl is following you.<br />
* Increase your club rank by interacting, having H and adding new club members.<br />
* Finish story events (yellow stars) for all 4 girls.<br />
Alternatively you can cheat and use the UnlockHPositions or CheatTools plugin.<br />
* '''Q : How to get a scene when they are having showers or taking a pee or masturbating?'''<br>A : The easiest way is to follow her. Girls will masturbate alone when they are feeling horny (H<100). Three types of masturbation, they can masturbate using the corner of a table, standing masturbation, and sitting masturbation. (What a lovely sight to behold upon!) More students = more chances to encounter them to do the manly tradition of peeking at girls.<br />
* '''Q : How to make her do H with me in the morning?'''<br>A : First house visit is always a memo, second house visit she takes a shower, third house visit she wakes up with you, fourth house visit - you get what you want. A house visit before the weekend is always starts with H in the morning.<br />
* '''Q : How to get close to the teachers? Do H with them?'''<br>A : When you spot a teacher in a school period, talk to her repeatedly until an event occurs (e.g. asking for a help to move things), it may or may not work provided that you talk to them each individually. Stop if it doesn't work after 10+ tries, try another teacher first, they may have something for you. Do this frequently you will do her eventually.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Yuri Scene? Girls go at it? '''<br>A : Much like masturbation, the girl needs to be horny (100% H) and one of them should have "I like Girls" trait for the scene to trigger. Follow the girl, if she enters a room, and another girl comes in, the yuri scene will be triggered. Some girls are going to be embarrassed when found out, so use that handy new update sneak button. (default is CTRL) Good luck.<br />
* '''Q : How to get the Darkness MMF scene in story mode?'''<br>A : First of all, make sure you have all 3 parts of the Darkness expansion installed. Then go to the 3rd floor and look for the Darkness icon near one of the doors. Conditions for the icon to appear are: The girl has to have a supported personality and a relationsship with you, and she can't be a virgin. Supported personalities: typical schoolgirl, ojousama, pure, friendly, timid, humble.<br />
* '''Q : Some of the clothes, accessories and hair don't appear in the game world, but they are there during one-on-one conversations and during h-scenes?'''<br>A : Make sure to enable showing of all accessories in game settings. If that doesn't help, try turning on high poly mode in plugin settings (needs the ForceHighPoly plugin). This can also be affected by async clothes loading and clothes persistence settings, try turning them off if the previous doesn't help. After changing any of these setting you have to restart the game to see the effects.<br />
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= Uncensor FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : How do I uncensor the game?'''<br>A : Download KK_UncensorSelector from https://github.com/DeathWeasel1337/KK_Plugins#readme and make sure to carefully read the instructions. Once it's installed, you can select individual uncensors on a per-character basis in the character maker body tab, or select an uncensor (or random uncensor) for all characters to use in the F1 plugin settings. This is the best uncensor because you can choose the genitals as it fits to each character compared to the classic way to uncensor, which you need to choose one from some selections and be satisfied with it.<br />
* '''Q : What are my options for uncensoring only one gender, or both at once? (Without Uncensor Selector)'''<br>A : A number of single gender uncensors are available for both genders, as well as a few that uncensor both at the same time. You cannot mix hardmod uncensors, but some sideloader uncensors are compatible with uncensors of the opposite gender. For instance, you can use the KK_LO pussy uncensor with the "whatsadick" dick uncensor, assuming both are sideloader.<br />
* '''Q : Is it possible to make the dick match the body colour?'''<br>A : Yes, the dicks included with KK_UncensorSelector all match body color as well as the KoikPlugin uncensor.<br />
* '''Q : Why does the dick stretch so strangely during animations?'''<br>A : Due to the way Illusion programmed the game, they didn't plan for it to ever be uncensored, so the underlying animations look weird when the censor is removed. The KoikPlugin uncensor and SoS dick avoid this to some extent.<br />
* '''Q : How to make Futa?'''<br>A : KK_UncensorSelector allows you to select a female body for the male character in the character maker body tab or select a dick for a female character.<br />
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= Modding FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place zips and zipmods? How are they different from hard mods?'''<br>A : Zipmods, or any zip with a manifest.xml in it, are specifically for the use of the Sideloader, and belong in a mods folder in the game directory. Please create a mods folder if not already present, and do not extract zipmods unless you know what you are doing!<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place plugins / dll files?'''<br>A : Plugins mostly go to the BepInEx\plugins folder inside your game directory. If you don't have it, you have to install BepInEx and BepisPlugins first. Some plugins (mostly from Japanese makers) might be made for IPA - an outdated mod launcher - and have to be placed inside BepInEx/IPA folder to work (create it if it doesn't exist). Usually the download page will mention if a plugin is for IPA, otherwise it's most likely a normal plugin.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any recommended plugin? where do I get this useful plugin?'''<br>A : Yes you can check pastebin first here for list of plugins : https://pastebin.com/SzSz1yZt. At the moment, it's recommend to get mandatory core plugins that basically everyone uses to be able to load shared characters and scenes, which is : KKAPI (framework for modded UI), KKABMX, KSOX, MoreAccessories, KK_GUID_Migration, and KKPE. You can automatically install all of the recommended plugins and mods by getting HF Patch, which is recommended for beginners over manually installing separate mods.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I put Overlays?'''<br>A : You don't need to put them anywhere specific (as long as they aren't in a .zip/rar etc). When you press load overlay, it will open a Windows Explorer window and you can navigate to the file yourself. Then, the overlay gets saved to the card data, so you don't need to keep a copy of the overlay after saving (unless you want to reuse it).<br />
* '''Q : Is there a way to load male character on female maker or vice versa?'''<br>A : You can use Drag and Drop Plugin by Marco here : https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KoikatuDragAndDrop/releases. Drag a Male card from your windows explorer and drop it into the game while female maker is running, windowed mode recommended. The reverse is just the same process.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I find the POV mod?'''<br>A : The PoV mod is found under the name of KK_HeadUtl. Grab the latest version and put it in the IPA folder of BepinEx. Use numpad 0 to use, you can find it [https://ux.getuploader.com/56e4_xXVv/index/date/desc/2 here].<br />
* '''Q : Why is KKVMDPlayPlugin not working?'''<br>A : Check if it is in the BepinEx folder, and that FaceData.txt and a vmd file are in the KKVMDPlayPlugin folder. It will not run otherwise.<br />
* '''Q : I got a broken character shoulder in the Maker, How do I fix it?'''<br>A : This is caused by incompatibility of Stiletto and Keelhauled FixCompilation plugin. Press F1, go to Plugin Setting on top right, Disable the "Disable Maker IK" on there and restart the game. The newer Keelhauled FixCompilation will automatically disable Stiletto if detected.<br />
* '''Q : I broken eyes with KKVMDPlayPlugin after updating the game?'''<br>A : This is caused by a bug in VMD plugin in versions not updated for Darkness/Yoyaku. To fix this go to your BepInEx/config.ini file, find the [VMDPlay] section, and change the CacheGagEyesTexture setting to False.<br />
= Studio FAQs =<br />
* '''Q : What is Studio/CharaStudio?'''<br>A : Studio/CharaStudio is a separated application from the main game that let you create a totally unrelated scene and get screenshot that you can't achieve in main games. You can pose your characters, create gundams, or whatever limited only to your imagination (and the game engine). Screenshot functionality is the same as the main game.<br />
* '''Q : Where do I place scenes?'''<br>A : Koikatsu\Userdata\Studio\scene<br />
* '''Q : Can I replace a character in scene with my character?'''<br>A : Yes, Choose the character you want to replace on the Work window on the right, and then choose the character you want as replacement on Add>Girl or Boy, and click Change Character<br />
* '''Q : How do I make character dance/moving?'''<br>A : You can load a stock animation provided with the game by selecting the character first, go to Anim>Animations, and select one of them.<br />
* '''Q : How do I create custom poses?'''<br>A : Choose the character first, and then you can turn on one of the two methods available on Anim>Kinematics>Forward Kinematic (FK) or Inverse Kinematics (IK). You'll see adjustable bone point and start working from there. IK is easier to control, but FK can get a better detailed result. you can work on both of them by using the Copy to FK/IK menu. You can instantly copy poses from current animation loaded with Animation Reference menu.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes only contains items? Can I add that to my current scene?'''<br>A : Use Import Button menu instead of Load while loading scenes. It will add all object of chosen scene to the current work.<br />
* '''Q : The initial graphic of Studio is bad!'''<br>A : This is because the default of the Studio setting somehow turned shadow density to 0. you can change it from System>Scene Effects>Shadow Density and see the difference immediately. There's alot of thing to tweak there too! Experiment with it for best results.<br />
* '''Q : The scenes I loaded is static!'''<br>A : Most of them are, main studio purpose is to take screenshot. Only a few scenes are animated and it will need a lot more advanced skills to create one.<br />
* '''Q : Is there any way to get characters out of scenes?'''<br>A : Yes, use the CharaReader program to extract them.<br />
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* '''Q : Where do I go for more comprehensive help?'''<br>A : If this FAQ has not provided you with the tools or information to help you help yourself and you have exhausted absolutely all your options, please feel free to bring your problems to #help channel on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. Have your output_log.txt file ready (it's in the game root if your game has recent mods, or in /Koikatu_Data/output_log.txt, if you have some technical knowledge you might be able to use to to get a clue what your problem is). There are also many guides available on the server in the #guides channel for many parts of the game, mods and modding.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=AI_Syoujyo/Gameplay&diff=30189AI Syoujyo/Gameplay2020-03-22T17:07:26Z<p>MarC0: </p>
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<div>{{AI_Syoujyo}}<br />
=Story Progression=<br />
In AI*少女 you need to survive in a isolated island along with girls. The game is fill with survival elements from the genre, with gathering system, cooking, crafting and building.<br />
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This section or the wiki in general can spoil parts of the game.<br />
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===part 1===<br />
At the start of the game you'll be given a set of tasks that act as a tutorial to the game, afterwards you'll be left on your own to do as you wish. Inspect the broken bridge next to Shan's house to trigger the first stopping point. To progress simply be patient and let the girl 'grow' as in let her gain Exp points (interact with her or leave her alone). Once enough exp has accumulated interact with the story point again to progress.<br />
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===part 2===<br />
The second stopping point is a metal gate next to the run down building. Once enough exp is gained interacting with the gate will prompt Shan to give you the key. Other points of interests are cats and chickens which can be caught as pets. However some may just run from you and cannot be caught. You can also find a pod that contains the second girl to unlock.<br />
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===part 3===<br />
The third stopping point is door in the corner of the ruins. In one of the buildings you can also find a pod that contains the third girl. Once enough exp is gained you'll be prompted to restore power. Go to the transformer near the fountain and fix it with the asked for materials. Afterwards you can open the door and then fix the boat. You can now sail to the Housing Island.<br />
Back at the ruins there's another door in the back of the ruins. Once this door is opened there's a second door shortly after. You'll need a girl to follow you to open this door. This gives you access to a room with the final girl and collections points to farm rare items.<br />
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===part 4===<br />
The Housing Island is sandbox for you to build. This is where the story currently ends despite the quest prompt. Starting a new game will now give you the option for Free mode.<br />
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=Free Mode=<br />
This mode simply unlocks all the areas as if you completed the story. You'll still need to unlock everything else.<br />
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=Character Customization=<br />
*'''Protangonist''' : Can be male, female, or futanari.<br />
*'''Girl''': The futanari option has no effect on the girls (maybe later with mods). Each Desire affects the initial stats of the girl and may have other effects<br />
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Parameter initial values (starting values)<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! !! Femininity !! Trust !! Humanity !! Instinct !! Perversion !! Vigilance !! Sociability !! Darkness<br />
|-<br />
| Kindness || 20 || 13 || 8 || || || || 5 || <br />
|-<br />
| Pleasure || || || -2 || 8 || 20 || -4 || 5 || 11<br />
|-<br />
| Mischief || 12 || 6 || 15 || || || 8 || || <br />
|-<br />
| Thrills || || 6 || 3 || || 24 || 10 || 3 || 4<br />
|-<br />
| Courtesy || || 3 || 5 || || || 2 || 5 || <br />
|-<br />
| Taboos || -15 || || || 5 || 8 || || -5 || 15<br />
|-<br />
| Calmness || || 5 || 10 || || -5 || 5 || 10 || -5<br />
|-<br />
| Wealth || -10 || -5 || 3 || 10 || || 5 || 8 || 20<br />
|-<br />
| Intelligence || 5 || || 22 || || -5 || 11 || 10 || <br />
|-<br />
| Conviction || || 3 || 6 || 4 || || 2 || || <br />
|-<br />
| Loyalty || 8 || 25 || 1 || || 13 || || 15 || <br />
|-<br />
| Endurance || 5 || 8 || 6 || -2 || 11 || 18 || 3 || 2<br />
|-<br />
| Sweetness || 25 || 11 || || || || || 8 || <br />
|-<br />
| Innocence || || -5 || || 26 || || || -5 || <br />
|-<br />
| Imperfection || -3 || -2 || -10 || -5 || 5 || 4 || -3 || 10<br />
|-<br />
| Understanding || || 5 || 2 || || 8 || || 8 || 5<br />
|-<br />
| Sharpness || -5 || || 6 || || -5 || 20 || 2 || <br />
|-<br />
| Comfort || 10 || 15 || 8 || 8 || || || 6 || <br />
|}<br />
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Desire initial values (starting values)<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! !! Toilet !! Bath !! Sleep !! Eat !! Break !! Gift !! Want !! Lonely !! H !! Hunt !! Game !! Cook !! Animal !! Location !! Drink<br />
|-<br />
| Kindness || || || || || 2 || || || || || || || 12 || || ||<br />
|-<br />
| Pleasure || || || || 2 || || || || || || || || || || || 9<br />
|-<br />
| Mischief || || || 1 || || || || || || || || 3 || || || ||<br />
|-<br />
| Thrills || || 11 || || || || || || || || || 9 || || || ||<br />
|-<br />
| Courtesy || || || || || 7 || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
|-<br />
| Taboos || 12 || || 3 || || || || || 5 || || || || || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Calmness || || 5 || 3 || || 2 || || || || || || || || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Wealth || || || || 2 || || || || || || 12 || || || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Intelligence || || || || || || || || 3 || || 1 || || 13 || || 4 || <br />
|-<br />
| Conviction || || || 1 || || || || || || || 4 || || || || 3 || 2<br />
|-<br />
| Loyalty || || || || || || || || 12 || || || || 4 || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Endurance || || 2 || || || 3 || || || || || 3 || || || || 13 || <br />
|-<br />
| Sweetness || || || || || 8 || || || || || || || 6 || || || 3<br />
|-<br />
| Innocence || || || || || || || || || || 1 || 7 || || || 2 || <br />
|-<br />
| Imperfection || || || 5 || || || || || || || || 40 || || || || 4<br />
|-<br />
| Understanding || || || || || || || || 2 || || || || 4 || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Sharpness || || || || || || || || || || 6 || 4 || || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Comfort || || || 13 || || 6 || || || || || || || || || || <br />
|}<br />
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Desire addition (data taken from the jp wiki, not entirely certain but this could be a fixed increase to desires each day)<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! !! Toilet !! Bath !! Sleep !! Eat !! Break !! Gift !! Want !! Lonely !! H !! Hunt !! Game !! Cook !! Animal !! Location !! Drink<br />
|-<br />
| Kindness || || || 4 || || || || || || || || || 11 || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Pleasure || || || || 8 || || || || || 8 || || || || || || 6<br />
|-<br />
| Mischief || || 8 || || || || || 4 || || || || 7 || || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Thrills || 4 || || || 5 || || || || || || || 6 || || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Courtesy || || || || || || 8 || || || || || || 2 || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Taboos || || 1 || || || || || || 1 || 6 || || || || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Calmness || || || 8 || || 5 || || || || || || || || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Wealth || || || || || || || 7 || || || 1 || || 3 || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Intelligence || || 3 || || || 5 || || || 9 || || || || || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Conviction || || || || || || || || || || || 1 || || || 7 || <br />
|-<br />
| Loyalty || || || || 3 || || || || || 4 || 8 || || || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Endurance || || || || || || || || || || || 1 || || || 3 || <br />
|-<br />
| Sweetness || || || || || || 6 || || 4 || || || || 5 || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Innocence || || || || || || || || 4 || || || 2 || || 2 || || 5 <br />
|-<br />
| Imperfection || 1 || || || || || || || || || || 3 || || || || 8<br />
|-<br />
| Understanding || 1 || || || || || || || 6 || || || || || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Sharpness || || || || || 8 || || || || || 4 || || || || || 2 <br />
|-<br />
| Comfort || || || || || || || || || || || || || 8 || || <br />
|}<br />
<br />
=Changing Characters=<br />
You can change protagonist or any of the girls at the data terminals found throughout the island. View the map to find their locations.<br />
*'''Changing the girl:''' Switch to another character card. The current Stats and Desire (temporary values) will carry over but Parameter and Traits and anything tied to those will be set to what's on the card you switch to. Note that you cannot switch to any card that's currently in use by a save file.<br />
*'''Changing the girl's appearance:''' Note that this will alter the character appearance of the card itself<br />
<br />
=Interactions=<br />
<br />
Interacting directly with the girl give multiple options.<br />
<br />
'''Talk''': By talking you can ask her health state, needs and thoughts in general. Is a good interaction to know the current state of the girl and what she thinks about you and the environment.<br />
Each talk option seems to have the potential to increase one of the girl's [[AI_Syoujyo/Gameplay/Girls_Status#Parameters|Paramters]] There's also the possibility of decreasing the Physical [[AI_Syoujyo/Gameplay/Girls_Status#Stats|Stat]] thus increasing their Fatigue (possibly due to high Darkness or low mood). The parameter increase may be tied to their response and current condition.<br />
*Ask impression<br />
*How's it going<br />
*Who's your friend<br />
*Favorite place<br />
*Flatter appearance : may increase mood<br />
*Flatter personality : may increase mood<br />
*Dirty talk : may increase immoral (naughty mood)<br />
<br />
'''Advise''': You can suggest her to help collecting materials, cooking or collaborating with tasks in general. With more advises she would become more independent, also more helpful, but at the same time have the risk of overwork and fall unconscious. Each option will sharply increase one [[AI_Syoujyo/Gameplay/Girls_Status#Desire|Desire]] while lowering others<br />
<br />
*Go to sleep : increases sleep<br />
*Take a break : increases break<br />
*Collect material : increases hunt<br />
*Eat something : increases eat<br />
*Drink something : increases drink <br />
*Cook something : increases cook<br />
*Change of pace : increases game<br />
*Be lewd : increases h<br />
<br />
'''Give item''': You can give the girl any [[AI_Syoujyo/Gameplay/Items#Presents|present]] with will increase the girl's [[AI_Syoujyo/Gameplay/Girls_Status#Parameters|Paramters]] by the stated amount.<br />
<br />
'''Give medicine''': If a girl is sick this option can be used to give her the appropriate medicine. In other cases you can also give her specific items which will affect her [[AI_Syoujyo/Gameplay/Girls_Status#Desire|Desire]]<br />
<br />
'''What you asked''': Appear if the girl has requested an item allowing you to give her the requested items.<br />
<br />
'''Follow''': You can ask the girl to follow you. In order to hold hands you need to be close to her, wait until she take your hand and then walk, if you run, she would stop holding your hand.<br />
<br />
'''Ask for sex''': Initiate H scene. The girl may refuse.<br />
<br />
=Gathering=<br />
To gather materials you need tools. the gathering locations are mark on the map with different colors, White [Lv1], Blue [Lv2], Orange [Lv3]. Each level gives more and better materials.<br />
<br />
'''Fishing rod.'''<br />
<br />
* Lv1: Broken fishing rod x1. Driftwood x1.<br />
<br />
'''Hand / Gauntlets.'''<br />
<br />
* Lv1: Don't require tools.<br />
<br />
* Lv2: Tattered gloves x1. Durable leather x3. Rubber x1.<br />
<br />
* Lv3: Glove x1. Carbon x3. Rubber x3. Plate x2.<br />
<br />
'''Pickaxe.'''<br />
<br />
* Lv1: Pickled pickaxe x1. Driftwood x1.<br />
<br />
* Lv2: Pickaxe x1. Iron x5. Pipe x2.<br />
<br />
* Lv3: Durable pickaxe x1. Alloy material x1. Metal fittings x2. Durable leather x1.<br />
<br />
'''Shovel.'''<br />
<br />
* Lv1: Rotten shovel x1. Driftwood x1.<br />
<br />
* Lv2: Shovel x1. Durable cloth x1. Wooden board x4. Stone x5.<br />
<br />
* Lv3: Durable shovel x1. Plate x3. Carbon x1. Square wood x3.<br />
<br />
'''Insect net.'''<br />
<br />
* Lv1: Broken insect net x1. Cloth x1.<br />
<br />
* Lv2: Insect net x1. Durable cloth x2. Resin x2.<br />
<br />
* Lv3: Durable insect net x1. Carbon x1. Pipe x3.<br />
<br />
<br />
=Crafting=<br />
<br />
In the in-game menu, you can craft items, tools and different materials. Some advanced materials can be found but also can be crafted. Each zone has containers to keep materials and don't carry them with you, all the containers are connected between them and share the same content. Is not necessary having on the pocket the materials to craft, all the materials can be put inside of the containers and craft without carry them.<br />
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Cooking can be done also without carry materials and just using a bonfire or kitchen. To satisfy the girls hunger you need to put the cooked food on the kitchen storage and they for themselves should take the food.</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Modding&diff=29599Koikatu/Modding2019-11-24T11:39:37Z<p>MarC0: </p>
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<div>{{Koikatu}}<br />
<br />
Most of the up-to-date modding resourced and guides are shared on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. This is also where you can find most of the English speaking modders working on Koikatu plugins and mods.<br />
<br />
==Condensed guide on making plugins==<br />
First of all, environment. You need:<br />
* Visual studio 2017 or newer, use the free community version<br />
* KK with BepInEx installed<br />
* Cheat tools plugin (for the included Runtime Unity Editor, press F12)<br />
* dnSpy for reading game and other dll source code and debugging of the game (To do debugging with dnSpy you need to set up a few things for it to work * https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx/wiki/dnSpy-Debugging * this is optional and you most likely won't need it until you're doing much more advanced stuff)<br />
* Go to your in-game plugin options and enable bepinex console and all logging levels, including unity logging<br />
<br />
===Getting started===<br />
* Get to roughly know C# and how it works. There are plenty of tutorials on it.<br />
* Grab a simple plugin, for example https://github.com/ManlyMarco/IllusionTrapMods/tree/master/KK_BecomeTrap and see how it's constructed. Try to compile it.<br />
* You need to fix the plugin's references before you can build (point it to dlls from your game install) and build locations (right click on the project in tree view > Preferences > Build).<br />
* Use BepInEx.Logger.Log for showing messages in console<br />
<br />
===Things to read===<br />
Critical<br />
* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/getting-started/<br />
* https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx/wiki<br />
* https://github.com/pardeike/Harmony/wiki<br />
Optional<br />
* https://github.com/IllusionMods/IllusionModdingAPI/wiki<br />
* https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx.ConfigurationManager<br />
* https://help.github.com/en/articles/set-up-git<br />
* https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/benjaminperkins/2017/04/04/setting-up-and-using-github-in-visual-studio-2017/<br />
* https://github.com/0xd4d/dnSpy/wiki/Debugging-Unity-Games<br />
<br />
===Tips===<br />
* KK is a Unity3D game and is written in C#, skills you gain here will apply to almost all other Unity games.<br />
* Koikatu_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp.dll has most of the game code in it, open in dnSpy to read and research it.<br />
* Check source code of other plugins to see how certain things are accomplished. Don't be afraid to post issues or submit PRs to existing repositories, that's a great way to learn!<br />
<br />
==Quick debugging tutorial using dnSpy==<br />
Running the game in debugger makes finding causes of issues and understanding how the game works much easier. To run KK in the debugger included in dnSpy you need the modified mono dlls from the dnSpy release post. You can read more here https://github.com/0xd4d/dnSpy/wiki/Debugging-Unity-Games<br />
<br />
Open dnSpy, drop Koikatu.exe on it, click the newly added .exe, and click Start. It should start running the game and dnSpy should enter debugging mode. You can open assembly-csharp or one of your plugins, place a breakpoint at some line and make the code run in game to test it out. Locals are the variables available in the current scope, Watch contains your expressions (you can put arbitrary C# code in these and it will get executed when you hit enter). It's pretty similar to debugging in VS, just more limited.<br />
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When you recompile a plugin that is loaded in dnspy then make sure to go file > reload all. If you changed code where a breakpoint was set, then it might mess up and move the breakpoint to some different spot. You can check where all breakpoints are in the breakpoint window.<br />
<br />
==Adding or modifying items / mod making==<br />
Because of the large scope it's difficult to provide a simple step-by-step guide. A large collection of guides is available here: https://github.com/xm007/Koikatsu-Modding#koikatsu-modding-tutorial<br />
You can ask for assistance on the discord server in the #mod-modelling channel, we'll be happy to help you out!</div>MarC0http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Koikatu/Modding&diff=29443Koikatu/Modding2019-09-22T17:51:07Z<p>MarC0: </p>
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<div>{{Koikatu}}<br />
<br />
Most of the up-to-date modding resourced and guides are shared on the [https://universalhentai.com Koikatsu Discord server]. This is also where you can find most of the English speaking modders working on Koikatu plugins and mods.<br />
<br />
==Condensed guide on making plugins==<br />
First of all, environment. You need:<br />
* Visual studio 2017 or newer, use the free community version<br />
* KK with BepInEx installed<br />
* Cheat tools plugin (for the included Runtime Unity Editor, press F12)<br />
* dnSpy for reading game and other dll source code and debugging of the game (To do debugging with dnSpy you need to set up a few things for it to work * https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx/wiki/dnSpy-Debugging * this is optional and you most likely won't need it until you're doing much more advanced stuff)<br />
* Go to your in-game plugin options and enable bepinex console and all logging levels, including unity logging<br />
<br />
===Getting started===<br />
* Get to roughly know C# and how it works. There are plenty of tutorials on it.<br />
* Grab a simple plugin, for example https://github.com/ManlyMarco/FPSCounter and see how it's constructed. Try to compile it.<br />
* You need to fix the plugin's references before you can build (point it to dlls from your game install) and build locations (right click on the project in tree view > Preferences > Build).<br />
* Use BepInEx.Logger.Log for showing messages in console<br />
<br />
===Things to read===<br />
Critical<br />
* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/getting-started/<br />
* https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx/wiki<br />
* https://github.com/pardeike/Harmony/wiki<br />
Optional<br />
* https://github.com/ManlyMarco/KKAPI/wiki<br />
* https://github.com/bbepis/BepisPlugins/tree/master/ConfigurationManager#how-to-make-my-mod-compatible<br />
* https://help.github.com/en/articles/set-up-git<br />
* https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/benjaminperkins/2017/04/04/setting-up-and-using-github-in-visual-studio-2017/<br />
* https://github.com/0xd4d/dnSpy/wiki/Debugging-Unity-Games<br />
<br />
===Tips===<br />
* KK is a Unity3D game and is written in C#, skills you gain here will apply to almost all other Unity games<br />
* Koikatu_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp.dll has most of the game code in it, open in dnSpy to read and research it<br />
<br />
==Quick debugging tutorial using dnSpy==<br />
Running the game in debugger makes finding causes of issues and understanding how the game works much easier. To run KK in the debugger included in dnSpy you need the [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/476358846764548137/557572537702154250/BepInEx_Dev.zip following files]. The archive contains mono.dll library modified for debugging and BepInEx patcher that is required for the debugging to work correctly. By using the patcher you can no longer use preloader patches in BepInEx, but they have not been used by any plugins so far as far as I know.<br />
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More info:<br />
* https://github.com/0xd4d/dnSpy/wiki/Debugging-Unity-Games<br />
* https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx/wiki/dnSpy-Debugging<br />
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To install just extract the files into game directory and run the patcher. Next, open dnSpy, drop Koikatu.exe on it, click the newly added .exe, and click Start. It should start running the game and dnSpy should enter debugging mode. You can open assembly-csharp or one of your plugins, place a breakpoint at some line and make the code run in game to test it out. Locals are the variables available in the current scope, Watch contains your expressions (you can put arbitrary C# code in these and it will get executed when you hit enter). It's pretty similar to debugging in VS, just more limited.<br />
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When you recompile a plugin that is loaded in dnspy then make sure to go file > reload all. If you changed code where a breakpoint was set, then it might mess up and move the breakpoint to some different spot. You can check where all breakpoints are in the breakpoint window.<br />
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==Adding or modifying items / mod making==<br />
Because of the large scope it's difficult to provide a simple step-by-step guide. A large collection of guides is available here: https://github.com/xm007/Koikatsu-Modding#koikatsu-modding-tutorial<br />
You can ask for assistance on the discord server in the #mod-modelling channel, we'll be happy to help you out!</div>MarC0