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LoveGear/FAQ

2012-03-08T20:40:18Z

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This is FAQ (frequently asked questions) about Teatime's game LoveGear ~Kinematic Lovers~.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties like game crashes please check out the [[LoveGear_Technical_help|Technical help]].

If your question has not been answered in this FAQ feel free to ask in the [http://www.hongfire.com/forum/showthread.php/404334 LoveGear Discussion Thread].
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==General==

*'''What is this game about?'''
: There are two parts: play and make.

: Maker is considered main point of this game. It allows you to highly customize characters by changing body proportions, model mesh, importing custom items and creating custom animations (all within the maker).

: Play features a limited story mode and is mainly geared towards free mode. There is little real gameplay as the main point of the game is to create characters and pose/h them.
*'''What is the FPS performance compared to previous games?'''

: It is much better than in older games. Getting over 30FPS is very easy even on high settings.
*'''Language of the game?'''

: As most of the Japanese games there is no official translation. You can't even buy it from outside of Japan unless someone sends it to you. That said there are fan-made translations which usually translate those games to at least playable level. To get those check 1st post of game thread.
*'''Is this game censored?'''

: Yes, Japanese law requires all merchandise to be censored so usually artists just skip those "dangerous" parts altogether and cover it in mosaic. Games officially released outside of Japan are uncensored, but thats very rare. Fans almost never uncensor 2d games but 3d games usually do get uncensored after some amount of time. Check discussion thread for progress.

*'''How do I get this game?'''

: It is hard to get a boxed game if you didn't buy things from Japan before. You can look for a dvd image on Google.
*'''Do I need to do anything special to install it?'''

: Yes, those games are meant to be released only on Japanese market and require some effort to run on non-Japanese windows. Follow those steps to successfully install Japanese games:
#On XP make sure you have Japanese fonts installed. To do that go to Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Languages tab. Make sure both options are checked. Insert Windows CD if asked.
#Install either pApplocale or Microsoft Applocale. pApplocale is preferred, [http://www.hongfire.com/forum/showthread.php/328830-How-to-run-Japanese-games-%28AppLocale%29 get it here].
#Run installer/game/application with Japanese locale.
#Keep in mind this game requires some special treatment to install, check "Installer throws missing/corrupted file errors" question in technical section below.
*'''Can I get a tutorial on how to install?'''

: [[Illusion Games How to install|Here you go.]] Keep in mind you will have to extract dvd image and get rid of Japanese names for it to work!
*'''Is there an easy way to get all nessesary mods (translations, uncensor)?'''

: Yes! Look for a HF Patch in first post of the discussion thread!

==Gameplay==

*'''How to add more characters?'''

: Go to shrine map and enter circle in the middle. A character selection screen will pop up, choose one and click load.

: You may need to get a modified launcher in order to add higher numbers of custom characters.
*'''How to change the camera?'''

: You can select camera mode by clicking on the camera button located on top right.

: You can increase fov by going to Options>General screen.
*'''Girls glow / are too dark.'''

: This is a graphical bug. Go to Options>Graphic and disable bloom or all of the post processing effects.
*'''Cant get past 1st scene in story mode.'''

: First you have to kiss, after a few interruptions check if touching anything else raises the arousal bar. The bar may reset out of nowhere and she will tell you to be more gentle, just try again and the unzip option will eventually appear.

: Alternatively you can grab a mod that prevents the arousal bar from dropping. It's called Scenario Fix and you can find it in first post of the game's discussion thread.
*'''Are there any 3P H scenes?'''

: No, they got removed from the game.

: You can still create scenes with multiple girls but it requires much more work. You have to create a custom animation for each of the girls and later position them correctly in the game. This way you will interact only with one of the girls but with good animations it might look quite good.
==Character editor==

*'''When trying to save/load characters game crashes.'''

: Update to latest patch and make sure there are no character files with bad filenames. (they are in save/allpack)
*'''How to get rid of character maker's background for photoshop?'''

: Read [http://www.hongfire.com/forum/showthread.php/379200?p=3133363#post3133363 this] post.
*'''How to change names?'''

: To type stuff in you need the input mode (IME) to be in Japanese. To do this:
#Go to Regional and language options>Languages>Details and click Add.
#Select Japanese as input language and IME standard as keyboard.
#Click Language Bar and make it show on your desktop.
#Enter the game, click the bar to change language to Japanese and type stuff in. Make sure input mode is set to alphanumeric!
: Remember you have to press enter to accept text input!
*'''How to load custom characters?'''

: There are three ways to do this:
#In the editor look for a load from tamzone option. Characters will be displayed as thumbnails, to load them after downloading go to load character menu and look for them on the list.
#Drag files you got from tamzone onto the game window and use load menu to open them.
#Move files from tamzone to the save floder in game's directory. Make sure you place it in a proper folder (full characters go to allpack folder).

==Technical==

*'''Installer throws missing/corrupted file errors.'''

: You have to extract your game disc image. You can do this by using 7zip.

: After you extracted those files change name of a folder with Japanese signs to something english and move it to root of your drive (e.g. "d:\lovegear").
: Go into that folder and rename .msi to english as well. After renaming run it to install the game.
*'''Missing DLL errors (e.g. cv100.dll)'''
: If you are using HF Patch make sure it's installed to the same folder as the game!
: If you are using English launcher make sure it's in the same folder as the game!
: Check technical help on this wiki, look for a point that tell you to install and update stuff.
*'''Crash during first H scene / random crashes.'''

: Update game to latest version (you can do that by getting HF Patch). Reinstall HF Patch if you already have it installed.
*'''I have some other problem.'''

: Check the [[LoveGear_Technical_help|Technical help]] page on this wiki.
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LoveGear/Gameplay

2012-03-02T17:49:37Z

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This is standard gameplay guide for Teatime's game らぶギア ~Kinematic Lovers~ (LoveGear ~Kinematic Lovers~).

== Main Menu ==

*'''Start:''' Begin new game in story mode. In story mode, the two heroines are introduced and their scenarios can be played.
*'''Load:''' Load from list of saved games
*'''Free:''' Begin game in free mode. Free mode starts with no scenarios, maps can be explored freely and characters can be imported to interact with.
*'''Config:''' Configure options for Game, Graphic, Sound, Controls and Camera
*'''End:''' Quit the game.
== Controls ==
The controls are mostly unchanged from previous Teatime games, listed here for reference.
=== Dialog ===
The game begins in dialog mode. Controls are standard for Visual Novel interfaces.

Available buttons:
*'''Save:''' Save game selection screen
*'''Auto:''' Advance text at automatic rate
*'''Skip: '''Speed through text at skip rate
*'''Load: '''Load game selection screen
*'''Title: '''Return to [[LoveGear_Gameplay_Guide#Main_Menu|main menu]]
Controls:
*''LMB, Enter: ''Advance text to end of line or next line
*''Left CTRL: ''Skip through text while held
*Up/Down Arrows, Mousewheel: Browse back and forward through buffered text

=== Free Movement ===
====HUD====
Icons around the main game window during free movement:
*'''Clock:''' Changes game hour, which modifies ambient color tones and sky color. LMB + Left/Up to wind back, Right/Down to move forward.
*'''Interaction Type:''' The lower left icon indicates whether your character interacts peacefully or violently in contact with other characters. In violent mode attacks are available, and colliding with characters will upset them more.
*'''Map:''' Opens map selection screen to travel to other available maps.
*'''Camera:''' Toggles camera view (not available while playing main character)
*'''Items:''' Opens your character's personal inventory.
*'''Save/Load:''' Save or Load game selection menus
*'''Liquid Type:''' Toggle whether ejaculate is model-based and semi-persistent, or particle-based.
*'''Face Type:''' Switches character's attitude between idiot, angry, bashful and lewd.
====Movement/Interaction====
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|width="200" valign="top"|Forward, Left, Backward, Right (with MoveInput on)
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|Hold to Run (or toggle with SprintInput on)
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| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 60px;"|''LMB''
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|width="200" valign="top"|Moves in facing direction (with MoveInput off)
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|Rotates camera when held
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| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 60px;"|''MMB, F''
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|width="200" valign="top"|Switches to cursor mode, opens inventory/status
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| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 50px;"|''Z''
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|width="200" valign="center"|Jump
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| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 50px;"|''Ctrl''
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Toggle crawl, sit on nearby furniture
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|width="200" valign="center"|Toggle camera view (unavailable to main character)
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| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 50px;"|''N''
|width="10" align="left"| -
|Import random custom girl, up to limit configured in game options
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| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 60px;"|''M''
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|width="200" valign="center"|Pose/Chat menu
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| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 50px;"|''Numpad''
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|width="200" valign="center"|Poses 1-9
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| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 50px;"|''Esc''
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|width="200" valign="center"|Quit game, with confirmation
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''MouseWheel, Up/Down Arrow'' - Toggles between peaceful and violent interaction, which changes ''RMB'' single-click actions.
*Peaceful mode - Clicking ''RMB'' on a character's face opens a radial interaction menu
*Violent mode - ''RMB'' attacks with fitst or equipped weapons

====Camera Controls====
These controls adjust camera angle and position in all modes other than movement mode; ie, inventory, touch and h, pose/chat, etc.
*''LMB'' - Hold to rotate left/right, up/down around center target
*''RMB'' - left/right to dolly in/out, up/down to raise/lower elevation
====Status/Inventory====
You can open your own inventory at any time (''MMB, F''), and that of other characters by right-clicking their face and selecting '''Status''' from the radial menu. Items in in the world and in inventory slots can picked up by left-clicking, switched with other items in inventory slots, placed into any available slot by dropping on the '''Inventory''' label, or deleted by dropping into the left-most inventory box.

Beneath the inventory slots, other tabs can be displayed:
*'''Stats:''' Displays character portrait, gender, and current Love and Eros bars. Stats below list the number of times engaged in H, total nakadashi in asoko, hip or mouth, and number of times ejaculated outside. Inventory items dropped on the character portrait will immediately be equipped or consumed.
*'''Clothing:''' The main character has only a hand slot to equip items or weapons in. NPC's have slots for 3 headwear, bra, panties, 5 outerwear garments, hand, feet, and oral, asoko and hip slots for adult items. Checkmarks beneath outwear select which garments and which components of outfits are worn.
*'''Info:''' [''NPC's only''] Displays personality details and AI parameters [''ed: probably best described in Character Creation'']
====Character Menu====
Other options in the Character radial menu:
*'''Crouch/Jump Icons:''' These make the character crouch or jump. If they're next to sittable furniture or a vehicle, they will sit on or in it; if they're seated when jump is selected, they will stand. Note: jumping near another character or room objects has a good chance of making them trip and fall.
*'''Call/Bye:''' Calls the character to follow yours, or leaves them behind. Following characters will travel with you to any map, and will sit on the nearest available furniture/vehicle when you sit. Characters left behind may be saddened or angry, depending on traits.
*'''Touch/UnZip:''' Begin Touch or H modes described below.
====Pose/Chat Menu====
This opens a number pad from which any of 9 poses can be selected. Left and right buttons cycle through them, the up and down buttons switch between Pose and Chat mode. Any text can be entered, but only kanji and kana will be sent. The last valid message will be macroed to that Pose and used with it.

Other characters watching the character will respond to the combination of Pose and Chat, which can increase or decrease happiness, and provoke anger, fear or tears.

=== Touch/H Modes ===
====Touch Actions====
====IK Controls====

== Items ==

=== Clothing ===

=== Items ===

=== Weapons ===
===Consumables===

== Scenarios ==
There are currently only two scenarios in LoveGear (as of DLC3, v1.05) and a default heroine for each. These heroines can be configured to personal preference in the [[LoveGear_Character_Guide|Character Maker]], but will always be voiced as Ana (Kawashima Rino) and Makina (Kusayanagi Junko.)

The heroines' scenarios are driven by Touch interaction, and end on an H-mode interaction. The girls dialog will guide through explanation or hints what to touch next to progress the story. In general:
*Scenarios can be escaped at any time by exiting touch mode without touching the girl. After the scenario has begun it can be resumed by entering the red circle nearest to it, and will always resume at the point which it left off
*Touching will only be effective on body parts that have been unlocked. For example, until kissing is completed, touching the bust, ''asoko'', or 'hip' (euphemisms courtesy of Teatime) will not progress the scenario, and will not increase ecstacy even if free mode touching.
*Finishing a stage will make free mode touching accessible by touching it again. For example, after the only kissing stage is complete, further kissing will excape the scenario and enable free play.
*When the Unzip icon appears, you've escaped the scenario. If you wish to return, exiting touch mode after touching the girl will re-enter the scenario.
*At times the girl's ecstacy will reset to 0 -- you didn't do anything wrong, this is part of the progression. It will return approximately to the level it dropped from as you resume.
*Regardless of what the dialog says, Hand Type, Face Type, and rate of stroking make no difference to progression.

=== Ana (Heroine 0) ===
Ana's story begins at the start of story mode. Her circle is near the story mode's beginning point, in the character's bedroom at Home, beside the study desk. The stages of her scenario unlock in order:
*Kissing: only 1 stage, unlocks1st stage bust, asoko, and hip
*Bust: after 2nd stage undress, 3rd stage unlocks after fully nude
*Asoko: after 1st stage undress, 3rd stage unlocks after fully nude and unlocks ending H-scene
*Hip: 2nd stage unlocks after stripped to underwear, 3rd stage unlocks after fully nude (not required to complete scenario)

=== Makina (Heroine 1) ===
Makina's story only begins if Ana's proposal is turned down during her scenario. Her circle is in her bedroom at Home, beside her.
*'''Kissing:''' 1 stage, unlocks 1st stage bust, asoko and hip.
*'''1st stage''' asoko only completes after completing bust and hip, removes outer clothes
*'''2nd stage''' unlocks when stripped to underwear. 2nd stage hip only completes after 2nd stage bust and asoko, removes underwear
*'''3rd stage''' unlocks when fully nude, 3rd stage hip only completes after 3rd stage bust and asoko, and ends in an H-scene

==Miscellaneous==
===Configuration Tips===
====Graphic Options====
Options are available in every mode:
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|width="200" valign="top"|Zoom out
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|Zoom in
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| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 60px;"|''NumPad End''
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|width="200" valign="top"|Toggle environment and sky visibility
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| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 50px;"|''PrntScr''
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|Take a screenshot
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''F3''
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|width="200" valign="top"|Toggle fullscreen/windowed
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| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 50px;"|''F9''
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|Toggle color filter
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|width="55" valign="middle" align="left"|''F10''
|width="10" valign="middle" align="left"| -
|width="200" valign="top"|Toggle Blur
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| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 50px;"|''Del''
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|Toggle HUD visibility
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===Map locations===

*Character Import
**Small Shrine - center of small island
**Beach - inside lifeguard tower
*Clothing Shop
**Home - Makina's room, inside closet
**Mall - Downstairs boutique
*Food Shop
**Home - Makina's room, outside wardrobe
*Weapon Shop
**Home - Player's bedroom closet
**Mall - Downstairs gun store
*Item Shop
**Mall - Upstairs convenience store
*Adult Shop
**Apartments - inside apartment next to stairs
*Help and Hints
**Home hallway, near stairs
*Vehicles
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