HF Patch for EC v1.3 (mods up to 2020/08/20)

An unofficial patch for EC that installs the latest fan-made English translations and essential mods. It also fixes many common issues with the game.

It will allow you to load all character cards and scenes and give you countless content creation and gameplay improvements while still keeping the original, uncluttered feel of the game. All content is tested and fixed (or removed) as needed before each update, providing a stable platform for further modding.

HF Patch does not contain the full game, paid expansions or any other pirated content. You have to buy the game and any expansions separately.

The base game (Emotion Creators), and by extension this patch are not suitable for minors. If you are under 18 years old you can not use this patch. The base game and this patch contain only characters of age 18 or higher. The creator of this patch is not responsible for creations of its users and prohibits any unlawful use of this software. 

Downloads

This download contains the entire HF Patch and can be used offline. You can use qBittorrent or a similar torrent client to open the magnet link.

THIS PATCH IS OUTDATED, GET THE LATEST VERSION HERE

• magnet:?xt=urn:btih:AEA7F2CEF347975BA584C745115AD3F94004E3E5
  or magnet:?xt=urn:btih:V2T7FTXTI6LVXJMEY5CRCWWT7FAAJY7F
• Direct download links 

Read before installing

If you need any help check the wiki first, and if that doesn't help then ask in the #help channel of the Koikatsu Discord server. The #help channel is the fastest way to get help, you can even search it for your issue to see if someone already answered it. There are also chat and card sharing channels on the server!

You can see the source code here and view all included plugins and their short descriptions here.

Solutions to common issues

• If after installing the patch you have issues running the game, restart your PC and try to install the patch again with default settings.
• If after installing the patch Studio hangs when loading, start KKManager (it's in a folder in game directory) and click "Look for updates" at the top, then tell it to update the Studio modpack.
• If you have trouble downloading by using the magnet link, or if your downloads always end up corrupted, try using the latest version of qBittorrent (it's known to work well).
• Make sure you downloaded ALL parts to the same folder and that the parts all have their original names. You need ALL parts for the patch to work. If the installer asks you for another disc it means that your download was not extracted correctly and is missing files, or you renamed or removed some of the downloaded files. 
• If you see any messages about corrupted files you'll have to re-download the offending parts.  Use the "Force recheck" function in your torrent client to do this automatically.
• If your antivirus is flagging the .exe file make sure that you've downloaded the patch by following links in this post. If you are sure the download came from the right place, it's most likely a false positive (it's a common issue with non-signed application installers).

Changelog

Note: If you are looking for more information on using a particular plugin, check description of its settings in plugin settings (open the game > Settings > Plugin Settings; then search for the plugin name and hover over its setting names to see descriptions). If that fails, you can probably find more information about it by searching on GitHub or Google. At some point in the future this information will be available in the patch itself, possibly like a manual.

Patcher changes

• Only show the last version of installed HF Patch in the launcher
• Fixed failing to fix file permission on some systems
• Fixed not checking disabled zipmods for duplicate zipmods and some other minor zipmod cleanup issues
• Updated banner, some translations, license page in the patch
• Added Chinese language to the patch
• Install necessary DirectX Redistributables if they are missing
• Improved removal of old unnecessary files (logs, leftovers from previous modpacks, leftovers from installing plugins manually etc.)
• Added an option to look for mod updates to the final page of the patch
• Added checks for other games being installed to the same directory as EC, possibly breaking them

Mods added

• ModBoneImplantor v0.2.4 (Needed by some clothing mods to add physics)
• BrowserFolders v2.2 (Folder support in chara/scene select screens, not all screens might be supported)
• MakerAdditions v1.0 (Quality of life improvements to character maker)
• MakerSearch v1.1.1 (Add search boxes to item lists in character maker)
• MakerDefaults v1.0 (Change default character maker settings, check plugin options)
• Pushup v1.2 (Clothes affect breast shape)
• BepInEx.MuteInBackground v1.1 (Automatically mute the game when not focused, enable in plugin settings)

Mods updated

• BepInEx v5.3 Plugin framework
• MessageCenter v1.2
• ConfigurationManager v16.0
• BepisPlugins r15.4 (Core plugins needed for most things)
• ECAPI v1.13.1 (Modding API needed by many plugins)
• IllusionLaunchers v2.1 (Custom launcher)
• XUnity.ResourceRedirector 1.1.2 (Modding API)
• XUnity.AutoTranslator v4.12.0 (Translation loader)
• KK_UncensorSelector v3.9.2
• Sideloader Modpack - EC_UncensorSelector (Uncensors for use with UncensorSelector) up to 2020/08/20
• Sideloader Modpack for KK/EC (Lots of additional content for making characters) up to 2020/08/20
• Sideloader Modpack for EC (Mods specially made for EC) up to 2020/08/20
• Sideloader Modpack - Compatibility Pack for KK/EC (Optional content useful for loading old cards, not very useful for new cards) up to 2020/08/20
• EC_ClothingUnlocker v2.0.1 (Can use female clothes on males)
• EC_HairAccessoryCustomizer v1.1.5 (Color matching for hair accessories)
• EC_MaterialEditor v2.1.1 (Advanced material controls for maker and studio)
• Sideloader Modpack - KK_MaterialEditor (Shaders for use with MaterialEditor) up to 2020/08/20
• ECABMX v4.3 (More sliders in maker)
• EC_OverlayMods v5.2 (Custom body, clothes and eye textures)
• Sideloader Modpack - Fixes for EC (Fixes to base content) up to 2020/08/20
• FPSCounter v3.0 (FPS display and simple plugin profiler)
• Runtime Unity Editor v2.1.1 (Trainer and debugger)
• Custom intro voices v11 (AH↓ HA↑ HA↑ HA↑)

Mods removed

• None!