ManlyMarco

ModBoneImplantor v0.2.4 - now supports EC

Plugin for Koikatsu and EmotionCreators that allows clothing mods to add physics. If you saw any clothes that are broken (stretched into the ground) you probably were missing this plugin.

What's new?

v0.2.4

• Added support for EmotionCreators (thanks to 七尾奈留 for figuring out what broke)
• Include game name in the popup when hovering over the dll file; Refactoring and cleanup of the whole project

How to use

1. Install BepInEx 5.1 or newer. 
2. Download the latest release for your game.
3. Extract the archive into your game directory. The plugin .dll should end up inside your 'BepinEx\Plugins' folder.
4. If there were any clothes that "sunk into the ground" they should now work properly.

Source code and more info 

RimRemover v1.1

Plugin for Koikatsu and EmotionCreators that removes rim lighting from characters.

What's new?

v1.1

• Disable rim for all materials instead of only the first
• Added a config setting to enable/disable the plugin, off by default
• Minor fixes and improvements

Big thanks to DeathWeasel for help with this update. 

How to use

1. Install BepInEx 5.1 or newer.
2. Download the latest release (RimRemover_v1.1.zip works on both KK and EC).
3. Extract the archive into your game directory. The plugin .dll should end up inside your 'BepinEx\Plugins' folder.
4. Start the game, go to Settings > Plugin Settings > Rim Remover and enable it. You can disable it at any time and it will take effect once you reload your scene or character.

Source code and more info 

Poll: What do you usually do in Illusion games?

Just a quick poll to know what to focus on in the future. Please select at most 2 options (e.g. making characters and making scenes).

PS: There have been some things going on IRL that delayed the releases I'm currently working on, I hope that I will be fully back into it next week.

PS2: As some of you might have noticed the latest HF Patch for AI-Shoujo was removed. That's because I got a copyright claim on it. I have to wait until patreon replies with more info on (probably) Monday until I know anything definitive. If this becomes an actual issue I will make a dedicated post about it.

TLDR: Taking a break for a week, might not respond to questions

Hello!

First, I'd like to thank everyone. This week we reached an impressive milestone of 4000 patrons. Thanks to your amazing level of continued support I can focus on modding games. I'm very grateful to everyone who made this happen. I'll do my best to make my patches and mods better, and to help the modding community grow. 

Now, to the main point of this post: Starting this weekend I will be taking a week-long break (I should be back on 9th, next Sunday). In this time I might not be able to reply to questions here and on the discord server. If you need any help, please ask in the #help channel of the Koikatsu Discord server. (This month I made a help bot for the server, which will hopefully offset me missing. Please ask your questions as you would normally, and if the bot thinks it can help you, it will ping you with some tips. Otherwise, other users will help you.)

When I come back I plan to work on HF Patches for EC (already halfway done) and HS2, and then continue modding KK (inflation mod, performance fixes, VR mods/fixes).

PS: I'm beginning to use part of the earnings on commissions. I plan to place commissions for mods that are highly sought after, like for example more H animations (this commision is open on the Koikatsu Discord server right now if you are interested in taking it), better uncensors, professional translations and such. I also want to distribute more of it to other modders whose mods I include in HF Patch.

HF Patch for KK v3.3 (mods up to 2020/07/27)

An unofficial patch for KK and KKP 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.

Koikatsu can be split into two parts: character and scene creation tools (character maker and Studio), and an adventure game with story mode (it can use your custom characters, but not scenes). You can see preview videos of the game and some of the mods here. 

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

The base game (Koikatu / Koikatsu Party), 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 PATCH IS OUTDATED, GET THE LATEST VERSION HERE

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.

• magnet:?xt=urn:btih:978423C651CA3706E64CBF38DAECF9270B1F714D
  or magnet:?xt=urn:btih:S6CCHRSRZI3QNZSMX44NV3HZE4FR64KN 
• Direct download links 

Read before installing

Before installing check this installation guide and FAQ.

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!

To keep the download size reasonable, some rarely used and very old content mods are not included. If you have trouble loading characters or scenes, you can download the missing mods by clicking on the Update button in the game's launcher.

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

Patcher changes

• There are no IPA plugins in the patch anymore, and IPALoaderX is now optional (if you need to run IPA plugins, make sure to check it in the mod list)
• KKManager is now mandatory to install
• No longer keep version history in launcher (overwrite with only the latest HF Patch version)
• Added the scripts directory to the pre-install backup (the backup is saved in a .zip file inside game directory)

Mods added

• KK_StudioImageEmbed v1.0 (Embeds custom images in scene files so others can load them)
• KK_MakerSearch v1.1.1 (Search boxes in character maker item lists)
• KK_StudioPOV v1.1.1 (First person view in Studio, check plugin settings (F1) for more info)
• KK_LewdCrest v0.2 (Adds a lewd crest to club members)
• KK_WarpToCharacters v1.0 (Easily warp to characters from roster in roaming mode)
• KK_MakerDefaults v1.0 (Set custom default character maker settings)
• HLightControl v1.2.2 (Gives better control of lighting in H scenes)
• BepInEx.EnableResize v1.5 (Allows resizing the game window, can mess with the UI, turn on in plugin settings)
• BepInEx.MuteInBackground v1.1 (Mute the game when it's not in focus, turn on in plugin settings)

Mods updated

You can check the mod selection page in HF Patch or the source code to see descriptions of these plugins.

• BepInEx v5.2.0.237
• MessageCenter v1.2
• ConfigurationManager v16.0
• KKAPI v1.13
• BepisPlugins r15.2
• KKManager v0.13.0
• IllusionLaunchers v2.1
• XUnity.AutoTranslator v4.12.0
• English translations up to 25/07/2020
• KK_TextResourceRedirector v1.4
• KK_Subtitles v1.6.1
• KK_UncensorSelector v3.9.2
• KK_ClothingUnlocker v2.0.1
• KK_HairAccessoryCustomizer v1.1.5
• KK_MaterialEditor v2.1.1
• MoreAccessories 1.1.0
• KK_Pregnancy v2.0
• Koikatsu Overlay Mods v5.2
• KKPE v2.12.0
• IllusionFixes Koikatsu 14.0_26/07/2020
• IllusionMods/HideAllUI.Koikatu 2.2
• KK_MaleJuice v1.2.2
• KK_SFW v1.0_11/07/2020
• KK_QuickAccessBox v2.2.1
• KKUS v1.9
• IllusionDragAndDrop.Koikatu v1.2.1
• KK_ClothesLoadOption 0.2.2
• KKVMDPlayPlugin v0.2.3 (Support for MMD animations in Studio, press Ctrl+Shift+V)
• Gameplay mod v2.0_26/07/2020
• KK_Pushup v1.2
• KK_UniformUniforms v1.1
• Cheat tools v2.7.1
• Runtime Unity Editor v2.1.1

Mods removed

• KK_MoveMapFromCharaList (replaced by KK_WarpToCharacters)
• KK_HCameraLight (replaced by HLightControl)

Direct download links for KK HF Patch v3.3

The full patch release post can be found here. Check it for a guide and more information.

Links

WARNING: This patch is outdated. Get the latest version here.

• MediaFire 
• files.fm 
• DropMeFiles 

Password (if necessary): hfpatch

How to extract and install

You can watch a video walk-through here.

• Download all parts to the same directory. You can mix parts from different sources, but the file names need to stay the same. You can use any directory other than the game directory.
• Start the included .exe file. At the start it will verify if all of the downloaded files are in order. This can take a couple of minutes to complete.
• Click the extract and run button. This will extract the actual patch install files. Usually it's fine to leave the default directory (a new folder will be created for the extracted patch files). This can take a couple of minutes to complete.
• Eventually a UAC prompt should appear. When you click Yes the patch will start installing. When asked for the installation location point it to where your game is installed. If you bought the game on Steam, go to your steam library > properties of the game > view local files to find where the game is installed.
• You can remove the downloaded and extracted installation files now if you want.

In case you didn't notice, there's a patron-only KKManager update server available here. Try using it if KKManager updates are slow or fail to start.

What to do in case of issues

• If you can't extract the patch or the extracted file is a single, corrupted archive: Make sure you downloaded ALL parts to the same folder and that the parts all have the same name. You need ALL parts for the archive to open properly.
• If you see any messages about corrupted files you'll have to re-download the offending part (or all of the parts). Try using a different download source. 
• 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 extracted files.
• Make sure that your antivirus is not flagging and removing the .exe file.
• If you have problems with the .exe you can use 7zip to extract the patch. After downloading all the parts, extract the .001 archive and provide the password listed above. Use the latest version of 7zip to extract the archive, some other archiving programs are known to have issues.

KK_WarpToCharacters v1.1.1

This plugin adds a "warp to this character" button to the character roster in roaming mode (press middle mouse button and select the clipboard icon from the menu). You can also warp to the next story event (it will appear at the top center, like in the preview picture above).

This plugin is a replacement/upgrade for KK_MoveMapFromCharaList. Compared to its precedesor, this plugin warps the player right next to the target, has a nicer icon that only appears if characters are on a different map than the player, and uses BepInEx5 instead of IPA.

What's new?

v1.1.1 - Loading speed improvements

v1.1 - Fixed lag/delay when opening the character list (especially with many characters)

v1.0 - First release

How to use

1. Make sure you have at least BepInEx 5.1, as well as latest BepisPlugins and KKAPI. 
2. Remove BepInEx\IPA\KK_MoveMapFromCharaList.dll if you have it.
3. Download the release zip below.
4. Extract the archive into your game directory. The plugin .dll should end up inside the BepInEx\plugins directory.
5. Check if there are no warnings on game startup, mobs should appear when you start a new day in story mode.

Source code 

KKManager v0.13.0

Mod, plugin and card manager for games by Illusion. It includes an automatic mod updater.

What's new?

• Added search boxes to card, zipmod and plugin windows (as seen in preview image)
• Added "No cards were found" message to card window if there are no cards in selected directory
• Added timeouts to prevent the update process from getting stuck in some cases
• Updated the update format, old KKManager versions will have to be updated to download updates
• Improved the "KKManager is outdated message", will now offer to open download page 
• Fixed failing to read update source version if the update format changed too drastically (which resulted in not detecting that current KKManager version is outdated because it thought the file was corrupted instead) 
• Log game name and install path for easier troubleshooting
• Updated SB3UGS to v20.5.1

How to use

1. Download the latest release below
2. Either overwrite your old KK Manager installation (usually inside a "[UTILITY] KKManager" folder in your game directory),
   or extract it to a new folder anywhere outside your game directory (do not extract the manager directly anywhere in your game directory).
3. Start KKManager.exe, create a shortcut to it if you want.
4. If the game directory was not automatically detected, select where you installed the game.

If there are any mod updates available, the update menu button on top will turn green after a while. You can click it without waiting to check for updates immediately.

If you're a patron and have issues connecting to the update servers, or the update speed is very slow, check this post for an alternative update source.

View source code and submit bug reports/feedback 

KK_MobAdder v2.0

This plugin adds random mob characters across maps in story mode in order to make it feel less vacant. The mobs have simple animations, no annoying sounds and don't move from their spots - they are purely for decoration.

What's new?

• New feature: Gather nearby mobs around characters in H scenes (move to a different location to run away)
• Fixed mobs appearing on top of everything in talk scenes

Next update will improve how the mobs look quite a bit. No more bald heads :)

How to use

1. Make sure you have at least BepInEx 5.1, as well as latest BepisPlugins and KKAPI.
2. Download the release zip below.
3. Extract the archive into your game directory. The plugin .dll should end up inside the BepInEx\plugins\KK_MobAdder directory.
4. Check if there are no warnings on game startup, mobs should appear when you start a new day in story mode.

Notes:

• You can disable the mobs and change their color from the game's settings screen, look for mob settings near the bottom (the same settings that control mobs on the train map). You need to reenter the current map to see the change.
• The amount of spawned mobs varies by time of the day and location. It can be adjusted in plugin settings, and by editing the included spread.csv file if you want to fine-tune it.
• You can add more mob spawn points if you want to. Go to plugin settings and assign both of the plugin's hotkeys, check their descriptions as well. If you add a bunch of spawn points please consider sharing your positions.csv file so everyone can benefit!

Source code  

GameplayMod for KK and KKS

Plugin that tweaks and (hopefully) improves Koikatu, Koikatsu Party, and Koikatsu Sunshine gameplay. View a list of included features here.

What's new

You can see a list of changes on the releases page on the repository here. To find older versions you may need to search for "KoikatuGameplayMod" or "Koikatu Gameplay Mod" instead.

How to use

• Make sure you have the latest version of BepInEx 5.x, BepisPlugins and KKAPI.

• Download the latest release (attached below).

• Remove 'BepInEx\plugins\KoikatuGameplayMod.dll' and 'BepInEx\plugins\ KK_ExperienceLogic.dll' files from your game if they exist.

• Extract the archive into your game directory. The plugin .dll should end up inside your BepInEx\plugins directory.

• Check if there are no warnings on game startup, GameplayMod options should appear in plugin settings. You can turn off the functions you don't need.

Note: As always there's a good chance this will break kPlug. I can't check the compatibility and I'm unable to fix any compatibility issues that aren't caused by issues in this plugin, but it should be possible to make these two plugins work together by disabling any conflicting functions of this plugin in plugin settings.

View readme and source code 

KK_UniformUniforms v1.1

Plugin that can set uniforms of all characters in a class to be the same. This is useful when using random cards that all have different uniforms to make them look like they belong. 

This is an update that adds support for BepInEx5 and adds easy mode and some minor improvements. The original plugin was made by cptgrey. 

Full readme and source code 

What's new?

• Added easy mode with an explanation of what the plugin does (seen in preview image)
• Only run when in class roster, slight performance improvement
• Updated to use BepInEx5; Code refactoring and cleanup

How to use

1. Make sure you have BepInEx 5.1 or newer. 
2. Remove the old version if you have it in BepInEx\KK_UniformUniforms.dll.
3. Download the latest release below.
4. Extract the archive into your game directory. The plugin .dll should end up inside of your BepInEx\plugins directory.
5. Check if there are no warnings on game startup. Load a saved game and go to the class roster, you should see the new window in top left corner now.

KK_Pregnancy v2.0

Plugin that adds pregnancy gameplay to the main game with related maker customization options. It can also show and change the characters' menstruation schedules. More info here.

What's new?

• Added lactation effect (turns on in H scenes after ~15 week of pregnancy)
• Added keeping track of pregnancy count and time since last pregnancy
• Added more information to character roster info popups
• Added new safe/risky icons in H Scenes (unknown\safe\risky\pregnant)
• Improved pregnancy bone effect to use latest ABMX features - much better compatibility with different characters (based on settings by NK)
• Tweaked the pregnancy bone effect to be more pronounced
• Made different personalities discover pregnancy after different delays
• Updated config setting names and descriptions to better describe the settings
• Updated to use latest versions of BepInEx 5 and HarmonyX; Code refactoring

How to use

1. Make sure you have BepInEx 5.1 or newer, and the latest BepisPlugins, KKAPI and KKABMX.
2. Download the latest release.
3. Extract the archive into your game directory. The plugin .dll should end up inside of your BepInEx\plugins directory.
4. Check if there are no warnings on game startup, Pregnancy options should appear in plugin settings and in female chara maker.

View source code 

View full changelog 

Direct download links for AI-Shoujo HF Patch v2.2

The full patch release post can be found here. Check it for a guide and more information.

Links

WARNING: This version is outdated, get the latest version here.

• MediaFire 
• pixeldrain 
• dropmefiles 

Password (if necessary): hfpatch

How to extract and install

You can watch a video walk-through here.

• Download all parts to the same directory. You can mix parts from different sources, but the file names need to stay the same. You can use any directory other than the game directory.
• Start the included .exe file. At the start it will verify if all of the downloaded files are in order. This can take a minute to complete.
• Click the extract and run button. This will extract the actual patch install files. Usually it's fine to leave the default directory (a new folder will be created for the extracted patch files). This can take a minute to complete.
• Eventually an UAC prompt should appear. When you click Yes the patch will start installing. When asked for the installation location point it to where your game is installed. If you bought the game on Steam, go to your steam library > properties of the game > view local files to find where the game is installed.
• You can remove the downloaded and extracted installation files now if you want.

In case you didn't notice, there's a patron-only KKManager update server available here. Try using it if KKManager updates are slow or fail to start.

What to do in case of issues

• If you can't extract the patch or the extracted file is a single corrupted archive: Make sure you downloaded ALL parts to the same folder and that the parts all have the same name. You need ALL parts for the archive to open properly.
• If you see any messages about corrupted files you'll have to re-download the offending part (or all of the parts). Try using a different download source. 
• 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 extracted files.
• Make sure that your antivirus is not flagging and removing the .exe file.
• If you have problems with the .exe you can use 7zip to extract the patch. After downloading all of the parts, extract the .001 archive and provide the password listed above. Use latest version of 7zip to extract the archive, some other archiving programs are known to have issues.

New mod update server for KKManager (test)

Update 2020-09-08: Updated the download sources. Old patron-only sources will soon stop working, please update by grabbing one of the .zip files below.

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As many of you have noticed by now, our current update servers are not fast enough to deal with many concurrent users. They can get overloaded, and they appear to be completely blocked for some users. The huge amount of required bandwidth made finding an affordable way to host the updates (especially after getting banned from mega) difficult. 

Thankfully it looks like we found a good solution. It offers really good speeds, but if we push an unreasonable amount of traffic we might get dropped. Because of this we decided to release this update server to the public gradually (so we can watch what happens). Because of this I will limit this new update source to patrons $5 and up for now.

Please use this new update source responsibly so that everyone can benefit. If you need to download the entire Sideloader Modpack or a very large part of it, consider downloading the entire pack from latest links/torrents provided by DeathWeasel (Koikatsu, EmotionCreators) or STN (AI-Shoujo, HoneySelect2).

How to use

• Download the attached .zip file that's best for your region (EU or US). The "Onlypaidserver" version will make KKManager only use the patron-only server and are useful if other servers are blocked or extremely throttled by your ISP. The "Allservers" version will use both the patron-only server and the normal KKManager servers, which can make it much faster.
• Extract the downloaded zip file and use the contents to update your current KKManager installation (overwrite all old files if asked). KKManager is usually installed in the game's root directory. Make sure that the UpdateSourcesDebug file ends up directly inside KKManager's directory.
• Start KKManager and look for mod updates. If everything goes well you should see a list of updates as usual, and the download speeds should now be much faster.
• To go back to standard update servers, remove the UpdateSourcesDebug file inside of the KKManager directory. 
• Installing HF Patch will remove the UpdateSourcesDebug file so remember to re-apply this after installing the patch.

In case you have issues with this new update source you can remove the "[UTILITY] KKManager\UpdateSourcesDebug" file. This will make KKManager use the old update servers (they should be less congested now).

Rough roadmap for the near future

First of all I want to thank you for the huge level of support! I really appreciate it! I never expected to ever have even half of my current patrons, I don't even know how to react to this 😅. I'll do my best to live up to your expectations.

While it wasn't my intention, this month has turned out to be a massive HoneySelect2 grind, sorry about that! A lot of plugins had to be ported to reach parity with AI-Shoujo; and a ton of bugs was discovered and had to be fixed which kept delaying the HF Patch.

That being said, the grind is now over and I can finally move on to working on other games. Here's my rough plan for the next few weeks, in order from now to later:

• Update AI-Shoujo HF Patch to include the new official updates and fix any newly  introduced bugs (this week)
• Work on some major plugin updates (and new plugins) for Koikatsu
• Update Koikatsu HF Patch (in 2-3 weeks)
• Update HoneySelect2 HF Patch (once rest of plugins gets ported)
• Update EmotionCreators HF Patch (might port some plugins while I'm at it)

As always when updating the patches I will fix bugs and update/port missing plugins as necessary. Because of the unpredictable nature of this process I can't give any concrete dates. Sorry about the vagueness, but I prefer to do things right rather than rush to meet a deadline and release an unfinished/buggy product.

I might make a poll later this week to ask what kind of Koikatsu plugins I should work on. I need to do some more research to see what will be viable (so far it looks like a lot of people want animated uncensors and multiple characters at same time in h scenes). If it turns out only some of my ideas are workable I probably won't make the poll and just work on them right away. If you have any plugin suggestions I'm always happy to hear them!

That's it for now, sorry for the wall of text and thanks for sticking around. I hope that my work makes your days even a little bit better. Stay safe out there!

HF Patch for HS2 v1.0 (mods up to 2020/06/26)

An unofficial patch for HS2 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.

Honey Select 2 can be split into two parts: character and scene creation tools (character maker and Studio), and a simple "pick and play" game (it can use your custom characters, but not scenes).

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

The base game (Honey Select 2), 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 PATCH IS OUTDATED, GET THE LATEST VERSION HERE 

This download contains the entire HF Patch and can be used offline. You have to use a torrent client to open the magnet link (qBittorrent is recommended).

• magnet:?xt=urn:btih:77B3B99B2F277E43F8C4B55A479C02229F480E4A
  or  magnet:?xt=urn:btih:O6Z3TGZPE57EH6GEWVNEPHACEKPUQDSK 
• Direct download links  

Read before installing

If you need any help, check the wiki (the FAQ for AI-Shoujo applies to HS2 for the most part), visit the Illusion Soft Discord server and ask in the #hs2-help channel, or ask in comments under this post. The #hs2-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! 

To keep the download size reasonable, some of the less used mods are not included (mostly studio-only mods). To download them you can use the KKManager mod updater - run it at the end of HF Patch or from the game's launcher. 

You can see the source code 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, try updating your torrent client or use the latest qBittorrent (it's known to work well).
• Make sure you downloaded ALL parts to the same folder and that the parts all have the same name. 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 extracted files. 
• If you see any messages about corrupted files you'll have to re-download the offending part (or all of the parts).  If you downloaded the torrent, most torrent clients can "force recheck" the downloaded files so you don't have to re-download the whole thing.
• 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

This is the first release for HS2. It took a while to get here because I had to port many essential plugins and fix a ton of plugin bugs before I judged everything to be stable enough for a HF Patch release. I really hope that I didn't miss any bugs in my testing!

Patcher changes

• Everything. It's a whole new world!

Mods added

• Free patches up to 2020-06-26 (with Studio) + game repair
• BepInEx v5.1 Plugin framework + MessageCenter v1.1 + ConfigurationManager v16.0
• BepisPlugins r15.1.2 (Core plugins needed for most things)
• HS2API v1.12.3 (Modding API needed by many plugins)
• XUnity.ResourceRedirector 1.1.2 (Modding API)
• KKManager v0.12.0 (Mod updater and manager)
• Multilangual launcher v2.0 2020-06-20
• XUnity.AutoTranslator 4.11.3
• Fan Translations up to 2020-06-24 + HS2_TextResourceRedirector v1.3
• HS2_Subtitles v1.6
• Uncensor Selector v3.9.1 + BepisFixHS2
• Sideloader Modpack - Uncensor Selector 2020-06-24
• Sideloader Modpack 2020-06-24 (Lots of additional content for making characters)
• Sideloader Modpack - Studio 2020-06-24 (Additional content for making Studio scenes)
• Sideloader Modpack - Maps 2020-06-24 (Additional maps for making Studio scenes)
• HS2_MaterialEditor v2.0.6 + Shader Modpack 2020-06-24 (Material editing in maker and studio)
• RendererEditor 1.5.0 (Material editing in studio)
• MoreAccessories 1.2.1 (Unlocks accessory limit, but might cause compatibility issues)
• HS2ABMX / BonemodX v4.3 (More sliders in maker)
• HS2_OverlayMods v5.2 (Custom body, clothes and eye textures)
• InvisibleBody v1.3.2 (Hide character body in studio for trickery with clothes)
• HS2_AnimationController v2.2 (Helps create custom animations in studio)
• NodesConstraints 1.1.0 (Helps create custom animations in studio)
• BonesFramework v1.4.0 (Lets mods add new bones)
• HS2_ClothColliders v1.0 (Cloth physics support for mods)
• HS2_StudioSceneSettings v1.1 (Add clip plane settings to studio scene effects)
• IllusionFixes 13.2 (A collection of important fixes)
• HS2_InputHotkeyBlock v1.2 (Blocks plugin keybinds while typing)
• HS2_BetterAA v1.5 (Improves anti-aliasing without any performance hit)
• HS2_UnlockPlayerHeight v1.4.1 (Allows non-default heights of male characters)
• HS2_UnlockPlayerHClothes v1.4 (Fixes inability to change clothes in h scenes)
• HS2_BetterHScenes v2.4 (Fixes H performance bugs and adds extra features)
• HS2_HLightControl v1.1.1 (Allows you to change some light settings)
• Improvements and additional features
• IllusionDragAndDrop v1.2.1 (Drag cards and scenes into maker/studio)
• HS2_PoseFolders v1.0 (Folder support in studio pose list)
• AIUS v1.8.1 (Convenient UI improvements)
• AIPE v2.11.0 (Additional studio object manipulation)
• HS2_QuickAccessBox v2.2.1 (Quick search studio items)
• HS2_BrowserFolders v2.1 (Adds folder support to studio character and scene lists)
• HS2_StudioObjectMoveHotkeys v1.0 (Adds T/Y/U/I hotkeys for manipulating items in studio)
• MoveControllerHS2 1.5.1 (Improved object move window in studio)
• HS2_PoseQuickLoad v1.0 (Immediately apply pose when selected in studio, turn on in F1 menu)
• HS2_FKIK v1.1 (Adds FK/IK mode in studio)
• Bra Push-Up Mod v2.0 (Bras affect breast shape)
• Heelz v1.2 (Support for high heel shoes)
• AI_ReverseTrap v1.0 (Can make girls act like guys)
• HS2_HeightBar v3.3 (Adds height measure bar to maker)
• HS2_ColorPanelX v1.2 (Improves color picker in maker)
• AI_CharacterReplacer v1.6.2 (Can replace default maker characters)
• Additional graphics settings (has to be enabled in launcher first)
• DHH Graphics Enhancer v1.01
• HS2 Graphics v0.3.3 (More powerful than DHH but harder to use)
• GraphicsSettings v1.2 (More settings to make graphics more or less demanding)
• HS2_AnimationOverdrive v1.1 (Unlock animation speed in studio, type in the text box)
• HideAllUI.HoneySelect2 v2.2 (Press space to hide interface)
• HS2_PovX v1.1.1 + HS2_StudioPOV v1.1 (First-person mode)
• FPS Counter v3.1-beta (Useful for performance testing)
• RuntimeUnityEditor v2.1 (Allows you to make arbitrary modifications to the game, press F12 to open)
• HS2_CheatTools v2.7.2 (Trainer, press F12 to open)
• ScriptLoader v1.2.2 (Runs user scripts)
• Full save (Optional, overwrites current save)

Mods updated

N/A

Mods removed

N/A

Direct download links for HS2 HF Patch v1.0

The full patch release post can be found here. Check it for a guide and more information.

Links

WARNING: This patch is outdated. Get the latest version here.

• MediaFire 
• pixeldrain 
• dropmefiles 

Password: hfpatch 

Checksums

You can make sure that the files you downloaded are not corrupted by comparing their checksums with the original checksums listed below. All checksums are in MD5 format. 

• Part 1: f7f1ff76e86afa20133e695e44da620d
• Part 2: 7fd2c13cb7578414008ff451cbf11d3d
• Part 3: 9804f39f99d6783e13ec4bdd7296c640
• Part 4: a49a97609c9d1fba5fdbc775304fa748
• Extract helper exe: db46150af0b9ff5ace47f32f43598f6d

You can calculate checksums of your downloaded files by using the WinMD5 utility. Simply start it and point it to each of the downloaded files and paste the checksum from above. If a checksum doesn't match then you will have to redownload that part (if this happens then try a different download source).

How to use

You can watch a video walk-through here.

• Download all parts to the same directory. You can mix parts from different sources, but the file names need to stay the same. You can use any directory other than the game directory.
• Optionally verify the downloaded files with the checksums above.
• Extract the patch by running the included .exe file (or by extracting first part (.001) with 7zip). Doing this will extract from all parts. Extract the files to any directory other than the game directory. At this step you will have to provide the password mentioned above (if the password prompt doesn't appear it means something is wrong with your files. Verify and redownload as needed).
• Run the extracted patch .exe as normal. When asked for the installation location point it to where your game is installed. If you bought the game on Steam, go to your steam library > properties of the game > view local files to find where the game is installed.
• You can remove the downloaded and extracted installation files now if you want.

In case of issues

• If you can't extract the patch or the extracted file is a single corrupted archive: Make sure you downloaded ALL parts to the same folder and that the parts all have the same name. You need ALL parts for the archive to open properly.
• Verify that your downloaded files are not currupted by comparing with the checksums above. If any checksums do not match then redownload these parts. Try using a different download source.
• Use latest version of 7zip to extract the archive, some other archiving programs are known to have issues.
• If you see any messages about corrupted files you'll have to re-download the offending part (or all of the parts). Try using a different download source. 
• 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 extracted files.
• Make sure that your antivirus is not flagging and removing the .exe file.

BepInEx.ConfigurationManager v16.0

An easy way for plugin creators to let users configure how a plugin behaves. The user can change any of the settings the creator exposes.

Hover over the setting names to see their descriptions (in some games have to left click them), if any.

What's new?

• Added proper handling of flags enum settings (needed by BepInEx 5.1)
• Added yellow color highlight to advanced settings
• Added as a Nuget package, use Nuget for dependencies (@Keelhauled in #6 #5)
• API update and cleanup
• Search box now splits search string on space, all split parts must match an entry
• Fixed Log button opening wrong log file in some cases
• Fixed Reset button not aligning properly in some types of settings

How to use

1. Make sure at least BepInEx 5.1 is installed.
2. Download the latest release.
3. Extract the plugin into your game directory. The dll file(s) should end up inside the folder BepInEx\plugins. Replace when asked, make sure the old version is removed or replaced.

View source code and developer readme

BrowserFolders v2.1 - Update for AI-Shoujo and HoneySelect2

A plugin that adds folder support to card browsers in main game and studio of KK, AIS and HS2. You can organize your cards and scenes into folders and use this plugin to browse them.

What's new?

• Added character maker folders to HoneySelect2 and AI-Shoujo
• Ported studio folders from AIS to HS2 (thanks to zlabs)
• Fixed mouse clicks going through the folder window and affecting the game underneath
• Fixed switching folders in Koikatu (jp release) breaking the personality info toggle

How to use

1. Make sure at least BepInEx 5.x, latest BepisPlugins and Modding API 1.12.2 are installed and your game is updated.
2. Download the latest release for your game below.
3. Extract the plugin into your game directory. The dll file(s) should end up inside the folder BepInEx\plugins.
4. Start Studio and open the scene load window, or start chara maker and open the character load window. You should see a new window next to the standard file list. Click on the folder names in the list to open contents of that folder.

View source code

HideAllUI v2.2 for HS2, AIS, KK and PH

Hide the interface with the press of a button. Works in studio, maker and H scenes. Useful for taking a good look at things and for recording the game window with something like OBS.

What's new?

• Added HideAllUI.HoneySelect2 port
• Fixed some late created canvases not being hidden in AI
• Fixed stopping working in AI studio after pressing Esc

How to use?

• This plugin needs at least BepInEx 5.0 installed.
• Download the latest release for your game.
• Extract the version for your game inside your game directory.
• Try starting Studio or maker and pressing Space to hide the interface.

View source code

QuickAccessBox

Plugin for Studio that adds a quick access list for searching through all items, both stock and modded. The plugin comes with thumbnails for the items, unlike the original studio interface. It's also instant and has low resource footprint, no need to wait for menus to open.

You can see a video preview here.

Download the latest version

Download previous versions

View source code

How to add thumbnails for your modded items

How to use

• Make sure your game is updated and has the latest BepInEx, BepisPlugins and Modding API installed.

• Install XUnity.AutoTranslator v3.7.0 or newer and get the latest translations for your game. This is necessary to be able to search for the items in English.

• Download the latest release for your game below.

• Extract contents of the archive into your game's directory (the .dll file should end up inside your BepInEx/plugins folder).

• Start studio. Once fully loaded in try pressing Ctrl+Space combination and the box should appear. There also should be a "Find" button near the left edge of the screen.

Note: The first start after installing this plugin can take longer than normal. Make sure you close the game normally (by pressing esc > yes) afterwards to let QAB save its cache to disk.

KKManager v0.12.0

Mod, plugin and card manager for games by Illusion. It includes an automatic mod updater.

What's new?

v0.12.0

• Added support for S3 update sources
• Improved the logging system
• Do not compress bundles inside StreamingAssets folders, log each skipped bundle
• Many bugfixes and minor improvements

v0.11.0

• Added support for HoneySelect2
• Improved character card support for AIS and HS2
• Skip bundles in StreamingAssets when compressing game files to fix issues in HS2
• Prevent randomizing CAB strings if it's likely to break the bundle
• Supports new version of mod update info format (old KKManager versions won't be able to update using these)
• Fixed the bad sources error appearing at wrong times and made it more useful
• Fixed crash when disabling a zipmod if a disabled version already exists
• Fixed and improved the "Fix file permissions" tool (before it failed in some cases)
• Updated dependencies (including SB3UGS to latest version for HS2 compatibility)

How to use

1. Overwrite your old KK Manager installation (usually inside a "[UTILITY] KKManager" folder in your game directory), or extract it to a new folder anywhere outside of your game directory (do not extract the manager directly anywhere in your game directory!).
2. Start KKManager.exe, create a shortcut to it if you want.
3. If the game directory was not automatically detected, select where you installed the game.

If there are any mod updates available, the update menu button on top will turn green after a while. You can click it without waiting to check for updates immediately.

View source code and submit bug reports/feedback 

CheatTools - trainer for 3D H-games

Trainer for some games made by Illusion. You can compile this plugin yourself if you don't want to wait - source is available on GitHub.

A trainer plugin for BepInEx for games made mostly by Illusion/Illgames. It allows control over player, heroines, and most other aspects of the game (supported features depend on the game). It also integrates with RuntimeUnityEditor to provide useful debugging tools.

Downloads and changelog

View source code

How to use

• Get latest versions of BepInEx 5.x, ModdingAPI (if available for the game) and RuntimeUnityEditor (For HC and SVS you need the IL2CPP version of RuntimeUnityEditor).
  Warning: When updating the RuntimeUnityEditor, make sure that you don't have any old versions in BepInEx\Plugins or this plugin won't work!

• Download the latest release for your game from the releases page.

• Extract the release in the game directory, the .dll file should end up inside BepInEx\plugins.

• Start the game and to turn it on press the Pause key or the F12 key (depends on the game, you can change it in plugin settings, search for "cheat").

• It's recommended to turn on the system console to see if there are any issues with your game. This can be done from English launcher or from plugin settings (turn on both "system console" and "Unity message logging", then restart the game).

FAQ

Q: The plugin is making the game run slow.
A: This is either the result of using OnGUI in which case there is little that can be done, or because of an incompatibility with the game that is causing many exceptions to be thrown. In the second case it might be possible to fix the slowdown, start a new issue then.

Q: It doesn't work
A: Update your game, BepInEx and plugins to their latest versions. You can use a HF Patch to do it easily if one is available for your game. When updating the RuntimeUnityEditor, make sure that you don't have any old versions in BepInEx\Plugins or this plugin won't work!

Q: It doesn't work at all in AI Girl Steam version
A: The Steam version requires a mod compatibility patch to run most plugins, this one included. Install the latest version of AI HF Patch to get both the compatibility patch and this plugin installed.

Q: I found a bug / can't make it work
A: Ask on the Koikatsu! discord server in the #help channel.

ABMX (Advanced Bone Modifier eXtended)

Plugin that adds more character customization settings to character maker of various games made by Illusion. These additional settings are saved inside the card and used by the main game and studio. You can see these settings marked orange in maker, and in the advanced window.

Download the latest version

Download previous versions

View source code

How to use?

• Make sure that you have at least BepInEx 5.4.19 and KKSAPI v1.34 for your game installed, and your game is updated (or the latest available for PH).

• Download the latest release for your game below. You only need the version specific for your game.

• Extract the release to your game directory. The dll file should end up inside BepInEx\plugins folder in your game's directory.

• Start character maker, you should see new settings and categories show up. ABMX settings are highlighted in yellow. You can turn on the advanced window in bottom right in KK/EC and in plugin settings in AI (press F1).

Illusion Overlay Mods v6.1.3 - now with eyeliner and eyebrow support!

Plugin that allows adding overlay textures (tattoos) to character's face, eyes, body and clothes in games made by Illusion.

What's new?

v6.1.3

• Fixed texture dump errors by @takahiro0327 in #25
• Throttle calls to RefreshAllTexturesCo() by @takahiro0327 in #26

v6.1.2

• ba1d016 @ManlyMarco [KK/KKS] Fixed masks not being copied to other outfits

v6.1.1 - Thanks to Getdowncrazy for feedback and betatesting

• 2ce466c @ManlyMarco [AI/HS2] Fixed body masks breaking on scene load in studio

v6.1 - Thanks to Coppersocket for feedback and betatesting

• 36cee84 @ManlyMarco Add eyeliner underlays/override texture (in "Eye Overlays" tab)
• d9f55bb @ManlyMarco Add eyebrow underlays/override texture (in "Eye Overlays" tab)
• 7f0d90c @ManlyMarco Add Texture size limit setting - increases texture size to match overlay size, improving quality (user-side, max 2x original size by default)
• 184120f @ManlyMarco Don't show a size warning for overlays of 2x the recommended size
• 35505b4 @ManlyMarco Only run overlay blit code if there are overlays to apply (speedup)
• 5176e10 @ManlyMarco [KK/KKS] Fix unused clothes overlays being left behind after removing a coordinate

Warning: Format of skin overlay extended data changed in v6.0 to accommodate the new features. Cards saved with v6.0 or later will lose overlays if loaded with v5.x or older.

View full changelog

How to install

1. Download the latest releases for your game. Warning: You only need the version specific for your game (check the prefix, for example KK = for Koikatsu). Downloading version for the wrong game or multiple versions will break things!
2. Install the latest version of BepInEx 5 and modding API.
3. Extract the archives into your game directory. The .dll files should end up inside BepInEx\plugins.
4. If you use KK_CharaOverlaysBasedOnCoordinate, remove it since the feature is now implemented in this plugin (you have to transfer the overlays over manually).

View source code

Illusion Modding API

This is an API designed to make writing plugins for recent UnityEngine games made by the company Illusion easier and less bug-prone. It is required by many plugins to work.

How to install

1. Download the latest release for your game. Warning: You only need the version specific for your game (check the prefix, for example KK = for Koikatsu). Downloading version for the wrong game or multiple versions will break things!
2. Install latest version of BepInEx 5.x and BepisPlugins. If MoreAccessories is used, make sure it is up to date as well.
3. Extract the archive into your game directory. The .dll file should end up inside BepInEx\plugins.

Download 

View full changelog

View source code

BepisPlugins r16.5

A collection of essential BepInEx plugins for games by Illusion.

What's new?

r16.5

• 8deea4b @2155X Port ConfigurationManagerWrapper to Koikatsu Sunshine (#135)
• 34e4a08 @jalil49 Add GetAllExtendedData to extsave extensions (#132)
• 58659a7 @DeathWeasel1337 Add support for multiple games in sideloader manifests
• 2a3e5f0 @DeathWeasel1337 Update game process name for KKS
• 3a4d03a 0ba3b85 @ManlyMarco Fix not generating xmldocs for some dlls

Check the full changelog for changes in older versions.

How to use

1. Install at least BepInEx 5.4.15.
2. Download the latest release for your game.
3. Extract the BepInEx folder from the release into your game directory, overwrite when asked.

Check the readme for plugin descriptions and installation instructions.

View full changelog and downloads

IllusionFixes v13.3

A collection of fixes for common issues found in games made by Illusion. This release adds support for HoneySelect2 as well as fixes for other games.

What's new? 

v13.3

• Added EC_Fix_PartyCardCompatibility - Allows loading KK Party character cards in EC (thanks to @Kokaiinum)
• Added HS2_Fix_GravityAdjust - Adjusts physics gravity to match AI-Shoujo, for use with modded clothes
• Fixed issues with previous v13 versions breaking joint correction and ABMX in studio
• Prevent game crashes caused by badly configured dynamic bones on outfits

v13.2

• Added KK_Fix_DataCorruptionFixes - prevents game crashes if any of the save/config files get corrupted (show a warning instead)
• Added additional corrupted save file checks to Fix_DataCorruptionFixes for AIS and HS2
• Removed DisableIKCalc option and replaced it with a proper fix to prevent running UpdateIKCalc when unnecessary (thanks to @Keelhauled)

v13.1

• Added AI_Patch_LogDespammer (Removes some useless error/info messages from log that the game spams)
• Added HS2_Fix_PoseLoad port (Allows proper loading of studio poses made in HoneySelect)(thanks to @Anon11)
• Fixed SettingsVerifier not working properly in HS2

v13

• Ported most AIS fixes to HoneySelect2
• Added fix for bad tutorial progress file crashing KKP with white screen
• Prevent crashes in Japanese AIS if language is set to other than 0 in setup.xml
• Fixed shader dropdown not opening in config screen inside character maker in KK
• and more...

View full changelog

How to use

1. Install the latest build of BepInEx and latest release of BepisPlugins.
2. Grab only the release for your game from the attached files below.
3. Extract the BepInEx folder from the release into your game directory, overwrite when asked.
4. Run the game and look for any errors on the screen, asking you to remove some old plugins. If there's nothing, you're good.

Note:  If you have the Steam release of AI-Shoujo and don't have IllusionFixes v1.11 or newer already installed then read these instructions before attempting to install, or use the latest AI HF Patch instead. 

View full changelog and source code

Progress update on porting HS2 plugins

Hello!

Just a quick update, porting of plugins is mostly progressing steadily. We are hitting some minor issues but so far it looks like most of AI plugins and mods will work fine in HS2 with some minor massaging. That being said, it still will most likely take a week or two until things are complete and stable enough for a HF Patch.

If you are interested in seeing the progress of porting mods you can go to the github repositories of the plugins and check commits (middle left button). Two repositories that are actively being worked on are BepisPlugins and IllusionFixes (we are working on these first because they are necessary for other plugins and mods to work, and for game stability and usability).

Please consider giving some support to other modders that are working on porting these plugins. They do a lot of good work and definitely deserve some more love. It would definitely help keep them motivated to keep going. You can go to their Patreon pages by following these links:

• https://www.patreon.com/DeathWeasel
  (Sideloader maintainer, did most of work porting BepisPlugins, currently is finishing up Sideloader, made a quick and dirty uncensor/demosaic)
• https://www.patreon.com/2155X
  (Helped port and test some plugins in BepisPlugins)
• Other modders that helped from sidelines (Keel and essu) don't have any way to directly support them, so make sure to throw some encouragement at them when you see them in chat channels on discord :)

In parallel other modders are working on HS2 as well. Unfortunately I can't list everyone, but to name a couple STN is updating the AIS Sideloader Modpacks and enimaroah is updating SB3Utility to work with HS2. Others are working on their own projects in the modding channels on the IS discord server. You can also see the new mod releases on the server in the #hs2-mod-sharing channel.

PS: On an unrelated note, if you see this post within 10 minutes of posting you might be able to catch SpaceX sending astronauts to space live here!

Info about new sales tax on Patreon

Hello!

As some of you might already know, Patreon will be implementing a sales tax. This will affect only some countries and US states, and it will affect only some types of benefits. The changes will take effect starting July 1st (so the month after the next one).

From what I've gathered so far, this tax will be minimal to none on pledges to me, so most of you probably won't notice any change. Here's a quote from the official Patreon post:

Whether or not you will be charged sales tax depends on your location, and what is considered taxable there. Not every pledge is taxable, not all benefits are taxable in every location, and sometimes only a fraction of a pledge will be taxable. The money that Patreon collects as a result of these laws are paid directly to local governments.

Patreon is still setting this thing up so we'll have to wait to see what the actual effect is. Anyone who is affected by these taxes should receive an email from Patreon sometime soon. If you don't get one you probably dodged the bullet :)

You can read more about this here or ask Patreon's support if you want to know more.

Thank you for all of your support.