Post by fatihG on Jun 24, 2016 23:51:56 GMT -6
We have a discord set up now for modding \o/, come hang out, learn how to mod or just download some mods when they get released!
Ill be adding info to this post slowly as we make progress with modding the released game, please stay tuned for that.
Legacy modding stuff
Regarding modding the demo, please read.
Anyone that's is interested in modding the demo, please keep the developers wishes in mind regarding releasing assets that have not been made public yet.
From what I understood they do not mind us modding the assets of demo that are already public. (Basically anything you can see in the demo so far.)
Anything that has not been publicly released yet, please refrain from posting those assets.
Basically avoid 'leaking' assets as much as possible.
Also a quick thank you to the developers, without them there wouldn't be anything to mod!
Official statement:
As long as the art assets are released publicly (viewable in-game) then modding is acceptable. I had to take out the weapons that were unreleased yet since they don't appear anywhere in-game.
All mods should apply with the forum rules - It shouldn't be modded in a way that may offend another person (race, religion, gender, etc). That also includes making mods that are pornographic or nude. Otherwise, feel free to make some creative mods that other players can enjoy!
Changing graphics settings:
Resolution
TO RUN THE GAME AT ANY ARBITRARY RESOLUTION:
After launching the game once, open explorer and enter the path "%LOCALAPPDATA%\RON\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor".
Open the file "GameUserSettings.ini" with a text editor, and add this to the end of it:
Code:
[/Script/Engine.GameUserSettings]
ResolutionSizeX=2560
ResolutionSizeY=1440
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeX=2560
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeY=1440
FullscreenMode=2
LastConfirmedFullscreenMode=2
(Obviously, replace 2560x1440 with your target resolution)
Then, start the game, and once in-game alt-tab out of the game and back in again.
Afterwards, you might have to move before anything is rendered, but then it should render at whatever resolution you selected.
My attempt to explain this is that at startup, the game tries to do its own resolution handling rather than use the UE4 machinery (why?), but on restore from alt-tab they forgot to do that and so UE4 does what the user settings file tells it to do. And of course, everything works just fine, because there's really no reason for it not to.
Changing Screen Percentage (similar to resolution)
Motion Blur (and other basic post process settings)
FOR MOTION BLUR AND OTHER VISUAL DEALIOS LOOK BELOW
Same folder, different file. You want to open Engine.ini and add the following:
[/Script/Engine.RendererSettings]
r.DefaultFeature.AmbientOcclusion=True
r.DefaultFeature.AmbientOcclusionStaticFraction=True
r.DefaultFeature.MotionBlur=True
r.SSSSS=1
r.PostProcessAAQuality=3
r.SkeletalMeshLODBias=0
r.ShadowQuality=3
r.Shadow.MaxResolution=4096
r.MaxAnisotropy=16
r.RefractionQuality=2
r.SSR.Quality=2
r.DefaultFeature.LensFlare=True
r.TonemapperQuality=3
r.LightShaftQuality=3
[/Script/Engine.Engine]
bSmoothFrameRate=True
FixedFrameRate=75.000000
[SystemSettings]
bUseVSync=False
source: www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1044304&page=271
How to mod your game.
How to create your own mods
Finally got around to recording a video on how to actually create your own mods with UE4.
It's a bit on the long side, but it covers pretty much everything for creating visual mods (textures/models) except for the actual content creation.
There are a bunch of tutorials about painting textures and modelling already!
If any has questions just let me know and ill try to answer.
almost forgot!
Links to the tools that you will need:
www.gildor.org/en/projects/umodel
www.gildor.org/projects/unactorx
mega.nz/#!HsJzVKBR!qejAqW87tGzlgY-L1TTo_OXZN1LbeO1WGNJhV9AWBc0
mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD
www.fluffyquack.com/temp/modman-bloodstained.rar
www.fluffyquack.com/tools/PKGtool.rar
List of mods
Pure Miriam
Screenshot
Youtube Video
Video currently uploading, should be done in 2 hours.
Vampiric Miriam
Screenshot
Video
Lolita Miriam
Screenshot
Video
Dark Vepar
Screenshot
Video
Alucard Sword
Screenshot
Video
Smooth Scarf
Video
Datamined info:
Anyone that's is interested in modding the demo, please keep the developers wishes in mind regarding releasing assets that have not been made public yet.
From what I understood they do not mind us modding the assets of demo that are already public. (Basically anything you can see in the demo so far.)
Anything that has not been publicly released yet, please refrain from posting those assets.
Basically avoid 'leaking' assets as much as possible.
Also a quick thank you to the developers, without them there wouldn't be anything to mod!
Official statement:
All mods should apply with the forum rules - It shouldn't be modded in a way that may offend another person (race, religion, gender, etc). That also includes making mods that are pornographic or nude. Otherwise, feel free to make some creative mods that other players can enjoy!
Changing graphics settings:
Resolution
After launching the game once, open explorer and enter the path "%LOCALAPPDATA%\RON\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor".
Open the file "GameUserSettings.ini" with a text editor, and add this to the end of it:
Code:
[/Script/Engine.GameUserSettings]
ResolutionSizeX=2560
ResolutionSizeY=1440
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeX=2560
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeY=1440
FullscreenMode=2
LastConfirmedFullscreenMode=2
(Obviously, replace 2560x1440 with your target resolution)
Then, start the game, and once in-game alt-tab out of the game and back in again.
Afterwards, you might have to move before anything is rendered, but then it should render at whatever resolution you selected.
My attempt to explain this is that at startup, the game tries to do its own resolution handling rather than use the UE4 machinery (why?), but on restore from alt-tab they forgot to do that and so UE4 does what the user settings file tells it to do. And of course, everything works just fine, because there's really no reason for it not to.
Changing Screen Percentage (similar to resolution)
Changing screen percentage works a bit different from changing resolutions.
The game still plays in the native resolution, however the game world gets rendered at a different resolution and scaled up or down.
If you have trouble with performance:
Quick thing to note is that if you change the value to less than 100% it game will appear lower res, gaining you some FPS. Again the game still 'renders' at the native resolution.
UI elements will be rendered at 1920x1080 while then game might render at 854x480 for example.
Example (notice how both screenshots are 1920*1080 and the UI is at native res):
25%
140%
VISUAL CLARITY ( you can put the number below 100 to help it run better on your comp too)
After launching the game once, open explorer and enter the path "%LOCALAPPDATA%\RON\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor".
Open the file "Engine.ini" with a text editor, and add this to the end of it:
Code:
[SystemSettings]
r.ScreenPercentage=200
If your system can't handle 200 at 60 FPS, you can of course drop it down lower. 100 is the default value. (Note that 200 is actually 4 times as many pixels)
The game still plays in the native resolution, however the game world gets rendered at a different resolution and scaled up or down.
If you have trouble with performance:
Quick thing to note is that if you change the value to less than 100% it game will appear lower res, gaining you some FPS. Again the game still 'renders' at the native resolution.
UI elements will be rendered at 1920x1080 while then game might render at 854x480 for example.
Example (notice how both screenshots are 1920*1080 and the UI is at native res):
25%
140%
After launching the game once, open explorer and enter the path "%LOCALAPPDATA%\RON\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor".
Open the file "Engine.ini" with a text editor, and add this to the end of it:
Code:
[SystemSettings]
r.ScreenPercentage=200
If your system can't handle 200 at 60 FPS, you can of course drop it down lower. 100 is the default value. (Note that 200 is actually 4 times as many pixels)
Motion Blur (and other basic post process settings)
Same folder, different file. You want to open Engine.ini and add the following:
[/Script/Engine.RendererSettings]
r.DefaultFeature.AmbientOcclusion=True
r.DefaultFeature.AmbientOcclusionStaticFraction=True
r.DefaultFeature.MotionBlur=True
r.SSSSS=1
r.PostProcessAAQuality=3
r.SkeletalMeshLODBias=0
r.ShadowQuality=3
r.Shadow.MaxResolution=4096
r.MaxAnisotropy=16
r.RefractionQuality=2
r.SSR.Quality=2
r.DefaultFeature.LensFlare=True
r.TonemapperQuality=3
r.LightShaftQuality=3
[/Script/Engine.Engine]
bSmoothFrameRate=True
FixedFrameRate=75.000000
[SystemSettings]
bUseVSync=False
source: www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1044304&page=271
How to mod your game.
- Download fluffyquack 's ModManager for Bloodstained: www.fluffyquack.com/temp/modman-bloodstained.rar
- Extract the Archive anywhere on your computer.
- Run modmanager.exe (make sure you have admin rights)
- In the main menu make sure you have Bloodstained selected. It should say Game: Bloodstained in the top button.
- Press the 'options' button. Next hit the 'Define game info' button.
- Change 'Current Game' to Bloodstained. Next change the install path to where you have Bloodstained installed (default location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Bloodstained Ritual of the Night )
- Go back to the main menu. Hit 'Manage Mods', followed by 'Full mod list' and finally hit the 'Read game archives' button.
- Next you need to get some mods, create or download them.
- Navigate to where you extracted the ModManager and go to the following path: 'ModManager'\ Games\Bloodstained\Mods. Place your mods in this folder.
- Go back to the ModManager program, if you are still in the menu where you 'Read game archives', simply hit 'Refresh list' and all the mods should appear.
- Enable some mods and play the game!
How to create your own mods
Finally got around to recording a video on how to actually create your own mods with UE4.
It's a bit on the long side, but it covers pretty much everything for creating visual mods (textures/models) except for the actual content creation.
There are a bunch of tutorials about painting textures and modelling already!
If any has questions just let me know and ill try to answer.
almost forgot!
Links to the tools that you will need:
www.gildor.org/en/projects/umodel
www.gildor.org/projects/unactorx
mega.nz/#!HsJzVKBR!qejAqW87tGzlgY-L1TTo_OXZN1LbeO1WGNJhV9AWBc0
mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD
www.fluffyquack.com/temp/modman-bloodstained.rar
www.fluffyquack.com/tools/PKGtool.rar
List of mods
Pure Miriam
Screenshot
Youtube Video
Video currently uploading, should be done in 2 hours.
Vampiric Miriam
Screenshot
Video
Lolita Miriam
Screenshot
Video
Dark Vepar
Screenshot
Video
Alucard Sword
Screenshot
Video
Smooth Scarf
Video
Datamined info:
Hey guys!
Messed around with the game files some, figured I'd do some 'quick' modding as well.
I wanted a fairly simple mod so I did a texture swap on Miriam. Tried to emulate the 'Pure Miriam' concept.
I swapped one of the weapons that was in the demo build as well, to replace the sword you get in the demo.
It was an interesting process and gave me some insight on what we can expect in the future.
So a quick list of things I found in the game files.
Visual Equipment:
Messed around with the game files some, figured I'd do some 'quick' modding as well.
I wanted a fairly simple mod so I did a texture swap on Miriam. Tried to emulate the 'Pure Miriam' concept.
I swapped one of the weapons that was in the demo build as well, to replace the sword you get in the demo.
It was an interesting process and gave me some insight on what we can expect in the future.
So a quick list of things I found in the game files.
Visual Equipment:
- Eyes (glasses, masks?)
- Ears (Earrings, headphones?)
- Hair (Different hair styles? Simply hiding the hair when a helmet is equipped?)
- Head (Hairband, helmets?)
- Muff (Scarf, capes?)
Body:
The body and the head seem to be separate meshes. This might just be done so that the head can always stay the same, while the body would change for different costumes.
The body model has the clothes model in it as well. So it is not like a nude base model which you would than add clothes or costumes to.
The Body model also is missing lower legs and feet, this makes me think that we wouldn't necessarily get thigh high boots like in the Pure Miriam concept.
Weapons:
If the Demo would be an accurate depiction of weapons in the game, you can expect 10 different version of each category. (based on folder structures)
Something that I noticed as well the 'foot' weapon is to only one that doubles as a visual change as well.
Anyway the weapons so far:
- Club (7 in the demo build)
- Foot (2 in the demo build)
- Gun (2 in the demo so far, only 1 is textured)
- JSword (Katana most likely, only 1 in the demo build)
- Knife (8 in the demo build)
- LSword (LongSword?, only 1 in the demo build)
- NSword (Used in the demo, Only 1 in the demo build)
- Rapier (1 in the demo build)
- Spear (1 in the demo build)
- TSword (special weapons? The untextured model looks like one of the sword concepts)
- Whips (1 in the demo build)
- List item 11
Pickups:
Didnt spend too much time on these, but did see some HP up and MP up models.
There are also multiple coins and coin bag assets.
Map Item:
These seemed to be really low poly versions of the regular pickups, I assume these are 3d model icons to indicate things on the map.
Misc:
Apart from that I couldn't find anything else that was interesting. No extra enemy models, no extra bosses.
Did find some level data, no interesting models.
Did find a list of 'Common Rooms' though.
- 'Backer' (I assume these are for backer rewards, 3 so far)
- Save rooms (30 ish)
- Warp rooms (20 ish)
- 'Connect' Rooms (30 ish)
Also found a UI element called 'bullets' depicting a gun icon. Might this mean we'd actually need ammunition?
Small fun bit:
There is a folder called SandBox which contain, I assume, test levels/maps/asset from the developers.
The Devs are Hashimoto, hayashi, Ishigaki, nomura, Sema
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