HF Patch for EC v1.4 (mods up to 2020/11/06) (Patreon)

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.

• magnet:?xt=urn:btih:976F8D1C568069B3DC3E37EA07E729992350D351
  or magnet:?xt=urn:btih:S5XY2HCWQBU3HXB6G7VAPZZJTERVBU2R
• 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 information about included plugins 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

• Added Plugin Readme
• Many minor improvements and fixes ported from patches for other games

Mods added

• MoreAccessories v1.1.0 (Allow more than 20 accessories on characters)
• Profile v1.0.1 (A textbox in maker to write a character description)
• Item Blacklist v1.1 (Right click in maker lists to hide items)
• Enable Full Screen Toggle v1.0 (Enables alt+enter to toggle fullscreen)
• Drag and Drop v1.2.2 (Allows dragging cards, scenes and outfits into game window)
• Clothing State Menu v3.0.1 (Separate control of clothing in maker)

Mods updated

• Sideloader Modpacks up to 2020/11/06
• BepisPlugins v15.4 -> v16.0 (Core plugins needed for most things)
• Modding API v1.13.1 -> v1.13.3 (Modding API needed by many plugins)
• XUnity Resource Redirector v1.1.2 -> v1.1.3 (Modding API for resource overriding)
• XUnity Auto Translator v4.12 -> v4.13.0 (Custom translation loader)
• Uncensor Selector v3.9 -> v3.10 (NEEDS Koikatsu Overlay Mods!)
• Material Editor v2.1.1 -> v2.2 (Advanced material controls for maker and studio)
• ECABMX (BonemodX) v4.3 -> v4.3.3 (More sliders in maker)
• Skin Overlay Mod v5.2 -> v5.2.1 (Custom body, clothes and eye textures)
• IllusionFixes v14 -> v15.0 (Fixes to many of the game's bugs and limitations)
• Input Hotkey Block v1.2 -> v1.3 (Blocks hotkeys when typing in text fields)
• EC_MakerSearch v1.1.1 -> v1.4.0 (Add search boxes to item lists in character maker)
• Graphics Settings v1.2 -> v1.2.1 (Additional graphics settings)
• EnableResize v1.4 -> v1.5 (Allows resizing of game window, can cause UI issues)
• FPS Counter v3 -> v3.1 (FPS display and simple plugin profiler)
• RuntimeUnityEditor v2.1.1 -> v2.2.1.0 (Trainer and debugger)
• Custom intro voices v11 -> v13 (Neeeeeee)

Mods removed

• None!