HF Patch for AI v2.5 (mods up to 2021/01/04)

An unofficial patch for AI 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.

AI-Shoujo and AI-Syoujyo 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).

HF Patch does not contain the full game, paid expansions or any other pirated content. You have to buy the game separately on Steam or on DMM. Check this guide on how to download and install from DMM.

The base game (AI-Shoujo / AI-Syoujyo), 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 have to use a torrent client to open the magnet link (qBittorrent is recommended, only use one link).

WARNING: This patch is outdated, get the latest version here.

• magnet:?xt=urn:btih:ZDS3ORDFQDB4GTKS3VZF74BNMYMSZNVW
  or magnet:?xt=urn:btih:C8E5B7446580C3C34D52DD725FF02D66192CB6B6
• Direct download links 

Read before installing

Before installing check this installation guide and FAQ. It was made for the Steam release but most of it applies to the Japanese release as well.

If you need any help, check the wiki, visit the Illusion Soft Discord server and ask in the #ai-help channel, or ask in comments under this post. The #ai-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 and information about included plugins here.

Solutions to common issues

• If you get a "This patch is inside of the game directory" or "Path too long" error, move the patch files to a folder like "D:\HFP\" and try again.
• If you get a "Different game is detected" error, make sure this is the correct patch for your game. AI in the title means that this patch is for AI-Syoujyo and AI-Shoujo.
• 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

Mods added

• Housing Helper v1.0.0.0 (It allows objects to be rotated and moved below ground)
• Studio Camera Tweaks v1.0 (Tweaks to camera items in studio)
• Eye Control v1.0.1 (Allows you to set a max eye openness)
• Autosave v1.0.1 (Autosave for maker and studio)
• AI Main Game Optimizations v1.0.3.0 (Makes the game run smoother)
• Extra move axis in studio v1.0 (Adds extra move gizmo in bottom right corner for studio)
• Autostart v1.0.0 (Skip game startup screens or directly start character maker)

Mods updated

• Sideloader modpacks up to date as of 2021.01.04
• BepInEx v5.4.3 -> v5.4.5
• KKManager v0.14.1 -> v0.16.0 (Manage and update mods)
• BepisPlugins v16 -> v16.2.0.2 (Essential plugins required by many other plugins to function)
• Modding API v1.13.4 -> v1.15 (Modding API needed by many plugins)
• Hooah v1 -> v1.4.1 (Collection of randum stuff needed by some of hooah's mods)
• Subtitles v2.1 -> v2.2 (Warning: Machine translated, bad quality)
• BetterPenetration v2.4 -> v2.5.0.0 (Improves how animations look in H scenes)
• Material Editor v2.4 -> v2.6 (Material editing in maker and studio)
• AIABMX (BonemodX) v4.4 -> v4.4.1 (More sliders in character maker)
• Camera Target Fix v15 -> v15.1 (A collection of important fixes)
• AI_BetterHScenes v2.5.1 -> v2.5.9 (Fixes H performance bugs and adds extra features)
• HLightControl v1.2.3 -> v1.2.4 (Allows you to change some light settings)
• Graphics Settings v1.2 -> v1.2.1 (More settings to make graphics more or less demanding)
• Maker/Studio Browser Folders v2.2 -> v2.3 (Adds folder support to studio character and scene lists)
• Title shortcuts v1.2.2.220 -> v1.2.2.231 (Adds hotkeys to main menu; Can auto load chara maker on start)
• Maker Defaults v1 -> v1.0.1 (Customize default character maker settings)
• PoV X v1.0.2 -> v1.1.2 (First-person mode in main game)
• Cheat Tools v2.8.1 -> v2.9 (Trainer, press F12 to open)

Mods removed

• None!