Tutorial [ILLUSION] HS2 Studio Neo|Chara Maker - (Help & guides Thread)

[ModernDegenerate]

WTF is this?!

 

[pepplez]

WTF is this?!



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Shes blue, daba dee daba dee....
Somethings wrong with the shader i guess. If you're using hanmen, try to activate "SSS" in grpahics mod.

 

[ModernDegenerate]

Shes blue, daba dee daba dee....
Somethings wrong with the shader i guess. If you're using hanmen, try to activate "SSS" in grpahics mod.

The map is throwing up millions of errors so I think it is something to do with that. Other models with the hanmen shaders are loading in fine. Weird stuff, like models not being able to be hidden, hand presets not changing are happening. I'm glad I am nearly done with this map.

Funnily enough, I "fixed" it by loading in one of those other models, and replacing it with the one turning blue, and, miraculously, she then loaded in normally. She still corrupts when loading the save after exiting, but it is a work around.

 

[ModernDegenerate]

Might the following error:

[Info :KK_PregnancyPlus] Could not find HSPE.AMModules.BlendShapesEditor, This is not an issue, but you won't be able to use the BlendShape GUI integration with Timeline/VNGE

Be related to me not being able to animate blendshapes in either timeline or VNGE? It's been a problem for a while, but I am finally on a scene where I cannot have the faces remaining static during animations, so I really have to deal with it.

Dirtying the field doesn't help in VNGE, and I even tried to use the stock options in studio neo in timeline, and it still fails to create inbetweens from one expression to the next, it just flips over at the keyframe.

 

[ModernDegenerate]

Might the following error:

[Info :KK_PregnancyPlus] Could not find HSPE.AMModules.BlendShapesEditor, This is not an issue, but you won't be able to use the BlendShape GUI integration with Timeline/VNGE

Be related to me not being able to animate blendshapes in either timeline or VNGE? It's been a problem for a while, but I am finally on a scene where I cannot have the faces remaining static during animations, so I really have to deal with it.

Dirtying the field doesn't help in VNGE, and I even tried to use the stock options in studio neo in timeline, and it still fails to create inbetweens from one expression to the next, it just flips over at the keyframe.

Just to update this for posterity:

The HSPE.AMModules.BlendshapesEditor not being found didn't appear to be the issue.

I had to go in and find the VNActor.ini files (and there are two of them for some reason, I edited them both), scroll down to

ExportChara_XXPE_BlendShapes=0

And change the 0 to 1.

Then when loading clip manager, go to scene helper, and you can now select VNActor and click the XXPE_blendshapes option and click ok - allowing belndshapes to be used.

One small quirk I found is that it will not automatically create inbetweens when you have only your in and out keyframes - you have to create a passing position first (often the middle frame of the animation length, but not always) and it will then fill in the inbetweens from there.

This means that with only two keyframes, the configured expression will "switch" to the end expression when it gets to it - it won't actually animate. Once a third keyframe is added, it will actually animate the frames between keyframes as it would normally do with IK and FK animation.

 

[Kaseijin]

Hi!
For those who are willing to learn how an animation can be done in studio Neo2, here is a guide from a skillful user. Take a look:

You must be registered to see the links

the best way to learn is to teach.

 

[silentdan]

Im getting an "Outdated zipmod some characters are missing" for Noblekale's character port. I took it right off the better repack. Any solutions?

 

[Swifting]

I recently updated to the newest version of the repack, did the housekeeping of files and what-not. And now far too many hours in, I realized that studio can't seem to find my lighting presets anymore. Using better graphics mod, all settings as they were before afaik. It is in the right folder and everything. Has something changed as to me needing new versions of them, or am I missing something?

 

[kanna8984]

Hello, everyone i need help
i whant now why vagina cant open in the scene
Effective at the author's location
It failed on my computer

 

[ModernDegenerate]

Hello, everyone i need help
i whant now why vagina cant open in the scene
Effective at the author's location
It failed on my computer

Maybe there's no Better Penetration mod - maybe colliders are turned off?

Someone more experienced might have more suggestions.

 

[cptboofy]

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Hello, everyone i need help
i whant now why vagina cant open in the scene
Effective at the author's location
It failed on my computer

Both characters have to have the BP unsensor for the opening/reactions to work.

 

[smorff1]

Im about to start learning to create animations, do you guys recommend I use/learn VNGE or timeline? (I want to create animations for a VN project I'm working on)

 

[ModernDegenerate]

Im about to start learning to create animations, do you guys recommend I use/learn VNGE or timeline? (I want to create animations for a VN project I'm working on)

VNGE clip manager gives greater control, but has a more complicated interface to learn - there's also very little out there in terms of tutorials and other ways to learn (not that timeline has a lot, but there are a few youtube videos out there).

I use VNGE clip manager, because of the ability to make multiple animations per character. I believe timeline requires that you open a new scene unless you're okay deleting the animations after rendering, and don't worry you might need it again.

 

[LfkCn]

I'm planning to create a visual novel, and I'm not sure which plugins I should install in the studio. I found a GitHub page with dozens of them, but I don't know what each of them does. (For example: BonesFramework, CameraEditor, HS2PE, HS2US). I already have the Optional Sideloader Modpack, so I might already have some of these plugins, but I'm not sure.

 

[ModernDegenerate]

I'm planning to create a visual novel, and I'm not sure which plugins I should install in the studio. I found a GitHub page with dozens of them, but I don't know what each of them does. (For example: BonesFramework, CameraEditor, HS2PE, HS2US). I already have the Optional Sideloader Modpack, so I might already have some of these plugins, but I'm not sure.

You should have everything you need with the sideloader.

IMO HS2PE is the absolute GOAT and required, and VNGE follows closely behind.

Personally - buying the Hanmen next-gen skin textures and getting the latest version of Hanmen's graphics mod is also a must. The next gen graphics mod preset is fantastic, and I usually only tweak the bloom to get a great look.

 

[LfkCn]

You should have everything you need with the sideloader.

IMO HS2PE is the absolute GOAT and required, and VNGE follows closely behind.

Personally - buying the Hanmen next-gen skin textures and getting the latest version of Hanmen's graphics mod is also a must. The next gen graphics mod preset is fantastic, and I usually only tweak the bloom to get a great look.

Some cards I uploaded to the studio were not working properly and giving Hanmen error. I think buying Hanmen's graphics mod will solve this problem too.

 

[ModernDegenerate]

Anyone know where the audio files are in the folder structure. I would like some of them to be played by renpy, as opposed to adding them to videos in HS2, so I need to copy them.

Edit: Looks like they're zipmods - any way to extract them as audio files?

 

[Hypergolic Heart]

I'm just getting started. After a week or so, I have finally create a not-embarrassingly-bad LI. Then, I realized, I don't know if HS2 has the assets I need. Specifically, classical/medieval stuff. Weapons, houses, clothes, armor, snacks. I see a few options in the downloaded repack thingy, but nowhere near enough to make a game. I'm not entirely sure where to look for stuff like that, but if there isn't enough, do I have to go to blender or make assets myself?

 

[ModernDegenerate]

I'm just getting started. After a week or so, I have finally create a not-embarrassingly-bad LI. Then, I realized, I don't know if HS2 has the assets I need. Specifically, classical/medieval stuff. Weapons, houses, clothes, armor, snacks. I see a few options in the downloaded repack thingy, but nowhere near enough to make a game. I'm not entirely sure where to look for stuff like that, but if there isn't enough, do I have to go to blender or make assets myself?

Join the illusionsoft discord, and search in the hs2-mod-sharing channel.

There have been tonnes of medieval assets posted for free on there. It will also familiarise you with mod makers, and you'll be able to find the ones that make those sort of assets and have the option of subscribing to their patreons to get access to their paid mods.

 

[pepplez]

Anyone know where the audio files are in the folder structure. I would like some of them to be played by renpy, as opposed to adding them to videos in HS2, so I need to copy them.

Edit: Looks like they're zipmods - any way to extract them as audio files?

AFAIK, you can simply extract .zipmods with 7zip or winrar.