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If My Heart Had Wings Restoration Patch Windows 8/8.1 Guide

By Brulee

This is a fan guide for installation of the Restoration Patch for Windows 8/8.1 users. Note, results could vary due to unknown system variables. I just recently figured it out by luck, but I hope it works for everyone else.

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Guide Index

Overview

Introduction

Requirements

Win 8/8.1 Restoration Patch Preparation

Installing Restoration Patch

Applying Restoration Patch for Win 8/8.1

How to see if Patch Worked

If It Didn't Work

Comments

Introduction

Introduction

MoeNovel’s first production, “If My Heart Had Wings” is a refreshing,
yet bittersweet story of youth with elements of both romance and comedy.
Taking place in a school town in the not-so-distant future, where the main character and his female companions,
being drawn by the charm of a glider form a club and aim for beyond the clouds.
Four different tales with the various female characters will unfold
before you depending on the decisions you make within the story!
IF MY HEART HAD WINGS
Japanese Animated Novel / Visual Novel HD
- MoeNovel Website Description

Requirements

Windows 8/8.1 Operating System (Either one is fine)
OS is up to date with all latest drivers and updates
Access to Administrator permissions (Ex: Right-click "Run as Admin)
Restoration Patch works with Steam but It won't enable achievements to be unlocked.
Parental Advisory: Patch will make it a rated E game -> 18+ Mature/Adult game

Win 8/8.1 Restoration Patch Preparation

FOLLOW THE STEPS IN ORDER CAREFULLY!
Est Time To Complete: ~30-45mins if you installed the game already

Step 1: Changing System Locale to Japan

Since this VN was developed and published in Japan, we want to ensure the patch will on it or we risk more technical problems.

Step

Explanation

1

Open Control Panel

2

Go to "Clock, Language Region" then go click "Region."

3

A window will open. There you go the administration tab then click on "change system locale" and set it to Japan.

4

Restart computer as prompted.

Should look like this:

Step 2: Install & Run Steam Game in your Library

This guide is geared towards the Steam version of the game so make sure you run the game at least once to see if all the updates and DirectX drivers are working.

Installing Restoration Patch

Patch Notes
===========

This patch restores removed content in English release of "Kono Oozora ni, Tsubasa wo Hirogete".
It is compatible with English versions provided by MangaGamer, PlayAsia and J-List. <- Steam version works for me. ~ Firejetx
It is NOT compatible with original Japanese version of the game. While its possible to replace original jp Rio.arc with patched one, game will keep throwing errors and some features will not work.

Patch features:
— All sex scenes were translated and restored.
— All censored CG was reverted to original.
— All censored scenes outside sex scenes were restored to original and translated from scratch.
— MoeNovel translation of other scenes was edited and QC'd to be closer to correct English.

Step 3: Install the latest Restoration Patch

The link below is the latest patch for the game. There is currently a 2nd patch in the works by the same community and it will likely be released towards the end of this year or the beginning of 2015. But for now lets focus on the current one.

Torrent Link: Make sure you have a torrent program to download it correctly (Ex. Frostwire, uTorrent). I personally use Frostwire, but its up to you.

http://fuwanovel.org/torrents/%5BFuwanovel%5D%20If%20My%20Heart%20Had%20Wings%20Restoration%20Patch%20v1.0.torrent

Mediafire: Different link for those who don't have torrent program or don't want to download it there.

{LINK REMOVED}

Official Patch Website: If you can't download it here, go to the site and scroll towards the bottom. http://fuwanovel.org/novels/if-my-heart-had-wings-restoration-patch

Applying Restoration Patch for Win 8/8.1

**REMINDER TO HAVE SYSTEM LOCALE IN JAPAN AND RESTART COMPUTER**
Step 4: Applying the Patch

Step

Explanation

Now that you have the patch, simply go to the patch where ever you downloaded it, unzip it there or make a new folder on desktop or something and unzip it.

Next go into your Steam folder of the game in your Program Files (x86) then going to Steam then Steam Apps then common.

Now move all the files in the patch into the Steam Folder of the game. Note: Its not supposed to tell you to replace any files because of duplicates or something, the patch has .diff files which are supposed to be there. The picture shows an example (Ignore the other files that you're missing, you will get them shortly.

*IMPORTANT* Step 5: Install Fixed .batfiles and RioArc.files

Now we have to install some other files because if you run the .bat file, there will be missing lines, backgrounds and sprites for Windows 8/8.1 users. I had this problem and almost gave up until I found these files.

Install these files and move them into the Steam Folder of the game like in Steps above.
Fixed 64bit File: {LINK REMOVED}
Fixed .batfile for missing sprites:
{LINK REMOVED}
RioArc.File: Before downloading this, make a copy of the Rio.arc file currently in the Steam folder and save it on your desktop for later use. This file will tell you to replace the one in the folder, just replace it.
http://rghost.net/47445403

Step 6: Running Patch
Now this is the hardest part, you have to run the patch and pray it works. Make sure you have administrative permissions for this step.

Step

Explanation

1

Make sure you have all the files in the previous step in the Steam Folder of the game.

2

Go to the "IMHHW restoration patch improved.bat," right-click and run as administrator. A command prompt will pop up.

3

The command prompt will tell you a Y/N question for the patch location (Program Files (x86).....MoeNovel etc). MAKE SURE YOU SAY NO. If you click enter "Y" it will make another folder of the game which will make the whole process pointless. Enter "N" and type down exactly this "Program Files (x86)/Steam/SteamApps/common/If My Heart Had Wings" then press enter.

4

After you enter the text above in the CMD, it will run the patch in the Steam folder. Let it finish if it asks you a Y/N or question, answer Y for each.

5

When its done, it will close the cmd if not close it yourself, then restart computer.

How to see if Patch Worked

Congratulations... maybe.
You installed the patch, now lets see if it works. Restart computer and run the game.
If you don't see the "MoeNovel" logo pop up as the game launches (white screen), it worked.
If you see Rio.arc.bkp in your game folder, the patch worked.
If you go into the game and see boobs in the bath scene, it worked perfectly!

Sample here ;) Here's a sample

If It Didn't Work

I'm not sure how effective my steps are, but here are some possible fixes.

1. Restart computer with locale on Japan and play game again.

2. Delete the new Rio.arc file I told you to download that you put in the Steam Folder and replace it with the Rio.arc file in the PatchZip file you downloaded. Then right-click run the IMHHW restoration patch improved.bat as admin and do Step 6 again.

3. Run the apply_diffs_fixed64.bat file in the game Steam Folder (Right-click it run as admin) and follow the CMD instructions then run the IMHHW restoration patch improved.bat (Right-click it run as admin). Follow Step 6 again.

4. You might have another folder of the game, go to your Programfiles (x86) and if you see a "MoeNovel" folder, delete it and do the tutorial again.

5. If all else fails, uninstall the game and delete the patch, installing everything again in Japan system locale.

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