So I'm working on a nude-patch. . .

[DatWombat]

I'm working on a nude-patch for Rabi-Ribi, and I'm dead serious. As an avid member of the modding community, I feel it is *someone's* duty to lewd the bunnies.

I would post a link to the discussion I've started elsewhere, buuut. . . it is sort of on a "forbidden site", which is often abbreviated as "LL".

A quick Google search won't bring it up, so I instead suggest you look up "Nretsmah" and head on over to the "forbidden" LL. With a little bit of poking around, you'll see a post started by me titled "Rabi-Ribi Nude Mod *In Progress*"

Now let's talk about what's poppin'. I'm a pixel artist, and I have some experiance working with pixel animation in general. With that in mind, I've been working on nude-sprites for the main character in this game. I'd like to lewd-ify other characters at some point, but for now I want to keep my work load manageable.

I could use some help and feedback on the mod though. Does anyone here have any interest in contributing some artistic talent or skills for a nude patch?

Again, you can find the original discussion on LL (with screenshots of progress and the like.

[Zetta]

Hm... This post should be in the Workshop section, no?

That aside, from the way you wrote, I'm assuming you didn't spot the couple Rabi-Risky mods I made, in the Workshop tab. Sure, it's not full nude (Because I figured skimpy clothes > Nude), but those edits could work as a good base for this.

[DatWombat]

Originally posted by Zetta:

Hm... This post should be in the Workshop section, no?

That aside, from the way you wrote, I'm assuming you didn't spot the couple Rabi-Risky mods I made, in the Workshop tab. Sure, it's not full nude (Because I figured skimpy clothes > Nude), but those edits could work as a good base for this.

Maybe so. . . I don't use Workshop, for a number of reasons. I prefer to keep my content off Steam.

And that would certainly explain why I haven't seen those mods! I remember doing a whole bunch of Google searching and exploring these discussions, and a few forums, but I couldn't find anything like what you made.

Personally, I'd much prefer nudity. But skimpy clothes are certainly better I general, as it *alludes* to what is underneath.

I imagine if we but out heads together, we could end up with a full-on nude (or uh, skimpy) patch for Rabi-Ribi!

Also, thank you for the heads up.

[Zetta]

Well, people usually won't be looking for mods anywhere else for Rabi-Ribi, so I'd suggest making use of this Workshop. Steam has gone full R18+, either way, and it doesn't stop you from keeping the mods saved somewhere else too.

For me, skimpy clothes are better because it strikes the balance between showing off the body and keeping personal adornments. If everyone's totally naked in all situations, then they're more or less the same, and I find that boring. Then again, that's just me.

Having said that, I'd certainly appreciate some help with the sprites, as I find portraits easy enough to edit, but between skimpy and nude, I guess our goals are somewhat different here.

[Zetta]

Actually, I decided to give it a try, and... Suddenly there are two versions of a nude Erina portrait here!

I can send you through DM, but Steam is weird and only allows chats between people in the friend list, so I sent a friend request.

[TouhouTheftAuto]

Originally posted by DatWombat:

I don't use Workshop, for a number of reasons. I prefer to keep my content off Steam.

What version of the game are you modding?
As long as i know, actual version can be modded only via Workshop, due to impossibility for editing game archives directly...
Maybe i missed something?

[DatWombat]

Originally posted by TouhouTheftAuto:

Originally posted by DatWombat:

I don't use Workshop, for a number of reasons. I prefer to keep my content off Steam.

What version of the game are you modding?
As long as i know, actual version can be modded only via Workshop, due to impossibility for editing game archives directly...
Maybe i missed something?

Zetta and I had a talk, and yes Workshop will be the way to go. My archive is actually a set of loose files, which I directly modify to change my game assets.

My game is uh, 1.99t or somethin'.

[Remin]

Originally posted by TouhouTheftAuto:

Originally posted by DatWombat:

I don't use Workshop, for a number of reasons. I prefer to keep my content off Steam.

What version of the game are you modding?
As long as i know, actual version can be modded only via Workshop, due to impossibility for editing game archives directly...
Maybe i missed something?

I have basically zero experience with modding anything myself, but I remember GemaYue mentioning (find section v1.99e) that you could edit Erina and Ribbon's sprite at least (this was a few months before the workshop update it looks like). I don't think it was mentioned how to open up the main file itself to view their original sprites for working with, but there have been a few mentions of a program (something called GARbro) that could do it (with this post being the one that GemaYue points to)… So I think it might be possible to properly officially edit Erina and Ribbon's sprites without the workshop.

Also, according to THIS thread, which was also started by the very same OP of the thread we're in now, seems to suggest that any of the textures can be modded. So I think it can be done?

Originally posted by Zetta:

Well, people usually won't be looking for mods anywhere else for Rabi-Ribi, so I'd suggest making use of this Workshop. Steam has gone full R18+, either way, and it doesn't stop you from keeping the mods saved somewhere else too.

Hmm, but it feels like it'd be against the rules to post adult mods for a non-adult game.

…Wait a second, since when did Rabi-Ribi get an official ESRB rating XD I guess work is being done to port it to consoles, so I suppose it logically needs it… It's rated T as expected.

Anyway though, like I've said, I have basically zero experience with modding stuff, and I don't often look for mods for most games either, so I consequently also have little knowledge of workshop stuff XD Judging by the main steam workshop page, I guess the rules are per-game? I can't for the life of me find anywhere in any steam rules that say sexual content isn't allowed… The most recent thing I can find comes from January 24th, a Skyrim thread, with one user simply saying "No" at the OP asking if sex mods are allowed now that adult games are allowed. I wonder if that's true, because I can't seem to really find any adult workshop mods over there unless I'm not looking hard enough. Which is possible, considering the amount of mods for that game.

Still, I have to wonder if the workshop really is okay even if it's "only" a nude mod, if only because the game seems to have a T rating now (I really can't remember if that rating has always been there or not, but I feel like it hasn't XD). I'm guessing the workshop also doesn't have an "adults only" rating that can be applied? Heck, I can't even figure out how to navigate the workshop menus to find an "upload" button of some kind anywhere for the sake of checking out the options XD

Actually, I think I did finally spot a rule about inappropriate content, which is in the community guidelines. So… I guess this nude patch won't technically be allowed? At least, not on steam itself. And I imagine it might be a bit less tolerated on a T-rated game. I dunno exactly what is or isn't acceptable though, since I've never really tried looking into these kinds of rules and such until now.

Phew, well, that was a fun trip trying to look into all these things. I think it's time I went to bed, which I was originally planning to do many hours ago XD

P.S. I think I was meaning to fit into this post somewhere the Rabi-Ribi modding guide that Zetta here made since it looks pretty comprehensive. I'm too sleepy to read through it, but it does indeed look well-written and detailed from what little I've skimmed! :D

[Komi]

Will the dialogue be modded too referencing their nudity? Because I'd love to see Irisu's reaction to nude Erina.

[DatWombat]

Ohhhh dear, I hope you're subscribed to this conversation Remin. I'm not terribly familiar with Steam code, so I'll just sorta-quote your post.

"I have basically zero experience with modding anything myself, but I remember GemaYue mentioning (find section v1.99e) that you could edit Erina and Ribbon's sprite at least (this was a few months before the workshop update it looks like). I don't think it was mentioned how to open up the main file itself to view their original sprites for working with, but there have been a few mentions of a program (something called GARbro) that could do it (with this post being the one that GemaYue points to)… So I think it might be possible to properly officially edit Erina and Ribbon's sprites without the workshop."

I did actually pry apart the main file with GARbro sometime back. My main file is currently loose inside my game folder, and my copy of Rabi-Ribi would appear to read my unpacked archive. I recall a struggle I had (relating to exporting transparency I believe) when I first attempted to extract files from the main archive, which caused the game to look. . . interesting. I fixed it one way or another, and as of now I'm able to render nude-sprites of the main character in-game.

"Also, according to THIS thread, which was also started by the very same OP of the thread we're in now, seems to suggest that any of the textures can be modded. So I think it can be done?"

It sure can, I've done it myself. I needed some help though, as I wasn't sure what to do with the loose textures. I wasn't able to repack them, but I think someone suggested that I put them back as loose files (which worked out).

"Anyway though, like I've said, I have basically zero experience with modding stuff, and I don't often look for mods for most games either, so I consequently also have little knowledge of workshop stuff XD Judging by the main steam workshop page, I guess the rules are per-game? I can't for the life of me find anywhere in any steam rules that say sexual content isn't allowed… The most recent thing I can find comes from January 24th, a Skyrim thread, with one user simply saying "No" at the OP asking if sex mods are allowed now that adult games are allowed. I wonder if that's true, because I can't seem to really find any adult workshop mods over there unless I'm not looking hard enough. Which is possible, considering the amount of mods for that game."

Modding is something I like to do. Sometimes I'll buy games just to see if I change them somehow. But I have to admit, I have little knowledge of the Workshop myself. I keep all of my mods hosted on a cloud storage, and on a certain forbidden site (to talk about here). I don't associate adult mods with the workshop, but I never considered if they are even allowed. I've never liked the workshop myself, for technical reasons that can occur with other games, such as Skyrim.

"Still, I have to wonder if the workshop really is okay even if it's "only" a nude mod, if only because the game seems to have a T rating now (I really can't remember if that rating has always been there or not, but I feel like it hasn't XD). I'm guessing the workshop also doesn't have an "adults only" rating that can be applied? Heck, I can't even figure out how to navigate the workshop menus to find an "upload" button of some kind anywhere for the sake of checking out the options XD"

You do pose a good point there. Maybe, just maaaaybe it might not be a good idea to post full-on nudity for a game rated "T". I'm starting to dislike workshop even more, gosh darn.

"Actually, I think I did finally spot a rule about inappropriate content, which is in the community guidelines. So… I guess this nude patch won't technically be allowed? At least, not on steam itself. And I imagine it might be a bit less tolerated on a T-rated game. I dunno exactly what is or isn't acceptable though, since I've never really tried looking into these kinds of rules and such until now."

Well shucks. Thank you for doing the research (that I *should* have done myself), you might of saved my Wombaty-booty for when this mod is released. I might have to keep a "T" version of this mod on the workshop, and a uh. . . "A" version on that certain site.

"Phew, well, that was a fun trip trying to look into all these things. I think it's time I went to bed, which I was originally planning to do many hours ago XD"

Ay caramba, slam that hay and don't come back until you've gotten a proper rest!

"P.S. I think I was meaning to fit into this post somewhere the Rabi-Ribi modding guide that Zetta here made since it looks pretty comprehensive. I'm too sleepy to read through it, but it does indeed look well-written and detailed from what little I've skimmed! :D"

Heh, it is clear that Zetta knows their stuff. I need to thoroughly read their guides, but part of me wants to stick the technical work on them. I'm responsible for sprites for this mod, and some sprite sheets take ages to finish.

[DatWombat]

Originally posted by Komi:

Will the dialogue be modded too referencing their nudity? Because I'd love to see Irisu's reaction to nude Erina.

Most likely no. . . but then again, I dunno. Here's the thing, I've modding this game very untraditionally. Instead of using the in-game tool or workshop, I just pryed the files themselves open and edited them directly. The files I have access to would say *no*, but perhaps there is a way to make such edits via the in-game modding tool. I'll have to bring it up with the team.

[Remin]

Originally posted by DatWombat:

Ohhhh dear, I hope you're subscribed to this conversation Remin. I'm not terribly familiar with Steam code, so I'll just sorta-quote your post.

You just click "Quote this post", and then delete the parts you don't want in the quote (as you can see by how I just did it!). Quotes are fully editable. Then you can just click the quote button again and do the same for a different section. The quotes will always appear at the bottom of the comment you're writing in though, even if your text cursor is higher up. Not that you can't copy paste to move it, but it might be worth noting :P

But yeah, chances are I'll never unsubscribe from a thread, and I always subscribe to threads I post in. And in Rabi-Ribi's case, I'm subscribed to the forum itself so I'm always alerted to new posts. I love this game even if I haven't been playing it much these days, so I read and subscribe to all the threads that pop up haha

Originally posted by DatWombat:

"Phew, well, that was a fun trip trying to look into all these things. I think it's time I went to bed, which I was originally planning to do many hours ago XD"

Ay caramba, slam that hay and don't come back until you've gotten a proper rest!

Thankfully today is apparently a cool-ish day, so I was able to get a nice 7 hour sleep before the heat got to me :D Only ~21°C here today, which is probably gonna be one of the last "cool" days. Summer heat, ugh… Absolutely hate it! XD

But yeah, I figured it was worth staying up for a bit longer to look into all that stuff before I went to sleep, since I imagine the sooner any rules are known, the better. It'd be bad if you started working on something specifically for the workshop only to find out that it's not allowed in the end! Still, might be worth trying to ask around to see what is or isn't allowed on the workshop, since I'm certainly no authority on how it works. And there is an account setting to blur user content with violence/nudity/sexual content in it, so clearly it seems like things are allowed to a certain extent… And in the end, this is art, not reality. It might still be better to err on the side of caution though of course.

[TouhouTheftAuto]

Originally posted by Remin:

I don't think it was mentioned how to open up the main file itself to view their original sprites for working with, but there have been a few mentions of a program (something called GARbro) that could do it

Yes, some time ago GARbro was enable to open archives of that game, and No, it's not working for now (except version 1.90 of that game or below). Same issue with QuickBMS.
Thats why i've said that the only way of modding actual version of the game is Workshop.

And some words about "extracting archive" to the game folder. As I mentioned above, only v1.90 archive can be extracted. And v1.99 have new textures (for example, tiles of OST and Before Next Adventure DLC's if purchased). If you do that "trick", new textures wil never be shown during the game process. Thats why i cannot say this method is 100% reliable.

Workshop is not working perfectly for now too, but that's another story.

[MetalSkeletonVikingTY]

cool so why not post a link to the mod on here

[Flariz]

Originally posted by DemonKitty:

cool so why not post a link to the mod on here

I get the feeling thats a pretty suicidal idea.

[Remin]

Originally posted by Flariz:

Originally posted by DemonKitty:

cool so why not post a link to the mod on here

I get the feeling thats a pretty suicidal idea.

Hmm I dunno, maybe, but it's quite common for people to mention/link to off-site patches and such, albeit usually for things like visual novels from developers that are known for making adult content… I'm actually not too sure how common it is to link fanmade adult stuff for non-adult games on steam though. So I guess it does seem like it might be somewhat risky depending on the level of "adultness". Something like everyone simply being naked feels rather tame on the scale though.