[BBTAG IMPROVEMENT MOD] (v1.11, updated 23/12/22)

[GrimFlash]

Dont forget to join the BBTAG Improvement Mod's discord server! [discord.gg]

Originally this mod started as a performance fix by KoviDomi. As KoviDomi can no longer work on the improvement mod, I have taken up updating it for the foreseeable future.

As time went on, it has further evolved, and by now it provides features such as:

• Adds hitbox overlay
  
• In-game palette editor
  
• Options to improve the performance of the game.
  
• More flexibility to change the graphics options

REQUIREMENTS

• The game must be up-to-date

HOW TO INSTALL

1. BBTAG_IM.zip
   
2. Put dinput8.dll and settings.ini into the game's folder (where BBTAG.exe is located)
   
3. Adjust the values in settings.ini as desired

UNINSTALL

Delete or rename dinput8.dll

The mod makes no permanent changes to anything.

KNOWN ISSUES

• The background text on the stage "Duel Field" gets scaled incorrectly
  
• The regionlock is still not completely unlocked
  
• "Quick switching" characters in training mode causes palettes to switch

TROUBLESHOOTING

1. Make sure that your issue doesn't persist if you remove/rename dinput8.dll
   
   • If the issue still persists, then it has nothing to do with the mod.
   
   
2. The mod's UI is very small, unreadable:
   
   • This happens if you run the game in windowed or full-window mode with a resolution that's higher than what your monitor supports. Try changing your display setting to fullscreen, or lowering the resolution ingame.
   
   
3. Blackscreen problem:
   
   • Make sure that RenderingWidth and RenderingHeight values in the .ini file are correctly set to the resolution of your game. If their values are higher than your monitor's native resolution, then you will get blackscreen.
   
   
4. If you just bought the game and get blackscreen even without using the mod:
   
   • Update your drivers.
   
   
5. Game crashes when launched:
   
   • Make sure that the settings.ini file is present in the game's folder.
     
   • Check if the problem still occurs after you remove, or rename dinput8.dll
     
   • Turn off tools such as MSI Afterburner, Plays.tv, or other recording softwares and overlays that manipulate D3D.
     
   • Make sure you are running both Steam and the game with administrator privileges, and remove any steam_appid.txt file if present in the game's directory.
     
   • Restore the default settings in the settings.ini file.
     
   • Reboot your system.
     
   • Update your drivers.
   
   
6. The custom HUD is all over the place, not positioned properly:
   
   • The elements of the custom HUD needs to be positioned MANUALLY by the user with the mouse cursor (press F1 by default). The positions are saved upon exiting.
     
   • The elements are movable only when the BBTAG_IM mod's main window and the ingame cursor is visible (press F1 by default).
     
   • Recommend picking Aegis, Rachel, Yukiko, and Makoto in the training mode for adjusting the custom HUD elements.
   
   
7. Some of the custom HUD elements have gone beyond the screen and became unrecoverable:
   
   • Press the "Reset custom HUD positions" button on the BBTAG_IM mod's main window to bring all the elements back onto the middle of the screen.
   
   
8. Where are the custom palette files saved to / Where to place the downloaded custom palettes files?
   
   • "..\Steam\SteamApps\common\BBTAG\BBTAG_IM\Palettes\"
   
   
9. How do I convert the custom palettes between ".impl" and ".hpl" formats?
   
   • Use the "IMPL-HPL-CONVERTER" tool, can be found HERE [drive.google.com]
   
   
10. How do I set a custom palette as default so I dont have to change it each time on the menu?
    
    • See "palettes.ini" file in the root folder of the game ("..\Steam\SteamApps\common\BBTAG\")

Keep in mind that the mod may partially, or completely stop working whenever a new official patch of the game is released.

CHANGELOG

23-12-2022 -- version 1.11
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- Updated for full compatibility with latest patch

16-03-2022 -- version 1.10
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- Updated for publictest branch
- Vsync is now set to off by default. You can turn it on in the settings.ini file

The entire history of the changelog can be found in the README file.

DOWNLOAD

Download is available at:
Download link to BBTAG IM [github.com]

Source code is available at:
https://github.com/GrimFlash/BBTAG-Improvement-Mod

[Sinho]

can this mod save me from one sided rollback?

[C.C.]

dont approve this. just make the developers actually make vidya game

[Petralicious]

Bless, hitbox overlay is back.

Hey @Shini can we get a pin?

[Sephyrias]

This still needs to get pinned.

[ContinuumX]

Hi! Works but no matter what I do, the resolution I set the window size to is the resolution the game runs at. It ALWAYS stretches to the full ULTRAWIDE 3440x1440 size no matter what I put the internal resolution at. I really just want 2560x1440 with black bars on the side, but even if i put the window size to 3440x1440 and then the resolution to a 16:9 ratio - 1920x1080 or 2560x1440 - it doesn't matter - it stretches it to the whole screen. Bordered, borderless, or full screen - nothing helps.

Would it be possible to add a forced aspect ratio setting for the actual render resolution of the game? Even if i play in a window the 2560x1440 size it doesn't center it and the start bar is overlayed so its not a great solution.

Thanks again for your wonderful work!

[RXDimA]

This fixed stretching on my potato 5:4 aspect ratio screen.

[Zahir Hassan]

Please disable the auto recovery feature or make it optional at least.

[Sephyrias]

still needs to be pinned

[xShadow-Dragonx]

Add a way for more than one round and I’ll be interested

[Zacillac]

How is this not built into the game...?

[Ethanol Swab]

can't get this working on my latop, I assume it doesn't support linux?

[GrimFlash]

Originally posted by Ethanol Swab:

can't get this working on my latop, I assume it doesn't support linux?

Instructions for linux are in the discord linked in the post. The IM was not made with linux in mind but some folks found a way to make it work

[ButterCCM]

I'm having a problem, it worked initially, but after playing the game on another screen, the resolution doesn't seem to work right. I have a 16:10 2560x1600 screen, normally, I have the window set to that and the resolution set to 2560x1440, and that seems to allow for 16:9 and 1440p. However, after having played it on another display this setup results in a black screen regardless of window mode, other attempts are stretched improperly, or the game will render without black bars and run slow.

[Koopa]

Is this mod still working?