#archived-modding-help

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reef epoch
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Do you put all the mod folder stuff in the hollow_knight_data folder

topaz trout
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i do, and i checked all of them

native ice
topaz trout
native ice
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Would you mind explaining exactly what the problem you're having is?

topaz trout
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i was testing mods on hk1

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and the one currently running was called hkoriginal

topaz trout
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the one thats supposed to be on 1.5 is opening on 1.2

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and i can see the user files in appdata

native ice
pliant lantern
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Saves aren't stored in those folders.
They are all stored in the appdata folder.

Usually, you can only open a save in a version of hollowknight that is newer than the save itself.

native ice
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And as for the save file, if it's not in with your other saves, and you backed up the User#_(version numbers).dat file, instead of the User#.dat file, it may be lost

topaz trout
weary frigate
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so

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custom knight help?

topaz trout
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is it still not working?

native ice
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Did you download and run what I told you to?

topaz trout
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nothing seems to have changed

native ice
weary frigate
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what

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im so confused

topaz trout
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i was talking about this

native ice
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on this message, do you see this?

native ice
weary frigate
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you said that was for blamnk

topaz trout
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there seems to be some confusion

weary frigate
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yes

native ice
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Woops

weary frigate
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i will wait for blamnk's problem to be solved

topaz trout
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thank you

weary frigate
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ping me when its done

native ice
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Yea sorry, misread your names

native ice
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While your game is closed

weary frigate
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ok

topaz trout
# topaz trout

is there a way to check if any of these are the right ones?

native ice
pliant lantern
topaz trout
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1.5.75, on save slot 1

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the copy that it was on doesn't even open in the right version though

weary frigate
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oh wait

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it loaded

pliant lantern
# topaz trout 1.5.75, on save slot 1

You can test them all just make a copy of a user1 file, v then rename the copy user1.dat, then launch Hollow Knight in the 1.5 version (not the 1221 one).

Open the file and see if it's right.
If not, delete the user1.dat file and try the next

weary frigate
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i still don't see how to enable it tho

topaz trout
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ive been launching it in 1.5 this entire time

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it opens in 1.2 for some reason

pliant lantern
topaz trout
pliant lantern
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If you didn't add the steamapp id to that folder, then it is launching the default one

pliant lantern
topaz trout
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okay

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uh

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its installing about 1gb

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should i be worried

pliant lantern
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No

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Your "main" install was 1221

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Verify Integrity forces steam to check the files to see if they match what they should be

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Since they don't match, it's re-downloading them

topaz trout
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so now its updating that save to 1.5

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and my save should be recognised

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theoretically

pliant lantern
topaz trout
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right

pliant lantern
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You currently don't have any saves set to slot 1, from what I see

topaz trout
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can i convert that backup into the save?

pliant lantern
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Yes, that's what I was saying you should do

topaz trout
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alright

topaz trout
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i assume that i take the one with the largest file size

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and remove the numbers and the .bak

pliant lantern
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I would just go in order, personally

topaz trout
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wait there isnt a .bak

pliant lantern
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But you do whatever you want lol

topaz trout
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lmao

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it was a 50 hour save

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so i assume it would be pretty big

pliant lantern
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You have like 8 files to check

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Time played is irrelevant afaik

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A save is just a big list of things you could have done, marked as either true or false

topaz trout
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right

fair briar
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Only mods should make a save bigger

topaz trout
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so it should be the same size

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lmao i was right though

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the biggest file was my save

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i got it back, thanks

weary frigate
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congrats

topaz trout
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danke

weary frigate
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so, while that was happening, i reinstalled custom knight and moved over my skin files

topaz trout
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how are your skin problems coming along

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ah

weary frigate
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and i still can't find anyway to swich skin

native ice
weary frigate
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yes

native ice
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Hm, I can't see a reason why it wouldn't be there except for the globalsettings files, maybe try manually deleting them.

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Do you know where your save files are?

weary frigate
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nope

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oh but there is a new thing

native ice
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Press Windows + R on your keyboard, and paste in %APPDATA%\..\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight\ and click ok

weary frigate
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i asume it bench warp tho

native ice
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Yes that's benchwarp

weary frigate
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oof

native ice
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Close your game btw

weary frigate
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oh

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ok

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done

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now what

native ice
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Delete the "CustomKnight.globalsettings" files

weary frigate
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there are 2

native ice
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delete em

weary frigate
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ok

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now?

native ice
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Open the game and test it

weary frigate
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k

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oops bad pic

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nothing changed

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:|

native ice
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I'm not sure then

weary frigate
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is there like some hotkey that make the menu open/close?

fair briar
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Hm?

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Ck problem, menu not appearing?

weary frigate
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cuz i remember seeing some sort of menu on the left when i first got it then i selected a skin that didn't exist and i had no hud so i restarted the game with custom knight disabled

weary frigate
fair briar
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Do you have satchel?

weary frigate
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no?

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unless it comes with another mod idk what that is

fair briar
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Wait 1.4 or 1.5?

weary frigate
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1.4.3.2

fair briar
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Hmm

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In that case you should find the menu ummediatly when you press esc I think

weary frigate
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it does not show up

fair briar
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But I can't keep up with dandy's update anymore so I can be wrong

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Could you send modlog.txt?

weary frigate
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witch one?

fair briar
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Just modlog.txt, it should be in the same folder as your saves

weary frigate
fair briar
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Ye

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A nice NRE

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@brazen pasture

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I summon

weary frigate
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*confusion

fair briar
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Now to wait so long before he arrives that I solve the problem myself zote

weary frigate
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big brain strats

fair briar
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Lets see, 1.4 does not have a fancy modmenu iirc, so it has to be found right as you press esc, on the left side of the screen

weary frigate
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i understood that much from the tutorial i watched

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but

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this menu doesn't exsist

fair briar
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Can you find a mod called satchel on the modinstaller?

weary frigate
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i will search

fair briar
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I highly doubt it but we can try

weary frigate
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no

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its not there

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there is "sanic" lol but no satchel

fair briar
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Hm

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You've wiped global settings, you have modcommon...

weary frigate
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i think so yeah

fair briar
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Ig we'll have to wait for dandy

weary frigate
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alrt

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question is

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how long

fair briar
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Idk

weary frigate
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cuz its kinda 12:41 am for me, so...

fair briar
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you can always continue tomorrow ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

weary frigate
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true

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that does mean i won't be able to play as zote tomorrow in any of my classes while wearing a HK zote shirt but it is what it is

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thanks for the help tho

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ps. dandy if your reading this and know a solution ping me with it or DM, thank you

glass tundra
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;i

brazen pasture
fair briar
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hmm

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but you still know more about ck than me

brazen pasture
wraith sand
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how to heal with gun mod?

native ice
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You need to get multiple consecutive hits to build up adrenaline

wraith sand
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where is the readme

native ice
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And then at max adrenaline get more hits to heal

native ice
wraith sand
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ok thanks

native ice
gaunt linden
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how do i use multiplayer mod?

blissful forum
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so i just downloaded the hollow knight mod installer, but it keeps saying This installer requires the most ecent stable version to run. Please update your game to current stable patch and then try again. what does it mean and how do i solve it?

blissful forum
limber egret
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The downpatch guide is the third pinned message

You can also use Scarab, which is the up to date mod installer

blissful forum
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ok thanks

arctic plinth
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um

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so my user 1 file became a .dat file but it's supposed to be a .json

real jacinth
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what

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wdym "supposed to be a .json"

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save files are .dat files by default

arctic plinth
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uh
no..
user2, user3 & user4 are .json for me (and so was user1)

real jacinth
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if you have QoL mod, those are generated

arctic plinth
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ah, I see

real jacinth
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.json files are decrypted save files

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they are not your actual saves

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QoL also re-encrypts the .json files back into the .dat format so the game can read it (if changes are made)

arctic plinth
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so i have to dowgrade my game now, yay

real jacinth
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why

arctic plinth
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to enable QoL?

real jacinth
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QoL is on scarab

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plus, if all you need is to edit your saves, you can use the bloodorca.io site

arctic plinth
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oh

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thanks

real jacinth
weary frigate
real jacinth
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uninstall unofficial hk patch

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you don't need it

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and it's very old

weary frigate
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ok

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btw, while people are here, how do i copy HK on steam so i have the game for both 1.5 and 1.4.3?

real jacinth
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you copy all game files, then do the multiple installed patches section/paragraph of the downpatching guide

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?guides

dense shuttleBOT
weary frigate
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ok

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thank you

weary frigate
real jacinth
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screenshot your main menu

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and what resolution are you playing at

limber egret
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What aspect ratio is your game/screen?

weary frigate
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ok

limber egret
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HECK

real jacinth
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🐌

weary frigate
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yes, i know, no zote main menu

real jacinth
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yeah, try a normal resolution

weary frigate
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i haven't gotten to godhome yet on my new main file

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what is normal?

real jacinth
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change to 1920x1080

weary frigate
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ok

real jacinth
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or 720p

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but try 1080 first

weary frigate
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there is no option for 1920x1080

real jacinth
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small laptop?

weary frigate
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yep

real jacinth
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unfortunate

weary frigate
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doesn't work?

real jacinth
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try 720 then

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1280x720

weary frigate
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ok

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39 or 59HZ?

real jacinth
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39? interesting

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never seen that

limber egret
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The higher the better that bit isn't important

real jacinth
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^

limber egret
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But 39 what

weary frigate
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HZ

limber egret
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What are TC doing with this game

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No I meant like "why 39"

weary frigate
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i see

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still nothing

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damn i gtg so this will have to wait for later

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thanks for helping tho

near tulip
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does anyone have the link for the modinstaller

real jacinth
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?pins

dense shuttleBOT
novel bronze
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Which mod installers would you peeps recommend. (I have windows btw)

pliant lantern
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Well, there's only 1 current patch installer (Scarab).
So probably that one, unless your want to play a mod that's not updated to current patch yet.

novel bronze
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everytime I try to install the windows zip from github, I don't see any file to open. What do I do?

real jacinth
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did you look in downloads

novel bronze
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Hold on let me check

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Ok I got it thanks

sly dock
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how to hide this text?

fair briar
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F1

sly dock
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thanks

oblique monolith
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hey dudes big guy here i just updated scarab to 1.5.0 and the custom knight mod suddenly disappeared from my game menu

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or just the mod menu in general

mossy smelt
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try disabling and reenabling it in scarab?

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oh, the whole thing

wheat orchid
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@oblique monolith screenshot scarab

oblique monolith
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after i updated scarab

uncut sundial
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where do i download the mod installer

mossy smelt
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pins

real jacinth
uncut sundial
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where do i download the mod installer

oblique monolith
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that could be the case

mossy smelt
wheat orchid
oblique monolith
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yeah the api isn't active i get it now

wheat orchid
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?pins

dense shuttleBOT
oblique monolith
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won't show up on the top left i believe

uncut sundial
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thanks

wheat orchid
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My internet is lagging really badly…..

mossy smelt
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I think I had the same issue, try disabling/reenabling something in scarab? Don't recall exactly

real jacinth
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screenshot your scarab

oblique monolith
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i don't remember installing or enabling satchel

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kk

real jacinth
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you've been asked 3 times now

wheat orchid
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Disable and reenable the ModdingApi probably

wheat orchid
oblique monolith
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this is what i have enabled as of right now
not sure what satchel does but it's been there since i updated it

real jacinth
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satchel is a support mod

mossy smelt
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you need dependencies

real jacinth
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click the update API button

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bottom left

wheat orchid
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Satchel is required for some other mods to work (many other mods are like this)

vagrant rover
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is randomizer only available in patch 1.4.3.2?

real jacinth
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yes

vagrant rover
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ok, thanks

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what happens to my current saves if i downgrade to 1.4.3.2? do i need to back them up just in case?

real jacinth
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nothing

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it's never a bad idea to back up your saves

oblique monolith
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pressed update api and it just closed

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do i just reopen it or does it reload

real jacinth
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yes. reopen it

oblique monolith
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did it

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there we go it works now

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arigato big guy

pearl pawn
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do randomizers work with scarab?

mossy smelt
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no

pearl pawn
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damn

mossy smelt
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1.4.3.2 only

pearl pawn
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rip

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aight

pearl pawn
# mossy smelt 1.4.3.2 only

is there any way I can have both the current version and the 1.4.3.2 patch available to play at the same time?

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like here?

mossy smelt
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Not sure, that's a steam issue

pearl pawn
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aight

limber egret
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Yes there is

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?guides Check the downpatch guide here. There is a section on multiple installs.

Use the regular beta method to get the patch you want, and simply copy the game files using this method

dense shuttleBOT
primal frigate
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j

stoic trench
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so i downloaded the angel knight skin from the "CustomKnight" folder in the pins, but it just appears as a regular file, what did i do wrong, or is it supposed to be that?

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nvm i think i downloaded the wrong one

limber egret
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You didn't copy all the files, probably

real jacinth
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you also named your txt files incorrectly

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should be steam_appid

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not a dot

pearl pawn
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I see

stoic trench
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uhh angel knight 1.1 changed my main screen's background

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did i press something or what

limber egret
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Screenshot it

stoic trench
pearl pawn
limber egret
# stoic trench

This one is on you. You must've clicked something by accident

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There's literally no way for it to do that by itself.

stoic trench
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yeah i figured that

mossy smelt
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Probably right clicked and hit "set as desktop background" or whatever it's called

stoic trench
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painful

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it is

finite pumice
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can someone explain why custom knight isn't working for me?

real jacinth
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not without context

finite pumice
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so every time i attempt to equip a skin it dosn't work and stays defalt

limber egret
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There is a pinned message

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Either you are missing mod common on 1.4 or Satchel on 1.5, your file structure is incorrect, or both

finite pumice
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i'm missing mod common

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didn't know that was essential

limber egret
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Updated it a little bit

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You might need Satchel instead

finite pumice
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i'm on 1.4

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thanks it works now

novel bronze
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how can i install a randomizer?

real jacinth
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with the 1.4 patch installers

limber egret
pearl pawn
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@limber egret @real jacinth yo it works now, thanks a bunch for your help

stoic trench
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i downloaded randomizer3.0 and put the dll file in the mods folder (i have the serecore dll in the mods folder too) and booted up the game, but the randomizer menu doesnt appear

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is there any steps i missed or is the method im using outdated

real jacinth
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just use the installer

stoic trench
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im using scarab

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i searched for the randomizer mod in it and i cant find it

real jacinth
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b/c it's not ported to 1.5 yet

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so downloading the mod and putting it into your game files is not going to magically make it work

stoic trench
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what installer do i use then

real jacinth
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you have to be on 1.4 for rando

stoic trench
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oh

real jacinth
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so, downpatch your game, and use installer 1 or 2

stoic trench
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lemme downpatch then

limber egret
stoic trench
novel bronze
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Latter

shadow finch
wheat orchid
shadow finch
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yeah shoud i renstall it

wheat orchid
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CustomKnight on 1.5 requires it

shadow finch
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its working now i just had to reinstall it

novel bronze
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so this isn't about modding but a save of mine has corrupted and I'm not sure if their is a way to fix it, so I was wondering if anyone knew?

oak fjord
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there*

jaunty topaz
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did you save any backups beforehand?

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if not im not sure, i just backed mine up in case that happens

oak fjord
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nope

jaunty topaz
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idk :(

oak fjord
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I'm the one who's having the problem

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he asked for me cuz he knows the discord better than me

jaunty topaz
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i think hk automatically saves a backup so try going to your game files and checking if theres a backup there?

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im not too sure tho

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%AppData%..\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight

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do windows + r and paste that

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there should be a bak file and thats the backup i believe

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see if that works

steel aspen
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so I installed modinstaller, and hollow knight starts to boot, but stops about half way and ends the .exe

jolly kiln
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Can someone send the link for getting the mod installer?

vernal rain
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?i

dense shuttleBOT
lavish prism
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i wouldnt really call this modding help but at the same time this channel seems to be fitting the most.
so a while ago I had problems with input delays on older versions of the game (modded every time, the only mod in common I had was debug mod tho), did some testing and it feels like that the game is just way smother on the public beta and I also cant notice any input delays on that. Downpatching it, even just using 1.4.3.2, seems to cause some minor but significant input delays which I dont quite understand, its just super annoying to play with and maybe its just always been that way and Im spoiled, might also be mods or something, but it really does feel like the game has a little more delay on inputs and its also quite noticable in my gameplay, if anyone else also noticed something similar and maybe also found a solution for it, i would really appreciate some help.

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(also gonna go to sleep now, pretty damn late over here, if you have questions, just ask, Ill answer tomorrow)

novel bronze
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I need help

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Me and my friend wanna play hk multiplayer so we downloaded Hkmp. However whatever we do only one of us can connect to the server. We are using Port:26950

broken gazelle
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anyone got a mod that lets me customize CDash damage? Editing the file doesnt work, it just sets back to 10.

hoary knoll
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can someone help me install the randomizer mod

novel bronze
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are you on patch 1432

weary frigate
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@hoary knoll ^

hoary knoll
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???

hoary knoll
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patch 1432 of what

novel bronze
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the game
there are 2 different patches you could be on right now, 1.5.78 or 1432

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game versions

hoary knoll
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it keeps on crashing

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hollow knight patch

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or

honest flax
hoary knoll
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oh

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how do i reverse it to 1.4

novel bronze
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?pins

dense shuttleBOT
novel bronze
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3rd one

honest flax
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here ya go

hoary knoll
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im on scarab btw

novel bronze
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randomizer isnt on scarab yet

hoary knoll
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ohhhh

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k

novel bronze
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hence why you need to downpatch

honest flax
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it's on the old modinstaller

hoary knoll
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8.7.1

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thats my version

novel bronze
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what

hoary knoll
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nvm

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ok so

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i have 1.4

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but it keeps on resetting my game

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like

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its crashing

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ojk

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it works now

weary frigate
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so

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im trying to have 2 vertions of HK, one on 1.5 one on 1.4

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however my 1.4 one is broken

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i was on 1.4 then i copyed the HK folder and went on steam to update it back to 1.5

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the 1.5 folder of HK works fine but the 1.4 one has this message when i open it

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any help?

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i don't have any save files i care about, so if progress gets lost that's fine

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ping me if you can help, please and thank you

spice vine
patent fable
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When I try to make a multiworld randomizer, it doesn't work. It just laags for a second and then the Multiworld option stays as "NO". Is the multiworld just incompatible with this version of Randomizer and if yes, which randomizer version is the most recent working one for multiworld?

I downpatched to 1.4.3.2, installed all the dependencies, and Randomizer version 3.12c(893) and Multiworld 0.1.1

west bane
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iirc that happens if the ip is wrong

patent fable
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how do I fix it?

west bane
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have the right IP 😤

patent fable
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Or what is the correct IP? I think I remember there was a public server?

west bane
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yeah there is, but i can't remember where to even find it at this point

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i will look for it

patent fable
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thank you, I will also ask around

west bane
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tagged for convenience

patent fable
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Alas, it does not work :/

west bane
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just to be clear you have MultiWorldProtocol.dll, RandomizerLib3.0.dll, and RandomizerMod3.0.dll in your mods folder right

patent fable
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Yes, but they seemed to have been the wrong version. I downloaded the version pinned in #randomizer and it works now, thank you!

west bane
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poggers champion

patent fable
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It's sadly pretty outdated, I was hoping to have some cool stuff like split claw and cloak in multiworld, but I guess that's not a thing yet

lusty stream
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hi i need help

novel bronze
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with?

lusty stream
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custom knight mod not working

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i've been trying for like an hour

mossy smelt
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have you read the pin about it?

lusty stream
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yea

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im using mod installer 2 and im on version 1.4.3.2

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its also not collecting any geo for some reason

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now there is no longer a mods tab

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idk what's happening anymore lmao

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Ok i have mods again but the skins aren't loading

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are there people i can @ for like help?

wheat orchid
wheat orchid
runic heath
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I used to do a bunch of randomizers like a year or something ago but I can't get anything to work now lmao

lusty stream
lusty stream
wheat orchid
lusty stream
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nothing just a glare on the default skin then it stays the same

wheat orchid
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Screenshot the inside of a skin folder you’re switching to

lusty stream
wheat orchid
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Send ModLog.txt located in your save files path

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?saves

dense shuttleBOT
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Saves


Windows File Paths: (Assumes Default Steam Install Path, Adjust accordingly for DRM Free or Non-Standard Steam Path)

Game Files: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hollow Knight\```
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Mac File Paths:
```Save Files: ~/Library/Application Support/unity.Team Cherry.Hollow Knight/
Game Files: ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Hollow Knight/hollow_knight.app/```
** **
Linux File Paths:
```Save Files: ~/.config/unity3d/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight/
Game Files: ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Hollow Knight/```
rocky pulsar
#

huh i dont see anything wrong

#

maybe your modcommon is outdated?

real jacinth
#

Where is that data folder at

wheat orchid
#

(Good timing mickely, I gtg)

lusty stream
#

what do i open?

#

and what data folder?

real jacinth
#

Do none of the skins work? Or only some. And the data folder is the hollow knight data folder in the address bar of you're screenshot

#

What folders are above that

#

Also also, your modlog is talking about doh mod. Do you have that installed too

lusty stream
#

yea i do, but i never clicked on it. also none of the skins work

#

i just uninstalled that mod

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new mod log

runic heath
#

do i need anything other than modcommon for qol and benchwarp?

runic heath
#

Ty trying that rn

#

Got the little unity load bar on startup which I wasn't before but the game immediately crashes & closes itself. Rebooting

pliant lantern
#

Note: This script removes "mod settings" files, which sometimes get broken and cause mods to not work right

empty crag
#

When i change my skin the game crashes, does anyone know anything?

#

im currtently playing last hk version

pliant lantern
#

For both @empty crag and @runic heath , can you post these two files:
ModLog.txt and Player.log

#

You can easily get to this folder by pressing WinKey + R, then copy and pasting %appdata%\..\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight\ into the text field, and pressing OK

runic heath
#

i have player & player-prev

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& inside the folder

empty crag
runic heath
pliant lantern
runic heath
#

yeah

#

should i just reinstall hk lol

pliant lantern
#

Uh... Do you not have any saves?

runic heath
#

i guess they got deleted lol its fine

pliant lantern
#

Usually you don't need to completely re-install-- rather using steam's "Verify Integrity" should work

runic heath
#

Its just loading in unmodded now lol

cedar breach
#

multiplayer is boken again

#

*still

pliant lantern
weary frigate
#

people using Custom knight on 1.4.32: don't use the killer whale skin, it will break the whole mod and you will need to delete the killer whale skin folder and reopen the game to fix (note: this might be only me cuz i suck)

jolly kiln
#

How do I fix it when it says that it needs the current version, but I have it updated to the current version?

#

Cuz it won't even lemme get into the mod installer

neon marten
#

?pins

dense shuttleBOT
covert sable
#

I don't think anything is wrong with my mods but I can't seem to find the white palace custom map anywhere. I found Gods home map just fine. I'm think I missed it but does anyone know the location of the white palace map?

limber egret
#

Are you on 1.4 or 1.5?

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1.4 I believe it's in the secret room after the White Fragment. 1.5 I believe it's near the first bench.

covert sable
#

I just found it, I was version 1.5. Thanks.

stoic trench
#

is there a way to give yourself infinite notches using the debug mod from scarab

neon marten
#

No

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There is a seperate mod for that

hybrid parrot
#

is there a multiplayer mod

limber egret
#

Yes

#

Check the pins

hybrid parrot
#

which one is mutiplayer

limber egret
#

The pinned message that talks about multiplayer

#

Beep boop

dense isle
#

How do I use scarab?

restive belfry
#

does anyone know where i could download Fyremoth/what installer its compatible with?

vernal rain
dense isle
#

Do I just reinstall Scarab now

limber egret
#

Close that

#

Unzip the folder you downloaded

dense isle
#

Done

#

Oh

#

Danke

limber egret
#

Move it out of your downloads folder

#

Then open it

dense isle
#

Still nothingness

#

@limber egret

stoic trench
#

can i use the benchwarp mod to teleport to any bench, not just my respawn point?

dense isle
#

I think

stoic trench
#

oh nvm, i need to sit on that bench first so it's unlocked

dense isle
#

Yes

stiff spruce
#

You can also unlock all benches

stiff spruce
dense isle
#

Scarab is nothingness

stiff spruce
#

yuh

#

I'm on Mac though

limber egret
#

To both of you, then:

  1. What OS are you using?
  2. What did you download?
  3. Where did you get Hollow Knight?
tiny thicket
#

why doesn't my enemy randomizer work

#

it doesn't allow the game to launch for some reason

#

the game is just loading for an indefinite amount of time

limber egret
#

See my previous message

tiny thicket
#

?

limber egret
#

You will need to answer those questions

tiny thicket
#

windows
debug mod
enemy rando
modcommon moddingapi
qol vasi
gog

limber egret
#

Which installer did you use?

#

The one from the channel topic?

tiny thicket
#

from the pins yeah

#

modinstaller 2

limber egret
#

Have you downpatched?

tiny thicket
#

which looks identical to scarab but it's 1.4

#

I got the mods from the installer

limber egret
#

Read the third pinned message

#

You need to downpatch to use enemy rando

tiny thicket
#

???

#

I already downpatched

#

the thing is the game is not loading at all

#

as soon as I load enemy rando

limber egret
#

Oh, right

#

Enemy rando just takes a long time to load

#

When you said "The game won't load" it sounded like you meant the game won't open at all

#

Not your saves

tiny thicket
#

it's been 10 minutes and nothing happened

#

the game starts but it's just the knight running in bottom right

bright ingot
#

anyone knows which is save fiile 1? i ment the one that is on the top of the select screen

limber egret
#

user1.dat

bright ingot
#

tx

jagged wagon
#

How do I active Mantis Gods? Does it not work in Godseeker Mode?

honest flax
#

try sisters of battle?

dense isle
#

sob

limber egret
#

If you're on 1.5, I think it simply isn't working at the moment

dense isle
#

Mantis lords best fight

jagged wagon
tiny thicket
#

even on 1.4

jagged wagon
fathom ibex
#

I wanted to try out Redwing but the mod installer tells me to use Blackmoth too

#

Is it a necessity ?

dense isle
#

Do they say it's required

fathom ibex
#

No

#

I think they say it's strongly suggested

#

Or something like that

limber egret
#

I don't remember which way around, but one is the base mod and the other is made solely to make the other mod better.

#

I would play with both active.

fathom ibex
#

iirc

#

Blackmoth makes your nail work like shade slash or something

#

(I forgot the name of the charm)

#

But I don't know if I like that Pepega

limber egret
#

Sharp Shadow?

fathom ibex
dense isle
#

Excuse me?

fathom ibex
#

I think it's the charm that makes your shade dash hurt

dense isle
#

Thats just 0 notch sharp shadow-

limber egret
#

It's similar

#

But not exactly the same

fathom ibex
#

I don't know what it does with Redwing

#

And are there some compatibility issues between mods

#

Like if I want to use Charm Overhaul on top of Redwing, will some charms break ?

bronze flower
#

Hey so I'm having trouble with the Custom Knight mod, I'm running version 1.4.3.2 but the mod UI isn't showing up in-game

#

I already downloaded a skin into the files (the sapphire one) as well

limber egret
bronze flower
limber egret
#

Head to your save files and delete any file that ends in "globalsettings.json"

bronze flower
#

alright

#

do I delete the backups as well?

limber egret
#

Shouldn't matter

bronze flower
#

it's still not showing up

pearl pawn
#

is there a mod for ModManager that gives me all the maps + infinite wayward compass?

limber egret
#

Compass Always On does the compass one

#

There's a mod called vanilla map mod. Not sure if it's made its way to the installer yet and been finished, though.

pearl pawn
#

don't see it

#

at least the compass one

limber egret
#

Hmm. You could instead get QoL and just change the cost of Compass to be 0

#

But yeah, weird.

limber egret
#

Get QoL mod.
Open the save you want to edit.
Close your game.
Go to your saves folder.
Open UserN.json (where N is the save file slot for the file you want to edit, top being 1, bottom 4).
Search the file for compass and you'll see a notch cost nearby.
Change it to zero, save, close.
Open your game and it should cost 0 now.

pearl pawn
#

This is the only instance of Wayward Compass in this file

#

what would the cost be?

#

and this as well

twilit crescent
odd ferry
#

I'm having a dumb moment - how do I install mods with scarab?

limber egret
# pearl pawn

Err what are you planning this with, and are you definitely opening the user1.json file?

limber egret
odd ferry
#

I mean in the exe itself

#

I've tried ticking the "installed" button

#

But that crashes scarab

limber egret
#

Where is your scarab downloaded, and did you extract the folder?

odd ferry
#

Installed in a subfolder I made in the hollow knight directory

#

I think it might have the wrong path

#

Yep that was the issue

bright ingot
#

need help please

there is a glitcj in my game that makes me only heal twice even wiht full soul, if i have 1 third or even 2 thirds i can heal only once so the only way to use the last third is gettong more souls so i have more than a third o having less than two thirds, i have tried restarting the game i have also tried on a new savefile ( so it isn't a savefile issue) and reinstalling the game but it is still there, i have already tested fixing the savefile too but the issue persist, someone said it is the lag but my game runs smooth

pliant lantern
stoic trench
#

it happened to me

odd ferry
#

Nah, scarab was just pointing to the wrong folder, so it was autoexceptoning

stoic trench
#

oh

bright ingot
pliant lantern
bright ingot
bright ingot
bleak atlas
#

can i get some help

#

my mod is not running

limber egret
#

Describe your issue instead

bleak atlas
#

i have my scarab and everything

#

but my game load as if it like reinstalled from steam

limber egret
#

Did you open scarab?

crude vortex
#

so my mod intaller doesnt have mods and the path is non existing but when i deleted ModInstaller in local i did nothing

limber egret
#

Can you send a screenshot of the whole window?

crude vortex
#

and is scarab the new modloader?

limber egret
#

There's stuff in the bottom left

#

Oh, right

#

Scarab is the installer for the current patch of the game

crude vortex
#

ah alright

#

lemme just download that

#

and..

#

now it doesnt see the path as correct

#

anyway gtg

#

be back in some time

bleak atlas
#

its fix now thanks

nocturne vapor
# crude vortex

i believe if you just select the folder Hollow Knight instead of the data folder itself it should work

novel bronze
#

i installed CustomKnight mod, installed a skin, applied but i can't see it

#

why?

random gorge
#

Just for confirmation. It is not recommended to open a save changed by Exaltation mod with the mod disabled, right?

novel bronze
#

idk

limber egret
bold raptor
#

is there still no fix?

novel bronze
random gorge
#

Does Charm Overhaul's mod have its effect only reversed by disabling the mod, or are other actions necessary to reverse its effect?

full crane
#

Does Hollow Point not work anymore? It shows the mod in the list but the gun isnt even visible

bold raptor
full crane
#

this is a new save btw

#

nvm

runic heath
#

I tried to Uninstall all of my mods but when I reopen the modinstaller it still shows that I have some

rain adder
#

do mods work on game pass version?

woeful kindle
limber egret
tame obsidian
#

which installer is the best one to use, i see there are 3 of them (?)

limber egret
#

Scarab

#

The one labelled 1.5

tame obsidian
#

ty

runic heath
#

I Uninstalled & reinstalled everything. Went back to 1.4.3.2. Now when it loads I just get black screen w HK cursor. Never loads farther

limber egret
#

Don't open the installer after you do it

#

Opening the installer will reinstall the API

runic heath
#

so set the mods, validate, then just open HK w modinstaller still closed? trying that

#

nope

#

yeah still no mods

#

i can get black screen or unmodded rn

sinful mortar
#

i cant get it to find the files

#

i have it installed

clear narwhal
#

what is sfcore for scarab

vernal rain
#

sfcore

polar topaz
clear narwhal
#

ok but can i use that instead of seanprcore

polar topaz
#

idk

#

its enabled by default on scarab

clear narwhal
#

sf oor seanpr

fossil tendon
#

does installing mods work with the xbox version or just steam

random gorge
#

I have questions and they have not been answered. 1 - Just for confirmation. It is not recommended to open a save changed by Exaltation mod with the mod disabled, right? 2 - Does Charm Overhaul's mod have its effect only reversed by disabling the mod, or are other actions necessary to reverse its effect?

ivory aurora
#

Not sure what mods its used for in general though

velvet forum
#

i remember using this website

#

to change the cost of charms

#

but i don't remember how to use it

#

i tried looking at pins

#

but i didn't find anything about it

mental summit
real jacinth
#

you download the one that fits your operating system

mental summit
#

....how do i check that? KEKW im clueless about this stuff

real jacinth
mental summit
#

ooohhh

real jacinth
#

they are literally called windows/mac/linux

mental summit
#

im dumb

#

sorry

lavish prism
#

is there a way to fps cap the 1.2.2.1? because I have some horrinle input lag on un-fps-capped hollow knight

#

and there isnt the option in the settings to cap fps

warped estuary
#

You can set FPS limits per application in the NVIDIA Control Panel now

#

Not sure about Intel/AMD

#

otherwise you may have to use Rivatuner or similar

winged wadi
#

How do you make a skin mod?

modest wind
#

Is it possible to play a room randomizer without the Items being rondom? If I set the items to be vannila or only randomize a few items the game crashes(doesnt want to start a new run)

smoky skiff
#

?saves

dense shuttleBOT
#

Saves


Windows File Paths: (Assumes Default Steam Install Path, Adjust accordingly for DRM Free or Non-Standard Steam Path)

Game Files: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hollow Knight\```
** **
Mac File Paths:
```Save Files: ~/Library/Application Support/unity.Team Cherry.Hollow Knight/
Game Files: ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Hollow Knight/hollow_knight.app/```
** **
Linux File Paths:
```Save Files: ~/.config/unity3d/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight/
Game Files: ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Hollow Knight/```
robust trench
#

how do i download the randomizer mod

west bane
#

?i

dense shuttleBOT
pearl pawn
#

I'm doing a randomizer and I have just gotten "World Sense" what is that?

west bane
#

black egg ability

robust trench
#

mod installer wont let me install Vasi

pearl pawn
#

I wouldn't know since I don't have any maps

west bane
robust trench
#

Magekhight

#

help

#

how do i start a randomizer

west bane
#

you download the randomizer and start a new game

robust trench
#

the mod installer says i need Vasi but wont let me install Vasi

west bane
#

is there any error or anything

robust trench
real jacinth
robust trench
#

?

real jacinth
#

?

robust trench
#

what is the discord channel link for

real jacinth
#

your issue

robust trench
#

oh

#

thanks that worked!

patent grove
#

hello

#

i dont know how to installe mod can some1 help

#

._.

robust trench
#

ok so i have the mods downloaded but when i get in to the game its not random

patent grove
#

i need help to

vague dove
#

What would happen if I were to attempt to open a randomized save file without the randomizer mod?

limber egret
#

It would break the save

robust trench
#

im still trying to find out how to randomize the game

#

i have the mods downloaded and in the mods folder

real jacinth
#

Are your mods showing up on the title screen

robust trench
#

but in game nothing is changed

limber egret
#

Have you downpatched your game to 1.4.3.2?

robust trench
#

oh

#

i forgot about that part

#

can i change it back later though?

limber egret
#

You can but you won't need to

robust trench
#

ok

#

so how do i downpatch the game

limber egret
#

Read the third pinned message

robust trench
#

ok thx

#

my screen is just black when i open the game

#

why does modding have to be so hard ahhhhhhhhhh

limber egret
#

Have you downpatched yet?

robust trench
#

yes

limber egret
#

And opened your game on an unmodded 1432?

robust trench
#

uh whats that

limber egret
#

Patch 1432

robust trench
#

oh

limber egret
#

Is that the patch you clicked on when you downpatched?

robust trench
#

yes

limber egret
#

And did you open your game to make sure it worked?

robust trench
#

yes

#

let me check if mods are installed

limber egret
#

Okay, that's a good start. And it opened and definitely said 1432 in the bottom left corner?

robust trench
#

no its a blank, black screen

limber egret
#

Okay right click your hollow knight install in Steam -> properties -> local files -> verify integrity of game files

#

It should come up with a pop-up. Click okay or whatever and then try opening your game again.

robust trench
#

ok im doing that now

#

1 file failed to validate

silver topaz
#

hi quick question, is there any way to install the modinstaller for custom skins on a MacOS?

limber egret
#

Yes

#

Check the first pin

#

You want scarab

silver topaz
#

ok, thank you!

robust trench
#

ok so what now that one file has failed to validate

limber egret
#

Open your game, make sure it's the correct patch

#

And is working

robust trench
#

FINALY NOT A BLANK SCREEN

#

yep says 1.4.3.2

limber egret
#

Okay good, close it

#

What mod installer were you using?

#

And what operating system are you on?

robust trench
#

modinstaller.exe

#

windows

limber egret
#

Okay where did you get the installer? From the channel description?

robust trench
#

yes

limber egret
#

Okay open it

#

It should install the Modding API. Then open hollow knight

#

Let's see what happens

silver topaz
#

hi, sorry, new to installing this stuff, might need some more help. i clicked on the scarab, and tried to open it in finder but it gave me this message

#

whats should i do?

#

i clicked on the mac.zip

limber egret
#

Did you unzip the file?

#

Also make sure you move it out of downloads

#

I think you can click the ? in the top right and then click "run anyway" or something similar?

#

Failing that you'll have to go to your firewall settings and tell your computer it's fine to open

silver topaz
#

oh no i didnt

#

let me try that

robust trench
#

when i enable mod API the game goes the black screen again

limber egret
#

Verify integrity of game files again and use mod installer 2 instead from the pinned messages

#

You might have more luck

robust trench
#

ok

#

where do i get mod installer 2

robust trench
#

i cant rea

#

d

#

XD

#

god

#

i though tyou said instead of the one from the pinned messages

patent grove
#

i need help for mods

limber egret
#

Describe your problem

patent grove
#

instal

limber egret
#

?pins First pinned message. You want scarab.

dense shuttleBOT
patent grove
#

after?

robust trench
#

YES

#

I DID IT

patent grove
#

help what happen

limber egret
#

Download the folder
Extract the folder
Run the exe

patent grove
#

help

#

pls

limber egret
#

I just told you what to do

#

If you have a problem describe it

patent grove
#

pls

#

my setup

silver topaz
#

hi, another thing, i unzipped the file, moved it out of downloads, told firewall its okay to run, and tried to click it to open but it just wont open. like at all. theres no message of anything, i just click and it does nothing. can you tell me what to do?

limber egret
#

You definitely downloaded the version for Mac?

silver topaz
#

i clicked on the mac.zip file

patent grove
#

i hate that

limber egret
#

Beyond that a restart might be in order?

silver topaz
#

what do you mean?

limber egret
#

Just restart your computer and see if it can open after a restart

silver topaz
#

oh ok

#

ill try that then

patent grove
#

ok im backj

#

so mainy link what do i pick

silver topaz
#

sorry to bother again, i restarted my mac and tried to open the scarab again and i got this message

limber egret
#

I assume reopen is just sending you back to this message?

silver topaz
#

yes

limber egret
#

:/

silver topaz
#

sorry to cause trouble, but is there anything else i could do or no?

limber egret
#

I don't have a tonne of experience with Macs, so I can only give general advice

#

The other option is to downpatch to 1.4.3.2 (third pinned message) and then try mod installer 2 instead.

silver topaz
#

that is compatible with macOS?

limber egret
#

Yep

#

Mod installer 2, specifically

silver topaz
#

okay, i will try that, thank you for the help so far!

limber egret
#

Which is linked in the first pinned message. Scarab does work on Macs, so I'm not sure what the issue is here.

#

(Obviously, or else there wouldn't be a link for it.)

silver topaz
#

i dont think its the files, but computer is just weird

limber egret
#

aaaaaaaaaaaa

silver topaz
#

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAA

limber egret
#

Hopefully somebody with Mac experience will see this and be able to help. 😔

silver topaz
#

the true path of pain

#

WAIT

#

WAIT

#

IT OPENED

#

is this what its supposed to look like?

#

TamiJo pls come back aaaaaaaaahhhhhh

limber egret
#

I'm back

#

You need to click update API

#

Then just click install on whatever mods you want

silver topaz
#

its greyed out and wont let me click?

limber egret
#

Where did you get Hollow Knight?

silver topaz
#

steam

limber egret
#

Is it installed in the default location?

silver topaz
#

default location you mean as...

limber egret
#

Like have you moved your hollow knight install or is it just wherever steam put it?

silver topaz
#

its wherever steam put it

limber egret
#

Okay right click hollow knight in Steam -> properties -> local files -> browse local files

#

Then check that the file path matches the game files path listed below

#

?saves

dense shuttleBOT
#

Saves


Windows File Paths: (Assumes Default Steam Install Path, Adjust accordingly for DRM Free or Non-Standard Steam Path)

Game Files: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hollow Knight\```
** **
Mac File Paths:
```Save Files: ~/Library/Application Support/unity.Team Cherry.Hollow Knight/
Game Files: ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Hollow Knight/hollow_knight.app/```
** **
Linux File Paths:
```Save Files: ~/.config/unity3d/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight/
Game Files: ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Hollow Knight/```
limber egret
#

If it isn't, you'll need to click "change path" and direct it to whatever steam has put it.

#

If it is then I don't know.

#

It should just sort of work.

silver topaz
#

um, when i click on the browse files part, it just opens up this in my finder

limber egret
#

Why do Macs not have an address bar. Why is nothing easy.

silver topaz
#

lmao

random gorge
#

Just for confirmation. Can the effect of the Charm Overhaul mod be reversed by disabling the mod in the installer, or would other actions be required? I've been asking this question for a while, but I haven't gotten any answers.

limber egret
#

I'm honestly stumped as to why it isn't working. Make sure the scarab folder is on your desktop, then try to just close and reopen it. It's 1:00 so I'm off to bed. Sorry we couldn't get it sorted.

silver topaz
limber egret
fresh rune
#

just got the mod installer and it's saying i need the most recent stable version

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what should i do to fix it?

limber egret
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Use scarab instead.

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Check the first pinned message

random gorge
limber egret
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QoL mod (get it, it's just a really good mod anyway) will generate a JSON file for your save. You can edit almost every aspect of your save data in that file.

random gorge
limber egret
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?saves in your saves folder

dense shuttleBOT
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Saves


Windows File Paths: (Assumes Default Steam Install Path, Adjust accordingly for DRM Free or Non-Standard Steam Path)

Game Files: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hollow Knight\```
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Mac File Paths:
```Save Files: ~/Library/Application Support/unity.Team Cherry.Hollow Knight/
Game Files: ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Hollow Knight/hollow_knight.app/```
** **
Linux File Paths:
```Save Files: ~/.config/unity3d/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight/
Game Files: ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Hollow Knight/```
limber egret
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It will be called "User1.json" if it's the top save file, 2/3/4 for the other save files.

mental summit
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uhhhh, i instaled the mods, and now my game wont open, did i break it?

random gorge
cunning spear
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hey, how do i use scarab

novel bronze
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make sure you're on patch 1.5

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link to it can be found in the

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?pins

dense shuttleBOT
cunning spear
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im on 1.5, im just not sure how to use it

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nevermind, lmao

mental summit
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do i need to just delete and re download HK?

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or just restart pc?

novel bronze
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how do I get skins in hollow knight

novel bronze
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my modinstaller is saying that i need to be on the recent hollow knight update, but i'm actually on the recent version, what do i do?

stiff spruce
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help help Scarab greyscreens

next kelp
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scarab isnt loading/isnt launching when i try

glossy flare
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random items+rooms doesnt work on 1.5 yet? have i just gotten in the wrong time when everything is changing over to 1.5?

novel bronze
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not yet, you need to downpatch to 1432 to play randomizers

glossy flare
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okay tyty

whole folio
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how do i downpatch a steam game?

novel bronze
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?pins

dense shuttleBOT
novel bronze
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3rd one

whole folio
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thank you

novel bronze
hearty frigate
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So, i have the hollow point and am playing it currently. I just have no idea on how to shoot.

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Tapping cast does nothing for some reason.

whole folio
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shoot is same bind as nail iirc

hearty frigate
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Apparently not, just makes me swing the nail normally.