archived-modding-help

[merry pier]

3pin, use scarab if you don’t want to use mods that do not work on scarab

[unkempt dome]

it has a list of the mods but no where to install them

[quaint locust]

Ah thanks

[wheat orchid]

Click the installed? Check mark

[unkempt dome]

is that it installed after that?

[wheat orchid]

Wait a bit (should have a progress bar near the bottom) then it’s installed

[unkempt dome]

ah thanks!

is it just a launch of the game once thats done or any additional steps?

[wheat orchid]

Just run the game

[karmic flume]

Can someone help me with the mod launcher?
please
which version of the game exactly do I need?
also that I get this when I try

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[real jacinth]

?pins

[karmic flume]

sorry for ask

Is there any tutorial or can someone teach me how to install this mod launcher?

[wheat orchid]

Download, extract if it’s a zip file, run it

It will have a list of mods, install whatever you want through that

[unkempt dome]

how do i get the randomiser3.0 mod to work with scarab?

[wheat orchid]

You don’t. It hasn’t been updated yet

Even if you do insert it into the mods folder right, it won’t load

[unkempt dome]

ah right

[wheat orchid]

If you want to use randomizer, look in the first pinned message for how to downpatch to 1.4.3.2 and use a 1.4.3.2 installer

[unkempt dome]

will the only mods that work be provided my scarab?

right ill check that out tanks

[wheat orchid]

Most of them, the rest are usually either private mods or meme mods devs don’t post to the installer

Btw by downpatching your save files won’t be affected unless you go to a version below 1.4.3.2

[karmic flume]

What file do I run?
sorry for asking a lot

I just want to install the nekomata skin

[real jacinth]

you run the exe

the one called "scarab"

[karmic flume]

thanks

[remote tulip]

how do you download skins on scarab

[lavish trench]

nvm

[neat osprey]

my friend and i are trying to do a multiplayer game but it wont let us join

it keeps telling us when we start to host that the server is up, but when we try to connect it keeps saying connection failed

is there any way to fix this?

[floral hazel]

out of curiosity, where do you put the extracted scarab file?

[pliant lantern]

It should be a folder that extracts, and you put it on your desktop

Inside of the folder, you run Scarab.exe (assuming you're on Windows)

[hoary wolf]

i have an issue with i believe a mod; whenever i focus, it takes half the soul it usually does to heal, and im not sure which mod is doing it

[pliant lantern]

Look in the pins for the Multiplayer help pin.
You have to be using a method to connect to eachother.

[neat osprey]

thanks

[pliant lantern]

Yeah, that's because of how Hollow Point edits your file. It permantly changes how soul works on it.

[hoary wolf]

oh

is there any way i can change that or is that just. permenantly changed

[pliant lantern]

[radiant plinth]

hi yall idk if its the place to ask but is there any mod to track speedruning in hk? and what recommended in general is there mod manager or smth where do i start

[pliant lantern]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/879286406726451210/880046151410282506/hk_pins.png

is there any mod to track speedruning in hk
Wdym by this?

There are timer mods, yes. I don't remember if any of them are on the mod installers themselves, but you can check the resources channel on the HK Speedrunning Discord

[radiant plinth]

like ingame timer thing or smth that work with livesplit. cause i dont have two screens

[radiant plinth]

ty! ill ask there after i go over the pins here

[pliant lantern]

||almost|| All mods are banned from speedrunning, fwiw

And you wouldn't need to ask-- just look through the resources channel, or search "timer" in that channel.

[radiant plinth]

obviously, i want mods for randomizer mostly. i know skin allowed (unlss it was changed) but ill check speedrun.com rules before i upload any. for start just gonna run against my own time anyway 🙂

[west bane]

Your game will have to be vanilla for runs. Most people have 2 instances of HK for this. A modded game and a vanilla one

Iirc

[pliant lantern]

Yeah, skins aren't allowed for speedruns lol

Not for ones that are submitted anyway. You can do w/e you want for personal playing and streaming though

[twilit crescent]

Any modded category

[limber egret]

Most people don't mean modded when they ask about speedruns

Being pedantic helps nobody, and only hinders the people asking for help

[pliant lantern]

When people generally refer to "speedrunning" HK, without clarification, I don't generally think they're referring to the non "main" cats.
That being said, I also don't speedrun, so I completely forget that there are modded cats. I have all speedrunning channels muted and hidden

[wheat orchid]

But it’s funny

[limber egret]

It's funny to gatekeep

I'm glad you don't want people to feel welcomed

That's a really good trait to have

[radiant plinth]

rip. i probably thought about meme run of some kind

[pliant lantern]

Modded runs aren't meme runs exclusively

Also: Run GeoRock%

That's probably not modded though either

[wheat orchid]

Woah where did you get that from. I thought you were replying to the “Any modded category” message which I thought was funny

[radiant plinth]

so there isnt ingame timer that allowed to speedruning 😦 thats sucks. i really hoped one would be allowed
(for reference, in getting over it specific timer mod is allowed and that why i thought hk community might have the same concept)

[twilit crescent]

The modding api in hk is known to affect performance, which is why it’s generally banned in speedruns, unfortunately.

(There are modded categories where you can...uhh... have mods, but they’re a lot less competitive, typically)

[radiant plinth]

ah i see. make sense, even if slightly annoying

[neon sapphire]

hi, imma be perfectly honest, I am playing hollow knight on my school computer. I have it legit through steam (I paid for it) but theres a problem with getting mods. In order to get hollow knight on my school comp I had to download steam in my c: drive. The problem is that my school made it so that you cant access the c drive through buttons, only through typing c: in the quick start menu. this means that I cant download mods because you can only hit buttons to choose hollow knights path. is there a way that I can write the path in without clicking the buttons? thanks

[zinc locust]

how to get mod installer?

pls help

nvm

XD

[wheat orchid]

This pc, then c:

[bitter cloud]

Hello

I want to know how to make the Custom Trial work (The 1.5 one from Scarab) The XML files looks like doesn't work

[wheat orchid]

It’s like that on normal computers too

[somber canopy]

hello good night i need some help with an error in mod installer

here is the error

[pallid geyser]

Is decoration master compatible with 1.5?

[wheat orchid]

Try using mod installer 2

[wheat orchid]

Not yet tmk, I’ll go look

[royal igloo]

is there a mod installer for linux ?

[somber canopy]

where i can found it?

[wheat orchid]

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[wheat orchid]

Also ?pins

[royal igloo]

ok

does it work with the proton verson on hollow knight? cus the native verson runs super bad so i run it under proton

[wheat orchid]

Nope, not on 1.5 yet

[wheat orchid]

What is proton

[royal igloo]

lets you run windows verson of games on linux

its made by valve

[wheat orchid]

Ah, it hopefully will run right, it might treat it like a Linux installation though, but there’s no harm in trying (I think)

[royal igloo]

ok

beacuse on the native verson of the game it has werid controler bugs and runs at under 60 fps but on the windows verson with proton it runs normaliy

[golden fulcrum]

for the mod manager, which is the best option for randomizers?

[somber canopy]

thx for the help

[wheat orchid]

Randomizer 3

[golden fulcrum]

okay cool thanks

[wheat orchid]

Btw enemy randomization is a separate randomizer

[golden fulcrum]

I don't really want enemy randos rn, but thanks for the help!

[royal igloo]

scarab works with the proton on linux

[tardy spade]

Hello guys...my modinstaller is corrupted i think..since its been a long time since i played hk with it

is there a new one?

[limber egret]

Yes

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[tardy spade]

ok so, its the same like the old one?

anything different?

[carmine summit]

is there any way of getting enemy rando, randomizer 3, and gun mod to work together?

[inner current]

Guys where I find the newest link of the modinstaller

Hello, because it appears to me that the mod needs the most recent version, could someone help me?

[frigid glade]

CHECK
THE
PINS

downgrade to 1.4.3.2

right click hk>

properties

betas

then switch to 1.4.3.2

no need for any code

[native ice]

or download Scarab

[fleet estuary]

I have the Hollow Point mod but I cant seem to cast Adrenal Overcharge and it only puts my weapon away. Does anyone know what I may be doing wrong?

[native ice]

Adrenal overcharge is what you get instead of vengeful spirit? If so, i believe it's a passive ability, since you already have range

[fleet estuary]

Adrenal overcharge is the one for Howling Wraiths. In my menu it says to Tap B + Press Up but that doesnt seem to work.

[native ice]

Ah

You need atleast 1 point of adrenaline

[fleet estuary]

I currently have 3

[native ice]

Are you holding up and then pressing quick/focus cast?

[fleet estuary]

I tried holding up then pressing it and pressing it then holding up

[native ice]

Hmm that's odd

[fleet estuary]

Odd indeed. Either way thank you for the help!

[native ice]

Could it maybe be what charms you have? I know that it changes based on what kit you're using

[fleet estuary]

Im using the observer class and based on the github it says it should cast a slow sweeping air burst barrage

[native ice]

Yea, sorry I'm not really sure, it might be a change between 1.4 and 1.5 but I can't find anything about that so

[fleet estuary]

No worries. Thanks again!

[tiny bronze]

does anyone know where to find the double vessel mod?

[mossy smelt]

#hk-discussion message

maybe more up to date? idk
#archived-modding-development message

[urban anchor]

hey i may need some help...

about modding the game

soooooo

whenever i click to open the mod, i get a message saying i need to have the latest stable version of the game... (my first time using it)

?

this

[mossy smelt]

pins

[urban anchor]

ah

tysm

where can i find the list of mods and what they do?

[mossy smelt]

click on the mods in the mod installers, or read their readmes on github

[urban anchor]

okk tyty

[silent igloo]

can i have some help

im on hollow knight mac and trying to open modinstaller2

how do ifix this?

[mossy smelt]

Are you on 1.4.3.2?

[tidal flicker]

So on 1.5 my game keeps freezing every time I try changing my custom knight skin any way to fix this?

[narrow pollen]

The game immediately crashes upon startup with modinstaller2 enabled. No logs or anything.

oh

[pliant lantern]

You may need to double check that you installed the skin correctly.
Other than that, you can try:

• Changing skins in a small room (like a stag station)
• Deleting your customknight.globalsettings.json files that are in your saves folder (type ?saves in chat if you need that folder location)

[wild kernel]

where do i find the newest version of this mod installer

[vagrant silo]

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[magic dagger]

Can someone teach me how to use hollow point properly? The gun doesnt work and doesnt change with certain kits.

1.4.3.2.

[limber egret]

Have you read the readme?

There's a section titled "important please read"

It's important, please read it

[silent igloo]

hello

i need some help

[limber egret]

Okay

You need to explain your problem though

[magic dagger]

My bad.

But id like to know who the creator of Hollow point is.

[silent igloo]

how do i manually mod hollow knight on mac

also where is the modding api?

[limber egret]

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[limber egret]

Download scarab

Everything is on there

[silent igloo]

cant

scarab closed unexpectedly

[limber egret]

Okay so this is the describing your problem thing I said before

[silent igloo]

wait i have a screenshot

[limber egret]

Did you extract the folder?

[silent igloo]

it auto extracted

[limber egret]

Okay, move that new folder to your desktop. You may need to do click and press "view package contents" (I think that's what it says).

[silent igloo]

do i move it to hollow knight?

this is what i see

what do i do?

[limber egret]

Open scarab

If that's giving you the error then screenshot that error

[silent igloo]

the app or the pdb?

[limber egret]

The app

[limber egret]

You're certain that this folder isn't a compressed folder?

[silent igloo]

no

im not sure

how do i make sure?

[native ice]

Try right clicking the Scarab app > selecting "Show Package Contents" > Look for a file called "Scarab" inside the folder that opens > move that to your desktop and run it

[silent igloo]

ok

ayy its opening now

but now hollow knight is my prolem

[native ice]

What?

[native ice]

Is there any other error?

[silent igloo]

thats ift

it*

[native ice]

You can try the OS error part of this, but I don't think it'll help https://steamcommunity.com/app/367520/discussions/0/3109153465655517517/

[silent igloo]

terminal?

imma try to reinstall it

and now there are no mods

[native ice]

Reinstalling will do that, run scarab again

[silent igloo]

its ok now thaks guyssss

[gaunt jasper]

Hello, I tried changing my skin but it doesnt work :/
I'm using modinstaller, and playing 1.4.3.2

All skin appear like this

[limber egret]

There is a pinned message with info on how to fix common custom knight problems

[gaunt jasper]

I know but I have none of the problems mentioned in the pinned

[limber egret]

So you have checked your file structure and have mod common?

[gaunt jasper]

I did

[limber egret]

Can you send a screenshot of your skin files with the address bar showing

[limber egret]

The skin itself

So I can see the images

[limber egret]

And this is definitely the one you're selecting?

[gaunt jasper]

Well yea

Maybe I try to reinstall everything and try again

[novel bronze]

I reinstalled the mod installer but it isn’t downloading the api

[placid nymph]

So I am using scareb with 1.5 version and when I try to launch the game it says I dont have permission. (this is on mac)

[zinc plover]

im using modinstaller and ive downpatched to 1.4.3.2 but it isnt working, ive used mods before and its worked every time but ive tried reinstalling the launcher and resetting it but after I click enable modding api and launch hollow knight it launches normal hollow knight not the modded version, any advice?

[limber egret]

Which installer did you get, which patch of HK are you on?

[sullen bison]

Hey whenever I open scarab it instantly crashes, any fixes?

[whole furnace]

@limber egret I found the fix for the problem where I got an empty gray screen when trying to execute the Scarab api on Arch Linux, and I thought it might be useful to include in the pinned messages, although the conditions for the problem are fairly exotic. The main cause of it is that I'm using a tiling window manager(called dwm) which works a bit differently from conventional desktop environments. When I encountered the same issue when executing a .jar I found out that the problem is documented on the arch wiki java page: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Java#Gray_window,_applications_not_resizing_with_WM,_menus_immediately_closing here it says "For sway, export _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1 may solve the problem.". this combined with(first) installing java packes like for example: jre-openjdk, resolved the issue. I attached an image as example for what a tiling window manager is

[novel bronze]

Using scarab, just got the game, how do I put custom skins into the file or whatever

Found it!

[wild kernel]

When i pull up hollow knight the mods arent there do i need to switch patches?

[wheat orchid]

Which mod installer did you use and what patch are you on

[wild kernel]

im using version 8.7.1 by gradow

and i am on the most recent patch

[wheat orchid]

That mod installer is for 1.4.3.2, latest patch is 1.5.x.x

You can either use the 1.5 mod installer or switch to patch 1.4.3.2

[wild kernel]

oh im just dumb

thx

[wheat orchid]

Wdym

Do you mean an installer for ver 1.4.3.2?

You can find it in the first pinned message, thought you meant “old installer” by “od installer”

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[zinc plover]

my modding api from modinstaller isnt working it just launches normal hollow knight

[wheat orchid]

Is there a mods option in the options menu?

[zinc plover]

wdym

[wheat orchid]

Open the options menu in game, is there a mods menu?

[zinc plover]

no

[wheat orchid]

What version of the game are you trying to mod

[zinc plover]

ive downpatched to 1.4.3.2

[wheat orchid]

Screenshot mod installer

[wheat orchid]

Hmm

Try clicking revert to unmodded then clicking enable ModdingApi

[thorny inlet]

definetly not a problem with the modding thingy

im playing right now

[zinc plover]

yh i can do that again but ive triend a lot of things already. ive tried deleting and reinstalling the installer, ive deleted the cache for modinstaller from local and ive reinstalled it so idrk why it isnt working its never done this before

[thorny inlet]

what pc software do you have

[wheat orchid]

Why would that matter

[zinc plover]

it has been injected into my hollow knight because unity crashes if i try launching it on 1.5

[zinc plover]

OS?

[wheat orchid]

Because you’re using a 1.4.3.2 installer on it

[zinc plover]

yeah i know

but when i downpatch it just doesnt do anything

it just launches 1.4.3.2 without mods

[thorny inlet]

are you using modinstaller 2?

[wheat orchid]

Try going to your save files path and deleting all files with globalsettings in their names

[wheat orchid]

They aren’t

?saves

[dense shuttle]

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/```

[zinc plover]

im using modinstaller 1 i think if there is even a difference

[thorny inlet]

use modinstaller 2

[wheat orchid]

The difference is the ui

[wheat orchid]

Why

[zinc plover]

i tried that earlier

[thorny inlet]

because he is OS

[wheat orchid]

Mod installer 1 should work

[thorny inlet]

oh does it?

[zinc plover]

i asked if you mean OS im using windows

[wheat orchid]

What

[thorny inlet]

oh right

im too stupid to figure this stuff out

[wheat orchid]

Mod installer 2 was an alternative made for support for other operating systems than windows

[zinc plover]

if i use scarab it works its just not for modinstaller and the problem is im trying to use randomiser mod which isnt on scarab

[wheat orchid]

I guess you can try mod installer 2, but I’d like to find out what’s wrong with mod installer 1

[zinc plover]

yh i can try it ig

ok so basically mod installer 2 fixed the problem it also fixed it for mod installer 1, basically when i launched 2 it recognised my API was out of date and auto updated it which 1 wasnt doing for some reason

[thorny inlet]

somehow i actually kinda solved that problem

[zinc plover]

yh ig 😆 thanks both of you

[wheat orchid]

Imma kill installer 1

[zinc plover]

lmao

[thorny inlet]

lol

[wheat orchid]

By that I mean force it to install the ModdingApi right

[thorny inlet]

by the way it just worked for me since i got a new pc

i have literally no idea how

[stiff bobcat]

So much for my degree in software and database. I can't even install a hollow knight mod. FML

[limber egret]

So much for your degree in software and database. You can't even describe a problem well.

[sacred haven]

It's been ages since I've used hollow knight mods and I've just installed scarab. Is there a particular folder I need to unzip it in?

[wheat orchid]

Anywhere except the downloads folder

[novel bronze]

One message removed from a suspended account.

[sacred haven]

Didn't let me run scarab when I opened it, windows said it was unsafe so I pressed run anyway and nothing happened

[novel bronze]

Uh so gun mod

how do i heal

[thorny inlet]

rebind

idk i havent done gun mod

[wheat orchid]

You realize you don’t heal by focusing on hollow point right

Oh ok

[wheat orchid]

Let me send you a link to the readme file for it

https://github.com/RedFrog6002/Hollow-Point/blob/master/README.md

[novel bronze]

oki thanks

[wheat orchid]

1. Where did you download it from
2. Did you extract it before running it
3. Where did you put the files

[sacred haven]

I downloaded it from github - the windows version in the pinned message. I extracted it before running it, and it told me to extract it again, so I did. Then it told me to extract it a third time. Each time I extracted it, nothing new happened. I put the files in
System > Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common > Hollow Knight

[wheat orchid]

Why put it there

Just put it in like the desktop or something

Also could you send a screenshot of it telling you to extract it again?

[sacred haven]

I already uninstalled it and moved onto something else because I honestly didn't care that much to get it set up, especially since I had already played a ton of different mods with the other API months ago before I reset my pc

[wheat orchid]

Alright

[hardy trout]

my mods arent working ,am i supposed to ask for help here or if not then where?

[wheat orchid]

You’re supposed to ask here, what version of hollow knight are you trying to mod

[hardy trout]

i used to play around a year and half or tow years ago but i just updated the game so the latest one i think

[wheat orchid]

Alright

You can find scarab, the mod installer for 1.5 in the first pinned message

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[hardy trout]

ok im downloading it is it just a new version of the mod installer?

[wheat orchid]

A new version of mod installer 2

It’s just like mod installer but you click installed? on mods in the list to install them

And the ModdingApi will automatically be installed after installing one mod

Also if you’re looking for hollow knight multiplayer, that’s the hkmp mod

[hardy trout]

so the old mod installer dosent work on newer versions and this one doe right?

[wheat orchid]

Yep

[hardy trout]

nice

[wheat orchid]

The opposite is also true

[hardy trout]

ok

where can i find the scale mod to add to it?

[wheat orchid]

The small knight mod is the one that allows you to change your scale

[hardy trout]

oh ok thanks

[heavy bridge]

Is it possible to modify fonts? I've searched online and couldn't find anything about that

[mortal ember]

is there a 1.5 randomizer mod?

[wheat orchid]

Sort of. If you mean adding new characters, a modder is working on that. If you mean editing existing fonts, it’s probably similar to changing boss spritesheets

[wheat orchid]

Its in development

[mortal ember]

Awesome, thanks. Ill stick to 1.4.3.2 for randomizer then

also, do you know what Vasi is?

[wheat orchid]

A library mod

[mortal ember]

Should I just leave it on in case something else needs it?

[wheat orchid]

Other modders can use it to make mods faster but the mods made with it will require it

Yeah

[heavy bridge]

Thanks! Both of these solutions would work for me, as my problem is exactly missing characters (so either I'll have to add the ones missing or replace the font with one that has them already)

[mortal ember]

Ok thanks, tysm

[heavy bridge]

Good to know character adding is being worked on. Is there anywhere I can look for news regarding this mod, or not yet?

[wheat orchid]

I’ll dm you a link to the hollow knight modding server where you can keep tabs on the LanguageSupport mod by SFGrenade

[heavy bridge]

Thanks!

[neon sapphire]

i cant do that

[wheat orchid]

Could you list the items in the this pc menu?

[neon sapphire]

3d objects, desktop documents downloads music pictures videos

and then my j: drive which i can only access in school

the c: drive is hidden and I cant un-hide it

i can make a shortcut to c: but that doesnt show up when picking a place to install it

[wheat orchid]

In normal file explorer does c: show up in this pc?

[neon sapphire]

no

[neon sapphire]

i managed to do it. I just put my school admin password in to allow the mod installer to run as administrator

[wheat orchid]

Huh, nice

how did you figure that out, asking for a friend

[neon sapphire]

a teacher put it in so we can download arduino softeware

[wheat orchid]

Nice

[neon sapphire]

i pretended to tie my shoe and when he walked away i hit the eye

[wheat orchid]

👏

[wispy mortar]

i watched fireborns tutorial on how to get custom knight i did everything right why didnt it work?

[wheat orchid]

What version of the game are you on

And which mod installer did you use

[wispy mortar]

the one he suggested

before grimm troupe

[wheat orchid]

1.4.3.2?

…uh

You sure you got the right directions?

[wispy mortar]

yes

[neon sapphire]

hm now its saying that i have to be on the currect patch even though i am

[wheat orchid]

That’s a long time ago

[wispy mortar]

oh its 1 year ago

[wheat orchid]

Your version of hollow knight is 1.5, you’re using a 1.4.3.2 installer

[wheat orchid]

The version you mentioned is way longer ago than that

Fire’s video is still up to date for the 1.4.3.2 version

Can you screenshot the title screen of hollow knight

[wispy mortar]

i saying the video was a year ago

ok

[wheat orchid]

Also send me the video

[limber egret]

Grimm Troupe was 3(?) years ago and would be the wrong patch

Either way, you want to be on the current patch and use Scarab

[wispy mortar]

scarab?

[wheat orchid]

(Unless you want to use a mod exclusively on 1.4.3.2 such as one of the randomizers)

[wispy mortar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKx9Hqzy1OM

[limber egret]

It's the most recent version of the mod installer

[wheat orchid]

The mod installer for 1.5, the most recent ver

[wheat orchid]

Most recent ver for 1.5

[wispy mortar]

and theres the video

can you send me the link to it

[wheat orchid]

100% sure fire mentions nothing about a patch before grimm troupe in that

[neon sapphire]

ah ok

[storm hemlock]

Hey, so I just barely got Hollow Knight, and installed Scarab. I put some mods on it and it seemed to work fine. Then I installed modinstaller 2 since Scarab didn't have all the mods on it I wanted. When I tried to add mods from modinstaller 2, Hollow Knight stopped working. Do any of you know what's going on?

[neon sapphire]

how do i get the 1.4.3.2 version of hollow knight

[wheat orchid]

?pine

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[wheat orchid]

The first pinnned message contains stuff on that

[neon sapphire]

thx again i owe you one

[wispy mortar]

ok

[wheat orchid]

That’s a mod installer for a different version, that’s why it didn’t work

You need to downpatch to 1.4.3.2, instructions in the first pinned message

[storm hemlock]

Thank you I'll try that

[wispy mortar]

so current version

[wheat orchid]

For the current version/the one scarab is for, you put skins in almost the exact place in fire’s tutorial. Just create a skins folder in the CustomKnight folder and put skins there

[wispy mortar]

ill update it to current

got it up to current patch

[marsh lotus]

hey huys, can anyone help me?

so, like, i was trying to put some mods on my hk for the firnt time, but i cAN'T

i broke the game two times, everytime i start the game crashes

my version is the 1.5.78.11833

[thorny inlet]

did you install the 1.4 version

[marsh lotus]

....no?

how i do that?

[thorny inlet]

well i dont really know whats wrong with it

im not one of the guys who made it

🤷

[marsh lotus]

'-'

well, thanks anyway

is someone here that can help me?

[warm dove]

hello

[marsh lotus]

hello

[thorny inlet]

there is this guy and i dont wanna say his name because that would confuse you

[marsh lotus]

LMAO thanks!

@wheat orchid so, can u help me?

[thorny inlet]

he is also offline

[warm dove]

oh

[marsh lotus]

aaaaaaaaghw

[warm dove]

can you guys help me real quick?

[marsh lotus]

so, say ur problem

[warm dove]

can i duplicate the game?

[marsh lotus]

like, two saves?

[warm dove]

so i get one version outdated

so i can play moded

[thorny inlet]

no, you cant

[warm dove]

oh

tnx

[novel bronze]

There a mod in which I can place enemies?

[wheat orchid]

You can

[wheat orchid]

No you can

[wheat orchid]

No unless decorationmaster added support for that

[wheat orchid]

You’re most likely using a mod installer for version 1.4.3.2

You can either downpatch your game to work with that installer, or download scarab, the mod installer for 1.5.x.x

Directions for both of those are in the first pinned message

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[wheat orchid]

To do this, copy the game’s files somewhere. To make this copy of the game work right, follow the “multiple installs” part of the “downpatching” guide from this link https://www.speedrun.com/hollowknight/guides

[storm hemlock]

Ok I have another question. I downpatched HK so I could use Modinstaller 2, and when I play the game it says that I don't have permission to play the game. It was totally fine when the game was the most updated, so I don't know what's going on. There's no administrator password thing for them to allow access either. Do you have any idea what's going on?

[steep stag]

So I've just installed mods, and I go to the start game screen, and all files say loading

Also going to another window hides the game, controller isn't working, and I can't change the fullscreen setting

[grave slate]

is there a item rando mod for hk on scarab?\

[languid canyon]

I’m trying to create mods for hollow knight. I was told I must use .net framework 3.5 since that’s the version the game uses. But the only options available to me in visual studio are 2.0 2.1 and 6.0! I’ve tried installing and enabling 3.5 but it just isn’t there!

[steep stag]

Stop spamming

[steep stag]

Tried rebooting the game and the issue persists

[torn wolf]

there s a teleporting mod ?

[steep stag]

Bench warp?

[flint crest]

can u download mods on switch?

[torn wolf]

i have mod installer

my hollow knight working well

[torn wolf]

bench warp needs unlock them

[steep stag]

[torn wolf]

i think i just gonna use debug

[merry pier]

Nah

[merry pier]

I think there is an option to unlock all benches

[queen trout]

how can i locate another folder for the Modinstaller since it tries to acces the wrong version. I already have the version 1.4.3.2 installed just need to add its path to the Modinstaller.

[mossy smelt]

.

[flint swift]

how do i host multiplayer servers

i figured it out

[steep stag]

Reverting to current patch solves the issue

[queen trout]

Is there a way to have different/separate save slots for down patched version?

[limber egret]

No

[sudden locust]

hello... I am having an issue after disabling a few mods... it comes up with this screen and doesn

't have the normal menu

[queen trout]

So i just don't have to use my main save when playing with mods?

[limber egret]

Pretty much, yeah.

[limber egret]

What have you done so far

[queen trout]

ok Thank you

[sudden locust]

wait nvm, solved it... accidentally forgot to disable the qol mod

[limber egret]

?saves you can back them up if you want, too

[dense shuttle]

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/```

[pastel quarry]

Is there any way to unlock the entire map using the debug mod

[full cradle]

Hello

I'm trying to find my hk save files in my drive

I have hk installed to my E: drive

E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\steamapps\common\Hollow Knight

I can't find it anywhere in here

Is it different because it's in my E: drive?

[native ice]

The message just 2 up from yours

[full cradle]

I know.

I looked thru, and I can't find locallow

[native ice]

Press Windows + R paste in %APPDATA%\..\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight\ click ok

[full cradle]

ah.

Thank you.

[hollow apex]

I tried to download scarab for 1.5 on my mac but it keeps quitting unexpectedly

am i not supposed to open the app?

[native ice]

Try right clicking the Scarab app > select > "Show Package Contents" > Look for a file called Scarab in the folder that opens > move that to your desktop and run it

[hollow apex]

ok thank you! I'll try that

got it! tysm

[novel bronze]

I've downloaded the patch 1.4.3.2 installer and I've downpached the game to 1.4.3.2 but I'm still getting the warning message "unable to locate game files" I'm not sure what to do from here.

[native ice]

Make sure your installer isn't in a zipped file, move it to your desktop, run it as administrator, make sure the game is closed

[visual zealot]

is there only one mod installer or are there multiple

[native ice]

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[visual zealot]

aight sorry i forgot to check

[native ice]

There's 3, mod installer 1 and 2 are mostly the same, scarab is mod installer for 1.5

[novel bronze]

I'm still getting the same message, sorry.

[native ice]

Try downloading mod installer 2

[novel bronze]

alright

[visual zealot]

i apologize if this is in the pins, but i couldn't find the answer. would it be better to use Modinstaller 1 or 2 ?

[limber egret]

Scarab

[lofty axle]

Hi, is slight delay in inputs normal when using mods?

[limber egret]

Unless you wanted to play a Randomiser

[visual zealot]

yeah that was what i wanted to do

[limber egret]

That honestly just sounds like hollow knight. Have you got vsync turned on?

[visual zealot]

i read the randomisers were not updated for 1.5

[limber egret]

On Windows there's not much difference. I would use mod installer 2.

For non-Windows you cannot use MI1 at all.

[visual zealot]

also, what's the difference between randomiser 2 and 3

[visual zealot]

thanks

[lofty axle]

I just checked and i have it off, just installed my first mods today and it feels like the inputs are coming out slower

[limber egret]

Rando 2 is old, don't use it

[visual zealot]

ok

[limber egret]

This is slightly odd. Usually the Modding API makes the game run smoother.

It's possible that the game running smoother is making you notice it more. 😅

[lofty axle]

oh ok, thank you

[visual zealot]

if i downpatch will that mess up my current patch saves

[limber egret]

No, they should be fine. You can back them up to be safe

?saves

[dense shuttle]

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/```

[visual zealot]

thank

[novel bronze]

ok, mod installer 2 downloaded fine, but I'm not sure how to access any of the mods I enabled in-game

As in I'm not sure how to pull up the debug menu after enabling the mod, or other similar things

[limber egret]

F1

On some keyboards you may need to press Fn+f1

[robust flint]

ok already running into problems, when I open the modinstaller to install it, it says that it is unable to locate the game files?

[native ice]

what game version are you on?

[robust flint]

should be the lastest one

ah i see the issue

[native ice]

Then you either need to download Scarab instead of mod installer 1, or downpatch your game.

You should downpatch if you plan on playing randomizers, or a few other mods

[robust flint]

alright thanks

[native ice]

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[native ice]

Scarab is first pin, downpatching is third pin

[novel bronze]

when using modinstaller2 do I just have to click "installed" then "enabled" to use it or is there some other process?

[native ice]

That's all

[novel bronze]

dang

ok

somethings wrong on my end then

[robust flint]

down patching will delete my save right?

[native ice]

no

[robust flint]

oh good I was worried

[novel bronze]

when doing this, nothing changes in-game

[robust flint]

I downgraded to 1.4.3.2 but it still can't locate the files

why.....

oooh

thats not good

it is sending it to the wrong file location

ok got it to install

[silent igloo]

hello again

i need help again

my ps4 isnt recognized by hk anymore

[candid crescent]

I have this error and I don't know how to fix it, help

[silent igloo]

oh

just put modinstaller in ur hollow knight folder

[candid crescent]

Here?

[silent igloo]

yes

hunter

can u help me wit my problem?

i use a ps4 controller btw

[candid crescent]

If I'm honest, I wouldn't know how to solve it, because I play with a keyboard

[silent igloo]

oh

[candid crescent]

sorry

[silent igloo]

is ok

can anyone help me?

[native ice]

What? no.

[native ice]

What's the problem?

[native ice]

What game version are you on?

Is it in the right place? Is it named correctly?

Can you screenshot it, and include the file path

[silent igloo]

hi my controller is not getting recognized after i used mods am on mac

[native ice]

That's odd, I assume you didn't add it while the game was open, or if you did you restarted?

Hm, I'm not sure then, it looks right to me

The rest of the skin is working fine?

[bitter nimbus]

imma delete these past messages because the skin is confidential

[bitter nimbus]

yes

[native ice]

1. Go to this link:https://github.com/hk-modding/api/releases/tag/1.4.3.2-60
2. Download Unix.zip
3. Unzip it
4. Open the folder and the folders inside it till you find Assembly-CSharp.dll
5. Open your game files (Steam library > right click HK > properties > local files > browse)
6. Right click the hollow_knight.app > select show package contents
7. Go down \Hollow Knight\hollow_knight.app/Contents\Resources\Data\Managed\
8. Move the earlier Assembly-CSharp files into the Managed folder, replacing existingd ones

[gleaming swallow]

hello I was woundering if the lightbringer mod would work with custom skins?

[native ice]

It usually doesn't, I think it may sometimes but that might just be hollow point

[gleaming swallow]

what about blackmoth

[native ice]

I don't think that one changes the knights sprites so it should work

[gleaming swallow]

ok thanks

[round nimbus]

how do you change smolknight size? I looked up the mod and it says you can be big or small but hitting the button they say does nothing

[native ice]

Are you on 1.4?

[round nimbus]

yeah

[native ice]

Then you can't

[round nimbus]

1.4.3.2, right?

I see

[native ice]

Beeg knight is only available on 1.5 smolknight

[round nimbus]

Ah

thanks!

the mod installer doesn't work unless you are 1.4 though, right? still?

[little otter]

scarab is mod installer for 1.5

[native ice]

Mod installer doesn't work, Scarab does

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[round nimbus]

I see

[little otter]

is the fragile strength charm supposed to do nothing with the bonfire mod or is that a bug

[native ice]

how do you know it's not?

[round nimbus]

thanks

[little otter]

I have enemyHPbars

without fragile strength one nail hit brings primal aspids down to 2 health segments and with fragile strength the same thing happens

it hasn't helped with any other bug I've encountered I just don't remember numbers for them

[native ice]

Hm, well it's very possible it does. Have you checked the readme?

[little otter]

yeah it isn't mentioned there

[raw trench]

Is it better to translate the game code from x86 to c# and make a mod, or just make the mod in x86?

actually does hk use x86 or x64

[native ice]

#archived-modding-development

[raw trench]

oh ok bye

sorry

[wide nebula]

hello, I am new here. I got Hollow knight recently and I want to change the knight skin. I followed Fireb0rn's Youtube guide and I have enabled the 1.4.3.2 Beta and from the guide he shows that you can select a skin from the in-game-menu but it doesn't seem to be there, I have gone down the steam Hollow knight file path and transferred the file with the sprites/images needed into the Customknight folder, doesn't seem to work though, has something changed or am I just doing it wrong?

[jovial arch]

ive downloaded the installer but when i open it ive gotta upload mods to it and idk where to find them

[native ice]

You sholdn't need too

[native ice]

The menu isn't there or your skin isn't there? If it's the former, are any mod names showing up in the top left corner of the pause/main menu?

[wide nebula]

the skins aren't there, the menu is still there but I think the mods are supposed to be in the top left, they aren't there tho

[jovial arch]

nvm its showed up now

[native ice]

Screenshot it please

[wide nebula]

oh wait, nvm. the mods are showing up there, just the skins aren't

[native ice]

Make sure your skins aren't in a zipped folder

[wide nebula]

maybe that's it, how do you "unzip" a folder?

[native ice]

Right click it and select one of the "Extract" options

[wide nebula]

"extract all", is that what you mean?

[native ice]

Yes, that'll work

[wide nebula]

do I click "show extracted files when complete"?

[native ice]

Doesn't matter

[raw trench]

Is this the correct channel to ask for a link to the modding thing or whatever

[native ice]

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[wide nebula]

now it's unzipped, if I transfer it now would it pop up?

[native ice]

Delete the zipped version, and then test it in game

[wide nebula]

alright

so imma move the unzpped version to the customknight file, then delete the zipped version, right?

[native ice]

yes

[raw trench]

How do I install scarab so that it works properly

Also should I be using scarab or something else

[native ice]

Install the one for your OS, unzip the folder it's in, move the folder to your desktop, run scarab.exe as administrator

[raw trench]

why as admin

[native ice]

Yes, unless you'd like to use randomizers, or any mod that's not on scarab

[wide nebula]

yes! thanks so much!

[native ice]

Sometimes it can cause issues if it's not

[raw trench]

oh I wanted randomizers lol

so I guess I don't use scarab?

[native ice]

Then check the third pinned message and get mod installer 1/2

[raw trench]

ok

[raw trench]

Should I try not admin first though admin might break things

[native ice]

It doesn't matter

If you can't run it as administrator it's fine

If you can it'd be better

[gleaming swallow]

is there a way to find the majority of hollow knight mods?

[raw trench]

I'd prefer not to since idk what admin can do but it can probably delete windows

[native ice]

?pins The mod installers/scarab

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[native ice]

Uh, no. And it won't

[raw trench]

I would assume for modinstaller I just extract to desktop and run the exe

[native ice]

It shouldn't be zipped but yes

[raw trench]

it's in a zip

[native ice]

oh wait, yea mi2 is

[raw trench]

Aight stop trying to scam me

[native ice]

Um, what?

[raw trench]

You're telling people to download an obvious virus (I mean seriously it's blatantly a virus WINDOWS ITSELF blocks it)

[native ice]

...

Windows warns you for so many things, but if you don't want to download it then sure

[raw trench]

AND you tell people to run it as admin which just means it'll lock your computer up.

[native ice]

That's just not true

[raw trench]

Then explain the message that Windows Defender gives

[native ice]

Windows will give you warning messages when you're downloading most things, it's usually just telling you to make sure you get whatever you're downloading from a trustworthy source

[raw trench]

Then why don't I get the message for games from steam?

[native ice]

Look it up if you don't trust me

[raw trench]

If it did that for anything I would see that the first time I launch a game from steam

And I don't.

It only does that for things it knows are viruses.

[native ice]

Fine, don't install mods. If you've never seen that pop-up, even on trustworthy things, then I'm surprised

[raw trench]

I have seen it before.

And it also means that github also has viruses. Many.

[native ice]

This server is literally partnered with Discord, if a pinned message had malware that'd get that status revoked

[raw trench]

TWICE I have downloaded an exe from there and both times they were viruses.

[native ice]

...

[raw trench]

Discord doesn't care about it's users

[native ice]

K, I'm done trying to help you

[raw trench]

They only care about the money they earn, and if said money comes from viruses, they don't care.

[gusty lion]

I don't know how to put this lightly but if Scarab was a virus then at least someone else would have something wrong with it

[raw trench]

It's probably one of the things that half possesses your computer to do something

[gusty lion]

If you take into account this server has an entire mod team and well over 30,000 members, someone would've said something

[raw trench]

I forgot what those are called

[raw trench]

And I have

[gusty lion]

I have Scarab on two different computers and it works fine for me, if you aren't willing to download it then that's fine but it's certainly not a virus

[raw trench]

How do you know it's not doing something you can't see

[gusty lion]

If that was the case then, again, one of the 30,000 people would have noticed by now

[raw trench]

Yes I have noticed

[gusty lion]

plus i'd imagine at least some of the users have antiviruses that know how to deal with that stuff

[raw trench]

Yes and Windows knew it was a virus.

[gusty lion]

what did the error message say

[raw trench]

That the program should not be run

Have you looked at the code to see that it isn't a virus.

[gusty lion]

it says that for every program downloaded off of the internet like that

[raw trench]

No it doesn't

[gusty lion]

excluding things that are predownloaded, that's just how windows works. it's just a safety measure

[raw trench]

Otherwise it would say it for almost every exe on my computer, and discord doesn't say it.

If it really did say it for every program, then why doesn't steam say it?

[native ice]

It doesn't tell you for very popular programs like Steam and Discord, it's more for third party programs

[raw trench]

What about drivers?

[native ice]

What about them?

[raw trench]

Those probably wouldn't be considered popular since there's thousands, but they don't have the message.

[raw trench]

Also if it did exclude popular programs, why does it still say it for things downloaded from github?

Please stop typing a paragraph.

[native ice]

Maybe popular is the wrong word, but from trusted sources, popularity might also be a factor. For drivers, if you're installing those from windows, then of course windows isn't going to give you a pop up, since it's finding and downloading them. For github, those are 3rd party programs, the site is trusted but the actual programs you download from it are uploaded by regular people, it's possible for a virus to be on github, but if it was then it'd be removed when someone realizes

[raw trench]

You just proved that github has viruses (viri)

[native ice]

Yes, github can have viruses

I'm not denying that

It's why the pop up you got exists

[raw trench]

There you just proved that all exes downloaded from the internet are viri

[native ice]

[gusty lion]

I'm not going to participate in this conversation because we're getting nowhere, but all I want to say is that the mindset of "Windows told me this program might have risks so I am going to tell over 30,000 people that they are all wrong and the program is dangerous after nobody has reported any issues and my point can't be disproven because the virus is, in some way, invisible" is unhealthy

[raw trench]

You do realize computers are better than humans right?

If something was a virus a computer would know better than a human.

[native ice]

That's just not true, humans and computers are different, computers do what they're told, they frequently can't tell things apart properly

[gusty lion]

Alright, I'll correct myself: The mindset of "Windows told me this program might have risks so I am going to tell over 30,000 people that their computers are wrong and the program is dangerous after nobody has reported any issues and my point can't be disproven because the virus is, in some way, invisible" is unhealthy

[raw trench]

If humans and computers are different, then why are humans just computers with a body?

[native ice]

...

Are you a troll?

[raw trench]

No.

[gusty lion]

That's just not remotely true

[raw trench]

We can create ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE which is just a human inside a computer casing. All we need to do is put it in a robot, then we have an artificial human.

[native ice]

uh, no

[gusty lion]

You may also notice that artificial intelligence is incredibly dissimilar to humans and, oftentimes, incapable of doings things humans have ease doing

[raw trench]

Are you sure?

[gusty lion]

artificial intelligence technology has as much capability as a human infant does, so humans are not just computers with a body

[raw trench]

Also remember when this channel was about hk

Who's Blue?

[native ice]

Someone probably actually looking for help

[raw trench]

Wait this is a help channel?

[lofty axle]

Hey guys, quick question, how do I get random bosses on the randomizer? using the enemy randomizer, i got the normal enemies to be random and sometimes spawn bosses unusual places, but i would like for bosses like hornet to be random if possible

[raw trench]

You have to learn x86

[native ice]

It's your fault it's not, you can easily just leave, this whole channel revolves around the mod installers which you think is a virus

[native ice]

No.

[raw trench]

That's the only way to edit a compiled exe

[native ice]

Or you can download it's source code off github

[raw trench]

That's a virus though

[native ice]

or open it with dnspy

[raw trench]

dnspy is a virus as well I mean it has spy in the name how is it not spyware

[native ice]

Fuck off, you're just spreading misinformation at this point

[pliant lantern]

What have I come into

[raw trench]

A "conversation"

[pliant lantern]

Rando troll in #archived-modding-help

looks like

lol

[native ice]

Unfortunately , I don't think that's a setting yet

[lofty axle]

oh ok, thanks

would you happen to know what the cursed option is in randomizer 3?

[raw trench]

Most likely just corrupts the game files

idrk

[native ice]

It should say so in the readme for the mod, you can find the readme here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NmYCR8diRropqFDm9-n1aR0_XuQSHRdfxgsY4WrVmSs/edit?usp=sharing

[raw trench]

That's a lot of readmes

[native ice]

I believe it makes it so a lot of items, like masks and soul vessels, are just 1 geo

[lofty axle]

Thank you

[pliant lantern]

It also makes the logic try and be less likely to give you progression items

[raw trench]

That's just locking your save

[pliant lantern]

And you can't get upgraded versions of spells

[native ice]

<@&283547423706447872>

[raw trench]

It's impossible to get to kingsoul frag without claw

[rare rivet]

Yes?

[hoary shadow]

[native ice]

@raw trench Is just trolling, spamming and interupting actual help

[pliant lantern]

Jace is trolling pretty hard lol

[round nimbus]

is the golden godhome mod broken?

[raw trench]

Then remove the viruses from the pins

[round nimbus]

cause it won't download at all and crashes scarab

[hoary shadow]

wait yall arent pinging the wrong mods for modinstaller help??

[pliant lantern]

It shouldn't be, but it is a big file (lots of assets), so it may crash if your internet connection isn't great.

[hoary shadow]

[round nimbus]

Thanks! Was worried I broke something

[pliant lantern]

Watch the blue bar at the bottom after installing something. It should show it downloading the mod, then loading the install. It may take a couple of minutes for that one. (And don't try to install another mod while one is still being installed)

[humble crest]

When I try to start my game, my save files all say loading and I cant start the game. It works fine unmoded, and I even tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game itself, the mod pack, and the mods. Does anyone know how to fix this?

the mods in question are randomizer 3 and benchwarp

[native ice]

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[native ice]

^

[humble crest]

I couldn't find that in pins, my bad, and thanks

[idle rover]

emmm, does anyone know how to download the newest version of mod API?

mine disappeared don't know why

and now I can't add any mod to the game

[vast hamlet]

is it possible to have to separate groups of mods so I don't have to keep swapping out mod files?

[native ice]

Well right now you're looking under "Installed", check under "All", and it's probably not cause the modding api is gone, but check that first

[native ice]

You can have multiple game installs

[pliant lantern]

On top of multiple game installs, you can technically manually make "mod packs" and just swap your /mods folder prn.
That being said, that might be more tedious than most people want to do

[vast hamlet]

oh nice

[young quest]

where to get mod installer 2?

[native ice]

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[idle rover]

there is still nothing

[native ice]

If you're talking about the button in the bottom left that scarab has, that's not there, mod installer 2 has the modding API in the mod list

[mental sand]

ayo guys, just installed the scarab mod installer and installed some mods, what now? do i just start the game?

[novel bronze]

yep

[mental sand]

yep its working, epic

now where can i get some skin mods?

[novel bronze]

There are 2 google drive links with a bunch of skins in pins

[mental sand]

ok thank you

[loud night]

cringe

where is modlog.txt

cant find it here

found it

got it i need weavercore

[mental sand]

welp uhhhh, skins wont work

[limber egret]

There's a pinned message with common custom Knight problems

[mental sand]

ight thanks

still not working, everything seems to be fine but the knight is always default

[limber egret]

Screenshot the inside of the skin's folder including the address bar

[mental sand]

oh

its working now, i turned off swapper and its works

[solemn sable]

Qol

[chrome shore]

im on hk v1.5.75.11827 but i used scarab mod installer and used the custom knight mod it worked at first it appeared in the mod menu

then i restarted the game and it wasnt there at all

i tried reinstalling the mod

but nope

[dreamy cloak]

can you download mods on the steamunlocked version?

[little otter]

I don't see why not, probably not something u want to mention in this server tho

[vast hamlet]

How do I do this, (note: I have it on steam)

[wheat orchid]

No

[wheat orchid]

Where did you purchase the game

[wheat orchid]

To do this, copy the game’s files somewhere. To make this copy of the game work right, follow the “multiple installs” part of the “downpatching” guide from this link https://www.speedrun.com/hollowknight/guides

[wanton ermine]

for whatever reason anytime i try to play with the mod installer on, the game cant load an safe files and wont let me open new ones

[wheat orchid]

?pins look for your issue

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[wanton ermine]

ok thanks

[echo viper]

Hello, can help me pls ?

[jovial adder]

how do I refresh SpritePacker and start new with another project after working on something else (i forgor 💀)

[sonic roost]

can't seem to get randomizer mod to work on 1.5 but can't get the API to work on 1.4 im just wondering if someone has any tips

using scarab atm because modinstaller can't find the game

[frail vortex]

does scarab support custom knight?

[sonic roost]

yes

[frail vortex]

oh ok thank

[sonic roost]

npå

np*

[frail vortex]

are we supposed to turn on mod api etc on scarab?

[little otter]

yes, and I think if u try to install mods it'll prompt u to install the api first

[frail vortex]

i have downloaded skins but they arent appearing am i doing something wrong?

[dry axle]

after instaling debug mod i onehit eevrything how to fix it

[merry cove]

my mod installer always takes forever to open and i don't know if I even have it installed anymore should I re install it and will that mess up anything

[limber egret]

Change your nail damage back by using the reduce nail damage option

[limber egret]

There's a pinned message with common custom Knight problems

[limber egret]

You're using the wrong installer, use scarab instead

[limber egret]

You need to downpatch to use Rando.

That's why it isn't 'finding your game'

[sonic roost]

ok thanks. and can i use scarab with an older version or do i need to use modinstaller?

[limber egret]

No.

That's why it says "for 1.5" next to it

[sonic roost]

ok thank you

very kind

[green wedge]

hey uhhh

does anybody know how to get the multiplayer mod

[pliant lantern]

By checking the multiplayer mod pin

[green wedge]

Oh, it’s pinned?

[pliant lantern]

If you're on current patch, then it's on Scarab

[green wedge]

Oh

I don’t remember seeing it on scarab

[pliant lantern]

If you're on 1432 for Rando, then it's linked from that pin

[green wedge]

It’s not on scarab

[gray anvil]

I installed my first mods, being benchwarp and custom knight and my game crashes instantly when it starts

[pliant lantern]

Factually incorrect

You're probably looking for the wrong mod

[green wedge]

What’s the name

[pliant lantern]

HKMP

[green wedge]

Oh

Oh yeah it’s there

[pliant lantern]

Sounds like you have the wrong game version for the installer that you used.

Read through the top ~3 pins

[gray anvil]

I have the latest version, what do I need to get

[pliant lantern]

read through the top ~3 pins

||latest version of HK is 1.5||

||Fwiw, I don't mean to sound like an ass, but if you can't get into the habit of reading the basic info given and checking the pins, then you're going to likely keep running into issues that you could have avoided.||

[green wedge]

What does port mean?

The multiplayer mod is asking for it

[frail vortex]

thank you, i firgured it out :)!

[pliant lantern]

A port is a network location that traffic is directed to.

A host needs to host on an open port, and then clients must connect to that port.

Read the guide, as it explains how to use the mod

[green wedge]

According to the guide that I got from Fireborn’s video

I need Zerotier

[pliant lantern]

I mean, the guide lists multiple options, but ZT is typically the preferred one, and the guide has instructions for it as the Vlan method, yes

[green wedge]

Alright then, time to install

Wait, does the host only need to download zero tier?

[pliant lantern]

If the host uses ZT to host, then all clients also need it to connect

[green wedge]

Zerotier is safe, right?

[pliant lantern]

I mean, it wouldn't be recommended if it wasn't lol

[green wedge]

Do I need a network id to download it?

[pliant lantern]

You need whatever the guide says lol

I don't personally use it, as I host and use the public servers, which don't require it

[green wedge]

So, Zerotier is recommended if you want to play with some of your friends only?

[vagrant cipher]

When i update modding API then i cant play hollow knight but when i verify local files it makes it out of date again and i cant use mods

What do i do about that

[royal trail]

question

how would you use skins in multiplayer?

[vague oak]

I'm doin multiplayer and certain people aren't moving on certain people's screens. There's 5 of us and 3 of us all see eachother moving, but 2 of us aren't moving on our screens but they see us moving. Anyone know a fix?

[royal kelp]

i need help the mods dont work i can play the game and all that and if i go into mods it seems like it works but the mods dont apply and text in the top left corner dont work can anyone help?

[verbal orchid]

Hi, I have installed the HKMP mod, but the enemies arent shared for us. We have to defeat them individually. Any idea on how to fix it?

[lethal eagle]

i have steam version

[jolly hare]

hi I can not use mod

[real jacinth]

?pins

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[feral geode]

Which mods are needed in order for the randomizer to run?

?mods

[dense shuttle]

Mods
Google Drive with Mods - https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1lnjtSYMfRe1LyA_qSq2CoXKI6NRm_I-e
1.4 Installer - https://radiance.host/mods/ModInstaller.exe
1.5 installer - https://github.com/fifty-six/Scarab/releases/latest
Mod Summaries - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cz5tcggpGofrBcM90XyTkMWjMelDHzugvQM6HpB13Ew

[vale current]

can someone help me with istalling mods?

[wheat orchid]

You have ver 1.5 of the game but are using a installer for ver1.4.3.2 look at the first pinned message for a link to a 1.5 installer

[jolly hare]

hi I can not use mod

[wheat orchid]

What are you having problems with

[wheat orchid]

You were already directed to how to fix that

[vale current]

it says my game would need an update tu run the modinstaller so i read some text foulders aperently you need to downgreade the game how do you do that?

[wheat orchid]

Qol, modcommon, Vasi, and serecore

[royal kelp]

and the randomizer itself

[wheat orchid]

?pins you have ver 1.5 of the game but are using a 1.4.3.2 installer

[dense shuttle]

Check the pinned messages for more information - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/187137504393035776/823796522751623168/unknown.png

[wheat orchid]

Either downpatch to 1.4.3.2 or use a 1.5 installer

[vale current]

where can i find an 1.5 istaller?

[jolly hare]

How I Go To Another Version?

[wheat orchid]

Y’all are killing me

The first pinned message has instructions for both of those

Kinda why we keep using the ?pins command

[royal kelp]

youve done that for alot of time yea

[vale current]

is it 1.4.3.2 32-bit compability?

[wheat orchid]

Yes

[vale current]

what is the code for it it says beta version

[wheat orchid]

You select it in the drop down menu and that’s it…. The beta code stuff is used to add stuff to the drop down menu

[vale current]

k

[feral geode]

Does the randomizer mod go somewhere different than the other mods? It keeps giving a really weird failed to load even though all the other mods run fine and I have Qol, modcommon, Vasi, and serecore.

[limber egret]

Which Randomiser mod do you have and where did you get it from?

[feral geode]

Randomizer 2 and I got it from the google drive that shows up when you type ?mods

[vagrant cipher]

Thanks man

[dry axle]

ok thx

[limber egret]

Use the installer

[vale current]

is randomizer three the item and room rando?

[limber egret]

Yep

[vale current]

and how do i do multiplayer?

[feral geode]

can’t do that installer doesn’t run on MacOS 10.12.X

[limber egret]

What kind of multiplayer do you want? Have you seen something you want to do?

[limber egret]

What game version are you on?

[vale current]

im on 1.4.3.2 i wanted to do coop item room rando with an friend

enemy rando as well

[feral geode]

1.4.3.2 other mods I manually installed like custom knight, benchwarp, and QoL work fine

[vale current]

what is QoL?

[limber egret]

Not completely sure why it isn't loading, but you do want Rando 3 instead

[feral geode]

Where do I find that? I couldn’t find it in the google drive.

[limber egret]

So with rando there's a few things you can do.

• Regular multiplayer. You will both see each other on screen but that's it.
• Multiworld. Each player plays their own game and you can find your friend's items in your world for them.
• Item sync. When you or your friend finds an item you both get that item. You can use this alongside regular multiplayer.

[limber egret]

It should be on there, just double check

[dense shuttle]

Mods
Google Drive with Mods - https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1lnjtSYMfRe1LyA_qSq2CoXKI6NRm_I-e
1.4 Installer - https://radiance.host/mods/ModInstaller.exe
1.5 installer - https://github.com/fifty-six/Scarab/releases/latest
Mod Summaries - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cz5tcggpGofrBcM90XyTkMWjMelDHzugvQM6HpB13Ew

[feral geode]

?mods

[naive thunder]

i cant seem to swap skins for some reason?

[vale current]

item sync is the right one

[naive thunder]

its just the text with no way to switch

wait

it works for some skins

not for others?

[vale current]

and there is a big black box on my screen when i start hollow knight for some reason

[feral geode]

Ah couldn’t see it because the name got cut off because it has so many names on the folder. Randomizer 3 works just fine! Thank you for your help.

[vale current]

i can type stuff in there what do i do

[dry axle]

whats the pure nail dmg

[naive thunder]

wait nvm im an idioty

[feral geode]

Is there any list somewhere of what all the options on the randomizer/QoL do? Most are self explanatory but a few have me confused like “randomize start items” “Jiji hints” “extra platforms” and “salubra notches”

[naive thunder]

hmmm randomiser is loading anything for me?

doesnt even show it loaded

[vale current]

how do i close the ingame mod consol?

[wind tapir]

How do you set up item sync? I don't see an option in randomizer

[mossy smelt]

It's its own thing

https://github.com/Shadudev/HollowKnight.MultiWorld/releases/tag/itemsync-v1.3

[zenith kiln]

i'm trying to install a mod that's not in scarab and when i put the folder for mod in my mods folder it won't work

how do i install it

[lethal eagle]

help

[mossy smelt]

should probably just put the .dlls in the folder, not another folder

[zenith kiln]

i've tried that too