Help using edited meshes

[Tedderd]

Hello! I am new to DOA5 modding, so apologies if the solution is very obvious. I am currently trying to mod this swimsuit from DOAHDM: Beach Paradise 5.0:

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So, I extracted the tmc mesh using LR Photo Studio, and I used Blender to edit the mesh. Then I swapped the mesh of the costume with my edited mesh, and I swapped the body with the ultra-HLOD mesh by SaafRats. This is the result as viewed in LR Photo Studio, and it looks as intended:

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However, once I put the edited TMC and TMCL files into the AutoLink folder and loaded the costume in the game, I found that the outfit seems to move separately of the body. For example, in the character select screen, the white shirt isn't quite aligned with Momiji's body:

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Additionally, once I actually enter gameplay, the misalignment is even worse:

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It seems as if the position of the shirt shifts depending on what pose Momiji is making. The bottom also seems to shift slightly, however it is much less noticeable. I have also tested the edited meshes with the default body (not HLOD), but the issue still persists. If anyone knows what I am doing wrong or how to fix this issue, I'd greatly appreciate it if you could explain it to me. Thank you!

LUNA_MOMIJI.zip

Also, if there is an easier way to apply the Ultra-HLOD body to an existing outfit other than manually editing with Blender, I'd appreciate a simple tutorial that can point me in the right direction.

 

Credit to Harry Palmer, Osiri, Drifter, and Fallingcat for the original Beach Paradise mod

[funnybunny666]

do the weight paint function