A Very Basic Guide to Azur lane Modding

[QuestionableIntentions]

3 hours ago, DyonisXX said:

Any idea where to get MofuMochii mods from? Kemono's discord links are all dead

For the images themselves, e-hentai has you covered, though they are the watermarked versions unfortunately.

https://e-hentai.org/g/2902067/20a80ca51a/

 

 The torrent doesn't have all the images in it (only 595/645) but you can still download all the images from e-hentai at original quality since it was updated recently. Hope this helps.

 

Edit: Also, you can mod the game files by following the guide by the OP or this one found here: https://github.com/QuestionableIntentions53x/AzurLanePaintingExtractPlus

Edited May 24, 2024 by QuestionableIntentions
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[DyonisXX]

19 hours ago, QuestionableIntentions said:

For the images themselves, e-hentai has you covered, though they are the watermarked versions unfortunately.

https://e-hentai.org/g/2902067/20a80ca51a/

 

 The torrent doesn't have all the images in it (only 595/645) but you can still download all the images from e-hentai at original quality since it was updated recently. Hope this helps.

 

Edit: Also, you can mod the game files by following the guide by the OP or this one found here: https://github.com/QuestionableIntentions53x/AzurLanePaintingExtractPlus

I mean having the images is nice but I want the actual mod files

[akko96]

On 5/24/2024 at 10:16 PM, QuestionableIntentions said:

For the images themselves, e-hentai has you covered, though they are the watermarked versions unfortunately.

https://e-hentai.org/g/2902067/20a80ca51a/

 

 The torrent doesn't have all the images in it (only 595/645) but you can still download all the images from e-hentai at original quality since it was updated recently. Hope this helps.

 

Edit: Also, you can mod the game files by following the guide by the OP or this one found here: https://github.com/QuestionableIntentions53x/AzurLanePaintingExtractPlus

Following the steps I made the new St.Louise skin using an edited image, but it's not centered in the game... Any idea how to fix that? Is it because it has also background?

Edited May 26, 2024 by akko96

[QuestionableIntentions]

On 5/25/2024 at 11:33 AM, DyonisXX said:

I mean having the images is nice but I want the actual mod files

Unless you pay in, you'll need to make the mods yourself. If you follow the guide on my GitHub it shouldn't be to hard to do for a few of your favorite ships. Sorry

 

 

On 5/26/2024 at 7:08 AM, akko96 said:

Following the steps I made the new St.Louise skin using an edited image, but it's not centered in the game... Any idea how to fix that? Is it because it has also background?

This can be done in game by making the ship your secretary, pressing the eye button, then pressing the "circle over a triangle" button and dragging to a new position. But the method below can edit sub-layers if needed:

 

Open the Painting/L2D/SpinePainting bundle (for regular 2D, use the one without _tex in the name) in UABEA and find the GameObject with the same name as the file then navigate to the "m_Component" array. The first element (index 0) should be the "Transform" component. Then you can edit the coordinates from there (just x & y, leave z as 0). I can give more specific instructions if you can send a screenshot of the issue.

 

 

Hope this helps!

[DoggoDriver]

On 5/26/2024 at 6:08 PM, akko96 said:

Following the steps I made the new St.Louise skin using an edited image, but it's not centered in the game... Any idea how to fix that? Is it because it has also background?

For me, the easiest way from start to make sure its pretty similar with its original is to use the original file image, edited and add new layer on top of it with your new image, then remove original layer.

[akko96]

On 5/27/2024 at 3:56 PM, QuestionableIntentions said:

Unless you pay in, you'll need to make the mods yourself. If you follow the guide on my GitHub it shouldn't be to hard to do for a few of your favorite ships. Sorry

 

 

This can be done in game by making the ship your secretary, pressing the eye button, then pressing the "circle over a triangle" button and dragging to a new position. But the method below can edit sub-layers if needed:

 

Open the Painting/L2D/SpinePainting bundle (for regular 2D, use the one without _tex in the name) in UABEA and find the GameObject with the same name as the file then navigate to the "m_Component" array. The first element (index 0) should be the "Transform" component. Then you can edit the coordinates from there (just x & y, leave z as 0). I can give more specific instructions if you can send a screenshot of the issue.

 

 

Hope this helps!

I'll try again when I have some free time, thanks!

[akko96]

On 5/29/2024 at 9:12 AM, DoggoDriver said:

For me, the easiest way from start to make sure its pretty similar with its original is to use the original file image, edited and add new layer on top of it with your new image, then remove original layer.

Yeah I thought that too! I'm not very good with those editing but I'm having fun so

[jhsrs42]

Hi so, I've been looking into and experimenting modding skins and all that, i've managed to figure out how to mod the basic static skins though I'm running into a wall with editing the L2D skins:

 

1. I'm unable to convert the games l2d file (ex aersasi_2 file) to a texture png for editing, I'm using the unityl2dextract software i found on github, though whenever i try to extract it, it just doesnt work, does anyone have alternatives or know how to convert the l2d files to a texture png for editing 
2. I have 0 clue how to take a texture png and export it back into a L2D file to import back into the game, It doesnt seem like i can do the same way as standard tex files as whenever i open a L2D file with UABEA I can't find a specific file to edit my texture png onto, 
   
   any leads as to how to actually edit a l2d skin would be helpful, oh also, does anyone know if theres a software which can recombine the L2d textures specifically into a whole image?, I have ALPEP, though from my testing I cant use that for L2D texture pngs
   
   Thanks for any help 

[qinglinash]

On 5/19/2024 at 12:00 AM, dpdl6 said:

the newest tool for azur lane edit.

魔改工具包.zip 34.97 MB · 9 downloads

工具包中mesh文件修改的说明有点问题，第二处需要增加的代码在模板里没有标明位置（some problem about adding code）

[QuestionableIntentions]

On 6/1/2024 at 11:38 AM, jhsrs42 said:

Hi so, I've been looking into and experimenting modding skins and all that, i've managed to figure out how to mod the basic static skins though I'm running into a wall with editing the L2D skins:

 

1. I'm unable to convert the games l2d file (ex aersasi_2 file) to a texture png for editing, I'm using the unityl2dextract software i found on github, though whenever i try to extract it, it just doesnt work, does anyone have alternatives or know how to convert the l2d files to a texture png for editing 
2. I have 0 clue how to take a texture png and export it back into a L2D file to import back into the game, It doesnt seem like i can do the same way as standard tex files as whenever i open a L2D file with UABEA I can't find a specific file to edit my texture png onto, 
   
   any leads as to how to actually edit a l2d skin would be helpful, oh also, does anyone know if theres a software which can recombine the L2d textures specifically into a whole image?, I have ALPEP, though from my testing I cant use that for L2D texture pngs
   
   Thanks for any help 

 

You need a program called UABEA to edit the texture files. You just download the zip from releases, run the exe, drag and drop the L2D bundle, select "Memory" when prompted, then press the "Info" button, then press Ctrl-E to bring up the filter, deselect all of them except "Texture2D", click to select the texture you want to export/edit, press "Plugins" on the side. Once you're here you have two options, either export the texture as a PNG (same as the program you found) or edit the PNG, select the one you want and press "Confirm". For editing, a window will pop up, you need to change two things: "Texture Format" should be changed from "ETC2_RGBA8" to "RGBA32" (scroll up to the top), then at the bottom of the window press the "Load" button next to "Texture" and select the image you want to import. Now press "Save", after the plugin window closes click somewhere on the "Assets Info" window to refocus it and then press Ctrl-S, then press "Ok" on the popup window, then close the "Assets Info" window. Now you can either save to the file you dragged into UABEA originally with Ctrl-S or save as a new file with Ctrl-Shift-S or use the "File" menu button at the top left. Make sure the file has the right name before you patch it.

 

Hope this helps

 

P.S. You can use the same method with spine animations found in the spineships folder.

 

P.P.S If you need screenshots just ask.

[QuestionableIntentions]

@PrinzEugen69 Not sure if you're willing but I made an update to ALPE called ALPEP that you could include in the OP. Its capable of unscrambling textures and rescrambling them for easier editing. I have a full walkthrough in the readme if you're interested. I'm working on a new version that can do UABEA's job too, though idk when that'll be done...

[dpdl6]

On 2024/6/2 at AM2点13分, qinglinash said:

试剂盒中网文件修改的说明有点问题，第二处需要增加代码在模板里没有标明位置（关于添加代码的一些问题）

yes,someone in my group has found the problem

[qinglinash]

14 hours ago, dpdl6 said:

yes,someone in my group has found the problem

So, where should I add them. Alternatively, could you please update the instructions.

[dpdl6]

9 hours ago, qinglinash said:

那么，我应该把它们添加到哪里呢？或者，您能否更新说明？

 

魔改工具包.zip

[qinglinash]

On 6/14/2024 at 1:15 AM, dpdl6 said:

 

魔改工具包.zip 34.97 MB · 1 download

Appreciate.Though it looks the same as the one uploaded before.I still don't know where to add them.

[dpdl6]

On 2024/6/15 at AM10点20分, qinglinash said:

感谢。虽然它看起来与之前上传的相同。我仍然不知道在哪里添加它们。

the old have a problem about a letter,this have correct it.

[dpdl6]

6 hours ago, dpdl6 said:

the old have a problem about a letter,this have correct it.

just change“替换1 or 2” to “增加1or2”if you use thr translate software,you will know that.

[cjp_enas]

Sorry for disappearing, hopefully I can have the time to work on mods now.

 

Here's Prinz Adalbert's Bathroom L2D with no fog and no soap so you can enjoy the view while keeping it "safe". Nude version soon, maybe finish Anchorage and Hatsuzuki as well.

 

adaerbote_3

[Solovan0116]

6 hours ago, cjp_enas said:

Sorry for disappearing, hopefully I can have the time to work on mods now.

 

Here's Prinz Adalbert's Bathroom L2D with no fog and no soap so you can enjoy the view while keeping it "safe". Nude version soon, maybe finish Anchorage and Hatsuzuki as well.

 

adaerbote_3 6.31 MB · 1 download

Nice, are you just doing the l2d or are you going to do the still image too? 

[Solovan0116]

I have a bunch of nude edits is it possible to use these for mods? I don't have my own computer to try it myself. 

 

Spoiler

Ping Hai (Swimsuit)

 

Ning Hai (Swimsuit)

 

Spoiler

Warspite 

 

Queen Elizabeth 

 

[cjp_enas]

On 6/27/2024 at 10:46 AM, Solovan0116 said:

Nice, are you just doing the l2d or are you going to do the still image too? 

For now probably only the L2Ds. Maybe I'll do still image versions for them and other non-L2D girls if I like them and/or people want it, but other modders already have that covered (except english modders I've seen so far put them behind paywalls, not cool). It's also easier for me to edit the L2Ds because I'm not good at digital art (yet) where I would have to redraw the lewds on top of the whole unscrambling textures whereas L2Ds it's removing textures, editing/cleaning them and adding or painting in the nips or vag.

 

10 hours ago, Solovan0116 said:

I have a bunch of nude edits is it possible to use these for mods? I don't have my own computer to try it myself. 

 

  Reveal hidden contents

Ping Hai (Swimsuit)

 

Ning Hai (Swimsuit)

 

  Reveal hidden contents

Warspite 

 

Queen Elizabeth 

 

Possible, I can do it after I'm done with the Adalbert L2D hopefully tonight, but if someone else wants to then go ahead, it'd be great to see some more action here.

[Solovan0116]

👍 I'm okay with that, thanks for answering 

 

Also happy to hear that my collection of edits might be useful

[QuestionableIntentions]

On 6/28/2024 at 5:01 AM, cjp_enas said:

It's also easier for me to edit the L2Ds because I'm not good at digital art (yet) where I would have to redraw the lewds on top of the whole unscrambling textures whereas L2Ds it's removing textures, editing/cleaning them and adding or painting in the nips or vag.

 

Not sure if you were referencing manual texture unscrambling, but I did adapt an old program to un/rescramble the textures automatically.

 

See here: https://github.com/QuestionableIntentions53x/AzurLanePaintingExtractPlus

[eternalflameiv]

@QuestionableIntentions
I finally got around to fixing up my mod manager a bit, but I no longer have a Windows machine easily at hand and can't translate it for use on Windows anymore. Hopefully WSL works well enough for this.
This script needs:

- a mostly POSIX-compliant shell (written for bash)
- 7z
- https://github.com/jb2170/better-adb-sync or equivalent (and Python)
- Root (for now; it can probably be easily adapted to work with Shizuku or run from ADB)

- Mods packaged such that the mod files are in the correct folders they need to be in relative to the game's AssetBundles folder (see attached mod for Noshiro's base skin)

Notes:
- This was originally written in a way that used mods sorted across multiple folders; the code reflects that somewhat. A mod sorter, though not super useful, is included. I can try to send over the original if needed. I rather hastily refactored this to use a single "mods" folder, and so this might not actually be immediately usable if I didn't cleanly change paths that reference the layers of mod folders.
- This is currently set up to store backups of the original files on-device. This may be undesirable.
- Diffs to check for backup integrity run somewhat slowly. There's probably a better way to do this.

ALModManager.zip

Noshiro Default.zip

Edited June 30, 2024 by eternalflameiv

[Solovan0116]

Found a discord that makes "Blacked" Mods for Azur Lane 

 

These are mods made by Saphaya (Discord)/Kvitmo (Twitter) that I got permission to share here from that discord.

OwariBaseMod.zip NatoriBaseMod.zip NelsonRetroMod.zip Bismark2Mod.zip ImperoBaseMod.zip NubianBaseXray.zip