[DOA5LR] AutoLink v3.30 – Hairstyle resets to default on random character select

[shinn1031]

Hello everyone,

 

I’ve been using AutoLink v3.30 (Nexus #135) for the Steam version of Dead or Alive 5 Last Round.

 

I saved the costume mod and hairstyle (using Ctrl+0) in the CHARACTER SELECT screen.
When I select a 1P or CPU character randomly, the saved costume mod is correctly applied, but the hairstyle always reverts to the default (Hair A).

 

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■ Environment
・AutoLink v3.30 (from NexusMods)
https://www.nexusmods.com/deadoralive5/mods/135

・AutoLink000.config sample
[AYANE]
01=AutoLink\AYANE\01\NUDE BUSH.TMC:HAIR=3

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I’ve read that the Nexus version (v3.30) may have issues with hairstyle control or random selection logic.

 

Does anyone know of an improved or “Extended” version of AutoLink (AutoLink.dll) that fixes this problem?

Or any workaround to keep the hairstyle defined in AutoLink000.config when using random select?

 

Any information or download link would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

[funnybunny666]

Autolink 3.30 is the latest ans final version of the tool, there won't be another one and certainly there are no other versions or fixes.

I do remember that before the 3.30 version, the hairstyles used to work fine, for example,; if you had a costume model with hair attached to it, in character selection screen, the model presented normal and without issues, but in this 3.30 now the same model with the hairstyle attached overlaps the default hairstyle that is already in the game and to avoid that you need another file to block the default hairstyle and to not overlap the attached hairstyle on the costume model.

 

If you take a look at the Dinput8.ini file, there's a line on the 3.20 that changed something that involves the head and hair, though you could test by typing a character like # at the beginning of the line in each of the 3.30 and 3.20 sections and see if that block those functions to works, least that it can happen is the game to crash or autolink may not work, don't forget to make a backup file before any modifications.

[shinn1031]

Thank you very much for your reply.

I checked my dinput8.ini, but there were no hair-related settings under the [PATCH] section.
Here’s what it currently includes:

 

DInput8.ini

SaveScreenShot=1  
BypassMovie=1  
UnlockFightingCamera=1  
UnlockCharSelCamera=1  
KeyboardOnly=0  
AutoLink=1  
HUD=1  
ResolutionMod=0  
BreastMotion=1

 

With the help of ChatGPT, I tried manually adding the following lines (which supposedly existed in AutoLink v3.20) to my dinput8.ini, but there was no effect.
(The game didn’t crash after editing, though.)

HeadAttachFix=1           ; Fix for models where head mesh duplicates or detaches  
HairAttachFix=1           ; Prevents default hair from overlapping attached hair in mod  
HairPhysicsFix=1          ; Enables physics data on custom hair meshes  
IncludeHairModelFix=1     ; Forces loading of hair model included in .TMC mod  
HeadFix=1                 ; General head mesh alignment fix  
FaceAttachFix=1           ; Sync face mesh with modded head position  
HideDefaultHair=1         ; Disable default hair to avoid double-layer hair rendering  
HideDefaultHead=0         ; Keep default head unless overridden by mod

 

Based on your experience, does this mean there’s no real workaround in AutoLink 3.30,
and that downgrading to AutoLink 3.20 is the only way to keep the hairstyle from resetting?

 

Thanks again for your time and advice — it’s been very helpful.

 

If you still have the old AutoLink 3.20 files, could you please share how the dinput8.ini looked like in that version?
It would be a huge help for testing.

[funnybunny666]

here are older versions of autolink but be aware that if you use and older version, some characters like naotora, pai, sarah, that don't have a private paradise animation, won't work anymore, there a no links to download 3.10 nor 3.03, only 3.20 and 3.30, in case you don't want to open an account and download stuff from those links, I added versions 2.71 and 3.20, but be aware that they may not solve your issue.

 

https://bbs.3dmgame.com/thread-5065534-1-1.html

https://bbs.3dmgame.com/thread-5586510-1-1.html

 

AutoLink-v3.20 2017-05-29@0013.rarAutoLink-v2.71 2017-01-14@2301.rar

Edited October 25, 2025 by funnybunny666

[shinn1031]

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation and for sharing the older versions!
I really appreciate you taking the time to help — especially for uploading 2.71 and 3.20 directly here.

 

I understand the warning about characters like Naotora, Pai, and Sarah possibly not working due to missing Private Paradise animations.
I’ll test version 3.20 carefully and see if it helps with the hairstyle reset issue.

 

Thanks again for your kind support!

[Darkrider1978]

If it's any help, I still have versions 2.60/3.02/3.03/3.10.
Let me know if you're interested.😊

[shinn1031]

Thank you so much for your kind offer.

 

Although my technical knowledge is still limited and I’m not sure how deeply I could analyze the files,
for now I managed to keep the hairstyle fixed even in random matches by using the community-shared “.HAIR.TMC” and “.HAIR.TMCL” files.

 

So I’ll continue playing in that environment for the time being.
Again, I truly appreciate your kindness and generosity.