Thanks to the help from a kind benefactor, I acquired the Steam release. Steam users can now y o r o k o b e.
Figuring out how the Steam release worked was such a damn pain.
Not much was updated, apart from a few thousand scene seek thumbnails. Mainly giving Steam users some love.
The main issues I was dealing with while making that patch that most certainly limited how much I can do are:
1. KrkrExtract just doesn't want to cooperate majority of the time when extracting XP3's.
2. When it does, it doesn't even extract the stuff I needed.
3. Repairing the sprites requires my being able to repack EMote .pbs files with edited .bmp images. Not hard at all to do, just repacking is the issue AFAIK
4. The data.xp3 is encrypted. About half of it KrkrExtract can get done, but the half that i'd need to fully repair the "filesystem" I guess you can say into something usable is.
5. God help me TJS2 bytecode is one of the most disgusting atrocities I have seen.
Bless based nihongo tools
If there is anyone out there who knows the KiriKiriZ engine or EMote engine, your input is always welcome.
Did you mistake the quote "100% DRM free and completely uncut with no scenes removed" as "TOTALLY UNCENSORED!"? Do you hate to see squares in beautiful art? Are you from the golden era (JAST USA, Peach Princess, G-Collections) and expected from an localized eroge to get an fully uncut, uncensored and without mosaics game? ... Then this patch is for you.
You read it right, the patch does what it says.
It removes the mosaic in hscenes from the beautiful artwork.
Original MAITETSU 18+ Fakku edition -> you can buy it at the official page: https://www.fakku.net/games/maitetsu-english -> PLEASE SUPPORT english localization by buying the game ! OR BUY FROM STEAM
Maitetsu 18+ Release Restoration Patch - FOR STEAM OR BANDAID removal PATCH + restoration patch - FOR FAKKU
1. [Q]: Is it legit?
[A]: I can't believe it myself either. But YES! It is real and it does what it says. Try it before reporting or commenting. Thank you.
2. [Q]: Where are the hscenes? I can't find them in the game?
[A]: There are no hscenes in the common route, except provoking pictures which the Maitetsu 18+ Release Restoration Patch restores and the actual hscenes won't trigger by default, but during a heroine route, a message will popup at bottom right side of the screen saying that you gain access to a hscene, then you have to manually open the hscene in the menu. It is a game design, not a bug or glitch, it is how LOSE company makes the games. Rarely you will gain access for hscenes during a route, most hscenes are unlocked AFTER finishing the game with that particular heroine.
3. [Q]: When does the DLC hscenes show up?
[A]: After you complete the previous hscenes, the DLC hscenes will eventually show up.
4. [Q]: STEAM support?
[A]: At the moment I don't own the STEAM version so I can't test it and I don't know if it works. If someone can help me I will make an steam support patch, but you would still need the FAKKU 18+ DLC patch.
5. [Q]: Can we see some screenshot/examples of patch?
[A]: Because of the nature of the game as being an loli game I can't post pictures because of the policy of the forum. But if someone wants to see the results before buying the actual game I can send you 2 example pictures. Just send a PM and I will reply with those 2 example pictures. Examples of non-loli characters are in the gallery section.
6. [Q] : What was changed in the new Fakku edition? What's the difference between the OLD and NEW download?
[A]: Jacob from fakku has a good description -> https://www.fakku.net/forums/games/maitetsu-fixes-and-updates .Everything written in the section "what has not changed" WAS already fixed already by heliosaurus by his patch and the same fix is present in the new "BANDAID removal PATCH + restoration patch"
7. [Q] Why is there a difference in size between Heliosaurus Restoration patch and "BANDAID removal PATCH + restoration patch"
Both patches work perfectly fine and shouldn't have any problems. You can use Heliosaurus on the OLD and NEW version but the BANDAID patch is only for new FAKKU download ONLY. But... the original restoration patch includes fixes which are already fixed in the new version of FAKKU's edition and the BANDAID removal patch just removes this fixes from the PATCH to be less in size. The reason why you could still use the original restoration patch on the old and new version of fakku is that technically the patch is in original form a "patch.xp3" which contains mostly PICTURES! Yes, pictures. And it just replaces those pictures from the original data files which are located in "data.xp3" / "emotedx.xp3", and so on. The KiriKiri engine works like that. When FIRST run, it loads first files from, data.xp3, and all the main xp3, and then LOADS patch.xp3, patch2.xp3, patch3.xp3... and so on. That's why we don't need external programs to patch the original data files, and we can put everything in PATCH.XP3, or PATCH2.XP3, and so on. You can literally replace the whole game with a single PATCH.xp3 file. The restoration patch was made by using resource files from the JAPANESE version and replaces the resource files from the ENGLISH version. So the original restoration patch just OVERWRITES fixes-pictures present in the MAIN game from the NEWEST fakku edition download....
8.[Q]: That isn't the game we were promised / it is disappointing / don't want to buy the game ....
[A]: Well, it isn't a question, I just want to express my opinion... I understand that the release a disappointment, and like everyone, even I would wanted a TOTALLY uncut and uncensored version. I hate the CUTS in western releases, but that was going on for decades not just in VN's look in the old days of SNES games with JRPGS. And in east they get the same results with some western games... Thanks to that, we have two types of ppl - one who are complaining and the the other one who are making uncut/undub/uncensored version of games, from snes to psp/psvita and so on. What I mean is that you shouldn't lose energy in complaining on fakku and denpasoft/sekai, yes even sekai. I understand that sekai don't take releases seriously but at least we got the translated version, whish is a huge WORK. And be thankful, we got "OMG!" Maitetsu! I can't expect newcomers and the ones on fakku to stop complaining ( and I am not saying that you have to start editing, and join the community of moders, but you are always welcome to join ), but at least you at fuwanovel you have no more reasons to complain. At the end you got the complete 1:1 japanese uncut release with english text, and even a little more, with the demosaic patch ( which in the japanese edition they don't have ).
.... please ask questions and I will put most common questions and answers here ...
STATUS : COMPLETE !
ALL SCENES MOSAIC-FREE !
Hachiroku's Route
Hibiki's Route
Paulette's Route
Reina's Route
Fukami's Route
Nagi's Route
Kisaki's Route
Makura's Route
FOR STEAM USE: HELIOSAURUS PATCH for STEAM
FOR FAKKU USE: HELIOSAURUS PATCH for FAKKU or down below the BANDAID removal patch
1. Just extract the file patch2.xp3 from the ZIP file in the main maitetsu folder!
!! the patch2.xp3, should be in the same folder as the Restoration patch (patch.xp3) and the Maitetsu.exe file. !!!
07/23 - Released the patch with the 5th scene included, and fixes the bug in Hscene 2
07/24 - Released the patch with the included 6th scene
07/25 - Released the patch with the included 7th scene
07/26 - Released the patch with the 8th scene included
07/27 - Hachiroku's Route COMPLETED!!!!
07/28 - Released the patch with Hibiki's HSCENE 01 without mosaic!
07/29 - Released the patch with Hibiki's HSCENE 02 without mosaic!
07/30 - Released the patch with Hibiki's HSCENE 03 without mosaic!
07/31 - Released the patch with Hibiki's HSCENE 04 without mosaic!
08/02 - Released the addon patch with Hibiki's HSCENE 05 without mosaic, you still need the OLD "Maitetsu 18+ Demosaic Patch 7-31-2018" patch. In your folder you should have patch.xp3 (bandaid fix), patch2.xp3 (old 7-31 patch) and patch3.xp3 (this new addon patch)
08/03 - HIBIKI's ROUTE COMPLETED !!!
08/04 - Paulette's new hscene released!
08/05 - Paulette's new hscene released! (Hint: This is the new release which includes HSCENE 03. Skipped Hscene 02 because here isn't any mosaic! Hence the name v0.3 - which represent the hscene completed )
08/06 - Paulette's new hscene released!
08/07 - Paulette's new hscene released!
08/08 - Paulette's new hscene released!
08/09 - Paulette's new hscene released!
08/10 - PAULETTE's ROUTE COMPLETED !!!
08/11 - Reina's new hscene released!
08/12 - Reina's new hscene released!
08/13 - Reina's new hscene released!
08/14 - REINA's ROUTE COMPLETED !!!
08/15 - Fukami's new hscene released!
08/16 - Fukami's new hscene released!
08/17 - Fukami's new hscene released!
08/18 - Fukami's new hscene released!
08/19 - FUKAMI's ROUTE COMPLETED !!!
08/20 - Nagi's new hscene released!
08/21 - Nagi's ROUTE COMPLETED !!!
08/22 - Kisaki's new hscene released!
08/23 - Kisaki's new hscene released!
08/24 - Kisaki's ROUTE COMPLETED !!!
08/25 - Makura's new hscene released!
08/26 - Makura's new hscene released!
08/27 - COMPLETE PATCH released! Mosaic removed from all scenes!
08/30 - COMPLETE STEAM PATCH released! Mosaic removed from all scenes in STEAM FINALLY!!!!
Complete FAKKU Patch
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COMPLETE PATCH
Maitetsu 18+ Demosaic Patch - v0.9a.7z
Installation guide:
- if you have downloaded the partial update - patch3.xp3 just manually delete it ( you don't need it anymore because its already inside the complete patch! )
ThugShiro - mega big thanks to ThugShiro. He donated the Steam Version!
BIG THANKS TO marcus-beta - with his tremendous help he found out the problem and fixed it, without him there wouldn't be a steam patch!
Ulysses - big thanks to Ulysses, without his tools ( https://github.com/UlyssesWu/FreeMote/releases ) this wouldn't be possible.
Tools used:
PsbDecompile - for decompiling PSBs,
PsBuild - for rebuilding back to PSBs
FreeMoteViewer - to view rebuilded PSBs (after PsBuild)
number201724 - of course, also big thanks to number201724 for the psbtools https://github.com/number201724/psbfile/releases
Tools used:
emote_conv - decode and encode psb file
Heliosaurus - special thanks to the master of the Restoration patch and his helpful guiding
SPECIAL extra patch:
BANDAID removal PATCH + restoration patch integrated into a single patch ( patch.xp3 )
For the newest FAKKU edition and STEAM!
08/1 - Released the BANDAID removal PATCH + restoration patch integrated Restorationa Patch ( as PATCH.xp3 )
09/20 - Released the BANDAID removal PATCH + restoration patch for STEAM ( as PATCH.xp3 )
Optional download
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FAKKU edition
Maitetsu 18+ Restoration & Bandaid Removal Patch.7z
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STEAM edition
Maitetsu 18+ Restoration & Bandaid Removal Steam Patch.7z
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ANY COMMENTS, MEANINGFUL CRITICS, GRATITUDE, ADVICE, SUGGESTION RELATED TO THE PATCH ARE HELPFUL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
