Overview
You don’t have to manually install the special patch or mod the game to uncensor it, you can just use HF Patch to do it automatically and add a ton of new content along the way. This guide tells you what exactly it does, how to get it and how to install it.
About HF Patch
A patch for Koikatu! and Koikatsu Party with all free updates, fan-made English translations and essential mods. It will allow you to load all character cards and scenes and give you countless content creation and gameplay improvements while still keeping the original, uncluttered feel of the game. All content is tested and fixed (or removed) as needed before each update, providing a stable platform for further modding. HF Patch can also repair many common issues, try it if you have issues.
Koikatsu can be split into two parts: character and scene creation tools (character maker and Studio), and an adventure game with story mode (it can use your custom characters, but not scenes). Here are some previews created with the creation tools and content added by HF Patch:
HF Patch does not contain the full game, paid expansions or any other pirated content. You have to buy the game and expansions separately. The base game (Koikatu / Koikatsu Party), and by extension this patch are not suitable for minors. If you are under 18 years old you can not use this patch. The base game and this patch contain only characters of age 18 or higher. The creator of this patch is not responsible for creations of its users and prohibits any unlawful use of this software.
Text taken from here[github.com], images taken from here[www.patreon.com].
What’s included?
HF Patch includes and installs by default:
- Special patch (adds story mode)
- Free updates for Koikatu, including Studio (sandbox character poser / scene creation tool)
- Fan-made translations and automatic machine translations to fill in gaps in official translation
- Most commonly used plugins and mods, which allows you to load most character cards and scenes available online
- Fixes for common issues with the game and mods like botched mod installs
- Full uncensor with multiple different models
- You can see a full list of plugins included in HF Patch here[github.com].
Note that HF Patch does not contain the full game, paid expansions or any other pirated content. The full game needs to be already installed for the patch to work. If you want to use the VR module, also install it before patching!
How to install the patch?
- Install Koikatsu Party
- (Optional) Install the AfterParty DLC (or the JP versions)
- (Optional) Install the VR DLC.
- Download the latest HF Patch release from here[github.com]. You should get a single .exe file and 2 or more part files. You can place these files anywhere you want. DO NOT download any .zip files from GitHub – they contain source code for the patch, not the patch itself.
- Install the latest HF Patch by running the .exe and following the wizard. The default settings should work well for most users, especially newcomers.
- Done! You can now start the game launcher as usual and you will notice some new options straight away. You can remove the downloaded patch installation files now if you want to save some space.
Special patch is included in HF Patch, you don’t have to install it manually. It won’t hurt anything if you have it installed already, the patch will figure itself out. Just to be safe you can verify game files in Steam before installing the HF Patch if you messed with your installation folder before doing this.
- All DLCs are all fully optional. You can pick only some DLCs or not install any DLCs at all.
- You can install the DLCs from your Steam library or by following the links above. If you installed any DLC after HF Patch, remember to install the latest HF Patch again.
- The AfterParty DLC contains translated versions of all Japanse DLC (except Yoyaku and Darkness) at a lower price. This is the recommended option over buying the Japanse DLC. If you need the Japanese DLC, check this guide.
- Darkness and EmotionCreators preorder bonuses (Yoyaku) don’t properly work in Party. Some of the clothes will work, but most will be broken (and these DLCs can’t be legally purchased anymore).
FAQ / Notes
There is an extensive FAQ on the wiki[wiki.anime-sharing.com] and in the Koikatsu Discord Server[universalhentai.com]. There are also some guides available on the server.
If you need further help, feel free to ask in the #help channel on the server. Try to search for your issue first by using the Discord’s search box at top right, it might have been already answered before. Please don’t ask for help under this guide because I rarely check the comments here.
Notes for HF Patch, I strongly recommend reading them!
- You can configure many plugins by Pressing F1 and then “Plugin settings”. You can also see most of the plugin hotkeys in this menu (and change them).
- You can prevent Steam from showing you play the game by starting the .exe manually (not from the Steam library). Make your games private to be extra sure. The game can also run with Steam turned off. Just know that we won’t judge you for your hours played 🙂
- If you verify game files in your Steam client, you will lose many features and have to re-run HF Patch to get them back. You can do this if you have issues as it will restore game files but not remove any of your data.
- Installing HF Patch will add free updates for Koikatu, which contain Studio (separate exe file). For many people this is the only mode they use (apart from character maker to make characters for use in studio), so it is highly recommended that you check it out. All of Koikatu HF Patch preview images were made in studio. You can see other people’s creations and download their studio scenes from the Discord server and [link].
- HF Patch does not contain the full game, paid expansions or any other pirated content. The full game needs to be already installed for the patch to work. If you want to use the VR module, also install it before patching! All paid DLC are optional and not required, you can skip them and the patch will still work fine (some features might be disabled/unavailable).
- You can install HF Patch over almost any game install and have it work perfectly, and you can run it again to enable/disable some plugins. This patch will automatically fix many broken game/mod installs and common issues. Just make sure to let it remove all old mods when asked.
- It’s recommended to install all content mods if you plan to download character cards – they are required by many cards and scenes. If you find a card that is showing mod missing warnings try updating Sideloader Modpacks. This can be done with KKManager[github.com].
- The mods included in the patch don’t modify any game files and can be easily disabled by removing the “winhttp.dll” file from your game directory. Official patches are applied permanently.
- Included fan translations are only used to fill in the gaps in official translation (DLC, studio, mods). The official English/Chinese translations are not modified.
- Please leave the modders some positive feedback or help them in some other way!
- There is no warranty on this patch or on any of the included mods. You are installing this patch at your own risk. That being said, we try our best to help in case of issues. If you find any bugs, do let us know so they can be fixed.