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This page is for discussion of the technical side of content creation. If you have a technical issue or question with regards to a character or story you are creating, talk about it here.
(The old Custom Content thread can be found here)


Helpful things:

--> Medium build girl, the .psd that was used to create the built-in characters, is available with layer names in English.

--> Kudos to SparkleFox for finding us a male tachie generator, authored by "彩 雅介" (Aya Mayabaikai?)! This one is put together as a program, but has PSD files with layer-names in Japanese. No "fan-translation" available at this time.

--> You can use any of these images for making new custom characters.

--> Notepad++ with syntax highlighting for Heartache 101 can be a big help with story creation. To set it up, go to the View menu and set User Defined Language to HeartAche. Then close View, go to the Language menu and select HeartAche. (If you already have Notepad++, here's userDefineLang.xml by itself)

--> Mr. Help File has, regrettably, forgotten to mention certain locations! They are as follows:
Beach (sunset), Grounds (sunset), Roof (sunset), Bedroom (Morning), Downtown, Studio Room.
Note that these locations must be specified via a PLACE command. To the best of my (ie: Marrend's) knowledge, they cannot be obtained via the generic "School" or "City" code.

--> If you are writing story content that includes the appearance of existing characters (built-in or custom), the following list may be of reference:

ID 0 = The Player
ID 1 = Nakajima Miki {flowerthief, Built-in content}
ID 2 = Ikeda Keika {flowerthief, Built-in content}
ID 3 = Onishi Tsubasa {flowerthief, Built-in content}
ID 4 = Kaneshiro Shihoko {flowerthief, Built-in content}
ID 5 = Kaneshiro Riho {flowerthief, Built-in content}
ID 6 = Sato Akari {flowerthief, Built-in content}
ID 7 = Hiraoka Hinami {flowerthief, Built-in content}
ID 8 = (Secret character) {flowerthief, Built-in content}
ID 9 = Watanabe Junko {Nekochi, "Junko"}
ALSO = Tsukino Emi {Silent Pheonix, "Tsukino Emi", in progress}
ID 10 = Mitsuya Masako {Marrend, "Masako"}
ID 11 = Monotami Ruri {Marrend, "Uchioniko"}
ID 12 = Nemoto Mayu {Marrend, "Uchioniko"}
ID 13 = Terakado Shoko {Marrend, "Uchioniko}
ID 14 = Shirazu Izumi {Marrend, "Uchioniko"}
ID 15 = Watanabe Aoi {Nekochi, "Junko"}
ALSO = Lambaria Yuu {KimotoDragoon, "Yuu", in progress, Caretaker: Marrend}
ID 16 = Ran Fujioka {Neckochi, unpublished}
ID 17 = Torako Koizumi {Neckochi, unpublished}
ID 18 = Yumemi Tanno {Neckochi, unpublished}
ID 19 = Umehara Joruri {Marrend, "Joruri"}
ID 20 = Sakuragawa Fuyuki {Fuyuki, "Fuyuki", cancelled}
ID 21 = 21 Ways {dude797, "21"; Caretaker: Dozen}
ID 22 = Ikari Kyouki {Dozen, unpublished}
ID 23 = (Reserved for Nekochi)
ID 24 = (Reserved for Nekochi)
ID 25 = Kuwabara Emiko {Marrend, "Emiko"}
ID 26 = Tanaka Yoko {triad2/Noone42, in progress}
ID 27 = Katanashi Seira {triad2/Noone42, in progress}
ID 28 = (Reserved for KimotoDragoon)
ID 29 = Shitazawa Arika {Dozen, unpublished}

ID 31 = Maeda Eriko {triad2, "Meada"}
ID 32 = ? Genji {triad2, "Meada"}
ID 33 = ? Ryoko {Dozen, unpublished}
ID 34 = (Reserved for Tthedragon)
ID 35 = (Reserved for Tthedragon)
ID 36 = Murakami Megumi {Render, unpublished}
ID 37 = Kawano Fujiko {Render, unpublished}
ID 38 = Matsuhara Akane {Render, unpublished}
ID 39 = Momohana Nami {GloopMaster, Unknown, in progress}
ID 40 = Konohana Midori {LordNight, "Midori", RMN only, in progress}
ID 41 = Natsume Rika {LordNight, "Midori", RMN only, in progress}
ID 42 = (Reserved for LorSquirrel)
ID 43 = Hasegawa Kanon {LordNight, "Midori", RMN only, in progress}
ID 44 = Kirihara Kana {LordNight, "Midori", RMN only, in progress}
ID 45 = (Reserved for LordNight)
ID 46 = (Reserved for LordNight)
ID 47 = (Reserved for LordNight)
ID 48 = (Reserved for LorSquirrel)
ID 49 = (Reserved for LorSquirrel)
ID 50 = (Reserved for LorSquirrel)
ID 51 = Shiromiya Kagami {BDFalcon, unpublished}
ID 52 = Tsuchitsuru Airi {BDFalcon, unpublished}
ID 53 = Kimura Shizuka {Mute, unpublished}
ID 54 = Columban Kuri {?, unpublished}
ID 55 = Shikimori Asuka {Render, "Clique", unpublished}
ID 56 = Shikimori Sanako {Render, "Clique", unpublished}
ID 57 = Nakao Yasuko {Render, "Clique", unpublished}
ID 58 = Sakaki Usagi {Render, "Clique", unpublished}
ID 59 = Waifu Mai {pegaso, "Mai", unpublished} (temporary reserve?)
ID 60 = Makoda Yuuki {Ilan14, unpublished}
ID 61 = Hisatsuki Seiryuu {BDFalcon, unpublished}
ID 62 = Torahashi Mio {BDFalcon, unpublished}
ID 63 = Eienji Rie {BDFalcon, unpublished}
ID 64 = Hamaguchi Takako {dewelar, unpublished}
ID 65 = Yoshimura Noriko {dewelar, "Noriko"}
ID 66 = Ichini Sanshi {BDFalcon, unpublished}
ID 67 = Kimura Sachiko {Mute, unpublished}
ID 68 = Hitsuragi Yuureiko {BDFalcon, unpublished}
ID 69 = Hanata Haruka {BDFalcon, unpublished}
ID 70 = Shiraki Kotone {BasedMG, "Kotone", in progress}
ID 71 = Kurokawa Sarako {BDFalcon, unpublished}
ID 72 = Kurokawa Mikari {BDFalcon, unpublished}
ID 73 = (Reserved for LorSquirrel)
ID 74 = Yamisaki Eliza {Kevincalanor, Wolfpack}
ID 75 = Yamisaki Alessa {Kevincalanor, Wolfpack}
ID 76 = Nakamura Yuriko {Kevincalanor, Wolfpack}
ID 77 = Harada Himeko {Garage, "Winggirl"}
ID 78 = Fujikawa Sayumi {Garage, "Winggirl"}
ID 79 = Fujikawa Mayumi {Garage, "Winggirl"}
ID 80 = Hashimoto Midori {Ertad, unpublished}
ID 81 = (reserved for Ertad)
ID 82 = (reserved for Ertad)
ID 83 = (reserved for Ertad)
ID 84 = (reserved for Ertad)
ID 85 = (reserved for Ertad)
ID 86 = (reserved for Ertad)
ID 87 = (reserved for Ertad)
ID 88 = (reserved for Ertad)
ID 89 = (reserved for Ertad)
ID 90 = (reserved for Ertad)
ID 91 = (reserved for Ertad)
ID 92 = Itawa Miyuki {RukasuWYZ, "Ijona on'nanoko", probably canceled}
ID 93 = Shogowa Yuka {RukasuWYZ, "Ijona on'nanoko", probably canceled}
ID 94 = Fujita Suki {RukasuWYZ, "Ijona on'nanoko", probably canceled}
ID 95 = Chihiro Sato {RukasuWYZ, "Ijona on'nanoko", probably canceled}
ID 96 = Shingoza Ayumi {RukasuWYZ, "Ijona on'nanoko", probably canceled}

ID 97 = Sawada Merika {Garage, "Winggirl - Pathways"}
ID 98 = Nagai Shika {Garage, "Winggirl - Pathways"}
ID 99 = Harada Hibiko {Garage, "Winggirl - Pathways"}
ID 100 = Robin Clark {Wowzer_, "Robin"}
ALSO = ? Takuya {Kevincalanor, "Built-off", tachie/profile only}
ID 101 = Miyazaki Kiyoka {Nedras, "First Years", unpublished}
ID 102 = Matsumoto Atsumi {Nedras, "First Years", unpublished}
ID 103 = Kagawa Yasuna {Nedras, "First Years", unpublished}
ID 104 = Azuka Ishikawa {Nedras, "First Years", unpublished}
ID 105 = Hayashito Kaede {ShinigamisApples/KiyokoKaia, unpublished}
ID 106 = Hayashi Kitsune {Garage, "Kitsune"}
ID 107 = Sasaki Riku {Garage, "Nadeshiko"}
ID 108 = Yamaguchi Ayame {Garage, "Nadeshiko"}
ID 109 = Kimura Nanashi {Garage, "Nadeshiko"}
ID 110 = Takahashi Karen {Garage, "Rivalries"}
ID 111 = Inoue Azami {Garage, "Rivalries"}
ID 112 = Yamamoto Hina {Garage, "Crossover", unpublished}
ID 113 = Kojima Daishi {Garage, "Crossover", unpublished}
ID 114 = Hashimoto Chiyo {Garage, "Crossover", unpublished}

ID 121 = Furuya Reika {ScarbucksCoffee, "Reika", unpublished}
ID 122 = Furuya Shunpei {ScarbucksCoffee, "Reika", unpublished}
ID 123 = Shimada Tsukasa {ScarbucksCoffee, "Reika", unpublished}
ID 124 = Shimada Tomo {ScarbucksCoffee, "Reika", unpublished}

ID 130 = Tanaka Grace {mysteriousone3, "Grace"}

(Note: You don't need to care about this list if your story events will not include existing characters, as ID numbers for characters in separate files don't have to be unique)

--> Finally, I've listed the game cheats here. You can use these during story events to test your content:
SHIFT + F5 -- Adds 10 to Looks
SHIFT + F6 -- Adds 10 to Athletics
SHIFT + F7 -- Adds 10 to Personality
SHIFT + F8 -- Adds 10 to Mind
SHIFT + F9 -- Adds 10 to Soul
ALT + F5 -- Adds 1000 to yen
ALT + F6 -- Active speaker's affection decreases by 100
ALT + F7 -- Active speaker's affection increases by 100
ALT + F8 -- Advances the calendar by 1 day
ALT + F9 -- Advances the calendar by 7 days

Posts

@Marrend
Thanks for updating the FAQ. I think you linked to step4.png twice though.

@Dozen
Nah, I think my expectations were high in some ways and low in others.
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21806
Hrm. The "step4" picture seems to be what I wanted for "step5", and so on. This is going to take a while to fix!
I have the game working now. Thank you so much. I also have read the that part of the FAQ over and it helped quite a bit. I appreciate you taking time off of your day to help me. ^^
author=AquaticaBiogen
I have the game working now. Thank you so much. I also have read the that part of the FAQ over and it helped quite a bit. I appreciate you taking time off of your day to help me. ^^
I'm glad he could(And envious that he did so when it was three in the morning for me. But I learn. From now on, I'm not sleeping! I' not missing a praise like this again.) Wanna reserve an ID for your character? It's not a suppository, but appreciated.
author=Dozen
Wanna reserve an ID for your character? It's not a suppository, but appreciated.


I'm actually pretty new to all this. Would you mind telling me what that is? If that's okay.
author=AquaticaBiogen
I'm actually pretty new to all this. Would you mind telling me what that is? If that's okay.

Of course. It's a means of making your content more available for creators - it's becoming a common practice to use characters made by other users in your story. While various characters can have the same ID in the game, those with matching IDs can't be in the same story, so if somebody wanted to use your content and, if you used the number 10 as an ID, Masako, they can't, because the IDs match. I maintain an ID list(It's under the first show button on the top of this page) to keep track of Custom Content(part of my job), as well as to offset ensuing story problems by having everyone know what's taken by whom. ID can also be reserved for unpublished content by those who are trusted, and you are, since Marrend saw your files and had no objections.
author=Dozen
author=AquaticaBiogen
I'm actually pretty new to all this. Would you mind telling me what that is? If that's okay.
Of course. It's a means of making your content more available for creators - it's becoming a common practice to use characters made by other users in your story. While various characters can have the same ID in the game, those with matching IDs can't be in the same story, so if somebody wanted to use your content and, if you used the number 10 as an ID, Masako, they can't, because the IDs match. I maintain an ID list(It's under the first show button on the top of this page) to keep track of Custom Content(part of my job), as well as to offset ensuing story problems by having everyone know what's taken by whom. ID can also be reserved for unpublished content by those who are trusted, and you are, since Marrend saw your files and had no objections.


Ah, thank you. I'm truly thankful. I'm not sure if I'm ready to reserve yet. I still have much to learn. I'm not much of an "outgoing" person so I've been reading everything on this game so I can get better. But still, thank you very much.
author=AquaticaBiogen
I'm not much of an "outgoing" person so I've been reading everything on this game so I can get better. But still, thank you very much.


Wish I could afford myself to not be outgoing. Consider yourself lucky. And take your time, nobody's pushing you. Everyone here takes it slow.
author=Dozen
Wish I could afford myself to not be outgoing. Consider yourself lucky. And take your time, nobody's pushing you. Everyone here takes it slow.


Thank you. I'm getting used to it now, but I still have a ton of work. ^^
Hi, I'm just starting to make a character, and I wanted to know how to change the color of the hair and eyes (I'm using Photoshop CS3, also for the first time. I didn't even know I had it!) Also, what's the name of the hair that Dozen's character (The one in his/her pic) has? I can't seem to find it.
author=Dia
I wanted to know how to change the color of the hair and eyes.

Gee, not sure if I can help you there, seeing that I use a Hungarian CS4, but whatever! Here it goes:

1. Select the hair/eye layer.
2. Use color range selection to select the hair/eye color as accurately as possible.
3. Recolor the selection with various color and shade changing features( whichever you use is up to you; I recall most of them are under 'Image'.)

author=Dia
Also, what's the name of the hair that Dozen's character (The one in his/her pic) has? I can't seem to find it.

That's actually a combination. I don't have my mats so I can't check it for you. Will tell after I got home.
Oh, and, er... How do you select a layer? (It sounds pretty stupid, but neither selecting it on the menu nor clicking it works)

Oh, that's nice. I actually tried giving my character straight hair and curly hair at the same time because the straight hair looked too straight, but the curls aren't visible after the shoulders.
author=Dia
Oh, and, er... How do you select a layer? (It sounds pretty stupid, but neither selecting it on the menu nor clicking it works).


Well, if it doesn't, I have no idea^^' It works in CS4, that's for sure.
Well, okay, thanks for the help anyways ^^ Surely there's some guide about this on Google...
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21806
I've been trying to play-test Uchioniko with some the newer content I posted about in the other thread. "Trying" being the operative term! With Clean Mode enabled, I played out eight in-game days, and I can't seem to get the INTRODUCE events for Mayu, Shoko, and Izumi. I also can't seem to get any events for Ruri after her INTRODUCE event, and the same seems to be true with Masako as well. I don't know about anybody else, but that doesn't seem right at all. Though, I did a shorter run with Clean Mode disabled, and things seemed to be working they way they should. Weirdness!
Odd. Could any of the newer content be affecting things? (for instance, story events with stat decreases that might throw off your stat check conditions) I can't check things out until April or May unfortunately. Do bother me again then if things still seem wrong.
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21806
There is no way any of the newer functions could be affecting this, since nothing I had running was using any of the newer functions. I didn't even use the content disable function, as I used my old tactic of moving what content I wasn't using elsewhere. However, this doesn't mean that I can't, or haven't, tested the newer content of Uchioniko. My testing has been mostly successful, despite the snags involved in testing with the built-in characters. They keep *jumping in front*!
Ooo-kay, so I wanted to deliver this as one of my picture text jokes, but
1. It ended up ridiculously long
2. Any conversation where Kyouki makes this face at one point-

-is just not funny.

Thus bluntly put, I'm changing Kyouki's family name, for various embarrassing reasons. That's sad. Q.E.D. Ideas welcome, please choose real names.
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21806
Other than providing help with choosing a new family name (Which, I get the odd impression, you don't need), I'm not sure how much assistance I can give with Kyouki.

Darigaaz, that tachie, though! She seriously needs a hug! Or three?
author=Marrend
Darigaaz, that tachie, though! She seriously needs a hug! Or three?

If anyone around me had your attitude I'd marry them in a heartbeat. If they wanted to, I mean.