What are Mods?

Installing "Addons".

Inside VX/V11's directory you will find a folder named (what else?) "Addons" where you add new features.

Addons can exist in four (4) forms: ".txx" files, ".zip" & ".7z" archives, and uncompressed folders. All addon mods require proper placement in TK17's "Addons" folder:

• ".TXX" is a legacy archival format used by earlier versions of TK17. You can still use most TK17 v7.5 legacy addons with VX/V11. Simply drop the .txx file in the "Addons" folder and VX/V11 will automatically convert it to the proper format.

• ".Zip"/".7z" - TK17 now allows you to use the more common "zip" & "7zip" archive formats for packaging addons. Since both are also common download formats, make sure that ONLY the addon itself is copied to your "Addons" folder. Don't simply put an uninspected archive in your Addons folder and expect it to work.

• Named folders containing up to four (4) subfolders: "Images", "Scenes", "Scripts" and "Sounds". Basically, just the uncompressed files necessary to create your addon. VX allows you to add objects without the need to "package" them first.

You can have multiple addons all in the same folder. It does not matter to TK17. There is no "performance" advantage to using "zip" vs "7z" vs "uncompressed folders", though if you use a "Mod Manager" like JSGME, it is recommended you ".zip"/".7z" your addons because 1), "txx" archives are automatically extracted/deleted after they are installed, thus preventing your mod manager from managing them and 2), so that the mod manager does not mistake the identically named folders inside every mod as being duplicates.

(Note to users of previous versions of TK17:  Pre-VX versions of TK17 required you to place TXX files and a "Scripts Update" file inside a special folder... "2.114.001"... inside "Archives". This is no longer necessary with VX/V11. Addons now go in the "Addons" folder and "script updates" are no longer required).

Summary: VX/V11 addons come in 3 forms:

• A folder containing 3 other folders ("Images", "Scenes", "Scripts").

• The same folder as a ".zip" file.

• The same folder as a ".7z" file.

If your folder contains anything else, or has been compressed in another format (like .rar), you need to find the addon inside the archive and put THAT in your Addons folder.

Mods containing folders named "Mod" or "Activemod" are not Addons (see below). They only replace the textures of an installed Addon. If the Addon that goes with it is not installed, your Mod will not install.

Installing "ActiveMod" replacement textures.

"Activemod" mods simply replace the textures of existing objects (both stock objects & "addons") and go in a folder that is placed in the "Activemod" folder. You can easily identify them because they typically contain a lot of .png and/or .jp2 image files.

Inside TK17's main folder you will find a folder named "Mod" that contains four other folders, one of which is named "Activemod". The name you give your folder is the name by which it will appear inside the program, so name your folders appropriately.

When using TK17 to customize a model, the "Customizer" will list all ActiveMod retextured items using the folder name you gave your Activemod mod. All Activemod textures will have the same icon... the icon of the object they are modding. Only Addon objects have unique icons.

Tip: If you prefer your menus to display names instead of numbers, that can be set from the "Options Manager" on the "GUI/UI" tab.

Installing downloaded Poses.

If you download pose (".pes") files from the Internet, here is how to install them for your own use:

Copy the *.pes file and its icon (either in .png or .jp2 format) to your "Community\PoseEdit\" folder. If there is a name conflict, rename/renumber your pose before copying.

The "Community\PoseEdit\" folder is strictly for importing poses. If you try to edit poses in this folder, TK17 will force you to save it to your "Save" folder (where it will be renumbered.) And then you will have TWO copies of the pose (old & new versions) until you delete the one you no longer need. This is why is it so important that you try to keep the "Community\PoseEdit\" folder empty.

If you have a lot of poses that need to be moved to your "Save" folder but it would take too long to load/save each one by hand one at a time, you can use a free utility called "TKX_Utils.exe" which has a "Move" feature that will automatically move & renumber every pose in the "Community\PoseEdit\" folder to your "Save" folder.

Installing custom models.

TK17's built-in system for Importing custom models created by other users is a bit buggy and not recommended. You should instead use the following method:

1. In TK17, from the Main Menu, click "New Scene" to get to the New Scene menu.

2. Click "Choose SexMate" next to the second model (actually, any model is okay, but 1-actor poses only use "SexMate".)

3. Select a model of the same gender as the model you wish to install (Male/Female/Shemale/Hentai) and Clone it (button below profile.) Just below the model name, you will see "Clone No. ####" (where #### is a four digit number.) Click OK to select that model.

4. Quit TK17.

5. Back in Windows, locate TK17's "Save\Models\" folder. Locate "Model####" (where #### is the number of your cloned model.)

6. Open the archive containing your downloaded model.

7. Copy everything EXCEPT  "Base.id" from your downloaded model folder to your cloned model folder.

That's it. When you restart TK17, your new model will be installed and selected as "SexMate" (you can assign your new model to any other actor, but only one copy at a time.)