[ILLUSION] Artificial Academy 2 (ジンコウガクエン2) - Discussion and FAQ

[thelulz]

Game Info:

• Game: Artificial Academy 2
• Expansion: Append Set I & II
• Illusion Blog
• Company: ILLUSION
• Release Date: 2014/06/13
• Getchu Page
• Where to buy: [AmiAmi]
• Where to buy Append Disc: [AmiAmi]
• Pre-Release Discussion

Download:

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• Technical Help
• Artificial Academy 2 Wiki
• Artificial Academy 2 JP Wiki

Official Patches & Downloadable Content:

• [Pre-Order Bonus] [Cadet Personality + Hairpack]
• [Cadet Personality Patch]
• [DLC01] [Additional Hair + Update]
• [Tanabata Bonus] [Extra Hair Extension]
• [Illusion Special Member Bonus] [Extra Hair Set]
• [Append Set] [Extra Uniform + Hairstyles + Personalities]
• [Append Set Patch]
• [Append Set II] [New Uniform + Hairstyles + Personalities]
• [Append Set II Patch]
• [Game Updates]: [v2] [v3] [v4] [v5] [v6] [v7] [v8] [v9] [v10] [v11] [v12]
• [Game Update] [All Inclusive]: [DLC01 + All Updates]

Related Discussion:

• [ILLUSION] Artificial Academy 2 - Gameplay Discussion
• [AS] AA2 Pre-Release Discussion
• [AS] AA2 Discussion and FAQ

Character & Texture Sharing:

• [Official] Character Uploader & Texture Uploader
• AA2 Character & Upload Thread
• AA2 Class Uploader Thread
• AA2 Existing Anime/Manga Character Making & Upload Thread
• AA2 Character Request Thread
• AA2 Custom Eye Texture Releases
• AA2 Custom Skirt and Underwear Texture Releases
• AA2 Character Database by savagesun
• AA2 Character Uploader by lowlife11

HF-Patch:

• HF Patch for DLC [v1.0.7] by Inquisitor
• Artificial Academy HF-Patch [v4.9] by Inquisitor et al.
• Artificial Academy 2 Full Maker HF Patch [v0.5.1] by Inquisitor et al. [USE ONLY IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE FULL GAME]

Maker Launchers:

• AA2 Translation Loader [v1.4.1] by /hgg/ Translation Team
• Unlocked Maker Launcher [v1.01] [FrontierPack v1.4.2]

Game Launchers:

• AA2play English Improved R2 Launchers [Update v12] by Menelol
• AA2play [Update v12] [FrontierPack v1.4.0a]

Maker User Interface:

• Maker List Translation by Dark Pulse

Game User Interface

• UI Translation [v12] by /hgg/
• HF UI Translation [R15] by usagirei
• Russian UI [v.4] by Alex7997

Dialogue Translation:

• All Inclusive Dialogue Translation [v1.1] by /aa2g/ Translation Team

Subtitle Overlay

• AA2 Subtitle Overlay by grimreefer24601
• Subtitles [v1.2.1] [H-scene] by Xlore

Uncensor:

• SVII 2D by Subject7
• 3D MKII / MKII TITANS
• EX Series

Utilities:

• SB3Utility(GUI+Script) by enimaroah
• Illusion Wizzard for AA2 by darkhound & Inquisitor
• ReiEdit by usagirei

Modding:

• [HF] AA2 Translation Thread
• [HF] AA2 Mod Discussion
• [HF] AA2 Mod Releases
• [AS] AA2 Backup Translation Thread
• [AS] Mod Discussion
• [AS] Mod Releases

Cheats:

• JG2ChrData translated by ilaem

Miscellaneous:

• Illusion Wallpaper/Calendar: [May 2014] [June 2014] [July 2014] [August 2014] [September 2014] [October 2014]

Append Set Information:

Spoiler

New Uniform:

Extra Female + Male Personalities:

New hair:

Append Set II Information:

Spoiler

New Uniform:

Additional Personalities:

Additional Hair pieces:

In your heart of hearts, always remember the Illusion Grief Cycle.

Spoiler

Can't believe we're using the original cycle

Do not post in this thread unless you have the game!

[enimaroah]

whoa!! You got the addresses of the width wrong, but your excellent explanation allowed me to edit my settings file and I can now run the game in 2560x1440!! I really can't thank you enough!!

I've attached my gsd.cfg if anyone else (with 2560x1440 native) wants to give it a try. Bear in mind that any changes to the settings (like windowed->full screen) most probably will mess the file up.

Hehe, my counting isn't the best as it seems

[Cidrontmg]

I think I had a screwed-up AA2Edit. It has been some days when I didn't change anything for the roster. Now I wanted to change some girls, and whaddyaknow - ALL my girls (over 700) are now Cheerful, in fact as 朗 - in Japanese (kanji, actually). ALL my tried girls were now small and chubby, but otherwise looking different. I closed the shop and started a couple of times, no cigar.
I installed first DLC_HF_Patch1.0.7, two Appends and HF Patch_v4.7. Then the usual batch of mods, and whoa - it worked with AA2Play roster and AA2Edit - only somewhat good. I changed first some 50 girls' personalities, and they are now correct, but +/- 670 girls remain as Cheerful, whatever the card says. Also all are different kanji personalities, not their Latin letters. But big and skinny and whatever girls are now as usual, and I can check what the girls are saying.
If someone knows to change the kanjis for English, please! I clearly fucked up unknowingly, and probably some days ago, but I can't recollect at all what was the cause of the disaster.

[DeUglyOne]

I think I had a screwed-up AA2Edit. It has been some days when I didn't change anything for the roster. Now I wanted to change some girls, and whaddyaknow - ALL my girls (over 700) are now Cheerful, in fact as 朗 - in Japanese (kanji, actually). ALL my tried girls were now small and chubby, but otherwise looking different. I closed the shop and started a couple of times, no cigar.
I installed first DLC_HF_Patch1.0.7, two Appends and HF Patch_v4.7. Then the usual batch of mods, and whoa - it worked with AA2Play roster and AA2Edit - only somewhat good. I changed first some 50 girls' personalities, and they are now correct, but +/- 670 girls remain as Cheerful, whatever the card says. Also all are different kanji personalities, not their Latin letters. But big and skinny and whatever girls are now as usual, and I can check what the girls are saying.
If someone knows to change the kanjis for English, please! I clearly fucked up unknowingly, and probably some days ago, but I can't recollect at all what was the cause of the disaster.

That almost sounds as if you somehow ran a batch export through ReiEdit. You mean the Kanji on buttons in maker, or overall?

[EddieGT]

whoa!! You got the addresses of the width wrong, but your excellent explanation allowed me to edit my settings file and I can now run the game in 2560x1440!! I really can't thank you enough!!

I've attached my gsd.cfg if anyone else (with 2560x1440 native) wants to give it a try. Bear in mind that any changes to the settings (like windowed->full screen) most probably will mess the file up.

Works like a charm. Without touching the resolution opiton I changed the antialiasing setting (can't give up 16xQ CSAA) and the game retained the 2560x1440 resolution.

Now I wonder if we can set higher resolution in some older Illusion games, like the original Artificial Academy or SB Zero.

[Cidrontmg]

That almost sounds as if you somehow ran a batch export through ReiEdit. You mean the Kanji on buttons in maker, or overall?

Well, I did/added ReiEdit\XML\Overrides\HEXAClothes.xml and ReiEdit\XML\Random\HEXAhairs.xml, and tested it, and it was (and is) fine. More than that I didn't any changes, singles or batches, afaik. Same as I didn't touch at all for JG2Importer or AA2Mem for at least a week. Sleepwalking - I really don't know
When you select adding the roster for girls, that's the beginning of hundreds of Cheerfuls/朗.

[DeUglyOne]

Well, I did/added ReiEdit\XML\Overrides\HEXAClothes.xml and ReiEdit\XML\Random\HEXAhairs.xml, and tested it, and it was (and is) fine. More than that I didn't any changes, singles or batches, afaik. Same as I didn't touch at all for JG2Importer or AA2Mem for at least a week. Sleepwalking - I really don't know
When you select adding the roster for girls, that's the beginning of hundreds of Cheerfuls/朗.

It must be Mogwai! You fed them after midnight, didn't you?



Whatever it is keep it away from mine... I'd have over twice as many to fix.

[Inquisitor]

Works like a charm. Without touching the resolution opiton I changed the antialiasing setting (can't give up 16xQ CSAA) and the game retained the 2560x1440 resolution.
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Well, I don't use the built in antialiasing feature, but do this instead because it's much better than 16xQ CSAA.

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Now I wonder if we can set higher resolution in some older Illusion games, like the original Artificial Academy or SB Zero.

It would be possible on all their games, but the 4:3 ones might not work 100%.

[EddieGT]

Well, I don't use the built in antialiasing feature, but do this instead because it's much better than 16xQ CSAA.


It would be possible on all their games, but the 4:3 ones might not work 100%.

I used to do the same but for some reason, the antialiasing options on nvidia control panel didn't work after I upgrade my video card to an GTX 780ti. It's been a long time since I had this problem, more than one year ago. Since then I just kept the AA option in game and never tried after installing new drivers.

I will try again once I'm home.

The only Illusion game with 4:3 resolution restriction that I still play sometimes is AG3, but at least it has an option for 1600x1200, wich is closer to my monitor's vertical resolution than 1920x1080, so it doesn't bother me too much.

[Inquisitor]

I used to do the same but for some reason, the antialiasing options on nvidia control panel didn't work after I upgrade my video card to an GTX 780ti. It's been a long time since I had this problem, more than one year ago. Since then I just kept the AA option in game and never tried after installing new drivers.
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That is why the guide says that you should disable anti aliasing in the game - otherwise it won't work. btw we have the exact same card - I've got Asus which has some factory OC to add to it's great performance.

[EddieGT]

That is why the guide says that you should disable anti aliasing in the game - otherwise it won't work. btw we have the exact same card - I've got Asus which has some factory OC to add to it's great performance.

When I first tried I made sure to disable AA in game and set my control panel to override any application AA. I've tried the other options too, of course, but I gave up. The lack of native resolution was a far worse problem for me and it didn't have any solution until now.

My card is a simple Zotac reference card, when I bought it there were not a single custom model released, and since I was coming from a GTX480, even without the OC and other bells and whistles from custom cards, it was still a huge improvment

Now I will patiently wait until DirectX12 becomes a reality to see what will be my next upgrade.