Multi Pose Pack Framework

Multi Pose Pack Framework

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Update as of November 2022:

For mods which list this mod as a requirement, you can now choose to use

M. P. A. F. - Multi Pose Pack and Animation Framework as an alternative support framework.

All mods which rely on this mod (Multi Pose Pack Framework) are also supported by M. P. A. F., as are additional features which allow for the use of multiple photomode V animation mods at once, the use of NPC animation mods for photomode V, and the easy pairing of animated props with animation mods.

This mod (Multi Pose Pack Framework) may still be used by those with no interest in the additional animation features.

What is this mod?

This mod is a framework designed to modify the system that the game uses to load photomode poses. Its purpose is to allow for the use of multiple photomode pose packs at a time, in order to diversify the poses that are available for use while still allowing all photomode pose slots to be usable. It also offers an alternative method of creating photomode animations.

Why is it necessary?

Photomode pose packs are created by swapping animation files; there is a single animation file that contains the photomode idle pose data for each frame of V (masc or fem), and this single file can be replaced with another single file, properly edited, in order to create a photomode idle pose pack. The same is true of a separate set of individual files for photomode action poses. As of the time of this framework’s creation, it is not possible to combine data from two animation files, thus pose packs are limited in size (number of poses) by the amount of data in the single animation file being used to replace the default pose animation file. This means that pose pack creators must sometimes choose between interesting poses in small files and the ability to create a sizable pose pack.

So, what does it do?

This framework makes it so that the game will load additional pose pack animation files, which are in turn read in a certain order of priority. Essentially, the game starts with the highest priority pose pack animation file and reads its contents, searching for poses that have been named to match the game’s photomode pose names, and then sets aside the data matching photomode pose names before moving to