Won’t post this to patreon, or any of the forums, since I’m a little bit unsure how exactly to approach this one, as this is a first for me
So, this pack includes
The site, as it currently appears (minus the “sorry we couldn’t fix it” message) is mirrored at https://old.illusion.rip/ and is intended to remain unchanged, as kinda a time capsule.
On https://illusion.rip though, I have started restoring content illusion have deleted from their page, and intend on continuing doing so for a while still, though irregularly.
I fully expect to have missed some things, and some things just straight up are not available anywhere, my personal cache of data, wayback or anywhere, so when I have a better grasp of what exactly I’m missing, I will publish a list so that others that may be in possession of it can contribute (and maybe someone internal at illusion feels like slipping me something if I’m lucky =P )
Some links on the mirror needs fixing still, as parts rely on scripts that is kinda impossible to grab from illusions servers legally, and I have gone to lengths not to breach any databases or anything of the sort, as that’s quite serious crimes, so uploader pages and similar have not been ripable as web UIs. Ofc, a “final” rip of the contents will be incoming after it closes fully.
Luckily illusion have provided enough breadcrumbs that I even managed to find out where they store their store exclusive preorders, thanks for that Illusion, may you continue to be so kind as ILLGAMES
I’ll probably upload this pack to the web archive as well later, I want to go through some things first though
For now though, I don’t want to see another line of HTML, CSS or JS for… a while
Ofc, as I haven’t tried to breach the servers, I do not have the original PHP files, more the end result the browser sees, with all that follows. Also, removed all the analytics, good god, that slows the site down BAD.
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MNI
This is something, they’re dead?
RandomUser88
@MNI ILLUSION is closing but staff from it is forming ILLGAMES. So in a way, they’re alive but discontinuing support from their current games.
screwthisnoise (uploader)
Yes, ILLUSION is “closing” shop… aka, they delete all their stuffs, stops selling all their games up to and including RoomGirl. They seem to continue under the name ILLGAMES going forward. This pack is basically what I’ve been able to scope up that they’re planning to delete quite soon.
MNI
Thanks @RandomUser88 and screwthisnoise, for my information, did they just filled bankruptcy and as you mentioned earlier leaving everything behind? is it even possible to delete everything? What was the reason?
FKO4TNR
well, I don’t know if you’ve read it in the last KK upload, so I’ll ask in here again
will you make repack for Illusion retro game (maybe we could call that) at this point like sexy beach 2-3, arificial girl 3, des blood 4, etc and such, also with mods? I’ve been trying to modify some stuff but doesn’t really understand how it worked, and since hongfire is dead long ago, I can’t find any source and material for modding these old game
screwthisnoise (uploader)
FKO4TNR
I answered you there.
Yes, I am looking into the whole of illusions and teatimes back catalogue. SB3 is currently on my table, and I’ve figured out how to make it run, so can pretty much confirm that one. :)
MNI
Nobody knows why they pulled that, looooooads of rumours going around as to why, as is usually the case when something weird happens. The owner company still seems to be alive, so no idea what is cooking over there. What we know is that a new game has been announced by a new studio named ILLGAMES, using a known illusion twatter handle, using KK and RG assets. Japanese media seems to report it being owned by the same owner company, so boils down to just a rebranding. Very weirdly performed, but ye.
hkmin
New Game, like Koikatu next version, on Sep 1 by illgames.jp
ragetrain
@Screwthisnoise
I’m pulling this out of a dark and slightly smelly crevice but they’re probably trying to distance themselves from their contentious games, like Rapelay.
FKO4TNR
@Screwthisnoise
as far as I know, SB3 run great on windows xp and 7, but from windows 10, you can only run the game with the build 1083 and before, any later version will require very complicated methods to run
not to mention that it can run only in a single display, if your computer runs 2 or more monitors at a time, you are pretty much has to disconnect them all to open the launcher, then re-plug them all again to run the game.
great thing about SB3 and AG3 or any game based on that engine is that clothing is very easy to modify, just need some image edit software and you’re good to go
screwthisnoise (uploader)
FKO4TNR
SB3 does run fine on Windows 11 22H2, though, as you say, it does require only one screen be active.
ragetrain
IF that is the case, that is, by far, the stupidest business move I’ve seen my whole life. It still sticks, they haven’t released a single game, and everyone and their grandma that have peeked at their game already know that they’re Illusion. They have burned 30 years of goodwill and heavily weakened their reputation. They have removed several products from sale that sells well, frequently shows up in their respective platforms best sellers list. Just to try, and fail, to distance themselves from themselves… Adding to that is that they’ve broken their content availability promise…
The idea that they’d do this for something THAT silly, I hope is a nonsense. It makes 0 sense any way I look at it, and requires a utterly inept management to even get delivered in a brainstorming session. I file that under the “wet dream for moral outrage advocates” category due to just how little sense I see in such a move.
FKO4TNR
@Screwthisnoise
that is great to hear the game can run the launcher even on windows 11, but i have no plan to upgrade windows yet, so that is that
the thing that i’m concerning is modding, since HF forum was dead long time ago, I cant find any souce or guide to try and mod the game, and it is truly sad
screwthisnoise (uploader)
That is tricky, indeed. A lot is very unavailable after HF died. I do have a fair bit of mods laying around for it, and am looking around chinese and japanese websites for more. quite old, so loads of dead links though. We’ll see what I can find when I’m free to continue that pack. Right now is a tad busy with HC on the horizon though, but will get back on the Museum releases sooner rather than later :)
FKO4TNR
@Screwthisnoise
I still got a few mods that come with the SB3 wizard v 0.5c, work great but still don’t know how to use the lst tool properly, but if you need that then I can share tho.
All the modding I can do in SB3 is clothing, and that is easy, the hard thing is relate to lst files and 3d mesh, which I have no idea how to use it unfortunately
boneknocker
@hkmin: thanks for the news mate. i did stop visit their page since they announced their shutting down.
thought_crime_1984
@screwthisnoise
I have a fairly big collection of SB3 mods I can share as well, if you want them for a repack.
SB3, Hako, AG3 etc run great on windows 10 using DGVoodoo.
screwthisnoise (uploader)
hmm… don’t really have a system in place for accepting mods… maybe just upload it to some mega or something and DM me the link on discord, or post it here I guess? /thinking
Much appreciate the offers :-)
thought_crime_1984
I’ve had it on my mega for ages.
Here you go: https://mega.nz/file/Os51EBaA#Jky7TSa0Cgq-DfOenOwKy77EtvDOVKvRft4fA_If2ng
Masamune
Fare thee well Illusion, even though i disliked most of their games Koikatsu ended up a masterpiece, the modding and character creation is amazing.
The new game from ILLGAMES looks very promising though so i think we are in good hands :)
Ahegao
@Masmune
You didn’t like their rape and stalker games huh?
SomaHeir
@screwthisnoise
I just want to ask, since Illusion is closing and I still haven’t find any reseeded/prepatches of Artificial Girls 1-3/Academy 1-2.
Do you think you can make a version of those games as preservation? If I remember Academy 1-2 had English patches from Hongfire, but links are all dead.
Would be nice to play Academy 1-2 in English sometime!
Also I know I asked this last year, but which Koikatsu games to start with? Main Game (RX19 etc) takes place in school while Sunshine is in the Summer.
I keep seeing how main game keeps getting updated, but Sunshine has more content (According to users). Also is there a guide/tip to install mods?
Would appreciate anyone helping a completely noob in this franchise! I’m playing DOAXVV right now (Just got Shandy and using her on Festival/Trendy!) and I want more games like this!