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2. Mod Options

Alternate mod recommendation

While the 07th-Mod team attempts to provide the best Umineko experience possible, the engine that MangaGamer used prevents implementation of PS3 features such as lip sync, sprite/background/rain animations, song subtitles, line jump within the backlog, and several others. As these features would require difficult engine-level modifications, we do not plan to implement them.

If you are able to emulate or hack a Nintendo Switch, and you do not rely on PC-specific features such as Ryukishi/Pachinko sprites or original backgrounds, we recommend patching the Switch game to run in English instead. You may find instructions on how to do so here.

This page describes each mod option, so you can decide which mod to install.

Please do not expect the same mod features as the Higurashi mod, as Umineko runs on an entirely different engine to Higurashi. Please see the "Higurashi Mod Feature Comparison".

What is ADV Mode?

Some install options below refer to ADV mode. The normal mode for the Umineko games is 'NVL' (Novel mode), where the text occupies the entire screen. 'ADV' mode (Adventure Mode) is where the text only occupies the bottom of the screen.

NVL/Normal Mode ADV Mode
ADV mode can only be toggled in-game for the Question Arcs. For the Answer Arcs, ADV is an install option.
Alchemist/PS3 sprites MangaGamer/Pachinko sprites Ryukishi sprites
You can only have one type of sprite installed at a time (you cannot toggle sprites).

A more detailed sprite comparison, with more characters, may be found here.

Mod Options for Question Arcs Ch. 1~4

There are two main install options for the question arcs - the full patch, and the voice only patch. We highly recommend using the Installer for installation, as installing manually is very error-prone.

Patch Type Description
Full Patch
  • Has ADV mode which can be toggled on or off at any time.
  • Playing with Japanese Text is supported ONLY IN NVL MODE. ADV mode + Japanese text is NOT supported.
  • Adds PS3 voices, sprites, CGs (event images), backgrounds, to the base game. DOES NOT add shader effects or lipsync.
  • Optional packs if you want Pachinko or Ryukishi sprites - See below.
  • 5GB Download, 20GB free space required
Voice-only
  • Adds voices to the base game (no other major changes)
  • Note that the voice-only Answer arcs do not support Japanese Text. Technically the voice-only Question arcs do support Japanese text, but you won't be able to play the same way when you get to the Answer arcs, so it is not recommended.
  • 1.9GB Download, 5GB free space required

Mod Options for Answer Arcs Ch. 5~8

There are three install options for the question arcs - NVL (full patch), ADV, and voice-only.

Patch Type Description
NVL/Full Patch
  • Playing with Japanese Text is supported
  • No ADV mode built in, unlike the Question Arcs! You must install "ADV Mode" for ADV mode.
  • Adds PS3 voices, sprites, CGs (event images), backgrounds, to the base game. DOES NOT add shader effects or lipsync.
  • Optional packs if you want Pachinko or Ryukishi sprites - See below.
  • 8GB Download, 30GB free space required
ADV Addon
  • This is an add on to the full patch which adds ADV mode (but in the installer, you just select "ADV Mode")
  • No option to toggle ADV mode, unlike the Question Arcs! If you want NOVEL mode, you must install the "Full Patch" option.
  • Playing with Japanese Text is NOT supported
  • Optional packs if you want Pachinko or Ryukishi sprites - See below.
  • 50MB add-on download
Voice-only
  • Adds voices to the base game (no other major changes)
  • Playing with Japanese Text is NOT supported
  • 1.5GB Download, 5GB free space required

Other installer-only options

There are some additional options you can choose, but they are only available in the installer. You can read the description of these options in the installer itself.

Pachinko or Old Ryukishi Sprites

We have recently added options in the installer and manual download packs for the Pachinko and Ryukishi sprites. Note that you can only have ONE pack installed at a time - you CANNOT toggle PS3/Pachinko/Ryukishi while the game is running. Installing these packs will do the following:

  • Overwrite most* of the PS3 sprites, causing Pachinko/Ryukishi sprites to be shown
  • PS3 CGs and special effects will still be shown unchanged
  • The PS3 backgrounds will also remain the same

* The Pachinko sprites are missing a few characters who don't appear very often. The missing characters are substituted with PS3 sprites.

You must still install the base "PS3" graphics pack for each game, even if you only want Pachinko or Ryukishi sprites - these sprite packs do not replace the main graphics pack.