Plugins + Scripts Alternative Futa

[RunRudolf]

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how to fix this??

This looks like using a non 'Base Female" skin. Always use 'Base Female' skins. There is even a warning message about this I think.

 

[RunRudolf]

Hi, forgive my ignorance, but how do we get an AF preset to load with the scrotum again? Choosing presets eg GinaAltFuta and GinaAltFutaVag both have balls missing? Sorry if this has already been answered or if it is really obvious!

The preset will not influence the scrotum, unless you maybe save it while 'Hide Penis' is on. Just save your preset with 'Hide Penis' off. The provided presets do not reduce or remove the scrotum.

 

[RunRudolf]

@RunRudolf it looks like AlternativeFuta doesn't declare its resources pack as a dependency, causing NRE with package managers (I'm using VPB).

On installs that don't already have AlternativeFutaResources registered (e.g. anything using VPB's on-demand package loading), the plugin fails and spams NREs. Two root causes:

1. The .var's meta.json declares no dependencies. Init() locates the morph pack via FileManagerSecure.GetPackageVersion("RunRudolf.AlternativeFutaResources.latest"), which returns -1 because nothing ever told the package manager the pack is needed. The plugin references it only by name-query, and the dependency isn't declared (confirmed in Hub too). Declaring RunRudolf.AlternativeFutaResources in meta.json fixes this at the source: Hub download offers it as a missing dependency, and on-demand loaders (VPB, etc.) resolve and register it automatically. (Verified: a build with the dependency declared loads the pack on demand with no manual intervention.)
2. Update() dereferences characterRun with no null-guard. When Init() early-returns on the "not installed" path, characterRun stays null and Update() throws NullReferenceException every frame - the log fills and FPS tanks. Best to log once and disable, rather than throwing per-frame.

Thanks!

1. First of all, the main problem seems to be related to systems using on demand package loading only. Right? It's not advisable to edit the meta.json to 'add dependencies'. The meta.json is just a mirror of all the dependencies that have been automatically recognised by the .var file system, e.g. by scanning through package references in the plugin code.
I do not want to have a dependency link to a specific version in my plugin code (such as to 'RunRudolf.AlternativeFutaResources.1'), but rather search for the most recent available package version (like 'RunRudolf.AlternativeFutaResources.latest, but this method does not work for packages'). However, these kinds of 'latest' references by code are not detected by the var file system scanning for references, and thus not included in the meta.json.
I do it this way to allow users to delete old resources packs, and only keep the most recent one. Since this resources pack contains morphs, this is quite important performance wise.
But it's true, as soon as resources using a specific version of the morph pack are released (such as the one you posted), the specific version of the resource will be required to be loaded, which compromises the ability to delete old morph packs. But still, for the main plugin, this seems to work. I don't think there is a perfect solution to this in the context of VaM.

Suggestion: I can include a sepearate force-dependencies.json file with a .latest reference with my plugin, which might add it to the meta.json. I will later test whether this works. Not sure though for packages...

2. Thanks, I will fix this. Did not check for hidden error logs.

Thanks for your input, and feel free to add to this discussion!

 

[Mm3]

This looks like using a non 'Base Female" skin. Always use 'Base Female' skins. There is even a warning message about this I think.

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i tried but when i do skin reload it always go back to female 3 if i change skin the penis disappears

 

[RunRudolf]

i tried but when i do skin reload it always go back to female 3 if i change skin the penis disappears

You have to switch base skin before adding the alt futa plugin.

 

[RandyRims]

The preset will not influence the scrotum, unless you maybe save it while 'Hide Penis' is on. Just save your preset with 'Hide Penis' off. The provided presets do not reduce or remove the scrotum.

My bad, all I had to do was load AF plugin and select presets BEFORE loading the RE&FS suite and everything runs perfect, thanks so much for one of the best resources on the Hub! <3

 

[RunRudolf]

My bad, all I had to do was load AF plugin and select presets BEFORE loading the RE&FS suite and everything runs perfect, thanks so much for one of the best resources on the Hub! <3

I think you can even load it with RE&FS active, but remove any clothing covering the genitals before loading.

 

[Tenzan]

Hi Rudolf. I'm using v9.
When loading a plugin preset that's saved with Hide Female Gens toggled off, I notice the vagina doesn't load right away.
Can this be fixed?
Reload Skin can fix this, but if I also have RE&FS it will reset the shape/size again.