T8 Modding Problems and Solutions - CDDTreborn/Tekken-8-Resources GitHub Wiki

This is a document I'll do my best to keep updated with questions that I see showing up in the Modding Zaibatsu discord, solutions, and advice. Feel free to share some questions you have or responses that would be useful to add to this section.

Question/Answer	Tag	Add'l Comments/Links
Q. I did everything right but nothing is happening in the game.	General
A. T8 modding can be unforgiving. It is easy for an experienced modder to unintentionally overlook or skip a step in the process. When asking for help be sure to say what info you were following, and what you have done, and be willing to hear advice may sound dumb. It happens to all of us so be patient.
Q. How do I make a "simple" mod.	General
A1. You can't make a "simple" mod in T8 because of how the game is built which is not like T7.
A2. Look through the tutorials section, and look through my YouTube if you want some visual exposure. As soon as you see something that doesn't make sense to you, go to YouTube or google to find an answer on what it is. You can ask in the discord but in the meantime, you should look on your own. A solid 80% of the modding process uses publicly available software that is not modding-specific. If you get the response go look it up, it's because that is the best thing you can do.
A3. At the current time, there are few if any step by step guides that will be of any use to a virgin modder. Dig in and just try, it's easier for the community to help redirect a person traveling down a path than to teach them how to walk on it.
Q. I made a mod but nothing in the game has changed.	Implementation
A. Double-check your folder structure. If your folders are not named properly and in the same structure as the game then the game can't find it and won't be able to load it. Depending on the asset it will do nothing or cause an error.
P. MSL and PRP vs MSL Only, what is the difference?	General
A. Each character in Tekken 8 has its unique body proportions. When going through Fmodel you will notice that some mesh have an SK that ends with msl and another one with the same name but ends in prp. You will also see SK that ends in msl but doesn't have a version with prp. The SKs that only have an msl are built specifically for the characters' unique proportions. The ones that have msl and prp are all built using a shared base regardless of the character. These models have a prp (proportion) version that is used to stretch and squish the common body to match each character's unique proportions once they are put into the game.		(Guide in progress)
P. I can't find (insert character name) in the files	Assets
A. Char abbreviations are not based on the char's actual name. You can look in my guide or the Information channel of the discord to find a key showing what each character 3 letter abbreviation is.		CDDT Info