Mix N' Match

A Python script to help modders create mods that can mix and match different clothing parts, and comes with an example mod generated using the script (along with Tangerie's JSON2DA loader).

Mix N' Match Character Clothing Parts Mix and Match Tool

✨ **A powerful Python script that allows you to freely assemble the costume parts in "Hogwarts Legacy" like building blocks! ** This module not only provides a ready-made mashup example, but more importantly, it provides an automated tool to help experienced modders quickly create their own unique clothing modules.

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🎯 Core Functions

• **Automated mix and match**: Through Python scripts, you can easily combine **tops, bottoms, socks, shoes** and other components of different suits into any target suit.
• **Batch Processing**: Supports the unified application of a certain component source for multiple target sets (such as all women's sets), greatly improving efficiency.
• **Sample Mod**: Comes with a generated mashup module that visually demonstrates the script's effect and demonstrates compatibility with the author's "Silky Pantyhose" module.
• **Flexible Control**: The script provides fine control options, for example, you can choose whether to add parts that are not originally included in the target set.

🛠️ Prerequisites and installation

⚠️ **IMPORTANT NOTE**: To use this Python script to generate the module, you need to have **correctly set up Fmodel and the custom UE project** of "Hogwarts Legacy". This script is mainly intended for users who already have a certain understanding of game module production.

**Example module installation steps**:

• From the author's silky tights module, download the `z_104_silky_sheer_tights_P` file (chunk 104) and **any color file** (chunk 106).
• **Do not download** chunk 105 files (i.e. `z_105_no_sock_overrides_in_outfit_DAs_P`).
• Download and install the `z_105_mix_n_match_outfit_pieces_P` file from this mod.

📝 Script usage guide

The following guide is for users who wish to create their own clothing mods using Python scripts.

**Preparation**:

• Use **Fmodel** to export the clothing data assets (located in `Phoenix/Content/Data/GearAppearances/Outfit`).
• It is recommended to export all clothing icons (located in `Content/UI/Icons/Gear`) at the same time to view the specific clothing corresponding to each number.

**Configuration Script**:

You need to edit the `src_outfits` dictionary in the script to specify your mashup:

• **Key**: The number of the target suit.
• **Value**: A dictionary specifying which source suit number each garment component (e.g. Upper, Lower, Socks, Shoes) comes from.
• **Unspecified parts** will retain the original parts of the target set.
• **Unspecified target number** will not generate a new JSON file.

**Configuration Example**:

```python

Example 1: Replace the top of a size 72 suit with size 100, the bottoms with size 82, the socks with size 51, and the shoes with size 2

src_outfits[72] = {'Upper': 100, 'Lower': 82, 'Socks':51, 'Shoes':2}

Example 2: Wear socks from the No. 51 suit for all women’s suits

for target_idx in all_valid_female_outfits:

src_outfits[target_idx] = {'Socks': 51}

```

**Run and Follow-up**:

• Run the script and it will generate the modified target JSON file in the `Modded` subfolder.
• If you want the custom data assets you generate to be compatible with the author's silky pantyhose module, please be careful not to overwrite the Socks parts with the sock textures and parameters of the original game.
• Import these JSON files into your Unreal Engine project using **Tangerie's JSON2DA tool**.

🔗 Practical Resources and Community

• **JSON2DA Tool Tutorial**: A very detailed guide (not written by me) that explains the various steps of using the JSON2DA tool to make modules: JSON-to-DA Tutorial
• **Modding Discord Community**: If you need more help or want to communicate with other modders, you can join this Discord server: Modding Community
• **Fmodel To …