Skip Alaho Cave II

Skip the Alajo Cave opening mini-game and directly open the lock based on your level (but not higher). This is a new version of the original "Skip Alaho Cave" mod, using a different approach to achieve the same effect.

Skip Alohomora II

✨ **Open the lock directly and say goodbye to cumbersome mini-games! ** This module allows you to instantly open the corresponding lock based on the Alajo Cave opening level you have mastered, without having to play the mini-game of rotating the lock cylinder.

🚀Module Introduction

This is a **brand new version** of the original Skip Alohomora mod! It uses different technologies to achieve the same goal, aiming to solve the "race condition" problem that the original version may have, and ensure stable operation on all hardware configurations.

**Core Improvements**:

• **More stable**: The new method avoids the lock opening failure that may occur in the original version.
• **Co-existence**: You can install both the original version and this Gen II mod at the same time, using the `F` key to open most locks, and the `F9` key (default) as a backup if that fails.

🎮 How to use

Default key bindings:

• **`F9`**: Instantly open nearby locks that can be opened by your current Alaho Cave opening level.

**⚠️ IMPORTANT**: This mod ** no longer uses ** the default interaction key (usually `F`) to open locks, you must use the designated custom key (default is `F9`).

⚙️ Custom buttons

Don't like `F9`? You can completely change it yourself!

• Install and run the mod once (press `F8` to activate the mod loader, enter `SkipAlohomoraII`).
• Exit the game.
• Open the folder: `%localappdata%\Hogwarts Legacy\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor`.
• Use Notepad to edit the `Input.ini` file.
• Find the line `OpenAllLocksII_Execute`.
• Change `F9` after `Key=` to the key you like (see valid key names).
• Save the file and restart the game to take effect.

📥 Installation Guide (manual recommendation)

Although it is possible to automate the installation with Vortex, manual installation is more reliable:

• **Download and unzip** the module file.
• Copy the extracted **`.utoc`, `.ucas`, `.pak`** files to the `~mods` folder of the game directory (usually the path is: `Steam\steamapps\common\Hogwarts Legacy\Phoenix\Content\Paks\~mods\`).
• Make sure the Blueprint Apparate Modloader is installed.
• Start the game and load the save file.
• Press the **`F8`** key to bring up the module loader console.
• Type **`SkipAlohomoraII`** and press Enter.
• If you see the word `SkipAlohomoraII` with an **`X`** appearing in the list below, it means the loading is successful!
• Press `F8` again to close the console.

**✅ You only need to set it up once, and then the module will automatically take effect. **

🧹 Uninstall method

• **Vortex users**: Disable or uninstall in Vortex, and **be sure to check** whether the relevant files in the `~mods` folder have been deleted.
• **Manual Installation Users**: Delete `.utoc`, `.ucas`, `.pak` files directly from `~mods` folder.

⚠️ Known issues and precautions

• **Casting animations and spell sound effects**: may not play every time. This is because the original version of the game added a restriction mechanism to prevent the protagonist from always chanting when players frequently use the "Appearance" spell. If you want to have sound effects every time, you can "reset" this limit by "revealing" or performing a normal attack immediately after using Alajo Cave.
• **Compatibility with the Stand Up Straight mod**: If using the Stand Up Straight mod, please make sure it is version **2.0 or above**, otherwise it may interfere with the wand waving animation.
• **Quest Lock Protection**: In the "Watcher's Lament of the Moon", "Get Cookies" and "Fire and Sin" quests, the module will **automatically disable** the skip function of the corresponding lock to prevent skipping key mini-games and causing the quest to get stuck. This is a protective mechanism by desig …