Spider Replacement - Slime (Prototype)

A skin that replaces the appearance of the spider monster, designed for those poor souls who suffer from arachnophobia. No changes to sounds or animations.

Spider replacer - Slime (prototype)

✨ **A thoughtful mod specially designed for players with arachnophobia! ** Replace the disturbing spider monster in the game with a cute slime appearance, so you can enjoy the game with peace of mind.

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🎨 Module function

• **Appearance Replacement**: Replace the Spider Monster model with Slime.
• **Focus on visuals**: **Only modify the appearance model**, do not change the original sound or animation of the spider.
• **Phobia Friendly**: Designed to help players with Arachnophobia reduce discomfort in the game.

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⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION

**Current Status**: This is a **prototype version**.

There is currently no color customization option available** as trying to modify textures will crash the game. The author stated that he will be semi-retired until a solution is found.

**Game Update Warning**: When a patch is released for the game, all mod files may be **reverted to their original versions**. Be sure to **backup** your mod files, or consider using the "loose file loader" method.

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🛠️ Installation method (choose one from three)

**Please make sure you have completely closed the game before proceeding! **

Method 1: Yumia injection method (recommended to try)

• Download the `yumia_mod_insert_into_rdb.exe` tool.
• Put the module's `Fdata/Json` file and the above tools into your "Nioh 3" game `package` folder. Make sure the `root.rdb` and `root.rdx` files are also in this directory.
• After completion, enter the game's "Picture Book" to see if the spider has turned into a slime. If it's not in the Pokédex, you may need to defeat at least one spider in the "open area" for it to appear.

Method 2: Loose file loader method

If you are using the **Loose File Loader** module, directly placing the `.g1m` file of this module into the module folder may also work.

Method three: RDB injection method (slowest)

**IMPORTANT**: This method replaces the original game files. In the sixth step, **Please be sure to extract the original file as a backup**. Otherwise if the mod causes game issues, you will have to re-verify game file integrity via Steam**.

• Download the **RDBExplorer** tool (requires .NET 8 environment).
• Place the RDBExplorer folder in the game installation directory.
• Download this module and place it anywhere.
• Run `RDBExplorer.exe`, click `File/Open`, find `root.rdx` in the game `package` folder and open it.
• Search for the file hash `0x0DDE5DE5` in the search bar at the top.
• Right-click the file, select `INSERT NEW DATA`, and then replace it with this module file.
• Go into the game guide to check if it works (again, you may need to defeat a spider first).

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💡 Technical Notes

• **RDBExplorer** is the primary tool for extracting and re-injecting game models.
• If you want to modify the model, you will also need Blender plugins (such as `g1m_exporter` and `-ft2 addon`) to process `.g1m` files.
• Overall, the modification method is similar to the `3dmigoto/blender` tool process used in "Nioh 2", except that there are fewer convenient functions or the need to write an `.ini` configuration file.

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I hope this mod will allow you to experience the world of "Nioh 3" more comfortably! If you encounter any problems, please feel free to discuss them on the mod page.