VIDEO TUTORIAL here : https://mega.nz/file/H18DWTzA#qlrj1i0Ba912-qzUZrnB4cL3u5DcDOMXLg37ZCidmQ4 Before considering installing Hook 5, you need to make sure your graphic card is compatible with DirectX 11 (DX11). - In Windows, enter 'dxdiag' into the search box on the taskbar and select 'dxdiag' from the results. - Click on the 'Display' tab. - Search for your graphic card in the list below. Graphics cards with DirectX 11 support : NVIDIA GTX 460 and above NVIDIA GTX 550 and above NVIDIA GTX 650 and above NVIDIA GTX 740 and above NVIDIA GTX 940 and above NVIDIA GTX 1000-series All NVIDIA RTX cards All NVIDIA Titan cards AMD Radeon 5000-series AMD Radeon 6000-series AMD Radeon 7000-series AMD Radeon R5/R7/R9 200-series AMD Radeon R5/R7/R9 300-series AMD Radeon RX 400-series AMD Radeon RX 500-series AMD Radeon Fury/X AMD Radeon Vega 56/64 AMD Radeon VII AMD Radeon RX 5700/XT It's also compatible with some Intel cards: Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Windows 7) Intel HD Graphics 520 (Windows 10 - which is the card I'm using to make the video tutorial) You'll have to search on the internet for Intel graphic cards. -> If your graphic card isn't in this list, it is not compatible with DX11 so you can't use Hook 5. ######################################### # How to install Hook 5 - Basic version # ######################################### I - WINDOWS 7 (I don't use it anymore so I can't make a video to show you how to install it but it's rather easy) 1) Download the archive hook5_basic_version 25.06.2017.zip here : https://www.patreon.com/posts/update-for-hook5-8704104 2) Unzip the archive 3) Drag and drop the 3 items in your Binaries folder (Default is C:\TheKlub17\Binaries) 4) Always launch the game with TK17-158.001.exe (otherwise the game will crash after a few seconds) 5) When the launcher window appears, go to Options and select DirectX as Renderer Type (if you select OpenGL, the game won't use hook 5 shaders) II - WINDOWS 10 1) Download the archive hook5_basic_version 25.06.2017.zip here : https://www.patreon.com/posts/update-for-hook5-8704104 2) Unzip the archive 3) Drag and drop the 3 items in your Binaries folder (Default is C:\TheKlub17\Binaries) 4) If you launch the game now, you'll get a crash and the following message will appear : Description: DirectX Version 8 or higher is not installed or damaged. Location: RenderEngineDirectX8_D::InitializeRenderWindow Function: LoadLibrary("d3d8.dll") (OysterMug's Explanation : This is because all versions of Hook require compatibility with DX9... even Hook 5 which uses DX11 (because TK17 still thinks it's using DX9 when running in "DirectX Mode.") So you must install the DX9 AND .NET libraries missing from Windows 10.) 5) Download DIMISD PACK FIX (link here : http://modsgarden.cc/user-created-threads/28/hook-5-discussion-thread/5300/30;msg=152927) and install everything. 6) Download the HOOK 5 extra files here : http://modsgarden.cc/graphics-enhancements/21/hook5-extra-files/6265/ 7) Drag and drop the ActiveMod file in your Mod folder (default is C:\TheKlub17\Mod) 8) Go back to you Binaries folder and always launch the game with TK17-158.001.exe (otherwise the game will crash after a few seconds) 9) When the launcher window appears, go to Options and select DirectX as Renderer Type (if you select OpenGL, the game won't use hook 5 shaders) 10) Click on Start 11) Done. NB : Basic version does not contain: tessellation, POM, texture autoreloading, hook static objects/manipulating, hair physics, hairworks, VR. You have to become a 'Hook 5 project patron' to enjoy these features (which I strongly recommend, you won't regret it!) ################################################ # HOOK 5 - PAID VERSION - hook5project patrons # ################################################ 0) Make a backup of your Binaries folder. 1) Download HOOK 5 ALL IMPORTANT FILES here : https://www.patreon.com/posts/all-important-39097913 2) Create a new folder untitled 'Hdecoder' and drag/drop hdecoder.exe in it. 3) Unzip hook5_additional_allinone.zip. Drag and drop the 'Binaries' folder of each folder (except 'ExampleScripts') in your TK17 location. -> ExampleScripts\_hook5data folder has to be placed in your 'ActiveMod' folder. 4) Generate a KEY with MFPGenerator : open the application and click 'Copy to clipboard'. 5) Send a private message to pervokpetr on his patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/hook5project/) in which you paste the KEY 6) He'll email you a hook_files.hk5 7) Download it in your 'Hdecoder' folder and double-click hdecoder.exe. 8) Unzip the decoded archive. 9) Drag and drop the files into your TK17/Binaries folder. 10) Done. If your game crashes, open your mainfx_errors (in Binaries folder) and contact pervokpetr. But if you followed carefully these steps you won't have any bug. ###################### # THE GREEN EYES BUG # ###################### If you load a pre-existing model, you may have this bug. To fix it, you have to - select 'No Eyes Specular' in the Body menu of the Customizer - also select Eye iris #8 and Eyeball #6 (if you don't have any other eye mods). ########### # CREDITS # ########### pervokpetr http://modsgarden.cc/graphics-enhancements/21/hook5-development/4184/ OysterMug http://modsgarden.cc/guides-help-topics/34/klub-17-help/8/msg194816#msg194816 dimisd http://modsgarden.cc/user-created-threads/28/hook-5-discussion-thread/5300/30;msg=152927 RedFox http://modsgarden.cc/graphics-enhancements/21/hook5-extra-files/6265/