Basic install

Most of my mods are called patch, are made based on mod published by other people

I don’t own other people’s work, so you need to download base mod from original author’s page

Then install my patch on top of base mod

Base mods usually has file layout like this:

• GIMI\Mods // Where Mod manager install all mods
  • KeqingMod // Base mod 1 root directory
    • Keqing.ini // Base mod 1 config file
    • KeqingBodyDiffuse.dds // Base mod 1 texture file
    • KeqingBodyLightMap.dds // Base mod 1 texture file
  • AyakaMod // Base mod 2 root directory
    • Ayaka.ini // Base mod 2 config file
    • AyakaBodyDiffuse.dds // Base mod 2 texture file
    • AyakaBodyLightMap.dds // Base mod 2 texture file

Patch usually has file layout like this:

• keqing_patch.zip // Downloaded mod patch in zip format
  • KeqingBodyDiffuse.dds // Texture patch for base mod 1
  • KeqingBodyLightMap.dds // Texture patch for base mod 1
• ayaka_patch.7z // Downloaded mod patch in 7z format
  • AyakaBodyDiffuse.dds // Texture patch for base mod 2
  • AyakaBodyLightMap.dds // Texture patch for base mod 2

In general, you need to unzip all files or directory from zip or 7z archive

and put them to base mod root directory, if you put to right location,

you’ll see override exist files hint, click yes to override

Install base mods that has toggle options

Some base mod has toggle options and you’ll only get mod looks correct under certain toggle

First exit game make sure game is not run

The toggle settings are saved in GIMI\d3dx_user.ini, open with notepad.exe or text editor:

[Constants]
$\keqingmod\setting name = setting value    // Saved toggle options for mod 1
$\ayakamod\setting name = setting value    // Saved toggle options for mod 1

You’ll need to copy settings from mod page into your d3dx_user.ini

For example, if ganyu_patch.7z has text like these on description:

[Constants]
$\mods\ganyumod\merged.ini\swapvar = 28
$\mods\ganyumod\merged.ini\clothes = 12
$\mods\ganyumod\merged.ini\extra = 0
$\mods\ganyumod\merged.ini\heels = 16
$\mods\ganyumod\merged.ini\bodytex = 5
$\mods\ganyumod\merged.ini\blush = 0

Your GIMI\d3dx_user.ini will edit to this and save:

[Constants]
$\keqingmod\setting name = setting value
$\ayakamod\setting name = setting value
$\mods\ganyumod\merged.ini\swapvar = 28
$\mods\ganyumod\merged.ini\clothes = 12
$\mods\ganyumod\merged.ini\extra = 0
$\mods\ganyumod\merged.ini\heels = 16
$\mods\ganyumod\merged.ini\bodytex = 5
$\mods\ganyumod\merged.ini\blush = 0

After save, run game you should get correct toggle