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Manual installation (Windows/Linux/Mac)

This page is for manual install only. We highly recommend using the automated installer as installing manually can be error prone. Please see the Cross Platform Installer, and follow the instructions

Be careful with old save files!

Save files from older versions of the patch or the vanilla game are not expected to work properly with our patch. They might look fine sometimes, but you will hit a roadblock eventually. We recommend to start fresh from the beginning or use the "Chapter Select" function to start at the current chapter you were playing before. You can also hold ctrl to skip the game in high speed mode.

General Information

Where are the downloads?

All downloads are listed at the bottom of the page.

How do I extract .7z files?

Newer graphics patches requires an extraction software compatible with .7z files.

  • On Windows: Download 7-zip (WinRAR is also acceptable)
  • On Linux: Install p7zip in your package manager
  • On Mac: Download Keka

How to install the patch manually

Please select a tab below depending on your operating system.

Windows/Linux Instructions

[FIXED 2022-11-13] Linux Users: Windowed Mode causes Game/Desktop Crash with GNOME/MATE

NOTE 2022-11-13: We have added a workaround in our mod to fix this issue. Let us know if you still have this problem on the latest version of the mod.

Triggering the bug

This bug is triggered when:

  • you transition from fullscreen to windowed mode
  • the game launches in windowed mode
  • you drag the window around

If the game is always in fullscreen mode, the bug will never be triggered.

The bug only seems to affect chapters 3-6, although theoretically it could trigger on chapters 1 and 2. It occurs even on the unmodded game.

The bug does not affect all desktop environments, however GNOME desktop is known to be affected.

Symptoms of the bug

When the bug is triggered, the game window will become extremely large or small, and the screen will be colored a black or blue color.

After this happens, the game may freeze, crash, or sometimes your whole desktop environment will crash.

Cause of the bug

This bug is due to Unity versions ≤ 5.5.3p3 having a broken window resize function that sends uninitialized stack data to XSetWMNormalHints.

See the following links for more details:

  1. Find and open your game folder
    • On Steam: open your Steam library, choose the game from the list, right click on it and click on Properties. Switch to the LOCAL FILES tab and click on Browse local files...)
  2. In the below "Downloads" table, download one file of each type. That is, you'll need the following archives:
    • Patch
    • Base Assets
    • UI Mod (choose ONE according to your operating system and game version)
    • System Files/Compatability Pack (if available/necessary)
    • For Chapters 2,3,4, you can install "Optional Packs" if desired
  3. Navigate inside HigurashiEp0X_Data/StreamingAssets (where X is the chapter number) and delete the folders CG and CGAlt
    • This is not a requirement but we recommend to delete the mentioned folders to save disk space and avoid any random issues
  4. Now, extract the archives as follows:
    1. Any download without a emoji marker should extract to the game folder root (where the game .exe is). These archives will contain a HigurashiEp0X_Data folder, which should combine with the existing HigurashiEp0X_Data in the game folder.
    2. If a download has an emoji marker, follow the instructions in the corresponding footnote to determine how it should be extracted.
  5. Delete all the downloaded files after ensuring the game is working as expected

Mac OSX Instructions

  1. Find and open your game folder
    • On Steam: open your Steam library, choose the game from the list, right click on it and click on Properties. Switch to the LOCAL FILES tab and click on Browse local files...)
    • If you just see an icon called HigurashiEp0X (where X is the chapter number), you may need to right click it, then click "Show Package Contents" to show the Contents folder
    • The game folder (called Contents) should contain some folders like Resources, MacOS, Plugins, Frameworks, and others - we will only be modifying the Resources folder
  2. In the below "Downloads" table, download one file of each type. That is, you'll need the following archives:
    • Patch
    • Base Assets
    • UI Mod (choose ONE according to your operating system and game version)
    • System Files/Compatability Pack (if available/necessary)
    • Optionally install "Optional Packs" (only for Chapters 2,3,4)
  3. Navigate inside Resources/Data/StreamingAssets and delete the folders CG and CGAlt
    • This is not a requirement but we recommend to delete the mentioned folders to save disk space and avoid any random issues
  4. Now, extract the archives as follows:
    1. Any download without a emoji marker should extract to the Resources/Data (where the game .exe is). These archives will contain a HigurashiEp0X_Data folder.
    2. If a download has an emoji marker, follow the instructions in the corresponding footnote to determine how it should be extracted (relative to the Resources/Data folder).
  5. When finished, this should produce a HigurashiEp0X_Data folder (where X is the chapter number) - the full path will be Resources/Data/HigurashiEp0X_Data
  6. Open a terminal window in the Resources/Data folder. Follow these steps if you don't know how to do it
    1. In the terminal window, type: rsync -avP HigurashiEp*/* . and hit enter (type the * literally)
    2. Wait until the files are copied to the right place
  7. Delete all the downloaded files and any leftover HigurashiEp0X_Data folders (where X is the chapter number) after ensuring the game is working as expected

Downloads

Please select a tab below to access the downloads that you require.

〜☆ Ch.1 Onikakushi Ch.2 Watanagashi Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi Ch.4 Himatsubushi
Patch Ch.1 Patch 👀 Ch.2 Patch 👀 Ch.3 Patch 👀 Ch.4 Patch 👀
Base Assets Ch.1 Base Ch.2 Base Ch.3 Base Ch.4 Base
UI Mod (Windows) Ch.1 Win UI Ch.2 Win UI Steam and GOG UI
MangaGamer UI 		Ch.4 Win UI
UI Mod (Mac/Linux) Ch.1 Mac/Linux Ch.2 Mac/Linux Steam and GOG UI
MangaGamer UI 		Ch.4 Mac/Linux

👀 Extract the Patch and Update archives LAST, after all other files (should combine with the existing HigurashiEp0X_Data folder). Overwrite any files if asked.

Important: about compatibility packs

Some chapters require extra files called Compatibility packs, such as Ch.8 Matsuribayashi from GOG on Windows and Linux. The patch will not work if the compatibility pack is not installed.

〜☆ Ch.5 Meakashi Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi Ch.7 Minagoroshi Ch.8 Matsuribayashi
Patch Ch.5 Patch👀 Ch.6 Patch👀 Ch.7 Patch👀 Ch.8 Patch👀
Base Assets Ch.5 Base Ch.6 Base Ch.7 Base Ch.8 Base
UI Mod (Windows) Win Default
Win GOG† 		Ch.6 Win UI Ch.7 Win UI Ch.8 Win UI
UI Mod (Mac/Linux) Default
GOG† 		Ch.6 Mac/Linux Ch.7 Mac/Linux Default
MG/GOG (alt)
Compatibility packs None Windows
(MangaGamer Answer
Arcs Bundle only)		 None Windows (GOG only)
Linux (GOG only)

👀 Extract the Patch and Update archives LAST, after all other files (should combine with the existing HigurashiEp0X_Data folder). Overwrite any files if asked.

† If the regular "GOG" UI file does not work, try the "Default" version (compatible with an older GOG release of the game).

There are still some known issues / missing features in Rei. Please see the latest release for more information.

〜☆ Ch.9 Rei Ch.10 Hou+
Patch Ch.9 Patch 👀 Ch.10 Patch 👀
Base Assets Ch.9 Base Base Part 1/2
Base Part 2/2
UI Mod (Windows) Steam and GOG
MangaGamer
MangaGamer Old⚠️
 Ch.10 Win UI
UI Mod (Mac/Linux) Steam and GOG
MangaGamer
MangaGamer Old⚠️
 Ch.10 UI Mac/Linux

👀 Extract the Patch and Update archives LAST, after all other files (should combine with the existing HigurashiEp0X_Data folder). Overwrite any files if asked.

⚠️ You only need this if you downloaded the unmodded game installer an extremly long time ago. We recommend you re-download the latest unmodded game installer from MangaGamer and re-install, rather than using this file.

Different BGM and Sound Effects extraction location!

Unlike the other archives, these files need to be extracted inside the StreamingAssets folder to work. Overwrite all files if asked.

Chapter Extras
Question Arcs Chapter 1 None
Question Arcs Chapters 2,3,4 OST Remake
NOTE: Extract to the HigurashiEp0X_Data/StreamingAssets folder, producing a RemakeBGM folder.

Handmade remakes of nerve's music (listen online)
Installing this will enable the option in the Mod Menu
Answer Arcs None yet

The console arcs requires Ch.4 Himatsubushi to be played

Installing it in over your Himatsubushi installation will overwrite the game with the console arcs. We recommend to make a copy of the folder and install the console arcs there. It is not required to install the Himatsubushi patch before installing the Console Arcs.

〜☆ Console Arcs (all)
Patch Patch 👀
Base Assets Base Part 1/3
Base Part 2/3
Base Part 3/3
System files Windows System
Linux System
Mac System🎮
UI Mod Windows UI
Mac/Linux UI

👀 Extract the Patch archive LAST, after all other files (should combine with the existing HigurashiEp04_Data folder). Overwrite any files if asked.

🎮 On MacOS extract this file to where the Contents folder is located.

These features can be installed as an installer option (or manually), but please note 07th-mod does not directly provide support for them. Support locations and more information are below - click to expand each feature:

French Language Patch

An addon which provides full conversion of the game to French. More details in French here.

Please note:

Italian Language Patch

An addon which provides a conversion of Ch.1 (so far) to Italian. More details in Italian here.

Please note:

Chinese Language Patch (中文汉化补丁)

An addon which provides a conversion of Ch.1 to Ch.6 (so far) to Chinese. More details in Chinese here.

Please note:

非官方汉化补丁, 目前仅提供第一章到第六章的版本. 更多信息请点这里.

请注意:

Optional Steps After Install

Console Arcs Only

To make the Console Arcs appear in Steam with the correct logos and name, please follow these instructions: Console Arcs Steam Library Tutorial