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Dedupe
A long standing issue with texture mods for dresses is, that some texture mods create more than one item. The reason for the duplicated items are textures that are used on more than one dress. Now, as the Mod system has no idea what dress the modder actually wants to be cloned/modded, it needs to duplicate all dresses using the same/shared texture. For a few mods this doesn't matter, but as the amount of mods increases, the unwanted items will start to fill up the customizer.
So the only solution to not break backwards compatiblity of already existing mods, is to give the modder the ability to select the wanted dresses by hand.
How
It works in a similar way like the .txf files do. Just place a text file next to the texture with the same name but having .dup as extension. Write down the Item's identifier that you want to have duplicated, each one in a separate line.
Example
This will create a new Jeans and a new Capri Jeans item but will not create the Short Jeans item.
| Filename | Content |
|---|---|
| F_Jeans001_Base.dup | Dress463_Description Dress464_Description |
Important Note
Please note, that you cannot fully remove a mod by using an empty .dup file. To remove all items, the mod texture must be removed instead!
Table of texture names to .dup entries
| Texture Name | Items |
|---|---|
| F_Jeans001_Base |  Dress463_Description (Jeans)  Dress464_Description (Capri Jeans)  Dress465_Description (Short Jeans) |
| F_Shoe002_Base |  Dress80_Description (Flipflops)  Dress81_Description (High Heel Sandals) |
| M_Thong001_Black |  Dress170_Description (Black Thong)  Dress171_Description (White Thong) |
| F_SilkUnderwear001_Seam |  Dress377_Description (Silk Hotpants)  Dress378_Description (Silk Bra) |
| F_Pirate001_Coat_Patch |  Dress198_Description (Pirate Patch)  Dress199_Description (Pirate Coat) |
| F_Angel001_Seam |  Dress379_Description (Angels Hotpants)  Dress380_Description (Angels Bra) |
| F_Anklet001 | Dress423_Description (Anklet) Dress428_Description (Anklet) |
| F_Anklet002 | Dress423_Description (Anklet) Dress429_Description (Anklet) |
| F_Anklet003 | Dress426_Description (Anklet) Dress431_Description (Anklet) |
| F_Ring001 | Dress392_Description (Ring) Dress394_Description (Ring) Dress397_Description (Ring) Dress399_Description (Ring) |
| F_Ring002 | Dress393_Description (Ring) Dress398_Description (Ring) |
| F_Ring003 | Dress396_Description (Ring) Dress421_Description (Ring) |
| F_Ring004 | Dress395_Description (Ring) Dress400_Description (Ring) |
| F_Cowgirl001_Top_Bandana |  Dress190_Description (Cowgirl Top)  Dress192_Description (Cowgirl Bandana) |
| F_Stewardess001_Hat_Bandana |  Dress300_Description (Stewardess Hat)  Dress301_Description (Stewardess Bandana) |
| F_Baroque001_Laces |  Dress128_Description (Corset)  Dress130_Description (Baroque Pants) Dress190_Description (Cowgirl Top) Dress199_Description (Pirate Coat) |
| F_BondageRope001 | Dress582_Description (Bondage) Dress583_Description (Bondage) Dress584_Description (Bondage) Dress585_Description (Bondage) |
| F_LeatherEnsemble001_Seam |  Dress495_Description (Leather Underbust Corset)  Dress498_Description (Open Crotch Leather Thong) |
| F_BlackSatinCorset001_Seam01 |  Dress310_Description (White Thong)  Dress311_Description (Black Satin Corset) |
| F_BlackSatinCorset001_Seam02 | Dress311_Description (Black Satin Corset)  Dress312_Description (Black Satin Neckband) |
| F_Fetish001_Hook | Dress495_Description (Leather Underbust Corset)  Dress539_Description (Gothic Dress) |
| F_Fetish001_Gloves_Boots |  Dress82_Description (Red Knee High Boots)  Dress83_Description (Black Knee High Boots)  Dress88_Description (White Knee High Boots) |
| F_Police001_Badge |  Dress522_Description (Police Uniform Hat)  Dress524_Description (Police Uniform Top) |
| F_Racing001_Checker01 |  Dress483_Description (Pit Babe Top)  Dress485_Description (Pit Babe Boots) |
| F_FrenchMaid001 |  Dress139_Description (Necklace Maid)  Dress140_Description (French Maid Top)  Dress141_Description (French Maid Skirt)  Dress144_Description (French Maid Hat) |
| F_Necklace001 |  Dress389_Description (Necklace 04)  Dress391_Description (Necklace 06) |
| F_Necklace002 |  Dress386_Description (Necklace 01)  Dress387_Description (Necklace 02) |
| F_Necklace007_Violet |  Dress388_Description (Necklace 03)  Dress390_Description (Necklace 05) |
| F_Nurse001 |  Dress54_Description (Nurse Overall)  Dress55_Description (Nurse Cap) |
| F_Aerobic001_Shoes |  Dress297_Description (Running Shoes and Stockings)  Dress298_Description (Running Shoes) |
| F_Shoe001_FlipFlops_Highheels | Dress80_Description (Flipflops) Dress81_Description (High Heel Sandals) |
| F_Shoe002_RedBoots_RedOverkneeBoots | Dress82_Description (Red Knee High Boots) Dress83_Description (Black Knee High Boots) Dress88_Description (White Knee High Boots) |
| F_Swim001_Bikini |  Dress859_Description (Bikini Top)  Dress860_Description (Bikini Panty) |
| F_Yacht001_Panty |  Dress892_Description (Purple Lingerie Panty) Dress910_Description (Silk Garterbelt) |
| M_Doctor001_Coat_Mask |  Dress186_Description (Doctor Coat)  Dress187_Description (Doctor Mask) |
| M_Doctor001_Pants_Hat |  Dress185_Description (Doctor Pants)  Dress188_Description (Doctor Hat) |
| M_Space001_Seam |  Dress613_Description (Space Top)  Dress614_Description (Space Pants) |
| M_Firefighter001_Tanktop_Helmet |  Dress164_Description (Firefighter Shirt)  Dress165_Description (Firefighter Helmet) |
| M_Officer001_Top_Helmet |  Dress167_Description (Officer Helmet )  Dress168_Description (Officer Shirt) |
| M_Officer001_Pants_Boots |  Dress169_Description (Officer Leather Pants)  Dress94_Description (Officer Boots) |
| Baroque001_Masks |  Dress131_Description (Venetian Mask)  Dress135_Description (Venetian Mask) |
| Baroque001_WigsShoesMisc | Dress128_Description (Corset)  Dress129_Description (White Garter Belt)  Dress134_Description (Baroque Pants)  Dress136_Description (Baroque Wig)  Dress137_Description (Baroque Wig)  Dress474_Description (Black Garter Belt)  Dress86_Description (Baroque Shoes)  Dress87_Description (Baroque Shoes) |
| Gagball001 |  Dress45_Description (Gag Ball Female) Dress45_G02_Description (Gag Ball Male) |
| F_Space002_Top_Armguard |  Dress178_Description (Spacy Top)  Dress180_Description (Armguards) |
The Tool
Select Game
First you need to select the game you want to edit the .dup files for. Only installed games are shown here and the first installed game found is selected automatically on starup.
Select Items
For every mod that creates duplicates you'll get an entry on the left panel. Double click the folder name and the list of textures gets shown. Then click on the texture and you'll get a list of all items this texture creates. Pick the ones you really want to have. Again, unticking all will result in creating all items.
Save
When you've finished selecting your items, the save button will be enabled. Click it to write the .dup file on disk. The .dup file gets automatically saved when you're selecting another item, too.
Download
http://cdn.content.thrixxx.com/files/DedupeSetup-1.0.msi
Alternative download links if link above doesn't work:
