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
How to install the patch manually (for Windows, Linux, and Mac)¶
Where are the downloads?
All downloads are listed at the bottom of the page.
How do I extract .7z files?
Umineko Ps3
Dear friends, At this moment some of you are already celebrating end-of-year holidays and are getting prepared for 2017! We did reasonably well in 2016. 2 more episodes published, 4 releases made, over 100 issues fixed and over 700 revisions committed. Oct 05, 2019. If you don't install voice files, the game will just not play any voices. PS3 Voices only, no graphical upgrades (confirmed in #1 (comment)) Summary: use old version of script which has voices but not the graphical patches. Download the voice files, make sure they are copied to umineko/voice.
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
On Windows or Linux (any distro):
Warning: GNOME/MATE Desktop (the default on Ubuntu and Fedora Linux) will cause Higurashi Ep.4 and upwards to crash the entire desktop when you start the game. This happens even on the base game (without any mods applied).
A workaround for this is to install XFCE desktop (please look up instructions for your specific operating system).
Please make sure you can launch the base game before applying any mods (please don't make any saves on the base game as they are not compatible with the mod).
- 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 theLOCAL FILES
tab and click onBrowse local files...
)
- On Steam: open your Steam library, choose the game from the list, right click on it and click on
- After downloading all the files needed for your version of the game, place them in the root folder (where the game
.exe
is) - Navigate inside
HigurashiEp0X_Data/StreamingAssets
(whereX
is the chapter number) and delete the foldersCG
andCGAlt
- This is not a requirement but we recommend to delete the mentioned folders to save disk space and avoid any random issues
- Select all the downloaded files placed in the root directory EXCEPT the file called
[CHAPTER TITLE].Voice.and.Graphics.Patch.[VERSION NUMBER].zip
and extract them (protip: useExtract Here
from the context menu)- Extract the mentioned file after extracting all the others. Overwrite all files if asked
- Delete all the downloaded files after ensuring the game is working as expected
On Mac OSX:
- 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 theLOCAL FILES
tab and click onBrowse local files...
) - If you just see an icon called
HigurashiEp0X
(whereX
is the chapter number), you may need to right click it, then click 'Show Package Contents' to show theContents
folder - The game folder (called
Contents
) should contain some folders likeResources
,MacOS
,Plugins
,Frameworks
, and others - we will only be modifying theResources
folder
- On Steam: open your Steam library, choose the game from the list, right click on it and click on
- After downloading all the files needed for your version of the game, place them in
Resources/Data
- Navigate inside
Resources/Data/StreamingAssets
and delete the foldersCG
andCGAlt
- This is not a requirement but we recommend to delete the mentioned folders to save disk space and avoid any random issues
- Navigate back to
Resources/Data
folder and extract the downloaded files using the following method:- Extract all archives EXCEPT
[CHAPTER TITLE].Voice.and.Graphics.Patch.[VERSION NUMBER].zip
- After all the other archives are extracted, you can then extract
[CHAPTER TITLE].Voice.and.Graphics.Patch.[VERSION NUMBER].zip
- Overwrite all files if asked
- When finished, this should produce a
HigurashiEp0X_Data
folder (whereX
is the chapter number) - the full path will beResources/Data/HigurashiEp0X_Data
- Extract all archives EXCEPT
- Open a terminal window in the
Resources/Data
folder. Follow these steps if you don't know how to do it- In the terminal window, type:
rsync -avP HigurashiEp*/* .
and hit enter (type the*
literally) - Wait until the files are copied to the right place
- In the terminal window, type:
- Delete all the downloaded files and any leftover
HigurashiEp0X_Data
folders (whereX
is the chapter number) after ensuring the game is working as expected
Umineko Voice Patch Mac Download Version
Console Arcs¶
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 | Download |
Graphics patch | 1440p |
Voices | Download |
Sound effects | Download |
BGM | Download |
Movies | Windows Mac/Linux |
System files | Windows Mac/Linux |
UI Mod | Windows Mac/Linux |
Question Arcs¶
〜☆ | Ch.1 Onikakushi | Ch.2 Watanagashi | Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi | Ch.4 Himatsubushi |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patch | Download | Download | Download | Download |
Graphics patch | 1440p | 1440p | 1440p | 1440p |
Voices | Download | Download | Download | Download |
Movies | Windows Mac/Linux | Windows Mac/Linux | Windows Mac/Linux | Windows Mac/Linux |
UI Mod (Windows) | Steam MangaGamer GOG | Steam MangaGamer GOG | Steam MangaGamer GOG | Steam MangaGamer GOG |
UI Mod (Mac/Linux) | Steam MangaGamer GOG | Steam MangaGamer GOG | Steam MangaGamer GOG | Steam MangaGamer GOG |
Answer Arcs¶
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 | Download | Download | Download | Download |
Graphics patch | 1440p | 1440p | 1440p | 1440p |
Voices | Download | Download | Download | Download |
Movies | Windows Mac/Linux | Windows Mac/Linux | Windows Mac/Linux | Windows Mac/Linux |
UI Mod (Windows) | Steam MangaGamer GOG GOG (old)† | Steam MangaGamer GOG | Steam MangaGamer GOG | Steam MangaGamer GOG |
UI Mod (Mac/Linux) | Steam MangaGamer GOG GOG (old)† | Steam MangaGamer GOG | Steam MangaGamer GOG | Steam MangaGamer GOG |
Compatibility packs | None | Windows (MangaGamer Answer Arcs Bundle only) | None | Windows (GOG only) Linux (GOG only) |
† If the regular 'GOG' UI file does not work, try the 'old' version (compatible with an older GOG release of the game).
Optional downloads¶
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 | BGM | Sound Effects | Extras |
---|---|---|---|
Question Arcs (all) | Classic BGM Restores the old BGM (pre-2019 update) | Classic Sound Effects Restores the old sound effects (pre-2019 update) | Higurashi OST Remake Handmade remakes of nerve's music. Can be installed over Classic BGM. (listen online) |
Answer Arcs (all) | Classic BGM Restores the old BGM (pre-2019 update) | Classic Sound Effects Restores the old sound effects (pre-2019 update) | None yet |