Steam News20 April 20233y ago

"Hi-Res Character Creation DLC" has been released!

As announced previous update information, Yakuentei has released "Hi-Res Character Creation DLC"!

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changedOnce you have purchased & installed Hi-Res Character Creation DLC additionally, you can take each character's photo into 2048x4096 pixels PNG file with transparency background.

changedThis DLC is NOT able to "purchase" on Steam.

changedIt means that you need to purchase this DLC via another download store as below, in order to use this DLC with Steam edition of this game. (the reason is also described as below)

changedStore site for this DLCIt is available on "DLsite", which is a storefront service for indie (doujin) works in Japan.

changedStore site for this DLCDifferent from Steam, there is no client software for DLsite. So, if you have purchased this DLC on DLsite, you need to download an archive file (compressed in zip) manually, includes DLC file and some documents.

changedStore site for this DLCThe store page's URL for this DLC in English version is following. https://www.dlsite.com/home/work/=/product_id/RJ01050744.html/?locale=en_US

Students of Light Bonds - Typing RPG with Character Creation - changes

changedOnce you have purchased & installed Hi-Res Character Creation DLC additionally, you can take each character's photo into 2048x4096 pixels PNG file with transparency background.

changedThis DLC is NOT able to "purchase" on Steam.

changedIt means that you need to purchase this DLC via another download store as below, in order to use this DLC with Steam edition of this game. (the reason is also described as below)

changedIt is available on "DLsite", which is a storefront service for indie (doujin) works in Japan.

changedDifferent from Steam, there is no client software for DLsite. So, if you have purchased this DLC on DLsite, you need to download an archive file (compressed in zip) manually, includes DLC file and some documents.

As announced previous update information, Yakuentei has released "Hi-Res Character Creation DLC"!

Once you have purchased & installed Hi-Res Character Creation DLC additionally, you can take each character's photo into 2048x4096 pixels PNG file with transparency background.

However, we must apologize for one thing to all of you.

This DLC is NOT able to "purchase" on Steam.

It means that you need to purchase this DLC via another download store as below, in order to use this DLC with Steam edition of this game. (the reason is also described as below)

Store site for this DLC

It is available on "DLsite", which is a storefront service for indie (doujin) works in Japan.

Different from Steam, there is no client software for DLsite. So, if you have purchased this DLC on DLsite, you need to download an archive file (compressed in zip) manually, includes DLC file and some documents.

The store page's URL for this DLC in English version is following. https://www.dlsite.com/home/work/=/product_id/RJ01050744.html/?locale=en_US

Why this DLC is not available in Steam for purchasing?

The reason is related to the requirement of Steam refund for DLC. For details, please see following URL's article. https://ci-en.net/creator/14157/article/848669

How to install this DLC to Steam edition of this game?

You need to install the DLC file (filename : HikariS_DLC) using Windows Explorer.

At first, please right-click "Students of Light Bonds" on your Steam client. Next, point "Manage" and click "Browse local files".

Once Windows Exprorer has been opened, please move into the sub-folders : "HikariS_Data" => "StreamingAssets".

Finally, please overwrite original 0-byte "HikariS_DLC" file as a new one including in downloaded zip file from DLsite.

Please see also ReadMe.txt and etc. in downloaded zip file for more detail information, including operation check.

Attention for Steam software update

The "HikariS_DLC" file may be initialized (as 0 byte file) when "Steam Client" or "Students of Light Bonds" has been updated.

So, please back-up your HikariS_DLC file on another folder or etc. Sorry for the inconvenience.

(Note that you can re-download DLC file if you made your DLsite user account before purchase this DLC.)

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Steam News / 20 April 2023

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