Like A Brawler 8: Realtime meets Turn Based gameplay!

FEATURES
-Play Infinite Wealth as a realtime combat game
-Choose which genre to play as for each protagonist (Realtime Kiryu, Turn Based Ichiban etc...)
-Massive combat overhaul from Like A Brawler 7
-Juggle combos
-Mortal reversals
-Pulling out weapons during combat
-Fighting with party members
-And many more...

REQUIREMENTS
-Steam version of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
-Shin Ryu Mod Manager (v4.5.5 and greater)
-NET Framework 4.8 (comes preinstalled with Windows 10)

INSTALLATION

LINUX/Steam Deck WARNING: The mod is untested on Linux and thus i cannot promise it will work on that platform
Here's an installation guide made by lovelythelynx for Linux!

If you have played the demo you must do this first!

• Go to mods folder
• Delete the following folders: DE Library, EX Auth, EX Auth Condition, Like A Brawler 8
  

1) Update to the latest version of Shin Ryu Mod Manager (v4.5.5 and greater REQUIRED)
2) Download latest version of the mod
3) Open Shin Ryu Mod Manager, press "Install mod" button and choose the zip file you have downloaded
4) Press the green tick to save settings
5) Play!

>>>>Important gameplay info below, to ensure a good experience, please read!<<<<
Playing on New Game+ is NOT RECOMMENDED! This mod was made with normal walkthrough in mind You may run into softlocks, enemies taking no damage, and any other nasty things if you don't play on Normal. I will not provide support for NG+ runs.
Currently, side content has not been balanced yet (things like Amon, Big Swell etc..)

These jobs work the best on the current version and are recommended:
Freelancer
Hero
Desperado
Samurai
Breaker
Dragon of Dojima
Action Star
These jobs are somewhat basic right now but playable:
Chef
These jobs are barebones or reuse other movesets and are not recommended:
Aquanaut
Pyrodancer (reuses Chef)
Linebacker
Host

Ichiban Upgrades
Double Quickstep (Level 4) - Dodge attacks up to two times in quick succession.
Essence of Torment (Level 6) - Deliver a brutal blow to a grabbed enemy while your health is low.
Damage Counter (Level 8) - Strike back against an enemy that hit you.
Charged Finishing Blows (Level 10) - Charge your finishing blows by holding down the button.
Double Finishing Blow (Level 12) - Perform up to two finishing blows in quick succession.
Essence of Trampling (Level 14) - Rapidly stomp on a downed enemy when your health is low.
Quickstep Attack (Level 16) - Perform an attack after dodging.
Counter Hook (Level 30) - Counter an attack just before it lands.
Meteor Tackle (Level 35) - Tackle an enemy by locking onto them and grabbing.

MOD SETTINGS
Settings of the mod can be changed at mods/Like A Brawler 8/mod_settings.ini

MOD COMPATIBILITY
Compatible with "My Own Party" mod, however characters other than Kiryu or Kasuga may have barebones movesets
Note that most of these are placeholders and only exist to make it easy for other people to make movesets for them should they want to

• Saeko - Barebones Barmaid moveset
• Adachi - Basic Detective moveset
• Nanba - Generic one handed weapon moveset
• Zhao - Generic sword moveset
• Joongi-han - Generic knuckles moveset
• Tomizawa - Generic one handed weapon moveset
• Chitose - Breaker moveset
• Seonhee - Agent style
  

DUE TO THE MASSIVE SCALE OF THE MOD
PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO SAVE OFTEN
AND PLAY WITH AUTOSAVE ENABLED
BECAUSE THE MOD MAY CRASH ONCE IN A WHILE!


KNOWN ISSUES
Playing on New Game+ may softlock you/make it difficult to progress during certain story battles! Please play on a new save file!
Confirmed instances of softlocking/difficulty to progress because of playing on New Game+:

• Ichiban Extreme Heat Mode Tutorial (Chapter 1)
• Yamai First Fight (Chapter 2)
  

Sometimes attacks may get skipped in a moveset when performing them for the first time
Defeating enemies on styles other than Brawler as Kiryu will not count towards their Bucket List completion
Equipped weapons may randomly break (you can pull them back out)
The mod may crash sometimes (i'm doing my best to identify and fix crashes)
Cannot disable player damage numbers
Cannot talk to Yoshino as Kiryu


TROUBLESHOOTING
1) Your antivirus may falsely believe mod files to be a virus. Please ensure that your antivirus is not interfering with the mod.
2) Windows security may prevent the mod files from initializing. Check if you have gotten a message like this below, if you did, follow the steps to unblock the file.

If nothing works, try enabling the debug console in YakuzaParless.ini (setting ConsoleEnabled to 1) and looking at its output. It may tell you why the mod is not working. Also check the game directory (where the .exe is) for de_log.txt which might be able to tell you the issue. If you cant make sense of it, make a bug report with the log attached and i'll look into it!

Problem 1, No de_log.txt on exe directory:
This means that the mod scripts are not running at all.
First things first, enable console on YakuzaParless.ini
Then start your game, load into the main menu and look at the logs.

Problem 1A)  Initializing library script "DELibInitializer.asi" exists in the console logs but the mod does not work
This means something is preventing the C# API from starting. This usually happens on Linux/Steam Deck
Update DELib to 0.11 from Libraries tab. That may fix it

Problem 1B)  Initializing library script "DELibInitializer.asi" does not exist in the console logs and the mod does not work
This means that one of the libraries Like A Brawler 8 uses is corrupt. This can be due to antivirus/other factors.
Go to Libraries tab in Shin Ryu Mod Manager, uninstall/install DELib and ensure nothing is tampering with it.

Problem 2, Missing libraries warning:
Go to Libraries tab on Shin Ryu Mod Manager, install DE Lib, EX Auth and EX Auth Condition.



This mod is made possible by my Patreons who have supported me!
You can support me and get progress updates on Patreon for as little as one dollar a month!



Credits:
Jhrino - Gameplay, Moveset, Heat Actions, Programming, Tool Development, VFX
Mugen - Moveset, Heat Actions
KarpioXP - Extensive Testing
ReLLeRtheR - Animation
Ret-HZ - LibARMP & ReARMP
HeartlessSeph - Fighter Commander
SutandoTsukai181 - Yakuza GMT Blender
AidanCorgi - Yoshino Model
Tim0142 - Okinawa Kiryu Model

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