Pocket Souls README

Thank you for downloading my mod! I hope you have lots of fun :)

An up to date copy of DS3 from Steam and DLC 1 & 2 are required to play.



Installation:

1. Download main file.

2. Extract All (Pocket Souls folder, dinput8.dll, and modengine.ini) to standard DS3 game folder. Should look like: ..\Steam\steamapps\common\DARK SOULS III\Game

3. Start a new game.

4. Play!

The folder named "Pocket Souls" should be in the same folder as the DarkSoulsIII.exe file.
The modengine and dinput8 files should be in that same folder near DarkSoulsIII.exe.
Do not change the file structure in the mod. Modengine is currently set to read from \Pocket Souls



Confirmation the mod is installed properly:

- Start a new game.
- Note that there is a new spell added for each starting class.
- When game has started past character select, the written parts of Abyssal Flask and the new spell are displayed.
- Have fun!



Troubleshooting:

Problem: "Failed to save game. Save data is corrupted." on launch.
1. Go to "Troubleshooting" folder within Pocket Souls folder.
2. Locate DS30000.sl2 & DS30000.sl3 (Blank Saves) and DS3Manager (Save File Integration Tool) in the Troubleshooting folder.
3. Locate DS3 save files (Saves are in a different directory than the game itself): ..\Users\*username*\AppData\Roaming\DarkSoulsIII\*series of numbers*\DS30000.sl2 & DS30000.sl3.
4. Back up your save files.
5. Place the new DS30000.sl2 and DS30000.sl3 files into the save folder and replace the old ones (Make sure you backed up!)
6. Launch the game. You will get the "Save data is corrupted." error on screen again.
7. While "Save Data Corrupted" error is on screen, open "DS3Manager".
8. In the File Manager, select Patch, then Allow Integration.
9. Select "OK" on the error message, and the game should now continue to load the blank save.
10. If the error message persists, re launch Dark Souls III.

Problem: Crashing
1. Ensure you replaced dinput8.dll in your DS3 folder. It is a version better suited to this mod in particular than with regular mod engine files.



If you are having errors that this does not resolve, please contact myself or a community member in the Discord:

https://discord.gg/nybeEsR



Current issues to be aware of:

- Catacombs of Carthus are pretty buggy - expect unexpected experiences with the rolling bone balls and gates in that map.
- Currently only 56 creatures with no bosses available to catch: will expand if memory limits get figured out
- Certain creatures are disabled in certain maps to save on memory.



Thanks again for playing!