Hades (Almost) Total Conversion for Hades II

Note

Refer to the FAQ in the wiki with any questions before opening an issue.

This mod adds encounters and enemies from Hades to Hades II.

The mod is still early in development, and not everything is working as expected.

Warning

I do not recommend using this mod on any active "real" saves during this WIP period. It's recommended to use a save file dedicated to testing or developing mods, and to create a backup of all save files before using the mod.

It is recommended to not tab out of the game or otherwise unfocus the window while the game is starting up or loading, as this can sometimes cause the game to load data incorrectly. This would mean you need to restart the game.

Prerequisites

In order to use this mod you must have Hades installed on your system when playing Hades II. You cannot uninstall Hades after insalling the mod, as the mod will not work without it.

It is recommended to have both Hades and Hades II installed through the same platform (e.g. both through Steam or both through Epic)/in the same parent directory.

Caution

To be able to use the mod, Hades must be installed at ALL TIMES.

Read on at Installation for information on how to install the mod through r2modman.

Features

Note

This mod is a work in progress. Not everything is working as expected or fully implemented.

The following content from Hades is available in Hades II through this mod, allowing you to play as Melinoë, with her weapons and abilities.

At the moment, content is limited to encounters and enemies.

Encounters/Rooms:

Encounter/Room Name	Internal Name	Status
Tartarus
Default combat	GeneratedTartarus	Implemented
Miniboss encounters	A_MiniBoss0x	Implemented
Fountain room	A_Reprieve01	Implemented
Shops	A_Shop01/A_PreBoss01	Implemented
Survival challenge	SurvivalTartarus	Not implemented
Thanatos encounter	ThanatosTartarus	Not implemented
Bosses	A_Boss01/A_Boss02/A_Boss03	Not implemented
Asphodel		Not implemented
Elysium		Not implemented
Styx		Not implemented
Surface		Not implemented

Enemies

Enemy	Internal Name	Status
Tartarus
Wretched Lout	PunchingBagUnit	Implemented
Dire Lout (Elite)	PunchingBagUnitElite	Implemented
Wretch Thug	HeavyMelee	Implemented
Dire Thug (Elite)	HeavyMeleeElite	Implemented
Wringer	DisembodiedHand	Implemented
Wringer (Elite)	DisembodiedHandElite	Implemented
Wretched Witch	LightRanged	Implemented
Dire Witch (Elite)	LightRangedElite	Implemented
Brimstone	HeavyRanged	Implemented
Dire Brimstone (Elite)	HeavyRangedElite	Implemented
Numbskull	Swarmer	Implemented
Dire Numbskull	SwarmerElite	Implemented
Skullomat	LightSpawner	Implemented
Wretched Pest	ThiefMineLayer	Implemented
Dire Pest (Elite)	ThiefMineLayerElite	Implemented
Asphodel		Not implemented
Elysium		Not implemented
Styx		Not implemented
Surface		Not implemented

Not implemented yet, but somewhat planned

In no particular order:

• (Mini) Boss encounters
• Additional biomes
• Light story elements

Would be nice, but likely not possible (as easily)

• Hades God boons
• Playing as Zagreus/Switching between characters

Installation & Uninstallation

See this wiki page

Configuration

These are the configuration options available for the mod:

Name	Type	Default	Description
enabled	bool	true	Whether the mod is enabled or not.
firstTimeSetup	bool	true	If set to true, the mod will make required file associations and moves from the hadesGameFolder to your Hades II installation when the game is started the next time. This process will set this variable to false afterwards. Only set this to true after a breaking update or when re-installing.
uninstall	bool	false	Set this to true and start the game once to run uninstall steps, which removes files copied and associated to Hades. Do this before uninstalling the mod through r2modman to avoid loose files staying behind. To re-install, set both uninstall and firstTimeSetup to true.
hadesGameFolder	string	root	The path to the Hades game folder. When set to root, resolves to the "Hades" directory in the same parent directory as your Hades II installation. I.e., leave like this if you have both games installed through Steam.
debug	bool	false	Enables debug logging to the console. Enable this if you're having issues with the mod, or if the developer asked you for logs to help investigating an issue.

Notes for other developers

Some of the knowledge I gathered during development can be found in the knowledge.md file - though this is a living document and may not be comprehensive or up to date.