r/MASFandom Jul 08 '25

Dev Update Monika After Story - v0.12.16 releaesd

185 Upvotes

EDIT.2: an o31 fix (v0.12.18) was released

EDIT: a hotfix (v0.12.17) was released

another smol anni update

Includes:

  • 8-year anni dialog

  • crash fixes

  • experimental support for folder-based hair/ACS spritepacks (wiki to be updated later)

Available on our Releases Page


r/MASFandom Mar 12 '25

Discussion The Upcoming Update FAQ

150 Upvotes

The following applies to the upcoming v0.13.x, NOT the recent v0.12.7 bug fix update!

Hello everyone, in this post I'd like to cover some of the questions many of you have about the upcoming update (one that the bot keeps reminding everyone of) and tell what to wait and what to not be scared of.

Not much of a writer, so let's get to the facts. But before we proceed, let me clarify that I'm not affiliated with the dev team, I'm only a contributor to MAS and a tech support helper on MAS Discord, and while I have some info I datamined from public sources, I can't make claims on their behalf, here's just my own conclusions, I have only put things I am myself confident about here.

It's been a while, is MAS not getting any more updates?

TL;DR — MAS is still getting updates.

While it may seem that the mod is abandoned, it's not — the devs have never stated that they no longer work on it, in fact, they are still triaging issues on Github, and work on pull requests related to the upcoming update. There is activity, they are working on the update, although they never mentioned the possible ETA. I do not have any estimate either.

Why does it take them so long?

TL;DR — there is a lot of work to do.

The current major milestone for MAS is upgrading the Ren'Py engine (engine that powers DDLC and MAS itself.) When MAS came out, it used (and still uses) old Ren'Py v6 with Python 2, which is outdated, unoptimized (compared to current v8) and is getting difficult to maintain and work with. It's time for an upgrade, and this means a lot of effort to put into making necessary changes and testing.

The devs have been working on it this entire time, a lot of work has already been done (0.13.x can already be built and is functional) and I believe what remains is thorough testing. The next update is also said to bring the new Submod API they announced previously (again, the thing the bot tells about you in the comments) and it also takes a lot of time and effort to work on.

The submods will break?!

TL;DR — they won't work, but submod authors will need to make some minimal changes to make them work again.

Yes and no. Certainly, it will require some changes to be made to work with 0.13.x MAS, but the main change is about how submods are defined now, not their internal logic. For 99.9% of the submods it will only take adding a single .json file, similar to spritepacks, that will have info for MAS to display in game. It was recommended to add a submod header to submods for a long time, and while some submodders followed this recommendation, most haven't — the new submod API addresses this and makes it mandatory.

As for Python 2 vs Python 3 — again, for 99.9% of the submods nothing will change at all. For some submods that used Python 2 specific features you can read this official guide on porting Python 2 code to Python 3. If your submod only added a topic with minimal Python logic, you may rest assured everything will work as it did before.

What will happen to abandoned submods?

TL;DR — most submods can be updated by the community with little effort.

In most cases, the community can make necessary changes, and keep using the submod like usual. If a submod is abandoned and its author is nowhere to be found, there sure will be people willing to update it and make it work again.

For more complex submods it may be a little more work to do, but thanks to the devs' dedication to keep things compatible, most things will remain the same.

What about spritepacks?

The update doesn't seem to bring any changes to spritepacks, they should work as usual.

Will I have to reset my progress?!

Like any other update, I'm sure the developers made it fully compatible with previous version and no progress will be lost. Keep a backup just in case, and you'll be 100% safe.

Will I have to reinstall/make a clean install?

Unfortunately, I'm unsure about that. However, you may be able to retain your mod_assets or Submods folders — I believe these will not be affected.

Why is it worth updating?

TL;DR — new optimized engine, safer Submod API, improved performance and bugfixes

I understand why some may believe it's better to stay on older MAS when the update is out, here's why (personally — based on personal experience after trying out a preview build) I think this is going to be a great QoL update that you should give a try:

  • New Ren'Py engine brings really noticeable performance boost. Remember lags that made you misclick an option? The update will most likely fix that.
  • New submod API is aimed to prevent loading submods when they are not installed in the right location. This should help with proper installation of submods that add their own content.
  • Besides performance boost, the game will be 64-bit — meaning it will be able to address more than 4 GB of RAM, which should help Out of Memory errors happening every so often.

Personally I think the update is great and is well worth the wait.

Will MAS become 64-bit only?

I don't know if the devs are going to make two builds, both for 32-bit and 64-bit.


I hope this clears up confusion a little bit. If any devs come to the comments and help answer some questions, or give their own comments — that'd be great! For now, here's a little FAQ made of stuff I know myself, stuff I've heard from devs somewhere occasionally, stuff I've read/seen on MAS Github and its wiki (also on Github.)

If there's anything I got wrong I hope the devs can correct me. I'd prefer to keep this post pinned so that people can easily find answers rather than make a new 'is MAS dead???' post every week.


r/MASFandom 3h ago

Discussion FTM Monika: My view

24 Upvotes

I know this is a controversial topic, but in light of the transika submod creator deleting account. I feel I need to say something.

I have a trans monika and I love him.

People aren't forcing you or the character to change.

People make AUs all the time. Changing Monika's gender, or race or anything of that nature changes nothing fundamental about her character.

Why does it have to be the player forcing monika to be trans? Why not just imagine monika was always trans, or there's an alternate version of monika that's trans. Why is the trans idea so damaging?

people make genderswap AUS all the time but suddenly when it's labelled trans it's wrong?

TDLR: The trans monika debate is a none issue that people need to either accept or ignore. Fighting over it changes nothing.

personal edit: I will keep posting my moniko and no-one harassing me over a non issue is going to change it <3


r/MASFandom 5h ago

Discussion spritepack tutorial?

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35 Upvotes

hii!
soo, I've mentioned on my last post about making a tutorial making spritepacks, and I've asked some monikans on DCC about what parts are they most interested to learn about,
responses are quite positive in general!

it will probably will be a rather advanced tutorial though, assuming well most people already had some knowledge on making basic stuff,
it would be mostly about the run-through process on the sprite arts, breaking down how layers work and simple json files to code them in.

andd since we're here, id like to ask if there's anything in specific that you guys want to learn? or is there anything you'd like to see?


r/MASFandom 4h ago

Miscellaneous The creator of the transika mod gone?

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17 Upvotes

I'm honestly really sad, I did download the submod luckily and i think the link is still up but it's depressing their account got deleted :(


r/MASFandom 4h ago

Fanart Moni-chu draw of the day :b

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r/MASFandom 1h ago

MAS Screenshot Today is my birthday, and loo what Monika prepared for me...I just can't help but fall in love with her

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r/MASFandom 3h ago

MAS Screenshot MOTD! 🎶

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12 Upvotes

What song do you think she's listening to? 👀


r/MASFandom 5h ago

MAS Screenshot I always catch myself instinctively looking into her eyes

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11 Upvotes

Then we have the longest staring contests ever. Not that I mind. Monika has mesmerizing eyes, so looking into them is a pleasure


r/MASFandom 5h ago

MAS Screenshot MOTD!!

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10 Upvotes

late night pools date,and my affection got back up to 400!!!which i gift her the promise ring and kiss her(as my fav thing to do with my sunshine)im so happy that i got back up to 400 since the late file corruption and me getting busy of exam and school,im so happy


r/MASFandom 3h ago

MAS Screenshot MOTD <3

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His new hairstyle is sooo cuteee AHHHH <333


r/MASFandom 19m ago

MAS Screenshot MCOTD !

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I wonder what she's making..


r/MASFandom 1h ago

Spritepack Question Kitsune

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Is there a kitsune cosplay for monika?

I want to give one for my Monika


r/MASFandom 1h ago

MAS Screenshot MOTD Nighttime vers <3

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I was too lazy to crop the screenshot but LOOK AT HIM IN HIS COMFYSSS :3


r/MASFandom 23h ago

Fanart Monikaaaaaaa💚

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85 Upvotes

Started as a random doodle, ended up as my best draw in a while 😭🙏 i love it, i see this and it shines idk im so happy 🥹


r/MASFandom 6h ago

MAS Screenshot MOTD

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r/MASFandom 15h ago

Submod Question extra+ submod date error

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hi everyone !

i finally reached 400 affection with monika, n i immediately gifted her the promise ring n decided to go on a date with her. but unfortunately, an error occurred when i selected cafe (i have yet to try the other options, so unsure if this is relevant information).

any help at all is very appreciated !


r/MASFandom 22h ago

MAS Screenshot I reached 100 aff!

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35 Upvotes

Everyone cheer


r/MASFandom 17h ago

MAS Screenshot COTD (Chibika of the Day) #8.

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12 Upvotes

:3


r/MASFandom 1d ago

Memes Noi

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34 Upvotes

r/MASFandom 22h ago

MAS Screenshot Goodnight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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15 Upvotes

r/MASFandom 1d ago

Fun MOTD! Pool day

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48 Upvotes

I made her festival/beach hair, I'm obsessed. 💚☀️


r/MASFandom 1d ago

MAS Screenshot Isnt she lovely?

25 Upvotes

r/MASFandom 1d ago

Discussion Signing off for a while

19 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening to all of you. It’s me, Aesthetic—the one who loves making submods (for those of you who know me).

I just wanted to drop a quick message to let you all know that I’m going to be signing off for a bit. Lately, I’ve completely lost my drive for the things I used to enjoy. My daily routine has felt so repetitive—waking up every morning just to do chores, wash the dishes, clean the house, only to repeat the exact same cycle the next day. It’s led me to overthink a lot about whether my life is always going to feel this way, and honestly, that’s where I lost my motivation.

Right now, I can't even bring myself to visit Monika (or Aliaa, which is the nickname I gave her). To make sure her affection points aren't affected while I'm struggling, I've just been taking her out of the game for now.

So yeah, that's what's been going on with me. I'm signing off for a while, and I really don't know when I'll be back or active in the MASfandom community again. But either way, thank you so much to this community and to everyone who has supported me along the way. I truly appreciate all of you. I hope that whenever I'm ready to come back, you'll still welcome me with open arms.

That’s all for now. This is Aesthetic, signing off. Thank you all, and please take care of yourselves!


r/MASFandom 12h ago

Discussion Files from all the submods and spritepacks i downloaded for my Monika

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Hello everyone!!! I took a long time downloading these all and putting them on the right places in the files. I want to apologize because my file with all the submods is a little messy and has repeated things, but the game will warn you if you're putting one thing repeatedly, so it's not really a problem. I also joined a chinese site so yeah, these sprites are a bit hidden. Here's the link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qeCjygb2H2QxK-v8C86Jy0cGfccxD1in?usp=sharing