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I cannot for the life of me get this whole shading think right. But I still like how it turned out :D

Thanks for the detailed explanation! I'll be trying to get all the game running externally on a flash drive and troubleshoot whatever issues might pop up. I guess I'll be updating this post if I ever find any issues for any specific game and what solution I come up for it.

I am not sure what software needs to be installed from an fresh window installation, but are there any error messages that could be recorded to figure out what software needs to be installed? Otherwise, I can mention the software already used for Touhou games. d3d8to9 Vsync Patches Put the files in their respective Touhou game folder. =============================================== Now, thcrap as a patcher works fine without an internet connection, except thcrap will no longer be able to automatically update its patches. However, thcrap is not normally portable to its use of shortcuts and absolute paths. Here is a guide to making thcrap portable. I assume the thcrap folder is above the Touhou game folders, but change the paths if the thcrap folder is located in a different location. game.js Within game.js, change every path to be relative like the following example: "../Touhou 19 - Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost/th19.exe" The important part is at the beginning instead of the root drive being referred, ".." is used instead to get thcrap to look above its folder and look for the exe file in the other Touhou games. thcrap Shortcuts In the folder of each Touhou game, make an .bat file Type the following in the .bat file: CD /D %~dp0 "..\thcrap\bin\thcrap_loader.exe" "en.js" thXX The first line changes the directory to where the .bat file is located as "%~dp0" simply refers to the path where the .bat file is located. The second line is executing thcrap_loader with its proper arguments. With these changes, thcrap is now setup with relative paths instead of absolute paths, which means putting thcrap on a portable install should now work.

Okay, as promised. About 東方奇闘劇 3, I don't need to post anything as it has been archived on the Internet Archive already and there's a full DVD ISO there. You can also find 東方奇闘劇２- Supreme Duels as a DVD ISO, so the best imaginable quality (compared to typical late-2000s/early-2010s potato uploads). For those who don't know about them (or people stumbling across the post via a search engine), they were animated works made by AQUA STYLE mimicking game cutscenes. They also featured very nice voice acting. 東方見聞録 by circle FRAGILE ONLINE, released in 2004 (DVD authoring date: 22nd of June 2004). This thing is 20 years old! I'm offering a full DVD ISO. I wasn't aware but this circle seems to be Taiwanese. There are multiple segments consisting in a series of illustrations with dialogue at the bottom. The first segment is narrated by a male Taiwanese voice-over (with a funny distortion in the audio). There's one segment called Luna Dial which reminds of those Touhou Soccer animated shots (I haven't checked if they were made by the same artist or not) that has very poor video quality. And no, this is not due to the limitations of DVD (bitrate is a steady 7Mbps throughout the whole thing), but they probably had a very low quality asset to begin with (or their MPEG2 encoder was very poor). Not sure if we have the first Touhou animated doujin release here (it's only 2 years after the official release of Touhou 06), but it is a nice piece of history nonetheless. Some very keen observers will notice the weird scaling artifacts on the video, when watched on a regular modern display. This is because the whole thing was produced at a resolution of 640x480 then loosely scaled using nearest neighbour to the standard 720x480 of NTSC DVDs (you never want to do that). Scaling it back to 640x480 using nearest neighbour will give you the correct picture back.

@vanyk, @Pinky Cat You're welcome. Please note that my translation abilities are in fact very limited, I mainly assist in extracting subtitles (from hard-coded ones) and timing them. But I really like making more obscure or overlooked works more accessible because I'm certain they deserve it. Okay, here are 2 obscure animation efforts that I acquired recently. First is a PV DVD released in 2008 called "東方紅魔郷 ARRANGE PV" by circle "WITCH☆CRAFT" and featuring a very nice and early Reimu 3D model by ISAO. This was obviously made before the MMD era (MMD just came out or hasn't come out yet by the time this animation was produced). This isn't lost media yet, but only very bad quality reposts exist of this. So I'm posting a full DVD rip here. Now unfortunately, I couldn't make an ISO because the disc had very bad corruption or burning defects despite looking prestine, but I was able to copy all the files at least. That's why all the datestamps are wrong (they should normally read 14th of May 2008 at 7:52AM). There is also a very annoying interlacing glitch throughout the whole PV which makes the picture look very jittery (when deinterlaced properly). Probably an authoring bug or sign of amateurism. Some video expert might be able to fix this. Second is a very well known dogfight animation from Mudspike (oh, what a coincidence again). Catalog number is MUDS-0001. This is the Reimu vs Utsuho fight. This already exists in 720p on YouTube on the creator's channel, so far from lost media (unless the creator melts down). But this DVD edition offers much better quality and even a subtitleless version. I'm offering a full ISO this time. More will come later. A DVD ISO rip of 東方奇闘劇 3 from AQUA STYLE (only exists in very low quality uploads) and some very obscure thing called "東方見聞録" by circle FRAGILE ONLINE released in 2004, if I'm not lazy.

I'm back from the dead!!!!!!!!!

Meat Meats in Gensokyo are highly prized. It makes for fine foodstuffs, and can be used to barter or bribe with more primitive-minded Youkai. That said, meat is difficult to come by. Unlike Earth where most meat is shipped from across the world to a store, in Gensokyo meat has to be acquired by hunting a wild animal or slaughtering an animal large enough to give meat. Due to this, meat is hard to come by in most seasons. There are a number of ways of preserving meat. A cool cellar can be used to keep it at a reasonably cold temperature for some time. Salt can be used to dry the meat and seal it, or it can be sealed using animal fat or even cheese. Alternatively, you could pickle your meat using water and salt, or cure it using salt and spices. One can even bury it deep in the ground, where the cold earth can keep it safe. The simplest way to preserve it however is simply to smoke it, which will dry out the meat, repel insects and make it slower to rot. If you consider providing meat to a Youkai, it is best to bear in mind the Youkai's temperament and tastes. While safe with most Youkai, some find certain meats or preservation methods disagreeable. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "We have to go back for him!" Cirno looked an awful sight. The askew wig and dirtied kimono Wriggle calmly helped her with were bad enough. But already, her eyes were beginning to wet with nervous tears, and there was a manic look in her eye. Normally, the risk of Cirno crying would have melted Wriggle's heart. Especially after the night before. As it was, the look only gave Wriggle a small sense of satisfaction. She shook her head at Cirno's plea, even as she continued. "We just found Osu! We can't lose him again!" "There there," Wriggle replied, with an uncharacteristic condescension as she patted Cirno's hand. "I am sure the 'great and powerful' Osu is safe in the Fortune Teller's house. He's probably teleported himself back to Heida Temple already. We had better hurry to see him again~" The lilt in her voice was noticeable even to Cirno. Who gave her friend a penetrating look. One she wished could detect what had Wriggle acting so weird. But their friendship won in the end. With a heavy heart and fearful damp eyes, Cirno started towards the Temple. Wriggle didn't have long to savor her victory. As she pulled her wig on, she finally noticed over her shoulder the eyes of Agappa. Though her gaze wasn't quite on wriggle, but above her. "What are you staring at, creepo?" Her arm slowly raised. Before pointing, in a way that made Wriggle's body grow cold with fear that was not her own. And in that moment, she realized she hated Agappa. Even if she didn't know why. "I see you." =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Wriggle’s face disappeared from the corner of the window. For a moment, Oscar felt his heart grow cold. She had been difficult, even by her standards. But Agappa, Cirno and Wriggle’s presence had been comforting. Now, for the third time in two days, he was all alone… ...Except for a lazy old hare taking a nap in his hat of course. The low sound of the monster in the hall drew Oscar’s attention. The thing seemed afraid of coming back to the kitchens, where the ‘ghost’ of a headless man had terrified it so. But Oscar was sure the moment he left, it would see he was human. Even the terror it seemed to have of him as a spirit would be of no use while he was in the flesh. ...Unless… Oscar’s eyes cast themselves over the room. Dried meat hung from the ceiling awaiting an owner who would never come. Fresher meat lay rancid and rotting. A dull green mass fit only for the maggots that squirmed inside of them. Taking a knife, he did his best to ignore the scent at his nostrils as he turned to one. Idly running the blade over the surface and forcing its inhabitants out. The sight that befell him was too disgusting for words, and so Oscar would never try in the years after. He had just decided to give up on this idea, when his eye shifted over the room. In the corner, he could see a broom made of some kind of straw. A mouse had nibbled at it at one point, but it looked mostly intact. In fact the star looked sturdy enough to resist him breaking it in half… The thought made him pause. The gears turned quietly in his mind. Before a slow smile crossed his face. With a glance to make sure the monster was away, he quickly snatched up the broom, showing an energy that disturbed the old rabbit. It glared down at him as Oscar undid the bindings. Winding pieces of straw into a primitive rope. He gave the wound piece of five broom-hairs a tug. It held, if only just. “Time for another monster to walk these halls.” He murmured with a knowing smile. The Ao Bozu let out a low pitiful cry as it circled the central courtyard. So far, it had circled the courtyard a dozen times. He had examined several rooms. Some he could enter, some had far too many eyes watching for it. And of course there was the kitchen. Haunted as it was, by the headless man. The brute was glad to be free of its prison however. Even this limited freedom was a blessing. A low moan echoed from down the hall. Fearfully, the beast turned its head. The door of the kitchen stood open. Ominous with only a faint illumination from the afternoon sun. For the span of three breaths, the space was empty. Until a figure appeared. It was dressed well, its hands extended, coated in exposed meat as it approached blindly. Its face, wrapped in rotting flesh, oozed faintly. Flies clinging to it as it stumbled into the hall with a dull groan. The Ao Bozu felt another set of its eyes close in fear. The monster scrambling for cover as the dead thing lumbered into the hall. And towards the stairs to the lower cellar… As Oscar pulled the impromptu mask of straw and meat from his face, he could see the yawning maw of the cellar ahead of him. The space was pitch black, and nearly impenetrable. But if Wriggle was right, it also had his freedom… What now? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = Call out and see if anyone is down there. = Through great good luck, you manage to find a candle down here. = Feel your way into this dark place with your bamboo stick. No sense in drawing attention to yourself. = Peer into the dark. Will yourself to see.