What is HoHatch?#
HoHatch* (Download: HoHatch - the JPG/DDS converter for modding ShadowverseWB) is a Windows desktop application designed to support MOD creation for
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond (hereinafter referred to as “ShadowverseWB”) using the Special K injection tool.
It specializes in converting between JPG and DDS formats and managing DDS texture files.
For ShadowverseWB MOD creators, spending time on anything other than the actual artwork creation process can be very frustrating.
The typical workflow for creating MOD images includes:
- Extracting original DDS files from the game using Special K
- Converting those DDS files to editable JPGs
- Editing/modifying the JPGs
- Converting the edited JPGs back to DDS format for injection
HoHatch was created to streamline and make the image conversion and file management part of this workflow as efficient and intuitive as possible, allowing creators to focus more on the creative artwork itself.
Future Plans#
- DDS ↔ PNG conversion is not yet implemented.
When using texconv with PNG input, it often produces completely black output.
Fixing this issue likely requires a fundamental change in the conversion pipeline, so it has been postponed for now.
For Contributors#
Currently, I’m the only one developing HoHatch (dracoboost/hohatch).
Most of the core features I personally needed have already been implemented, but
if you would like to add new features and are comfortable writing Python and/or Next.js, contributions are very welcome!
Please make sure the preflight check passes before submitting updates.
For detailed guidelines (in English), please read GEMINI.md.
# From the frontend directory
cd frontend
npm run preflight