Cha-Cha 0.1.1

A fix release for Linux and for older graphics cards.

Fixed

• Linux: movies play. The intro froze on its first frame, and pressing a button left a black screen with only sound (#2). The intro and the title's attract movie now play through, and skipping to the title works.
• Linux: no more crashes when loading. Loading a save (Continue or New Game), or entering and leaving an area such as your house in Moga Village, could crash the game (#3).
• Older graphics cards. Cards whose driver offers Vulkan 1.2 now work, for example the Radeon HD 7000 series on AMD's last Windows driver. Before, the game stopped with "device lacks VK_KHR_push_descriptor" (#3).

Changed

• The PlayStation touchpad click opens the settings, and A / Enter on a setting applies it.
• The translated shaders are rebuilt once on the first start of this version (a few seconds to a minute).

Downloads

Windows 10 / 11 x64	Cha-Cha-0.1.1-windows-x64.zip: extract anywhere you can write to, run Cha-Cha.exe
Linux x86-64 (glibc 2.35+)	Cha-Cha-0.1.1-x86_64.AppImage: chmod +x, then run it

Graphics: a Vulkan 1.2 driver. You need your own dump of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (US) with update v32; see the README.

Cha-Cha 0.1.0

The first release of Cha-Cha: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate running natively on PC, by static recompilation of the
Wii U game. No emulator, and no game files included: you bring your own copy of MH3U (US) with update v32.

Downloads

	File	Run
Windows 10 / 11 x64	Cha-Cha-0.1.0-windows-x64.zip	extract anywhere you can write to, run Cha-Cha.exe
Linux x86-64, glibc 2.35+	Cha-Cha-0.1.0-x86_64.AppImage	chmod +x, then run it

Both need a Vulkan 1.3 graphics driver. On first start, point Cha-Cha at your dump (a .wua archive or the game
and update folders); the shaders are prepared once, in a few seconds.

What's new compared to the original

• Item Sets in the item box menu: register and load 5 loadouts per pouch, with a live pouch preview and a
  smart load that takes only what you have.
• Monster HP scaling in Port Tanzia: 65% / 80% / 90% / 100% for 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 hunters, at every rank.
• Hold to gather: keep holding the button on carcasses, gathering spots and mining points.
• Event and challenge quests installable again from files (MODS → Quests).
• PC options: internal resolution up to 4×, unlimited frame rate, the Tri look, global illumination,
  ambient occlusion, enhanced depth of field, texture packs and texture dumping.
• A launcher and settings made for controllers, with rebindable buttons and an on-screen guide that follows
  your bindings.

Known limitations

• Linux is new: the AppImage boots to the title screen in testing, but it has not yet been played on real Linux
  hardware or a Steam Deck. Reports are welcome.
• Online play is not available yet (Nintendo's service is gone; Cha-Cha's own server is planned).

Full instructions: README.