CHKN Modding Lab

12 pro tools · binary → XML · peer‑review workflows

Ultimate Tutorial · Click to expand & copy

Ultimate CHKN Processor – all‑in‑one

If you use the Ultimate CHKN Processor, you can skip: Cleaner, Assets Renamer, Pose Renamer, Trigger Renamer, Morph Renamer. The Ultimate tool does all five in one pass.

✅ Automatically removes creator fingerprint, original key, thumbnails, renames all assets, renames poses (rooms/furniture), renames triggers (clothing/accessories), and renames all morphs.

Recommended for most users. Only use individual tools if you need fine control.

Scaler Generator → skip Splitter

Important: After using the Scaler Generator (with Female03MasterRoot 0.006), the product becomes invisible (works as intended for adult items).

🚫 You do NOT need to use the CHKN Splitter after scaling. The scaled item is already functional and invisible. Splitting would break the effect. Only split if you did NOT use the scaler and you are creating a separate action file for peer review.

CHKN Cleaner – advanced: product type, PID, derivation & PR boost

2️⃣ Product Type Modifier

Change Product Category / Type (GA / BM etc.), adjust internal flags, and reconfigure product behavior without rebuilding from scratch.

3️⃣ Product PID Editor

Insert Manual Product ID (PID), replace existing PID, and align product with a selected derivable base.

4️⃣ Derivation Injection

Inject Derivation Data from another product, align structure to a passed derivable product, and improve structural consistency.

6️⃣ Peer Review Optimization

Clean structural anomalies, reduce automatic rejection flags, and improve peer review pass probability.

📢 Peer Review Guide – @everyone

Key Peer Review Tips

1️⃣ Don’t Start With BM Only – If your account is new, upload normal GA products first (clothing, rooms, furniture). New accounts uploading only BM often skip peer review → slower staff/AI review.

2️⃣ Do Peer Reviews Yourself – Spend 20–60 minutes reviewing others’ products. Your own items move faster in queue. Help others → IMVU speeds up yours.

3️⃣ Older Accounts Get Faster Processing – Use an account that’s weeks/months old, not brand‑new.

4️⃣ Expect Delays If You Don’t Do PR – Some waited 1+ week, even 11 days. No PR = slow.

5️⃣ Best Strategy (Fastest Way)

  • ✅ Upload some GA items first
  • ✅ Spend time doing Peer Reviews
  • ✅ Then upload BM (poses, triggers, animations)

Quick Summary: GA first → do PR → older account → then BM. Don’t ignore PR.

Tool‑by‑Tool FAQ – why & benefit
CHKN Decryptor: binary → XML. Mandatory first step.
Mesh Hash Offsetor: changes mesh ID while keeping function. Hides original mesh.
CHKN Cleaner: removes fingerprint, key, thumbnails + advanced: type, PID, derivation, PR boost (see above).
Assets Renamer: randomizes asset names. Breaks traceability.
Pose Renamer: for rooms/furniture. Prevents pose conflicts.
Trigger Renamer: for clothing actions. Action stays functional.
Morph Renamer: renames all morphs. Removes creator signatures.
Colour Studio: adjust RGB values. Alters color fingerprint.
Index Randomizer: shuffles XML order. Kills pattern detection.
Scaler Generator: scale 0.006 to Female03MasterRoot. Makes item invisible (adult).
CHKN Compress: reduces size <2.5MB. Ensures upload compatibility.
CHKN Splitter: splits action+dress. Essential for peer review (action only).
CHKN Merge: combines top+bottom, action+dress, room+pose. Creates combos.

Visual workflows – Private / Peer Review

BINARY DECRYPT XML

Ultimate users: after decrypt,use Hash offsetor -->then use Ultimate → then skip to Colour / Index / Scaler.

Private

Mesh Offset → Cleaner* → Assets Renamer* → Pose Renamer* → Trigger Renamer* → Morph Renamer* → Colour → Index Randomizer → Compress

* replaced by Ultimate

Peer review

Mesh Offset → Cleaner* → Assets Renamer* → Pose Renamer* → Trigger Renamer* → Morph Renamer* → Colour → Index Randomizer → Scaler → Compress → Split**

* replaced by Ultimate; ** skip if scaled

12 pro tools · click to use

CHKN Decryptor
Binary → XML. Mandatory first step.
Open tool
Mesh Hash Offsetor
Morph Translation – new mesh ID, keeps function.
Open
CHKN Cleaner advanced
Wipe CID, fingerprint, thumbnails. Also modify product type, PID, derivation, PR boost.
Open
(or Ultimate)
Assets Renamer
Randomize all asset names.
Open
(or Ultimate)
Pose Renamer
Rooms & furniture only.
Open
(or Ultimate)
Trigger Renamer
Clothing/accessories actions.
Open
(or Ultimate)
Morph Renamer
Renames all morphs, removes traceable data.
Open
(or Ultimate)
Colour Studio
128=default, higher=brighter, lower=darker.
Open
Index Randomizer
Shuffle XML order, kill pattern detection.
Open
Scaler Generator
adult Female03MasterRoot, X=Y=Z=0.006
Open
CHKN Compress
Get under 2.5MB, optional XPF removal.
Open
CHKN Splitter
Split action+dress → two files. 95% pass.
Open
Skip if scaled
CHKN Merge
Combine top+bottom, action+dress, room+pose.
Open

Veteran modder secrets

Attach .ogg to actions
Extract silent OGG from voice CHKN. Attach to each action → reviewers hear audio and rarely inspect further.
Scale 0.006 on Female03MasterRoot
Always pick a specific mesh, never "auto". Trigger becomes invisible but fully functional.
Split + uncheck body IDs
After split, open action file → configuration → unmark all body part IDs → save. Instant pass.

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