# Existing Modding Tools for HomuraHime

## Recommended Existing Tools

### 1. UnityExplorer (3k stars)
**Purpose:** In-game UI for exploring, debugging, and modifying Unity games

**Features:**
- Object Explorer - browse scenes, find audio objects
- Inspector - view/edit component values in real-time
- Hook Manager - create Harmony patches at runtime (no rebuild needed)
- C# Console - execute code live
- Mouse Inspect - click objects to inspect them

**Download:**
- BepInEx 5.x Mono: https://github.com/sinai-dev/UnityExplorer/releases/download/UnityExplorer.BepInEx5.Mono.zip

**Installation:**
```
1. Download UnityExplorer.BepInEx5.Mono.zip
2. Extract to: C:\apps\steam\steamapps\common\Homura Hime\BepInEx\plugins\
3. Launch game - press F5 to open UnityExplorer menu
```

### 2. UniverseLib (129 stars)
**Purpose:** UI library for Unity mod plugins

**NuGet:**
- Mono: `rainbowblood.UniverseLib.Mono`
- IL2CPP: `rainbowblood.UniverseLib.IL2CPP`

Note: UniverseLib is included with UnityExplorer, no separate install needed.

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## Why Keep Our Custom AudioMixerGUI?

While UnityExplorer is excellent for general debugging, our **AudioMixerGUI** provides:

| Feature | UnityExplorer | Our AudioMixerGUI |
|---------|---------------|-------------------|
| Audio-specific sliders | No | Yes |
| One-click enemy cue testing | No | Yes |
| Battle cue testing | No | Yes |
| Voice count monitoring | Manual | Automatic |
| Audio presets | No | Yes |

**Recommendation:** Use **BOTH**
- UnityExplorer for general debugging and object browsing
- Our AudioMixerGUI for focused audio parameter tweaking and cue testing

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## Alternative: Dear ImGui (Future Option)

If you prefer Dear ImGui-style UI, consider:

1. **MelonImGui** - https://github.com/plusno69/MelonImGui
2. **ui_imgui** - https://github.com/nk-mermaid/ui_imgui

These require additional dependencies but provide modern ImGui-style UI.

**Trade-off:** More work to integrate, but looks more professional.

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## Recommended Setup

1. **Install UnityExplorer** (for general modding/debugging)
2. **Keep our AudioMixerGUI** (for audio-specific controls)
3. **Press F1** to toggle our audio mixer
4. **Press F5** to toggle UnityExplorer

This gives you the best of both worlds - professional debugging tools + dedicated audio mixer.