Post by ℓacey ☀️ on May 18, 2024 22:47:32 GMT -5
babyz is a pc game originally released in 1999, so it may be surprising to find out that it still works on modern computers thanks to some helpful innovations from members of our community! this guide will help you in downloading the game and installing all the bits and bobs to make it work properly.
installing the game
download babyz here
this is a "portable" version of babyz, so there is no need to actually install it. after using the above link to download babyz, you can simply place the entire "babyz download" folder wherever you'd prefer to keep it and it will run. your documents folder is a great place for it!
when you open the game for the first time, a box will pop up asking for a serial code. in babyz, the serial codes that you type in are actually designed to generate different babyz straight from the code itself. they used to come individually with the physical games, but these days we have a convenient spreadsheet of codes made by one of our members. you can find one there that appeals to you and just paste it in!
alternatively, if you have found a downloadable baby or adopted one from the forum here, you can place the .baby file straight into your "adopted babyz" folder inside your babyz download folder and they will be in the game when you open it.
installing petza
before running babyz, it is recommended to install petza, which is a babyz mod originally created by nicholas sherlock with some fixes to help the game run well on modern computers as well as add a few quality of life fixes.
download petza here
once downloaded, place the petza.toy file in your toyz folder, located at babyz > resource > toyz.
in 2024, prism mirror lens bestowed us with a further-modded version of petza which includes some larger quality of life fixes by request from members of the community. some added features include the option for transparent backgrounds on babyz photos for easier editing, an update to allow textured irises for fun hexed eyes, and also some toggles to turn off babyz standing and using their diaper to make pageant photo sessions a bit easier, among other things.
if you would like to download prism's updated petza, please visit this thread, which is also where prism's updates are being posted! be sure to install original petza first before overwriting it with prism's version.
installing viavoice
viavoice is included with babyz and you can use it to talk to and interact with them using your voice! this is a neat technology, as you can use it to teach your babyz words, read to them from the books in the nursery, praise and discipline them, and more. the most common use for viavoice on milk is to encourage babyz to pose for pageants! by default, babyz will not pose properly unless they can hear sound from viavoice.
if you are interested in using the voice features of babyz, you can install viavoice using the ViaVoiceFamilyModel.exe setup file in your main babyz directory.
troubleshooting viavoice
please note that viavoice is a very old software, and so it may prove troublesome on modern computers. if you cannot get viavoice working using the original setup file, there are a few possible workarounds:
1. there is a viavoice fix by carolyn included in the babyz download, located in the vvccr folder. double click that folder and try running the setup.exe from there instead. you may need to try installing this setup file multiple times, and be sure to restart your computer afterwards as well.
2. if you cannot get either setup file to launch, there may be a program blocking it from opening. you can try the viavoice fix in this thread to try and close the interfering program.
3. if your microphone is built into your computer and you don't use it for anything other than babyz, you can also find a process in this thread to reroute your sound input setting to internally "hear" what is coming from your speakers.
4. if none of the above solutions will work for you, there is a workaround for getting pageant/posed photos without viavoice. the prism mirror lens petza addon linked in the section above comes with a very convenient feature for getting babyz to think they hear sound even without viavoice installed. with that mod installed, all you have to do is simply press the "Q" key on your keyboard while playing babyz, and your baby will think they hear a sound from viavoice! you may have to press it multiple times to achieve consistent posing. unfortunately this fix will not allow you to talk to your babyz or teach them words, but it is a great easy workaround for getting nice photos if you can't use viavoice for whatever reason!
troubleshooting
if you are experiencing a problem with your game, you can visit this thread for our most common problems and solutions, or ask a question in our clinic board!
