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Custom Texture Backup

EmoteLab keeps extra copies of your custom textures so a later overwrite is easier to undo. Backup is enabled by default.

For how custom textures are edited and saved, see Using Custom Textures.

How backup works​

Backups are written in two situations. Both use the same folder, and all models share that folder.

  • Timed backups: EmoteLab copies the current custom textures on a schedule. If there is no change to the textures, the backup will be skipped.
  • Overwrite backups: EmoteLab makes a copy just before it replaces the current custom textures, including:
    • before loading another character
    • before Clear Character

Because timed backups and overwrite backups share one folder, older copies are removed when Maximum Copies is reached. If you need a backup, recover it right away.

Backup settings​

  • Enable Backup: Turns automatic backup on or off.
  • Interval (minutes): How often a timed backup is made.
  • Maximum Copies: How many backup copies to keep. When the limit is reached, the oldest copies are removed.
  • Open Backup Folder: Opens the folder that contains every backup copy.

Recovering a backup​

  1. Click Open Backup Folder.
  2. Copy the backup you need to a safe location, or back into the model's Custom Textures cache folder.
  3. In EmoteLab, reload the textures and save character.
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Do the recovery as soon as the files are lost/overwritten. Waiting increases the chance that a newer backup has already replaced the copy you want.

Clear Texture Cache​

Clear Texture Cache is a repair option, not part of the backup rotation.

Use it when the built-in texture copies were accidentally altered or corrupted. That is rare. If resetting textures does not restore the defaults correctly, try this option.