r/CapitanoMainsGI is being annoying again. Anyway, if you haven’t already, I recommend checking out this post for a breakdown of the key technical terms and clarifications. It’s necessary to understand the different files.

Pics:

1. 4.X
   
2. 3.X
   
3. 2.X
   
4. 1.X
   
5. Release Characters
   
6. {Capitano, Dottore, Skirk, Dainsleif}
   
7. {Focalors (designated as “Xguniang” in the files), Baizhu (old model, not “Baizhuer”), Scaramouche (not Wanderer)}

New Findings:

• All 4.X and 3.X characters actually have NyxState in their material files. It seems I was wrong—they’re actively changing old models as well, gradually, in reverse order, based on the observable pattern.
  
• 2.X, 1.X, and release characters more or less have NyxState in their material files, with 9/17 characters for 2.X, 8/14 for 1.X, and 12/19 for release characters. Those who do not have NyxState are:
  
  • 2.X: Raiden, Ayaka, Kokomi, Itto, Aloy, Sayu, Thoma, Gorou
    
  • 1.X: Zhongli, Ganyu, Hu Tao, Xinyan, Rosaria, Yanfei
    
  • Release: Diluc, Barbara, Bennett, Fischl, Noelle, Xiangling, Xingqiu
    
• Out of the four NPC_Avatar material files of Capitano, Dottore, Skirk, and Dainsleif, only Capitano has NyxState.
  
• Among other old material files—Focalors, Baizhu, and Scaramouche—only Focalors has NyxState.
  

This suggests NyxState is becoming the new standard for glow effects moving forward.

And here’s something even more interesting:

Skirk, whose model and material files first appeared in 4.X, is the only one without NyxState. Since all characters from 3.X onward have NyxState—including Focalors—this means one of two things: either Skirk is getting less focus in development (which could mean Capitano might actually release first if he’s playable at all), or she’s getting a completely new model.

Also, u/its_malarkey and I will be checking configs over the next few days. Expect a new post soon with potential new findings. The more we dig, the more we find—but the more questions arise. It’s like a goddamn Pandora’s box.