Thank you beta testers for helping me out with testing this. I've reached the point where this avatar is what I would consider done, though there may be some bug or other that I've not encountered yet!
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adjusted rig some more. if you have fbt then please let me know if the legs are okay now or need further adjustments... just trying to get it right..
2022-12-11 06:44:23 +0000 UTC View PostUpdated the mesh and UV map, new Substance Painter file has been provided together with the unity package.
(Note: forgot to mention but the SP file only works with SP 2021.1 and up, for whatever reason Adobe or Allegorithmic never believed in backwards compatibility....)
2022-12-08 12:15:40 +0000 UTC View PostChanges (1.2a)
• Updated normal map.
• Adjusted weight paint on tail and legs.
• Adjusted rig to reduce oddities with leg motion (hopefully).
• Adjusted dynamics, added angle limits to tail, and reduced motion on toes.
• Replaced scene environment map with a compressed map, much smaller file size.
Changes (1.2b)
• Adjusted leg proportions and also adjusted rig to reflect...
2022-12-08 01:53:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Adjusted leg proportions, bones are pretty much equidistant now. I may experiment with adjusting the digitigrade bone structure a bit more and turn the knees and heels into proper hinge joints, but that's more of a me-being-a-perfectionist thing more than anything else.
Added visemes and eyelid blendshapes, mostly because it wasn't very realistic having the eyelids physically move left or right.. I've also added some blendshapes for doing emotes with, but I haven't yet set up the player...
2022-12-06 07:35:31 +0000 UTC View PostOptimized a bit, and got blendshapes working now.
Also reduced file size a lot! Shrunk the source textures and compressed them.
Substance Painter file is included now, as well.
Known Issues
- Fins are still a bit finicky, that's kind of the nature of the rig at the moment, and I'll be working on getting the positioning correct.
- Tail in general needs to have its weights smoothed more
- Visemes aren't added in yet.
Notes 2022-12-04 02:12:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Haven't had a chance to test it yet, but I have changed up the legs a bit so digitigrade legs should work a bit better now. I will look into also having a more traditional locked-ankle setup as well.
I'm not sure why Unity isn't showing blendshapes, there's not really any reason as to why this would be happening, and it's quite annoying. Unfortunately I lost one of the body mods while updating the mesh, but that's a relatively easy fix (just do it again).
Eyes don't blink yet, but...
2022-12-03 13:24:32 +0000 UTC View Post
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VRChat Avatar SDK (creator companion will do)
Poiyomi Shader
Installation:
Import into a new Unity project after installing other prerequisites.
Notes:
This is a beta version, some things are going to be missing initially. I will be adding more over the weekend as I can.
Legs are still somewhat WIP for rigging, may adjust them to be longer for humanoid skeleton...
2022-12-02 04:15:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Not quite ready yet, just the rig and visemes to sort out (getting the twist bones set up correctly is the primary focus right now).
The default texture is done, though, and seems to hold up quite well with the body shapes, though I suspect if I want to go any further then I'd need to be able to interpolate between two (maybe three) sets of textures, and that'd be a nightmare on client-side performance. >__>
2022-11-30 10:13:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Retopology is done, will do some optimizations to it to get the poly count down a bit, presently sitting at around 38k tris, so there's a bit of wiggle-room to get it down below at least 30k. Not entirely happy with the inside of the mouth but it's generally a pain in the rear to get right anyway, but there should be enough there for decent visemes.
I imagine I should have at least a basic texture setup for this on the weekend for testing, will be getting the rig sorted out ton...
2022-11-25 05:20:21 +0000 UTC View PostJust want people who pop on here to know that most of my posts are currently through the Patreon subsection on my Discord server!
I will be updating my tiers at some point in the near future because I'm going to start doing some bases for VR avatars. For the most part, access to these bases will be exclusive to patrons for a couple of months, before I list them for sale publicly. I want to try and make a new base every 2-3 months if I can, and just have a steady stream of content in gen...
2022-11-06 05:49:27 +0000 UTC View PostFirst off, thank you for sticking with me while I've not had a lot to show over the last year or so. I am slowly working on commissions once more, and hope to have a little more new stuff to share soon.
I've changed servers to a new public server for my Patreon- and Twitch-related activities. The new server is Trae's Comfy Den, and is mostly complete in configuration at this point.
I will be eventually revamping my Patreon so it's a bit more manageable for me to deal with, mostly ...
2021-09-18 23:29:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Trae enjoying a flight with a gentle giant. :3 Enjoy!
2019-09-26 08:17:34 +0000 UTC View PostOnly got one question so far! Do definitely want more by the end of this week so I can record a video next week if possible. D:
If you've not already joined my Discord, then please do! It's the easiest method for me to keep track of such. :)
2019-09-10 06:52:16 +0000 UTC View PostOhai Patrons! Starting from this month I'll be doing a monthly Q&A video!
So! if you've got a question for me, then fire away! One question per patron, and I'll pick out the best questions to answer when I record the video. ^^
2019-09-01 09:26:11 +0000 UTC View PostOhai, I'm back! Will definitely have stuff to upload this month, including VODs, renders, and more. :3 Going to be quite a busy month as I wrap up a few commissions and get started on some new projects. Thank you all for being patient with me during the downtime! <3
Will start doing monthly Q&A videos with questions fielded by my patrons from this month! Hopefully the videos will be informative. :3
2019-09-01 08:56:50 +0000 UTC View PostOhai Patrons, wanted to mention a little bit more about changes coming to my Patreon page. :>
First up, I'll be adding a new tier for requesting renders. I won't be doing anything too complex, but they can be ideas of different poses, environments and such. The current characters that will be available initially will be:
Characters that I will i...
2019-08-02 12:04:31 +0000 UTC View PostTo patrons and followers,
I will be pausing billing for my Patreon page for the months of July and August due to a lack of publishable content. I will continue to work on content during this time, however it is incredibly unfair on my patrons if they're charged during this content drought. I hope to have enough content to put on my Patreon page for the month of September, and I will change up how my Patreon rewards are also implemented.
I'm sorry that it has come to this, but I wi...
2019-06-27 01:06:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Trae can't be an eastern dragon if he can't fly like one, so here he is showing off with Goldkin. ^^
2019-05-13 11:29:27 +0000 UTC View Post
(Updated scene and other things~)
Finally made a model of Trae's eastern dragon form that I'm really happy with! :D He's having a nap, though I'm sure he wouldn't mind some company, as long as one doesn't disturb him too much!
2019-05-11 11:08:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Jed found a pool big (and deep) enough for him to relax in! Can't really do much else, but I don't think he's complaining.
Jed belongs to @takamatsu-kun on Twitter!
2019-04-22 01:44:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Better brace yourself, you're about to get some big hugs from a very big friend!
Jed belongs to @takamatsu-kun on Twitter!
2019-04-22 01:40:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Jed (belongs to @takamatsu-kun on Twitter) is quite big in more than just physique!
Really wanted to show off his markings since I was very happy with how they came out~ <3
2019-04-22 01:32:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Finished walk cycle of Ymir in less compressed quality!
2019-04-15 08:45:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Gift for Takamatsu_kun of her big lizard boi (who's not yet named) giving Trae a big hug and smooch!
Had experimented a bit more with scaling techniques here, probably want to get some more alphas for doing scales though but a lot seem to be made specifically for ZBrush rather than being PNGs. :c Oh well, probably need to make my own... Also used a bit of soft body physics to add a little bit of weightiness!
2019-04-15 08:08:11 +0000 UTC View Post
A great orcadragon presents himself before you. You stumble back as you look up to the far bigger being towering over you, before he lowers himself a bit closer to you, a shy grin forming on his features while he looks you over, perked ears glowing a little in embarrassment. His thick and heavy tail steadily shifts to and fro behind him, countering his heavy body as he leans forward, a soft-scaled hand - perhaps both hands - extending out towards you, a gentle thrum escaping him.
"Let m...
2019-03-08 00:17:21 +0000 UTC View Post
My orcaderg character made to fit into the Spyroverse as an adult derg!
2019-01-11 00:44:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Clear skies and a big dragon to ride upon the back of, certainly would be a wonderful feeling!
Nabel belongs to @zephy_full on Twitter, Trae is mine.
2018-12-29 09:19:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Who knew dragon bellies would make wonderful beds? ;3
Big guy is Nabel, who belongs to @zephy_full on Twitter. Catderg sprawled atop his belly is Trae, of course!
2018-12-28 11:25:33 +0000 UTC View Post