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How to use Live2D Models
You will need Live2D's Cubism Editor 2. There's a free version that you can download over here: http://www.live2d.com/en/download (scroll down a bit for old version)
While the PRO version is no longer available, the free version is powerful enough for you to create a model!
You can definitely use Cubism 3.0. There are just some things you need to take into consideration:
- The Parameter names should be the same as 2.1's Parameters.
- You have to have the PRO version to export to legacy 2.1.
Just follow these images:
Brian Tsui has created a LOT of video tutorials about Live2D: https://www.youtube.com/user/imst
After Rigging your model and creating the animations:
- Open Live2D Viewer. (http://sites.cybernoids.jp/cubism_e/tools/live2d-viewer)
- Drag the .moc file of the Live2D Model into it.
- Open the Expression folder in Windows Explorer and select only the .exp.json files and drag them all over to the viewer. That will create an expression folder there automatically.
- Drag the motions folder containing the .mtn folders over
- Drag pose.json and physics.json over
- Project > Write > Settings File
- Check Relative Path and Write Settings File and then save the stuff as ModelName.model.json (I do not recommend filenames such as Model1.1b or NameModel as it confuses VNMaker sometimes)
- Import it into VNMaker using the Resource Manager -> Live2D.
After getting the DLC, Just make a new project -> Template: Live2D -> And there would be a sample scene of Haru and Epsilon for learning purposes.
For some reason, changing your system time to a later date (e.g. 2015) and reinstalling fixes this issue. Don't ask us why, we are just as confused as you are. Here's the thread showing all the details: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1636684
Sometimes you need to restart the software itself before it displays your Live2D Model's expressions and motions.
Happy Game Making!