Visual Novel Maker

Visual Novel Maker

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How to Create Live2D Models?
By Archeia
This guide will help you get started to create Live2D Models for your Visual Novel!
   
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What should I get to create 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!
What if I want to use Cubism 3.0 instead?
You can definitely use Cubism 3.0. There are just some things you need to take into consideration:

1. The Parameter names should be the same as 2.1's Parameters.
2. You have to have the PRO version to export to legacy 2.1.

Until Live2D is done with their WebGL SDK support, we cannot add support to Cubism 3.
Converting Cubism 3.0 Parameters to 2.1
Just follow the images below:

Where can I find tutorials?
Brian Tsui has created a LOT of video tutorials about Live2D: https://www.youtube.com/user/imst
Here's one to get you started:
How do I import my Live2D Model to Visual Novel Maker?
After Rigging your model and creating the animations:
1. Open Live2D Viewer. (http://sites.cybernoids.jp/cubism_e/tools/live2d-viewer)
2. Drag the .moc file of the Live2D Model into it.
3. 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.
4. Drag the motions folder containing the .mtn folders over
5. Drag pose.json and physics.json over
6. Project > Write > Settings File
7. 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)
8. 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.

Happy Game Making!

Adobe Air won't Install!
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

My Expressions Files are not displaying properly
After making and exporting expressions from the Live2D 2.1 viewer. Manually open each expression file and substitute in an additional suffix for each parameter. As follows:

This is what parameters will look like:
{"id":"PARAM_ANGLE_Y","val":12.72}

This is how they need to look:
{"id":"PARAM_ANGLE_Y","val":12.72,"calc": "set"}

My Live2D Expressions and Motions are not display on the editor!
Close VNM completely and check the commands again if they pick up the motions and expressions. Sometimes the editor doesn't see it properly.

When are you supporting Cubism 3?
Until Live2D is done with their WebGL SDK support, we cannot add support to Cubism 3.

16 Comments
Lay 2 Sep @ 12:51pm 
tuff
Kotenox 18 Jun, 2021 @ 5:32pm 
I can't not play the Live 2D sample.

It throws this error:
Uncaught TypeError: Right-hand side of "instanceof" is not an object.

And then, the Sample freezes.
VTuber Jun Riama 6 May, 2021 @ 10:29am 
I can't find the old version.
zhang_yong4 1 May, 2021 @ 7:27am 
oh you want to do work? you must be japanese.
乌鹤之众 16 Feb, 2021 @ 3:33pm 
I hope someone can help me. I exported all the files and made an exp file, but then I don’t know how to put it together into a live2d.model file.
Thank you
Primli 23 Jun, 2020 @ 1:02pm 
@Archeia help
lol
Primli 23 Jun, 2020 @ 12:54pm 
I tried doing this

(This is what parameters will look like:
{"id":"PARAM_ANGLE_Y","val":12.72}

This is how they need to look:
{"id":"PARAM_ANGLE_Y","val":12.72,"calc": "set"}

And everything seems to kinda work except the eyes any reason why? they wont close :(

Zero24610 1 May, 2020 @ 3:12pm 
Okay what about Cubism 4 cause I cant find Cubism 3 anywhere? Please help.
Kurim 6 Mar, 2020 @ 8:01am 
@Kelpie and others...
If you dig deep enough you'll find a download link for version 2.1.

https://help.live2d.com/en/other/other_20/
Click the download link. The new page should be in Japanese. If you want Cubism 2.1 in Japanese, you'll be fine right there. If you want it in English, read on.

You'll find two blue buttons, Windows and Mac. Right click the one you want, copy its link (Link Location). Paste the download link and change "jp" to "en" (there are two "jp"), so you end up with something like this:
http://ec2-52-68-130-37.ap-northeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com/live2d-cubism-editor/confirm.php?editor=cubism&version=2.1.16_2_en&platform=win&lang=en

That's the EULA, in English if you did it right; agree and download version 2.1.16_2_en
Archeia  [author] 17 Dec, 2019 @ 11:30am 
Look at Converting Cubism 3.0 Parameters to 2.1