Collection of starting guides and resources for people looking to work on their own avatar or world.
--- [TOOLS] ---
VRChat SDK and setup details:
https://creators.vrchat.com/sdk/
Latest Blender version:
https://www.blender.org/download/
CATS Blender plugin:
https://github.com/absolute-quantum/cats-blender-plugin/releases/latest
Pumkin's Avatar Tools (lets you easily transfer avatar settings to another one):
https://github.com/rurre/PumkinsAvatarTools
Avatar 3.0 Emulator(debug 3.0 features in unity without having to upload avatar, very useful for trying/debugging avatars):
https://github.com/lyuma/Av3Emulator
ComboGestureExpressions (easily setup combined and single face gestures):
https://github.com/hai-vr/combo-gesture-expressions-av3
SilentTools (useful for reordering bones so vrcsdk doesnt complain):
https://gitlab.com/s-ilent/silenttools
d4rkAvatarOptimizer (unity script to help with avatar optimization):
https://github.com/d4rkc0d3r/d4rkAvatarOptimizer
RadialInventory (tool to easily set 3.0 props):
https://booth.pm/en/items/2278448
--- [AVATAR GUIDES] ---
Avatar Hypertutorial:
https://vrwiki.nexisonline.net/wiki/Avatar_Hypertutorial
Sippbox Avatar tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSwMz4WcajQ
https://www.youtube.com/@SippsAvatarBox
Koikatsu to VRC Tutorials:
https://youtu.be/402YVC8fsGY
Atlasing Tutorial:
https://vrwiki.nexisonline.net/wiki/Booth_Optimization_example#Considering_Materials
Combining Pieces from Multiple Models in Blender:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss0y93oaIvg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-634i-tuoKE
Adding 2D Gifs To Avatar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evzOLICiUv0
2D Picture Avatar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjLGVzqY4VA
Sippbox Avatar 3.0 tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxnjgvWyqQI&list=PLt8qiEFqNHFkPqpKLnVRx-G78mGvjPbFt
--- [AVATAR MODELS AND PARTS] ---
Free:
https://mmda.booru.org/
https://vrcmods.com/ (tons of really shitty ones)
https://p3dm.ru/files/ (game rips)
https://www.models-resource.com/ (game rips)
https://www.deviantart.com/ (Search MMD or XPS, again you have to filter a lot of shitty OCs)
Search for "waifu sex simulator". The actual "game" is a shitty MMD viewer but you can grab the stolen models from it.
https://github.com/polygonalmind/100Avatars
Avatar icons: https://free-icon-rainbow.com/
Hyperdash Parts (from anon): https://mega.nz/file/e3ZAHLrL#f3Fo7dGTQNvvLJC1RLrIeU0jqJ75Xo-LqYQn2Y4kZoE
Paid:
https://booth.pm/en
https://booth.pm/en/browse/3D%20Models
https://www.v-market.work/
https://gumroad.com/
https://sketchfab.com/ (Good ones are paywalled or not even downloadable)
Some Additional Old Resources:
https://bowlroll.net/
http://3d.nicovideo.jp/search?download_filter=mmd&word=MMD&word_type=tag&work_type=mmd
http://seiga.nicovideo.jp/tag/MMDモデル配布あり
https://mikumikudance.wordpress.com
http://mikumikudance-official-models.blogspot.ca/
http://mikumikudance.wikia.com/wiki/Category:PMX_Models
https://mmd-pmd-mall.deviantart.com/gallery/
https://mmd-mall.deviantart.com/gallery/
https://mmd-downloads-galore.deviantart.com/
https://xnalara.deviantart.com/gallery/
MALE Models:
Male Base Bodies
https://www.deviantart.com/rotten-eyed/art/code-vein-louis-815417030
Good Anime Male Heads/bodies
https://www.deviantart.com/shinyaegislash/art/Randolph-and-Ladislava-Fire-Emblem-3H-XPS-855498168
https://www.deviantart.com/shinyaegislash/art/Balthus-Fire-Emblem-Three-Houses-XPS-852065031
https://www.deviantart.com/shinyaegislash/art/Caspar-Fire-Emblem-Three-Houses-XPS-854041563
https://www.deviantart.com/shinyaegislash/art/Ignatz-Fire-Emblem-Three-Houses-XPS-834866926
https://www.deviantart.com/shinyaegislash/art/Hubert-Fire-Emblem-Three-Houses-XPS-828705854
https://www.deviantart.com/shinyaegislash/art/Ferdinand-Fire-Emblem-Three-Houses-XPS-828616788
https://www.deviantart.com/shinyaegislash/art/Felix-Fire-Emblem-Three-Houses-XPS-820474490
https://www.deviantart.com/shinyaegislash/art/Sylvain-Fire-Emblem-Three-Houses-XPS-815320494
https://www.deviantart.com/shinyaegislash/art/Ashe-Fire-Emblem-Three-Houses-XPS-813587616
https://www.deviantart.com/shinyaegislash/art/Dimitri-Fire-Emblem-Three-Houses-XPS-813935954
https://www.deviantart.com/shinyaegislash/art/Dedue-Fire-Emblem-Three-Houses-XPS-855501133
https://www.deviantart.com/xelandis/art/Persona-5-Crow-Pack-XNALara-Update-1-719778273
https://www.deviantart.com/xelandis/art/Persona-5-Skull-Pack-XNALara-Update-2-719626628
https://www.deviantart.com/xelandis/art/Persona-5-Joker-Pack-XPS-Upd-3-719623485
https://www.deviantart.com/xelandis/art/Persona-5-Mishima-XNALara-Update-1-728488501
https://www.deviantart.com/xelandis/art/Persona-3-DMN-Akihiko-Pack-XPS-Fix-754386124
https://www.deviantart.com/xelandis/art/Persona-3-DMN-Makoto-XPS-Upd-2-756904494
- Choose base body
- Choose anime male head
- Pair head to base body
- Pick up hot anime babes
--- [WORLD BUILDING GUIDES] ---
Useful UDON Packages:
https://rentry.co/m59dc
World Creation & Upload:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9la1cH8Bhks&feature=youtu.be
World Dev Tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebcoed-K4i0&
Post Processing guide:
https://gitlab.com/s-ilent/SCSS/wikis/Other/Post-Processing
General Resource for UDON:
https://ask.vrchat.com/
VRchat Udon Doc:
https://creators.vrchat.com/worlds/udon/
--- [WORLD OPTIMIZATION GUIDES] ---
Jetdog808's World Optimization Guide:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hmln4vtgbvnm8mp/AABvlLb_Mf80HZY6SD3WbUFTa?dl=0&preview=world+optomization+ver2.pdf
--- [WORLD RESOURCES] ---
Models:
https://www.blender-models.com/model-download/
https://free3d.com/3d-models/blender
https://www.deviantart.com/mmd-stages
https://www.models-resource.com/
Textures:
https://freepbr.com/
http://poliigon.com/
https://ambientcg.com/
https://www.cgbookcase.com/
--- [WORLD PREFABS] ---
Worlds Prefab collection:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cm2uXageuvOG13Qwdw46ck1QHARypXEK53D3EnkFOHU/edit#gid=1582720375
Booth world resources (mix of free and paid):
https://booth.pm/en/browse/3D%20Environments%20/%20World
--- [MISC RESOURCES] ---
--- [ChilloutVR] ---
Guides for VRChat to ChilloutVR conversions:
https://rentry.org/vrctocvr