VRChat resources

VRChat is currently /vrg/'s primary game. We have dozens of members with hundred of hours in this game who play daily. The primary appeal of VRChat is the ability to import your own avatars as well as the inclusion of those who aren't able to purchase VR yet due to the feature of being able to play in desktop mode. This pastebin will be focused on helping you learn to import models and worlds to the game, primarily by providing links to tutorials and guides which should cover almost everything you need to know. If you ever have any questions about what you're doing just ask in the thread, we like the discussion.

Contents
- Random old stuff
- Importing avatars
- 3d model resources
- Full body tracking

---------Random old stuff
>Stuff from the old pastebin, to be organized
http://vrchat.wikia.com/wiki/VRChat_Wikia
https://docs.vrchat.com/v1.0/docs/setting-up-the-sdk
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_9vjBF7PyfmG26KDcedXNQ/videos <--- Tutorials on basic VRChat gameplay/controls
https://youtube.com/TupperTutorials <--- Megatutorial
https://pastebin.com/bq7Bg3Qh <--- Atlas pastebin included in the OP
https://i.imgur.com/wD7Ucf8.png <--- Small image guide detailing the process in Blender to import your CM3D2 characters to VRChat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss0y93oaIvg <-- Video guide on combining pieces from multiple models in Blender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-634i-tuoKE <--- Additional video guide on combining pieces from multiple models in Blender


---------Importing avatars
>IMPORTANT FIRST STEP
https://www.vrchat.net/ make an account here and use it to login when playing VRChat. Steam accounts cannot upload avatars or worlds and have a random string of 4 letters and numbers at the end of their name.

>Necessary programs
>Unity 5.6.3p1. the version currently used by VRChat, you will not be able to upload with a different version
https://unity3d.com/unity/qa/patch-releases/5.6.3p1
>Blender, for editing your 3d models and OPTIMIZING THEM
https://www.blender.org/download/

>Tupper's VRChat megatutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P0ljQ6hU0A
This is currently the best single tutorial covering almost every step of the process in importing an avatar to VRChat. Many of the steps are also valid when importing non-MMD 3d models

>Optimization
What the hell is optimization? Optimization is taking your model and ensuring that its not resource intensive. VR can be tough on computers and this isn't helped when someone's model takes up half of your frames. VRChat is limited by CPU so we primarily focus on reducing draw calls and other calculations handled by the CPU. I will refine the content in this section later, for now here is a pastebin on atlasing, which is when you combine all of your materials to make less draw calls (1 per material typically).
https://pastebin.com/bq7Bg3Qh


---------3d model resources
>Collection of 3D models and parts for avatars:
http://mikumikudance.wikia.com/wiki/Category:PMX_Models
https://mmd-pmd-mall.deviantart.com/gallery/
https://mmd-mall.deviantart.com/gallery/
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

>Models for custom worlds and misc:
https://www.blender-models.com/model-download/
https://free3d.com/free-3d-models/blender
https://mmd-stages.deviantart.com/
https://www.models-resource.com/

>3D editing software:
https://www.blender.org/download/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/portableapps/files/Blender%20Portable/
https://vrcat.club/threads/cats-blender-plugin-0-4-1.6/
https://unity3d.com/unity/qa/patch-releases/5.6.3p1
https://learnmmd.com/downloads/#latestMMD

>Misc and useful stuff
https://archive.fo/Fnu1e/824b93dabf512390b8405b2c1e6f94b66ba146fa.png (https://pastebin.com/G6kQV2GF)
http://vrc.niyah.eu/ <--- Fantastic resource for animations, get your hands on Dynamic bones and Muscle animation editor for free here

>Dynamic bone settings that people seem to blow their loads over because brainlets can't into sliders and testing
http://puu.sh/A0AJL/ce8f4c3106.png


---------Full body tracking
>Full-body with KinectToVR guide
https://pastebin.com/XCzXWUTX

>Full-body Oculus with Vive trackers guide
https://pastebin.com/5v4MsXee

I'll work on refining this bin later if nobody else gets around to doing it. It still needs work. If you have any questions about the content in this pastebin, feel free to ask in the thread and we'll see how we can help!