How to rip VRChat avatars

Here's how to rip VRchat models from the cache. No bullshit this time. If you don't like this, then scream about it to the developers. If you want to really force change, spread this. I was surprised I couldn't find any tutorials on this, just little pieces of information floating around hinting at the method. I've never written one of these, so bear with me or I'll scream!!!!!!!!!

This is like a 2 minute process at most, have fun!

Software Needed:
Visual Studio[All of you should have this if you modified your SDK]
AssetStudio/UnityStudio[https://github.com/RaduMC/AssetStudio]



1. Go to your vrchat cache folders. I'm an actual retard and don't know if HTTPCache and VRHTTPCache are any different, maybe one's for desktopping and the other is for vr? You tell me!

2. Find the file you want. Just kidding, they have this namingscheme for these files to make it a little difficult to get the file you want. My solution? Clear your cache, load up vrchat, and load up your target avatar. This should narrow it down.  Some of these files aren't the full assets and are just renamed images too.

3. Open Visual Studio, and open the file of choice. If you don't know your file, this is where you can hopefully see what file you want. Once it's open, it'll ask some dumb shit like "Inconsistent Line Endings" or similar, just say no to that, it'll break your file! There should be some text with the http header, make note of that, and look where there's a blank line after that body. It'll say something like "UnityFS" or "PNG" or whatever. If it's "UnityFS," it's the filetype you want.  Sometimes the file will say the name of the avatar on this line, but other times they'll be labeled "CAB-randomretardnumbersforfags," not much can be done, trial and error!

4. Remember that HTTP header? That's their amazing encryption, it's impossible to crack, sorry. Wait, no it's not. Just delete everything before "unityfs" and you're done. You're a fucking hacker!

5. Save as... Whatever.unityfs

6. Load file in AssetStudio and you're free to all those assets attached to the file. Enjoy being a super crazy hacker and be sure to tell Tupper!