DarusTheMad

2D Vtube Model Rigger | Live2D Animation | Streamer
I specialize in unorthadox models and teaching others how to make their own, without the hassle!

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

Had to make some Twitch panels for @KevinRingtail, saw he didn't have much to show himself while he was offline. Used the cassette I made him for video animations, tossed on some sharpie written tape, and voila!

He now has a Twitch presence when offline. Panels are important!

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

Been working on assets, model art, etc, so much, I realized it's been so long since I actually worked on an actual Vtube model and not like... just an arm. I'm either gonna have to try and find a way to finish my model improvements or find some more model work to not get rusty!

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

I love Live2D, not just for what it can do, but also the business practices. Got my 2nd year's bill, and I get a discount.

Next year, there's another one! It's crazy how they have a reducing annual fee!

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

Showed off my customizable reactive keyboard asset on stream, looked too much like an advert so.... I had to edit it as a joke..... and it's FREE while infinite supplies last!

Would you buy sketchy goods offered by a strange technologically confused cultist?

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

Tested out my Live 2D customizable and minimalistic keyboard asset during a stream. Works SUPER smooth.

Tested with a Brotato stream which only used WASD to play. Look how cut down and non intrusive I can be!

#Live2Dasset #Vtubeasset

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

@Jellitops It's really taking shape! If you could try to find a way to have the balloons move a bit parallax from the background if you wanted a popping 3D background. But it looks super nice - I like the foreground bubbles.

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

@Jellitops HOLY COW! That looks insane! I know it's some VTS settings that do that, but your art colors and style really pull that to a whole new level!

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

IT WORKS! My Vtube Studio based Keyboard Asset now correctly displays pressed keys. I am going to need to test subjects for this! Can make extra custom versions too!

Any takers?

Disclosure - I DID use AI for the script, took a lot of input though (4 hours!)

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

So, while initial finger tests failed, I started getting more... ideas... what if I created an offshoot using the arrow keys? What if it had a display too? What if it was a Helldivers themed keyboard display just for strategems? It's TOTALLY doable...

Just thoughts.

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

@shindags This stuff is great! It makes me want to code so much seeing this! (and I hate coding!)

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

@thewolfgirlx Sure thing! It might also help to have a bit of personal context - I did an art stream and got a 750 person raid. They were raiding just to troll and, as they put it, "be full of brainrot". After an hour, we got slurs and words I do NOT allow on my stream. I was ill prepared.

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

So, I've been trying to add customizable fingers that appear when a button is pressed, which had promising results, but... unfortunately... I learned fingers that aren't drawn well enough look like... well... "other" anatomical parts...

Research into art continues!

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

@Arock_twitch Start a Rock Band!

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

My new Live2D reactive keyboard asset... keeps growing. Now we have 6 more letters transforming from a 2x3 to a 3x4 grid, modifier keys, and various modes for minimalism. Each key has well over 120 keyframes across multiple parameters.

I am considering fingers... I can't stop!

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

@Jellitops It's looking very alive and amazing! It's going to be interesting and fun to see what kind of stuff you end up doing with it!

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

Because I cannot hold back ever, I am now looking at a module system for expanding the letters of my reactive keyboard asset for streaming. You can turn on ZXCRFV or tab shift cntrl alt space. Might add 12345 as well. I need to consider the layout.. any thoughts?

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

Some features of my upcoming Live2D made reactive keyboard asset. Rather than the whole keyboard, keypads with the more used keys for less clutter. Customizable colors and reaction types. Turn off pads or just QE keys. This will be a free asset using Vtube Studio.

#wip #Live2D

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

My customization Keyboard Feedback asset is finally rigged... I think... it has 30~ parameters and 53~ art meshes. Next is tracking and scripting. It has a LOT of color customization all around! If it works, it will show your button presses live on stream!

#wip #Live2D

[DarusTheMad @DarusTheMad]

Making a Vtubing asset I'll be giving out for free. Just a prototype of what I may spend more time on, it'll be a color customizable keyboard feedback asset to show keypresses live on screen. I'm halfway through rigging, then we script, then profit, except its free?

#wip #live2D