Synth Hyenid (Hyenid DLC)

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This package REQUIRES ownership of the Hyenid by Alber for it to function, but you don't have to DM me for the files or join my server or whatever, instead this package uses a patcher to patch the original Hyenid FBX to get the new FBX. What does this mean? You need the original FBX for the Hyenid in order for the patcher to work.

I will not issue out refunds for people who did not read this, it is up to you to make sure you read the things on this page to know what you are getting before you purchase it.

Using the patcher is very easy, and I've included a tutorial at the end of the gallery. As long as you already know how to upload an avatar, you should be good to go.

Hyenid without any of that weak flesh!

This synth version of the Hyenid was lovingly remade in spirit of the original Hyenid, with a body built around the original. Many clothing assets for the original Hyenid should roughly fit on this version with a little work, but will likely require it to be rigged again! So please keep that in mind.

I tried my best to preserve most of all the options and settings of the original Hyenid in this version, this is supposed to be a DLC after all, I don't want to strip away and remove features and instead mostly add new ones!

Returning Features:

Instead of telling you the things on the original Hyenid that are available on the Synth version, let me tell you what ISN'T:

• Fishnets
• Eye shapes (as in the physical eyes, shapekeys related to the eyelids are there)
• Body fluff
• Muscular Chest shape
• Breathing and nose twitch
  

Anything that is not on that list, it's probably supported in the synth version, so in other words: Every feature on the original Hyenid that wasn't listed above is supported in this version!

New Features:

• New set of mesh with very a robotic aesthetic. The body is separated into 3 layers, outer shell, exoskeleton and wires.
  

  

• Newly implemented VRCFT support (Unified Expressions)
  • Includes eye-tracking and mouth-tracking
  • You must have face-tracking hardware to use these features
  • Due to parameter limit, some features in the face-tracking version have been stripped to provide the needed space, some of these features can still be done in Unity before upload. Normal version still has all of its features.
    
• Emission menu has been partially revamped to a different kind of emission.
  • Emission has audiolink support with 3 layers of audiolink for treble, bass, and high mid.
  • Each layer can be hue-shifted and be made one flat brightness in the case of audiolink worlds.
    
• Outlines on the body that can be toggled on and off.
  
• A transparent mode that makes it so that you can make the outer plating of the avatar more transparent to show the inside details more.
  • Comes with a slider allowing from only slight transparency to full transparency.
    
• Hair is now holographic and will occasionally visually shake and vibrate as if it's glitching out.
  • Glitching effect can be turned off.
    
• Nose is a button that can be pressed for a funny surprise!
  • This button can be turned off in the menu.
  • Sound effect attached to the nose can be changed in Unity to whatever you wish!
    
    

    

Q&A:

Q: What Hyenid assets are compatible with this DLC?

A: A lot of mesh was redone to make this Synth version of the Hyenid, however it does still share one thing, rough body shape. With the body shape being similar, most clothing should fit on with some minor edits, but will likely have to entirely be re-rigged!

Q: Are Hyenid textures compatible with this DLC?

A: Not the body, but the clothes yes.

Q: I don't want to run the patcher, can I get the FBX from you instead?

A: I am uncomfortable with doing this, mainly being because, since I did not create the original Hyenid, I have no real way of knowing who actually owns the Hyenid and who doesn't. For all I know, a picture of your ownership on your Gumroad or anything else could just be a screenshot from a friend. Remember, this is a DLC for the Hyenid, there's a reason I required the patcher, I want to make people who own this avatar actually own the Hyenid.

Q: Why is only the Unity Asset file downloadable?

A: I don't give any SPP, Blender, or other files like that to prevent people from being able to use them to circumvent using the patcher to verify a legit Hyenid. If you message me I may be willing to provide you with a Blender and some SPP files though if you can show me you have the Synth Hyenid working in Unity as proof.

Q: Is this Quest compatible/can be made Quest compatible?

A: No. It's not out the box, and nor am I interested in making a Quest compatible version.

Q: The patcher isn't working!

A: If the patcher isn't working, it likely means one of two things:

• The FBX from Alber's gumroad was updated, and I have to update the patcher (this should not happen often as the Hyenid hasn't received an update in a long time, and if it did I would quickly update the patcher).
• You have an older version of the model because you either haven't updated your package since the Hyenid last got updated, got an invalid version of the FBX from a friend (which you should not be doing!), or it's an edited FBX. You need to make sure you are getting the FBX from the newest Unity asset file for the Hyenid, from the Hyenid's LEGIT store page, and no where else, or the patcher won't work!

Q: Can I have a Synth Hyenid in the same project as my normal Hyenid avatar?

A: I don't recommend it. If you try to import the Synth Hyenid into a project that had the Hyenid before the Synth Hyenid, it will actually fail to import some of its modified files because they have the same GUID, requiring the import of the Synth Hyenid first.

Statistics:

Roughly 20mb of VRAM can be shaved off by removing the emission map from the clothing and pin materials in the Hyenid's materials, as it is unused by my edited menus.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Download the Hyenid from its OFFICIAL store page and download its dependency shader Mochies.
• Download the Synth Hyenid package and free version of Poiyomi found in the downloads after purchasing.
• Open the VCC and make a new project.
  • (Optional) If you plan to use the Face-Tracking version, make sure you install VRCFury and Jerry's Template module into your project.
• Open your new project and import the following IN THIS ORDER:
  • Mochies Shader
  • Poiyomi Shader
  • Synth Hyenid
  • Hyenid
    • The Synth Hyenid package MUST be installed BEFORE the original Hyenid otherwise it WILL break. This has to do with Unity GUID garbage, so just be sure you install the original Hyenid last.
• Under the "Tools" tab at the top of the Unity should be an option called "HighCD" inside of there is a patcher which will open a small unity window where you just need to click a button.
• In your project assets, inside "Assets > HighCD > Hyenid" should be a scene file with the Synth Hyenid already set up.
• Ready for upload.

CREDITS:

• The avatar that this is an expansion for, Alber's Hyenid.
• HashEdit's Face-Tracking Patcher, which is used to patch the Hyenid FBX.
• Poi's Poiyomi Toon Shader
• Delad's Robot Girl model, which has many repurposed parts that have been highly edited.
• Adjerry's Face-Tracking Template was used for the Face-Tracking version.
• Liindy for making the gifs on this page!
• Audiolink Example Video Song: Tame Impala - Borderline