Gachanoid 2: Blender Addon Documentation

By Aris

Overview

Gachanoid 2 is a Blender addon that brings Gacha Life 2-style character customization into 3D, with physics, animation controls, and a comprehensive color system.

Key Features

Core Customization

✔ Full Gacha Life 2 compatibility (excluding effects, capes, and props) ✔ Physics-enabled elements: Hair, tail, and wings (toggleable) ✔ Advanced color system:

• Main colors for all clothing/skin
• Shade Colors tab for lighting adjustments
• Extra Color for non-standard parts (not shading)

Pose Mode & Animation

⚡ Fully functional Animation Customization panel with 5 tabs:

1. Basic Features:
   • Hand gestures, mouth types, eye expressions
   • Eye size, pupil type, highlights, eyebrows
   • Face shadows, blushes, layer positioning
2. Layering:
   • Right/Left Hand and Leg layer controls
3. Switches:
   • IK/FK toggles for hands
   • Flip controls (head, body, limbs)
   • Scarf positioning, shadow disabling
4. Operations:
   • Eye open/close controls (with single-eye option)
   • New! Reset Mouth button (reverts to default)
5. Physics:
   • Toggle physics for front hair, tail, and wings

Getting Started

Installation & Setup

1. Press Shift+Q to:
   • Automatically import a default Gacha OC
   • Add a camera to your scene

Note: The Gachanoid menu was removed for export compatibility.

Customization Workflow

1. Gachanoid Panel (6 tabs):
   • Body | Hair | Face | Head | Clothing (upper/lower merged) | Extra (instructions)
2. Gachanoid Colors Panel:
   • Adjust colors for all character elements

Recent Improvements

✨ UI Overhaul (ongoing) 🔧 Bug Fixes:

• Fixed shoe texture issues
• Improving mouth texture accuracy

Tips & Notes

• Use Shade Colors for lighting effects - not the Extra Color variable!
• Pose Mode disables regular customization and enables animation tools.

Future Plans

• Expanded Operations tab features
• Finalizing UI improvements
• Enhanced texture accuracy

Conclusion

Gachanoid 2 combines Gacha Life 2's customization with Blender's 3D capabilities, now with smoother animation controls and ongoing upgrades.

Feedback welcome!