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    We have posted a new VaM2 dev log on Patreon, starting a monthly cadence of written progress updates between Beta releases. Highlights include the new Gizmos System, Selection Carousel, and Modes System with Context-Specific Editing. Beta1.2 is 15 of 21 items complete.

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Kimowal`s Simple Recorder

Plugins + Scripts Kimowal`s Simple Recorder

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Small update this time:

Controller Picker — What Changed​

EDIT Tab (new UI at the bottom)​

  • Active Controllers list — shows all controllers with count, marks added ones with (+) to distinguish from the 7 defaults
  • "Add Controller" dropdown — lists all available FreeControllerV3 controllers on the atom (knee, elbow, toes, neck, etc.) that aren't already active
  • "+ Add Controller" button — adds the selected controller to the active set and re-caches immediately
  • "Remove Controller" dropdown — only appears when custom controllers have been added, only shows non-default controllers (users can't accidentally remove the core 7)
  • "- Remove Controller" button — removes the selected custom controller
  • "Reset to Default Controllers" button — resets back to the 7 defaults

Save/Load​

  • activeControllers is now saved to the JSON file as "activeControllers" array
  • On load, custom controllers are restored (with defaults always guaranteed present)
  • Backward compatible — old save files without activeControllers just use the defaults

How It Works for the User​

  1. Go to EDIT tab → scroll to ACTIVE CONTROLLERS section
  2. Open the "Add Controller" dropdown → select e.g. lKneeControl
  3. Click "+ Add Controller"
  4. Now knee positions will be recorded and played back
  5. Saved animations remember which controllers were used
user can now add knees, elbows, toes, or any other controller they need.

SimpleRecorder Update v1.1 Scene Mode + Pro Workflow


This update significantly expands SimpleRecorder while keeping its original goal intact:
fast, low-friction animation recording.


✅ Dual Mode Support​


  • Atom Plugin – add to a single Person atom
  • Scene Plugin – animate multiple Person atoms at once



✅ Simple Recording (unchanged core)​


Still focused on the 7 essential controllers:


  • headControl, chestControl, hipControl
  • lHandControl, rHandControl
  • lFootControl, rFootControl

Move → press SPACEBAR → done.




✅ Professional Workflow Features​


  • Visual timeline with scrubbing
  • EDIT tab for refining and inserting keyframes
  • Animation duration slider (0.5s – 60s)
  • Play / Pause resumes playback (no forced reset)
  • Trigger system:
    • On Enter / On Exit events
    • Time-based trigger tracks
  • Save & Load animations with automatic screenshots



✅ Multi-Character Animation (Scene Mode)​


  • Select which Person atoms to animate
  • Record all selected characters simultaneously
  • Ideal for choreography, interaction, and story scenes
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