Ultimate Desktop Character Engine

elfinik · elfinikGames

Released: Nov 27, 2018
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 05:24 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

30 Sep 2020Developer post
Interim update 2.0p3 (Offline mode, etc.) is available in alpha branch!
About mods An update was planned for September to add support for custom modifications. But during the tests, a potential security issue was identified: since modifications allow adding any custom scripts, unmanaged custom code could be potentially dangerous. Therefore, at the mo
About mods
An update was planned for September to add support for custom modifications. But during the tests, a potential security issue was identified: since modifications allow adding any custom scripts, unmanaged custom code could be potentially dangerous. Therefore, at the moment, work is underway to fully or partially eliminate this problem. Since the full update was delayed, it was decided to release a partial one: with fixes and new features that are not related to application modifications.
Interim update
This is an alpha update. If you want to switch to the alpha version, follow these steps:

Find the app in the Steam client
Click RMB
Select Properties
Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one)
Change "default" to "alpha"
Save the changes and wait for the update.

Offline Mode
By popular demand from the community, the ability to run UDCE offline has been added. In this mode, you will not be able to download NEW characters from the workshop (but if you have already downloaded a character, you can create one from the character creation menu). In offline mode, Steam will not show that you have launched UDCE, nor will it count the number of hours. Please note: this will not work if you run the program through Steam. You can either run it directly or add it to startup. If you need to run the application through Steam, you can reload UDCE (Settings => Restart) and select offline mode. Please note: The offline button will not be visible if you have not used the online mode in the last 10 days.
Hotkey assignment and global input
You can now allow the app to account for keystrokes outside of the app. For example, by enabling this feature while controlling a character, after switching to another window, you can still control the character without having to click on the UDCE interface. To enable go to “Settings => Allow global keys”. Now you can call some functions of the program using the keys. At the moment it is: • Collapse / Expand side menu • Media: previous track, pause / play, next track To configure hotkeys, go to “Settings => Configuring Hotkeys” and also enable “Allow global keys”.
Others
• Now you can create multiple copies of one mod (Global Effects). For this, the “+” button appeared on the creation buttons. Note: Saving for multiple instances of the same effect is not currently supported. • Improved error messages when importing characters (.vrm, .fbx) and mods (.udcemod). Now they are more detailed and more clearly reflect the essence of the error. • Bug fixes. Please note: some fixes and features that were planned are still not available as they overlap with the application modification.
What's next?
At the moment, work continues on adding support for mods (and their security), which will allow any scripts in the UDCE.
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08 Jun 2020Developer post
Fix 2.0p2f2 is available in alpha branch!
This small update fixes some serious bugs and improves the usability of some features. UI no longer responds to keys: When controlling a character or accidentally pressing keys (WASD / Space / Enter), you could click on the interface button. This greatly interfered, and normal co
07 May 2020Developer post
Version 2.0p2 is available in alpha branch!
Version 2.0p2 is available in alpha branch! This is an alpha update. If you want to switch to the alpha version, follow these steps: Find the app in the Steam client Click RMB Select Properties Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one) Change "default" to "alpha" Save the chan
Version 2.0p2 is available in alpha branch!
This is an alpha update. If you want to switch to the alpha version, follow these steps:

Find the app in the Steam client
Click RMB
Select Properties
Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one)
Change "default" to "alpha"
Save the changes and wait for the update.
Some changes planned for this version have been carried over to the next.
This update fixes some serious bugs that create big problems for users. Improves FBX import, customization of workshop previews, and also adds the long-awaited multi-monitor support.

FBX import improvements:
• The version of the plugin for importing FBX has been updated to the latest; • Error messages now more correctly and clearly reflect the reason why the error occurred; • A bug was fixed where, on some operating systems, under certain conditions, the correct FBX files could not be imported, because the program could not access the file.
View workshop:
• Now the background color of the panels depends on the type of asset (character, animation, etc.).
Upload to workshop:
• Now you can change the standard background to one of the proposed ones or upload your own; • Now you can pause the animation at the right time to create a beautiful preview that will be displayed in the workshop; • Now you can change the position, zoom, rotation of the preview camera to select the desired angle. Please note: the lower part will be covered by a panel with the name of the asset.
Multiple monitors (switching)
experimental Multiple monitors: by popular demand, support for multiple monitors was finally added to the application *. • Now when starting UDCE, if you have several monitors, a list of them to switch will be displayed at the top. To switch to the desired monitor, first drag the launch window to the desired monitor, then click on the button with the desired monitor number, and click “>” (start). * Please note: the application does not distinguish between the monitor to which the windows belong. Because of this, when working with multiple monitors, window detection can be random and incorrect. If you encounter a problem and for you this function does not work correctly, please report it on the forum.
Fixes:
• When changing the Dynamic => Static => Dynamic mode, the character began to slide if the animation did not change; • When switching to character control mode, the dance animation did not always stop, which made it impossible to control the character; • [Character settings window] The toggle state (check marks) was not updated when switching to the General screen from another screen (for example, Animations), because of which the user did not see the states that were currently turned on).
Other:
• Added setting for "sun" color changes: • UI rendering changed: the outlines and edges of many icons are no longer transparent and are displayed correctly; • The color of the control buttons on the side panel is changed in a dark theme to improve visibility; • The version of the plugin for importing VRM has been updated to the latest; • Reduced HUD size for global effects on stage; • Bug fixes.
Known issues (fixes in future versions):
• Choosing a custom picture for the workshop has not been tested on some operating systems. • If the original shader with which the model was loaded has the same name as the standard Unity shader, you cannot change the standard shader to the original one. Workaround: change to Toon, then to the original (custom). • Possible compatibility issues for VRM imports: physics and materials / shaders. • Memory leak when importing VRM files: after importing and deleting a character, not all memory is freed up, which leads to a memory leak (approximately 50-100MB / 1 VRM file). • Switching monitors has not been tested on some operating systems. If you encounter a problem, please report it on the forum.
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02 Feb 2020Developer post
Version 2.0 is available in alpha branch!
Alpha branch Now you can participate in alpha testing of new features and try them first! To do this, you need to go to a new branch: Find the app in the Steam client Click RMB Select Properties Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one) Change "default" to "alpha" Save the cha
Alpha branch
Now you can participate in alpha testing of new features and try them first! To do this, you need to go to a new branch:

Find the app in the Steam client
Click RMB
Select Properties
Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one)
Change "default" to "alpha"
Save the changes and wait for the update.

Foreword
This is the first part of a big update that will be released in parts (more in one of the previous announcements). Version 0.2.0 should be the last update of the program in early access. According to plans, after it enters the main branch in a month or two (time for checking bugs), the program will have to exit early access. In addition, the plans for updating 2.0 include a complete change of the page in the store, because during this time the functionality of the program has changed a lot. In this part of the update, there are only a few test mods. In the next part of the update, new mods will be added.
Highlights of this part of the update:

Strong visual enhancement of rendering (graphics);
UDCE is migrating to the new version of Unity;
Adding mods (global effects);
Interface enhancement;
Tutorial;
Additional settings for optimizing the UI;
Bug fixes.
More details below.
UDCE is migrating to the new version of Unity
In the new version there were many changes, including regarding the used API. If before when you started UDCE you had a black background and this was not fixed by following the instructions on the forum, you can try the new version. However, keep in mind that the chance is small enough. If you encounter a problem that was not in the previous version, please report it on the forum or in this thread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/979010/discussions/0/1745644038870749929/ Workshop: backward compatibility: Initially, the loading of characters was built with the expectation of moving to a new version of Unity, so there should not be any compatibility problems. However, due to strong changes in cloth physics, Unity cloth from older versions is not supported in the new version of UDCE. As far as I know, in the workshop there are practically no characters with Unity cloth.
v2.0: plans

Adding New Mods (Global Effects);
Adding New Pages to the Tutorial;
Finalization of documentation for version 2.0;
Adding new characters to the workshop;
Interface revision;
Interface translation into some languages;
Complete revision of the store page: video, screenshots, description;
Translation of the store page into some languages;
Transfer standard mods to the workshop or to the DLC;
Update UDCEAssetCreator to Unity 2019.3;
Improving perspective rendering;
Toolkit for creating mods.

Global Effects (Mods)
One of the main changes in version 2.0: adding mods. Now you can export any object with custom scripts from Unity to UDCE. Mods will use the capabilities of UDCE: interact with windows, settings menus, etc. Look at this fire: if the energy of the audio on the computer exceeds a predetermined threshold, the fire is emitted and it collides with the main window and goes up without going into the window itself. You can configure the necessary parameters (for example, change the sensitivity, turn off the collision, move the fire outside the main window), move, rotate and scale objects. The position of the objects and settings are saved, so if you restart the application you do not need to re-configure everything. Since UDCE defines OS windows, additional features open up for mods. For example, you can put an audio visualizer on top of all windows except the main one. This way you will see the effects outside the main window, but they will not overlap it. Mods can be created by users themselves, but at the moment this feature is not available: work is still ongoing to improve security, as well as the ease of creating new mods for those who are completely unfamiliar with Unity and programming. Adding this feature is planned at the end of 0.2.x alpha. Prior to this (in the update cycle 0.2.x alpha) a few more default effects will be added. For example, it is planned to add a mini-game: a kind of aquarium, as in older versions of Windows. In this case, fish and water can be located outside the main window, without interfering with the user's work. The main advantage of mods is that they can be downloaded to the workshop or free DLC, so that the user can download only the mods he needs. Since there can be many of them and each of them can occupy 0-100 MB, it is very convenient: the program itself will not weigh much, since all effects can be downloaded separately.
Rendering (color space):
The color space has been changed from Gamma to Linear. Among other things, it will provide more realistic, beautiful and customizable lighting, and gives deeper settings. Please note: old characters will now look new. You cannot return them to their old appearance, but you can achieve its similarity using the settings. Look at your characters: most of them should look really better than before. Take a look at Unity-Chan: Linear will also help to remove terrible excess light on characters with high lighting settings.
Tutorial
Since some new users encounter difficulties in learning the program, at the first start they will be asked to view a tutorial: a list of animations that shows the basic actions that are needed to create / customize a character, etc. New pages will be added gradually and existing ones will be improved. The tutorial can also be launched from the “Help” menu.
Interface
The old interface had many problems, some of which were fixed in the new version:

Many of the buttons were transparent, which made it impossible to read the text on them. Most buttons are no longer transparent.
The main menu was too transparent and against some background it was extremely uncomfortable. The transparency of the main menu is greatly reduced.
Almost the entire main interface with a day / night theme was terribly contrasting and unpleasant to look at. The contrast of the interface has been reduced, and the transitions between colors have become smoother.
Many icons have been changed to others with a much higher resolution.
Improving the interface continues.
Workshop
The workshop interface has been redesigned. Now it should become more compact, understandable and convenient. In a night theme, text with page numbers is poorly visible: this will be fixed in one of the following updates.
Messages
Changed message interface. Since in most cases the messages contained information about the error or voluminous text in English, for most of the audience their meaning was lost. Now you can select and copy the text from the message to translate it into your language or send a detailed message about the error. The message interface has been redesigned to become less contrast, more compact and convenient.
Notifications
Since messages overlap the main screen, they will now open only for really important information. Notifications will be used for less significant messages: tooltips in the corner of the screen. You can click on the notification to pin it. The edge color indicates the type of message. In some notifications, the “More” button is available, when clicked, detailed and information will be shown (for example, a message)
Characters
Significantly reduced the distance by which the character can move off the screen before teleporting him to the center. Now go ~ 3 meters per screen, the character will be teleported to the center of the screen.
UI optimization:
On some devices, when scrolling through a large number of elements (for example, a workshop or a large list of characters to create), lags were noticeable and there was no smoothness. Now the “UI Pixel Perfect” flag is available in the settings: when enabled, it increases the quality of small UI elements and paths, but greatly reduces performance when scrolling through a large number of elements (for example, a workshop or a large list of characters to create). If you encounter lags while scrolling, disable this flag and scrolling will become smooth.
Others:

Changed links to documentation in the “Help” menu;
Many of the switches have been replaced with checkboxes for the convenience of users and to save screen space;
Improved UI optimization in some places;
Improved general optimization;
The problem of rendering transparent elements of non-red colors that were not always displayed or displayed with greater transparency or with a red tint is fixed;
Now in the list of created characters for each character there is a button: you can return a specific character to the center of the screen;
Many bug fixes;
The Drag Ragdoll setting, turned off by default, was removed so as not to mislead users who did not see that this feature was experimental.
Within a week there will be a small documentation about using Global Effects. Soon, new parts of the update will be released gradually with planned features and the addition of new global effects.
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31 Jan 2020Developer post
New alpha branch will be available on the weekend
3 days ago, the stable version of Unity 2019.3 was officially released, to which UDCE is now ported (before that, development was carried out on Unity 2019.3 beta). In this regard, releasing UDCE on Unity beta does not make sense, so the transition to the stable version will be c
23 Jan 2020Developer post
Lunar New Year Sale and some news about 2.0
Lunar New Year Sale If you do not have UDCE yet, you can buy it with a 15% discount in honor of the lunar new year! Some news about 2.0 Due to the fact that many technical details have been changed and added in the new version 2.0, it will be risky to replace the current version
20 Dec 2019Developer post
Steam Winter Sale AND Documentation update (partially)
Steam Winter Sale If you do not have UDCE yet, you can buy it with a 15% discount in honor of the Steam Winter Sale 2019! Documentation update (partially) Some users experienced difficulties with partially outdated documentation on the game’s website. Since many Chinese users cou
23 Nov 2019Developer post
UDCE anniversary and little announcement
UDCE anniversary and little announcement Today is the year of the Ultimate Desktop Character Engine! Exactly a year ago, UDCE was released in early access. Initially, UDCE was planned as something that would allow the display of characters that any user can easily download and sh
31 Aug 2019Developer post
Version 1.4 is now available!
Version 1.4 is now available! This update uses a new version of Unity Engine, which speeds up UI development. Due to changes in the new version, theoretically possible problems with the graphic part, as well as with the loading of .udce * files. During testing, these problems did
Version 1.4 is now available!
This update uses a new version of Unity Engine, which speeds up UI development. Due to changes in the new version, theoretically possible problems with the graphic part, as well as with the loading of .udce * files. During testing, these problems did not occur. If you encounter problems that were not there before, please report it on the forum. If the new version does not work for someone correctly, in the next version, UDCE will return the previous version of Unity Engine. If you have problems with the new version, please report it on the forum or to the support mail, and select the latest stable version of UDCE (0.1.3):

Find the app in the Steam client
Click LMB
Select Properties
Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one)
Change "default" to "stable"
Save the changes and wait for the update.
Stable version changed to 0.1.3 Global VFX: Added new test effects (cursor trace). Global VFX can be displayed on top of all windows, as well as use depth (for example, the effect can be between two windows, for example, it will rain everywhere, but behind the active window, so as not to interfere with the user's work) and respond to audio spectrum (coming soon) . In one of the next updates, the effects will be transferred to separate files, and the ability to load new effects from Unity (just like characters) will be added. Autorun: added the option to automatically launch the application when starting WIndows. To enable, go to: Settings => Autorun (turn on). Added new side widget buttons (panel on the right): Media buttons: with their help you can control audio / video without switching to the window in which it is played. Added 3 buttons for controlling media on a computer: Prev: enable previous track; Next: enable the next track; Play / Pause: stop or start the current track. Buttons send a request to the operating system, so this function is only supported on OSs and applications that support this. Tested on Google Chrome and Windows 10 (1803). Additional buttons: Print screen: takes a screenshot of the entire screen (not just UDCE); Switch windows: switches the focus of the operating system to the next window. Changed application loading: since at startup, very often other windows blocked UDCE and did not allow the API to start correctly, in the new version, when the application starts, a new menu opens. To start the application itself, you need to click on the button. It also allowed to reduce application loading time. Added Restart button: if you just need to restart the application, click Restart, instead of Reload API. Added error messages in some cases when loading .fbx files. Removed the restriction on launching two windows. This is done only for the correct operation of the Restart button. Ragdoll (alpha, experimental): now when dragging a character, ragdoll physics is turned on. The nearest character bone is attached to the mouse. To enable this feature, go to: Settings => Ragdoll drag (turn on). Note: unfortunately, good physics behavior requires character customization. Therefore, with many user-defined characters, physics may not display correctly. This is a test feature. It may be improved or removed in the future. Minor fixes. This update is mainly needed to test the new version of the UE and some of the new UDCE features.
Sample roadmap for the next update:
Simple AI: battle characters without user intervention. Ability to add custom global VFX. Recycling the UI color palette (a new version of Unity Engine is currently being tested, which can greatly accelerate UI development) Adding other new big features until version 0.2 / 1.0 is no planned.
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29 May 2019Developer post
Version 1.3 (big spring update) is now available! (and guide)
Version 1.3 (big spring update) is now available! This is a big update that brings many new features and changes. If you encounter a problem, please report it on the forum. If you have problems with the new version, you can return to the latest stable version (more details at the
Version 1.3 (big spring update) is now available!
This is a big update that brings many new features and changes. If you encounter a problem, please report it on the forum. If you have problems with the new version, you can return to the latest stable version (more details at the end of the message).
Now load your character with the physics of hair, cloth, etc., even easier! You only need a few seconds
Added support for a new format (.vrm): you can simply drag the file to the folder ... \ Models. After that, the model will appear in the list available in the “Create Character” section. Thanks to the vrm format, all the physics embedded in the character in this format is saved in the application. Look at the dress and hair in this example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L-EiGFvWzE&list=PLGvhJSbAKSdzFEC7eDz0YMx60ce2q56fF&index=16&t=4s [used in video] With the help of the excellent program VRoid Studio you can create a character in a few minutes. (Note: elfinikgames is not related to third-party programs (VRoid Studio, UniVRM)) Also, a guide to downloading .vrm characters is now available (it only takes a minute): https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1755004450
New rendering system
Added new rendering mode: alpha mode. This mode supports the transparency of materials, particles, etc. Due to technical limitations, this mode consumes quite a bit more resources (CPU & GPU). On strong devices, the difference will not be noticeable. You can also use the old mode (CM mode) if you don't need transparency, but optimization is extremely important. You can change the rendering mode in the settings Note: perspective rendering uses CM mode even in this mode, so it cannot correctly display transparency. The character is available in the workshop: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1754987434 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1754955680
Fast character creation
Now, having downloaded a character from the workshop once, the downloaded characters will appear in the “Create Character” section and you will no longer need to search for the desired character in the workshop each time. You can load characters directly from this menu.
New components (export through Unity)
Added the ability to transfer new components from Unity:

Particle system: support particle system;
Animators (now not only on the main character);
Dynamic bones: Now you can fully customize these components;
Cloth;
Colliders;
Joints;
VRMSpringBone and VRMSpringBoneColliderGroup: Physics Components .vrm.
Now these components will remain on the character after export and will work in UDCE
Offline mode
At the request of the community, an offline mode was added: if the Steam is not running, the application automatically starts in this mode. There are no Steam functions available (workshop), but all other functions are available. To use this mode, you need to go online (steam) at least once every 10 days. Note: autorun is not yet available, because during it the application cannot start correctly due to constant OS windows switching. Most likely, this feature will be added in one of the following updates.
2 add. control buttons
Added two new buttons available if the main menu is not open:

Detect mouse on characters: if not active, mouse clicks will pass through the characters and will not be blocked by the application.
Show / Hide Characters: Hides the display of already created characters.

New character window interface
Due to the large number of new options, the original interface, which was not designed for it, has become too cumbersome and inconvenient, especially on small screens. The new interface, first of all, had to be compact in order not to occupy a large area of the screen. Icons and color palette may change in the following updates. The new interface is 4 times smaller than the previous one:
Global effects
Added new functionality: global effects. Currently only 1 simplest effect is available for testing. A full release of this feature will be in one of the following updates.
Fixes

Fixed automatic loading of animations (previously only those animations downloaded by the user were loaded). Now the animations downloaded from the workshop will be loaded.
Thanks to the help of the community, the translation of some languages has been partially corrected. User nicknames in the "Credits" section
Minor bug fixes

If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

Find the app in the Steam client
Click LMB
Select Properties
Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one)
Change "default" to "stable"
Save the changes and wait for the update.
Stable version changed to 0.1.2.2
Nearest development:

Creation of new manuals;
Creating new video tutorials;
Refinement of the color palette and interface icons
Complete change of the page in the store and application trailer
Professional Chinese Translation
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15 May 2019Developer post
Announcement of a big spring update version 1.3
Announcement of a big spring update version 1.3 At the moment, I am working on a big update that should have been released this week. Unfortunately, the update is postponed due to the found bugs with the loading of characters with the new functionality (and format) to the worksho
Announcement of a big spring update version 1.3
At the moment, I am working on a big update that should have been released this week. Unfortunately, the update is postponed due to the found bugs with the loading of characters with the new functionality (and format) to the workshop. This update will have many changes and new features. Here are the most ambitious ones:
For the new version a new rendering system was written.
New components will be added when exporting via Unity.
It is planned to add support for a new, increasingly popular format (extension) of models for fast loading (without Unity, even faster and easier than .fbx).
Also, the new version will make significant changes to the interface and bring a few more useful features, including some of those requested by the community.
And, of course, thanks to the help of the community, the translation for some languages will be partially corrected.
The update will be released as soon as the found bugs are fixed. It is difficult to say the exact time, but most likely it will be released before the end of spring. Unfortunately, Steam does not provide the ability to upload large gifs to announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SlvML_TtP4&feature=youtu.be
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13 Mar 2019Developer post
Version 1.2.2 is now available!
Version 1.2.2 is now available! At the request of the community, some features have been added: Added item "Character manager" in the main menu. It displays the names of all the characters that are currently on screen. By clicking on the name of the character, you can call up his
Version 1.2.2 is now available!
At the request of the community, some features have been added: Added item "Character manager" in the main menu. It displays the names of all the characters that are currently on screen. By clicking on the name of the character, you can call up his menu. Added a slider to adjust the size of the object rotation interface (the Rotate button). On small screens, this interface took up too much space.
If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

Find the app in the Steam client
Click LMB
Select Properties
Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one)
Change "default" to "stable"
Save the changes and wait for the update.
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07 Mar 2019Developer post
Version 1.2.1 (& AIEditor: 0.2) is now available!
UDCE: Version 1.2.1 is now available! Added a switch to the "Custom animations" menu: Autoload (disabled by default). Added automatic loading of animations (.udceap, .udceap_encrypt) from the Unity folder and all downloaded animations from the workshop. Since the animation files
UDCE: Version 1.2.1 is now available!

Added a switch to the "Custom animations" menu: Autoload (disabled by default).
Added automatic loading of animations (.udceap, .udceap_encrypt) from the Unity folder and all downloaded animations from the workshop. Since the animation files are small (~ 10MB), they do not take up much space in the RAM. When you turn on autoloading animations, you must restart the application (this is done to avoid double loading of any of the animations). Note: automatic loading of animations is possible only at the start of the program. If you add the file to the folder with animations while the application is running, it will not automatically load animations.
Now the dialogs open in the place where the character stands, and not just in the lower left quarter of the screen.
Now AI can start random animation not only from standard, but also from all loaded ones.

AI Editor: version 0.2 is now available!

The editor should no longer open in full screen mode. If you encounter this problem due to a previous launch, launch it from the AICreator folder with the Shift key held down (this only needs to be done once) and select a resolution that is convenient for you (and tick the WIndowed checkbox).
Now for the Dynamic animation and Static animation nodes, accesses are not only random animations, but also specific standard animations (selected from the drop-down list).

If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

Find the app in the Steam client
Click LMB
Select Properties
Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one)
Change "default" to "stable"
Save the changes and wait for the update.
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28 Feb 2019Developer post
Update 1.2 (AI), development plans, roadmap
Update 1.2 (AI), development plans, roadmap V 0.1.2: New file type: .udceai - AI file created in the editor of visual scripting. A new tab has been added to the character menu: AI A button has been added to the AI tab to launch the AI editor. Added program for creating AI thr
Update 1.2 (AI), development plans, roadmap

V 0.1.2:

New file type: .udceai - AI file created in the editor of visual scripting.
A new tab has been added to the character menu: AI
A button has been added to the AI tab to launch the AI editor.
Added program for creating AI through visual scripting.
Added part of the functional AI (alpha).
You can see an example of AI in a new AI tab in the character window (the sample.udceai file contains most of the current functions)
AI and visual scripting
After more than a month of development, a prototype of AI and visual scripting is ready in alpha version. Visual scripting will allow users and developers to create many different AI, without spending a lot of time creating them in the UDCE application itself. Keep in mind that AI is in alpha mode: there may be more bugs that are gradually being fixed. You can create your own AI now. When upgrading to a new one, you will be able to upgrade the AI of old versions to the AI of a new version, even if some functions have been changed. Since there are a lot of functions, and all of them need to be tested with existing functionality, bug fixes, new functions for AI, and documentation will be added gradually, over the course of version 0.1.2.x. Available features will also be improved (for example, a smoother transition of animations) and supplemented. In connection with the upcoming rework of UI, the interface of the editor of visual scripts, as well as new dialog boxes, was made with minimal costs, and will soon be redesigned for a new general interface style. Due to the fact that in some countries access to documentation and YouTube may be limited, documentation for visual scripting will be built into the editor itself. Documentation will be added gradually, starting from the next update of the AI editor. Video tutorials and demos will be added gradually. The ability to load AI into the workshop will be added later, when all the functionality is added, as well as documentation and trailers. It was originally planned to focus on the development of visual scripting, after which the program was to be released, but...
Development plans
Over the course of three and a half months, many new features have been added. All that was planned before the release, and even more. Initially, the release was planned in 2-4 months. And the functional UDCE application is almost ready to get out of early access status. However, thanks to the feedback from users on the forum, the direction of UDCE development before the release has been changed, since not only the application with more functionality should be released, but also an application that is convenient and intuitive for all users:

The original interface, created for less functionality, has become too cumbersome, and has ceased to be intuitive.
Many Chinese users complained about poor localization (machine translation). Due to the fact that the site with documentation and video tutorials (YouTube) is not accessible to most of them, this problem becomes really serious for Chinese users.
Some users have requested offline mode. Unfortunately, this was not possible for two reasons: a workshop and DRM protection.
Some users would like to have the program running all the time (autorun)
In this regard, now the emphasis will be placed entirely on the above functions (and refinement of AI). Once they are implemented, the application will be ready to exit early access. The finalization of the AI ( documentation and video) will be conducted in parallel with the addition of features that users have requested. Adding a new large functionality (2d, non-humanoid characters) is not planned until release.
Roadmap:

Visual scripting (v0.0.1): this update
Automatic loading animations
Automatic loading of animations downloaded from the workshop.
Offline mode (+ DRM change)
Visual scripting (v0.0.2)
Ability to download downloaded characters from the workshop in offline mode.
Autorun
Visual scripting (v0.0.3): functionality, the ability to write to the dialogues in any language.
Ragdoll
Rework interface
Visual scripting (v0.1): updated interface and partial documentation.
Visual scripting (v0.1p2): workshop
Professional translation of the interface and the page in the store into Chinese
Creating documentation in a text file
Record some videos with new interface
Adding video on vimeo service (for Chinese audience)
Content update (add content to the workshop)
Change the page in the store, video, etc.
Release
Not humanoid characters
...
This is a sample list of scheduled updates. The order of the release of updates may be different. Some updates may not be released in early access. UDCE goes to the finish line. The approximate time for which these functions will be implemented is very difficult to plan, since the reworking of the interface can take a long time, since future functions will need to be taken into account in order not to repeat the mistake. And the next update with automatic loading of animations will be released within a week.
If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

Find the app in the Steam client
Click LMB
Select Properties
Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one)
Change "default" to "stable"
Save the changes and wait for the update.
Stable version changed to 0.1.1.2f2
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10 Feb 2019Developer post
Hotfix (1.1.2 f2) is now available!
Hotfix (1.1.2 f2) is now available! Fixed : the settings panel could not be scrolled to the end to select Lock Position If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version: Find the app in the Steam client Click LMB Select Properties Go to the
Hotfix (1.1.2 f2) is now available!
Fixed: the settings panel could not be scrolled to the end to select Lock Position
If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

Find the app in the Steam client
Click LMB
Select Properties
Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one)
Change "default" to "stable"
Save the changes and wait for the update.
If you find a bug, please report it on the forum or support e-mail.
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05 Feb 2019Developer post
Lunar New Year Sale
UDCE on Lunar New Year Sale If you do not have UDCE yet, you can buy it with a 15% discount in honor of the lunar new year! The next big update v 0.1.2 (AI, visual scripting) is being prepared for release in beta at the end of February.
16 Jan 2019Developer post
Version 1.1.2 (custom shaders) is now available!
Version 1.1.2 ( custom shaders ) is now available! At the request of the community, a custom shader feature has been added. Now you can load characters from Unity with any shaders (just assign them to Unity). An appropriate type has been added to the list of shaders: Custom. When
Version 1.1.2 (custom shaders) is now available!
At the request of the community, a custom shader feature has been added. Now you can load characters from Unity with any shaders (just assign them to Unity). An appropriate type has been added to the list of shaders: Custom. When selected, the shader will be reset to the one with which the character was imported. Fixed errors related to saving and loading meta-files when using custom shaders. Note: I remind you that transparency is still not supported in this version of rendering. Shaders using transparency may not display correctly.
If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

Find the app in the Steam client
Click LMB
Select Properties
Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one)
Change "default" to "stable"
Save the changes and wait for the update.
Stable version changed to 0.1.1.1
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30 Dec 2018Developer post
Version 1.1.1 is now available!
Version 1.1.1 is now available! Added 4 new characters. Happy New Year! Now the animations loaded from the workshop will also be separated by a separator with the name of the package. Taskbar setting (on / off) is now saved Fixed a rare bug when the theme switch value (day / nigh
Version 1.1.1 is now available!

Added 4 new characters.
Happy New Year!

Now the animations loaded from the workshop will also be separated by a separator with the name of the package.
Taskbar setting (on / off) is now saved
Fixed a rare bug when the theme switch value (day / night) was inverted.
Added a new button to the settings: Reload.
If you encounter a black screen problem, or the application is running in windowed mode (these problems occur mostly when you switch windows during startup), click on this button and it will restart the API. It is not recommended to use this button to reload the scene. Due to the restart of the API, the application may fail. If you still encounter a black screen problem, look at this topic (and you can write your own OS and bit depth in it (x64 / x32 (x86))): https://steamcommunity.com/app/979010/discussions/0/1741103267291438583/
If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

Find the app in the Steam client
Click LMB
Select Properties
Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one)
Change "default" to "stable"
Save the changes and wait for the update.
Stable version changed to 0.1.1 p3
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18 Dec 2018Developer post
The first announcement of the Big February update 1.2
The first announcement of the Big February update 1.2 Many users on the forum asked to add different functions of AI. So that the character reacts to pressing, he can lead dialogues, move to the front window, and so on. It was originally planned to release one AI per month, but t
16 Dec 2018Developer post
Part 3 of version 1.1 is now available!
Part 3 of version 1.1 is now available! This is the last part of update 1.1 (custom animations). It should increase usability. New features: .udceap (unencrypted custom animation file) New option: Look at mouse Light rotation settings are now saved after exiting rotation mode Loc
Part 3 of version 1.1 is now available!
This is the last part of update 1.1 (custom animations). It should increase usability.
New features:

.udceap (unencrypted custom animation file)
New option: Look at mouse
Light rotation settings are now saved after exiting rotation mode
Localization of some parts of the interface.

Fixes:

Fixed a problem when a character fell down and did not return to the top.
Now in situations where there is not enough space above the character, and he is forced to crouch, the character will fall down (before the character was stuck)
Minor fixes

Plugin for Unity
(updated to version 1.0.2): now when building a character file, an automatic import attempt occurs, the result of which will be displayed in the dialog box (successful or not). In case of failure (if the user incorrectly configured the character, or for any other reason), a list of problems that need to be corrected will be displayed. Backward compatibility: it is desirable for you, but not necessary, to update the plugin to the new version. Files created in both versions are the same. Updating the documentation, as well as future plans for a big update will be published in a few days.
If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

Find the app in the Steam client
Click LMB
Select Properties
Go to the “Betas” tab (usually the last one)
Change "default" to "stable"
Save the changes and wait for the update.
Stable version changed to 0.1.1 p2
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Updates & announcements

About mods

Interim update

Offline Mode

Hotkey assignment and global input

Others

What's next?

This small update fixes some serious bugs and improves the usability of some features.

Character control (“User Control” mode):

Dancing Dynamic Mode:

Version 2.0p2 is available in alpha branch!

This update fixes some serious bugs that create big problems for users. Improves FBX import, customization of workshop previews, and also adds the long-awaited multi-monitor support.

FBX import improvements:

View workshop:

Upload to workshop:

Multiple monitors (switching)

Fixes:

Other:

Known issues (fixes in future versions):

Alpha branch

Foreword

Highlights of this part of the update:

UDCE is migrating to the new version of Unity

v2.0: plans

Global Effects (Mods)

Rendering (color space):

Tutorial

Interface

Workshop

Messages

Notifications

Characters

UI optimization:

Others:

Lunar New Year Sale

Some news about 2.0

Steam Winter Sale

Documentation update (partially)

Also, were added:

UDCE anniversary and little announcement

UDCE 2.0: little announcement

P.S.

Version 1.4 is now available!

Sample roadmap for the next update:

Version 1.3 (big spring update) is now available!

Now load your character with the physics of hair, cloth, etc., even easier! You only need a few seconds

New rendering system

Fast character creation

New components (export through Unity)

Offline mode

2 add. control buttons

New character window interface

Global effects

Fixes

If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

Nearest development:

Announcement of a big spring update version 1.3

Version 1.2.2 is now available!

If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

UDCE: Version 1.2.1 is now available!

AI Editor: version 0.2 is now available!

If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

Update 1.2 (AI), development plans, roadmap

V 0.1.2:

AI and visual scripting

Development plans

Roadmap:

If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

Hotfix (1.1.2 f2) is now available!

If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

UDCE on Lunar New Year Sale

Version 1.1.2 (custom shaders) is now available!

If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

Version 1.1.1 is now available!

Happy New Year!

If you have problems with the new version, you can upgrade to the latest stable version:

The first announcement of the Big February update 1.2

Part 3 of version 1.1 is now available!

New features:

Fixes: