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That's very strange indeed. We tried to reproduce this behavior in our test systems, but everything seems to be fine. Maybe you can try cleaning Mannequin's user preferences?
To do this, open C:\Users\[yourusername]\AppData\Roaming\Mannequin and then delete both user-preferences.json and user-preferences-dev.json (if this file also exists).
Let us know more if there's further problems.
Hello! We're really sorry for this problem. You can try reinstalling the app via the itch.io desktop app:
First, open Mannequin in your Library, and click the gear icon on the bottom right.
Then click the 'Manage' button of the version that you want to re-install.
Click the 'Re-install' button.
To make sure that your current app config is also good and not causing the crash/freeze, you can try deleting it by opening 'C:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Roaming\Mannequin' and deleting the 'user-preferences.json' file.
So im runing windows 10 x64 and after i've saved a character and reopend it to edit it, when i try to change something it just does this,
as far as specs go i've got a gtx 960, 16 gb of ram, and amd Athlon X4 850k quad core CPU.
Hello. Sorry for this trouble! If you don't mind, would you be able to send the character file to our e-mail: hello@ar14.works ? It will help us analyze the cause faster to provide a fix. Thank you for your feedback and cooperation!
Yes, that's just how the layering works with the template structure. We're currently planning to add another template for tanktops that will be displayed over skirts and pants soon in the next update. Thanks for the feedback!
Hello, thanks for your amazing software ! I have found three bugs. (I am using the last pro version with windows 10)
Got a bug report. I'm running Ubuntu 18.04.4 and tried to run the demo free version. However, there wasn't any .sh file to run so after looking up some posts I saw that you're supposed to run the "Mannequin" file. It is listed as Exacute as program in the properties. Alright, so I tried to execute it. It came up with an error, "Could not display "mannequin" There is no application installed for "shared library files." Do you want to search for an application to open this file?"
Any suggestions on what's wrong?
About 20 minutes later:
After reading on the Itch.io app, which I didn't know even existed until now, in this community I tried using the app. I was able to download the app and run it fine, so I tried downloading Mannequin through the app. I remembered reading something about it being the preferred method of installing and running. So, after installing it, wouldn't you know it ran just fine? I'm a Linux only user now, I've ditched Windows for good, so apparently it will only run through the Itch.io app and not on it's own apart from the app?? Anyway, I really like it and plan to buy it once it's on sale on steam. Happy it works because this is something that I really needed. Wow just look at those colors of the demo girl would you? LoL
Hello! Sorry for the confusion and glad that it cleared up for you. Just as an additional info, here is our reply to previous question regarding running on Linux: https://itch.io/t/692620/linux-help-mannequin
Using the itch.io desktop app is always the preferred way, though, since there is no self-updater built into Mannequin and we rely on itch.io platform (and Steam, when the corresponding version releases there) for managing updates.
Wonderful character there! Hopefully you'll find our 'Advanced' color option useful too; it will surely add more flexibility to match your entire game / artwork color style!
Do some outfits only have two colors being used in "Advanced Coloring"?
A lot of the new outfits are pretty flat looking as far as their shading, so I was trying to tweak the shadows and highlights to see if that couldn't help that a bit, and I noticed that the highlight just...doesn't seem to exist anywhere on this outfit- possibly for others as well?
Hello! We're not sure about what kind of blur on the edges that you've mentioned. We've tested PNG export in the latest build and everything is as sharp as it's intended to be. Most of the strokes are designed to have a gradient color so this might be what's troubling you? If you wanted a more defined outer strokes, you can try the 'Outline' feature in the 'Art Style' sidebar.
As for the DLC, the only DLC available DLC for now is the Christmas Collection Test DLC (which is added just for initial testing on the DLC functionality, so the content is very sparse). It is available for download via the store page or from the itch.io desktop app. Please note that DLC and custom-made contents overall are only available for Pro users.
Hope this helps!
Similar issues, might be the same issue:
Shirt bleeds over into the pants. Seems to be an issue with this particular tucked shirt.
Thank you for the info! This should already be fixed in the latest nightly build, but we're re-checking these items for a bit more assurance.
Hello!
I decided to try your free Lite version for review, and faced the endless loading of the library window (Clothes, poses, etc.)
The first launch was good but the second and subsequent ones disappoint me :|
(The screenshot was taken in a new file)
System: Windows 10 64-bit
CPU: i7-6700
RAM: 16gb
GPU: Nvidia GTX 745
What could be the reason for this behavior of the program?
Reinstallation does not help.
Hello! We're really sorry for your inconvenience, and thank you very much for the report! We'll check it out to find the possible cause and try to give solutions ASAP. Just for confirmation: based on your description above we understand that the app works fine for the first time, but has troubles after closing it and opening again at a later time, correct?
1. Deleted the folder you said.
2. Launching Mannequin via Itch.
3. I create a new file, everything works, the window is loaded.
4. Restart Mannequin.
5. I create a new file, everything works again, the window is loaded.
6. Save the character's test file.
7. Restart Mannequin.
8. I select a character file, and try to change the pose, clothes, etc. and again I get to the endless loading of the window.
It seems to me that this is a problem in the save files, when reading the file, an error may occur somewhere in the program code, check it.
I can give you a save file if you need it.
That would be very helpful! You can send your save file for further analysis by us via hello@ar14.works
Again, thank you very much for your cooperation!
Some issues in the nightly. Certain gaze directions and poses will cause certain hairstyles (but not all of them) to have their front hair vanish, and looking rightward with some eye styles (at least the default, Flat, and Upward Slant) has a transparency problem. Doesn't happen with every hairstyle or every eye type. For instance, if I change the above hair from Bob (Blunt Bangs) to most other types of Bob, the front hair comes back, but it's missing for Bob (Side-parted Blunt Bangs, Ear Showing) as well. The eye transparency thing is more commonplace; it seems to be happening for almost every non-Masculine eye style, specifically when looking directly right (up-right and down-right are fine and I've not seen any issues with looking left or up/down); it might not happen for one or two of the new iris types, but it will happen for the default type.
Finally, some of the Comedic eye effects are having strange issues. The expressions that are supposed to have white inside of shapes (Crying, Hearts, etc.) are for some reason not layering the white correctly, resulting in the skin color being visible beneath (was easily noticeable with a dark-skinned character but might go unnoticed on a light-skinned one). The "crying" layer for the Closed Crying expression also isn't showing, though the eye part is.
Hello! I'm on the newest version of the software, and I've been having this issue with the comical eye set:
I've tried changing the backlight/skin glow settings, but none of that seems to put the eyes back in where they should be. Any suggestions?
AH also, I'd forgotten about this one, but while I'm here: when I try to open up old .mqn files, my characters get...well, beheaded?
Changing settings on the female body don't fix it, and when I try to change to the male to see if I can't change back (at least having some settings kept this way), it just pops the default male body out right from the start.
Perhaps even more bizarre, while I can't reattach her head, I CAN still change the settings on the body all I like! They just do, well, this:
For now I'm opting to remake the characters from scratch, but as far as bugs go it's pretty wild.
Hello! We're not sure why this is happened. If possible, can you send the problematic file to us (via hello@ar14.works) so we can investigate further for the cause?
Hello! Thank you for your information and sorry for your inconvenience. Is this happening with a specific file only or happening with every character file (for example, creating a new character and then immediately exporting)? If it's happening with a specific file, then it will be really helpful to us if you can send a sample file via e-mail to hello@ar14.works
System: Windows 10 64x
Pro (Windows 64-bit) Version 73
Nightly (Windows 64-bit) Version 645
Lite (Windows 64-bit) Version 67
In all three versions listed of Mannequin, Side-parted Afro either left or right causes the app to hang and freeze.
I got these messages in Pro v73 for Side-parted Afro (Right) after waiting:
Hello! I'm having trouble using the PNG images I downloaded. I'm trying to upload it to Imgur but it won't work. And it won't show up in my folder!