Update 3.0 - UTF8, optimizations, better editor, read-only mode

Requires UdonSharp >1.0 and VRChat Creator Companion version of VRCSDK3

UTF8 support

Added support for encoding and reading UTF8, which in most cases will have lower byte usage than UTF16.
Choose between UTF8 and UTF16 depending on what you are encoding.

Custom Encoders

Header has been updated, now includes Terminator pixel, Data Type, Encoder Version and Encoder Type. Make sure to check C# Encoder's implementation for more details.

Read-only mode

When AvatarImageReader detects a project without VRChatApiTools AIR will be put into read-only mode. The Encoder will not work in this mode.

Installation

Import with VRChat Creator Companion:

1. Download the the repository's .zip here
2. Unpack the .zip somewhere
3. In VRChat Creator Companion, navigate to Settings > User Packages > Add
4. Navigate to the unpacked folder, com.miner28.avatar-image-reader and click Select Folder
5. Avatar Image Reader should now be visible under Local User Packages in the project view in VRChat Creator Companion
6. Click Add

Import with Unity Package Manager (git):

1. In the Unity toolbar, select Window > Package Manager > [+] > Add package from git URL...
2. Paste the following link: https://github.com/Miner28/AvatarImageReader.git

Import from Unitypackage:

1. Download latest Avatar Image Reader from here
2. Import the downloaded .unitypackage into your Unity project

Update 2.1 - MultiAvatar loading fix, encoding fix, timing changes.

• Fixed C# encoder to work with MultiAvatars.
• Speed no longer depends on stepSize, but instead is variable for every user and is dependent on frameTime.

What's Changed

• Cleanup, MultiAvatarLoading fix, stepSize replaced by frameTimer by @Miner28 in #10

Full Changelog: v2.0...v2.1

Update 2.0 - Multi Avatar Loading, Alpha Channel Encoding, New Inspector

What's Changed

• Provide a C# implementation of "gen.py" encoder by @hai-vr
• Increased data density to 32 bits per pixel, increasing the total data storage space per image by 33%
• Increased decoding speed by optimising decoder code (made possible by the simpler data format we now use) by @Miner28
• Added the ability to specify the next avatar to load in the header of the initial avatar, making it possible to load an infinite amount of data (only limited by decode and image load speeds) by @Miner28
• New inspector to simplify use and setup by @BocuD
• Avatar Image updates from inspector by @BocuD

When updating, make sure to delete your Assets/AvatarImageReader folder!

This project now relies on VRCApiTools to upload images, which you can install from here. Please note that if you already have a previous version installed (installed by pre release versions of AvatarImageReader or VRBuildHelper) that you'll have to first uninstall it as described in the release notes for VRChatApiTools.

If you are using a custom encoder, this new version requires you to update it! There is now a header that will always contain Avatar-ID or BLANK Avatar-ID. Look into Assets\AvatarImageReader\C# Encoder\AvatarImageEncoder.cs for an example. (detailed documentation will be added soon)

This version also works with an experimental public discord bot which handles automatic uploading of discord users into world and their linking.
Discord bot invite: https://discord.com/api/oauth2/authorize?client_id=938573401201721425&permissions=2147600448&scope=bot%20applications.commands
For help message: Miner28_3#3607

Quest support and 24bpp data

v1.1

Clean up project