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LearnMMD.com is here to be The MikuMikuDance Free 3d Animation Software Instruction Sheet that you have been looking for.
Bunches of downloads are here … Scroll down and enjoy!
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MikuMikuDance is a free 3D animation software developed as a promotional element for fans of the Sony/Sega Vocaloid product. Featuring a high-style Japanese feel, MikuMikuDance has caught-on around the globe with tens of thousands of users and millions of MMD videos uploaded world-wide. The MMD program was introduced in Japan about 2007, without an English translation until 2010. The Japanese MMD Community is very strong and very active. They created a masterful collection of models, accessories and techniques for which all users today are most grateful!
MMD 9.26 runs great for most users of Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 … but we are getting reports of a couple of different kinds of errors, as well.
, open it up and see what you have … and then hurry back to LearnMMD.com for MMD tutorials!
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A while back, when MMD 8.11×64 was released, we got reports that it didn’t run on 64-bit machines … but 8.10×64 DID run … so, if you have too many problems with the latest 64-bit version, you might try running MMD 8.10×64. You can still download MMD 8.10x64 from LearnMMD.com.
Download MMD 8.10 64-bit to run on your modern 64-bit Windows computer. MMD 8.10 includes the new model, LUKA v1.0
MMD 8.11 and each of the newer versions, including MMD 9.26, include Luka v1.1 If you choose to download old MMD 8.10 so as to get Luka 1.0 … be sure to put her files into a separate folder and name the folder Animasa Luka_1-0, or something, because Luka 1.1 in the current versions of MMD uses the exact same file names … and you risk converting her into the old 1.0 version if you simply drop the old files into the model folder.
——- Already been running an older version of MikuMikuDance? ——-
… After you have downloaded and unzipped the zip, Reggie shows you how to convert your MMD 7.39 folder into a MMD 9.26 folder.
MMD 7.39 runs great on XP computers and the newer systems, as well.
You can visit the VPVP page and see what is there. MMD 7.39 used to be the Version 1.3 on that page. MMD 7.39 is removed and only the latest version of MMD is available there.
There is no “install” … just run it from your desktop. Have fun with it … Hurry back to LearnMMD.com for the information you need to get started with Miku Miku Dance.
In July of 2011, I found that I needed to upgrade to, at least, DirectX_9 … and I had a heck of a time finding it on the Microsoft Support pages.
This link at Microsoft is proven to work for all Windows versions … XP thru Windows 10 … I hope it works for you!
Try this fix for the Cannot find MMDxShow.dll Error message. RENAME your old MMDxShow.dll file (if you have one) so you still have it in case this fix doesn’t work for you. Then download MMDxShow.dll from LearnMMD.com … drop it into your DATA folder inside the main MMD folder.
PMDE is a software that lets you adjust or modify your MMD models. You can even create new models from scratch!
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PMXE is a continuation of PMDE, working with more advanced format of MMD models and allowing loads of new possibilities!
Be a good MMDer, .
Reggie Dentmore has included all of the original files of the Japanese MikuMikuEffect V037 source zip and added English translation files and a new READ ME with installation instructions in English! There are also a couple of small GIF picture images to help with your installation. It’s not really MME in English … but it’s close! Included in that Read Me is the link to the Japanese source page … in case you’d like to visit and perhaps download your own MikuMikuEffects MME directly from the Japanese website.
To upgrade your old version of MME … simply replace the old DLL files with the new ones in this download.
LearnMMD.com still offers the previous version if you wish to own it. You can download the old .
MikuMikuMoving is a new competitor to MikuMikuDance. MMM has some features not available in MMD. MikuMikuMoving will not play your existing PMM dance animation files … but it DOES use the same motion and model files. It also uses its own brand of effects … most of MMD’s MME effects won’t work in MMM. There is a list of MMM effects on the . … See the … and visit the .
GIMP is a freeware program that easily creates animated GIF files. It is powerful software that is able to produce fine images rivaling the quality of Adobe Photoshop.
The buttons and controls do not follow the same scheme followed in Photoshop … so … if you are a hard-core Photoshop user like I am … you will probably become totally frustrated with GIMP! Newbies with no Photoshop experience will probably run GIMP without a problem “:o). All of the instructions and documentation is online. Try it out. Enjoy!
See my article about
from your music & voice!
The Audacity program is a powerful tool for all kinds of sound editing … but … for MMD users, it’s a simple tool!
To make a WAV file, just IMPORT your sound file and click EXPORT. Simple!
Click the button to go to the Download Page.
Click the button to go to Google’s SketchUp page and get your free download of this powerful tool. Click the next button, too, to get the Plug-In that let’s you save objects for MMD.
Click the button to get the “3D Rad Exporter plug-in” for SketchUp that lets SketchUp save drawings as DirectX file objects for MMD Accessories.
I can no longer find that plugin online, so I am hosting it right here, on LearnMMD.com. Click that button to get my personal file. You will need to drop that plugin into the Plugins folder inside the actual Program folder. Go to My Computer… C drive, Programs, find your Sketchup folder, open it and see the Plugins folder. Add my file to that folder. Sketchup will now see it as a plugin.
Again… This is NOT an installable Plugin, YOU have to install it, yourself: When you download that file, you have to install it manually. Drop that .rbs file into the Plugins folder inside the actual Google/Sketchup folder inside your computer’s Programs folder. My Computer>C:>Programs>Google>Sketchup>Plugins. After doing so, you can close everything, start Sketchup, and Sketchup will now see the plugin.
LearnMMD hosts a load of items made by its creators and team for you to try and play with.
LearnMMD.com is proud to offer our LearnMMD Stage … created especially for the readers of LearnMMD.com and for MMDers everywhere, by Deviant Art’s ““.
You will love this stage; it has a mirrored floor, “lights” that work when you engage the AutoLuminous effect, a custom dark skydome with distant soft “stars”/spotlights, an optional “meter” that displays VMDSpectrum data … and, what could be a “world-first”: a tinted motion capture screen! … or you can use the included “standard” screen. See on YouTube.
to learn how to setup your new stage!
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Instructions are included in the ReadMe file and the included “comic” image.
Enjoy the LearnMMD Stage!
To create VMDspectrum files that will drive the Sound-Spectrum Meter included with the LearnMMD Stage, you will need this little program.
For instructions on how to use VMDSpectrum, read . Also you may learn it from
Download my Auditorium Stage accessory … a nice school-auditorium stage featuring plenty of drapes and the Theater Seats.
My guys needed a nice place for rehearsals … I could not find one … so I made one! … using Google Sketchup and the 3D-RAD plugin. and .
Have fun with it …
It’s Show Time!
These new seats are included as part of the LearnMMD Stage (available above).
This 600kb download accessory features 2-D silhouette figures placed in these Sketchup-drawn rows of seats. Not any degree of detail in this model … but it’s a nice addition to any empty auditorium or theater setting that you may own. It’s 8-rows of fun … and you can load it more times … enough to fill any space that you have!
Use this accessory to add special effects to your animations! Download this file and drop it into the Accessory Folder inside your Users Folder. Attach it to a dummy bone and maneuver the panel to create transitions and window cropping. Experiment! and other info!
We needed some comfortable, portable seating … and these nice wooden stools fill the bill! I created these in Sketchup. and the “how to.”
There are 10 colors … including natural wood, Miku Blue and Chiffon!
The READ ME file gives credit to the original Sketchup modeler … and gives the OK to redistribute as long as you keep the folder and file names the same. Have a seat!
Every kitchen with a breakfast-nook needs a nice wooden table. This painted wooden table accessory will fit right into almost any domestic scene!
The ZIP includes five color versions of the table … and the .skp Sketchup file for the table so you can paint it it, yourself!
Reggie created this lamp model using Sketchup.
It comes as TWO .x models: ON and OFF. These look great and will inspire you to switch-On and Switch-Off!
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These chairs are ready to download! I made these from a model I found in the Sketchup 3D-Warehouse using the 3D-Rad plugin within Sketchup. and the “how to.”
This is a set of 10 chairs … 9 are in bright colors and one has a wooden finish. I created the wooden one for use in my ongoing . Attach your chair to a dummy bone and “rock” it on the Red axis. — Enjoy!
I made this guitar for my Dueling Banjos project … from a Google Sketchup model that I found in the Sketchup 3-D Warehouse … a model by JJY. I modified it to be the right size for Miku and I adjusted some of the dark colors so they’d show up in my new accessory model.
See my articles.
Have fun with your new guitar!
Here it is … by special request! … the Banjo model I created using a model from Google’s Sketchup 3D-Warehouse. I converted the Sketchup model into a “.x” Model using the 3D-RAD plugin.
Please rename the file if you make changes to it. See the “Read Me” file in the download. Enjoy!
Beamman’s Nameplate Effect is available from the source page:
AND right here for you.
See for the full set of instructions.
gives you a nice dramatic effect as you’ve seen in many an anime moment … when the camera cuts to a character who is having a panic attack about something!
See to get the full instructions.
Click the button to download the
Read the for the full instructions.
for the LearnMMD “Project for MMDers” “Ring Around the Moon”.
It’s not a meme … because all that is included is the WAV file, .vmd notion files for the singer’s lips … and to serve as an inspiration to get you started.
The download ZIP includes the WAV file and the .vmd motion files for the lip-sync.
Read Reggie’s article about this .
Included are motions for one model and camera, the WAV file, and a couple of images you might use as a background. Feel free to modify and customize those motions and images. Read the ReadMe for full instructions and credits.
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Enjoy this little set of VPD files. It’s fun to have these just for when you download a new model and you want to see what you have. Fun to have a quick pose for your models when you want to show MMD to a friend.
You get 3 complete poses and a couple of “relaxed arm” poses.
Here it is .. The LeekSpin Pokka … Click the button to Download the Leek Spin Polkka.
Because of a mix-up with cap I and lower case l, this song is often called Levan Polkka while it’s real name starts with an i … Ievan Polkka … Ievan Polka.
I found this WAV file here:
… or just click the button.
There is no documentation for this file. I don’t know who made it or where it came from … but it seems to be the standard Leek-Spin song and it works just fine with the MMD program. You will find that it lasts about 4440 Frames! Save it where you can easily find it. Open a NEW file in MMD and then click FILE and LOAD WAV FILE. Select your file. You will then see it on the oscilloscope window on the MMD panel.
Have fun and Practice, Practice, Practice! “:o).
Mikudance.info is almost “off the air” … it’s creator has soured on and quit using MMD. His web page was a huge resource for everything MMD. Tons of models and accessories … and a few tutorials, too. His entire site has been saved as an archive-version. Click this button to go to the archive for MikuDance.info for an amazing number of models and accessories for MikuMikuDance.
Be a good MMDer, .
Fine movements are possible with MMD. I wanted to have quick access to various hand poses and finger positions … so I created a set of VPD files that I could use and share with you.
See: for details.
Try them out! When you get my ZIP file, click EXTRACT ALL, open the new folder and Select All of my poses, and drop them into your Pose Folder inside your Users Folder in MMD. When you use them … you will see that some of the hand poses may poke a finger or thumb through a model’s sleeve. You can adjust the sleeve positions or flex the character’s wrist to get away from that. Have fun with ‘em!
See my Write-Up on these poses here: .
This is a nice, sad pose that took a while to create. Please download it and see what you think. My write-up on it is here:
Also see the Smooth Motion post in Contents.
I created this walking motion with 5 full strides … 10 steps. See it here:
It is pretty good … and since it is a .pmm file you can run it and edit it … have fun with it.
Please rename the file if you make changes to it.
See the write-up and learn how I created this animation on this page:
My new walk test file is cleaner than my previous motion file. See it at . I started by sliding the model back a bit so the toes are on a ruled line … registered. Then I moved out 15 frames and advanced the Center and the Left Leg IK to the next line. Registered. I COPIED the Left Leg IK position. I then went out 15 frames and PASTEd that Left Leg IK data. Then I moved the Center and the Right Leg IK out to the next ruled line, registered, and COPIED the Right Leg IK position. Advanced another 15 … and so on. This created a nice sliding/skating motion. Then I went back and added some foot and hip action. Go ahead and download this little file and play it for yourself!
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