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Rocket Puncher v1.0 Instructions

Installation Instructions​

Dependencies​

This gimmick depends on the following packages. Make sure you have installed them before you install this gimmick.

Importing Unity Package​

Drag Rocket Puncher.unitypackage into Project window, click the Import button on the dialog to import the package to your avatar project:

Import

Adding Rocket Puncher to Your Avatar​

1. Add the Prefab to Scene​

Find and drag Assets/LuiStudio/Rocket Puncher/Rocket Puncher.prefab from product window into your avatar inside hierarchy:

Prefab_In_Avatar

2. Setup the Rocket Puncher​

After the dragging, the rocket puncher will show up on the right side of your avatar, 1m from the ground:

Rocket_Puncher_Default_Position

1. Adjust the Position for the Rocket Puncher​

Select Rocket Puncher/Model[1] in hierarchy and use Move Tool, Rotate Tool and Scale Tool[2] to adjust it's position, rotation and size:

Adjust_Position

Place the rocket puncher to your right hand:

Position_Example

3. Extra Setup​
1. Change the Submenu Location in Action Menu (Optional)​

By default, the submenu for rocket puncher is at the root of Action Menu, which is not friendly to avatars having lots of gimmicks. We can change the location by setting up MA Menu Installer component:

  • Select the rocket puncher in Hierarchy window
  • Go to Inspector, click on the Select Menu button in MA Menu Installer component
  • Select the menu where you want to place the submenu into
2. Hide the Rocket Puncher in VRChat Avatar Preview (Optional)​

The avatar preview in VRChat shows the final state of the avatar in Unity. Which means, if the rocket puncher has not been disabled in Unity, it would also be shown in VRChat avatar preview. We can hide the rocket puncher in Unity and VRChat avatar preview by doing these:

  • Select Rocket Puncher/Model and Rocket Puncher/PB in Hierarchy window
  • Uncheck the checkbox at the top of Inspector (Disable the rocket puncher)
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How to Use​

You've done the installation, it's time to try it out in VRChat.

Show/Hide the Rocket Puncher​

Open the Action Menu, find and enter the Rocket Puncher submenu, the Rocket Puncher toggle shows/hides the rocket puncher.

Pop out(Fire) the Boxing Glove​

Grab the rear grip[1] with your left hand would drive the rocket puncher into Standby state. At this point, when you make your right hand into fist, the boxing glove will pop out. When your right hand is no longer a fist, the glove will return.

Rocket_Puncher_Grip

Change the Standby Mode of the Rocket Puncher​

There are 2 more toggles inside the Rocket Puncher submenu:

  • Standby when gripped - Controls whether the 'cap' in front opens when the rear grip is grabbed
  • Standby after punching - Controls whether the 'cap' stays open after the boxing glove returns
How to Use end