iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Ximf @shader.dog · 20/08/2025

I became a factori cog to help with debugging issues with performance and to kick/ban crashers. I left recently because I wanted to focus full force on Euro-Corp. I now can't attend any factori events in the future. I won't be able to see my friends play. This fucking sucks, but it is what it is.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 24/07/2025

I forgot I took a screenshot of it a while ago. Maybe I am old.

SL Birthdate: September 13, 2007
17 years 6 months old (at the time of the screenshot)

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Ximf @shader.dog · 28/05/2025

I end up working on avatars on blue by accident and come back to this

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Ximf @shader.dog · 09/05/2025

Or you can be like me, and have your butt be included in some of the thumbnail snaps~

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Ximf @shader.dog · 01/05/2025

Anyway, have some Novas. (also the prefab I've been working with and relit)

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Ximf @shader.dog · 16/04/2025

Some prints from tonight

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Ximf @shader.dog · 31/03/2025

In a split second decision after work on Friday I ended up buying the stylised miku fbx and customized it for Eurocorp for the Miku Rave that The Rave Factory was holding that night. The result...

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Ximf @shader.dog · 16/03/2025

Galaxy fluff goes hard

Custom Novabeast with a cybernetic texture painted red, red outline and milkyway mane and hair.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 25/02/2025

We keep moving. Making small strides. Getting AWFUL hand blisters though.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 10/02/2025

Finally brought my Raruh down to medium. Took some sacrifices but everything is there. Really wanted to make sure the Collar was still on it.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 05/02/2025

Bleh. soundcloud.com/ximf

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Ximf @shader.dog · 03/02/2025

It's amazing what can happen in three months.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 16/01/2025

Installed a new system update~ #vrchat

A red version of Torinyan's Runa model, with white and red hair, and a lava lamp stomach.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 09/01/2025

I still think personally this looks stunning. I bought Substance Designer and Substance Painter within the past few months and this, and my Routa are products of me learning how they work.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 17/12/2024

The edits I've done for the Routa Lava Lamp shader to add Audio Link to it is finished. I've posted some instructions and a unity package that contains the changes. It's free, and the changes are under the MIT license. It contains a Scrolling effect (makes globs move faster), Resize and Color effect

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Ximf @shader.dog · 16/12/2024

I'm probably the happiest I've been in a while...

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Ximf @shader.dog · 14/12/2024

Done the menu, just need to do the animations to set them, but I think I'll tackle that tomorrow.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 12/12/2024

POV: I found a cute robot #vrchat

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Ximf @shader.dog · 10/12/2024

Did some more normals and added some matcaps.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 09/12/2024

"Oh hey that looks like Campino" Apparently my eye shader looks like a rotating candy to some people.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 07/12/2024

Got some compliments in some meets about my eye shader. I found out that expressions change the blend shape, so in certain faces I make... This happens:

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Ximf @shader.dog · 04/12/2024

Added a few "fun" secrets to my Runa

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Ximf @shader.dog · 04/12/2024

Facetracking is dangerous.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 02/12/2024

This dude is a goober who should just chill❤️

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Ximf @shader.dog · 01/12/2024

Here's a video of the base without AL. Arguably looks better outside of VRC but I'd imagine the AL might be fun, especially with the toggles I'll be able to do now :3

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Ximf @shader.dog · 01/12/2024

I wrote my own shader, wrote it multiple times after getting annoyed around the maths of it, then realised the UV map was the default Runa one and the origin was wrong, fixed it in Blender and got it working... Then added AudioLink to it because I'm a goober.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 29/11/2024

The weekend. Finally. Time to get silly #vrchat

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Ximf @shader.dog · 27/11/2024

Through this I've learnt: - HLSL and it's differences with GLSL, which I've touched in the past. - How defining shaders in Unity works, and how to interpolate variables between the shader code and Unity itself (including the GUI editor) - How to setup Radial menus to configure the shader.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 27/11/2024

I wrote AudioLink compatibility into the lava lamp shader, I can adjust the max and minimum variance I get back from AL, also turn it off and on. I need to come up with some sort of gradient algo to fix it so it's not just as flashy (or static on) all the time.

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Ximf @shader.dog · 25/11/2024