Trouble importing custom expressions for a Live2D model

[Dave]

I have been unable to import expressions with my model. I believe I have followed the instructions in the Resource Standards section of the manual, however no expressions seem to get imported along with my model - which otherwise seems to work alright. I recorded a short video to quickly illustrate the problem I am having. Any help would be appreciated.

https://youtu.be/XwD1bGNcXrE

[Dave]

I am using the full version of Cubism 3.0, exporting to the old version of 2.1 for VNM. I have renamed all the parameters to function properly with the old format.

[Dave]

I have closed and reopened the program to find that the expressions now display - go figure. However, none of the expressions is accurate. They look almost like they've had a few parameters randomized or something. Like, the Z_ANGLE paramter is cranked to the maximum on all the poses despite it not having any keys for some of the expressions. Strange. Small victory I guess? Still completely unusable untill I can figure out why the expressions do not display properly.

[magicgirlallison]

I have also had this problem with Live2D character expressions being inaccurate. I thought maybe there was something wrong with my models in particular, but it happens no matter which models I import.

In the meantime, I've been using the Live2D Motion command instead of expressions - those seem to be MOSTLY accurate (though I have noticed some inconsistencies which may or may not be user error).

But if others are having this same issue, I'd say it's a bug. Perhaps the devs can test this?

[Dave]

Interesting!

I can't seem to get any motions I create to work either. They show up in VNM's "select motion' screen, although they don't activate when I use either the motion, or motion group command.

Would you be able to post an image of the animator view of one of your motions? Or a screen grab of your output settings from the viewer?

*EDIT*
I have motions working now

[Archeia]

Just to clarify, are you using 3.1 exported to 2.1 then created with viewer?

[Dave]

I'm exporting from 3.0 to 2.1, which opens up the 2.1 viewer. I am creating my expressions in the 2.1 viewer, then saving them from there.

[Dave]

So, here is the solution as provided to me, so that anyone else with this issue can avoid it.

After making and exporting expressions from the Live2D 2.1 viewer. Manually open each expression file and substitute in an additional suffix for each parameter. As follows:

This is what parameters will look like:
{"id":"PARAM_ANGLE_Y","val":12.72}

This is how they need to look:
{"id":"PARAM_ANGLE_Y","val":12.72,"calc": "set"}

I would be very interested to know if this even is a problem that other people have encountered, or if it's some dumb thing i've done.

Thanks for your help.