New to Virt-a-Mate? Upgrading from Steam?

STEAM VERSION USERS: SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS

NEW TO VIRT-A-MATE:

You must have a Windows computer with a strong gaming graphics card to use vamX. 

You must subscribe to two Patreon creators. You can cancel any time and permanently keep vamX & Virt-a-Mate. 

To get started with vamX, first install Virt-a-Mate, then install vamX.

INSTALLING VIRT-A-MATE

Watch the video or follow the steps below:

Video - Installing Virt-a-Mate (1-minute, NSFW):
https://slushe.com/video/installing-vamx-part-1-installing-virt-a-mate-47632.html

1) Pay for Virt-a-Mate by Joining at https://www.patreon.com/join/meshedvr
Choose the $2, $4, or $8 version. For most people, the $4 version is recommended so you can save changes to your scenes, but vamX works fine with any of these versions.

If you are a VRPorn Premium member you can download Virt-a-Mate for free from: https://vrporn.com/virt-a-mate/

2) Install Virt-a-Mate from:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/downloading-and-32794384
Click the link "Updater Zip Download" on that page. Unzip the VaM_Updater and then run the VaM_Updater.exe to download and install Virt-a-Mate.

3) Get your Virt-a-Mate key from: https://www.patreon.com/posts/downloading-and-32794384

INSTALLING VAMX

Watch the video or follow the steps below:

Video - Installing vamX (1-minute, NSFW):
https://slushe.com/video/installing-vamx-part-2-the-vamx-package-47633.html

1) Pay for vamX by Joining at https://www.patreon.com/join/vamX
Choose the $3 or $8 version. The $8 version gives you the latest build one month earlier, plus extra content.

2) If you haven't downloaded vamX, download the latest version of vamX (e.g. vamX.1.10.var) from: https://www.patreon.com/vamx?filters[tag]=Download%20vamX

3) Put the vamX.1.x.var file into your Virt-a-Mate/AddonPackages folder.
Your Virt-a-Mate folder is probably located wherever you downloaded the VaM_Updater to. The VaM_Updater installs Virt-a-Mate into the same folder you ran it from, but you can move the Virt-a-Mate folder any time, to any location on your computer. 

OPENING VAMX

1) Run VaM or VaM (Desktop Mode). If you have a Windows VR headset, run VaM.exe (from your Virt-a-Mate folder). If you don't have a VR headset run VaM (Desktop Mode).bat

2) In VR, in most software you use the trigger button to select items. In Virt-a-Mate you use the trackpad button (Vive) or A button (Oculus).

3) When Virt-a-Mate opens you will see the Scene Browser. Press the Scene Browser. Use the mouse (desktop) or trackpad or A button (VR).

4) Press the vamX scene. If you don't immediately see the vamX scene you can search for it using the Search box in the upper-right corner.

5) First Time Only: Check the box I acknowledge above Plugins Disclaimer and enable plugins. Also check Enable Web Browsers and Enable Web Image/Audio. Then press the star icon near the bottom left of that menu and follow steps 2-4 again.

6) In the vamX UI Menu (where you see tabs like Scene, Light, Pose, etc.) press Help then press vamX MAIN TUTORIAL to get started.

STEAM VERSION USERS OF VAMX FROM STEAM

1) Find your VaMX folder, which contains the VaM application (VaM.exe).
VaMX is located in your Steam Library\steamapps\common\VaMX folder.
This is most commonly at:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\VaMX 

2) Run VaM_Updater.exe from your VaMX folder. If you don't have VaM_Updater.exe download it from https://cdn.virtamate.com/Release/VaM_Updater.zip then unzip it and place it into your VaMX folder (next to VaM.exe, so you also have VaM_Updater.exe) then run it.

3) In your VaMX/AddonPackages folder delete any file named vamX.1.99.var if you have it.

4) Download the latest vamX.1 and vamX.Base files by following the numbered steps on the latest Download vamX post from https://www.patreon.com/collection/46594?view=expanded.