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| System Name | Gaming PC from bestby |
|---|---|
| Processor | I7 |
| Motherboard | Ibuypower |
| Cooling | Stock |
| Video Card(s) | Nvidia 3080 |
| Storage | 1TB shared with windows 11 and FerenOS |
| Display(s) | MPG ARTYMIS 323CQR |
| Case | nice big case with rainbow fans allover it |
| Audio Device(s) | realtech |
| Software | OS is Windows 7 home premium, sometimes I use linux mint mate or sabayon both live |
| Benchmark Scores | CL-RCD-RP-RAS Write Speed 2x DDR3-1333 SDRAM 9-9-9-23 CR1 10484 MB/s |
Pre-requisites to program installation
- A webcam
- Preferably a Video Card – You need to have CUDA-enabled (NVIDIA) video card on your system as this video card enables quick video processing. You can also rely solely on your processor but it may not render the video as fast as the video card. e.g. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 or 1080 Ti. Alternatively, a MacBook Pro 2018 or later which has no GPU will deliver very slow performance.
Steps for installation on Windows 10:
1. Install a Python package – Miniconda Python 3.7 – Conda is an open-source package environment management system. It quickly installs, runs, and updates Python libraries and their dependencies for Python programs. Download and install a 64-bit or 32-bit version depending on your Windows 10 version.2. Install a Source Code Management software – Git (preferably 2.26.2 or later) – Choose 64-bit or 32-bit version depending on your Windows 10 version. Git is to fetch the source code.
3. Run “miniconda” from Start. Or click on Windows icon on the left side of your taskbar and type “run” and hit Enter. Type “miniconda” in the bar and hit enter. This will activate Python environment on your system
4. Download and install Avatarify – just copy paste the commands below and needful will be done
5. Download network weights from any of these links Dropbox, Yandex.Disk or Google Drive
6. Put the downloaded file “vox-adv-cpk.pth.tar” into the “avatarify” directory (should be here c:\Users\YOURNAME\avatarify)
7. Run “run_windows.bat”
8. If all goes well, you will see two pop-up windows – one will have your webcam broadcast and others will have avatarify character mocking your face expressions. Do not close these pop-ups as yet.
9. Download and install an open-source software for video recording and live streaming – OBS Studio
10. Download and install VirtualCam plugin. Make sure you select just ONE camera during setup.
11. Run OBS Studio. Down below in the OBS Studio window, click “+” add button and select “Windows Capture” from the options. Click OK. Next to “Window”, select “Avatarify” from the dropdown list. Click OK. Right click on the Avatar image>Transform>Fit to Screen. Goto Tools>VirtualCam>Check “Autostart” and make sure buffered frames is set to Zero. And “Start”.
12. Launch the Zoom, Skype, MS Teams or Slack App. Goto Settings>Video>make sure Camera is set to “OBS-camera” instead of your Webcam.
Setting up your Avatar
Avatarify comes loaded with a few default avatars, you can simply add more avatars to the “Avatars” folder. Following instructions come in handy while setting up your own avatar:- Crop avatar’s face to make sure t is neither too close, nor too far off the focus. Use standard avatar images for reference.
- Make square crop of your avatar picture.
- Prefer pictures with a uniform background. It will diminish visual artifacts.