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uAvatarChat is a fun, friendly way to chat with visual characters in addition to traditional text-based chat. Here's uAvatarChat in action...pick a character and say hi!
- Fun Characters
Choose from 25 different chat characters.
- Text-based Chat Transcript
Press the + button to show the chat transcript.
- Expressive Sounds
Press the speaker button to mute all sounds.
- Group Backgrounds
When enough users choose the same character, the background automatically changes to a custom scene. For example, ghosts get a graveyard [view screenshot], spaceships get outer space [view screenshot]. (Not all characters have a custom background.)
- Character Thoughts
Don't just say things, think them too! Use "/thot message" to send a thought. For example:
/thot I wonder if he likes me?
- Character "Emotes"
Narrate the chat with comic-style actions (known as "emotes"). Use "/me message" to form actions. For example:
/me jumps for joy!
- Typing Notification
See when other users are typing a message.
- Idle Notification
See when other users have been inactive. A "Zzz" icon appears next to idle users after 5 minutes of inactivity. You can also manually display the inactive icon by sending "/away", "/afk", or "/zzz" as a message.
- Stored User Preferences
uAvatarChat remembers your name, character, and chat settings (e.g., mute on, chat transcript on).
- Length-Sensitive Message Bubbles
Messages with more words stay on screen longer for easy reading.
- Configurable Settings
Easily change the following chat features via an XML file [view example xml file]:
- specify the help page url
- set the amount of time it takes for the inactivity icon (Zzz) to appear
- set the amount of time message bubbles are displayed
- set the default character to use when none is selected
- set the avatars available in the chat
- set the speed at which avatars move
- set the maximum length of chat messages (i.e., number of letters allowed)
- set the number of characters required to trigger Group Backgrounds
- enable or disable the chat transcript by default
- set the size of the region within which avatars can move
- Multiple Chat Rooms
Run uAvatarChat on multiple pages on your site. Limit each page's chat to its own discussion or allow various chats on multiple pages to communicate.
Place your order for uAvatarChat here (US$49.99).
Note that uAvatarChat requires Unity 2 Multiuser Server, available separately. See below for details.
All uAvatarChat source files are included. Redesign uAvatarChat yourself to match your site or hire a Unity developer to customize it for you. View example customized avatar chat: Broken Saints.
To add uAvatarChat to your website, simply post the chat files to and specify the location of your Unity server in the chat's config file. Even if you have no Java or Flash experience, you can easily run uAvatarChat on your website by renting Unity 2 Multiuser Server.
uAvatarChat requires Unity 2 Multiuser Server. There are two ways for you to get Unity 2 Multiuser Server:
- Install Unity 2 Multiuser Server on Your Site
If you can run Java applications on your website's server, the cheapest way to run Unity 2 Multiuser Server is to buy it and install it on your site. Server licences start at $99 for 100 users.
- Rent Unity 2 Multiuser Server Hosting
If you can't run Java applications on your website's server (or simply don't know how), you can rent service from a Unity hosting company. Get full details here.
For complete information on installing and customizing uAvatarChat, see the uAvatarChat Documentation page.
- Flash Player 6.0.79.0 or higher
- Unity 2 Multiuser Server
- Flash MX 2004 required to manually edit graphics
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