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# HeroBridge Standalone
## HeroBridge Standalone – Runtime Character Customizer for Sidekick Characters
**HeroBridge Standalone** provides a set of components that can be attached **directly to GameObjects** to control **Sidekick Modular Characters at runtime**.
With the apply modes **On Enable**, **On Disable**, **On Button Press**, **On Invoke**, and **Unity Events** make it easy to hook character alterations into **UI**, **gameplay logic**, or **state-based systems**.
Every component is based on an **integrated, user-friendly API** that can be used to run **HeroBridge Standalone in code**.
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⚡ **Key Features**
✅ **Works with All Sidekick Modular Character Packs**
Compatible with all current Sidekick modular packs.
✅ **Runtime Character Control Methods:**
• **Set Part:** Modify any of the 38 modular components, such as the head, body, legs, hair, or accessories.
• **Set Preset**: Apply complete character presets including head, body, shape, and color settings.
• **Set Expression**: Control 19 facial expressions using blendshapes.
• **Cycle Part**: Cycle through parts of any type using next, previous, or random options.
• **Generate Dynamic Part Icons & Buttons**: Automatically generate dyanmic icons for all parts at runtime and create UI buttons for them.
**• Export as Prefab**: Turn your character into a prefab. The included customizer isn’t just for runtime, you can also use it as an editor tool, letting you create and save characters directly in the editor.
**…And More**
**✅ Built-in Save System**
HeroBridge Standalone includes a simple, slot-based save system for character customization data. Character parts, colors, and blendshape values can be saved and restored at runtime without relying on external save frameworks.
✅ **Efficient Runtime Performance & WebGL Support**
HeroBridge Standalone caches data such as parts, colors, and presets into JSON files for faster runtime performance and also support for WebGL builds.
**✅ Flexible Character Setup**
Designed to integrate with custom and third-party character controllers. Includes an option to enable or disable Animator rebuilding, allowing you to adapt HeroBridge Standalone to your specific setup.
**✅ Runtime API Access**
HeroBridge Standalone builds on parts of Sidekick’s Runtime API and adds its own API layer for controlling character customization at runtime.
**✅ Part Overview Window**
Includes a dedicated overview window that displays all Sidekick character parts currently installed in your project, organized into clear categories such as hips, torso, and other body sections.
✅ **Animation Patcher**
Most animations set Jaw Close blendshape to 0, making characters appear with an open mouth. The Animation Patcher tool automatically fixes this by setting Jaw Close to 1.
💡 **Example of Runtime Character Customization**
A **runtime character customizer example scene** in **HeroBridge Standalone** shows how **Sidekick Modular Characters** can be altered **during gameplay**, similar to character designers found in **role-playing and adventure games**.
The example demonstrates how **HeroBridge** can be used to create systems that allow players to:
* **Browse** clothing, accessories, and hairstyles
* **Modify** character parts
* **Change colors** for hair, eyes, and clothes
* **Use blendshapes** to alter body shape
Additionally, the sample shows how **part icon buttons are automatically generated at runtime**.
🎮 **Try It Yourself!**
You can **preview the character customizer directly in your browser** or **download the Windows build** on [Itch.io](https://fullscreenstudios.itch.io/herobridge-standalone-runtime-character-customizer-for-sidekick-character)
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