Flood-Tuber | Native PNGTuber Plugin 1.3.0

Flood Tuber v1.3.0 is here!
This is one of our biggest updates yet, bringing highly-requested stream automation features, official cross-platform support, and audio capture reliability improvements.

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✨ What's New in v1.3.0

OBS Hotkeys & 10 Avatar Slots (Stream Deck Friendly)

• Added native OBS Hotkeys: "Flood Tuber: next avatar", "Flood Tuber: previous avatar", and "Avatar slot 1–10".
• A dedicated Avatar Slots (1–10) group in the properties window lets you assign your favorite avatars to slots and switch between them instantly mid-stream with a single hotkey or Stream Deck button press!

Official Linux & macOS Support

• Flood Tuber is now truly cross-platform!
• Official macOS Universal installer (.pkg & .tar.xz) with native support for both Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) and Intel Macs.
• Official Linux packages for Ubuntu 24.04 (.deb & .tar.xz) along with instructions for Flatpak OBS setups.

️ Audio Capture Auto-Reconnect Fix

• Fixed an issue where microphones initializing late during OBS startup would fail to attach. The plugin now uses weak source references and automatically reconnects when the microphone becomes available.

Keep Audio Settings on Switch

• Added a new "Keep current audio settings when switching" checkbox. When enabled, swapping avatars mid-stream preserves your microphone selection, activation threshold, and release delay without resetting them.

Oscillating Motion & Smooth Easing Transitions

• New Oscillating talking motion effect (subtle figure-eight sine drift).
• Added smooth exponential easing/interpolation when transitioning between Talking and Idle states for much more natural animation.

Full UTF-8 File Path Support

• Fixed file loading, saving, and folder-opening on Windows when paths or avatar names contain non-ASCII characters (Turkish, French, Japanese, Chinese, etc.).

Automatic Windows Installer Migration & Backup

• The Windows installer now automatically detects legacy v1.1.0 installations in Program Files, safely migrates your custom avatars to ProgramData, and keeps an untouched backup in backup_legacy_avatars so custom avatars are never lost.

New Localizations

• Added Japanese (ja-JP) and Simplified Chinese (zh-CN) localizations, and updated English, Turkish, and French translations.

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❤️ Special Thanks
Huge thanks to community contributors Poste2Travail (Mardios Lambda), firstof9, ToRRent1812, jojo-chaechae, and Suerion for their code contributions, testing, and feedback!

Useful Links:

• GitHub Repository & Downloads
• Join our Discord Community for Support & Avatars

Changelog [v1.2.0] — OBS Studio 33 Compatibility Update

• [OBS 33 Support] Updated image loading to use the new gs_image_file_ex API introduced in OBS Studio 33.0.0.
• [OBS 33 Support] Updated property buttons to obs_properties_add_button2 to resolve OBS 33 deprecation errors.
• [Modern Plugin Packaging] Migrated installation directory to the official OBS Studio plugin path (C:\ProgramData\obs-studio\plugins\flood-tuber) so the plugin is no longer flagged as a "Legacy Plugin" in OBS 33.
• [Automatic Cleanup & Migration] The installer now automatically cleans up legacy files from C:\Program Files\obs-studio, and existing scenes using built-in avatars automatically migrate to the new ProgramData path without breaking.
• [Localization] Added French (fr-FR) localization for plugin settings and UI.

Version Compatibility Note:
• OBS Studio 33.0.0 and newer: Use v1.2.0 (this release).
• OBS Studio 32.x and older: Please continue using v1.1.0.

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❤️ Special Thanks & Credits
Huge thanks to the community members who helped make this release happen:
• @IamS3pt1m — For submitting PR #13 and reporting Issue #12.
• @Poste2Travail (Mardios Lambda) — For the button2 fixes, French localization, testing on OBS 33, and helping community members on Discord!
• @shinyflvre — For reporting the standard OBS ProgramData plugin folder structure.

Feedback & Support
Need help or want to share avatars? Join our Flood Tuber Discord Community!

Flood Tuber v1.1.0 is Now Available!​

Hey everyone!

Version v1.1.0 of FloodTuber is live!

Changelog for v1.1.0:

• [New Feature] Added custom avatar directory support along with a brand new UI for avatar management and detailed settings.
• [Bug Fixes] Fixed several bugs to improve overall performance and stability.

How to Update:
If you are using an older version, I strongly recommend downloading the latest installer directly from the Official Download Page to take advantage of these improvements!

Join the FloodTuber Community on Discord!

Need help setting up, want to share your awesome custom avatars, or have an idea for a new feature? Come hang out with us!



Happy streaming!​

Flood Tuber v1.0.2 is Now Available!

Hey everyone!

Version 1.0.2 of Flood Tuber is live! This isn't a massive feature update, but rather a solid polishing pass to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible.

️ Changelog for v1.0.2:

• UI Improvements: Reorganized and cleaned up the source properties interface to make it more intuitive and easier to navigate.
• Performance Optimizations: Various under-the-hood tweaks and code optimizations to ensure even better stability and lower CPU usage while streaming.

If you are using an older version, I recommend grabbing the latest installer from the top of the page to get these improvements!

Join the Flood Tuber Community on Discord!
Need help setting up, want to share your awesome custom avatars, or have an idea for a new feature? Come hang out with us!

Click here to join the Flood Tuber Discord Server!​

Happy streaming! ️

Changelog

• GIF files.
• APNG (Animated PNG) with transparency.
• WebP animations.
• Optimized memory usage for frame buffering.

Download
You can download the installer or portable version from the GitHub Release page:
Download v0.2.0-beta on GitHub

Special thanks to forum members Kib and therealdadbeard for their feedback.