A little screen cap of these too lil cuties

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A little screen cap of these too lil cuties

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Shimeji Desktop Companions & Fans@programming.dev · 30 days ago

Wish oneko sat upright but noooo he was excited about his new friend

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Welcome to !shimejis@programming.dev!

A community dedicated to Shimeji desktop pets, sprite animation engines, custom mascot creation, and desktop companion software.

📥 Verified Open-Source Engines

Windows: Shimeji-ee (Kilkakon) | Modern Java Maintenance Fork (DalekCraft2)
macOS: ShimejiEE Cross-Platform (LavenderSnek)
Linux (X11 & Wayland): ShimeLinux (BujjuIsABee)
Linux (Wayland Native): wl_shimeji (CluelessCatBurger) (Experimental)

📖 Docs & Creation Guides

Engine Wiki & Specs: Shimeji-ee Archive Wiki
Advanced Behaviors: Kilkakon Affordances & Multi-Shimeji Tutorial
Directory Layout: Place custom sets in img/YourCharacter/.
Sprite Sheets: Supply 46 transparent PNG frames (shime1.png to shime46.png, 128x128px standard).
Behavior Engine: Drop custom behavior overrides into img/YourCharacter/conf/actions.xml and behaviors.xml.

💡 What to Post

Mascot & Sprite Showcase: Share your original Shimeji art, frame sheets, or pet collections (always credit original creators!).
Engine Development: Show off custom engines, rendering pipelines, window-hooks, or physics implementations.
Behavior XML Hacks: Share custom animations, special interactive actions, or complex actions.xml routines.
Desktop Setups: Post screenshots/GIFs of your desktop companions in action.
Troubleshooting: Get help with Java issues, display scaling, or Wayland/X11 window quirks.

📜 Community Rules

Safety First: Link ONLY to verified open-source repositories or raw sprite packs (PNG/XML). Direct executable downloads (.exe/.jar) from untrusted third-party hosts will be removed.
Credit Artists: Always credit the original artist when sharing custom sprite sheets.
No Spam / Malicious Code: Keep desktop pets safe for everyone.
Be Helpful: Keep troubleshooting constructive. When asking for help, please use this template:

**System Info:**
- OS: [e.g., Windows 11, macOS Sequoia, Arch Linux]
- Display Server / WM: [e.g., Wayland / Hyprland, X11 / i3, macOS Quartz]
- Display Scaling / Resolution: [e.g., 4K @ 150%]

**Shimeji Details:**
- Engine / Fork: [e.g., Shimeji-ee, Custom Rust Engine, wl_shimeji]
- Java / Runtime Version: [e.g., OpenJDK 21, N/A]
- Character Pack: [e.g., Standard 46-frame set, custom XML pack]

**The Issue:**
- What happened?
- Steps to reproduce:
- Logs / Error messages (if any):

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