Miside Custom Models Loader
🟠 Updated over a year agoThis mod may not work until the author updates it. Check for an update, or see the rollback guide.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 356 Characters mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
If something is broken shout at me
INSTALLATION
Step 1: Download and install bepinex
You'll need this version here: https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx/releases/download/v6. 0. 0-pre. 2/BepInEx-Unity. IL2CPP-win-x64-6. 0. 0-pre. 2.zip
Extract the files into the game folder.
|-MiSideFull_Data
|-GameAssembly.dll
|-MiSideFull.exe
|-winhttp.dll
Your game folder should look something like this now.
Step 2: Install mod
Make sure to run the game once to allow bepinex to install it's dependencies. Once you get to the main menu close the game then download the mod and extract the files and put them in the BepInEx -> plugins folder inside the game directory
If you are on steam deck or linux this mod can work on it. It should work just fine with proton using the following steam launch option in the properties for the game. WINEDLLOVERRIDES="winhttp=n,b" %command%
If that fails please look here: https://docs.bepinex.dev/articles/advanced/proton_wine.html
INSTALLING CUSTOM MODELS AND USAGE
Mods are categorized into folder in the BepInEx -> plugins -> models folder.
Once you run the mod once you should see the folders:
- crazy_mita
- kind_mita
- short_haired_mita
- sleepy_mita
Mods should be put in the correct folder as specified by mod maker
You can then press F1 to open menu to change models
Keybinds config for F1 can be changed in file Bepinex\config\MS_CustomModels.cfg
CREATING CUSTOM MODELS
VRM Method (No Rigging)
Disclaimer:
Download Unity 2021. 3. 35 (https://unity.com/releases/editor/archive)
Next create a unity project using Unity 2021. 3. 35,
Download and Import the unity package MiSideCustomModels_vx.x.x.unitypackage from optional files(you'll need to unzip it first)
Refer to this video for how to import and export vrm from unity
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If the lighting of your vrm model looks too dark you might be able to fix the lighting issue in the MToon shader itself. Select a material
on your model then under Lighting -> Advanced Settings, try changing
"GI Intensity" to 0, then setting "LightColor Attenuation" to a
Miside Custom Models Loader enables players to load VRM and non-VRM custom models, replacing characters like Crazy Mita, Cappie, Kinda Mita, Mila, Sleepy Mita, Short Haired Mita, and the player. It's a popular tool with 2,917 endorsements and 148,099 downloads, last updated March 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (148k) shows it's the go-to for custom models in Miside
- Supports both VRM and non-VRM, so you're not locked into one format
- Covers all the main characters plus the player, so you can swap everyone
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated March 2025 — might break with future game patches
- No documentation on how to create or load models, so expect some trial and error
For Miside players who want to personalize their game with custom character models, whether it's swapping in a favorite anime character or creating your own. If you're into modding and want to replace the default looks, this is essential. Skip if you're happy with the vanilla models or don't want to fiddle with model files.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the mod requires a mod manager like BepInEx or MelonLoader — many loaders do, so look for that in the files
- Make sure your custom models are in a supported format (VRM or non-VRM) and properly rigged before trying to load them
- If the game updates, back up your modded files so you can reapply them if the loader breaks
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Miside Mods
- Author
- dwvauade
- Version
- 4.0.4
- Downloads
- 148,099
- Endorsements
- 2,917
- Category
- Characters
- Created
- 1/2/2025
- Updated
- 3/9/2025
🔗 Required By 3 Mods
These mods list this mod as a dependency.
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