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IMVU Classic Fix Toolkit Wiki

Welcome to the working wiki for the IMVU Classic Fix Toolkit. This project fixes chat emoji rendering in IMVU Classic and includes optional advanced tools for high-DPI display issues.

The toolkit modifies local IMVU Classic assets under %APPDATA%\IMVUClient. It does not patch IMVUClient.exe, run a server, or collect user data.

Start Here

Most users only need the emoji patch:

git clone https://github.com/JSukar/IMVU-TOOLKIT.git
cd IMVU-TOOLKIT
.\install.ps1

Restore the emoji patch:

.\install.ps1 --restore

Users who prefer a windowed installer can download IMVU-Emoji-Installer.exe from GitHub Releases or run:

.\install_gui.ps1

Developers and advanced users can use the unified CLI:

python -m imvu_toolkit emoji install
python -m imvu_toolkit emoji restore
python -m imvu_toolkit tools scale-window --watch
python -m imvu_toolkit dpi clean-layout --restore

Choose Your Path

Goal Page
Install, restore, or verify the installer Installation and Restore
Understand emoji rendering, picker, shortcuts, and limitations Emoji Fix
Diagnose high-DPI displays and run DPI patches DPI Fixes
Fix common installer, emoji, and DPI problems Troubleshooting
Understand the package and patch architecture Project Architecture
Set up a development environment Development Guide
Prepare a tagged release Release Checklist

Safety Model

  • Close IMVU before patching so library.zip and imvuContent.jar can be replaced safely.
  • Mutating patch scripts create timestamped backups next to the original files.
  • Restore commands copy the newest matching backup over the live file.
  • Emoji and DPI patches are independent. Install emoji support alone unless you are actively troubleshooting display scaling.

Existing Deep-Dive Docs

The repo also keeps detailed reference docs:

This project is not affiliated with IMVU, Inc. Use local client patching at your own risk.

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