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CHIM Installation

The installation process will assume you are using OpenRouter (Large Language Model) ($5).

Then generate an API key.

It is by far the easiest way to setup the mod for the first time.

You can use alternate AI services later once you get it working.

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Installing DwemerDistro

Control Panel - Programs and Features - Turn Windows features on or off
Control Panel - Programs and Features - Turn Windows features on or off
  • Ensure you have Virtual Machine Platform, Windows Hypervisor Platform, and Windows Subsystem for Linux enabled.
Ensure these features are enabled
Ensure these features are enabled.
Windows 11 Hyper-V note
For Windows 11 Windows Hypervisor Platform may just be called Hyper-V.
  • Restart your PC.
  • Download the DwemerDistro from the mod page.
DwemerDistro download page
  • Extract the .exe anywhere on your PC.
  • Run the DwemerDistroInstaller.exe.
  • Simply follow the installation guide and wait for it to finish.
  • Leave Create desktop shortcut enabled, then click finish once it is complete.
  • Run the DwemerDistro.exe shortcut on your desktop.

Why does Windows Defender say it's a virus? Are you trying to hack me!

No we are not!

Most anti virus programs automatically untrust and false flag less popular .exes.

We have all the source code to the launcher on our GitHub. If you know Python you can compile it yourself.

  • Click Update Launcher first.
  • Wait for it to restart, then click Update.
DwemerDistro launcher update
Make sure the Launcher and Mod is fully updated.
  • Under Install Components install any you wish to use.
The Components Menu
The Components Menu

Component Installation Guide:

  • If you have a powerful NVIDIA GPU install CUDA, Minime&TXT2VEC (GPU) & Chatterbox.
  • If you have a less powerful NVIDIA GPU install CUDA, Minime&TXT2VEC (GPU) & Pocket-TTS (GPU).
  • If you have an AMD GPU, download Minime&TXT2VEC (CPU) & Pocket-TTS (CPU).

For Pocket TTS and Chatterbox you must setup a Hugging Face account and accept the terms of service for it here:

Pocket TTS: https://huggingface.co/kyutai/pocket-tts

Chatterbox: https://huggingface.co/ResembleAI/chatterbox

Hugging Face token creation
Access Token Creation. Make sure it has Read access!
  • Once ready, click Start Server.
  • Your default web browser should open a new tab taking you to the Dashboard.
CHIM dashboard landing page

CHIM Profile Setup

Fill out the QUICKSTART menu:

  • Enter your Character name.
  • Paste in your OpenRouter API key.
  • Choose Text-to-Speech.
  • Choose Speech-to-Text.
CHIM quickstart menu
  • Click Save.