Get started with Desktop Companion
Here's a quick guide to get your started with Desktop Companion
1. Download the windows installer (Desktop-Companion-0.9.0-x64.exe) and install it.
If Windows displays a SmartScreen warning, simply click "More info" then "Run anyway" — the installer is 100% safe and digitally signed.
Check your email inbox (and spam) to get your beta license key
You can use VRM models and premade Live2D models or import your own custom VRM model and use it inside the app !
Download Link:
https://github.com/Albii/desktop-companion-assets/releases/download/DC14/Desktop-Companion-0.9.1-x64.exe
2. Launch the program, be patient as first launch can take a bit of time for everything to download.
3. Join the discord server if you need help, want to provide feedback or suggest ideas of new features. https://discord.gg/EhhTySREkr
Comments (47)
I paid for the game and i got the key but it only lasts 1 day?
Hello! First of all, thank you for creating Desktop Companion! I really appreciate the time and effort you put into this project. It is a wonderful idea, and I’m grateful that you made it available to the community. I would like to suggest adding **TeraTTSv2 as an alternative TTS engine in Desktop Companion**. TeraTTSv2 supports Russian speech and could be a great option for Russian-speaking users. It may also be suitable for lower-end PCs, as it can run on the CPU without requiring a powerful graphics card. It would be great to have the following features: - **Russian language support** for character voices. - **Voice selection** in the existing voice selection menu, allowing users to choose between available Russian voices. - **Speech speed control** compatible with TeraTTSv2. - **An independent pitch control**, allowing users to make the voice higher or lower without changing the speaking speed. I think this could make Desktop Companion more accessible to Russian-speaking users and people with less powerful computers. Thank you again for creating and sharing Desktop Companion with us. I really appreciate your work and would love to see Russian TTS support added in the future!
pls help bro its crash on Windows 11
Sadly it does not work on Linux I tried and it loads up but no model, and the app takes up the full window I had to uninstall =(
Did have a quick question is the app compatible with Linux?
hello bro for some reason when i try to purchese in itch.io it dosent work is there any other way mype steam or something else
my ai is saying "im sorry i have a technical issue report this to dokk" and the tts was working and then it stoped working. what do i do?
Check your AI settings, if you're using the free Gemma models they're sometimes overloaded.
ok i am going to dm you i had this working for about 2 weeks left it for a while and now its not working it wants me to buy it all over again.
i paid for 2 versions of your product. i have my license key and it says invalid and it wants me to buy it for a third time. i sent an email to your support with my receipts and have not heard back. so i paid 20 dollars now total for two computers. Your subscription key does not stay valid in the downloaded product. If you have another email loaction other than support please tell me where to email my receipts to. i have lifetime access and no i have no access.
If you got the lifetime license on itch.io, you need to use that itch.io account's email address as your login key. Otherwise, DM me your keys and I'll check.
i never got an activation key when i purchased this from itch.io
This is normal, it's not possible with itch.io - instead you use your itch.io account email address to log in the app.
Hey I was looking for more models or someone who takes on commissioned work for the desktop companion 3d model. I am using my own base language model and eleven labs for voice. But what I was looking for is a more detailed model.
Most users grab their models from VRoid Hub: https://hub.vroid.com/en/search/%23Downloadable. That said, you can definitely use your own custom models if you want something more detailed — commissioning an artist works too.
ow hey man i really like your ai assistant it's very cool ! and can you do a free version please 😅
I can not start it for some reason the server is not connecting at all, Please advise
Funciona para zorim 18 , linux?
Just got the key, thanks so much for the hardwork! :3
I even checked the spam email
i wish it could open apps and send emails
that's what I'm currently working on, along with doing google searches and browsing websites.
when this becomes a payed service, how much will it be?
it already is : $8.90 for a lifetime license on itch.io
briliant! now i feel like tony stark with jarvis, i wish they can move my pointer too...
It Says 404 Not Found When I Try To Download It
says it can't start the TTS Server
I can't move my Companion and the coffee icon
it's fully explained in the get started video you probably skipped
will this work for mac??
Not yet but planned
hi, since this is in beta, does this mean it will eventually have to be paid for?
hi, yes
hello i can remove the black back ground on mine was wondering how to make it transparent ??
Well... looks good but the kokoro TTS Server will not start. Any suggestions?
Get work brother thanks for this. But Bro I face problem it show some whisper please help me with this
Thank you for this amazing project.. But it would be great if you added more voice services like F5 TTS (English) and GPTSOVITS (Japanese), especially because of the voice cloning ability… Also, more chat LLM providers like OpenAI/DeepSeek/Perplexity, even if they are paid, would still be a good option for anyone who wants them. Also, a feature for the AI to control your desktop and browser like how Neuro-Sama functions?
Thanks for the feedback, i actually have some of the things you mentioned in my roadmap including desktop AI control
absolutely brilliant and you done an excellent job I'll give you a bit of background about myself I've 40+ years in the industry gaming and gaming experience sometimes I used to stream on Twitch I can give you a suggestion I wouldn't recommend doing a paid subscription I'd recommend a one-time payment and you would bring in more money you could add pay DLCs to this model you could put up on steam and epic store you found a loophole in the market for twitch streaming excellent job well done
Hello and thank you for your kind words about my work on this project! I have 12 years of experience as a CTO/developer but 0 in gaming industry ! So I really value your suggestions. What you recommend aligns perfectly with my business plan: one-time payment, no monthly subscription, releasing on Steam/itch.io with premium features (DLC?) like Twitch integration. The only monthly subscription I'd consider would be for hosting LLM servers for users who don't want to handle getting API keys themselves or installing local llm. Thanks again for sharing your expertise - it's very appreciated.
A few thoughts, first if you want the companion to be a companion they have to stop referring to themselves in the 3rd person and reminding the user that they are an AI, it's redundant information and breaks the immersion. Give us a character creator to let us customize our own character. Let us have the ability to communicate with the avatar via text as well. If you want give us the option to buy clothing or even add our own clothing items. Just some thoughts:)
I mean... did you even try the app before saying that? It never talks in the 3rd person and there is a whole persona tab in the config panel where you can create as many personas (which define personality) as you want. So unless you used a really bad local model, that might explain your experience. Get yourself a free Gemini API key and use the app with Gemini 2.5 Flash models (you don't need to pay to use it).
Dude, you should add a paid subscription to your Patreon. You are damn genius.
there will be an android, or web app version?
Web app version is feasible with limited features, vision mode for example can't work in a browser environment. Mobile app isn't planned as there are already many mobile apps that do the same thing.
The Discord invite link is invalid/expired
Fixed, thank you for pointing that out https://discord.gg/EhhTySREkr
