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CielChanNewsv1.8.6 Released: Cute Animations + More
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v1.8.6 Released: Cute Animations + More

CielChan · published 15 Sep 2026, 07:42 UTC · build 25315921

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Hi everyone,
v1.8.6 has been released:

New Character Animations Added multiple new 3D animations, bringing more expressive idle poses, reactions, thinking movements, and natural speaking animations. New animations are female themed and are automatically disabled when Male Voice mode is enabled. You can also disable the animations in the Companion settings menu, by pressing the toggle named Cute Animations.

Interface Improvements
Added subtle visual feedback to buttons for a smoother and more responsive experience.

Added a new UI Effects toggle within Advanced Settings. UI Effects are enabled by default.

Settings and Localization Improvements
Improved the GPU Mode setting with clearer descriptions explaining how compatible graphics hardware can increase message generation speed.

System Audio and Watch Together Improvements
Fixed an issue where enabling Watch Together while System Audio Listen was already enabled in Settings could leave audio listening inactive or behave incorrectly.

Additional Improvements and Bug Fixes

Refined animation selection, interface feedback, settings persistence, localization, and System Audio transitions for a smoother and more reliable experience.

Update will be live on other web platforms shortly.

Thanks, everyone!

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