Genesis 2 Appreciation Thread

mding

@Greybro: The female character on your new cover looks so real - hair, expression (!!) and skin - marvelous! May I ask if she is g2f?

Greybro

I used her to build a Character in something called Higssfield Soul. It's an AI platform. So I can create a render in any pose and the AI will try to emulate the pose and outfit with the character in a new...essentially AI render.

mding said:

@Greybro: The female character on your new cover looks so real - hair, expression (!!) and skin - marvelous! May I ask if she is g2f?

mding

I am rather old school,  but it really looks amazing!

mding

Playing around with https://www.daz3d.com/ng-portrait-studio lead to https://www.daz3d.com/brenhildgh-for-monique-6 by 3anson and ForbiddenWhispers wearing https://www.daz3d.com/saori-kimono by DemonicaEvilius and Jessaii. Hair is https://www.daz3d.com/miho-hair-for-genesis-3-female-s by SWAM. Fabric shaders are https://www.daz3d.com/dg-iray-fabrics-of-asia-shaders by DestinysGarden and IDG Designs.

mding

OUTLET Store:

Genesis 2 products you can't sort through "figure" (hair textures ignored):

 

https://www.daz3d.com/action-poses-for-genesis-genesis-2

https://www.daz3d.com/elegant-sensibility

https://www.daz3d.com/hallow-s-garden

https://www.daz3d.com/army-uniform-textures-for-genesis-3-male-s-and-genesis-2-male-s

https://www.daz3d.com/deux

https://www.daz3d.com/navy-blues-for-grantham-hall-suit

https://www.daz3d.com/retro-outfit-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/fury-for-aeron

https://www.daz3d.com/sinful-delights-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/merimay-dress-designer-three

https://www.daz3d.com/smells-like-fall-outfit-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/fwsa-kresh-for-cory-6

https://www.daz3d.com/let-s-get-physical-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/andromeda-for-gis-empress

https://www.daz3d.com/nganga-for-witch-doctor

https://www.daz3d.com/voodoo-queen-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/shinjuku-outfit-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/the-maid-outfit-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/lizard-shaman-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/tribal-warrior-armor-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/dark-hours

https://www.daz3d.com/ciao-bella-outfit-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/melissa-lynch-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/maxi-skirt-outfit-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/a-bit-boho

https://www.daz3d.com/stylish-bubble-dress-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/francesca-dress-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/water-moon-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/sea-dogs-I

https://www.daz3d.com/mec4d-the-alchemist-add-on-for-the-great-wizards

https://www.daz3d.com/wild-wolf-king

https://www.daz3d.com/teddy-dress-for-genesis-2-female-s-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/window-to-the-soul-dress-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/sexy-maid-outfit-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/parkour-wear-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/skate-park-outfit-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/sparkling-spring-wear-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/wachiwi-hair-xtra

https://www.daz3d.com/winston-dress-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/trendy-layers-for-casual-jeans-and-t-shirt

https://www.daz3d.com/jungle-girl-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/wt7-hot-cabana-wear-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/garden-party-dress-textures

https://www.daz3d.com/romantic-nights

https://www.daz3d.com/sky-princess-for-mfd

https://www.daz3d.com/glitter-fantasy-for-v3-fantasy-collar

https://www.daz3d.com/masquerade

 

Taoz

Some "G2F jeans test" renders I posted somewhere else some years ago, if anyone's interested.  All is G2 except for the character to the right and its hair/top/sneakers which is G8 (I think I was testing G2/G8 compatibility also). 

Candy Slims Jeans for Genesis 2 Female(s) - https://www.daz3d.com/candy-slims-jeans-for-genesis-2-female-s
Casual Jeans and T-Shirt for Genesis and Genesis 2 Female(s) - https://www.daz3d.com/casual-jeans-and-t-shirt-for-genesis-2-female-s
Elena HD for Genesis 8 Female - https://www.daz3d.com/elena-hd-for-genesis-8-female
Niska for Genesis 2 Female(s) - N/A
Edit Hair for Genesis 2 Female(s) - https://www.daz3d.com/edit-hair-for-genesis-2-females
Flirty Hair for Genesis 2 Female(s) - https://www.daz3d.com/flirty-hair-for-genesis-2-females
Layla Hair for Genesis 3 & 8 Female(s) - https://www.daz3d.com/layla-hair-for-genesis-3--8-females
Dulcet Outfit for Genesis 2 Female(s) - https://www.daz3d.com/dulcet-outfit-for-genesis-2-female-s
Foxy White Dots - https://www.daz3d.com/foxy-white-dots
StreetWear : Sneakers For V6 - https://www.daz3d.com/streetwear-sneakers-for-v6
Summer Sandals Volume 1 for Genesis 2, Genesis 3 and Genesis 8 Female(s) - https://www.daz3d.com/summer-sandals-volume-1-for-genesis-2-genesis-3-female-s
JooJoo Sneakers for Genesis 8 Female(s) - https://www.daz3d.com/joojoo-sneakers-for-genesis-8-female-s

 

mding

@Taoz: Wow, what a nice and helpful collection of renders! And even the old hair looks very realistic - many thanks, also for taking the time to write down the assets you used!

felis

There was no new G2 clothing in latest freebies.

But there was a Liquid suit that was said to autofit nicely to G9. Not my target, but fitted nicely to G2F.

I also tried if I could get a little better hair (not the color - I just thought it fitted )

I haven't forgottem my 'Magic', just have had other priorities.

mding

@felis: Materials look very realistic, laser gun seems defunct, though  - concluding from her not so very happy expression  Awesome render, many thanks!

Taoz

mding said:

@Taoz: Wow, what a nice and helpful collection of renders! And even the old hair looks very realistic - many thanks, also for taking the time to write down the assets you used!

You're welcome, glad you like them! 

richardandtracy

I had a little play this evening with Almathea, an elven lady of some repute emerging from the enchanted kingdom through a little used moon gate. She hadn't realised the time that had passed, the path getting quite overgrown in the interval since the last Fae had used this means to contact the mortal realm.

Hmm. Rather enjoyed doing this one.

Regards,

Richard.

ChuckM

mding said:

OUTLET Store:

Genesis 2 products you can't sort through "figure" (hair textures ignored):

 

Thanks for this list.

Very much appreciated.

mding

@Taoz: Absolutely - and I am sure I am not the only one. Very helpful!

@richardandtracy: I love it, it has such a wonderful mystic autmnal feeling to it! See you got yourself the texture add-on https://www.daz3d.com/elemental-for-aloisia to https://www.daz3d.com/aloisia! I also love this outfit, it is a real classic g2f outfit.

@ChuckM: Many thanks, I am very glad if it helps!

richardandtracy

@mding, I think you are right about the texture add-on. I did actually spend a fair time playing with the surface materials converting them into Iray materials. The gems were all converted to @AllenArt gem freebies, the metals to copper, gold and platinum Uber materials. Then I did a dForce simulation on the skirt. Had to set the dynamic strength as zero on all parts of the skirt except the fabric because the facet sizes were too small (much smaller than the collision distance) and it tried to explode until I did that. Regards, Richard.

mding

@richardandtracy: The skirt looks perfect - material and dforcing, very impressive! I must admit I was a bit distracted because of being a bit in a hurry and also by the nature aspect of your render, as personally I love autumn scenes, so it evaded me at first how well done this aspect of the render is, therefore I am glad you mentioned this! I really have to sit down and learn dforce among a lot of other things...

Masterstroke

I kinda liked Genesis 2, for its mesh design. With some IRAY skin shader she could really look amazing.
As much as the TriAXE weight mapping has been ambitious, it had a mayor downside, that spoiled G2 for me. 
I am talking about this weird latency when posing. This second it took to snap the joints in position.
This made creating JCMs for G2 extra hard.

richardandtracy

I'm also finding the G2 JCM latency somewhat disconcerting, I must admit. I haven't seen it yet with my TriAx GV3 (not sure why not, maybe the parametric to TriAx conversion doesn't actually create any), so I'd not been expecting such a large effect when it comes into effect. I think I'll try something daft - convert one character to General weight mapping and see a) If the weight mapping converts and 2) If the conversion is OK. Regards, Richard.

richardandtracy

Adrianna wearing the G2F MFD, enjoying the view... Only as the camera slowly zooms out does the scale of the view become apparent.

Regards,

Richard 

mding

@richardandtracy: Wow, that is one impressive outlook! The hair sits really perfect, I also like this v6 character very much and especially the velvet part of of the dress has rendered realistically, imo. Many thanks, Richard, great idea really well done!

richardandtracy

I rather like the character too. Will have to use her again. I was surprised at how well this version of the MFD worked with a dForce simulation, given that it was released before dForce was finished. It actually behaved better than some G8F dForce dresses. Anyway, I have to try out some further freebie textures on it. I understand that all MFD's are supposed to be able to use all generation textures and I have a number of nice V3MFD textures I collected without ever getting the dress. With regards to the tower, I think the stone texture needs work for close up images - a job for another day. Regards, Richard

tsroemi

Did everyone see the cool Knight Guard outfit in the recent freebies? It was on my WL before, and now free. Nice!

https://www.daz3d.com/knight-guard-for-genesis-2-male-s

richardandtracy

I did, but for some reason the shop is claiming that I can buy it again, despite being in my product library. Not to be encouraged. Regards, Richard.

PhthaloBlue

Stephanie 6 relaxing in Linday's Natural Stone Pool.

Stephanie 6 relaxing in Linday's Natural Stone Pool.

mding

@PhthaloBlue: That expression looks so real, and again this render shows how realistic skin and hair can look (this seems to be https://www.daz3d.com/leyton-hair-for-genesis-3-female-s-and-genesis-2-female-s)! Great composition, beautiful render - many thanks!

richardandtracy

Wow, that's amazing. I do love the pose, must have taken time to get the quite gentle look she's showing. Love it. Regards, Richard.

PhthaloBlue

@mding Thanks you for your generous comments on my artwork. It's very much appreciated. And you are correct - it is Leyton Hair for Genesis 3 Female and Genesis 2 Female.

@richardandtracy Many thanks for your very kind words - they are much appreciated. You are right - it took some time to dial in her expression, but in the end I was very pleased with the result.

memcneil70

@PhthaloBlue I was caught by just how lovely Stephanie 6 is, the detail in her elbow and the quality of her skin. And yes, the pose, the classic 'come hither' expression is exceptionally well done.

I just love it.

Mary

PhthaloBlue

@memcneil70 Thanks so much for your comment - it's very kind of you and I appreciate it!

mding

Hi everybody, FYI two new appreciation Threads:

P3/P4 and Zygote Appreciation Threads

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/746196/k-gang-appreciation-thread-koshini-krystal-ichiro-and-kyle/

and K-Gang Appreciation Thread: Koshini, Krystal, Ichiro and Kyle

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/748731/p3-p4-and-zygote-appreciation-threads

felis

Now lets detach the 2 parts, and I can take my assistant for a walk - or at least half of her.

Now let us see if my assistant is ticklish. It looks like she is...