Hello,

I tried but found this issue with the materials not converting properly.

The figure is a custom Genesis 3 with Kalea 7 skins.

This is a known limitation.  The script copies the materials from G3 to G8 but does not convert them or change the UV mapping, which can cause seams such as here.  A product such as https://www.daz3d.com/genesis-3-character-uvs-for-genesis-8-female should help (it specifically mentions Kalea)

 

Thank you.

Problem is that most characters (custom) I use have skins from G3 characters that aren't in that content list. It's for all the "Name" 7 characters only and not for Abby https://www.daz3d.com/abby-for-genesis-3-female (just an example).

Do you know any other content that could help me solve the UV maps issue?

You can convert the maps from the custom UV to G3F using Map Transfer (right click on the Surfaces tab inside Daz Studio). This is a lot more work than a one click solution like with this script, but at least you only have to do it once for each custom UV you own. After that just use the new textures instead that have the G3F UV. Note this only handles the texture issues, you still need this script to transfer the morphs.

Thank you for sharing!

I have a problem now that all basic Gen3 models will load with a morph ( genx created). Does anybody know why this is happening?

This apparently happens when the morph in question has not been saved properly.  You will need to remove it from all the characters manually to stop it happening.

 

Thanks @Chohole for the support! 

I just bought this as I have a few G3 characters that I really miss since converting to Genesis 8.  Trying to convert Fridels Jun character and all I get are warnings.  When I select the Jun folder using the add directories button, I get a "No NEW files detected" warning box and when I drill down to my Jun folder in the My Daz Library folder and select all the .duf files there, I get a warning box stating "No character files detected".  I'm stumped here or I am missing something obvious.  I am doing what the Character Converter .pdf manual says but not working.

I think the error "no Character Files detected" comes when the character is only as "Morph" Files and not the direct loading Character

The script uses metadata to figure out what a character file is.  If you look at the log, you will see things like "Cannot add [XXX] file"  For some users, the metadata call doesn't work.  In that case, you will need to uncheck "Check Content Type" and use the "Add Files" button.  For these items, you may also need to SELECT the CHECKED item name, and click "Force Convert" button.

I'll be picking this up, but is it safe to assume that it will not transfer HD morphs if a character is using them?

Unfortunately, you are right.  It cannot transfer HD morphs.

I keep getting the error "failed to save morph asset" - is there anything specific I should -not- include in the character preset as far as morphs go? She's based off Victoria 7 and doesn't have any geografts or anything. The only oddity is that I do have a couple custom-created x-tools morphs that I use for her (isolated Ophelia 7's legs and Georgia's mouth). 
*edit* Even forcing the conversion fails. :(

Yes, you're more likely to get advice on the commercial threads in general. That said, I do believe the issue is that many characters aren't saved as actors, but as morph presets. In that case, you'd have to use the Convert Scene Character G3F to G8F script instead. Load both G3F and G8F in a scene. Dial in whatever character it is you want on the G3F. Select G3F, then Ctrl Select G8F, and then run the Scene script.

Edited to add: Looks like the Actor files are generally under ...People\Genesis 3 Female\Characters rather than the subfolders.

Gallery link

I always liked the promos for Azumi for Aiko 5 ever since I got her when she was a bi-weekly freebie a while back. Here's my first attempt to bring her to G8. Two problems: it's a Genesis to Genesis 8 transfer; and also, I don't own Aiko 5. Azumi without Aiko 5 looks atrocious, she clearly uses a lot of that morph.

I do own Aiko 7 and Aiko 8 though. So I made the above character using the transferred Azumi morph, Aiko 7, Aiko 8, and a whole buncha dials. I'm quite happy with her as she is, but I'm open to feedback on how I can make her look more like Azumi from the promos.

What you (hopefully) can't see in this render is that the transfer actually didn't entirely work. Her eyes and her thumbs now pose weird. I don't actually know much about the transfer process, I just follow Sickleyield's steps as good as I can; so I'll have to do some more trial and error to get it right. Would be a shame if it didn't work out after coming this far.

Freebie credits:
Autumn leaves by Sannzi: http://sanzisannzi.web.fc2.com/sub3.html
Morph transfer tutorial by Sickleyield: https://www.deviantart.com/sickleyield/journal/Tutorial-Transferring-Character-Morphs-G1G2G3G8-409437916

And here's a quick and dirty render I did of Genesis 8 Brenna. No issues with the body transfer, as far as I can tell. :)

Exploring a possible user relater problem (aka URP) with GenX, so not quite ready to blame others for that, yet. 

Btw. Brenna's pose here is also converted from G3...

Looking over the product release page, I'm confused about the overwriting of morphs. Is it the Gen8 morph that will be overwritten? Wouldn't the Gen8 morph, if it already exists, be needed for a Gen8 character? What if you don't overwrite existing morphs -- will that create problems?

Humm.... As others have already noted, I don't see any duck faces on the G8 characters I have. So you may have an unruly morph that is being loaded with your G8F. It would no doubt help if you could give us an image with a character (un-modified to remove the duck face) that you find particularly bad, then we could compare to see if it looks like our default version of the same character.

Personally, I like G8F better that G3F, mainly due to the HD expressions.  But most of the DO official G8F characters I haven't liked that much. If I wanted older characters I'd be quite happy with them, but I have very little use for them in my renders. However, there are some PA's that have made,  IMHO, some outstanding G8 charscters that I'm quite happy with and are better in many respects to most G3 characters. 

Brenna genesis 3 to Brenna genesis 8 was quite successful, as you can see. (original right, genesis 8 left. You can really only tell from the funky eyes on genesis 8, as I didn't update those, and a slightly open mouth on the gen 3). Perfect, and looking forward to bringing over my g3 ladies.

OTOH, my Frankenstein's bride was... less so. Everything seemed to work fine (nothing interesting in the log), even if the conversion took 4 times longer than with Brenna. The body result is just as off ("original", ie. character using both a single dial gen x created morph and a bunch of genesis 3 dials to be as close to the original as possible on left, conversion on right).

Hello,

I tried but found this issue with the materials not converting properly.

The figure is a custom Genesis 3 with Kalea 7 skins.

This is a known limitation.  The script copies the materials from G3 to G8 but does not convert them or change the UV mapping, which can cause seams such as here.  A product such as https://www.daz3d.com/genesis-3-character-uvs-for-genesis-8-female should help (it specifically mentions Kalea)

 

Thank you.

Problem is that most characters (custom) I use have skins from G3 characters that aren't in that content list. It's for all the "Name" 7 characters only and not for Abby https://www.daz3d.com/abby-for-genesis-3-female (just an example).

Do you know any other content that could help me solve the UV maps issue?

You can convert the maps from the custom UV to G3F using Map Transfer (right click on the Surfaces tab inside Daz Studio). This is a lot more work than a one click solution like with this script, but at least you only have to do it once for each custom UV you own. After that just use the new textures instead that have the G3F UV. Note this only handles the texture issues, you still need this script to transfer the morphs.

Have you tried applying the Character morph to M4 in Poser and opening that poser scene in Daz studio??

I have a problem now that all basic Gen3 models will load with a morph ( genx created). Does anybody know why this is happening?

This apparently happens when the morph in question has not been saved properly.  You will need to remove it from all the characters manually to stop it happening.

I have a problem now that all basic Gen3 models will load with a morph ( genx created). Does anybody know why this is happening?

https://www.sharecg.com/v/78336/related/11/Poser/Gamorrean-Guard-Star-Wars

I've tried to get this to work in Daz before, and it never does, it keeps giving me errors. Can anyone help me out with this? THanks.

Genesis 8 has better facial tech for better expressions.

To me the skin shader settngs on the G3 platform was more realistic out of the box than most of the G8. Being as I can change it it's not really an issue for me. When G8 was realeased a lot of people noticed the difference and kept harping on about how G8 skin textures had a plastic look to them.

Agree on the skin but I find most G8 expressions to be further into the uncanny valley than their G3 equivalents.  Especially the smiles, which often come across as a bit creepy and more like something you'd see on the Joker than in real life. Most of the other "improvements" are makerting hype or things that could have been implemented in G3 just as easily... it IS the same mesh and UV set, after all.   

Other than that... I've found Genesis 3 to be much more powerful in terms of figure creation simply because of the lack of G8 support in GenX2, which allows transfer of morphs from as far back as Victoria 3, whereas with G8 one has to bump from the original shape to G3 and then to G8 using a more convoluted process.  This may finally be changing as there are now several PAs producing G3 to G8 transfer systems, with Zev0's promising both male and female G3 to G8 conversion with the much needed JCM transfer, but untiil we have direct transfer to all the old school figures, G8 will still be stuck with the copy of a copy syndrome. 

I think the error "no Character Files detected" comes when the character is only as "Morph" Files and not the direct loading Character

I'll be picking this up, but is it safe to assume that it will not transfer HD morphs if a character is using them?