Scott-Livingston said:

Sorry if this was posted elsewhere; I haven't seen it reported. While the vast majority of $1.99 PC items are currently showing up correctly (at least for me), there are certain specific items that lack the $1.99 price even though they used to be PC items prior to the store change:

http://www.daz3d.com/shop/valiant-for-michael-4
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/gorgon-hallway
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/platinum-club-items/angelfish
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/platinum-club-items/butterflyfish

(not sure if the two fish are supposed to be PC items, but they are showing up in the $1.99 category and have the "P" logo).

Also, shouldn't this tutorial be free--or was that a limited time offer?
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/getting-started-with-daz-studio-4-and-genesis

And as I recall, this was supposed to be 90% off indefinitely:
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/poke-away

I've been waiting to buy those fish! Yes, they definitely are PC items … at least they were before the store change. If they're not anymore well, I'll just add that to my rapidly growing 'reasons why it's probably time to cancel' list :sigh:

Texture Converter 2 http://www.daz3d.com/shop/texture-convertor-2-tc2 with the Michael plugins http://www.daz3d.com/shop/tc2-michael-4-plug-in and http://www.daz3d.com/shop/tc2-michael-3-david-3-plugin

Sorry if this was posted elsewhere; I haven't seen it reported. While the vast majority of $1.99 PC items are currently showing up correctly (at least for me), there are certain specific items that lack the $1.99 price even though they used to be PC items prior to the store change:

http://www.daz3d.com/shop/valiant-for-michael-4
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/gorgon-hallway
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/platinum-club-items/angelfish
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/platinum-club-items/butterflyfish

(not sure if the two fish are supposed to be PC items, but they are showing up in the $1.99 category and have the "P" logo).

Also, shouldn't this tutorial be free--or was that a limited time offer?
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/getting-started-with-daz-studio-4-and-genesis

And as I recall, this was supposed to be 90% off indefinitely:
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/poke-away

Edited to add: these used to be free too; not sure if the sale was supposed to be ongoing, but I believe it was:
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/dystopia-city-blocks-001-010-poser
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/dystopia-city-blocks-011-020-poser
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/dystopia-city-blocks-001-010-lwo
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/dystopia-city-blocks-011-020-lwo
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/dystopian-console-station

(If they make the city blocks free again, be sure to grab them! The Poser versions works in DS, and contain a versatile and high-quality skydome and water plane, plus the cityscape itself is good for contemporary, near-future/sci-fi, and superhero renders)

It's here, RAMS Kouros pack:

URL: http://www.ramwolffsworld.com/3D_Directory/Packs/RAMSKourosPack.zip

ReadMe file:

You can find Kouros hair by StudioArtVartanian here:
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/kouros-hair/89981

This is an expansion pack for the hair created and shared freely from RAMWorks Studios':

"RAMS Kouros"

This works ONLY IN DAZ STUDIO 4.5 and up. If you are prolific in Poser and wish to convert these to share please notify me to let me know your intentions and desires. You can find me on the DAZ3D forums most of the time, PM's are fine or post in the freebie thread for this pack on the DAZ forums.

Usage Rights:
You may use these material mats for personal and commercial RENDERS. This expansion is free and is to remain free. Please respect this!! Also please do not assume that it's OK to use the textures for other packs, free or paid for, this is NOT OK! If I find that these textures have been used without my consent in any way other than their intended use (for this pack) I will take action!!

The pack contains 23 hair colors ranging from blonds to blacks and funky colors like Oceanic and Fire to name a couple all created by hand by me. There are also 23 pin and gem color combinations making use of the textures included with the Kouros Hair pack. It's amazing what can be accomplished using surfaces channels. There is also a desaturated copy of the scalp texture from the original pack included WITH PERMISSION from the creator/merchant of Kouros Hair so my textures look their very best.

If you wish to convert the main hair to Genesis, which is what I did, you can easily achieve this using the Transfer tool. Steps follow:

1: Load up Genesis, in the Scene tab click on an empty space to deselect Genesis
2: Load up Kouros Hair from your Poser Runtime "Character" folder. I loaded up the M4 version!
3: In the Scene tab there is a little box up at the right corner with lines through it, click that. Down where it says Edit > Convert Figure to Weight Mapping and leave at the Default TriAx
4: Scene tab menu again, Assets > Transfer Utility. Now for the fun.
a: Source: Scene Item: Genesis
Item Shape: Clone, a dialog will pop up, choose Michael 4 (or Victoria 4 depending on which version of Kouros hair you decided to load up)
b: Target: Scene Item: Kouros Hair
Item Shape: Default (leave this setting alone for this transfer)
5: Projection Template: Hair> Long

Show Options, click this to expand

6: Leave all checked that's checked but also check "Reverse Source Shape From Target" and "Add Smoothing Modifier"
7: Click: Accept and let it run.

Once this is finished then you need to save this out as a .duf file.

8: File> Save As> Support Asset fly out and choose the top most item in the menu: Figure/Prop Assets
9: Save dialog will come up.
a: Name the Vendor Name: SAV
b: Name the Product Name: KourosHair
c: Leave the "Item Name" filled in as it is!
10: Click Accept.

I've included a copy of the original png for the saved hair in the My Library:People:Genesis:Hair:SAV:Kouros Hair folder. This is where you want to save the converted hair so you don't have to go hunting around for it. In the sub folder is the Materials folder where my presets for the hair are as well!

Hope that helps.

Please enjoy my work as I had a blast making these for you.

Best,
Richard (RAMWolff, Wolffie) :coolsmirk:

Thanks for all the responses :)

I've been looking through the daz store thinking about what could work together to make a big long full beard with braids in it.
Does anyone have these 2 items to test my theory on?

http://www.daz3d.com/shop/princess-tails-hair-set

http://www.daz3d.com/shop/michael-4-long-beard

I'm thinking I could put these 2 products together to make the beard I want.
What do you all think?
The goal is to end up with something similar to this:
http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Dwarf2-tornlogo.jpg

adamr001 said:

Loading this up as well to see if it does this to me... though by the screen shots I agree it's probably a grouping / ordering issue. Wouldn't be weight mapping on an item for M4 unless you converted it.
I intended to convert it to Genesis, but this is happening on the original M4/H4 and UnimeshFits versions -- both of them. (And the problem persists when AutoFitted to Genesis or using DSPro's weight-mapping convert'n'transfer procedure, but that's not surprising.)
Yup, I see the same thing. Definitely report it. Just call it a "mesh" issue if nothing else.

PaulSW said:

interesting. For me this looks like some vertices are either in the wrong group or have a weight map painting issue. You have this issue in Daz Studio below 4.5 as well?

In DSPro 4.5, this is the GhostAgent harness with the thighs separated a bit to show the problem -- nothing else has been done to it. The same problem is happening on the Unimesh version. A few minutes ago I redownloaded and reinstalled, then loaded this into a fresh empty scene, and it's still happening.
I don't even know what to call this, never mind how to fix it -- help?

I did. No response.. I don't have time to keep trying. I work two full-time jobs. I went back to Michael 4 and his morphs anyway, so it's not a huge deal. Just irritating and leaves a pretty nasty taste in my mouth when I'm already just about Poser-only.

Frank0314 said:

You need to contact customer support

dylyn.prosser said:

If you just want to transfer a morph from Victoria 4 or Michael 4, you don't have to use GenX. In the old forum, there were instructions on how to make an injectible V4/M4 morph into a single-dial morph for Genesis. The original post by 3doutlaw is here: "http://forumarchive.daz3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=186411&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=40"

If you just want to transfer a morph from Victoria 4 or Michael 4, you don't have to use GenX. In the old forum, there were instructions on how to make an injectible V4/M4 morph into a single-dial morph for Genesis. The original post by 3doutlaw is here: "http://forumarchive.daz3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=186411&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=40".

It took me a few tries, but I eventually was able to take several different custom M4 morphs and transfer them to Genesis. I used the new dials with other Genesis shapes & create several different aliens I needed for a graphic novel.

The cute furry alien uses the Badger by Sparky at the Philosopher's Egg, along with the Genesis Gorilla body and a tail from the V4 Creature Creator package. The ugly scaly alien combines Sparky's Solaris & RawArt's Dragalien for M4 with Midnight Stories' Brute and Lycan and RawArt's Draco, all for Genesis. The texture is from Draco.

*Sigh*... :-(

Well, I have to do so, because meanwhile I realized that my Hurray! was way too early.

Placing this odd ".bat" file made the installer run, but... it doesn't install.

There should be an entire folder:
/Runtime/libraries/!DAZ/Victoria 4/Deltas/Creature/

with lots of InjDeltas files, like InjDeltas.FHMAlienCleft.pz2

Although the installer runs fine and creates a list of these files (CreatureMsV4List.txt), none of it ends up in the Runtime.

Within
/Runtime/libraries/!DAZ/Victoria 4/Deltas/

there are folders for "Base", "Elite", "Morphs++" and "Muscle", but "Creature" with all its contents is missing.

The "Creature Morph Loader" Icon gets installed, but if you try to apply it, Poser will scream for all the missing InjDeltas files, which I can't locate because they are actually nowhere anywhere on the harddisk.

And now the very very very bad news - this folder is also missing on my PC install, so there is no chance for me to copy it over and make it work that way.

For your notice - I tried the same with the Michael 4 bundle, and this "Creature" folder is there for Michael. So this subfolder exists and should be there, but is just missing for V4.

So, as a matter of fact, the entire Creature Creator Morphs pack vor V4 (as bundled with my order) is currently useless, and there is no way for me to fix it.

Both the PC and Mac installer fail to install essential folders and files, the only difference is that the Mac installer aborts it early (unless you trick it with the .bat file), but both installers fail to create the files, although they finish without errors and claim that they did the job in their read-me-s.

I guess I will have to wait now for the new ZIP archives, and hope that they will finally include all essential files... :-(

Skiriki said:

...Straps, buckles, and other forms of "sprinkle liberally over suitable seams to make it look like something is holding this together" bits and pieces...

I'd like to see the rest of those ideas too. :wow:

adamr001 said:

Victoria 4 was indeed updated at some point. Have you reset your download for the base V4 to ensure you're using the latest version? That's most frequently the cause for these dependency failures. If you're using the original zip, it's probably still valid, but outdated.

(e.g., Freak 4 won't install for Michael 4).

I only downloaded the entire bundle 10 days ago, I don't have any other/older files. Both my V4 Base and the Creature Morphs are the installers sold by DAZ right now this month, after the opening of the new shop.

The files are from the same bundle, this one:
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/sales-promotions/victoria-4-michael-4-3d-model-pro-suites/victoria-4-3d-model-pro-suite

Should I reset my links and download again, just after 10 days?

Victoria 4 was indeed updated at some point. Have you reset your download for the base V4 to ensure you're using the latest version? That's most frequently the cause for these dependency failures. If you're using the original zip, it's probably still valid, but outdated.

(e.g., Freak 4 won't install for Michael 4).

3dsamm said:

fixmypcmike said:

3dsamm said:

Okay, I have just done a search in the daz shop, and found these business suits:

http://www.daz3d.com/shop/beowulf-m4 - is this allowed for commercial use as its based on a movie?
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/the-marquis
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/saville-row-for-the-3-piece-suit
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/3-piece-suit-for-m3
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/michael-4-business-suit
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/m4-business-suit-textures

i see there is a difference in quality, for example the beowulf and m4 busines suit look the nicest.

so if im using DS4 genesis, what do i need to get in order to use these suits?

cheers!

:-)

The M4 suits can be used on Genesis with nothing extra. To use the M3 suits you need the M3 Shape for Genesis, which includes the M3 autofit clone.

..so if i buy these M4 suits they will work on the genesis on DS4? i dont need an M4 shape? just use genesis?

http://www.daz3d.com/shop/beowulf-m4
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/michael-4-business-suit

and if i want to use M3 suits/wardrobe I will need an M3 shape for genesis?

:ohh:

That's correct. The M4 autofit clone comes with DS4, the M3 autofit clone comes with the M3 shape for Genesis (although once you've installed it, you can use the M3 clothes on any Genesis shape).

fixmypcmike said:

3dsamm said:

Okay, I have just done a search in the daz shop, and found these business suits:

http://www.daz3d.com/shop/beowulf-m4 - is this allowed for commercial use as its based on a movie?
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/the-marquis
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/saville-row-for-the-3-piece-suit
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/3-piece-suit-for-m3
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/michael-4-business-suit
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/m4-business-suit-textures

i see there is a difference in quality, for example the beowulf and m4 busines suit look the nicest.

so if im using DS4 genesis, what do i need to get in order to use these suits?

cheers!

:-)

The M4 suits can be used on Genesis with nothing extra. To use the M3 suits you need the M3 Shape for Genesis, which includes the M3 autofit clone.

..so if i buy these M4 suits they will work on the genesis on DS4? i dont need an M4 shape? just use genesis?

http://www.daz3d.com/shop/beowulf-m4
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/michael-4-business-suit

and if i want to use M3 suits/wardrobe I will need an M3 shape for genesis?

:ohh:

3dsamm said:

Okay, I have just done a search in the daz shop, and found these business suits:

http://www.daz3d.com/shop/beowulf-m4 - is this allowed for commercial use as its based on a movie?
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/the-marquis
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/saville-row-for-the-3-piece-suit
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/3-piece-suit-for-m3
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/michael-4-business-suit
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/m4-business-suit-textures

i see there is a difference in quality, for example the beowulf and m4 busines suit look the nicest.

so if im using DS4 genesis, what do i need to get in order to use these suits?

cheers!

:-)

The M4 suits can be used on Genesis with nothing extra. To use the M3 suits you need the M3 Shape for Genesis, which includes the M3 autofit clone.

Okay, I have just done a search in the daz shop, and found these business suits:

http://www.daz3d.com/shop/beowulf-m4 - is this allowed for commercial use as its based on a movie?
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/the-marquis
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/saville-row-for-the-3-piece-suit
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/3-piece-suit-for-m3
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/michael-4-business-suit
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/m4-business-suit-textures

i see there is a difference in quality, for example the beowulf and m4 busines suit look the nicest.

so if im using DS4 genesis, what do i need to get in order to use these suits?

cheers!

:-)

Thought I'd share a render I had been working on.
Michael 4 with my drow texture
Dragon Folk for Mil. Dragon x3
Fantasy Shapes for Genesis
Genesis
Mil. Dragon Cave
Rendered in Daz Studios 4 Pro
Larger View