thd777 said:

Yes, there is a new switch called "Detail Enable" (in addition to makeup etc). once activayed you can add the micro detail maps there. Very good to enhance G8.0 characters that are transferred to G8.1

This micro detail collection is great in my opinion and very easy to use. Here is an example closeup of one of my characters (based on Emmeline from sangriart) in her 8.1 version after a little tweaking and adding one of the Skin Detail maps {click for full 2K*2K view).

By the way, there are skindetail maps included with Victoria 8.1 that one can use to try this out.

Ciao

TD

Oh, and I love, love , love the eyes in this update. Just wonderful in my opinion.

Unfortunately, the forum compression smudges much of the detail... Boo

I am staring at your image for a while now and can not see any details. 

Thank you both for the replies,  I will update now then.   Two more questions... Sorry I am coming to the party late with basic questions.  

People said when they loaded 8.1, all of the morphs were there.  Does this include Morphs from packages like Zev0?

Also, In previous posts, people said the mesh was the same and the changes were mostly facial rig, shaders and some eye features.  Then why did they say that clothes made for 8.1 would not work with 8.0?  (marketing?)   I would be reluctant to buy anything made for 8.1 only.  Seems restrictive.  Maybe clothes modelers will make them compatible (8.0 and 8.1 versions included). That seems like a real burden on them. 

I will buy Victoria 8.1 most likely... seems like a fair investment. 

Petra said:

AllenArt said:

Petra said:

My first render with Victoria 8.1.

I think she is very cute.

 

She is cute, but gahhhh....those tattoos. Urgh. 

Not too much of a fan either. The Skin is amazing though and I wish they had made a realistic-looking tattoo to match it. 

Agreed. Love your image tho ;) 

There is "Victoria 4 for Genesis 2 Female" 
https://www.daz3d.com/victoria-4-for-genesis-2-female

Since installing V4.15 and Victoria 8.1 came out , I cannot find Genesis 8 Starter Essentials in Smart Content.  I found the product in my DAZ Product Library and cannot tell if it's still installed in my DAZ, it does not show in Content Library under Products.   It appears that Genesis Male PowerPose Templates has all these files????  What the hell does this product have to do with Genesis 8.1 Females???

The other issue is both the Genesis 8.1 Female Vellus and  Graphic Brows Look for Genesis 8 Females products do no load correctly.  I uninstalled both products along with the Victoria 8.1 and G8 Male PowerPose products, shut down DAZ on then reinstalled all 4 products starting with G8 Male, then V8.1...  This did not help.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Hi, following a recent PC crash I needed to re-install V4. No problem re-installing V4.2 Base using DIM, but no sign of V4 Head Morphs, Body Morphs or Morphs++ (neither in DIM nor in the Product Library of my online account) - just something called Victoria 4.2 Shapes++. DIM doesn't install V4.2 Shapes so I'm confused as to how I can re-install the morphs that I need. Help appreciated.

I just reinstalled Victoria 4 using the Daz Installer on a newish Windows 10 PC. Cobra Blade is correct, the  values need to be swapped from the image provide by boz.

When using boz's info, I found the right eye didn't close and there were other anomalies.

Here's what works correctly in Poser 12: ( edited in Poser File Editor, but I expect notepad or Notepad++ would do it with more tedium..

meipe said:

Hey there,

Maybe you already noticed GF 8_1 nose tip isn't symmetric...

With Victoria it gets much worse, on the breasts, back, calves, etc.

See the attached screenshots for reference, with the original and mirrored meshes.

Please DAZ, fix the bugs, it's a nightmare to morph non-symmetrical meshes! ;)

 

Victoria does not need to be symetrical, she is a character based on Genesis 8 Female.
Genesis 8 Female is the base figure, which has to be symetrical. So if you are creating morphs, clothes, hair, geo grafts or any other add ons, use the Genesis 8 Female base, not Victoria 8.

Two first images from Victoria. Third one is the default GF8_1 nose tip

dawnblade said:

ChangelingChick said:

dawnblade said:

Habulin Dati said:

Comparing G8 and G 8.1 (right) females without applying skin shaders and morphs. Looks the same. Why bother?

 

They do look identical. When you say no skin shaders, doesn't 8.1 load with the new PBR shader? I'm not at my computer to try it myself.

No, Genesis 8.1 loads with the original skin and shaders on the new UVs. Victoria 8.1 uses the new shader. 

Ok, thank you! So the new shader is specifically for Victoria 8.1?

No, but Victoria 8.1 is the only character using it so far.

dawnblade said:

Ok, thank you! So the new shader is specifically for Victoria 8.1?

No. I've applied it to Genesis 2, 3, and 8.

It's just a Shader.

ChangelingChick said:

dawnblade said:

Habulin Dati said:

Comparing G8 and G 8.1 (right) females without applying skin shaders and morphs. Looks the same. Why bother?

 

They do look identical. When you say no skin shaders, doesn't 8.1 load with the new PBR shader? I'm not at my computer to try it myself.

No, Genesis 8.1 loads with the original skin and shaders on the new UVs. Victoria 8.1 uses the new shader. 

Ok, thank you! So the new shader is specifically for Victoria 8.1?

dawnblade said:

Habulin Dati said:

Comparing G8 and G 8.1 (right) females without applying skin shaders and morphs. Looks the same. Why bother?

 

They do look identical. When you say no skin shaders, doesn't 8.1 load with the new PBR shader? I'm not at my computer to try it myself.

No, Genesis 8.1 loads with the original skin and shaders on the new UVs. Victoria 8.1 uses the new shader. 

Victoria 8.1 - I'm really liking her skin and her eyes!

Lady Littlefox said:

Was wanting to not limit the bundle to just me. Lets ya choose which products you want and still get the discount ;)

I wish there was a bundle too for a better discount and there’s just so much cuteness!  But I have four of the products in my cart now and getting them instead of Victoria 8.1. I feel like I’m six years old again and can’t wait to play with my new dolls! 

it's been a long while since I worked on anything, my attention has been all over trying new things and getting frustrated in the process. With the new Victoria 8.1 out I am focusing my attention on trying to learn this new skin shader and how to get my large library of products reinstalled so I know what I have before buying more.

So here is my new Vicky tests so far, and yes lighting is still my biggest PITA.

Just a close up of V8.1 with a few adjustments, testing some expressions

Kharma said:

Petra said:

AllenArt said:

Petra said:

My first render with Victoria 8.1.

I think she is very cute.

 

She is cute, but gahhhh....those tattoos. Urgh. 

Not too much of a fan either. The Skin is amazing though and I wish they had made a realistic-looking tattoo to match it. 

She's fantastic, love the lighting!   I am not a fan of the tattoos either, the seem to float above the skin instead of blending into it .. just my thought. 

 The design of the tattoo is very nice, imo, but you're right about it appearing to sit on top of the skin, rather than being a part of it. Is there any way to make it look more realistic? 

Petra said:

AllenArt said:

Petra said:

My first render with Victoria 8.1.

I think she is very cute.

 

She is cute, but gahhhh....those tattoos. Urgh. 

Not too much of a fan either. The Skin is amazing though and I wish they had made a realistic-looking tattoo to match it. 

She's fantastic, love the lighting!   I am not a fan of the tattoos either, the seem to float above the skin instead of blending into it .. just my thought. 

AllenArt said:

Petra said:

My first render with Victoria 8.1.

I think she is very cute.

 

She is cute, but gahhhh....those tattoos. Urgh. 

Not too much of a fan either. The Skin is amazing though and I wish they had made a realistic-looking tattoo to match it. 

Hey there,

Maybe you already noticed GF 8_1 nose tip isn't symmetric...

With Victoria it gets much worse, on the breasts, back, calves, etc.

See the attached screenshots for reference, with the original and mirrored meshes.

Please DAZ, fix the bugs, it's a nightmare to morph non-symmetrical meshes! ;)