Bluejaunte, like the people who have applied human eyes and skin to the character, I am another who thinks the alien character deviates a bit too much from the human characters. Of the not-quite-human characters, my favorite is the original Cheetara from an 80's cartoon called Thundercats. She doesn't have cat ears or a round black nose or a tail or anything. She doesn't have any non-human parts. But she has a cat-themed texture. And she has what I consider to be a very good shape for a female character. I'd buy a well-made character like that even though I wouldn't spend money on any of the "Catfolk" or Manga styled characters.

Also, I didn't waste any time paying for a character called Atalya for Genesis 8 Females by Xile3D at Renderosity. The character has blue skin, but they didn't just make a blue character. A lot of effort had been put into the skin to make it very appealing to people like me. I'd pay money for good red, yellow, or green characters if they had good, convincing skin textures like that, with dark and light areas and all.

So I'd personally be more interested if the alien-ness of the character were more about the texture than the shape. Especially the head shape was not quite my style. But I am a person who tries to render realistic humans, so I guess I'm not the target audience for an alien character anyway. But maybe an artist who is known for realistic human characters isn't going to have a target audience full of people looking for characters who don't look like realistic humans.

Inaru is one of my favorites. I'd personally like to see what you can do with a darker skinned character like Raiya's Tessa for G8 or Jazmine HD for Victoria 7. And that smile you've come up with is the best I've seen for one of these characters. I'd like to see somebody do the same with a look of fear or sadness. But I'm just creepy like that. Anyway, good luck with your future projects.

For the past little while now I've been trying some different things in my renders. Maybe not totally realistic, but at the very least I try to avoid the Daz look, if that makes any sense. Still learning a lot. Wish I would have found this thread sooner.

I've switched back to DIM install only and things are working much smoother now, but one thing is missing. I can't find Victoria 6. She doesn't show up in DIM at all. I've tried searching by SKU even. She still shows as purchased in my product library but is no where to be seen in DIM. I wonder what else is missing from DIM now.

Nevermind last post. I figured it out, in DIM Victoria 6 only has the "connect available" tag. They left off the tag: "Daz Studio 4.5+", so she wasn't showing up because I had filtered out all "connect available" products. I guess I can't use the tags in DIM for filtering as it puts too much trust in updated tags. 

I'm always amazed at how many good outfits there are for old models which I don't use. This V3 add-on along with a full outfit done as a primary outfit would be excellent:
https://www.daz3d.com/blue-moods-head-dress

Items installed through Connect can be uninstalled by right-click on the product (in the Products tab of Smart Content or in the list in the Content Library) and selecting Uninstall. Connect and DIM are separate and don't install to the same place or in the same way (Connect uses the /data/cloud folder, and has a separate folder for each product - the Daz Connect list in Daz Studio Formats or Poser Formats is a virtual folder, a composite of the actual install folders).

ah ok, that explains it. I see it starts to create a real mess if installing from both methods. All my assets are disorganized now and difficult to navigate. I think I'm going to have to uninstall all the connect stuff and reinstall it the old way as I just can't get used to it.

If you installed from Connect, and then uninstalled it, does it leave anything behind on the laptop? (the way DIM potentially can if you don't check delete after install)

I just want to make sure I reclaim all space on the drive when uninstalling.

If you install and uninstall via Connect everything will go - it places the files from each product in their own folder (/data/cloud/1_SKU/) and removes that on uninstall. Avoiding potential overlaps/conflicts is one of its benefits, though it's also the reason that ExP figures (such as Victoria 4) can't use Connect

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I see this working. This does not for you?

With 3 debut new and 4 debut new the same PC for a day. Adding the 4th debut new does not change the PC for a day price.

But as it's the end of day.... no chance to solve it and I'm not interestersed in the debut new items, I'm just pointing out an error.

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Horo: Well, that living room gets some scary action! Very scary floorcrasher. One point, though. Without debris next to the hole, I guess he is falling in the hole and not coming out. Good riddance! I like your enchanted wood a lot. These gremlins appear to be having lots of fun, their actually glowing.

Adbc: Another form of ‘enchanted wood’ The kittens look cute, which cannot be said from the ‘lady’!

My second one (possibly). This started as an abstract, but turned to be uncanny. The arch is from Alan Armstrong. The lady is Genesis and the elf is Victoria 4.2 with some additions. Except from the posing in DAZ Studio, this is pure Bryce. Title: The chase.

I may decide to withdraw this one, since I've got two other ideas (suddenly boiling over), but am not sure whether I will be able to finalise them before the end of the month.

Ironically Genesis 3 is the only DAZ figure since Michael and Victoria 4 I can get to work retargetting in UE4

so it does have some usefulness 

you would think 8 should then too as its in the A pose

but nup, weird weightmapping distortions 

I know others use it but I think they go via 3D studio Max and rerig it

it of course works fine as every FBX import will with its own imported animations

it would be moot of course once I master BPs

then I can use my own motions for the keyboard actions and not retarget anything 

 

 

G1 was brilliant. Honestly I consider G2 and even the later generations a solid step back conceptually. The universal mesh made making exotic characters much less painful... I can see why some PAs didn't like it, beause they had to account for a greater degree of deformation... and it also had the issue that Daz hadn't overtaken poser completely yet, and because of that V4/M4 still held on because of greater compatability.

IMHO, Genesis was the only real genesis. The later are just Micheal/Victoria with a borrowed name.

Only way I'll really get into G9 is if it goes back to a universal figure in some way.

Personally, I think a 1/2 step would be best. Universal core mesh but with two in built gender morphs that are markted as the core figures. Allow shared textures, geoshells, and morphs, but without the promiss of absolute inter-gender intercompatability as the core mesh is just there to serve as a bridge, not as a foundation as it was in Genesis.

I like exotics and one of the things that's always pissed me off is the impossibility of mixing genders due to most "exotic" characters being completely mono-gender.

...I agree and still use Genesis "classic" for the many toon characters that were released for it as well as alien and other exotic morphs.

Genesis 1 was best genesis. Was only REAL Genesis.

As ever, perspective matters. I didn't like its bending; G2 was where I really started using Studio, even though I still wasn't thrilled with the bends.

Yes, proofreading is not a priority. If it makes you feel any better, it isn't a priority for the writers I edit for :( You may not see any Select Free items if you own them all. Has anyone unchecked Hide Items I Own (if you have Daz Deals) or viewed while logged out?

Good idea but yes I tried this and it did not work, I still do not see any free items to select from.  All items I have purchased were there though.

I don't even see a SECTION for the "Select Free Items" on the Anniversery Sale page at all.

There was the free HD Addons on yesterday's sales page. I'm guessing the "Buy any Debut New to get a Select FREE* Items below" in the Debut New Releases section is leftover and needs to be removed.

Could be. I picked up the Victoria 7 HD Add-On yesterday.

Oh well, just did pick up a combo of Brute 8 Pro bundle and Gianni 7 Pro bundle for $40! There's a flash sale on for buy a G8 bundle, get G3 or G2 bundle free.

And eventually I will just checkout the big wishlist I assembled this morning even if no free item.

I'm guessing you both have this product: https://www.daz3d.com/eyedeas-5-extended-for-genesis-8-female-s - that's where those morphs seem to come from. The Victoria 8 eyebrows themselves have no morphs whatsover, according to the manifest file from DIM.

Yup. Thanks, @MelanieL. It was really worth the money, even though I'd forgotten all about it.

I'm guessing you both have this product: https://www.daz3d.com/eyedeas-5-extended-for-genesis-8-female-s - that's where those morphs seem to come from. The Victoria 8 eyebrows themselves have no morphs whatsover, according to the manifest file from DIM.

Sorry for the lapse, guys, but I just got a chance to check out what you were saying, and I don't know why your setup doesn't show it. I'm afraid I'm having an issue with my Screenshots on my Daz computer. Even though you appear to have done the right thing, just in case, here, step by step, is what I did:

Select "Victoria 8 Eyebrows" in the Scene tab.

Open Parameters tab, and "Actor" should be immediately below "General" and immediately above "Display."

Click on "Actor," and you will see 17 morphs (plus 2 greyed-out morphs on top---if you have Show Hidden enabled).

These morphs allow a great deal of variety and coverage, regardless of the character's head sahpe.

I get them, these are the brows loaded from People>Genesis 8 Female>Anatomy>Victoria 8 Eyebrows

Sorry for the lapse, guys, but I just got a chance to check out what you were saying, and I don't know why your setup doesn't show it. I'm afraid I'm having an issue with my Screenshots on my Daz computer. Even though you appear to have done the right thing, just in case, here, step by step, is what I did:

Select "Victoria 8 Eyebrows" in the Scene tab.

Open Parameters tab, and "Actor" should be immediately below "General" and immediately above "Display."

Click on "Actor," and you will see 17 morphs (plus 2 greyed-out morphs on top---if you have Show Hidden enabled).

These morphs allow a great deal of variety and coverage, regardless of the character's head sahpe.

I was thinking that Leisa was one of the more credible mature characters, and Allesandra kept that theme going (Gabi is a bit too WTF for me) useful for a CEO, scientist, librarian, etc. but then I saw one little item that just blew everything for me.

Height: 6' 0" (182.8 cm)

Seriously? That's 99.92 percentile. Less than 1 in 1000. That won't look realistic in a car, at a desk, going through a doorway, etc. Kitchen counters are at the wrong height for her. ( 50% for the US is 5'3.6"). Oh, and the standard weight for a 6' woman is 188 pounds. 

Teen Josie 8 is 5'5", which is 75th percentile for adult women. Teen Raven 8 is 5'6". Fortunately, it appears that all the DAZ teens are 18-19, so they've basically stopped growing.

DAZ heights are out of control. Next generation won't even fit in cars, will bump their heads in doorways,  I'm picturing Victoria 9 coming in at 6'4". What do we use these characters for, aside from the obvious NVITWS?

6'0" sounds perfect to me, though I think I can count on one hand the number of women I've met at that height that were not basketball players. 188 pounds seems quite heavy though.

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A true 'paradise' for demons - plenty of room for children to play, a discreet limo entrance for embarassing relatives, and cash payment accepted. 

Used
Dream Home: Great Room Furniture -- London 
Pastel Goth Outfit for Genesis 8 Female(s)
2007 AM Limo
Blue-Headed Parrot (both varieties)
Dark Fantasy Add-Ons for Genesis 3 Male(s) (LB)
Classic Pole Arms (LB) 

Also used:
Penthouse Suite Level 1
Gargoyle
Nybras
HFS Fantasy Shapes for Genesis 3 Male(s)
Jepe's Art Deco Statuettes for Victoria 8 pedestals and textures
Evan for Genesis 3 Male
PHYSEK Poses for Michael 7 & Leo 7
Fantasy Skins for Genesis 8
Tattoo for Genesis 3 Male(s)
Dragoh pants

Has anyone rendered Gabi without Leisa yet?

Here you go. I added one with 100% Leisa for comparison, and also one with 0% Leisa but 100% Victoria for good measure.

Thank you so much!!!!!   I am not certain I like her without Leisa.

"I feel so violated," Victoria was quoted as saying at a press conference. "I was told that my likeness would be used in ART. Instead, I find countless pictures of me naked spread all over the Internet. Some of them, I'm augmented so bad, it's grotesque! I can't go anywhere without someone asking me 'Hey, aren't you that naked chick? You know the one in the temple with the sword?' I am a serious model and actress, do you have any idea what this has done to my career?"

Made it last 13 more years? 

Has anyone rendered Gabi without Leisa yet?

Here you go. I added one with 100% Leisa for comparison, and also one with 0% Leisa but 100% Victoria for good measure.