in daz studio.

to clarify, i was talking about daz's victoria 8 HD addon.  https://www.daz3d.com/victoria-8-hd-add-on

thanks, Mistara...just edited my original post for clarity's sake.

j

can victoria the victoria 8 HD addon be used on G8F base?  successfully, i mean.  :)

thanks!

j

Let me clarify my setup and maybe this will make more sense.  I have an external drive called "Backup 1 HDD" which was connected to my original computer.  I had everything working correctly on this computer including my custom Metadata 3rd party products showing up in SmartContent and searchable by artist with correct categories, product types, etc.  Aside from some known problem products that are still missing metadata from the DAZ store itself, everything was working quite well.  I even fixed some of these DAZ products myself and got them to show up in the correct SmartContent categoreis instead of Lost and Found.   

Then my computer died.  I bought a new Mac Pro and started over.  Again.  I installed DAZ on my new computer (clean install) and using this same external HDD from my original computer.  The drive didn't change at all.  So yes, I thought I could simply re-install DAZ on this new machine, login to Connect, setup my paths in Content Directory and away we go.  My DAZ content was/is installed as follows:

Backup 1 HDD / DAZ 3D >

• > 3rd Party (Runtime subfolder for Rendo content, etc)
• > Studio > My Library > Runtime > Support (all DAZ 3D* files, my custom ones as Local_User* and my UserData_1.dsx has correct date stamp from last export)
• > Studio > My DAZ Connect Library  > Data > Cloud

So here are a few oddities I noticed... I have searched through the SmartContent categories and most of my custom Products are in fact showing up if I do not load a character into scene, but if I load up say Victoria 4, they won't show up in SmartContent anymore.  Nothing is searchable by Artist anymore or even the name of product, and if I go to Content Library directly and choose one of these products, the results are not good.  Some pieces of a product will load fine, then others will say not supported.  This of course didn't happen before because I was very careful to assign proper compatibility base.

FYI - I followed this doc 100% to customize dozens of third party products and it worked great until now.  I even put in all custom thumbnail jpg's.  http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/creating_content/packaging/tutorials/adding_metadata/start

Thanks!

I haven't had the time or money to try them all, but so far I really like:

• Garrett for M8
• P3D Fara for V8
• Kieron for G8M
• Any of Darwins Mishap's characters, they are always top quality- Keri, Jeroyn, Ren, Clarke, Jackson

I'm sure there are some I'm forgetting. Mousso's and Anagord's characters at Rendo are very good as well, and quite photorealistic. Sangriart has come out with some cool GOT characters but I haven't had a chance to render them yet. 

Lyra

Lainey

Nenana

Benita

https://www.daz3d.com/lainey-for-victoria-8

https://www.daz3d.com/dylan-for-michael-8

https://www.daz3d.com/syble-hd-for-genesis-8-female

https://www.daz3d.com/garrett-for-michael-8

Honorable mention: https://www.daz3d.com/sc-chloe-for-genesis-8-female

I spoke too soon.

So I want to start with Victoria 5. The icon shows the error exclamation point.

Turns out I had my directories pointing to the wrong folder somehow, so I fixed that and the icons show up correctly, but...

I still get the same error saying the file does not exist.

I navigate to the location I have installed everything to, and the files are there, so I'm having a brain fart as far as how to proceed to fix it.

When I was a freelance photographer's assistant in the 80s, I worked on a Playboy shoot in Venice for 2 weeks. I can honestly say they were some of the nicest people I ever worked with. Everyone on the shoot became good friends, and for quite a few years after it, the photographer and editor kept in contact with me through Christmas cards, etc. They used to talk about what a great family atmosphere there was at Playboy, and they genuinely gave the impression they felt lucky to be a part of the magazine.

And yes, there was some nudity, but no one made any big deal of it, and the finished pics were very tasteful.

Hopefully playboy is more tasteful than the porn magazine some guy showed me to prove that fat girls are beautiful but those images were not tasteful at all.  Where is the brain bleach as I need to remove memories of that guy and his porn magazine from my head.  Learned the hard way not to tell anyone in real life about my desire to use nude pictures to texture Victoria.

Tried re-installing DAZ again.  Then I started going through each category and installing any items that had the Download/Install watermark.  Now I have quite a few duplicate items showing up such as two of Victoria 5. I checked and all of my custom third party content is there, but none of it is searchable now.  So if I select and item by AlfaSeed, and select the Artist name it won't bring up any of the other items in Smart Content.

Any ideas?

September 2017 Freebie Challenge: Girls/Boys Night Out Adventures

Apres Classe
aka "Studying in the Library"

Rendered in DAZ Studio using 3Delight, no postwork.

No Counts:
DAZ 3D Genesis 8 Female (Girl 4)
DAZ 3D Genesis 3 Female (Girl 2)
DAZ 3D Genesis 2 Female (Girl 1)
DAZ 3D Genesis Female (Girl 5, Staff 2)
DAZ 3D Genesis Male (Staff 1)
DAZ 3D Victoria 4 (Girl 3)

Paid
A3 Mitsu Hair by DAZ3D (previously free with Anime Starfighter Bundle)

The girls, clockwise from the left:

Girl 1:
Genesis 2 Female
Japanese Girl Morph Set for G2F by yomiuri (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/80686/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Japanese-Girl-Morph-Set-for-G2F
Mars Hair by Realms of Savage
http://www.realmofsavage.com/ProjectSM_hair.htm
G2F Frilled Dress by Wilmap (registration required)
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=253
Rec Satin Shaders by redeyecat
https://redeyecat.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/rec-satin-shaders/
Loafers for Genesis 2 Female - DAZ Studio by Amy Aimei
https://amyaimei.deviantart.com/art/Loafers-for-Genesis-2-Female-DAZ-Studio-473681120

Girl 2:
Genesis 3 Female
East Asian Female Face by heryun
https://www.deviantart.com/art/Freebie-Daz3d-East-Asian-female-face-1-591587319
Short Bob Hair by Kozaburo
http://digitalbabes.jp/dload/Koz_Short_bob.html
CasualOutfit2 for G3F by Tab (Pants) (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/87520/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/CasualOutfit2-for-G3F
Skirt for G8F by Tab (Shoes) (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/88853/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Skirt-for-G8F
wonderful shirt by messi123 (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/85414/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/wonderful-shirt

Girl 3:
Victoria 4
ML Monja for V4 by Mirella
https://fantasiesrealm.com/market/-Designers/Mirella/ML-Monja-for-V4?cPath=52&
Curly katsaro hair 1 and 2 for poser by Maria (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/2644/browse/11/Poser/curly-katsaro-hair-for-poser
http://www.sharecg.com/v/2814/gallery/11/Poser/katsaro2-thicker-curly-hair-
Name Brand Jeans by Jan (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/35556/browse/11/Poser/NameBrand-Jeans-Revamped
Long Sleeve T V4 by Evilinnocence (registration required)
http://www.evilinnocence.com/shop/long-sleeve-t-shirt-for-v4.html
Sleeveless tennis wear for A4 by Redviper2012 (shoes) (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/65704/gallery/11/Poser/Sleeveless-tennis-wear-for-A4-minor-fix

Girl 4:
Genesis 8 Female
GiuMaTa Jessica8 (registration required) Note: apparently the source for this has gone MIA, so must be a No Count.
A3 Mitsu Hair (Paid)
T-shirt, jeans and sandals for G8F by Tab (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/88738/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Tshirt-for-G8F

Girl 5:
Genesis Female
Moire Morph for Genesis by sassanik (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/73738/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Moire-Morph-for-Genesis
Koz Long Hair Evo by Kozaburo
http://digitalbabes.jp/dload/LongHairEvo.html
Funky Touch by Jan (skirt) (registration required) (Note: The bundle contains the original Funky Touch outfit, re-released with Jan's permission)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/funky-crush-bundle/56487
Baby T by Evilinnocence (registration required)
http://www.evilinnocence.com/shop/am-babyt-for-v4.html
G2F Sandals by Wilmap (registration required)
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=246

Restaurant Staff:

1. Genesis Male
Toulouse Hair by DAZ3D - Genesis Starter Essentials (registration required)
Sleeveless tennis wear for A4 by Redviper2012 (visor) (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/65704/gallery/11/Poser/Sleeveless-tennis-wear-for-A4-minor-fix
wonderful shirt by messi123 (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/85414/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/wonderful-shirt

2. Genesis Female
Sabby-Cortney for Genesis by Sabby (registration required)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/sabby-cortney-for-genesis/71874
Updo Hair by Kozaburo
http://digitalbabes.jp/dload/Koz_UpDo_SR1.html
Genesis Jeans by Wilmap (registration required)
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=30
Sleeveless tennis wear for A4 by Redviper2012 (shoes, socks and visor) (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/65704/gallery/11/Poser/Sleeveless-tennis-wear-for-A4-minor-fix
wonderful shirt by messi123 (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/85414/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/wonderful-shirt

Restaurant and Accessories:

Inlite Little Cafe (registration required)
http://inlitestudio.com/3d/product/little-cafe/
Backpack by Tab (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/86547/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Backpack
Backpack for G3F&G3M by Tab (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/87011/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Backpack-for-G3FG3M
G2_Backpack by Beat578 (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/82261/view/21/DAZ-Studio/G2_Backpack
Iphone 6 by Amy Aimei
https://amyaimei.deviantart.com/art/iPhone-6-482194893
Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tablet 3D Model by RenderHere (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/58378/browse/5/3D-Model/Samsung-P1000-Galaxy-Tablet-3D-Model
Drinking cup with lid and straw - version 2 by skylab (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/41037/browse/11/Poser/Drinking-cup-with-lid-and-straw-version-2
The epic pink E-Drink by SetoKaiba (registration required)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/the-epic-pink-e-drink/73730
Grandma's teaset by NanetteTredoux (teacup, saucer and spoon) (registration required)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/grandmas-teaset/75399
Plastic Spray Bottle by Paul Jay Schrenker (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/14960/gallery/5/3D-Model/Plastic-Spray-Bottle
Morphing Kleenex by Trekkiegrrrl (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/18197/browse/11/Poser/Morphing-Kleenex
M4 Simple Glasses Smartprop by 3-d-c (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/37667/gallery/11/Poser/M4-Simple-Glasses-Smartprop

OK, just under the wire. A word to the wise: spanning five generations of characters in a single render may seem like an interesting idea to begin with, but finding a "one size fits all" combination of lighting and textures that work all at once can be more than a bit of a challenge. Anyway, I muddled through, and here it is.

September 2017 Freebie Challenge: Girls/Boys Night Out Adventures

Apres Classe
aka "Studying in the Library"

Rendered in DAZ Studio using 3Delight, no postwork.

No Counts:
DAZ 3D Genesis 8 Female (Girl 4)
DAZ 3D Genesis 3 Female (Girl 2)
DAZ 3D Genesis 2 Female (Girl 1)
DAZ 3D Genesis Female (Girl 5, Staff 2)
DAZ 3D Genesis Male (Staff 1)
DAZ 3D Victoria 4 (Girl 3)

Paid
A3 Mitsu Hair by DAZ3D (previously free with Anime Starfighter Bundle)

The girls, clockwise from the left:

Girl 1:
Genesis 2 Female
Japanese Girl Morph Set for G2F by yomiuri (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/80686/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Japanese-Girl-Morph-Set-for-G2F
Mars Hair by Realms of Savage
http://www.realmofsavage.com/ProjectSM_hair.htm
G2F Frilled Dress by Wilmap (registration required)
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=253
Rec Satin Shaders by redeyecat
https://redeyecat.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/rec-satin-shaders/
Loafers for Genesis 2 Female - DAZ Studio by Amy Aimei
https://amyaimei.deviantart.com/art/Loafers-for-Genesis-2-Female-DAZ-Studio-473681120

Girl 2:
Genesis 3 Female
East Asian Female Face by heryun
https://www.deviantart.com/art/Freebie-Daz3d-East-Asian-female-face-1-591587319
Short Bob Hair by Kozaburo
http://digitalbabes.jp/dload/Koz_Short_bob.html
CasualOutfit2 for G3F by Tab (Pants) (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/87520/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/CasualOutfit2-for-G3F
Skirt for G8F by Tab (Shoes) (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/88853/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Skirt-for-G8F
wonderful shirt by messi123 (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/85414/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/wonderful-shirt

Girl 3:
Victoria 4
ML Monja for V4 by Mirella
https://fantasiesrealm.com/market/-Designers/Mirella/ML-Monja-for-V4?cPath=52&
Curly katsaro hair 1 and 2 for poser by Maria (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/2644/browse/11/Poser/curly-katsaro-hair-for-poser
http://www.sharecg.com/v/2814/gallery/11/Poser/katsaro2-thicker-curly-hair-
Name Brand Jeans by Jan (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/35556/browse/11/Poser/NameBrand-Jeans-Revamped
Long Sleeve T V4 by Evilinnocence (registration required)
http://www.evilinnocence.com/shop/long-sleeve-t-shirt-for-v4.html
Sleeveless tennis wear for A4 by Redviper2012 (shoes) (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/65704/gallery/11/Poser/Sleeveless-tennis-wear-for-A4-minor-fix

Girl 4:
Genesis 8 Female
GiuMaTa Jessica8 (registration required) Note: apparently the source for this has gone MIA, so must be a No Count.
A3 Mitsu Hair (Paid)
T-shirt, jeans and sandals for G8F by Tab (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/88738/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Tshirt-for-G8F

Girl 5:
Genesis Female
Moire Morph for Genesis by sassanik (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/73738/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Moire-Morph-for-Genesis
Koz Long Hair Evo by Kozaburo
http://digitalbabes.jp/dload/LongHairEvo.html
Funky Touch by Jan (skirt) (registration required) (Note: The bundle contains the original Funky Touch outfit, re-released with Jan's permission)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/funky-crush-bundle/56487
Baby T by Evilinnocence (registration required)
http://www.evilinnocence.com/shop/am-babyt-for-v4.html
G2F Sandals by Wilmap (registration required)
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=246

Restaurant Staff:

1. Genesis Male
Toulouse Hair by DAZ3D - Genesis Starter Essentials (registration required)
Sleeveless tennis wear for A4 by Redviper2012 (visor) (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/65704/gallery/11/Poser/Sleeveless-tennis-wear-for-A4-minor-fix
wonderful shirt by messi123 (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/85414/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/wonderful-shirt

2. Genesis Female
Sabby-Cortney for Genesis by Sabby (registration required)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/sabby-cortney-for-genesis/71874
Updo Hair by Kozaburo
http://digitalbabes.jp/dload/Koz_UpDo_SR1.html
Genesis Jeans by Wilmap (registration required)
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=30
Sleeveless tennis wear for A4 by Redviper2012 (shoes, socks and visor) (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/65704/gallery/11/Poser/Sleeveless-tennis-wear-for-A4-minor-fix
wonderful shirt by messi123 (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/85414/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/wonderful-shirt

Restaurant and Accessories:

Inlite Little Cafe (registration required)
http://inlitestudio.com/3d/product/little-cafe/
Backpack by Tab (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/86547/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Backpack
Backpack for G3F&G3M by Tab (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/87011/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Backpack-for-G3FG3M
G2_Backpack by Beat578 (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/82261/view/21/DAZ-Studio/G2_Backpack
Iphone 6 by Amy Aimei
https://amyaimei.deviantart.com/art/iPhone-6-482194893
Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tablet 3D Model by RenderHere (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/58378/browse/5/3D-Model/Samsung-P1000-Galaxy-Tablet-3D-Model
Drinking cup with lid and straw - version 2 by skylab (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/41037/browse/11/Poser/Drinking-cup-with-lid-and-straw-version-2
The epic pink E-Drink by SetoKaiba (registration required)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/the-epic-pink-e-drink/73730
Grandma's teaset by NanetteTredoux (teacup, saucer and spoon) (registration required)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/grandmas-teaset/75399
Plastic Spray Bottle by Paul Jay Schrenker (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/14960/gallery/5/3D-Model/Plastic-Spray-Bottle
Morphing Kleenex by Trekkiegrrrl (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/18197/browse/11/Poser/Morphing-Kleenex
M4 Simple Glasses Smartprop by 3-d-c (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/37667/gallery/11/Poser/M4-Simple-Glasses-Smartprop

 

ALL LINKS CHECK OUT PLZ MOVE TO ENTRIES THREAD

How do I get the genetials for the Victoria 7 Pro model to appear and not be grey? I figured out how to find them and add them, but they are grey no matter what I do.

OK, just under the wire. A word to the wise: spanning five generations of characters in a single render may seem like an interesting idea to begin with, but finding a "one size fits all" combination of lighting and textures that work all at once can be more than a bit of a challenge. Anyway, I muddled through, and here it is.

September 2017 Freebie Challenge: Girls/Boys Night Out Adventures

Apres Classe
aka "Studying in the Library"

Rendered in DAZ Studio using 3Delight, no postwork.

No Counts:
DAZ 3D Genesis 8 Female (Girl 4)
DAZ 3D Genesis 3 Female (Girl 2)
DAZ 3D Genesis 2 Female (Girl 1)
DAZ 3D Genesis Female (Girl 5, Staff 2)
DAZ 3D Genesis Male (Staff 1)
DAZ 3D Victoria 4 (Girl 3)

Paid
A3 Mitsu Hair by DAZ3D (previously free with Anime Starfighter Bundle)

The girls, clockwise from the left:

Girl 1:
Genesis 2 Female
Japanese Girl Morph Set for G2F by yomiuri (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/80686/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Japanese-Girl-Morph-Set-for-G2F
Mars Hair by Realms of Savage
http://www.realmofsavage.com/ProjectSM_hair.htm
G2F Frilled Dress by Wilmap (registration required)
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=253
Rec Satin Shaders by redeyecat
https://redeyecat.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/rec-satin-shaders/
Loafers for Genesis 2 Female - DAZ Studio by Amy Aimei
https://amyaimei.deviantart.com/art/Loafers-for-Genesis-2-Female-DAZ-Studio-473681120

Girl 2:
Genesis 3 Female
East Asian Female Face by heryun
https://www.deviantart.com/art/Freebie-Daz3d-East-Asian-female-face-1-591587319
Short Bob Hair by Kozaburo
http://digitalbabes.jp/dload/Koz_Short_bob.html
CasualOutfit2 for G3F by Tab (Pants) (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/87520/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/CasualOutfit2-for-G3F
Skirt for G8F by Tab (Shoes) (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/88853/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Skirt-for-G8F
wonderful shirt by messi123 (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/85414/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/wonderful-shirt

Girl 3:
Victoria 4
ML Monja for V4 by Mirella
https://fantasiesrealm.com/market/-Designers/Mirella/ML-Monja-for-V4?cPath=52&
Curly katsaro hair 1 and 2 for poser by Maria (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/2644/browse/11/Poser/curly-katsaro-hair-for-poser
http://www.sharecg.com/v/2814/gallery/11/Poser/katsaro2-thicker-curly-hair-
Name Brand Jeans by Jan (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/35556/browse/11/Poser/NameBrand-Jeans-Revamped
Long Sleeve T V4 by Evilinnocence (registration required)
http://www.evilinnocence.com/shop/long-sleeve-t-shirt-for-v4.html
Sleeveless tennis wear for A4 by Redviper2012 (shoes) (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/65704/gallery/11/Poser/Sleeveless-tennis-wear-for-A4-minor-fix

Girl 4:
Genesis 8 Female
GiuMaTa Jessica8 (registration required) Note: apparently the source for this has gone MIA, so must be a No Count.
A3 Mitsu Hair (Paid)
T-shirt, jeans and sandals for G8F by Tab (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/88738/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Tshirt-for-G8F

Girl 5:
Genesis Female
Moire Morph for Genesis by sassanik (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/73738/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Moire-Morph-for-Genesis
Koz Long Hair Evo by Kozaburo
http://digitalbabes.jp/dload/LongHairEvo.html
Funky Touch by Jan (skirt) (registration required) (Note: The bundle contains the original Funky Touch outfit, re-released with Jan's permission)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/funky-crush-bundle/56487
Baby T by Evilinnocence (registration required)
http://www.evilinnocence.com/shop/am-babyt-for-v4.html
G2F Sandals by Wilmap (registration required)
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=246

Restaurant Staff:

1. Genesis Male
Toulouse Hair by DAZ3D - Genesis Starter Essentials (registration required)
Sleeveless tennis wear for A4 by Redviper2012 (visor) (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/65704/gallery/11/Poser/Sleeveless-tennis-wear-for-A4-minor-fix
wonderful shirt by messi123 (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/85414/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/wonderful-shirt

2. Genesis Female
Sabby-Cortney for Genesis by Sabby (registration required)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/sabby-cortney-for-genesis/71874
Updo Hair by Kozaburo
http://digitalbabes.jp/dload/Koz_UpDo_SR1.html
Genesis Jeans by Wilmap (registration required)
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=30
Sleeveless tennis wear for A4 by Redviper2012 (shoes, socks and visor) (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/65704/gallery/11/Poser/Sleeveless-tennis-wear-for-A4-minor-fix
wonderful shirt by messi123 (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/85414/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/wonderful-shirt

Restaurant and Accessories:

Inlite Little Cafe (registration required)
http://inlitestudio.com/3d/product/little-cafe/
Backpack by Tab (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/86547/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Backpack
Backpack for G3F&G3M by Tab (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/87011/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Backpack-for-G3FG3M
G2_Backpack by Beat578 (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/82261/view/21/DAZ-Studio/G2_Backpack
Iphone 6 by Amy Aimei
https://amyaimei.deviantart.com/art/iPhone-6-482194893
Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tablet 3D Model by RenderHere (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/58378/browse/5/3D-Model/Samsung-P1000-Galaxy-Tablet-3D-Model
Drinking cup with lid and straw - version 2 by skylab (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/41037/browse/11/Poser/Drinking-cup-with-lid-and-straw-version-2
The epic pink E-Drink by SetoKaiba (registration required)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/the-epic-pink-e-drink/73730
Grandma's teaset by NanetteTredoux (teacup, saucer and spoon) (registration required)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/grandmas-teaset/75399
Plastic Spray Bottle by Paul Jay Schrenker (registration required)
https://www.sharecg.com/v/14960/gallery/5/3D-Model/Plastic-Spray-Bottle
Morphing Kleenex by Trekkiegrrrl (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/18197/browse/11/Poser/Morphing-Kleenex
M4 Simple Glasses Smartprop by 3-d-c (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/37667/gallery/11/Poser/M4-Simple-Glasses-Smartprop

and the Crime Wave continues. This one is a promo for a tutorial mega video lesson that's planned for right here at Daz! Genesis 3 Female, Victoria 7, Genesis 3 Male, Michael 7, Genesis 8 Female, Victoria 8, Genesis 8 Male & Michael 8, all covered with fits of the badge and a smart propped version and the hand pose for holding the badge all come with, as well as the rigged prop version with the foldable wallet. Ya learn  Modeling & Uv's, Texturing Preparation a.ka. "Surfacing," Articulated Prop Rigging for Daz Studio and Texturing in ZBrush to Substance Painter Workflow. Very nearly 4 hours of video instruction from a master creator!

Hi,

I've got a question - as I did not make the step to G8, I'd like to know if it's possible to use these pale shaders on G3 figures too, eventually applying manually or something ?

Maybe I missed some previous comment on that, but I thought it might be worth to ask. 

 

Hello!

Yes you can use the skin shader on Genesis 3 Female figures as long as the UV map is set to "Base Female" instread of their own UV! (such as "Victoria 7")

I think you can apply them onto the corresponding surfaces straight away since there isn't much changes on material zones!

Hope the information helps 

@wgdjohn  I have peeked into your thread and found some useful info.  I am a little behind in catching up on it, though, so I'll have to do that soon.  

@Algovincian 
@Fishtales 

Thank you both for the advice.  I'll check into that.  It's a learning process and like everything else, I still have a lot to learn.  I'll get there.  Baby steps. :)

So, what have I been doing?  Well, the writing is coming a long.  I actually had a good day yesterday and today.  Lots of good progress so I'm happy with that.  I finally figured out a part of the plot that had me stumped as to what the heck was going on with my characters.  I have to say that now that I know where this is going, I'm excited again.  It is amazing how figuring out one part of the plot will make everything else just fall into line and you suddenly know the whole story and it suddenly goes in a totally different direction than you originally thought.  Hopefully, that move will make it better.  At this point, I think so.

On the DS front, I picked up the Rarestone Face Morphs Collection packages for both male and female Gen 8 figures.  I had some fun playing with both in Simtenero Randomizer.  I managed to get some good looking guys who will make great cover models.  Just have to do some fine tuning on their morphs.  When I started with the ladies, I somehow had the morph percentage turned way up.  The first one I did of the ladies was downright scary.  @Isidorn thinks I should do a render of said scary lady.  I'm thinking about it.  However, it is a good idea to make sure you keep those morph percentages down or might get something totally unexpected.  Sometimes, that can be a good thing.  Before I turned the percentages down to a more reasonable 35%, I did manage to get this lady:

I love her chin and I think she would make a good witch.  Unfortunately, the only good old hag, witch type robes I have is for Genesis and they didn't exactly pose well with her.  I might have to try and either re-rig the outfit for Gen 8 or make an outfit and rig it for my witch.  I haven't decided which I'm going to do yet.  In the meantime, I put the Belle Dress on her and changed to more sedate materials and did a render of her before I do crazy things like add warts and give her a more witchy looking skin.  She Victoria 8's skin on her right now.  I went ahead and set up a regular promo test shot of her like I would every other character and I was actually surprised that she does have her own brand of beauty despite that pointy, witchy chin.  

Edit:  added dropped word for clarity.

Hey,

I see that there's currently a sale for Daz Originals and pro bundles (which I don't know how long it will last, if you have an idea please let me know) and I would like to buy a pro bundle and apply morphs to it, but I have no idea where to find these. For example I want to get Victoria 7, but find different body types / sizes and use them, any idea what should I look for on the store?

I already have one pro bundle and I am wondering if there is a point to buy more if I can just apply morphs to my existing character which will result in a completely different character.

Cool. Love Steph 6, hopefully daz will do her justice with an 8 version. Also hoping she doesn't look like a sister of Victoria.

Except the thing is, that's what Stephanie's role always was, being the sister figure to Victoria...

Well, technically, she didn't start out that way. The original Stephanie was a female morph of Michael and was considered just another adult female (on who original Aiko was based IIRC). It wasn't until maybe Stephanie Petite 3 that she was considered a younger adult, and with Stephanie 4 was more or less considered "Vicky's little sis". I would prefer that she stay a somewhat younger adult, or at least a female that's a more normal height....lol.

Laurie

Right, but from what I was told, she was a morph for Michael because people wanted a less "stocky" alternative to Victoria.

Original Stephanie wasn't really less stocky. She and Vicky wore the same clothes IIRC :) To be entirely honest I don't remember for sure....it was the better part of 20 years ago and I have trouble remembering what I had for lunch earlier today. LOL

Laurie

That was my recollection, too - different default face and different UVs, tweaked in the light of their experience with Michael, I think but same basic shape and rigging.

You can use it with Victoria 4.2

Thanx for the Advice.

Could someone tell me more about Mimic lite ?

As far as i have readen the is no support for Genesis 3. Is it possible that i model the Morphs in Lite and then export it to another application like cinema 4d ?

There is an Victoria Model in the Package but they said there is no support for Genesis Models. Only the Standard Victoria.