And there you have it.

Alternatives to paid/subscription tools:

1. SimpliGen -> Comfy UI (free)
2. Topaz -> Comfy UI
3. FaceApp -> Invoke (free)
4. Paid morph packages -> Free morph packages like SickleYield's free G8F/G9 package or free packages on sites like DeviantArt
5. Marvelous Designer -> HiPhy physics simulator for Blender (119 dollars plus tax, one-time price) plus Blender core (free; you can make 2D shapes as clothing patterns, use free techniques to make them polygonal and make them sewn together, and then use HiPhy to animate and use physics quicker and better than Blender's own physics engine)
6. Marvelous Designer -> Divine Cut for Blender (current price: 39.75 dollars plus tax; less money overall than HiPhy, one-time price, easier to work with than Blender core app)
7. For shoes, Marvelous Designer -> Blender core app (I made shoes in Blender before I learned to make them in Marvelous Designer. MD is quicker, though.

The Head and Body Shape (Continued)

1. I imported all three pics into Topaz's photo enhancer (latest version requires a subscription at 199 dollars a year, but I have a previous version that I still use that required a one-time purchase), upscaled them to 4K resolution, sharpened them, and denoised them, and then saved them as new images.
2. I imported the 4K images into FaceGen Artist Pro (140 dollars, last I checked, for a new account, but I paid 70 dollars for an upgrade to version 4 from version 3 in 2024), and it made a head shape resembling the pics for Genesis 8 Female.
3. For the skins, I used a previously made set of skins from Skin Builder 8 for Genesis 8 Female (on sale right now for half off, normal price is 35 to 40 dollars, including tax), that I made in 2020 or so, as the reference skins.
4. I made the body shape based on Hayley Williams' height (5 ft., 2 in.; 157.5 cm in Daz units), but I made up the body proportions with morphs from 8 paid morph packages for Genesis 8 Female (each one's price varies              

Continued...

Is this feature in Daz Studio 6 located at Figure > Shape > Transfer Active Morphs?

I don't know which step went wrong.

SnowSultan said:

Why do you assume G9 is hated?

If G9 weren't a commercial success, then either Daz would have already replaced it or we would have seen them rolling back to primarily G8; they are a medium-sized business, they can't afford to keep pushing a failed campaign for four years out of spite.

There are a mix of criticisms around G9.

• Some are reasonably well founded - having everything on the same base increases load times and makes smart content filtering less capable if you don't want butt-out pin-up poses.
• Others are a question of trade-offs - lack of nipple geometry gives less flexibility on nude characters, but improves morph following on clothes.
• A few make complaints that are equally if not more true about its predecessors - such as the occasional claim that the edge loops on G9 are in the wrong place, so the correctives are a nuisance and figure doesn't bend right (but then, anyone who's ever tried making ThighSide JCMs for G8 will know that the edge flow straight across that bend is awful)
• And some that are really just conspiracies that have persisted despite considerable evidence to the contrary. For example, despite being a androgynous base, there hasn't been any influx of transgender/gender-neutral content like some said would happen. Indeed, none of G9's 100+ core characters have been marketed that way* (whereas we had a few explicitly queer core characters or DO bundles in G8) - if anything, I would argue that G9 being an androgynous base has actually discouraged the production and marketing of that kind of content; when it's a standard feature of the figure, there's really nothing new to sell.

* Sure, we've had things like Victoria Male, Michael Female, Xola Feminine, etc, but they're variants of the figure rather than being a "canon" point of the characters' identities.

However, whatever those criticisms are, they can't reasonably add up to saying that G9 is universally hated, because if it really were, the money would have already talked.

And, to be clear, I say that as someone who is so-so on G9 and still predominantly uses G8.

Some people really just need to learn how to turn morph dials.

Ruthven said:

What I hope is a 3 figure set: masculine, feminine, and gender-neutral (more similar to Genesis 1 than 9) for creatures, all with cross/figure features for wearables and similar.

What benefit are you imagining this would add? Unless they have different weight maps (which would break clothing compatibility), then there's not going to be any meaningful difference from a unisex base. And it would *absolutely* break geografts.

Admittedly, one thing I'm peeved that Daz did not set up as a standard for G9 was to have masculine figures all built on top of the base masculine shape and feminine figures all built off base feminine so that clothes could at least rely on being able to have those two base shapes supported rather than having to approximate the entirety of any unknown morph with auto-follow.

RawArt said:

All new generation figures will be hated by anyone who does not want to adapt to change. Thats just a human reaction.

As someone who works with g9 all day every day, I can safely say it is the best generation of figures produced for d/s. It is way more versitile than any previous generation and can easier adapt to even the extreme shapes I make for it. 

But that said, there will really be no need for a G10 until there is some marked improvement in what can be done with d/s. If there is no serious technical growth, then it would just be change for the sake of change and not really becoming an improvement. Right now G9 is perfectly suited for the current state of d/s

 

 

Get the basic figures right first, so they look, and bend like real people ( men and women ), and have basic detail like nipples. Provide the end user with the ability to morph the figures across the wide range of real human shapes  Once all that is working, then is the time to consider extreme shapes. 

I had a similar issue with G8. Turned out to be a breast morph package causing it despite not being actually in use. Once uninstalled, problem gone. Can't remember exactly which one it was now though.

The generational changeover seems to be around 4 years. I think both V4 & G8 are causing DAZ issues with such a long tail to their usage that G9 probably hasn't reach its full potential away from the DAZ store, especially given the lack of a major technological leap compared to G8. As for a G10.. I suspect few people have an appetite for it yet, and will only do so once there is a visible and significant benefit to using G10. And that will involve completion of the transfer of script tools to DS6 as well as a real 'something' that makes it easier to use or makes the images have a 'wow' factor compared to ones featuring the current in-use generations.

I think it's getting a lot harder to get the required step change to justify a complete new generation, because DS is such a mature & evolved product. That in itself means that the easy, middling and moderately hard stuff has already been done, leaving only the 'extremely hard' improvements to be made.

Regards,

Richard

A morph is just moving the vertices that define the base shape around - you can't add or remove parts. We don't have acces to HD morphs, so we are limited to the base resolution - even with HD that shape would not be practical. The horns should be attachments (probably GeoGrafts) while the face could be a regular morph - you could get close by using whatever tools your available modelling application has for projecting one shape into another, or painting with a sculpting tool to conform the target mesh to the desied shape so that the Genesis 9 shape matched the head model, with the rest of the figure untouched, then loading that as a morph.

Thanks @WendyLuvsCatz for your response and I believe that you are corrrect

I have made the head of the character the exact same size as a G8M model - see attached screenshot - followed by using the Morph loader on the obj file that I made, but I received the following error

2026-09-17 17:50:17.063 [WARNING] :: QLayout: Attempting to add QLayout "" to DzMorphLoadDlg "Morph Loader Advanced", which already has a layout
2026-09-17 17:50:52.475 [INFO] :: Reading devil-head.obj
2026-09-17 17:50:55.189 [INFO] :: Vertex count mismatch in Morph Loader
2026-09-17 17:50:55.192 [INFO] :: Morph Loader reported no effect for the following file(s):
2026-09-17 17:50:55.192 [INFO] :: E:/temp/09-16-26-tim-curry-devil/devil-head.obj

There has to be a way to create this figure, with the ability to use all the other features that a G8M figure has

I know that I can import in a file that I have made on it's own, but just importing an obj file, would result in not being able to use Facemotion to animate the character speaking

If you think of anything, then please let me know

crosswind said:

In short, yes, the issue comes from a combined auto-follow morph when you (or a content creator) customize or convert a character, especially with Mouth Realism set as 100%. They're sort of baked rather than hidden, so you have no way to find them from Parameters pane. Therefore better always zero Mouth Realism first of all when customizing especially converting characters ~~

If you get such an issue on G8 and want to fix it, the common ways can be:
1) Clear all morphs / deltas from the geometry of mouth (incl. teeth), re-rig it and update Full Head Morph or create as a fix morph
2) Or, zero Mouth Realism 1stly, then fix the teeth by using some products, e.g.
https://www.daz3d.com/easy-teeth-for-genesis-8-female-s-and-merchant-resource
https://www.daz3d.com/teeth-master-control-for-genesis-8-female

oof, right in the wallet. wishlisted for now thanks 

They're from this: https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-mi-two-piece-business-suit-for-genesis-8-and-81-males, as listed on the product page. Aeon Soul might have made their own morph to open the pocket, I cannot recall if those pants have a morph for that by default, and I cannot check right now as I'm not on my computer.

In short, yes, the issue comes from a combined auto-follow morph when you (or a content creator) customize or convert a character, especially with Mouth Realism set as 100%. They're sort of baked rather than hidden, so you have no way to find them from Parameters pane. Therefore better always zero Mouth Realism first of all when customizing especially converting characters ~~

If you get such an issue on G8 and want to fix it, the common ways can be:
1) Clear all morphs / deltas from the geometry of mouth (incl. teeth), re-rig it and update Full Head Morph or create as a fix morph
2) Or, zero Mouth Realism 1stly, then fix the teeth by using some products, e.g.
https://www.daz3d.com/easy-teeth-for-genesis-8-female-s-and-merchant-resource
https://www.daz3d.com/teeth-master-control-for-genesis-8-female

Just as the subject displays, this is the error/message that I am receiving when I try to apply the following images

Before somone asks - Windows 11 Pro - 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900K, 3200 Mhz, 16 Core(s), 24 Logical Processor(s) - Asus ProArt Z690-CREATOR WIFI - Daz Studio 4.20

I am trying to apply this to G8M. I have also tried on G8F but the same notification appears

I have also loaded the CC Avandrael character, which is literally a female devil and I still receive the same notification in trying to use Face Transfer

As some of you probably know from my renders on Insta, I have been doing face transfers for a while, so why isn't this one working

I would appreciate any insight on this issue

Thanks in advance

I've reset the figure of my G8.1F and tried again but for some reason the teeth reduce themselves, and I'm not using teeth morphs. I've attached what it looks like and what some of the other morphs I'm using are, like toon shapes burn face, and volume muscles. I've set them all the zero though and that does not fix it, so I'm not sure the problem even is a morph? Thoughts or fixes? Thank you.

3WC said:

Without any context, my brain thought of something else that "POS" stands for.

But I guess it means "Point of Sale."

same

we call it EFTPOS down here but I realised what was meant by the context 

Electronic Funds Transfer Point of Sale

Burgess Bully for Genesis 9

https://www.daz3d.com/burgess-bully-for-genesis-9

Burgess is a stout, broad-shouldered bulldog character with a personality as big as his heart. Whether he's a hardworking mechanic, loyal bodyguard, tavern keeper, neighborhood tough, or an entirely new anthropomorphic race, Burgess brings warmth, strength, and unmistakable character to every scene.

Featuring a highly detailed full-body morph inspired by the iconic bulldog physique, Burgess includes four full-body material presets: Black, White, Tan, and Brown, along with five eye color options for even greater variety. An optional dHair fur system adds an extra layer of realism, while the detailed skin shaders ensure he looks equally impressive with or without fur.

From modern city streets and fantasy kingdoms to distant sci-fi worlds, Burgess is a dependable companion who's always ready to lend a hand or stand his ground.

What's Included and Features

• Burgess Bully for Genesis 9
  • One Burgess Character Preset
  • One Burgess Shaping Preset
• Material Options:
  • Base Mat
  • Four Full Body Base Skin Material Presets (with Male Genital Maps)
  • Five Eye Material Presets
• Addons:
  • One Set of dHair Body Fur

if its bipedal and in a Tpose there are many options that can be FBX imported into D|S

Mixami, Reallusion Actorcore AccuRIG, Blender has some options, are many paid programs too, some using AI and Browser based

I too found Accurig difficult,

Honestly if imported sized and A posed to Genesis 9 the Transfer utility treating it as clothing works pretty well and poses will work on the result

Rigging a mechanical prop (where there is no bending of the model, and joints are sliding or rotating) in DS can take a good length of time. Rigging a figure not based on a Genesis base figure is going to take a huge time in DS. Vyusur, now at RenderHub, did it a few times with a human - the unique character Lyra is one I remember. Vyusur's characters had bone names similar to, but not the same as, G8F's and I suspect after she did the first character, using the 'Transfer Utility' tool allowed the rigging to be copied to the next unique character more easily.

Blondie9999 wrote a way of doing it with this tutorial: Rigging Original Figures in DS4 Pro. It is old, and only refers to TriAx weight mapping (Used for Genesis & Genesis 2), but I'm sure you could use the same concepts with General Weight Mapping (used for G3. G8 & G9 may have additional guide curves, not sure). The tutorial shows everything you need to do and how to do it. It can't, and doesn't, make it quick & easy.

I have not rigged a character from scratch, but I have rigged a little jewellery box prop, as shown below with the lid, drawer & catch open from the default position:

In my modeller I created different groups, the body, the lid, the catch and the drawer. These are shown in different colours in my modeller below.

The material zones have different boundaries from the groups and are coloured in my modeller differently, as below:

The yellow is the main material, the blue is the interior, magenta is the goldish catch fitting and the darker magenta is the knob. You need to control both in the obj file imported into DS.

Regards,

Richard