Backward Compatibility

My 3D Spin

I just bought a new Genesis 8F bundle and when i read the inclusions it says:

Backward Compatibility 
The most backward compatibility ever, through included clones for Genesis, Genesis 2, & Genesis 3.
Ultimate Content Compatibility 
Includes clones for Genesis, Genesis 2, and Genesis 3 content even between male and female figures.

What does it really mean? Is it that the figure can wear clothes and hair from previous generations? And maybe also skin??

Hylas

It means every Genesis 8 figure can use the Autofit function to wear garments and hair made for Genesis, Genesis 2 male and female, and Genesis 3 male and female.

There are some limitations though:

- Heeled shoes will not autofit correctly. (Here's a tutorial on how to make G3 heeled shoes work for G8.)
- Flowy robes, capes, and long skirts may not autofit correctly. (You may be able to make such items work using dForce.)
- Long hair will not autfit well (but it's very easy to make them work without the Autofit function, so no worries there.)

Items made for Michael 4 and Victoria 4 will not autofit to Genesis 8.
However you can autofit them to a Genesis figure first, then autofit from Genesis to Genesis 8.

You will be able to use G3 skins on G8, except the skins of G3 base figures (Michael 7, Victoria 7, Aiko 7... basically every figure that has a "7" in their name.)
Also, G3 eyes don't work properly on G8 (although again there are work arounds here as well.)