Using G8 shape and material on G8.1?
vonHobo
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OK so I hope this question is not ridiculous.
But I was thinking.
Can I load the Genesis 8.1 Female base character into DAZ Studio, and then load the shape and materials for "Gem for Genesis 8 Female" onto the 8.1 figure.
Would this give me the Gem character with all the advantages of an 8.1 figure?
And could I then use the new 8.1 poses and facial expression products being released on Gem?
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Yes. You can load all sorts of Genesis 8 assets onto Genesis 8.1 without issues.
I've been loading Genesis 8 Female assets directly onto Genesis 8.1 Base.
This even includes aliens like Aureska Hol, plus their alien anatomy bits.
It's basically seamless. There's not too much reason for me to use Genesis 8 itself since Genesis 8.1 is practically the same.
Thank you! I'm going to do just that! :)
another question... Once I do this, will I be able to use the G8 expressions on G8.1?
I wasn't sure because I know a lot has changed on 8.1 as far as facial rigging. I know that you cannot use 8.1 expressions on 8, but I was wondering if you can do the opposite, and apply a G8 expression on a G8.1 character?
Expressions between G8 and G8.1 are problamatic, as discussed in other threads here. But applying G8 shapes to G8.1 seems OK. I've saved G8M body shapes (including head) and applied them to 8.1 with no problems. The G8 head shape was actually a transfer from G3M and it still worked.
Yeah, after reading the threads and removing the 2 folders that seemed to block G8 expressions on G8.1, my Genesis 8 expressions library works just fine on Genesis 8.1.
Except for Shells (which have one or two issues to work through), I have no real reason to use Genesis 8 anymore.
OK. Thank you.
I'll try to find the specific thread where you found the information about removing 2 folders to get them to work.
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/466416/genesis-8-1-victoria-8-1/p44
Somewhere in the middle of p. 44, but also on other pages.
Ok Thanks! That would have been like finding a needle in a haystack. Appreciate it!
Be aware that some of the G8 expression may not work exactly in the same way on G8.1 as on G8 (which is most probably why they were disabled by default).