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Character based on Victoria 8, can I get Victoria 8.1 instead?

gurkkexgurkkex Posts: 2
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Hi! I'm looking at spending my first money in the store and quite confused to how it all works together with Genesis 8 and 8.1. I want to get the "Leony Character, Clothing and Hair Bundle" which includes "Leony HD for Victoria 8". So it requires Victoria 8 to work. But I should be able to get Victoria 8.1 instead and get the benefits that comes with 8.1 or? It only says that it is compatible with Genesis 8 Female. But 8.1 is supposed to be backwards compatible and Victoria 8 and 8.1 are the same price. Or is there any other reason why this would be a bad idea?

And as far as I understand it I don't need the HD packs for any of the versions of Victoria to use a HD pack of another character which is based of Victoria or? 

Thaks for any answers!

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  • MimicMollyMimicMolly Posts: 2,192

    Leony needs Victoria 8 to look like she does in the promos, because her shape is a mix of a custom one and Victoria 8 shape at 100%. Victoria 8.1 looks nothing like Victoria 8, so if you try to substitute 8.1's shape for 8, your results will not look like the promos.

    Genesis 8.1 Female is backwards compatible in the sense that I can use G8F's shapes, including HD ones, on G8.1F without having to re-buy stuff. So you can use Victoria 8's shape and skin on G8.1F, but G8F can't use Victoria 8.1's shape or UV. Especially the UV because it has different material zones. (Head and Body, instead of just Torso.)

  • gurkkexgurkkex Posts: 2

    Ok, thank you! Good to know!

  • cajhincajhin Posts: 154

    First, if this is your first step, I wouldn't start with mixing 8.0 and 8.1 (that adds complications).

    Second, you can apply Leony to the G8F base figure, too, but these figures describe the differences. Basically, V8 says "make everything taller and slimmer", and Leony says (I think) "make everything more muscuLara". If you skip V8, then you'll get a more muscular base figure.

    Third: hey, V8 and Leony were exactly my 2 first figures a year ago :) Probably not a popular opinion around here, but, *cough* IMO Victoria isn't as essential as it used to be. I'd look for a figure that is directly modeled on the base figure, something with a shape you like (and get DAZ' Gen 8 Female Body Morphs, it's fun and some figures depend on it). But then, Leony's nice and sooner or later you'll probably want Victoria anyway.

  • MimicMollyMimicMolly Posts: 2,192
    I have no idea what you want to do with your own 3D projects but the Head and Body Morphs for the Genesis figure you want to use, (for G8F in this case) are always good buys. Also, Raiya has other good characters that don't need Victoria.
  • gurkkexgurkkex Posts: 2

    Unfortunately I missed out on the reduced price for the Leony bundle but got Niah and Philadelphia HD from Mousso and Sofie HD from Colm Jackson for a good price instead. And I also got the head and body morphs ofcourse.

    Mainly I will be creating characters and do still images for fun and sharing.

    Thanks again!

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