Are the any Genesis 2 models that include a normal map?

johann.hesters_2e9dd0ece9

Hello!

I would like to ask if anybody knows a model (based on Genesis 2) that comes with normal maps for fine details of the skin.

So far I did not find any.
I just saw that there is a Displacement map for Victoria 6, but I think Normal maps are better then Displacement maps (please correct me if I am wrong).

Thank you.

Richard Haseltine

A bump or normal map is probably better for fine detail, though there's nothing special about normals - bump and normal carry the same information, pretty much.

frank0314

you can use a normal make in the place of a displacement.. If you are using a bump and displacement map then there is no need for a normal map.

Richard Haseltine

Moved to Nuts n Bolts as it's a question and not, despite two mods replying, an offer of a freebie.

vwrangler

johann.hesters said:

Hello!

I would like to ask if anybody knows a model (based on Genesis 2) that comes with normal maps for fine details of the skin.

So far I did not find any.
I just saw that there is a Displacement map for Victoria 6, but I think Normal maps are better then Displacement maps (please correct me if I am wrong).

Thank you.

Gia6, Gianni6, Lee6, Lilith6, Mei Lin 6, Michael6, Olympia 6 and Victoria6 all come with normal maps included as part of the base textures.

johann.hesters_2e9dd0ece9

Can TextureAtlas theroretically export these normal maps?

Here (http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/artzone/pub/software/dazstudio/reference/st_normalmapping) I have read:

"Currently, DAZ Studio cannot generate normal maps but it can use them if applied to a surface."

Richard Haseltine

I can't recall - however you could simply apply the Normal map to a surface as a diffuse map and then convert from that, before applying the converted map as a normal map.