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Convert a G8.1 character to G3.. possible?

ColemanRughColemanRugh Posts: 511
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Hi all,

I have been using Riversoft's awesome character convertor script to make g8 to g3 character conversions.

Does anyone know if there's a way to convert g8.1 characters to G3?

Thanks

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  • The Blurst of TimesThe Blurst of Times Posts: 2,410
    edited December 2021

    There's no quick 8.1 to 8 step yet, as far as I know. (Once you get to 8, then it's easy to get to 3, of course.)

    I haven't tried copy/paste for the morphs, but that's what I'd try first for that part. The face rigging is different, but the surface part for morphing might just require some folder surgery. That part is maybe worth a shot. Copy/paste the morphs into Genesis 8... run the Riversoft converter for custom characters to Genesis 3. (It MIGHT do some scr00ey things to your 8.1 dials if you don't rename them after copy/paste into Genesis 8 folders... like duplicate warnings and whatnot.)

    The tough part for me would be the Surfaces/material zones. Body/Head (neck) on 8.1 is different than the Torso on 8. It's most likely possible, but I'd rather wait for someone to design a script to do all the photo-editing.

    I use the Skin surface SETTINGS from 8.1 on Genesis 3 in order to convert old Iray uber skins to new PBR (because the older style uber skins aren't as good as the newer ones, IMO)... but full 8.1 layout skins? I don't know how.

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  • ColemanRughColemanRugh Posts: 511

    Thanks for the advice!

  • CHWTCHWT Posts: 1,183

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/502871/howto-create-missing-genesis-8-skin-parts-on-torso-surface-from-genesis-8-1-body-and-head-surfaces

    G8.1 skin to G8 skin tutorial by @markusmatern. Not sure if G3 can directly take the G8 skin though as there are multiple UV sets among G3 IIRC.
  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,174

    CHWT said:

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/502871/howto-create-missing-genesis-8-skin-parts-on-torso-surface-from-genesis-8-1-body-and-head-surfaces

    G8.1 skin to G8 skin tutorial by @markusmatern. Not sure if G3 can directly take the G8 skin though as there are multiple UV sets among G3 IIRC.

    That's only really a concern if you're using G3 skins, whether on G3 or G8/8.1. The base G3 UV is identical to the base G8 UV, and since G8 didn't continue the trend of using a custom UV for damn near every base character,  there's a lot more interchangeability.

  • CHWTCHWT Posts: 1,183
    Gordig said:

    CHWT said:

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/502871/howto-create-missing-genesis-8-skin-parts-on-torso-surface-from-genesis-8-1-body-and-head-surfaces

    G8.1 skin to G8 skin tutorial by @markusmatern. Not sure if G3 can directly take the G8 skin though as there are multiple UV sets among G3 IIRC.

    That's only really a concern if you're using G3 skins, whether on G3 or G8/8.1. The base G3 UV is identical to the base G8 UV, and since G8 didn't continue the trend of using a custom UV for damn near every base character,  there's a lot more interchangeability.

    Great! Glad to hear that.
  • lwaveslwaves Posts: 238

    ColemanRugh said:

    Hi all,

    I have been using Riversoft's awesome character convertor script to make g8 to g3 character conversions.

    Does anyone know if there's a way to convert g8.1 characters to G3?

    Thanks

    If you just want the character as it is, without all the morphs that come with them, you could try saving a G8.1 shape and applying that to G8, then covert that new G8 character to G3. Never tried it as I have no use for it but it's worth a shot.

  • ColemanRughColemanRugh Posts: 511

    Thanks all for the help!!

     

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