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You cannot apply your Genesis 8.1 content to Genesis 8 or earlier characters

rnollmanrnollman Posts: 310
in Daz Studio Discussion

What does the statement below I have highlighted in red mean? I comes from the Kayden HD 8.1 product page.

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Follow Kayden HD 8.1 on his path to become the world’s greatest ninja!

It’s easy to underestimate this young boy, but he’s incredibly powerful — and he’s got the scars to prove it. He’s already been training for several years under his sensei to tame his rage and transform it into inner peace. Don’t miss his rise to the top of the ninja world!

Kayden HD 8.1 comes with HD details to create an adolescent boy with realistic textures.

Note that your Genesis 8 products should work with Genesis 8.1 characters, with the exception of some expressions. However, you cannot apply your Genesis 8.1 content to Genesis 8 or earlier characters.

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  • FenixPhoenixFenixPhoenix Posts: 3,083
    Morphs build on Genesis 8.1 won't be available on Genesis 8. Skins created with the Genesis 8.1 UVs (with the torso surface split into body and head) cannot be used om Genesis 8 either. But skins and morphs for Genesis 8 can be used on Genesis 8.1.
  • rnollmanrnollman Posts: 310

    This is very confusing. So if I buy Kayden 8.1, it will not work with any 8.0 products. That means that 8.1 products are not backward compatible with 8.0 products. Correct? If that is true, how can a company do this?

  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,053

    rnollman said:

    This is very confusing. So if I buy Kayden 8.1, it will not work with any 8.0 products. That means that 8.1 products are not backward compatible with 8.0 products. Correct? If that is true, how can a company do this?

    8.1 IS backward compatible with 8; 8 is not FORWARD compatible with 8.1, but that's only really true for the morphs and expressions. Also, this happens every time a new generation comes out. Genesis 2 couldn't use Genesis morphs, G3 couldn't use G2 or G1 morphs, etc. 8 and 8.1 are mostly the same, and most content for one will work on the other, but you can't port 8.1 morphs or expressions back to 8.

  • rnollmanrnollman Posts: 310

    So I should not worry if I buy Kayden 8.1. I can use 8.0 products with it (clothes, expressions, poses, and textures). Correct? But if I already own an 8.0 character, then I will not be able to use 8.1 expressions and morphs. Correct?

  • melaniemelanie Posts: 790

    You can use clothing, hair, props, etc. from G8 on G8.1. I do it all the time. I believe it's only the G8.1 skins and expressions mostly that can't be used on G8.

  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,053

    melanie said:

    You can use clothing, hair, props, etc. from G8 on G8.1. I do it all the time. I believe it's only the G8.1 skins and expressions mostly that can't be used on G8.

    It's possible to use 8.1 skins on 8, but it requires a hack, which I cover in this tutorial:

  • rnollmanrnollman Posts: 310

    Ended up buying London and Lincoln and am happy as a clam. DAZ has come a long way.

  • The Vertex DoctorThe Vertex Doctor Posts: 198

    There is a "hack" to get Genesis 8 expressions to work on Genesis 8.1 as well.

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/477386/how-to-get-genesis-8-expressions-working-on-genesis-8-1/p1


    Sometimes I use this but I find myself more and more using the powerpose tab if an 8.1 expression pack doesn't have what I want.

  • rnollmanrnollman Posts: 310

    I have selected an animation still and edited it using a female character. Is there a simple way to apply the current still to another figure, let's say a male figure or do I have to repeat the process with a new character from scratch using the male figure?

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