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V4 skins onto Genesis 2 help

Eva1Eva1 Posts: 1,249
edited October 2015 in Daz Studio Discussion

Hi, I've got some V4 skins that I still love to use but would like to use them on Genesis 2 (even 3 if that's possible). I looked in the online documentation and found these instructions, but it doesn't work: 

Skin Textures

Genesis 2 Female can use textures made for Victoria 5 and for Victoria 4.  It's necessary to change the UV Set in the Surfaces Pane in Studio.  

  1. Load Genesis 2 Female (or Victoria 6)
  2. Apply the Victoria 4 Texture or the Victoria 5 texture. (doesn't load onto G2 - I tried copying and pasting the surfaces too)
  3. Go to the Surfaces (Color) Pane.  
  4. In the Surfaces Pane, Select the Genesis 2 Female (or Victoria 6) figure.  This should select all of the surfaces for the figure.
  5. In the right half of the Surface Pane, you can see the various properties for the surfaces.
  6. Look for the property called 'UV Set.'  It's usually at the top.  
  7. Click the drop-down for 'UV Set' and change it to 'Victoria 4.'  Now the V4.2 texture on your Genesis 2 Female (or V6) figure should look correct. (had a look at this but no Victory 4 listed in the drop down)

This was written quite some time ago so perhpas the workings of DS have changed regarding this.  Does anyone have any pointers on the steps to how best to get a V4 skin onto G2/3 (without buying a product to do this please - I'd like to do it myself)?

 

EDIT: I've just tried copying and pasting from V4 onto G2 then changing the UV to V5 - works in places and isn't perfect - it's also very slow to have to do this for every surface.....copy paste all surfaces not working

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  • IceCrMnIceCrMn Posts: 2,142

    You are going to need the proper UV set for the textures you want to use or they won't align correctly on the character.
    What UV sets do you have in the drop down menu?

    Swapping the textures and maps can be done manually.It's a bit time consuming but it's pretty straight forward and easy to do.

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 11,817

    You need this to have the V4 UVs for Genesis 2 Female: http://www.daz3d.com/victoria-4-for-genesis-2-female

    It will also give you an autofit clone for V4 clothes, and a shape to make G2F look like V4.

  • Eva1Eva1 Posts: 1,249

    Thanks for the replies:) The UVs listed in the drop down are only V5, V6 and basic female. 

  • IceCrMnIceCrMn Posts: 2,142
    Eva1 said:

    Thanks for the replies:) The UVs listed in the drop down are only V5, V6 and basic female. 

    The textures sets you have for those UV sets will work on your G2F character.

     

     

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 11,817
    Eva1 said:

    Thanks for the replies:) The UVs listed in the drop down are only V5, V6 and basic female. 

    V5 and basic female UVs are the ones included with G2F by default. V6 UVs were added when you installed V6 (or Josie 6, she included them too). 

    V4 UVs are not included by default with G2F, you need the product I linked to in order to add them. If you have that product and don't see the V4 UVs then it's not properly installed.

  • Eva1Eva1 Posts: 1,249

    Thanks, looks like there's no easy way round this except buying a product..

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 11,817

    Well if you really don't want to buy that product you can try converting the textures from the V4 UVs to the V5 UVs using the Map Transfer feature in DS.

    You would need to use Genesis 1 for that, as it has both V4 and V5 UVs.

    Once converted the textures should fit on G2F as she has V5 UVs included.

  • Eva1Eva1 Posts: 1,249
    Leana said:

    Well if you really don't want to buy that product you can try converting the textures from the V4 UVs to the V5 UVs using the Map Transfer feature in DS.

    You would need to use Genesis 1 for that, as it has both V4 and V5 UVs.

    Once converted the textures should fit on G2F as she has V5 UVs included.

    Thanks very much for that Leana I'll give that a go.

  • dakkuuandakkuuan Posts: 305

    These scripts help with applying V4 textures to G2F, if you have the UVs for V4.  

    http://www.sharecg.com/v/70109/browse/8/Script/Genesis1-surfaces-for-G2F-and-vice-versa

    You just change G2F's surfaces to Genesis' (which are the same as V4), the just copy the torso mat zone to the ears.  Then change the names back to G2F with the other script.  This way you don't have to save the V4 texture first before applying it to G2F.  Also you can use the Age of Armour subsurface presets I created for V4 skins on G2F  afterwards http://dakkuuan.deviantart.com/art/G2F-and-Genesis-Victoria-4-Skin-AoA-Presets-565403620

  • Eva1Eva1 Posts: 1,249

    Thank you dakkuuan - I'll take a look at that script over at sharceg. Sounds like a useful find:)

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