There's been some question as to mapping on M3. There's a rumor that M3 will have the same UV map as V3, and that V3 male textures will fit him. True? Is it at least a close match? Not to presure anyone, but we're getting a little ansi about the new guy. The previews we've seen are great! Thanks!

Jim I am not Anton and not Steve.. M3 is mapped to wear the maps as V3.. but please remember that the geometry is not the exact same and who wish to put a V3 textures on him? I can do new UV maps for Poser4 figures that have the same as V3.. that don't mean the maps will works correct..not in all areas..

From what I have seen the UV map is slightly different. The first thing I did was overlay the maps and they are tweaked here and there and don't match exactly but the general shape is pretty close. The biggest area of difference is the chest. A V3 map generally works but there may be some stretching, etc. on it.

before I forgot M3 maps are int he same style but if you put V3 maps on him there are little areas one the borders of the New UV that is not 100% the same as V3 so you need to fix some pixels from your old texture.. and why a rumor ? Netfis told you already the truth before... :)

yes Ghostofmacbeth some stretching on the face and the chest ...when you use V3 textures..and not for nothing I start totally new maps because the old one I try was just horrible..

Yep .. I am doing them from scratch as well ...

Ah, but close is better than nothing! Didn't catch Neftis' post on it. What this really buys me is time to get enough money together to get the textures made especially for M3. The V3 male textures will be a close enough fit with tweaking to do for the first week. And I may have enough spare change to get Catherina's texture (top on my list!). I love Nikita and Mario. A cross between them would be awesome (grin). Thanks for the info, folks!

Jim, you better buy UTC by Steve if you wish to spare the money :)) but you are as always welcome in my store too LOL ..

The V3 textures that I have seen on him work very well actually :) Definately better then "close enough" :)

Considering the head Vicky3's Not Mikes orginal head, Right Cat?

I hope I don't get a trouble to talking about stuff that is not my production.. and is a work in progress if you wish I can put on one of my V3 textures on M3 and you will see.. ;) but the face area especially the nose will not work with V3 textures that well you get a balloon effect .. every new geometry need a own separate textures made for the model.. this make the model unique... but if a geometry was used from an old one it is not so special..and in my eyes just another copy in new t-shirt.. my personal opinion.. sometimes I think that the original parents for all the models was P4 people..that we buy again and again.. not sure just my personal touch.. and I expected really a 100% new data for M3.. nope ...and if somebody don't like what I said then better do better own work.. not right? and I am not going to buy anything more if is the same again in the future..

Just a note on uvmapping, as its a favourite subject of mine. Even though M3 is based on the V3 mesh, its not the SAME SHAPE as V3. This means that the uvmapping is going to STRETCH if you use V3 mapping. And I am sure that the uvmap for M3 has been altered so that it no longer does that. BTW - they did the same thing for Stephanie, they remapped her in the chest area to accomodate her breasts. The same thing I am sure has had to be done in the opposite direction for M3. (bijou learned a lot when remapping Mayadoll to V1... and thought her hand was going to fall off matching the Mayadoll geometry to the V1 UVmap)