Hi,

Can someone point me at any instructions on how to use Vicki 3 to Vicki 2? I have just tried to use the Andygraph product Cyborg ITA 02, but it is asking for a V2.0 file (blmilwom.obj).

Apparently this will help, but I am not sure how!

V2 appears to be a paid for product now unlike V3, so I am guessing that I cannot just download the file I need...

Cheers, Nick

I'm afraid you'll have to purchase Victoria 1 or Victoria 2 if you wish to use andygraph's Cyborgs.  The Victoria 3 figures (including V3-to-V2) don't have the files you need.

Victoria 1 is cheaper, but Victoria 2 has additional morphs you might find useful in other characters.

If I recall correctly, DAZ gives Victoria 2 away for free to people who join their Platinum Club, so that's another way to get her, if you've been thinking about signing up for membership.

She seems to take V2 textures OK.

V3 to V2 does take V1/2 textures.  But the OBJ is different, so anything that requires the OBJ, like Andygraph's cyborgs, won't work.

Thanks for the ideas - it all makes sense, but the product said it could be made to work using this tool? I sent a request for info on how to the author, but no response as yet.

It does seem a bit odd that V3 is free, but the inferior V2 is not!

Nick

Looking at the readme, it doesn't seem to be encoded to the OBJ.  Have you tried editing the CR2 so that it points to the V3-toV2 OBJ, instead of to the V1 OBJ?

hi all, so, IT.A.02 (standard, water and fire character) is compatible with Vicki 3 to Vicki 2 sr1.cr2 because it use a remapped version of V3 obj, compatible wit V1/2 template. So you can use IT.A.02 (standard, water and fire character) with V3 ;-) attention! For use the IT.A.02 mech textures you need to have the uvs files for remapped the V3 obj body parts (head, torso, legs, arms) you can found it in IT.A.03 Anatomy products. Best Regards: Andygraph

Thanks for responding here Andygraph. In case it helps other people:

HI,<br></br>So, if you have V3 you will have the "Vicki 3 to Vicki<br></br>2 sr1.cr2"<br></br>in this path:<br></br>runtime/libraries/character/DAZ People/Vicki 3 to<br></br>Vicki 2 sr1.cr2<br></br><br></br>more infos:<br></br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.daz3d.com/support/faq/index.php?id=12">http://www.daz3d.com/support/faq/index.php?id=12</a><br></br><br></br>the template of Vicki 3 to Vicki 2 sr1 is the same of<br></br><br></br>===========================<br></br><br></br>Now the nearest thing I can find to this file name is "Vicki 3 to Vick 2 SAE.cr2", close but no cigar.<br></br><span style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, 'Sans-Serif';"><br></br>I also followed the Daz link - it confirms what the files are for, but I am still no wiser on how to actually use them!<br></br><br></br>RandyM - I have never tried editting files manually as you suggest - is it straightforward?<br></br><br></br>Thing is I still get the feeling from Andygraphs notes that this kind of hack should not be necessary?  Oh, and thanks to Andygraph for helping in what I think is a second language!<br></br>:-)<br></br><br></br></span>

It is straightforward.  A CR2 is just a plain text file. 

However, it sounds like what you have to do is remap the V3 to V2 OBJ with UV Mapper.  I think that's what UVS files are for. 

starbase1, what ITA 02 product do you have ?

Only the basic ITA 02 package works with V3toV2 SAE.
(http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?ViewProduct=9162)

The other ITA 02 products need remapped geometry to work properly, so they come with special UV-files.
And these UV files ONLY work with the original blMilWom.obj,
so you need to own either Vicky 1 or Vicky 2.

BTW, Vicky 1 and 2 are more expensive than Vicky 3 because all morphs are already included.
The (free) Vicky 3 only comes with a few basic head morphs, and the morphs have to be purchased separately.

stahlratte

Reading Andy's message again...maybe he means you need the UVS files to use this product on V3, but not on V2 or V3-to-V2? 

When do you get the message asking for blmilwom.obj?  When you try to load the CR2?

If so, try navigating to runtime/geometries/DAZPeople/blmilwom_V3_V2.obj when it you asks you to find the OBJ.  See if that works. 

The uvs files in IT.A.02 mech products (head, torso, legs, arms) work with V1 or V2 obj only. The uvs files in IT.A.03 anatomy products (head, torso, legs and arms soon ) work with V3 obj only. The template of IT.A.02 Mech and IT.A.03 Anatomy is the same. The IT.A.02 (standard, water and fire) and IT.A.03 Bioborg work with V1 or V2 and V3 with "Vicki 3 to Vicki 2 sr1" (in bundle with V3 product) Best regards; Andygraph

Quote - starbase1, what ITA 02 product do you have ?

Only the basic ITA 02 package works with V3toV2 SAE.
(http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?ViewProduct=9162)

BTW, Vicky 1 and 2 are more expensive than Vicky 3 because all morphs are already included.
The (free) Vicky 3 only comes with a few basic head morphs, and the morphs have to be purchased separately.

stahlratte

Yep, that's the one I have.

And thanks the pricing makes a bit more sense now!

:-)

Quote - The IT.A.02 (standard, water and fire) and IT.A.03 Bioborg work with V1 or V2 and V3 with "Vicki 3 to Vicki 2 sr1" (in bundle with V3 product) Best regards; Andygraph

Sorry, I am obviously being seriously stupid here - so what do i do when it asks for the OBJ file I don't have?

Nick

Have you tried pointing it to the one you do have?

sorry starbase1, you have now V2 or V3 ?

Starbase has V3.

That is correct, V3.

so have you: "Vicki 3 to Vicki 2 sr1" or "Vicki 3 to Vicki2 SAE" in "DAZ people" folder ?

Yes, he does, but when he tries to load the Cyborg CR2, it asks for blmilwom.obj, which he does not have.

The V3-to-V2 obj is called blmilwom_V3_V2.obj

starbase1, you need reload the texture map from "Vicki 3 to Vicki 2 cr2" file and no from cyborg cr2 files just you need modify the materials colors Best regards; Andygraph