@NikKelly: I've had similar experiences of venders who release stuff only for DAZ not realizing how many Poser users might also want the product and how easy it would be to prepare it for them. I'm talking about props only, of course, not characters or apparel or anything that makes use of DS-only features.

Packaging a product for DS-only does not require the OBJ (for some mysterious reason), but presumably the creator actually HAS the item's OBJ from their modeling app, along with an MTL and texture maps. Since those items can be opened by Poser or any other 3D app, why not include them in a separate folder? Naturally the items in such a folder would not make use of a proprietary material system, like DAZ's Iray, but if the original texture maps are of good quality, then that's not likely to matter to anyone willing to purchase the item for the non-DAZ version. I always customize materials anyway, and like many Poser users, I have loads of procedural materials saved that I can use for mat zones that don't need texture maps (like metals).

If I see a DS-only freebie that looks appealing, I'll download it and take a stab at converting it (by exporting it out of DS as an OBJ or other suitable format). Sometimes it's pretty easy, and sometimes it takes a bit of work. But I won't take the risk for a DS-only product I'd have to purchase, b/c it just might not be worth it. However, if the vendor included the OBJ, MTL, and image maps in a separate folder, I'd be much more likely to give it a try.

I suppose some DS-only prop vendors might feel like they have all the sales they need without doing the extra 5 minutes of prep it would take to supply the OBJ version. Or maybe some of them simply don't want to be seen to support any app other than DS?

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