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Anthanasius posted at 11:51AM Sat, 14 November 2015 - #4238548

Backup are never stupid :D

Backups are good. Having to rely on a database to organize content is stupid.

Pret-a-3D posted at 11:58PM Fri, 13 November 2015 - #4238472

You can add all your existing content. There is no need to reinstall the 3d assets that you already have.

And no stupid Content Database to backup first, either...

:: rolleyes ::

What I find particularly noticeable about BB's Superfly render is the lack of shadow artifacts where the ceiling meets the wall above the windows. Unless SM has finally solved that problem with Firefly, they may have finally provided a solution with Superfly.

All I know is I'm very happy to be platform agnostic.  Last week, I used DS 4.8 for one project, and PP2014 for another.

With that in mind, I am very excited about G3 and V7.

Quote - By the way Victoria 5 & 6  and Michael 5 & 6 are not the base figures like Victoria 4 & Michael 4 where.

Genesis is the base for Victoria 5 & Michael 5 and all generation 5 GenePool shapes.

Genesis 2 Female is the base for Victoria 6 and all female generation 5 GenePool shapes.

Genesis 2 Male the base for Michael 5 and all generation 5 male GenePool shapes.

Thank you for mentioning that.  I've been very confused about the distinction between the base figures, and how they compare to V4 and M4.

Quote - Yup. No figure is going to work for everybody, and you may like something that others don't.

That makes sense.  I've always thought new equalled better, and better was universal.

Quote - For instance, as much as I like V4, I do prefer shorter women in real life and prefer to use Olivia and Roxie.

V4 can be scaled down, if you like.  It's a trick I learned when I was trying to turn M4 into a 7-ft tall psychopath.  I couldn't get his clothes to properly scale up with him, so I made V4 10% smaller than she is, to compensate, and set her clothes to automatically adjust accordingly.

Quote - If you've got some background in using DS -- even from four years ago -- then using it now shouldn't create such a barrier.

I spent my first three years noodling around exclusively with DS.  The last version I worked with was 3.1 Advanced.  I recently installed 4.6 Pro to experiment with Genesis.  After customizing the interface, I felt like I was home again.  It has so many features I have sorely missed.

Quote - There's no rule that says you can't use both Poser and Daz Studio, or that you can't use content from both.

Indeed not.  In fact, I'm hoping the next version of Reality will be advanced enough to give me a reason to switch back to DS as part of my primary workflow.  I only switched to Poser for access to IDL, Gamma Correction, and Poser-exclusive content.  Reality made IDL and GC irrelevant.

Quote - If you spend all your time and energy trying to keep up with what all the forum bickering is about, you're just wasting time that you could be spending on creating all that art you wanted to create when you started working with this stuff to begin with.

Good point.  Thank you for the insight.

Quote - In the end, most sane people looking at the art you produce aren't going to care what program was used to create it.

Again, I'm not concerned with people knowing what I used.  I need to know whatever I use will let me do what I want.

It seems everyone is telling me that, just because a new generation of figures comes out doesn't mean the old generation is any less viable or should stop being supported.  My job is to figure out which figure(s) will work best for me, and learn the skills I need to incorporate those figures into my art.

Does that about sum it up?

My understanding of the purpose behind the release of each new generation of figures was to improve on the one before it.  Yet, everything I've read about Genesis and Dawn claim both figures proved to be a step back in terms of what artists can do with them. Whether it's Genesis's comparitively low poly count, or Dawn's jaw line, both systems have been reported to be inferior to previous figures.

As an artist specializing in Horror scenes, all I care about is whether whatever figure I'm using can be realistically put into what might be considered some rather extreme poses, and for whatever content I'm using to support those poses.  For example, I might want to have V6 wearing a long-sleeve shirt while reaching up over her head to clutch a rope she's being hanged with.  I need to know I'll be able to put her in such a pose without either the figure or clothing mesh tearing.

I own several morph packs designed to fix most of V4's flaws and give her a touch of realism, but have yet to see anything similar released for Dawn or Genesis.  It's as if V4 was the last great figure released, and no one wants to touch the new stuff.

I'm not concerned about what anyone might think of me for using one figure or another.  I'm concerned about the ongoing lack of support for new technology.

Quote - It’s not about “tech” for me so much as it is about art.

Can't have one without the other.  The software and content we use are the "tech" behind our art.

Quote - Maybe instead of being guided by other people’s opinions, you should just do what you do with 3D art because you enjoy it.

I would love to, but I rely on content creators to support the tech I want to use.  That's why I switched from DAZ to Poser four years ago - larger community support.

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There are a number of vendors I've messaged, that replied that they were using Poser 9 for their promos, well that tells me right there that they're not using GC...

Not necessarily.  Just because more recent versions of Poser offer GC doesn't mean whomever has them is going to use GC.

Quote - Especially the lights used and what version of Poser the promos were rendered in!!!!!!

Software requirements are already referenced in the ad copy.

For lights, unless a vendor used a pre-fabricated light set, I don't think  they need to go that far.  You may as well ask what render settings they used to create the promo.

All I'm interested in are the products they used, so I can use them with the product they're selling, and whatever else in my library they're compatible with.

+1!

Quote - Obviously you can't and won't please everyone, but I like the idea of an ego folder so much, I've created a few on my own.

What do you for items created by multiple vendors?  ;)