Freakachu opened this issue on May 17, 2002 ยท 29 posts
Freakachu posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 4:02 PM
Unbelievably cool...DAZ3D does a 180 and comes around to my way of thinking: "Less IS better" I have a few quick questions about the model though. 1. Where have the polys been reduced? Overall reduction, or spot reduction? This would be the perfect model for clothing if the higher losses in resolution were hidden by conforming figures. 2. Will Vic2 owners get a break in price? 3. This is a much needed addition to the Millenial figures. Other than price, why has DAZ chosen to market a more streamlined model as a "low end" product? I don't have a problem with adding more RAM, but I like to use it wisely. This is what a few of us have been looking for to do animation projects. If the Pop-ups on the DAZ site are any indication of how this product looks rendered, then having a model look that good at nearly half the resolution is remarkable. Way to pick your polys, DAZ!
Little_Dragon posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 4:15 PM
peejay posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 4:57 PM
has anyone actually managed to download this model yet? If so - how? regards from one very frustrated peejay
Mechanismo posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 5:09 PM
to download... i think you have to fill it in as if your buying it i.e add to basket... check out... i just tried but the page is ''down for maintenance'' dammit ...
peejay posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 5:11 PM
thanks it wasn't just me having trouble then
praxis22 posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 5:24 PM
Downloading her as I type this...
hogwarden posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 5:31 PM
Hmmm... A lucky one. My basket has emptied (so to speak!) and now I can't get back into the free section at all!! Bummer.
hogwarden posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 5:36 PM
Oh. Tried a more devious route through the link on the Vikky 2 store page... Got it! :)
Little_Dragon posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 5:37 PM
I ran Vicky 1 Lo-Res through a system-punishing animation test last night. I like to push things until they break, just so I know my limits. On a 800MHz Pentium 3 with 128MB of RAM, I can load and animate at least nine copies of V-Lo (with the low-resolution sample textures) simultaneously, without Poser having a nervous breakdown. I might be able to load more, but got bored after nine.
Look here for the video.
I could never manage something like this with the regular versions of Victoria. Not without a serious hardware upgrade.
hogwarden posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 5:40 PM
Wow!
droyd posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 6:03 PM
droyd posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 6:05 PM
Take advantage of the free Vicky 2 sample textures at DAz as well. That's what Lowres Vic is wearing in the pic above!
Lucy_Fur posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 6:12 PM
Since I can never remember my log-in/password to buy from DAZ, I buy w/o an account, don't bother entering a credit card type or number (leave it at the default) and just hit the 'continue' button to check out.
Mechanismo posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 6:42 PM
well now that youve got your free vicky what about your free gremlin.... http://www.critical-depth.com/Reviews/daz3d/ ... :)
smerc posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 7:58 PM
I wonder if we will see a low rez mike?
starmkr posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 8:00 PM
The Gremlin is free and fairy in the lastest copy of 3d magazine.
droyd posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 8:19 PM
Mechanismo, Thanks for the heads up on the gremlin, much appreciated! Downloading (him?)now.
Wadus posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 8:25 PM
a couple of questions from me now :) I have the low-rez Vicki. Will the freestuff for v1&2 work on her? I guess morphs wouldnt work but textures and clothes and stuff? side notes: I signed up at Daz and didnt have to give CC info. The Camel is also on the 3D World CD
Jackbox posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 8:31 PM
hs anyone test her yet,i think she may able to wear a vicky's cloth, what abt other items for vickys? like face morph?
Little_Dragon posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 9:28 PM
V-Lo is compatible with all of Victoria's clothing, hair, and textures. That's one of her major selling points. Victoria 2 Reduced Resolution even comes with a P4 version that can wear Posette's clothing. Because her mesh is different, she cannot use existing third-party morphs for the regular Victoria. I'm sure that people will make morphs for her, however, so it's only a matter of time.
Netherworks posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 9:58 PM
Morphs seem to be able to work by using the Tailor. :) Also, she still has the Upper Eyebrows, they are just hidden.
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FyreSpiryt posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 10:23 PM
I was pleasantly surprised to see there was a low-res VickyP4 included with the low res Vicky 2. I'm cheap-- er, uh, I chose my purchases carefully (yah, that's it, that sounds better), so I have Vicky 1 thanks to a 30% coupon but I'm waiting for a sale or a Vic 3 release to get the Vic 2 upgrade. Between Stephanie, Posette, the Morphworld CD, and the Tailor, I can already do just about anything I want. For $12, though, the low res V2 was definitely worth it to me. It gives me more of a chance for other body types without having to drop $40 and/or feel guilty if I don't come up with a project for her quickly. She still looks really good, too. I haven't tried posing with her, but if her JPs are as good as Vicky 1's, my money was definitely well spent.
Little_Dragon posted Fri, 17 May 2002 at 10:33 PM
Hey, you're right! I never checked the Materials panel or looked at the wireframe. I guess I'm used to the brows defaulting to not-hidden with Michael. Thanks, Netherworks.
Kalypso posted Sat, 18 May 2002 at 12:28 AM Site Admin
Hey, some more good news is that since people had started making fc2 files instead of morphs for Vicky 2 all these work for the Lo Res Vicky 2 - she has all the same morphs with the same names so the fc2 files work perfectly! And of course, any moprh information stored in pose files apply to her as well so you can recreate your characters in Lo Res. Unless of course you used other morphs than the ones she comes with.
duanemoody posted Sat, 18 May 2002 at 2:17 AM
duanemoody posted Sat, 18 May 2002 at 2:21 AM
artnik posted Sat, 18 May 2002 at 2:49 AM
I don't have a credit card, and I didn't need one to get V-Lo. I did have to give my full address info and phone. R'osity has all that info anyway. I do plan to get a debit card soon, tho. I won't touch a credit card, with their outrageous interest rates. I won't get in debt either. I am not rich, I'd just rather buy what I can pay for, and know it's mine, period. I'm not interested in making the blood-sucker banks richer. OK kiddies, I'm off the soap-box for now. Go get V-Lo,enjoy, and many thanks to DAZ for her. :0D
FishNose posted Sat, 18 May 2002 at 1:21 PM
Duane, you can betcha last buck they're going to do the same with the other figures. If they do it with their most popular figure, they will with the others. And then we'll see V3, M3 & S3, of course. And MG3 etc. And I'm sure not complaining...... :] FishNose
Q2 posted Sun, 19 May 2002 at 10:57 PM
OT RE: credit card vs debit cards
If you charge to a credit card and pay the amount within the statement period, you pay no interest (on most cards). If someone gets hold of your credit card number, makes fraudulent charges, you're not responsible for those charges, i.e. you won't have to pay for them, though I've heard from some that you might have to pay $50 bucks of it, but no more. If someone gets hold of your debit card number, and cleans out your bank account, your money is gone and you have no recourse to get it back. Debit cards suck, as they offer you no protection. I'd rethink that credit card vs debit card logic. So to summerize, credit cards offer you protection on your net purchases, debit cards don't.
If you insist on using debit cards for net purchases, have it with an account where you only keep a small amount of money in it, that way, if it's cleared out by criminals, it won't be all your money.