pmd plugin

Amazon12

How about creating a pmd plugin for DAZ, one that works?

Male-M3dia

DAZ hasn't made such a plugin, a user created one that worked in DS3.

wsterdan

Male-M3dia said:

DAZ hasn't made such a plugin, a user created one that worked in DS3.

That doesn't mean that DAZ shouldn't; with the huge amount of RDNA stuff finding it's way to the DAZ store, it would be to their benefit to add the feature so that Studio could more easily use a wider range of Poser content.

-- Walt Sterdan

Male-M3dia

wsterdan said:

Male-M3dia said:

DAZ hasn't made such a plugin, a user created one that worked in DS3.

That doesn't mean that DAZ shouldn't; with the huge amount of RDNA stuff finding it's way to the DAZ store, it would be to their benefit to add the feature so that Studio could more easily use a wider range of Poser content.

-- Walt Sterdan

With DAZ's current format, I really don't see it happening though. PMDs, like pz3s are files that you could accidently include someone's work in so those are generally filetypes that aren't allowed in vendor products.

WendyLuvsCatz

Think OP means MikuMikuDance files

http://bouyke.hatenablog.com/entry/2015/06/16/203249

in Japanese so good luck with that, I never figured out how to even download it

Daywalker Designs

forsaken said:

Think OP means MikuMikuDance files

http://bouyke.hatenablog.com/entry/2015/06/16/203249

in Japanese so good luck with that, I never figured out how to even download it

No, he's referring to the Poser PMD format that is used to "downsize" the PZ2 by moving the morphs out of it, if I understand the process correctly. As Male-M3dia said, DAZ Studio doesn't use the information directly (hence why it was a plugin in the first place), so if support for the Poser content that uses it is desired, someone will have to write a new one if the original author doesn't want to update the current one.

Amazon12

Unless somebody updates the InjectPMD Plugin, the RDNA morphs are useless.

Richard Haseltine

Amazon12 said:

Unless somebody updates the InjectPMD Plugin, the RDNA morphs are useless.

Which moprhs come as .pmd files?

Leana

Richard Haseltine said:

Amazon12 said:

Unless somebody updates the InjectPMD Plugin, the RDNA morphs are useless.

Which moprhs come as .pmd files?

Those products for example:

http://www.daz3d.com/wicked-women-2-for-v4

http://www.daz3d.com/v4-wicked-women-character-morphs

 

Or the various "Ultra Morphs" packs for M4/V4 which have not been transfered here yet but I suppose will be since their creators moved here:

http://www.runtimedna.com/V4-ULTRA-MORPH-FEATURES-BUNDLE.html

http://www.runtimedna.com/V4-Ultra-Aging-Morphs.html

http://www.runtimedna.com/V4-Ultra-Morphs-2-Face-Randomizer.html

http://www.runtimedna.com/M4-Ultra-Morphs-And-Face-Randomizer.html

Richard Haseltine

Thanks Leana, I'll point these out as an issue that needs examing. Though http://www.daz3d.com/wicked-women-2-for-v4 does say it is Poser-only.

wsterdan

Male-M3dia said:

wsterdan said:

Male-M3dia said:

DAZ hasn't made such a plugin, a user created one that worked in DS3.

That doesn't mean that DAZ shouldn't; with the huge amount of RDNA stuff finding it's way to the DAZ store, it would be to their benefit to add the feature so that Studio could more easily use a wider range of Poser content.

-- Walt Sterdan

With DAZ's current format, I really don't see it happening though. PMDs, like pz3s are files that you could accidently include someone's work in so those are generally filetypes that aren't allowed in vendor products.

My apologies, I missed this response; thanks for the information, that's something that I hadn't considered.

-- Walt Sterdan

LeChatDesigns

Hello,

Pardon me if this subject is considered closed, but I thought I'd take a chance. If nothing comes of it, at least folks can enjoy a trip down memory lane.  The old legacy content still has some mileage left in it, I think.  I still use DS3A due to lack of internet connectivity combined with my laptop limitations.  Here's my challenge:  I would like to buy or download the legacy version of InjectPMD utility that works in DS3 (one InjectPMD plug-in was created by DeltaX15?) if such a thing were possible. 

The legacy figure I am trying to work with is Millennium Girls, Laura.  I do own Laura (no longer available) and the Head and Body Morphs package (no longer available).  There are still a few stand-alone injection morphs available, but there are additional products and options available that utilize the InjectPMD plug-in.  The sample image shows Laura with the Tao morph by Thorne and Sarsa (no longer in store), Oriental Fantasy Dress by Lady LittleFox (no longer in store) with Sakura Textures by Anna Benjamin (still in store).

Working with legacy content can be hit and miss because certain add-on products are still available for these figures, whereas others have gone away to content heaven (RIP).  I tried to snag all of the legacy content I use once I realized it was being purged.  I just wasn't fast enough and my pockets weren't deep enough to get everything in time.  We all try to do the best with what we have, don't we?  

Anyway, I prefer a more illustrative, less photo-realistic style that the legacy content and software can produce.  I use layered rendering with raster layers to achieve the end result in PSP and PS Elements.  The legacy content works well with my lap top's limited resources.  Thank you to everyone, especially the content creators who have worked so hard over the years to keep up with the many changes in the figures, software, and computers.  That is no easy task!

Thank you for your time and kind indulgence,

Cat   

Omniflux

I believe MorphExchange will allow you to reintegrate pmd files. It is still available at archive.org.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150315155540/http://www.kuroyumes-developmentzone.com/poser/freebies

LeChatDesigns

Dear Omniflux,

Thank you so much for the link.  I love finding those little treasures on Archive.org.  Great share.  I look forward to giving it a try.

Many thanks for your time and help,

Cat.