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That would require dForce by the looks of it.

Which costume?

So, you want the bodysuit and the belts?  As for hair, at times I've taken an existing one and editted the mesh, but doesn't always come out right so I don't do it often.  Really only works with short hair.

https://mega.nz/folder/D15FQQaC#p2Pxc43IGUnd8Z6U-8aBsQ

Still need to finish the UV map on the suit, sculpt some detail in then paint it.

Waiting for that laces product has helped in this project.  It's not as perfect as I'd like, but I didn't original design the boots around this lace product.  Been tyring to think of ways to improve the next pair of boots using it.

:)

Finishing Yukiko's outfit first, but the second outfit is well on it's way too.

I’ll get it usable as soon as I can.

https://mega.nz/file/f8ZVRbzJ#qKZn3K_yr5fl63iHmfb5gEyh-mD6YOpxbk33Dx_4jBM

It should be.

Worried about how the straps will perform, but not that much I can do about that.  Maybe using dForce, but that doesn't always work either.

So, to update you, I had an issue with importing the mesh into Painter for texturing.  I received this rather obscure error and tried everything to figure out what it was.

I broke down, did a couple quick commissions and bought the updated version of it.  It didn't allow import, but it gave a better description of the error, and was then able to find out what the issue was (a vertex).

The boots and gloves work very well in DAZ.  The suit does too, but I find it a bit plain and hoping to see about having those tassles on the sides of the suit.  Once that's done I'll have to retest but areas I plan to change won't be affected much so I don't see that being an issue.

Also thinking about putting lacing down the back strap of the suit.

Oh, and that commission involved some old time wrestling gear for G8F which I'll send to you as well.  It's very, very basic.  A luchadora mask, a one piece tank and nylon tights.  I haven't finished that commission yet (still trying to figure out the new Painter software as a LOT of stuff seems missing/moved) but it's only four or five images so they can be pushed out very quickly once I get the colours on the suit right.

I might go back to the 2020 version of Painter when I texture the Chris Morgan suit.

The big problem I'm having right now is that when I export out from Painter, I hoped that the files would be based on the UDIMs and not the surfaces themselves.  

Right now, the mask has three surfaces: fabric, trim and laces, but they're all on the same UDIM.  I had hoped that when it exported, it would be just one set, instead of four textures for fabric, four textures for trim, and four textures for laces because that's a lot of files that are a bit wasteful.

I'll keep you updated.

https://mega.nz/folder/D15FQQaC#p2Pxc43IGUnd8Z6U-8aBsQ

Thoughts?  Took some design liberties.

I posted the file to the mega.nz link above.

mega.nz/folder/D15FQQaC#p2Pxc43IGUnd8Z6U-8aBsQ

I also put in some old female wrestling gear items.  I used them for a quick custom commission job and posting them on Patreon.  There are potential issues at the crotch and how the stockings may bleed through boots a bit but might be solved with Push Modifiers on any boots.

I just saw.  My subscription to Mega changed, and now none of the syncs work and getting duplicates everywhere.  Trying to fix now.

https://mega.nz/folder/T0hjBIjb#gl86r7dSv-vXsXcH7RZdbw

Oh my, that's a complex one.

The side tassles being a concern.

Any rear shots of the outfit?

I might be able to get it into Substance Painter.  If I can it will be easy.  Still trying to finish that Wrestle Angel's outfit.

Send me a contact email address to my perfectslam@rocketmail.com so I can send it when it gets done.

So, just to update.  

I was waiting for someone to release a product I could use to do the boots.  They product works well if you design the boots around *it*, but trying to use the product on existing boots wasn't easy.

They look really good, from a distance, and not too shabby up close.  My worry is that there's a LOT of polygons and not sure how well the ankles will bend.

I had intended to make a single set of textures for all three items, to save on memory.  But I'm leaning to making three texture sets: boots, suit, and gloves/sleeves.

Thoughts?

Well, it should work in any pose that is inside Genesis 8 pose limits.  What I was more concerned about is bending at the ankle and knee.  I've got it in DAZ and it's not distorting badly at all when posed.

Going to throw some shaping tests on it.

The suit will be in three parts: suit, gloves and boots.  Each will have their own texture set.

Any reference pictures for the boots?

Boots getting close to done.

https://sta.sh/018dc5r05aly

I haven't tested to see how the laces will behave when posing.  My only worry.

https://sta.sh/01jtuwvlfinc

Not that bad.  Hope to have it all textured by the end of the weekend.

https://mega.nz/file/TloyTDTI#nXPXuZr2ER2ViNFXO6CNhT8i7LjvrxBF6E-_00VCxEQ

I had to do some major surgery to it to get the transparency effect to work right.

I ended up in a situation where I couldn't find out what was causing the problem with textures.  Eventually figured out that the subdivision modifier was mangling the UV layout so I have to keep that issue in mind for future items.

I messed up the roughness on the boots.  Under Glossy Roughness, I have her suit map instead of the one for the boots.

You can apply the Chisato textures to the Wresting Boots 2022.

As for the items, I've already set them to be released in December 2023.  One a week.

1) What is left to do with Yukiko?

2) Chisato's is coming.  Untested and still untextured.

3) I'll look into the dForce issue.

If that's the case, then all I have left to do now is paint on the detail work and make a simple set of textures.

Give this a shot:
https://mega.nz/file/D9RgQZqB#X-nmLDYGhheFFqAQyXrCMPPMSU5kTiQXXt_YA6LWFrQ

The chisato one isn't that complex, except for the ring between the breasts, which will distort rather badly on body shape changes and poses.  If it's above the breasts it won't distort as much.

https://mega.nz/folder/nlpWHCiJ#uFMb1-JYOZG9yOggRYApRA

The easiest parts are mostly done.

A geometry shell would end up with bleed through by anything below it in certain poses.  Best if it's just one mesh whenever possible.

It will be done within two weeks.  I'm not having as much trouble with it as I thought I would, which has me a bit worried.  Usually, something goes wrong.

https://mega.nz/folder/P5IWUCTD#ybni_gujr64G-nu9kygwgA

I want to integrate in the boot tips into the overall mesh (it's just one big mesh) so that when it bends, it all moves together.  If items were split into layers, lower layers would bleed through when bending.

Crotch area is behaving... so far.

Yes, but having an issue with strand-based hair.

I'm using strand-based hair to create a fur look on the parts of the costume that are fur.  I have some other fur shaders, but I cannot legally distribute them.  The problem with strand hair is that the hair is uniform colour and is missing something with it being so short.

I built the suit around strand-based hair and that turned out to be rather underwhelming.  So, I'm using a fur shader from DAZ3D and it does look better.  I still have to sculpt in details (folds, stitching, seams, etc).

https://mega.nz/folder/asgQkY5S#TE1_kSxJ2EEiMLBBmmYatg

I noticed that some of the images had a cutout around her navel.  Did you want that?

The crotch area will have to be weight mapped.  Also the belt buckle should be weight mapped too so that it doesn't deform like it was made out of clay.

It has been completed.

Things I would have like to have changed: 

1) the UV spacing at the crotch and armpits.  It wasn't a polygon issue, but a UV space issue.  To fix would have been difficult.  

2) exported more polygons from Blender instead of using Convert to Sub-D in DAZ Studio (the chest badge goes from six-sided object to a circle).

https://mega.nz/folder/PpADEbqJ#AIBRS0cr-Bepl-dTg-LR5A

I included the colour/metalicity/roughness values used to create the suit so that surfaces on the helmet will match.

#2 should be I wish I had exported out of Blender using a subdivision modifier instead of relying on DAZ Studio Convert to Sub-D.

The $10 tier was customizing a piece of clothing that was already made, not a new one.  However, in this case, I'll still do the panther outfit.  The only thing I can see that would slow creation down is the fur, and the lack of good rear shots to see how the outfit is constructed behind.

I know the side parts of the outer thighs will be an insurmountable problem.  They will never really look right in some poses.

Quite a bit done.  Hoping to have done in the next few days.  I haven't included the helmet yet, but I don't think that will be much of an issue.

https://mega.nz/file/HgoS2QgC#aoqx5Uyx6Rmx4_FLT6rBvZ84BZLgWPgGN2l1cuv5i5Y

Need to finish the gloves, the zipper, finish off making the belt part of the suit and then the symbol/design on it.

Oh and that shoulder badge thing I might have to merge into the suit so that it bends properly.  Going to see about that once I do initial tests inside DAZ.

After that it's detailing things like seams and giving a little more depth to the stripes.

Made some progress in the suit.

Before I do the final sculpting, I needed to test it out in DAZ first.

000 and 001.png show it in a basic pose.  Works fairly well, but you'll notice in 002 and 003, skin pokes through.

If all else fails, the G8F figure could be turned off inside the DAZ scene leaving just the suit.

I tried converting to Sub-D in DAZ and it works well EXCEPT I lose sharp edges with the trip and makes the six-sided hexagon badge into a disc.

https://mega.nz/folder/PpADEbqJ#AIBRS0cr-Bepl-dTg-LR5A

You want it to look as if the front opening doesn't follow the neck when twisted.  I believe I found a solution.

https://mega.nz/file/m9wgQRBK#sN9ENXrTnv9H3FOSXkk2KxiL0agVYPQ_5QS5TR-vhCM

I reduced the influence the next has on that part of the item with these "updated" versions.  I also kept the original versions if needed.

Helmet already being done is great.  Adding the bodysuit shouldn't be terribly hard.  Just not sure when I'll be able to get around to do it.

I could do it and release it for everyone.

I can do it for free if I release it here on Patreon.  Unless you wanted it as an exclusive item.  

Any shots of the back?  I've got most of the suit basically done.  Before I move on to details, I want to make sure there's nothing different on the back.

I never was able to make hair.

Openned up the neck.  There are some sewing lines along the sides.

The sewing lines show up when the normal maps are applied.

Here is the install file.  Should appear under Genesis 8 Female -> Clothing ->Commissions

https://mega.nz/file/3gREwZhR#OrgaQvv2JOiBX-vHmDrfaLlT4o-K8mN4YOfy67XwPx4

I will fix them tomorrow.  Hoping my new networking equipment comes in sometime tomorrow.

"Can you put a morph that only moves the collar part of the costume's neck?"  So I think you want the openning of the neck to stay in place when the neck is rotated?  That could be tricky to do.

All I have left to do is create the cloth detail, put the symbol on the chest (texturing) and then testing in DAZ.  I had a big error in the UV mapping so the textures would have been all distorted at the wrists.  Fixed that issue this morning.

Change your Patreon tier now if you'd like just to be make sure. 

Yes.

Making progress.  I have to rework the wristbands a bit, but hoping to have this done by early March 15.

Objects in DAZ and fitted to G8F.  I do not know how well it will work on G8M using Autofit.  I gave priority to G8F.  My only issue now is getting the colours to match.  

I divided the suit into different surfaces.  The silver parts cannot really be changed, because of the chest logo.

But the fabric  colour and the stripes can be.

https://mega.nz/file/qsgxAaAS#zXJtQYTiHxeUpyBaJVpaQhbdXOgq-F1JTrhwzVOkG-0

They *almost* share the same texture maps.  When I cut the legs, the design changed (the point at the cuff was not as pointed), so I had to alter one version to reshape that point.

Oh, you want to share the outfit to four other people?  That would be fine.
I will make the item, and tell you when it is ready.

Are you using 3DL or Iray for rendering?

Yes, I've begun.

https://mega.nz/file/b4AXzArQ#mIryyYjfj33ZtkqXE62sBFkPLMQJGcQ2d6kqcljynLw

Let me repost
https://mega.nz/file/GshVhKhY#Ow2LGzu3ORrxG-SOX79vlYJwKfPvCaazXeD8jv1BxXw

Doing chest design.  It's setup so I can take the legs off.

Also have to do some sculpting for seams and stuff.

No, I only use Blender and Substance Painter.  Can't afford Marvelous Designer.

I never did Bison.

Oh, the boxer?  In North America, he was renamed to Balrog

I'm not sure if I ever released Balrog... but here's Sagat's trunks: https://sta.sh/01xrcrzty4ri

Dudley was never released.  Has issues.
Lemme resend link.

https://sta.sh/01xrcrzty4ri

Link is the same... hmmm

Shouldn't be too bad and I should be able to get pretty close

So you want just one outfit or four?  Or is it four different colours for four people?

I do find it easier just to have the Patreon because putting items up on DA and Gumroad can be frustrating.

I have started to put them on my pictures and also why I've been doing the monthly gearfest journal entry on DA.