Reality 2 scripts for Genesis
The scripts included in the Add-ons for Reality 2 didn’t handle the hiding of Genesis body parts. Today I release and update to those scripts to handle the Gen 4 and Genesis. Of course the update is only relevant to DAZ Studio 4 users, as Genesis is not compatible with Studio 3. To install the update you need to: Download the zipfile with the new scritps Expand it on disk and then Copy the new .dsa files where the original ones are, overwriting the old versions To locate the original scripts simply right-click on one of them from the...
read moreReality 2.1 has been released
The update to Reality 2, version 2.1.1.108, has been released today. To install this update you simply have to close Studio and restart it. At startup Reality will detect the new version and it will give you a button to use to start the download of the new installer. Upon pressing the “Upgrade…” button your Web browser will be called with the link for the download. Once the file has been downloaded you simply need to re-install Reality with the new installer. Please be sure to quit Studio before doing that. If you use...
read moreReality 2.1 soon to be released
An update to Reality 2, named 2.1, is under test now and will be released via the automatic updater in the next few days. This is a maintenance update that addresses a few bug discovered after Reality 2.0 shipped. Here is the list of upcoming changes: Fixed use of DS4 geo-grafting. This makes it possible to use the V5 genitalia, among other things. Fixed bug about crash when setting a color for the IBL light Fixed bug that prevented ACSEL Share shaders to be triggered when using the intended figure+texture set. Added flag to ACSEL Share to...
read moreACSEL Shaders for Victoria 5 Bree available now!
Hello. Following the successful release of Reality 2.0 I created the ACSEL shaders optimized for Victoria 5 “Bree” skin. These are shaders that will deliver the best level of realism with this texture set, which is part of the Victoria 5 bundle. Here there are a couple of renders showcasing the result: The ACSEL shaders are free for all users of Reality 2.0 and they can be installed with a simple click of the mouse from the “ACSEL Share” tab in Reality 2.0. Simply click on the “Refresh” button,...
read moreWhat’s new in Reality 1.25
Reality 1.22 1.25 is an upcoming update that implements a few fixes and a new feature. The update will be free to all current users of Reality. Expected date of release is not set yet. Here is the list of changers: Added Microfacet displacement. There is a “Microfaceted” flag in the Modifiers tab. When that is enabled the range for subdivision is extended to 500. Use numbers from 20 up to 500 depending on the resolution of the mesh to displace. Meshes with higher resolution, having lots of small polygons, don’t need much...
read moreReplacing the sky after rendering the scene (Tutorial)
Picture this scenario. You started your wonderful render at high resolution. Everything looks great. After a couple of hours you check the progress and realize that you forgot to check the “Alpha Channel” option. The default sky from Lux shows in your image. Obviously you mentally kick yourself and reach for the “Quit” option in Lux. Hold that mouse! You don’t need to waste hours of rendering. Instead watch the following video tutorial and see how you can have perfect sky replacement in minutes without losing...
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