Monday 31 December 2012

Happy New Year

Hi peeps, fans, testers, crazies, chicks and perverts,

Just a quick message in advance, a happy new year to everyone! Thank you all for a great 2012, it was not possible without the relentless support from everyone. I am looking forward to 2013.

I'll be back in action after the 2nd.

I have seen a lot of emails and messages from people. I'll get to answering them once I'm back. Enjoy tonight!

cheers 'n' beers
Erogenesis

Wednesday 26 December 2012

Progress Report: bit by bit

While I'm taking a rest over here at the lake and planning stuff for 2013, two very heroic individuals are taking a look at Lali's Bits and coming up with some solutions for the prop-loading. We just want to make sure everything will run as smoothly as possible for customers. I also hope that we can find a good workflow to make any future releases a smoother undertaking than the way its been with Lali's Bits up until now (and allowing me promise shit I can actually live up to).

One of those heroes has already started testing and says he's having fun in the process... I'll leave it up to you to imagine what he means by 'fun' haha. So its looking good.

I don't wanna plan too much just yet but generally I hope to be able to release some more face morphs and textures or perhaps an entire V4 based 'Lali Type' figure (in other words, a normal girl with fat on all the right places). But first I need to do some commission work and then I'm going to barge straight into the production of the first "Lali Lite" comic. It will be a small $6-$8 comic with just a lot of fun. It will be in line with the story but no big events will happen in it... except for a big penis perhaps. And once that's out the door I'll carry on with the next big Lali Adventure called "First Times" where Lali makes the F.I.S shit their pants when a routine mission goes belly-up.

That's it for now!

Friday 21 December 2012

Merry Fuckin Christmas :)


Despite the delays and INJ nonsense, I'm going to do my best to have a very fun Christmas. This year has been crazy amazing with all the support from fans. I'm very curious what 2013 will bring! One thing's for sure, it will start with you sodomizing Lali's Bits.

Cheers 'n beers
Erogenesis

Wednesday 19 December 2012

Discussions etc

Hi peeps,

no progress yet, but a big discussion here over at affect3D, if you're interested. Some test renders to be seen. People asking questions about what and how.

Even though I might be bitching and moaning a lot about &*#^*@ pz2 INJ files and that, Lali's Bits are still coming out. I made my promise... just don't know if it will be before xmas. 

In the meanwhile I'm thinking of offering someone a partnership so that I can continue with my plans to provide other morphs, FBMs and JCMs in future. I wanted to provide some new face morphs, extra pussy morphs, ass morphs, and an entire Lali Type figure, with future updates, etc... but this whole Lali Bits thing put me off the idea, unless I can get someone to do the pz2 programming for me, I'll give them a cut of the profit. I might already have someone...

Its interesting though, I made the Lali System for my comics and not for selling, under the impression that I wasn't making anything new or exciting... turns out I invented something quite unique (although  am seeing Genesis figures improving around me, check Zef0's work here, also South African!). Had I known this I would've taken a completely different approach!

I wonder how my helping hand is doing, I don't wanna bother him too much. I wonder if Lali Bits will make it for xmas.

Tuesday 18 December 2012

Progress Report: Help and thunderstorms

Its amazing what humans are capable of withstanding. If its not the code that's stopping you from moving on, then its thunderstorms. But I am not complaining, thunderstorms in this part of Africa are simply amazing to see, so incredibly moody, heavy, boisterous, primordial...

Anyway, as for Lali's Bits, arrangements are being made to get the last parts sorted out with the help of others. Some people have kindly offered their help. Despite that, I really doubt that I'll make Christmas now, we haven't even started Beta-testing, but its for the better because I rather give you a solid product that gives you a lot of pleasure for years to come. 

I've posted the last issues on RDNA so if you know anyone or anything, be sure to drop a note. I could eventually figure out by googling my ass off how these things are solved (like I've done with all the other issues - and like I still try to do) but an experienced person could probably fly through these issues in under an hour.

Friday 14 December 2012

Think positive! Whii

Left the INJ for tonight and now creating new figures and story lines for commissions and future comics. Oh that is just a LOT more fun! Expect renders!

Seriously I hope I can get Lali's Bits up and running by Christmas, I just never expected it to be such a bloody mission. I do have someone helping me but he's also very busy with other shit. I can code but usually there's enough information, software, and official documentation for me to learn complex stuff. I managed to write a whole form generation application in SQL Server without any prior knowledge of the system in two weeks. I taught myself C# and ended up #1 programmer in my surveying department in half a year. Not cuz I'm clever, no, Microsoft just has its work thoroughly documented! Praise be Bill fucking Gates. But Smith Micro? I filed a complaint with Smith Micro that they don't deserve to call their product "Pro", and I feel I am allowed to say that since I've worked in software engineering, hyper complex geotechnical software and all kinds of other shit in the last 7 years. I made a feature request too, an INJ creator! GRR

:D

They just keep coming and coming...

I thought I was nearly there but problems just keep on coming form under the nearest rock somewhere.

  1. tweak the INJ in such a way that it doesn't overwrite original groupings
  2. strip the bloody prop pp2 file of the geometry (first two attempts didn't work)
  3. rename the Master Parameters such that they still continue working...
Why Smith Micro, why???

Wednesday 12 December 2012

Progress Report: just two more things :P

I'm being very quiet now... grr

Need to do two more things:

  1. find a way to set the deformers to zero.
  2. get a python script that loads a prop from the library
If anyone can help with the last one?

Tuesday 11 December 2012

Apologies for not replying

I'm getting quite a bit of attention nowadays! I do read every single comment, message and whatnot, but sometimes forget to reply because I'm getting so absorbed in with this Lali Bits release. So please excuse me for that. 

Thanks for all you support, comments, help, attention, money, sexual offe... ehm... thanks :)

And off course, thanks for buying my comics :D yeay!!!

Progress Report: found it!!!

There's a good chance I might have found the solution to the problem we're having. 

Poser, in all its infinite wisdom, decided that FBMs first have to get loaded in bulk in an INJ, which results in that ALL morphs with a similar name get associated with the FBM. Now the original Lali System contains FBMs that have turned into PBMs, thus removing morphs from being influenced by that dial, but being used elsewhere. Yes the LS is so horrendously complex... it was the only way to deal with the crap that DAZ makes.

So we're trying to figure out a way to include (or exclude) this info from the INJ file... I fucking hope I can make Christmas now...

I am strongly thinking of making a C# application that sorts all of this crap out. Current Poser file editors are too limited, or too specialized, or just too weird to use effectively. I maintain that Smith Micro has a strange idea of what "Professional Software" is. Poser "PRO" opens doors, worlds even; its amazing what you can make with it... but it shoots itself in its own foot when it comes to preparing a product for sale... not very professional. Plus the memory-handling is just crap.

Monday 10 December 2012

Progress Report: ????

Still trying to figure out a way to make an INJ out of it. I've got someone on it, hope I can get it quick cuz I still need to test it. Trying out several packages myself but without much success. The problem is the prop and the random noise in some of the morphs. Someshere, extra data is being added and I don't have a clue how or where?

In the meanwhile I'm also tidying up my Runtime and adding new stuff to it in preparation for future comics, yeah! Hope to be rendering soon again. 

Saturday 8 December 2012

Morph List (body only)

Here's a list of the morphs included in the V4 body. It doesn't include the morphs in the pussy prop (about 60+). Just so you get an idea of how crazy this fucken system is... what does that say about me? hmm...

Face


  • Face LSF_Bite Lip : Lali's trademark lip biting
  • Face LSF_Eyes Up Down : Eye location control
  • Face LSF_Mouth Open : Lali's open mouth
  • Face LSF_Smile : Lali's Open Smile
  • Face LSF_Smile_Closed : Lali's Closed Smile
Limbs
  • Limbs 3ACCArmL : Arm correction JCM
  • Limbs 3ACCArmR : Arm correction JCM
  • Limbs 3ACCKneesL : Knee correction JCM
  • Limbs 3ACCKneesR : Knee correction JCM
  • Limbs Knee Bend Z4L  : knee Correction Morph
  • Limbs Knee Bend Z4R  : knee Correction Morph
  • Limbs Knee L  : knee cap Morph
  • Limbs Knee R  : knee cap Morph
  • Limbs Knee bent L  : knee Correction Morph
  • Limbs Knee bent R  : knee Correction Morph
  • Limbs Thicker Calfs : yep
Pussy
  • Pussy  FannySmoothL  : Pussy Correction Morph
  • Pussy  FannySmoothR  : Pussy Correction Morph
  • Pussy  LSP_Clit Zone X : Widens vaginal region around clitoris
  • Pussy  LSP_Crotch Forward : moves the whole crotch forward
  • Pussy  LSP_Crotch Region Wide : Widens the crotch area
  • Pussy  LSP_Crotch Rotate Up : Rotates crotch area
  • Pussy  LSP_Crotch Up : moves crotch area up
  • Pussy  LSP_Fanny UP : moves pussy area up
  • Pussy  LSP_Flat : general morph for crotch region shape
  • Pussy  LSP_Hood Forward : Moves the vaginal hood forward
  • Pussy  LSP_Hood Space : Makes space in the V4 mesh for the hood
  • Pussy  LSP_Labia Majora : thickens the Pussy fat
  • Pussy  LSP_Labia Zone X : Widens vaginal region around labia
  • Pussy  LSP_Lips1 : Labia Majora Variant
  • Pussy   LSP_Lips2 : Labia Majora Variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Mesh Labia A : Optional Mesh Labia (not impressive)
  • Pussy  LSP_Perineum Zone Wide : Widens area between ass and vagina
  • Pussy  LSP_Perineum Zone X : ame as above, except narrower
  • Pussy  LSP_Perineum Zone Z : moves it forwards-backwards
  • Pussy  LSP_Pubis M Forward : Moves Pubis Mons forward (hip bone)
  • Pussy  LSP_Pubis M Up : Moves it up
  • Pussy  LSP_Pudge : general morph for crotch area
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Ass Proportion : Essentially moves anus forward, scaling the pussy in the Z axis.
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Hole1 : Simple hole for vagina
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Hole2 : Simple hole for vagina
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Hole3 : Simple hole for vagina
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Lab Open 135 L : (unused) JCM for thigh bending interval 90-135 degrees inclusing labia
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Lab Open 135 R : (unused) JCM for thigh bending interval 90-135 degrees inclusing labia
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Lab Open 90 L : (unused) JCM for thigh bending interval 0-90 degrees inclusing labia
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Lab Open 90 R : (unused) JCM for thigh bending interval 0-90 degrees inclusing labia
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Left : pushes pussy to the left
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Open 0 L : JCM for thigh bending interval 0-90 degrees
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Open 0 R : JCM for thigh bending interval 0-90 degrees
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Open 135 L : JCM for thigh bending interval 90-135 degrees
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Open 135 R : JCM for thigh bending interval 90-135 degrees
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Open 90 L : JCM for thigh bending interval 0-90 degrees
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Open 90 R : JCM for thigh bending interval 0-90 degrees
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Open1 : PBM vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Open2 : PBM vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Open3 : PBM vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Open4 : PBM vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Push : PBM vaginal penetration dynamic
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entry L : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entry1 : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entry2 : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entry3 : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entry4 : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entryb2 : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entryb3 : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entryb4 : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entryb5 : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entrym1 : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entrym2 : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entrym3 : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rear Entrym4 : PBM rear entry vaginal penetration variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Right : pushes vulva to the right
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Rotate Up : Rotates immediate Pubic area up
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Scale Z : make it longer or shorter
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Select 135 L : Unused JCM PBM pussy shape variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Select 135 R : Unused JCM PBM pussy shape variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Select 90 L : Unused JCM PBM pussy shape variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Select 90 R : Unused JCM PBM pussy shape variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Select L : Unused JCM PBM pussy shape variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Select R : Unused JCM PBM pussy shape variant
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy Sides : Extends sides of the pubic area into the loins
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy X Adjust L : JCM adjustment
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy X Adjust R : JCM adjustment
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy X Wide : general adjustment
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy zOpen 0 L : replacement JCM for thigh bending interval 0-90 degrees
  • Pussy  LSP_Pussy zOpen 0 R : replacement JCM for thigh bending interval 0-90 degrees
  • Pussy  LSP_Scale Crotch Front : general size of the crotch
  • Pussy  LSP_Scale Pussy : almost the same as above
  • Pussy  LSP_Split Scale : widens the labia groove
  • Pussy  LSP_Split1 : labia groove
  • Pussy  LSP_Split2 : labia groove
  • Pussy  LSP_Vagina Zone X : widens the area around the vagina
  • Pussy LSP_Vagina Zone Z : moves the area around the vagina forward-backward
  • Pussy  Open 0z Smooth : JCM variant open pussy at 0 degrees
  • Pussy  Open135 Smooth : JCM variant open pussy at 90 degrees
  • Pussy  Open90 Smooth : JCM variant open pussy at 135 degrees
  • Pussy  Pussy 1 Shape : Pussy shape variant
  • Pussy  Pussy 2 Shape : Pussy shape variant
  • Pussy  Pussy 3 Shape : Pussy shape variant
  • Pussy  Pussy 4 Shape : Pussy shape variant
  • Pussy  Pussy C Shape : Pussy shape variant
Ass / Anus
  • Ass Ass Wide : Opens up her butt cheeks
  • Ass Ass X : Widens ass
  • Ass Ass Y : Moves the ass cheeks down
  • Ass Ass hole2 : Anus morph
  • Ass B3- 2 Ass Hole : Anus morph
  • Ass B3- 3 Ass Hole : Anus morph
  • Ass B3-Ass Hole : Anus morph
  • Ass LSA_Anus Back  : Anus moves along the Z axis
  • Ass LSA_Anus Extend  : stretches the anal opening
  • Ass LSA_Anus Open Massive1  : speaks for itself :)
  • Ass LSA_Anus Open Massive2 : whatever
  • Ass LSA_Anus Open Try1 : test morph
  • Ass LSA_Anus Open Try2 : nother one
  • Ass LSA_Anus Open X : Widens the anal channel in the X axis
  • Ass LSA_Anus Open1  : speaks for itself :)
  • Ass LSA_Anus Open2  : speaks for itself :)
  • Ass LSA_Anus Open3  : speaks for itself :)
  • Ass LSA_Anus Pucker1  : speaks for itself :)
  • Ass LSA_Anus Pucker2  : speaks for itself :)
  • Ass LSA_Anus Pucker3  : speaks for itself :)
  • Ass LSA_Anus Push  : indents the region, useful for thrusting animation
  • Ass LSA_Anus Tight1  : speaks for itself :)
  • Ass LSA_Anus Tight2  : speaks for itself :)
  • Ass LSA_Ass Dimples  : those two dips on the lower back
  • Ass LSA_Ass Press : failed morph
Thighs
  • Thighs 4ACC-125 c2 bend Left : Thigh correction JCM
  • Thighs 4ACC-125 c2 bend Right : Thigh correction JCM
  • Thighs ACCURACY ThL Bend 90 : Thigh correction JCM
  • Thighs ACCURACY ThL Side 90 : Thigh correction JCM
  • Thighs ACCURACY ThR Bend 90 : Thigh correction JCM
  • Thighs ACCURACY ThR Side 90 : Thigh correction JCM
  • Thighs Bend-30ZL :  Thigh Correction Morph (reverse)
  • Thighs Bend-30ZR :  Thigh Correction Morph (reverse)
  • Thighs FIX-Sidebend-L  : Thigh Correction Morph (side-forward)
  • Thighs FIX-Sidebend-R  : Thigh Correction Morph (side-forward)
  • Thighs JointBudge  : Thigh Correction Morph (optional)
  • Thighs Thigh-Joint-Bumline : Deepens a groove in the joint area
  • Thighs Thight fatter : typo, should say Thighs Thicker
General corrections
  • Corrections HipTh-Neutral  : overal Correction Morph
  • Corrections Hips HigherZ  : Hips adjustment Morph
  • Corrections Neutral : wanker zBrush offset morph neutralizer
  • Corrections RandomOffsetNeutralizer : offset morph neutralizer
Boobs / boobies / tits / titties / breasts / mammajammas / melons / jugs... you get the point
  • TITS LST_Balloon : Baloon tits
  • TITS LST_Laila Cute Tits1 : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Laila Cute Tits2 : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Laila Tits1 : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Laila Tits2 : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Laila Tits3 : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Laila Tits4 : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Lali Tits Originals : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Lali Tits1 : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Lali Tits2 : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Lali Tits3 : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Lali Tits4 : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Lali Tits5 : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Left Boob Push in : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Left Boob Up : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Left to Left : left boob to the left
  • TITS LST_Left to Right : left boob to the right
  • TITS LST_Right Boob Push in : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Right Boob Up : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Right to Left : Right boob to the left
  • TITS LST_Right to Right : right boob to the right
  • TITS LST_Round Tits : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_TITS1 : boob variant
  • TITS LST_TITS2 : boob variant
  • TITS LST_TITS3 : boob variant
  • TITS LST_TITS4 : boob variant
  • TITS LST_TITS5 : boob variant
  • TITS LST_Tits Gravity Effect : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Tits Hanging1 : for when the lady bend over
  • TITS LST_Tits Hanging2 : for when the lady bend over
  • TITS LST_Tits Push together : speaks for itself
  • TITS LST_Tits Up-Down : speaks for itself
  • TITS LSV_Closed_Type1 : Pussy variant
Others:
  • 82 Master Parameters that control and tweak all of the above like:
    • Pussy presets
    • Open close controllers
    • Fine tune adjustments (hidden)
  • and another 50+ Vagina morphs for the prop itself.
Just discovered there might be a little issue with her tits. I altered my Lali map to have smaller aureolas because all the V4 maps have HUGE aureolas... now these ones seem a little too big at times so I'm going to have to add a strong aurola scale morphs in it.


Progress Report: Not too bad

After yesterday's epic battle with 9 zillion lines of pz2 code, I woke up to several emails and messages of hope (incl you Caramel :) ). Someone skilled in this area is now having a look at it. I hope he manages. Looking back at the renders from last night, not too bad. I just need to fix the following:
  • Random errors in the mesh.
  • Varying textures to fit other body maps out there.
  • Make a PDF explaining what's happening.
Make no mistake, the thing will work out of the box, but it will provide you with a range of options and I need to explain what and where to give you a vital head start. I tested it in Aiko for example, it works fine, but you do need to slide one dial bringing the vagina prop closer to the mesh.  That's all. I need to keep the system as versatile as possible.

I might have to come with an update INJ because with 20+ customers playing with it, I'll get PILES of questions.

Anyway check the renders below. Anal penetration!!! Whoo. Don't know why I'm excited about it cuz its really not my thing, but I've got a dial that sorts out some of the anal morphs and that is the result. Whoo!

This is thing thing about this system: there are enough morphs to get the thing you want. One dial might get some of it, but in combination, you'll probably get what you want. I'll try give some simple examples in the PDF.

Ok and then some tests on 3rd party V4 figures. Neela and Helena. Here you can see I need to make differing shades of textures for the vagina prop mats. 

Ok thats it for now. I hope we can get the INJ sorted out asap then we can test it.

SEX!






Friday 7 December 2012

Progress Report: pure hell

So making your dolly all perfect and sexy is one thing, its just the beginning... making an INJ is like making the LEM Module for the Appollo 11! There is some software that makes an attempt, but its all bits and pieces. No-one seems to want the convenience of everything in one go. DAZ's Injection Magic was almost there but doesn't allow for props.

Despite everything, I almost managed to get an INJ file made. Until I discovered small oddities in the morphs and JCMs, and some of the prop morphs are entirely messed up. So random! Why didn't Smith Micro make a utility that makes INJ files? You'd expect more from a $500 application calling itself PRO...? I mean you've got the whole package to make a product, but nothing to export it for sale?

Luckily the original Lali's Bits are safe and sound. But I'm afraid I'm going to have to outsource this to someone that knows more about the hell called pz2. Any tips anyone?

Off to bed now