updates-log.rst

Updates Log

2.0 (11/07/2022)

Meshes:

• New Outfit

• < SK_Meryl2 >
• < SK_Meryl_Hair2 >
• < SK_Meryl_Hair3 >
• < SK_Meryl_Hair4 >
• < SK_Meryl_Hat2 >
• < SK_Meryl_Top2 >
• < SK_Meryl_Skirt2 >
• < SK_Meryl_Shoe1 >
• < SK_Meryl_Bloomers > (replacing previous Underwear)

• Added a few Static Meshes

• < SM_Meryl_Flowers >
• < SM_Meryl_Hat1 >
• < SM_Meryl_Hat2 >

• Renamed textures and materials

• < Head > ⟶ < Head1 >
• < Body > ⟶ < Body1 >
• < Hat > ⟶ < Hat1 >
• < Hairs > ⟶ < Hair1 >
• < Tops > ⟶ < Top1 >
• < Bottoms > ⟶ < Skirt1 >
• < Leggings > ⟶ < Leggings1 >
• < Boots > ⟶ < Boots1 >

• Added :ref:`LOD1 <lods>` (nearly half the previous polycount)
• Added Proxy Cloth Simulation to Hair1, Hair2 and Hair3 and Hair 4
• Fixed Body's elbow area not being symmetrical.
• Fixed Eye close blendshapes intersection with Eyelids
• Fixed Head blendshape MouthRollUpper and MouthRollLower (previously swapped)

Materials:

• Added [ M_Meryl_Clothes_Master ] to improve :ref:`Performance <performance>` (:ref:`more info <clothes_master>`)
• Added :ref:`Duo Eye material <duo_eyes>` ( [ M_Duo_Eyes_Master ] and [ MI_Meryl_Duo_Eyes_01 ] )
• Added 5 Skin Presets for the new outfit
• Added 6 new eyes color Presets
• Added [ M_Generic_Vert_Offset_Master ] and [ M_Generic_Tint_Vert_Offset_Master ] to offset the skirt mesh

Preview Map:

• Added Grid Material ( [ M_Grid ] and [ MI_Grid_Floor ] ) for the Preview level
• Added Wireframe material ([ M_Wireframe ] and [ MI_Wireframe ]) for demo purposes in the Preview level

Animations:

• Added < Anim_Echo_Walk_Fwd >
• Added < Anim_Echo_Idle_Long >
• Modified < Anim_Yin_Idle_Combat > slightly

Dynamics:

• Added < SK_Meryl_Hair4_Dynamic >, it has extra hair bones for Hair4 for dynamic simulation
• Renamed < SK_Meryl_EXB_Bottoms > to < SK_Meryl_Skirt1_Dynamic >

Textures:

• Added Master Textures to be used just for the Master Materials (in the folder Meryl\Textures\Master : < T_Master_D >, < T_Master_MRAO >, < T_Master_N >, < T_Master_RGB >)
• Fixed Body normal map textures (seams on Neck area)

Fbx:

• Added Fbx files (in the folder Meryl\Fbx)

Unreal Engine 5:

• Added IK Rig for retargeting in UE5 (in the folder Meryl\Meshes < IK_Meryl > )

Documentation:

• More efforts on documentation and updated to reflect new changes

1.05 (08/06/2022)

• Fix incorrect orientation of root bone

1.04 (07/06/2022)

• Fix incorrect position of IK bones

1.03 (11/04/2022)

• Fix (improved slightly) Physics Asset (SK_Meryl_PhysicsAsset)
• Eyes color adjustable (Added T_Meryl_Eyes_Mask, and Updated M_Eyes_Master)

1.02 (09/03/2022)

• Fix Animation: Anim_smile_blink
• Added new skeletal mesh: SK_Meryl_no_hat

1.01 (07/03/2022)

• Fix missing blendshapes in SK_Meryl_Head