Windows Refugee

[Ajax]

Windows 10 was just too much for me. I'm moving to Linux - and not looking back.

However, I need to find programs to replace the ones I have. Which brings me here - I've work with Poser for a little over 15 years, starting with ver. 4. Is makehuman compatible with Poser content files?

[joepal]

Very short answer: no.

I don't know anything about poser, but my qualified guess is you'd need some heavy scripting to interchange any information whatsoever between the two.

[brkurt]

Windows 10 was just too much for me. I'm moving to Linux - and not looking back.

However, I need to find programs to replace the ones I have. Which brings me here - I've work with Poser for a little over 15 years, starting with ver. 4. Is makehuman compatible with Poser content files?

First, Makehuman is designed for output; the only input possibility is MakeTarget. It may be possible to create proxies that will work in the Makehuman system, but I would suggest doing vertex comparisons of your Poser figures with Makehuman figures but cross-referencing Wavefront .obj files, in a program such as Blender.

It might turn out that the Poser body mesh is more trouble than it is worth, but that clothing and hair can be ported into Makehuman as user contributions. Since Poser is commercial and proprietary, you would need some sort of audit trail to demonstration that all the clothing, hair and accessories are your original designs.

In short, you will probably be spending more time in Blender than in Makehuman to complete your work.

[Ajax]

Hmm -

Over on the Linux Mint forum it's been suggested that I try VirtualBox and run Poser through it. That appears to be the route to go, then take my leisure in looking for an alternative. I just don't want to throw away 15 years of work.

Thank you again - and any other suggestions appreciated.

[learning]

Still, if you'll find time to port some of your poser assets into makeclothes and contribute them, it would be most welcome.