Howdy Developers! :)

A couple important notes for you regarding outdated content and Content Store submission changes:

Outdated Content

As you know, often old things must be left behind or cast away to make way for the new… it’s all a part of the vicious circle of life. I’m here to announce that the time has come for all of our G1 and G2 content in the Content Store to be removed to make way for newer and better things. The main reason we are doing this is that due to new technical improvements in character structure and animation capabilities with iClone 5, these types of characters are no longer have the ideal design for the new motion bone structure. Therefore, if you are to use a G1 or G2 character with the new motion tools in iClone 5, you will experience bad performance due to the outdated bone structure.

So, it saddens me to say that all the G1 and G2 content will be removed from the Content Store effective 2011/05/02. It’s been a long time, and we’d like to thank all of our early developers for their ongoing contributions to the Reallusion community. So let’s all say our last goodbyes as all of the venerable characters and content from the past slip into the archives of history. They will not be forgotten. If you want to continue selling your G1 and G2 designs, you may do so in the City Marketplace, but please include a disclaimer about the potential motion issues if you do.

On the bright side, we’re expecting tons of new and interesting stuff to be submitted in the near future thanks to 3DXchange 5 and its ability to open up iClone to the entire world of 3D content! So make sure you check the Content Store regularly for some exciting new characters, props, and more!



Content Store Submission Changes

There are also a few very important changes to the submission process as well:

1) We will no longer be accepting submissions via .zip file upload. We have decided to integrate submission via City Marketplace and the Content Store into the same mechanism. Therefore, as of 2012/05/09, Content Store submissions will all need to be uploaded via the Content Uploader. With this procedure, the process will become quicker and more streamlined, and you will also have the option to apply your own DRM.

2) You will have an option to automatically choose required base content or items on any pack you sell. For example, if you have an outfit you are selling based from Chuck’s G5 Clonecloth, within the Content Uploader, you will have the option to select either the entire Chuck G5 Clonecloth pack, or the individual items (i.e. upper and lower) that you used to make that outfit as a required base. This will then automatically show up on your product page for potential customers.

3) We will temporarily be suspending audio and 2D background submissions. This is due to the technical copyright issues that are present with uploading this particular material via the Content Uploader. We will measure developer response and work on a mechanism that allows the upload of this content in the near future.

4) A few other small changes as well. You will now have the option to select ‘G5 Texture’ as a content category. Also, your display page will now include a G5 Character icon in the page display.



Thanks for your cooperation and continuing contributions to the Reallusion community! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at developer@reallusion.com