Dear users,

Reallusion has been optimizing iClone5 to give users a more and more efficient production experience. In version 5.3, we have enhanced the animation workflow by allowing you to bake custom constraint keys into your motion clips and apply head morphing directly to characters. Meanwhile, the iClone Mocap Plug-in has been refined to provide you with increased functionality. New improvements to the plug-in include the ability to capture head rotation, and a Near Mode that allows you to capture motions from an even closer distance.

See more about all the new features of iClone5.3

http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/iclone_whatsnew_v53.aspx

Version History:

http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/iclone_upgrade.aspx#history

iClone Version History

v5.3 (v5.3.2103.1) released 6th September-12

• Added: “Near mode” and “Head rotation” options.
• Enhanced: Update Kinect for Windows driver from v1.0 to v1.5 (Ref: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj160161)
  - Enhanced performance
  - Better skeleton tracking
• Fixed: Some operations may cause program crash.

Others:

• Added: iClone Message Panel, providing additional warning or error messages for iClone, plugin, and LUA script operations.
• Added: “Bake Constraint Key” option in the modify panel of the Animation – Motion area. Now users can bake Look At / Path Constraint / Reach Keys to iMotion clip, and for further FBX/BVH motion export through 3DXchange Pipeline.
• Enhanced: Support for morph-based facial animation in iClone5. The new head system is now compatible with lipsync animation and facial puppeteering.
  - To utilize the unique facial expressions tools, you will need to have the new Monster Character Pack which is specially designed with a morph-based head system. This pack is scheduled to release in Sept 2012.
  - Reallusion will add the morph-based head import functionality in the next 3DXChange release.
• Enhanced: Separated the "Material & Texture Settings" into 3 sections. It's now easier to fold/unfold material settings, which allows for quicker material picking and adjustment without the need to constantly scroll up and down the modify panel.
• Enhanced: When applying accessories to a target bone location, the accessory will retain the correct orientation, regardless of the bone naming difference between character generations, this also works for 3DX5 imported Non-Standard Characters.
• Fixed: For a skinned prop rigged to several sub-nodes, you can now attach each node to a different character bone, and correctly display the skin-bone rigged result. You can save it together with a character, or delete the skinned prop without error.
  - Product Name: Vatican Feel

To update please select Help > Check For Updates in iClone. Alternatively you can Login to your Member Account and download the update by selecting Bonus in your list of Registered Products. The update can also be downloaded using LiveUpdate.

The restored capability to save skinned accessories attached to Avatars is going to be quite interesting !

Now it is well worth the venture :)

Also, the fix for accessory position when applying to different skeleton structure is also very very important !

Thanks! :)

But please, please, pretty please compile a patch installer that doesn't list the "Bonus G5 Outfit Developer Collection" as not being installed and forcing me to reinstall it for what now feels like the 10th time. Just about every ver. 5 patch has refused to "see" that this pack is installed and lists the contents as "Bonus" - which means that trying to add one of them to the stage leads me to the download page for the pack.:w00t::crazy::crying::Whistling:

Is the 64-bit of IC5 included in version 5.3 still BETA/RC? 

Cheers,

Hi..

The 64Bit version of iClone 5.3 is still Beta. The next version of iClone should see the full release.

Hi Moviemaker,

The issues you have reported are being urgently looked at by the iClone developers and a patch should be coming very soon.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience these issues may be causing.

BUT.... How do we update the Mocap Plugin?
My Mocap plugin does not show the "Head Rotation" control.... it's still the same old plugin as before...

Again, the mocap seems vastly improved...

Jason

Hi Jason,

The Mocap Device Driver has only been updated for those using the Kinect For Windows devices.

If you have one of these then it should have automatically been updated when you installed the iClone 5.3 patch. You can also download it from within your Member Account by clicking "Bonus And Update" in your list of Registered Products.

If you have a Kinect For Xbox device, then unfortunately there is no update available.

Hmmmmm it seems to be ok now.