Process: It’s far from a one-button export to get something from Daz into UE4. The models look fine in the game engine, but can be a challenge to work with and tend to be on the high poly side. The edge loops are very different than what you typically find in game models and there’s a lot of stuff going on under the hood in DAZ Studio to make sure, for example, that bent limbs look right. Topology: The models aren’t designed for games. You might be better off spending that money to hire a freelancer, which would give you a game-ready model that’s exactly what you want and tailored to your game and target hardware. So, looking at a cost estimate: if you build a character with content from three content creators in addition to the DAZ base content, you’re looking at $2,000 or $8,000 (depending on your current revenue) to license the content. Some of the content creators offer licenses right on the DAZ store using the same exact pricing model ($500/$2,000), though many do not, and you have to contact those creators individually to negotiate a license. Most of figures, outfits, and accessories are actually created by third parties, and you have to license separately from each third party whose content you use.

That license doesn’t cover the vast majority of the content that DAZ sells on their store. It’s currently $500 if you or your company make less than $100,000 per year, otherwise it’s $2,000 (these licenses do sometimes go on sale, so worth keeping an eye on if you’re interested). You can buy a license on the DAZ store that will let you use their base content. In order to use the content in a game, you have to specifically get a license designed for game dev. Just because you’ve bought a character, clothing, or props, doesn’t mean you can use them in your game. Licensing: DAZ content is not licensed for redistribution in games. That’s not exactly the case, for a number of reasons A lot of people new to game development look at a tool like Daz and think it will allow them to cheaply get good results without paying for an artist or becoming an artist themselves.

I’ve got a pretty decent workflow for doing this so I thought I’d type it up for anyone who might be interested.īefore I get started, though, I want to make a few points. I’ve seen several requests on these forums asking how to bring characters from Daz Studio into Unreal Engine 4. Daz Studio to Unreal Engine 4 (via Blender)

Daz3d to blender