FaceGen for Genesis 9 is not a plug-and-play solution, but a requiring mesh morphing and texture projection skills. The absence of a native exporter means artists must rely on Morph Loader Pro and UV warping. For character artists seeking quick realism, sticking with FaceGen → Genesis 8.1 → Converter is more reliable. However, for those willing to invest time in manual refinement, the Genesis 9 figure offers superior expressions and rendering performance once the FaceGen shape is successfully transferred.
Generation 9 figures have subsurface scattering (SSR) in their skin. FaceGen textures often look too "plastic" because they come from flattened photos. You must dial in the Translucency Weight (0.5 to 0.7) and Scattering Color (slightly red/pink) on the Genesis 9 surfaces to bring the skin to life. facegen for genesis 9