These are the differences I’ve noticed between the upgraded and classic bean. I hope they can be adjusted to better replicate the original look and feel:
Mouth Sprite Positioning: Some mouth sprites on the upgraded bean appear lower than on the classic bean. This causes them to disappear into beards or makes the chin look shorter than it is.
Hairstyles: Several hairstyles look different now. For example, the Prankster has less volume, Long Bangs now taper more sharply toward the jaw, and ears and earrings no longer show with the Shagg. Idk if this is related to some of the hairstyles having lost volume, but some of the hats also look smaller?
Round Head Shape: The default upgraded round head looks more square than round. While the classic round head can somewhat be recreated by completely reducing the chin height on the oval head, this creates a weird bump or convex at the imaginary neck (that is very obvious from the side profile).
Body Profile: The upgraded bean bodies appear slimmer and smoother from the side. They lack the curves and thickness of the classic bean.
Dress Length: Dresses are longer on the upgraded bean. I assume this is to accommodate both the bean and FBA. However, this change makes them look off because bean bodies don’t have legs, and therefore, have different standards of modesty. The longer dresses make it seem like they’re supposed to have legs to cover when they don’t.
Fit of Outerwear: On the hourglass and pear body, outerwear like cardigans, capes, and RRO vests cinch at the waist and flare outward.
This works well over dresses because dresses naturally flare from the waist, making the outerwear appear to drape naturally/follow the shape underneath. However, when worn with regular tops, this cinched and flared shape looks off because there’s no underlying volume to support the flare. You can adjust the waist and hip width to make the outerwear look more natural, but this results in unnaturally narrow hips. I prefer the straight drape of the classic bean.
Other stuff: Moving around in VR doesn’t look as smooth compared to the classic bean, and the hip sway of the upgraded bean on screen mode looks funny. This should be corrected when personas are introduced though..