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http://www.contentparadise.com/us/user/free_poser_5_english_full_version_product_21989

Question: do you have to pay to join Content Paradise?

"Question: do you have to pay to join Content Paradise?"

Nope.

But, register and get it quick, this goes on for 4 days only.  (until Sept. 4th)

Thank you Misrael for the heads up, and thank you for answering my question AS.

Thanks heaps for letting us know about this offer. I am downloading it now :-)

I tried downloading both files two times and it all goes well for a while and it never completes..........  it had me going the first time for almost two hours.. the it says it downloaded and NO it did not,,,,,

has anyone the same proble...  I got cable.....

I am having the same download problems, their entire website is running real slow as well...  I wonder if they are being swamped with people trying to download Poser5?  I am surprised they do not have mirror sites elsewhere like DAZ did for Bryce 5 using C|Net.

Just had this email corro with Content Paradise:

Thanks a lot, That is what I thought was happening. I am in no hurry, I will try again next week.

Regards,

Steve

On 01/09/2006, at 5:18 PM, Content Paradise Support wrote:

I apologize for the inconvenience. The initial demand is in excess of 15 times normal currently. The Downloads do not expire and can be reset, so you can hold off until the dust clears so to say if you want to.

Let me know if you have any additional questions or if you need additional assistance.

Thanks

John

aka ratscloset

Thanks I guess I'll try again as well...

The initial demand is in excess of 15 times normal currently. The Downloads do not expire and can be reset, so you can hold off until the dust clears so to say if you want to.

Good to know, thanks for posting that Steve!

That is a relief, I was worried that the downloads would be limited to the timeframe for getting it free as well.

Just registered, which took 1/2 hour. Then when i tried to log onto the site i was told that the page could not be found.

Looks like we'll just have to wait (or set your alarm for 3 in the morning!!)

GOD this is worse than Xmas! :cursing:

The delays you are all experiencing is strangely similar to the delays most people exxperienced who purchased P5 on pre-orders when it was first issued. I finally got my copy 2 weeks later than promised.

And now its free

Perhaps they should have anticipated this and have arranged a deal with a large download site such as C|Net. Apart from those seeking Poser 5, their regular business must be suffering  due to inability to access/download...

Phew!  Thanks for posting that bit about it not expiring, I was about to panic.  The last Poser I could use was Poser 4 off a magazine - well, not use very well, but better than Poser3.  I had a look at Poser5 some long time back and liked it better but couldn't afford the cost of it.

Suddenly as "free" I can afford it - then I can't download it - arrrggghhhhhh!

Only 4 days and I go to college on Monday, and even if I can get online there - there's no way on earth they'd allow me to download that!

Major panic...  So thanks for calming me down.

Maybe if I get to use Poser5 properly - i.e. not a demo - I might get to like it.

So....... if I can't download it before I go to college I can still get it in a fortnight?  i.e. when I get to my broadband at home again?

Right?  Good...

So....... if I can't download it before I go to college I can still get it in a fortnight?

Yes, as long as you are registered there, and have added it to your cart/account for later download. (Just don't want anyone else reading this to get confused)  ;o)

I've already got it, but an additional free license is always welcome. :-) Man, is it slow. I've left it in my checkout queue for the moment. I suppose it's fully updated? Conent is SR4.

Quote - So....... if I can't download it before I go to college I can still get it in a fortnight?

Yes, as long as you are registered there, and have added it to your cart/account for later download. (Just don't want anyone else reading this to get confused)  ;o)

That's what I thought - nice to be sure.  Thanks.

Darned file doesn't download properly - neither of them.  So now I have two useless files.

And you can't contact anyone there without paying through the nose just to talk to someone - 79!!!  Yikes!!!

Say, if you have an old demo of Poser5 can you use the Content Paradise serial number to get it to work?  It would save having to jam up my computer with just downloading P5 all day.

Of course, even if that worked, I still wouldn't have the Hero CD content thingie - does anyone know what's in that?

Fran - probably to do with the excessive server load.  You should also be able to contact support through email, but they're probably a bit swamped atm as well.

fran- Have you tried using a download manager?

Used FDM and managed to get 94% in 2 hours (pretty quick considering).

If it does hang, at least you can continue later without havib-ng to start from scratch (i hope)

I haven't tried a download manager, no.  But I've just gone and fetched one, will try with that later today - my last chance.

Thanks for the idea.

Fran. Just finished downloading using 'Free Download Manager'.

Now for the content download...

Got the free download manager, and now the file is downloading again - but FDM doesn't think I am downloading anything, I obviously didn't do it right - how do you get the FDM to work?

Hang on, hang on - maybe Content Paradise has a download manager???

Download's already stopped and seems to be the right size...

I don't get this...

(still don't know how FDM works though)

No, only a partial again..... sigh.

Still no joy, only partial downloads so far and although I've found out how to (sort of) get a file to TRY downloading with FDM - I keep getting "unknown server error" and a 5 second pause, repeated a few times then everything stops... grrrr!

Can  anyone help?

I would suggest waiting until the rush subsides and then trying again through your browser.

Fran.

Did this with me as well, but if you right click on the file name (top window) you will see from the drop down that it is still trying to load.

It should automatically try to download again. This means you can leave it, go and make a cup of tea, and it will carry on without you!

If this doesn't work, do as Maleny suggests and wait till it's quieter.

Anyone know were i can download the manual?

It's not a pdf in the download(s)? Not installed in the program directory?

sigh..I go away for 5 days and miss everything!..:|  sigh, I'll just have to limp along on Poser 3, 4, and Daz Studio..;) ah well, I wouldn't be surprised if this doesn't show up again on one of those 'brit' mags..have to keep my eyes open. When did they offer Poser 4 on a mag? that's where I got 3, but...

So far, the only one I've seen who has successfully downloaded a complete file is adrianharrison. tom271, I, like you, have been having trouble with this. I've been trying this for days, and I have DSL. It either downloads a tiny file or gets somewhere over 100 megabytes and stops. I've never gotten more than 50 percent. This is with MS's download protocols.

I've tried Getright download manager, too, with which I usually have success, but it only downloads a php, and I can't seem to access the .exe file itself.

I'm going to give this a try at the office, because I have a faster connection there, but this seems to be an exercise in futility. I understand that their server is tied up. Lots of us wouldn't mind having Poser 5 for free. However, hiding the file behind a string of alphabet soup and then only getting partial downloads by using built-in download dialogs can frustrate a person after five days.

Mirrors would be good, too.

J

Just shows the difference between the minds at work behind the scenes...  DAZ had the forethought to use an externat mirror for their free Bryce 5 offer...

Well...I can only guess that using an external mirror costs major $$$$$$, what with the amount of bandwidth that sucker pulled down.

@waldomac. I managed to get the EXE. file in 2Hrs 27Min on the 4th. I am still trying to get File 2.

pakled- if your quick you might still have a chance of getting it, just checked the site and THE OFFER IS STILL OPEN (ends today) :woot:

By the way, I might have got download 1, but I've only got about 10% of download 2 in 7 days!!

Use FDM and you can 'pick' at it a whenever your online. Oh yes, it doesn't seem to affect you download limit of 10 if you do it this way!!

Well, I just tried again just now - six days later, and that darned site is STILL jammed solid..

By the way, I had to uninstall Free Download Manager (as I couldn't quickly discover how to - or even if you could - disable it temporarily) as it was interfering with normal downloads (this as well as not being able to download more than one small part of the first bit of the Poser5 program).  My husband nearly blew a fuse trying to download an essential fileon to the laptop, for his collapsed PC, sitting, squatting evilly in the other room - in the normal way - I think he was about to kill something... me probably!

Dont people understand the sacrificies that have to be made for the sake of our art!

We cannot be stifled!

Our freedom of expression cannot be shackled!!

Someone pass me the Absinthe!!

Quote - Dont people understand the sacrificies that have to be made for the sake of our art!

We cannot be stifled!

Our freedom of expression cannot be shackled!!

Someone pass me the Absinthe!!

ROFL!

I am now happy that I've managed to download (and install, so I know it works) the Poser5 Program, but first I could download (or start to!) the Hero.zip, but all I got was 1KB then the download said it was finished, when it patently wasn't.  And now I get an "Access Denied" message when I try to download it.

This is intensly irritating - has anyone else managed to download this HeroCD.zip thing???

Just about to try now...

....and 10 hours later, it's a success!!  :biggrin:

Got it!

... dunno what to do with it though...

Fran; Just click on any of the HTML pages.

Tried 10  times to download poser.
unsuccessful. Waste of time. Maybe I'll try in week or two.

I've tried with and without a download manager.

I got it finally. One day it just started downloading, and, at my office I have a fast connection. About 20 minutes later, I had all the first one. It took a bit more than 30 minutes for the second file. It was full speed, about 60 kilobytes per second, and it went without a hitch.

Now I know it works. ddaydreams, you might give it another go.

now I have poser 5 too cool. Thanks

oh, I got it..;) cheated like a bandit, T3 download, a half-hour each..;) already tried it out. Interesting stuff, lot more controls to master..

Great isn't it?

I can now get all my freebies to open without getting condesending messages like 'not compatable with this release... are you really sure...'

I have finally downloaded the Poser 5 app and content CD.  A whole lot to learn but will be a terrific app to use I am sure.