I initially couldn't run the Open GL on Vista in Poser either.  Open GL didn't play well with Vista at all.  Video card manufacturers were slow to come out with fixes.  About a month ago I downloaded a new driver for my laptop video chip and I can now run Open GL in Poser on it without crashes.  Microsoft wants everyone to use DirectX 10 now, so there was definite road block in place.

I think someone hit the nail on the head when then said something about Quidam.  I guess since the partnership with Quidam fell through SM made their on low res characters.  So sad.  The Quidam characters aren't so ugly.  Would using "smooth polygon option" in Poser help?  Why is it that each subsequent generation of Poser People just get more homely?  I'd perfer to use Dork and Posette rather than this clan, they at least look human with a decent texture map.