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(EDIT) Correction: I justed tested the latest version of Poser Pro - the normal map now affects specular.

but they dont work with the alternate diffuse and specular. right.

Oh yeah, that was it. I just verified it. You're correct, it does not affect the Blinn node or any other specular node - it only works with the built-in specular. Since the Blinn node or Glossy node or Anisotropic node are necessary for realism, I never use the built-in specular, which means normal maps are useless after all. Just use a bump map.

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Renderosity forum reply notifications are wonky. If I read a follow-up in a thread, but I don't myself reply, then notifications no longer happen AT ALL on that thread. So if I seem to be ignoring a question, that's why. (Updated September 23, 2019)