Copy-pasting a whole runtime MAY be the problem, actually. Depending on what you copied and where you put it. Linking to the runtimes is always a better idea, copying it may copy files that weren't supposed to be moved.

There's this NICE script included in Poser 8 that will import all your previous runtimes for you. It's a one click solution, nothing techie at all.

Also be sure that File Search is set to DEEP in the preferences. As far as I know it's the default, but it never hurts to check. It may account for the missing textures.

All I can say is I have all my Poser versions (from 4 and upwards) on an external drive. They live happily side by side and I haven't had any of all the problems that People are complaining about. Yes I've had Poser 8 crash on me a few times, but I've had ALL my probrams do that occasionally. Those things happen, and so far, Poser isn't any worse in that respect.

Oh and I agree with Lostinspaceman.. if you don't WANT the new features of Poser 8, why upgrade at all? The rest of us WANT them, couldn't care less about rsr support or the ancient Poser 4 renderer and are (at least I am) thrilled at the new, improved library!

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