RobynsVeil...

You didn't ask me, but Since the OP and I are having identical experiences...

I've not had trouble implementing IDL. It's Gc that is the problem. Turn off GC and IDL works like a charm. BTW... while your image is quite lovely in many respects, the texture shows all of the greyishness and washout that we are talking about. Perhaps it is a difference and what we EXPECT to see. You may like the more desaturated colors.

I decided to go with Pro for the 64-bit interface. That was it. If I could un-install GC, I would.