I understand that the update is for 11.1 so I got hold of my serial number and did the form but now I am wondering if I did it wrong. I wrote my normal email NOT the email from here, will that make a difference or should I do it again.

My Poser is up to date both my poser 11 and the Pro upgrade.

I have not gotten an email yet , what is the turn around for that?

I don't think your personal email matters as long as they can contact you. I rarely get site emails anyway and the response might get lost that way.

OK, then I am not worried, I even looked in the junk folder cause some have been going there too...LOL How long does the response take so I know about when to try again. Thanks for the reply.

I am trying to Download Additional Content Files (License required), but each time I enter my serial number I get

Invalid license entry!

I hope this is just a glitch and not an omen of upgrading issues to come.

There is an issue with upgrade licenses, the team just sent out an email. They will post a new build to fix it likely this evening. I will wait for that one to be sure.

Ok, quick question, where do we post our findings/complaints/compliments etc about the 11.2?

it was in the original email they sent with the note about your Early Adopter download:

Bug reporting and troubleshooting, please complete a ticket at:

https://support.posersoftware.com (select Early Adopter Poser 11.2 as your Graphics Product)

I used my regular email addy, same one i use here and DAZ. OK. Well, I have all the Early Adopter Files now.

Jenn, ANYONE?!!?!?

I got the first two main files. Used my purchase Key from S-M via RDNA. It worked fine, PP 11.2.224 comes right up, shows my name and the BONDWARE copyright.PP-11.2 Bondware 01.jpg I would apologise for loading a V4 first, but to me, good ol Victoria 4.2 and Poser were a match made in heaven. And Rend won't complain, considering some thousands of $$$ worth of light bills got paid from MY purchases through the years. Naw I think they rather like the ol gal. She got GAME y'all! And its apparently working ok. I don't see that other tab I've seen talk about. Where is it supposed to be?

If your meaning the content search, it's in the library. Click the library, there will be 3 tabs .. Library, Search & Favorites. To Search online, you type in what you want to search for, then click the little magnifying glass in the cloud (Left of the Sort By: .. selector). Then it will search online, if the cloud isn't toggled on (yellow) it will search your local libraries. I can live with it there, as it is totally unobtrusive, when it was a tab I would accidentally keep clicking on it.

Right, I am looking right at it on the left monitor. Hey it even showed some outside content, for a moment. Guess there's a thing or two to figure out yet.

I am not suffering from insanity. I am totally enjoying every crazy minute of it!

Ah! Ok click on the 'i' icon whilst hovering cursor over an item in the Library, opens it right up in your browser. Nifty! And like bwldrd said, it is unobtrusive. Manual select/deselect the cloud shifts between Renderosity Marketplace and my default Runtime drive. It's quick too. Though I never used it before tonight, I can see me getting a dim almost a flash pop going off with a neat idea and see I don't have the model, or textures or whatever. Just Search the store and poof, I got it. So, wow. All these years that's been in there and I never even poked it with a stick!

Thanks!

My end result with the new Adoption Process: Its a set of download executeables. Ran both As Administrator, put them in the usual places the Installer discovered, which are the old S-M folder set. No errors, finished processes fine. No trouble with Copy-Paste my original License Key. PP 11.2 (Bondware) is running uninterrupted since last night, have some items loaded and rendering Firefly as I type. No problems here!

(hm, maybe I was too loud or something?) (shuffles back to peanut gallery...)

Lol, we're all busy testing it to see what breaks. :) I've already submitted a ticket due to some python scripts no longer working.

Roger that!

The early adopter program will be open to Poser users who fit the following criteria: • Had a Poser 11 license prior to June 1, 2019, and can provide their license key. • Can download individual installers from PoserSoftware.com instead of the Smith Micro Download Manager. • Are comfortable that the Fusion products will not be included. • Are willing to download improved versions of the software over time in exchange for early access to the new features and fixes.

For all those who made the special team how did you get around requirement #2 listed to an early adaptor? I have been on several computers and they all show the Smith Micro download manager as what can be downloaded from Posersoftware.com. The fact that some people must be able to get to a different part of the web from the same site does not inspire a lot of trust the upgrade is going to work.

I was sent the link to the downloader when I got the email that I was one of the early adapters. Not sure I understand what you mean, unless I am completely missing something, that point is more life 'willing to' than 'able to' , since a direct link was provided?

Then they really screwed up the requirements listing as it says "CAN download from Posersoftware.com" I didn't apply because I can't do what they say is a requirement. Maybe they should have gotten rid of REQUIREMENT #2 if it does not apply. When you write instructions on how to do something then they need to be able to done. Not hope that people will some how figure it out when a step does not apply.

I don't know, really. I interpreted it as 'able to once we tell you to' not 'go and see if it's there right now'. Maybe that's just me and I was lucky. Maybe someone else can explain it better. I am not affiliated with either company so I cannot vouch for their linguistics and copywriting skills.

folks, if you go back to the files via the same emailed link you will see the files have been updated every day by around 10pm, going by the time stamp. So, I DL and install and see there is a little difference in files sizes too. OK. Install over and it uninstalls old, installs new. Cool. Would be a bit easier on our geeky minds if they DID give us little signposts along the way.
SO, they are busy, well we should be too, right? Lets get our busy on!

Yep, what you said. The builds are good for me, so far.

SO FAR, all the builds have given pretty consistent results for me. Namely, everything I could cram into a day works pretty well. Even DSON/Genesis 2 Figures are good. That's a relief for this old geezer! Heh! La Femme is doing great too. Have her loaded and working a new character over as I type. No worries so far.

But THIS was supposed to be covering the BONDWARE issue with Licenses, wasn't it? In that case, if every build installs and runs, its a success, I guess!

Early testers are to weed out the small/annoying buggies before this release goes public to adjust SM to Bondware, and they can focus on actual feature improvements, yes. SO far so good, not a single crash and the last two builds got rid of the things I wanted to report before I could so yay.

Hm. Me too. I think I need a newer computer. I built this one in 2008 about the time Hurricane IKE hit Houston. The Base 3 items are the same as then, everything else is newer. CPU-MOBO-RAM, original. Good, but old stuff. Just having LaFemme loaded then adding Quincy chr and Xenya Hair bogs it down a good bit.

whoops. adding morphs from LaFemme to the Signature Set TOP, spend 10 mins carefully de-selecting unneeded item boxes. Click OK and instant "This Program "Poser Pro.exe" has crashed. then the two or three choices, I chose Close The Program Now. Sigh. Doncha HATE when that happens. so fast it scared me for a sec. This is build 11.2.237 dated last night, 08 SEPT.

Didn't get a chance to install that one yet, at work, but will check it out once home and chores are done. I'll try to put it through its paces a bit more aggressively than usual, maybe try a clothes item conversion.

I'm dl'ing the new new build now. Done. Installing. New build is '.238. Will see what it does with same situation.

Could one of you folks check whether this (Windows) installation bug is still in the 11.2 installers ?

I don't see anything like that on my c: drive so I'd say it's gone since the 9/10/19 build.

@ 3dcheapskate - nothing like that on the 7 possible drives it could be on. Guess its swatted, unless you are getting that with any of the 11.2 installers?

Wow, big jump from a half a gig to over 1 gig in the installer! Here goes nutin!

I'll wait, I want to get it as a complete working program as tempting as this is, I'm afraid I might pull my hair out with it until the issues are fixed with it.

They are working on the transition from S-M to BondWare. That's a fraction of what they will be working on for Poser 12 Features! The more systems this is checked on, the better gauge for results!

DarkAngle1612 mentioned a form I believe for the update that's coming.

What form and where do I find it?

Reading the email all the way through. I know, at the end of the game not back at the beginning. Jenn are you using the MAC version? I have never even seen the Help/Deactivate License option. Help, yes, but there is no "Deactivate License" anywhere. Each installer requires the uninstall of the previous version. Every time. And splash screen shows a new version number. Still no option for Deactivating License anywhere. Using PC, Windows version here. Todays version is saying its missing wxPython API on startup every time, then an Info box saying wxCore Module Not Found. OK box each and Poser 11.2 works BUT running any script, even when they work, also give a "ImportError: No module named wx.core", 3 instances at run, 1 more on exit script.

Ticket opened

McGrandpa posted at 12:46PM Sun, 15 September 2019 - #4361934

Ticket opened

As an early adopter you would have been given a link to SLACK, please use that to get assistance with the program

Thank you Structure. However, on re-download and re-install of same version, the problem disappeared. So, it isn't actually a program error.

Structure, I just read through that email and see we have to 1) install "SLACK" then 2) click and "join" SLACK.

To TPTB: Why force your paying Users to jump through hoops to help you do your job? Did not realize how much you have come to despise we "Users".

Just provide US, the Users helping you FREE OF CHARGE, with a simple means of reporting errors. Like, a forum, for example. Release day is tomorrow anyway. No new version last night = Sunday. Everyone needs a day off, no problem.

SLACK installed, IN SLACK now.

Release is on the 19'th

McGrandpa nobody is despising anyone, and I apologise that you feel this way. You do not have to install Slack, there is a web based version. The Slack channel was set up so that YOU can get help with your issues in a timely manner, as it is currently easier for us to see issues arising if they are all in one place rather than having multiple posts in a forum. Plus it prevents a concern, or issue, from being potentially derailed as often happens in forum posts. I was merely suggesting that it may be faster to use the vehicle provided for such issues where it will be seen and answered relatively quickly. There are quite a few users in the channel, and we are all here to help one another. We would love to see you join us. But if doing so isn't anything that interests you, then you may submit your your ticket as you did, and it will get answered.

Here is an example of the benefits of joining us:

The issue you submitted was reported in Slack, and it was resolved in roughly two hours. Once it was taken care of, the users knew there was a new download that was available for them. Information is that quickly updated in the channel and passed along. Not sure how long it took for your ticket to transfer the same information to you singularly.

Again, please keep us apprised of any issues in whatever manner is comfortable for YOU.

Thanks!

In SLACK now, thanks Structure!

Thank you so much for joining us. It is great to have you.

I also want to say thank you for all the valuable feedback you have provided in this thread. You've been so great about informing on what you did and the results you're getting, and this was another reason we wanted you to join us.

Thanks again for participating here and in Slack.

We appreciate everyone's participation very much, in whatever way it is given to us.

Am I missing something? Download manager shows latest as 11.1.1.35540. No 11.2.

the Early Adopter beta is a different link and version

Duh!! Per email I should update to 11.2 ON September 19th.

Yessir! As Jenn informed us, S-M will shut down the registration server. Forever. CLICK! As designed, Poser 11 will then give some kind of 'cannot authenticate, server not found!' error, and exit. So we all will have to install the new BondWare 11.2.nnn version. That server is ONLINE and apparently working a treat! :D

I saw files for Poser 11.2 up on the PoserSoftware site today .After I putting my serial number from my SmithMicro days Poser Pro, it allowed me to download all the files. What I want to know is, do I need to uninstall my current version, 11.1 xxxx or can/will it just do an update? really want to know this as there are currently no details on how, or what files to install first - the Support exe. or the Poser Install exe.Also are the files that are up there now, the final 11.2 release fileset?

11.2 is released on September 19 so what is there now is the daily erky release build, identifiable by build number. The program, upon starting it will prompt you for the uninstall of the old SM version and reinstall of new Bondware. There are other threads in the Poser Official forum with more details.