Yes 12 megs is about my limit too. I see what you mean about the sphere. Ive tried something similar.

Pity. I was hoping against hope that youd reveal the location of the Import Setting Dialogue that somehow didnt make it into the manual but would solve my problem in two simple mouseclicks. =) No such luck.

I dont know about XP just yet. Probably should be thinking about upgrading my whole rig before that...