Welcome to the forum! P4 is much, much better than P3, but you can get a feel for the program. The major difference is in conforming clothing (being able to dress the models any way you want). Go to the last pages of free stuff here and work your way forward, choosing whatever props or accessories you like. Anything posted in '99 or thereabouts ought to work just fine for you; later stuff might need widgeting. Also, go to PhilC's site www.philc.com where he has put extra P3 characters and such, especially for folks who are just getting the magazine CD. With P3 you will not be able to use the really neat "millennium" characters such as Vicki and Michael, but you can still do a lot. When you are ready, amble over to CuriousLabs (there is a link on top of this page) and download the demo of P4, to get a taste of the improvements. Most of all, have fun. Experiment. Play with it. Carolly