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Subject: Poser 3... Free?

Gorodin opened this issue on Jun 26, 2002 · 14 posts
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Gorodin ( ) posted Wed, 26 June 2002 at 12:22 PM · edited Wed, 12 February 2025 at 5:58 AM

I have heard that Poser 3 was included as a gimme in a magazine a few months ago. Is this true? My friends 13 year old daughter is getting very interested in computer art, and I thought a free poser 3 would be a great intro for her. Is there any place where this might still be available?

c1rcle ( ) posted Wed, 26 June 2002 at 12:28 PM

Attached Link: http://www.thefuturenetwork.plc.uk

over here in UK PC Format gave it away, try their website, they might have backissues for sale that include it, the link's up there ^ Rob

dona_ferentes ( ) posted Wed, 26 June 2002 at 1:07 PM

Attached Link: http://www.pcplus.co.uk

PC Plus also gave it away, together with an offer to upgrade to P4 at about half price. There *may* have been a time limit on the offer, but I don't think one was mentioned. I'll attach the PC Plus weblink. John

Gorodin ( ) posted Wed, 26 June 2002 at 1:53 PM

Anyone know which issue? PCPlus just has an email contact for backissues...

AlShoshana ( ) posted Wed, 26 June 2002 at 2:20 PM

PC Plus issue 189 May 2002......Discs include poser 3 and Cinema 4D v5

Gorodin ( ) posted Wed, 26 June 2002 at 2:25 PM

Thanks!

c1rcle ( ) posted Wed, 26 June 2002 at 2:25 PM

PC Format issue 135 May 2002, they had Maya PLE as well, cinema 4d was april in pc format

hauksdottir ( ) posted Wed, 26 June 2002 at 11:12 PM

The mighty Maya is being given away on MacAddict disks... Gosh! They are running like cowards instead of preserving their high-end niche. ;^) Carolly

dona_ferentes ( ) posted Thu, 27 June 2002 at 3:21 AM

I got the May PC Format just to get Maya (having already got Poser 3 from PC Plus). But the Maya you get is totally crippled - no saves whatsoever, which makes it pretty useless. I'd advise anyone going for a back issue to opt for the PC Plus version, which includes an uncrippled Cinema 4D, plus the half-price poser upgrade offer. John

Phantast ( ) posted Thu, 27 June 2002 at 10:19 AM

The half price upgrade is even more valuable than the free Poser 3!

c1rcle ( ) posted Thu, 27 June 2002 at 1:50 PM

oh yeah I forgot about Maya being crippled, sorry guys :) Rob

Gorodin ( ) posted Thu, 27 June 2002 at 1:55 PM

It's not crippled... It's "Differently Abled"!

hauksdottir ( ) posted Fri, 28 June 2002 at 4:34 AM

This Maya creates images you can save, but the watermark is incredibly intrusive. Supposedly, student can learn from this version and put an image or 3 in their portfolios, but an Art Director would be hard-pressed to see the model with all that text in the background! However, it is "free". Carolly

dona_ferentes ( ) posted Fri, 28 June 2002 at 5:58 AM

Yes, you're right - you can save, but you get the watermarking. Sorry. I just remembered trying it and deciding that it was too disabled (or 'differently abled', or 'graphically-challenged') to be any practical use. John

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