Windows' built-in support for zip files is not the best. It commonly gives the error that the file is "corrupt" (when it's not). Your best solution is to go download WinZip (it's free), install it, and let Winzip handle zip files. Remember, if the files were really corrupt, there would be a lot more complaints. Or, you could replace the TCP/IP packeting software that you use to connect to the DNS router along the ISDN circulatory ambiotic connector. Then, re-route power to the ODN circuits and reset your DSN and IP transport connectors. :-) In other words, look for the simpliest solution first (get Winzip) before doing something very complicated (like replacing a modem or motherboard).

Best questions:

• Can someone send me the blMilWom.obj file? It didn't come with my version of Poser.
• Can someone send me a serial number for Poser 5? I lost mine.
• How can I get Poser 5 to work better under Windows 98, running at a 640x480 screen size? How do I get Poser 5 to work better under Windows 95? How about under Windows 3.1? And don't tell me to upgrade. I can't afford to spend the $99, especially after spending $1,500 at DAZ last month. Besides, I'm using a 1978 dot matrix printer which isn't supported under Windows XP. And, no, I will not give my money to the evil, money-grubbing companies that make those pretty photo-printers. I refuse to upgrade every few years just because some companies claim they've "improved" technology. My dot matrix is good enough for letters, so don't tell me I need to upgrade.
• How can I speed up Poser on my 133Mhz 486DX machine? Is there some kind of memory enhancer I can buy? Would a better video card help? Would I really see an improvement if I bought a 3.2Ghz Pentium IV computer? Best non-questions:
• Look at this image I made with Poser (posts a screen shot from Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within).
• Look at this image I made with Poser (posts a heavily-postworked image of an obscure Playboy playmate).
• Look at this image I made with Poser (posts an image that was rendered in Vue, then postworked in Photoshop to the point of looking like a painting).
• I have a scene with 10 figures and clothing. It crashes Poser every time I try to render it. Please solve my problem without knowing what operating system I use and without knowing anything about my computer.

What about hooded jackets and parkas and fur-lined boots and other ski-type clothing?

The general rule seems to be to use a focal length of 90-120. But, you should also know when to break the rules as well. Sure, every portrait should be taken with a 100mm focal length, looking straight at the subject. Try these:

• If your character is a super-hero: move the camera down and point it up at the character. Adjust the focal length to around 60-80. The odd angle and fish-eye-ness will give him a sense of power.
• Alternaticely, move the camera up, adjust the focal length to around 30-50... your character now has a sense of smallness.
• Try lower focal lengths when making images of non-human things. Move the camera right up to the nose of the X-Wing Fighter and adjust the focal length to 25. See what happens.
• Maybe your scene is a close-up of a crazed person. In that case, give him a strange expression and set the focal length to a small value: 10 or 15. Like good photography, think about what your image is saying.
• Is your image a simple "stand and pose" image? In this case, you don't have to worry so much.
• Or is it a "moment in time" image? In this case, you should think about your character's motivation, the background, and the events before the image was "shot". Finally, find some images you really like. Look at how the artist built it: from the composition to the lighting to the colors to the character's expression to the camera angle.

Geneva? What does this have to do with Poser? This message should be moved to the OT Forum... oh, right. There is no place to post off-topic messages. Never mind. Geneva? I think I'll build that in Poser. There, now this thread has something to do with Poser. You're all clear. :)

I don't remember which forum it was, but there was an answer that went like this: "If you have to ask, then it's probably not a good idea to try to sell it." Also, parody and satire is a fine line. MAD magazine can get away with it because that is obviously meant as humor. If you sell a "Snope" character (obviously a version of "Snape") with the sole intention of making money, where is the "humor" to classify it as parody? But, "close enough" usually works for most things, especially in the 3D world. Many companies own the likenesses for a specific use (you can't make and sell a movie using Harry Potter characters). But a digital version for use only in Poser? Definitely a gray area.

Dork on Dork killing? When will the violence end?

Attached Link: http://www.curiouslabs.com

Not to change the subject from talking about banning people, but back to the original topic... This seems like yet another discussion about people deleting their original posts AFTER other people have answered them. What's the point of the thread if the original question has been deleted? (Oh, I see, it's like playing Jeopardy: you get the answer and have to come up with the question.) Why can't this forum software disallow deleting of a post if someone posts a reply? I think we've been through this before.

In Poser 4, type "po3" for the old interface and "po4" to get back to the current one. I doubt this works in P5 since they changed the interface (again).

{Ok, so where are folks supposed to post things like birth announcements, birthday greetings, moving notices, "I'll be offline due to health problems"} You should post these messages in the same forum that people have been posting them in for the past few years: the All-Purpose Forum... also known as the "Poser Forum". What does "my cat just died" or "Look out for the Sasser virus" have to do with Poser? Nothing, but people post these messages anyway in that Forum anyway.

What splitting angle are you using? If the verticies are below a certain degree, they won't split. You may have to go with UV Mapper Pro and set the angle to something large (89.5 degrees) to see an effect.

One word: UNDO. Four words: MULTIPLE LEVELS OF UNDO. Video hardware support is a good one, too: OpenGL previews of the scene before rendering would be nice. {2) Better integration with 3ds Max 4x 5x and 6x.} Support for Lightwave would be nice also. {(especially since the only one available doesn't work under win98.)} Dude, it's the middle of 2004. It's time to bite the bullet and give up Windows 98. It's time to install Windows 2000 or XP. Or do you really want to hold on to your OS until it's 18 years old and can move out on it's own? Since you mentioned it, why don't we ask Curious Labs to add better memory management support when running Poser 6 on Windows 95? Or how about a DOS version of Poser 7?

Another analogy (though a crude one) would be how cities allow adult entertainment in a 1 block section. Everyone knows that this 1 block contains the "nudey" stores and strip clubs. Outside of the block, these things are forbidden... everyone knows and everyone obeys. You want nudey stuff? Go to the block. You don't want it? Don't go there. But, if you go there, know that you'll be getting into adult stuff. The same is true for community sites: one forum needs to hold the Complaints & Debates (a "C&D Forum"... there's an idea!) or a place to discuss politics, religion, and other off-topic topics. If there is no forum to hold these messages, rants, and ideas, then these kinds of posts will spill over into the rest of the Forums. People need to be able to vent. I know there will be "no debate" over this issue, but the mods need to carefully consider what may happen.

I kind of enjoyed the political debates and anti-war rants. But, oh, well, this isn't open to debate. I wonder if these kinds of posts will find their way to the "All Purpose Forum", um, I mean the "Poser Forum". And why wasn't this announced on the Front Page? I would think that the removal of an entire forum would be big news for the community... something everyone should know about.