0_0 OMG!!!

I can't believe that only took you about 10 min. Looks like I need to start a topic on render settings... Tried rendering an image a couple days ago @ 3300 x 2500 x 300dpi. 10 hrs later, it was still only adding objects... Think I'll give it another shot now with lower settings (my images seem to be to dark these day to turn out on a printer anyways).

Love the sweat effect. Ironicly, the image that I tried rendering had sweat in it. Didn't turn out that good, though. I'll have to give it another go now that I've seen your method.

Hair as grass, eh? Tried that a while ago. Ended up taking a flat plane, and using displacements to creat a grass effect. I recall it turned out rather well (for short grass). Let me see if I can dig up the material settings again.

Thanks for the info!
~DM

Just out of curiosity, what where the render settings, and how long did it take to render? ~DM

Hhhmmmmm.... Hey Dan, could we get a possible guesstimate on the price? (Doesnt sound safe to assume...) ~DM

Ack!!! too soon! need cash..... ;_; ~DM

top one kinda reminds me of the Nameless one from Planescape Torment. ~DM

Hey Steve, question for ya. On your subscriptions page, how come the Lifetime subscription is only three months? Is this a typo? TIA! ~DM PS: just in case, here's the link: http://ultimateezine.com/secure/subscriptions.asp

If youre talking about the Poser 5 bonus CD, there are a couple files like that. They appear to be missing from the CD, but theyre not, actually. The file names got truncated, most likely by whatever CD burning software they used for the master copy. If you dig around on the CD through explorer, you can find them. Good luck! ~DM

ah, ok! wow, can't wait then! ~DM

The armor looks great. One of the better sets I've seen. The only problem I can see (maybe it's just the angles) is it looks like the pauldrons appear to be digging into the arm plates. Nice work though, I couldn't make that. Just out of curiosity, where can one see the micheal's armor? Looking good! ~DM

Whichever route you go, save yourself some sanity, go with quality ram. When I first popped up to a gig one year ago, I went with uber-generic ram. I noticed a huge difference when it came to poser, but the system was much more unstable. Depending on your price range, I would suggest DDR ram, and go with either Corsair, Micron, or Mushkin ram. Theyre a little more pricey, but the performance is worth it. On a budget? Try Corsair value ram. Just as stable as the rest, but without the ram heat spreader (and the modules arent necessarily from the same batch). The sticks run anywhere form $100 to $175 (look around, deals can be found if searched for). Last but not least, you may want to consult your boards manual to see what your system can (and cant) handle. No sense in paying extra for the high-speed memory if your board doesnt support it (unless you want to take advantage of the higher speeds on a later update). Good luck! ~DM

LOL! looks like someone had fun with this. ^__^ btw, would someone in Australia help out Vince? ;p ~CD

newegg, eh? That's where I got the board and proc form. One of the better online sellers I've delt with. The other one is Spartan Tech, but only because they're local. Would hate to order form them online. Stupid Illinois online sales tax. It's higher than the regular in-store sales tax. O_o; ~DM

Here's the link wrp

http://www.renderosity.com/messages.ez?ForumID=12356&Form.ShowMessage=899746

Good Luck!
~DM

Ok, I hope I don't make anybody sick with this... Depending on what you already have, you may be able to turn it into a top of the line computer, for as little as $200. I just upgraded mine about a month ago. It's now an AMD XP 2000, with new board and 1gb (Corsair DDR 2700). Total cost: $302.59 (after shipping). That was a month ago, the prices have already dropped. Heck, I'm willing to bet, somebody can do better. ~DM

well, I was just kidding with the whole cross dress thingy, but I won't argue... BTW, Excelent dress sets so far Philc!