Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: Poser 8 killed my cat!

MikeJ opened this issue on Sep 21, 2009 · 60 posts


MikeJ posted Mon, 21 September 2009 at 9:32 PM

Poser 8 killed my cat!

Right after I installed it and ran it for the first time... bam - all hell broke loose!
First the cat dropped over, but that's okay - he shed too much anyway.

But then, one by one, my hard drives wheezed and whined and ground to a screeching halt... first D, then F, then finally C, and then the monitor went black.

Well, it was black until the fireworks of sparks set it alight, but soon was even blacker after the flames died down.

I swear I will never again buy another Poser release until the next one comes out.



stepson posted Mon, 21 September 2009 at 9:37 PM

You better report this to S/M right away.:lol:

Life is hard, but what a ride.


bagginsbill posted Mon, 21 September 2009 at 9:39 PM

grin


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jdcooke posted Mon, 21 September 2009 at 9:42 PM

 Try  CTRL-ALT-DELETE  !!!!


MikeJ posted Mon, 21 September 2009 at 9:47 PM

Quote - You better report this to S/M right away.:lol:

I would if I could, but apparently it took out my cell phone too... as well as the pay phone down the street.



stepson posted Mon, 21 September 2009 at 9:55 PM

Perhaps you daughter can magically fix it, then you can have another cat-astrophy.  :blink:

Life is hard, but what a ride.


MikeJ posted Mon, 21 September 2009 at 10:02 PM

Quote - Perhaps you daughter can magically fix it, then you can have another cat-astrophy.  :blink:

Not interested.
I'm just going to wait at the liquor store for the pay phone there to be fixed so I can call S-M.

And if it doesn't get fixed and I have to stay there forever, no big deal - Poser 8 has already ruined my life anyway.  :biggrin:



bagginsbill posted Mon, 21 September 2009 at 10:23 PM

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MikeJ posted Mon, 21 September 2009 at 10:37 PM

That's right.
A lemon.
I gotta say, that's a particularly good looking lemon too.
But it doesn't disguise what it is. ;-)



Diogenes posted Mon, 21 September 2009 at 10:46 PM

I have my penis on a string in my pocket, I keep pulling it while at the mall but Poser 8 wont let me, could somebody give it back? I hope sr1 fixes that   :lol:


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Vestmann posted Mon, 21 September 2009 at 10:53 PM

How do you know it was Poser and not something else?  You're not supplying enough information!

This is what you need to show us:

  1. Screenshot of your cat before it died
  2. Screenshot of your cat after it died.
  3. Was the cat a Leopard or a Snow Leopard.?
  4. Forensic report from the Pet Coroner.
  5. Have you tried buying another cat and install Poser 8 again.

Have you tried Poser 7. I understand it kills cats too ;)

hehehe




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grichter posted Mon, 21 September 2009 at 11:45 PM

Your post  just killed my keyboard. It caused me to spray a large gulp of water all over it. Since your post is based on your problems with P8, I filed a support ticket with SM. But the auto 1st response came back said that I should update my open GL drivers, switch to SreeD and reinstall flash. That if that doesn't work I should file a support ticket with the SPCA instead.

I thought SPCA stood for the Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals not the Society of Poser Crazy Addicts as referenced in the support response.
:b_confused:

Gary

"Those who lose themselves in a passion lose less than those who lose their passion"


GeneralNutt posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 12:05 AM

I had the exact same problem! SM included a Poser 8 Dog with out warning. It screwed my millennium dog runtime and now I have to pay for millennium puppies. Poser 8 sux!



wyrwulf posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 12:10 AM Online Now!

It wasn't Pelty, was it, Mike? I hope not. Here's the old picture you posted a couple of years ago.

LaurieA posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 12:23 AM

gulp....spatter....spit....wheeze....

My monitor is full of coffee. Thanks Mike!

OMFG....lol.

Laurie



JohnDoe641 posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 2:13 AM

Did you jiggle the cable?


nruddock posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 3:19 AM

Look on the bright side, you get to try a few of these out.


DCArt posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 4:03 AM

 Wait ... did you check the cat's on/off switch?



Marque posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 4:44 AM

Try the reset switch just in front of the tail...if that doesn't work put your mouse down by it's nose, that sometimes brings them around.


EnglishBob posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 7:30 AM

bagginsbill - excellent render. Will you be making lemonade with that?

wyrwulf - excellent job of UV mapping.

MikeJ - is the cat in a box? Leave the lid closed if so. It may be in a superposition of states which will only collapse if the cat is observed. Most cats behave in this way. And it will be safe in case Poser 8 burns your house down.


DCArt posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 7:34 AM

 >>> **wyrwulf** - excellent job of UV mapping.

Looks like he pelt mapped my cat! (the breed is unmistakeable) - actually, maybe not. The pelted cat looks more striped than spotted (like the Egyptian Mau)



MikeJ posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 8:18 AM

Quote -

MikeJ - is the cat in a box? Leave the lid closed if so. It may be in a superposition of states which will only collapse if the cat is observed. Most cats behave in this way. And it will be safe in case Poser 8 burns your house down.

Ah yes, the Schroedinger Effect. I hadn't considered that.
Thank you for the advice. ;-)



Khai-J-Bach posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 8:19 AM

oh I'd watch out for that.

the cat enters 3 states.

Dead, Alive, Bloody Furious.

opening the box to find out can be......dangerous....



MikeJ posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 8:20 AM

Quote - It wasn't Pelty, was it, Mike? I hope not. Here's the old picture you posted a couple of years ago.

LOL!
Oh man, that takes me back...



lkendall posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 8:25 AM

I don't have a cat, but Poser 8 made my hair fall out, made me gain 40 pounds, and gave me cataracts.

lmk

Probably edited for spelling, grammer, punctuation, or typos.


Khai-J-Bach posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 8:28 AM

poser 8 turned me into a newt!



bagginsbill posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 8:37 AM

lmk,

I have the exact same problem. Well, I have all my hair and I don't have cataracts, and it was Poser 6 that made me gain 40 pounds, but otherwise I have the exact same problem.

Also, whenever I render, I have to go to the bathroom. Sometimes I don't want to get up and I pee a little bit in my pants.


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lkendall posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 10:32 AM

There should be a Surgeon General's black-box product warning!

LMK

Probably edited for spelling, grammer, punctuation, or typos.


JOELGLAINE posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 10:52 AM

 The producing company IS "S&M", you know. Are you really shocked with a name like that?:laugh:

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grichter posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 11:09 AM

BB I had a diaper set for the Daz Mil Baby, I ran thru WW2 that came with P8 and planned to fly them out to you, so you could remain concentrated on finishing up testing SR1. I set them to fit M4 with the belly morphs to accomodate your weight gain as ThinkCopper requested. Problem is MikeJ's cat ate my carrier pigeon before I could fly them as the cat's last act here on earth. Reason I say had is,  it appears P8 lost the original and the converted diapers when P8 crashed. The bigger problem I have is a result of P8 crashing it wiped out that set of nude pics you sent me of Hillary and McCain together. Your were right those pics rocked big time. If P8 hasn't wiped out your set too, any chance you to send them to me again?

Thanks.

Gary

"Those who lose themselves in a passion lose less than those who lose their passion"


JenX posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 11:41 AM

 Hey, no fair having fun and being silly while I'm sick :P

Also, SM needs to provide all potential viewers of this thread with incontinence pads or diapers.  Just in case.  This should have come with every copy of P8, physical or digital.  And, no, I don't care about the logistics :P

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Dizzi posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 12:41 PM

I hope SR1 makes Poser 8 finally useful. It should kill mice and rats, not cats!



dlfurman posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 1:23 PM

Ok....

I can see that I really should wait for POSER 9!
Any thoughts for a wishlist for that?

I'll start.

Leaves animals alone (Sorry, but the base code will have to include ALL animals. Perhaps the P9SR1 will have the vermin exclusion patch.)
Makes coffee or tea, but not lemonade
Absorbs liquids issuing forth from users, no matter where they come from.
Has the P4 .RSR code put back in

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thinkcooper posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 2:19 PM

Sorry about the cat. Our beta testers missed this, and all the Poser engineers have dogs. Customer Service tells me that if you send us the cat, we'll refund its purchase price.

Steve Cooper
Poser Product Manager


JenX posted Tue, 22 September 2009 at 3:36 PM

 Just don't poison my bunnies, and we're cool.

/nod

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KimberlyC posted Wed, 23 September 2009 at 12:19 AM

Was about to say.. I think Poser is only "Dog friendly". You must have missed that very very small print before you pressed the "Accept" button.  :P 



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rjjack posted Wed, 23 September 2009 at 2:56 AM

Attached Link: icanhascheezburger

Ouch! Ordered Poser8 boxed and got this, can you ask the packager to check the contents of the box before sending to the client ?

Daymond42 posted Wed, 23 September 2009 at 7:19 AM

Time to summon my inner "The IT Crowd".

Did you try turning it off and on again? The computer.. or the cat. Either one.

:D

 

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JenX posted Wed, 23 September 2009 at 7:39 AM

 You can turn a cat off?  Mine only has 2 settings.  Lazy and Evil.  No off, though.

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722 posted Wed, 23 September 2009 at 6:11 PM

ROFLMHO  It hurts ,you guys are funny
Sorry for the cat


LaurieA posted Wed, 23 September 2009 at 6:40 PM

Attached Link: http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/funny-pictures-cat-does-not-like-to-wear-cross1.jpg

Jen's cat:



JenX posted Wed, 23 September 2009 at 6:45 PM

 icky shivers  no, no no no.  That is not Kali.  I have a pic of her somewhere.

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LaurieA posted Wed, 23 September 2009 at 6:52 PM

Quote -  icky shivers  no, no no no.  That is not Kali.  I have a pic of her somewhere.

Sorry, the "evil" part threw me off...lmao ;o).

Laurie



Khai-J-Bach posted Wed, 23 September 2009 at 7:02 PM

in other news, Poser 8 today declared war on a small mountain goat in tibet.

Film at 11.



fivecat posted Wed, 23 September 2009 at 7:24 PM

Quote - in other news, Poser 8 today declared war on a small mountain goat in tibet. 

Film at 11.

I bet on the goat.

(were we betting on who could eat weeds?)


grichter posted Wed, 23 September 2009 at 8:12 PM

Wow, SR1 squashed so many bugs, it even killed all the fleas on my neighbors cat, my other neighbors dog, all the flys, ants and wasps within 200 yards of my CPU I updated last night! The Poser crew is better then a can of Raid and the best flea collar know to man. 

Gary

"Those who lose themselves in a passion lose less than those who lose their passion"


Vestmann posted Wed, 23 September 2009 at 9:02 PM

My hair is growing back!!  Shortly after installing SR1 a felt all warm on my bald spot.  Now, tiny strands of hair are emerging! And the best part:       ...THEY'RE DYNAMIC!!

Aw, thank you ever so much SM! Right after I've learned how the hair material works, I can have any hair color I want!




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odf posted Thu, 24 September 2009 at 8:00 AM

Quote - poser 8 turned me into a newt!

Is it heavier than a duck, then?

-- I'm not mad at you, just Westphalian.


JOELGLAINE posted Thu, 24 September 2009 at 8:46 AM

Quote - > Quote - poser 8 turned me into a newt!

Is it heavier than a duck, then?

Doesn't really matter.  He got better.
:laugh:

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BrainGuy63 posted Thu, 24 September 2009 at 11:05 AM

Sorry this one slipped through until SR1; my cats have both been fixed thus can't reproduce.


lkendall posted Thu, 24 September 2009 at 1:01 PM

Kaibach:

What goats render looks a lot different than Poser 8 renders, but I understand there are not artifacts in the shadowes that goats cast.

lmk

Probably edited for spelling, grammer, punctuation, or typos.


Klebnor posted Thu, 24 September 2009 at 6:44 PM

Now it's all falling into place.

Ordered Poser 8, waited two weeks.

Followed up with S/M and UPS, both swear it was delivered.

Never found a package.  UPS shows me scan of acceptance form.  Small pawprint on signature line.

Just checked catbox.  Small bits of undigested CD plastic and shredded paper mixed in with litter.

Cats seem fine, except for the smug looks.

S/M advises neither they nor the carrier are responsible for interception by felines.

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Tucan-Tiki posted Fri, 25 September 2009 at 7:02 PM

Sounds to me like your computer overheated check that your pc fan is operating and that it is not clogged with cat hair, for everything to drop dead lke that could also be a driver virus attacking your computers drivers for your hard drives and monitor.

maybe time to take your pc in for a check up.


Peelo posted Fri, 25 September 2009 at 9:02 PM

There is nothing greater in life than being loyal to a privately owned corporation and their shoddy products and elitist attitudes.  What are we, if not loyal consumers.? I consume, therefore I am. Cats be damned.

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RedPhantom posted Sat, 26 September 2009 at 7:41 PM Online Now! Site Admin

lol Vestmann, but how long does it take to render your hair each morning?


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Vestmann posted Sat, 26 September 2009 at 8:45 PM

Oh I only have Show Populated checked most days.  I only render them for special events.




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DCArt posted Sat, 26 September 2009 at 9:25 PM

 roflmao



Vestmann posted Sun, 27 September 2009 at 12:12 AM

Quote -  roflmao

lol I had to get out my Acronym dictionary for that one!




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MyCat posted Sun, 27 September 2009 at 10:05 AM

Quote - Poser 8 killed my cat!

No it didn't, I'm right here!

(I'm just afraid to install it now.) :)


stepson posted Thu, 01 October 2009 at 1:04 AM

Poser 8 has scaled my poor little dwarfs body to human size, and the DP has made all my parts work normally, now I'm out of a job.  :laugh:

Life is hard, but what a ride.