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Subject: Upgrade/Sidegrade and my old runtime

rokket opened this issue on Sep 21, 2011 · 8 posts
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rokket ( ) posted Wed, 21 September 2011 at 12:36 AM · edited Fri, 11 April 2025 at 10:54 PM

I don't want to assume anything, and I don't see this question asked, so someone slap me if this is a no brainer that I should probably know the answer to: will my Poser 8 runtime function in Poser 9, or will I lose a lot of content? I have a lot of things that I really like in there.

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SAMS3D ( ) posted Wed, 21 September 2011 at 3:16 AM

I can't see it not working, but don't know for sure.  Sharen

icprncss2 ( ) posted Wed, 21 September 2011 at 6:18 AM

You should be able to point your new app at the old runtimes the same as any other external runtime.

Just remember that if you have Python scripts, you need to copy them to the new main Poser runtime. 

basicwiz ( ) posted Wed, 21 September 2011 at 6:45 AM

Works like a charm!

bantha ( ) posted Wed, 21 September 2011 at 7:04 AM · edited Wed, 21 September 2011 at 7:07 AM

Worked for me too. I have several runtimes, I just added them to Pro 2012 and they were ready to go. Just add any old runtime as additional runtime, and you are ready to go.

About the python scripts mentioned above - if you have compiled python scripts (.pyc), you will need new versions from the vendor. Only scripts in source code (.py) will still work.

 


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icprncss2 ( ) posted Wed, 21 September 2011 at 7:26 AM · edited Wed, 21 September 2011 at 7:40 AM

Apparently, SMS has done another update to Python so compiled scripts for P8 will need to recompiled by vendors.

PhilC has updated most of his already and has a page to request updates if you need them.

Other vendors may or may not do updates.  I was very annoyed when faceoff wouldn't update his realism kits and other pythons but given the new SSS and other options, I don't think I'm going to need them.

Like with the release of P8, it may be hit or miss.  I always check the extention. 

bagginsbill ( ) posted Wed, 21 September 2011 at 7:35 AM

Quote - Python scripts compiled for P7 or lower don't work in P8 or above.

If the Python was compiled for P8 or better, it works in P9 and up.

There was nothing in what's new readme info that indicated SMS had made any further changes to Python.

Incorrect. P9 has Python 2.7 and complains about P8 pyc files.

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icprncss2 ( ) posted Wed, 21 September 2011 at 7:41 AM

I was correcting it when you posted.  There's so much added that's it's hard to keep track.  My bad.

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