Hey guys!

I've been working for weeks on a character for the marketplace, and have run into a dead end on one of the options I want to give her in Poser.  This option is to load a displacement map & setting without having to load the diffuse textures or change anything else.  For example, if the tattoos are loaded, I'd like my customers to be able to use this displacement option without loading the default textures.  It's possible to do this in DS, but not in Poser without some kind of python.

I played around in both Poser9 and in Notepad++ and tried to create this mat file, but have not succeeded.  Then asked BagginsBill who was kind to reply what I feared, which is "it's impossible in Poser without creating a python/script, which is a lot of work".  I've no clue how to create a script, and am unwilling to put a lot MORE work for this simple option lol.  However, he also pointed me to a program sold at Daz3D, the ole Shader Spider" program here http://www.daz3d.com/i/shop/itemdetails?item=3551

I looked it over and see that it would only work with Poser6 SR3 and Poser7, and since something changed in the way python works in Poser9 (and I don't know if it's a python or not), I highly doubt it would work.  I do have a copy of Poser6, but the first version before Frontier became the owner of the company, so I'm not even sure if I can update it to SR3.

Originally I had the "Frontier" copy, but lost it in a computer crash, and Content Paridise refused to give me another copy since they have since updated their site.  I got the old copy from a friend (not a hacked or ripped version) that my serial number works on, so it's all legal.

Two questions.  First, is it possible to update my version of Poser6?  Second, if it's possible, and I buy this program & make the mat file, would the mat file work for Poser9?

A question here which I believe I'll get a "no", but, will ShaderSpider work in Poser9?

Thanks a lot for all the time anyone has to answer me, this is very much appreciated :)

For others, I'm opening this thread for this type of discussion/new idea :)

...wolfie