Ok... I have rolled back the graphics driver, I've updated the Toshiba service stuff (NOT the same as MS updates). I have come to the conclusion that this is just not going to be feasible for me to do.
I had to roll the entire system back to a restore point prior to my starting on Nataani's Poser conversion, just to get the system to stop freezing the GUI. Messages continue to come in through my IMs; if I have music playing, it continues to play in the background; it's just the GUI that becomes non-responsive, and it's happening constantly right now. As in, every few minutes or so everything was freezing up on the GUI and I couldn't get any response out of my windows. And this was after rolling back the graphics driver, which is why I went back to a prior restore point. Now, I am still getting some freezes, but not
quite as often as before.. but the point is I'm still getting them. I am probably going to have to reinstall my OS to fix this.
Guys, I can not do this. These kinds of computer problems used to be very, very commonplace for me back when I was using Poser on a regular basis to do my artwork. I had repeated hard drive crashes, repeated instances of needing to reinstall my OS, the event viewer was riddled with graphic driver issues and that happened across three different video cards, and three different versions of Windows, and at least three different sets of hardware/computers. My husband at one point installed Poser on his system and was experimenting with it, and he, too, ended up having graphic driver issues and at one point needed to do a reinstall of his OS
(for him it was Win7).
These particular types of PC issues STOPPED happening when I switched over to Studio. Now, as soon as I start using Poser to do any serious work, like I've been trying to do with Nataani's conversion, the issues have begun again - on a completely different set of hardware than what I had before. A totally different machine, and a totally different version of Poser.
I have gotten no work done on this today, really. I got no work done on it yesterday. I have spent all day today and yesterday trying to fix the problems that were created by the graphic driver crash and resulting instability on the system. I know these issues are not happening to everyone, or people would not use the software. Maybe it's something that's particular to trying to run a 32-bit Poser10 on a 64-bit OS system. Or maybe it's something conflicting with something else and it just happened to be while I had P10 open for Nataani. I don't know. But it's happened for years, through all the Poser versions starting at Poser 5, and all the hardware rigs I've had. I have had no problems with my current computer until I started trying to do Nataani's conversion, and now I'm most likely looking at an OS reinstall.
I am more than willing to team up with a Poser user to produce a version of him for those of you who use that software. I
want to support both programs. I
want to get him working on both sides. But if I kill my computer trying to do Poser conversions, I won't be able to produce any content at all. I can't afford to replace this machine; it took me almost two years to save up to get it, and it was completely stable
(as much as I hate Windows 8.1) until I started opening Poser and trying to do Nataani's conversion.
I can't do this. I'm sorry. If a Poser user is willing to step up and do the conversion, please send me a PM and we'll talk it over. I'm more than willing to work with someone in order to get him supported in both programs. I will send you the .pz2 INJ/REM that Satira so kindly helped me figure out how to make. I'll send you the textures; I'll happily send you whatever you need to do it with.
But I am not going to, and I can not afford to kill my own computer trying to do it. If a Poser user is willing to do the conversion for him, please send me a PM and we'll work out the nitty gritty. I can't. I've tried, and I'm
still chasing down instability issues and looking at a Windows reinstall tomorrow to return stability to my system as a result. I can't fry my rig trying to do this. I'm sorry.