The Chess Set 12/13/06 by Richabri (Rick Bridenbaker) Thank you for purchasing 'The Chess Set' for Poser! All of this product's content was created by Richabri. =============================================================================== Description: =============================================================================== The Chess Set for Poser is 17 piece prop set replicating a Staunton chess set complete with light & dark wood pieces, chessboard table, chairs and room elements. The Chess Set for Poser features detailed chess pieces and is implimented to be very easy to use. Load the ChessRoom.PZ3 file and you have a complete chess playing environment including an intimate room setting. Load the ChessTable.PZ3 file and you have just the chessboard with all of the chess pieces parented to it. All of the sets elements are implemented as separate props so you can use all of the props or just the pieces that you need for your scene. The complete set is as follows: Area Rug Floor Section Wall Section Chess Chair Chessboard Table BLK Bishop BLK King BLK Knight BLK Pawn BLK Queen BLK Rook WHT Bishop WHT King WHT Knight WHT Pawn WHT Queen WHT Rook Efficient and functional the Chess Set is easy to use and a real value for the price - it will perform well for any of your chess scenes! The Chess Set has been tested to work with every version of Poser. It is recommended however that you uncheck 'Smooth Polygons' when rendering in Poser 5 or Poser 6. =============================================================================== Everything comes as Poser Ready props that can be loaded from the category menu or for even easier use - just load one of the two included PZ3 files which have a default lighting and camera scheme. All of the prop's elements are completely modular and can be used separately or with other sets for maximum use and enjoyment. The Chess Set for Poser comes with high resolution textures that will well support large renders or extreme close-up shots. ============================================================================= Notes: =============================================================================== RENDERING: Uncheck 'Smooth Polygons' when rendering in Poser 5 or Poser 6 to avoid rendering artifacts with the Firefly renderer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIGHTING: The lighting scheme uses 4 infinite lights with only light (Main) having the ability to create shadows and the other three providing fill and ambient lighting. Usually all that will be needed to light most scenes is to Y-Rotate the Main light. The lighting preset was provided to give a general illumination of this set. It should be adequate for most scenes but I highly recommend adjusting it for any specific scenes you may create if you choose to use it. TEXTURES: The textures were chosen to provide the best look to the scene. You can easily change the look of the elements by changing the appropriate textures/colors in the Material Dialog Box in Poser with other seamless tilable textures. =============================================================================== You will need Poser 4/5/6 or later with the latest patches or Pro Pack to use these props. =============================================================================== To install: Unzip the archive (ChessSet.zip) to the root folder wherever you installed Poser: (i.e., C:\Program Files\Curious Labs\Poser 5). The files we decompress to the following folders: /Runtime ChessSet_Readme.txt License.txt /Geometries /Richabri /ChessSet A_Rug.obj Bishop.obj C_Chair.obj C_Table.obj F_Sect.obj King.obj Knight.obj Pawn.obj Queen.obj Rook.obj W_Sect.obj /Libraries /Props /Chess Set !Area Rug.png !Area Rug.pp2 !Area Rug.rsr !Chess Chair.png !Chess Chair.pp2 !Chess Chair.rsr !Chess Table.png !Chess Table.pp2 !Chess Table.rsr !Floor Section.png !Floor Section.pp2 !Floor Section.rsr !Wall Section.png !Wall Section.pp2 !Wall Section.rsr BLK Bishop.png BLK Bishop.pp2 BLK Bishop.rsr BLK King.png BLK King.pp2 BLK King.rsr BLK Knight.png BLK Knight.pp2 BLK Knight.rsr BLK Pawn.png BLK Pawn.pp2 BLK Pawn.rsr BLK Queen.png BLK Queen.pp2 BLK Queen.rsr BLK Rook.png BLK Rook.pp2 BLK Rook.rsr WHT Bishop.png WHT Bishop.pp2 WHT Bishop.rsr WHT King.png WHT King.pp2 WHT King.rsr WHT Knight.png WHT Knight.pp2 WHT Knight.rsr WHT Pawn.png WHT Pawn.pp2 WHT Pawn.rsr WHT Queen.png WHT Queen.pp2 WHT Queen.rsr WHT Rook.png WHT Rook.pp2 WHT Rook.rsr /Textures /Richabri /ChessSet CBOARD.jpg CSGold.jpg CSLEATH.jpg CS_CARP.jpg CS_Dark.jpg CS_LIGHT.jpg CS_RUG.jpg CS_WALL.jpg CS_WOOD.jpg CS_WSIDE.jpg /!ChessSet PZ3s ChessRoom.pz3 ChessTable.pz3 =============================================================================== The Chess Set props should already be appropriately scaled for a standard size Daz character. Some adjustments may be necessary to account for different computer environments and/or morphs. If you have any difficulties with the installation or use of these props, please email me with a description of your problem and I will respond promptly. Rick Bridenbaker