I've started offering a variety of tutorials on my Discord server on various topics related to Opensim, mostly on PBR for now, but I will expand them as opportunity arises. Here are the current offerings:

General Firestorm Settings for PBR
Acquiring and Creating PBR Materials
Preparing, Uploading, and Applying PBR
PBR Reflection Probes
GLTF/GLB File Uploads

Coming Soon: Understanding PBR Texture Types

You can find my ⁠tutorials channel on my Discord server here: https://discord.gg/SMBaqan3Ny

Alina Custom Vehicles.

NEW TRUCK STORE IN REGION

Over 250 different vehicles to choose from, all vehicles are driveable

50 NEW VEHICLES ADDED

MORE TRUCKS ARE STILL ARRIVING , AND DRIVABLE .

There are also copy items which are not Vehicles

All vehicles can be altered or modified should you need, adjustments or additions happily done on request..

hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Alina%20Custom%20Vehicles/118/35/22

Some areas i am still working on

Lots of new Christmas stuff in our Holidays & Seasons section at Masala Al Kohav Mall. Stop by and check it out, it's all free and full perm just for you. New Christmas Ornament planters to put your favorite plants in or even use them for a base for your Christmas tree. There are wreaths, and ornaments, puppies and kittens and candles all for the taking. Pop in and check out our Holidays & Season's department. In our Autumn/Fall section there is a cute turkey named Tommy who is protesting, pop in and see. Blessings and much love Lavia.

Lust mal auf eine Party der anderen Art?
Für alle die mal Lust auf House Music haben,
DJ Tommy legt im italienischem Grid NewLifeitaly auf.
Ein Mix aus italienischen, aber auch internationalen Liedern.
Lasst die Füsse qualmen und habt Spaß.

Fancy a party with a difference?
For all those who love house music,
DJ Tommy will be spinning tunes at the Italian Grid NewLifeitaly.
A mix of Italian and international songs.
Get your dancing shoes on and have fun.

Hai voglia di una festa diversa dal solito?
Per tutti coloro che hanno voglia di musica house,
il DJ Tommy suonerà al Grid NewLifeitaly italiano.
Un mix di brani italiani ma anche internazionali.
Scatenatevi e divertitevi.

Taxi: hop://newlifeitaly.com:8002/NewLifeWelcome/298/120/45

So much happening in the hyperverse, not all of it Halloweeny, here are a few stories you may have missed:
three fun destinations for Halloween, out of the dozens available
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/10/spooktober.html
the return of the talk show dedicated to Opensim
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/10/inworld-review-retur...
ANd then, safarying fun with Vic:
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/10/tunnel-vision.html
and - hilariously - with Star:
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/10/one-for-road.html
also with the RP folk of Wyldwood Bayou
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/10/role-models.html
and philosophically, with Dings and Uta:
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/10/serenity-now.html
All this plus Neverworld's 10th birthday
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/10/nwg-hits-decade.html
a story of cholera and curiosity
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/10/dr-snow-and-water.ht...
and finally, Taarna Welles' continuing adventure with mesh, animesh, and AI
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/10/at-home-with-hopsons...

When I think of Halloween, I think of the story of "The Headless Horseman" which is pretty scary, so I made a couple versions of it, my personal favorite is the flaming one. They are both in the Fantasy area of the mall - stop by and check them out, they can add a spookiness to your halloween decor. Blessings and much love, Lavia

***Autumnfest 2025 Is Just Around the Corner!***

This year’s Autumnfest is going to be bigger and better than ever!
Take a sneak peek at one of the newest regions created especially for this year’s event: http://af25.amv.world

October 23rd – October 31st, 2025 - 9 Regions • 9 Days • Endless Autumn & Halloween Fun!

**Celebrate the magic of the season across:**
AMV Autumnfest, Open Mic Arts, AMV Autumnfest Stage, Surreal Autumnfest, Autumnfest InTribute, Autumnfest Halloween, Meow Fashion, Autumnfest October, and Halloween Town!

Enjoy an incredible lineup of Live Performers, DJs, Tributes, Karaoke, and a BIG Costume Party!
Plus — Storytelling, Belly Dancing, Guided Meditation, Chakra Awareness, and a Rocky Horror Show Tribute!

Don’t miss the AI Autumn & Halloween Art Show at the Crescent Moon Gallery, and get your Autumn & Halloween portraits taken by our amazing staff photographer, Zelle Mist!

Video presentation of the Vampire and Lycan role-playing game currently being developed on the BloodMoon grid
https://youtu.be/AQJIaxfVj_Q?si=MlYxPz0WdxD5jhwl

I'm sorry, the video is in French, but the guide and HUD will be translated into several languages.

For more information, please feel free to contact me via IM or the contact form on our website: https://bloodmoonpack.com/pages/contact.php

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWoQ7PFSYlk

Leo's Custom Tech N9ne "Ronald" Costume

So, I pretty much rode the "Watch the World Burn" train until i got somewhat burned out on that song. Made the t-shirt. Memorized the lyrics. Ronald has been my new song to digest and unpack...and it sure got me doing a lot of thinking. Song meanings, multiple meanings, etc. Decided to make a "close enough" version of Tech N9ne's costume from the music video. I guess what hits hardest is the senseless violence, shooting sprees, murders, especially in the USA, but all over the world, really. Some of us did not have a perfect childhood. Some are still struggling with issues of anger, depression, poverty, loss of loved ones, and more. I guess I am appalled at how many people are quick to judge each other if opinions vary. Metal music and hip-hop are criticized heavily, especially on Opensim, by older generations that don't understand it. Please understand THIS: I personally find singing or screaming along to songs like this, to be a much healthier outlet than punching holes in the walls of my house, self harm, harming others, and other things. It is one thing to say "this type of music is not my style". It is another thing to say certain music or entire genres are wrong, talentless, etc. To each their own. I am including the lyrics to the song in case anyone wants to think deeper and maybe understand some new things. Be kind to each other, OpenSim.

Once upon a time, everything was alright
I used to feel safe, not a worry in sight
Then I grew up, quickly realized
The world is a fucked up place sometimes
Death is at your door
Reachin' in from the other side
It's time to cut the cord
Hangin' on like a parasite, go (ah)
Hangin' on like a parasite
Hangin' on like a parasite
Don't hesitate, you're hangin' on for your life
Don't hesitate, you're reachin' out from the light
Walkin' on a razor's edge
My blood runs black, I'm not your friend, uh, fuck
Pull from the depths of the 36 Chambers, ah
Ah, pull the trigger, give a bullet to a stranger, nice
Ah, pull from the depths of the 36 Chambers (haha-haha-ha)
Pull the trigger, give a bullet to a stranger
I don't wanna die (die), but I'm not gonna live
In a place so cold, in a world like this (this)
Crucify me (me), it's blasphemy ('my)
Throw me in the fire, let me burn for eternity (go, go, go, go)
Burn for eternity ('y, 'y, 'y), eternity
I'll never be the one that will ever back down
Never turn around and run, never, never, never back down
Deep into the trench of a place unknown
Lies a dead man clutched to the bottom of a throne
At the bottom of a hole that nobody wants to go
It's the devil that you know that's gotta hold up on your wicked soul (damn)
What is up in your mind? Are you thinkin' the devil is makin' the crime?
Or the people are evil and never no demon design? Or the opposite of a divine? No
Yes, the hell is in front of you, side and behind, I can feel every sign of a human decline
I'm believin' the time is upon us when all of our people are blind (yo)
Red rain, saw it fallin' from a tower's dead plane
Head banged Mandalay Bay hotel, lotta lead came
Sex change could get you caught up in death range
He pled sane but really imitatin' Ed Gein
How do we get this way? Negative shit to say when you get dismay
Havin' a fit today so you wanna make a bitch decay
My son's mom went gone, it was really wrong
I thought I was gonna vomit searchin' for my son, but I didn't go John Muhammad
So the devil's right here on this level, wipe tears
That's 'cause when rebels ready to pop the heavy metal, why fear? (Yeah)
Abomination, they been fakin', consecration hatin', western education
Got that killer on a kid, I gotta chase 'em, go
Go
Spiralin' out of control and deeper down the rabbit hole, ay
Never gonna let them get the most of what they'll have to resurrect
You're sick to death, better take me down
I don't give a fuck, this disgrace to God (no), yeah (ah)
Never gonna let them get the most of what they'll have to resurrect
I don't give a fuck, this disgrace to God

BK Mode – trag, was dich markiert.

BK-Mode ist kein Styling. BK-Mode ist Grenzziehung. Wer sie trägt, setzt Koordinaten: scharf, direkt, unverkennbar. Keine Kompromisse, keine Erklärungen. Die Schnitte sprechen. Die Silhouetten antworten. Und wer hineinschlüpft, verschwindet nicht – er tritt auf.

BK Mode – für alle, die nicht bloß erscheinen, sondern Spuren hinterlassen.

OMG!! I LOVE Halloween! Look what I did! LOL! I added more costumes and lots more decor! I added more LMs to the box by the front door.... LMs for fabulous Halloween regions and costume shops and I haven't even seen it all! Grab a copy! It's sooo much fun to do this for everyone! I hope you enjoy decorating for Autumn and Halloween this year and i hope to see you all in your costumes! If you have some to share, click on anything and get my IM from my profile and drop it in! Drop your LMs too! I'm so happy to share! DO explore all these fun places! Send me pictures and I will put them on a texture board in my club, The Blue Grotto! Ok, off to bed with me! Have fun and see you soon! Hugggs all around!

Für die Männer gibt’s auch mal wieder was Neues 😉
Neue Pieces von Gianni & Legacy – jetzt sichern, solange sie da sind!

There's something new for the men too 😉
New pieces from Gianni & Legacy – get yours now while stocks last!

3-world.de:8002:Welcome

Alina Custom Vehicles.
Now at AMV a new store with easy access around the region bringing you unusual and unseen vehicles in Opensim.
Classic vehicles, Nascar race cars, Huge Hotrod range, Monster Trucks, Heavy Commercial Vehicles, Agriculture Vehicles, Huge Dinkie Vehicle section , Pick up trucks, just about something for everyone..

In region teleporter to make it easier to get around..NEW VEHICLES ADDED

Complete sim full of vehicles, almost 250 different vehicles to choose from it costs nothing to look, so take home something great. New vehicles being added weekly.
All vehicles can be altered or modified should you need, adjustments or additions happily done on request..
Hope to see you soon.
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/luna/126/128/22
Alina.

The Holiday Spirit has gotten hold of me and so I have been touched, though those who know me will tell you I'm touched (in the head) LOL. Anyway I just love working with my programs to produce beautiful things and this Nativity Scene has turned out lovely and will be a stunning addition to any Christmas venue or you can shrink it down to sit on a mantle or under a tree, but it reminds us of the REAL reason for the season. You can find it in the Holidays & Season's section of our mall. The teleport pad is at the landing point and looks like a manhole cover. Just click, select your destination, then click again to teleport. Blessings and much love, Lavia

🕯️ Jack is back… but he lost his head! 😱
Straight from Sciattisi Grid, here comes the Headless Jack Butler Collection — the most charming (and delightfully creepy) butler team in the virtual world!

🍸 Always dressed to impress in their striped suits, these headless butlers are ready to serve in style:
🥂 Champagne and strawberries for your classy nights,
🍷 red wine and treats for refined tastes,
☕️ cappuccino and cookies for late-night dreamers,
🍹 and even some spooky shooters for the brave ones!

👻 Visit us on Sciattisi Grid and let yourself be served by those who literally lost their heads for Halloween!
hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopCenter/218/43/22

Get ready for a spine-chilling adventure at Wednesday at Midnight! First stop—Beetlejuice’s haunting ground, the Maitland's house, where the strange and unusual never rest. Knock on the brick wall three times if you dare. Then, venture into the eerie halls of the Addams Family mansion! Feeling brave? Take the wheel and drive the bus yourself for a personal tour of this dark and quirky world. Whether you ride or drive, it’s a journey you won’t forget! three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Wednesday at Midnight

Hope everyone is having a lovely day. A few new items has been added to the store . I added an outdoor area. Use the teleporters in the front of the store also join the group for newly added items and updates. I will try to add things every day so check back often.

At Mall 2 you find now Mesh Objects and classic clothes close to the landing straight ahead.

Full Perm Mesh objects, Season Objects, Deco in the left side there also are my Galeries with art i made.

When you turn right at the landing you find Mesh Clothes for Female and Male, also Hair, Shoes, Accessoires, Costumes and more.

Visit the Bakery or the street cafes.

Relax at the park or visit the playground in the middle of the mall.

Texture Mall

You find all kind of full perm textures like seasons, wood, stone, sand, water, sky,
native and much more.
Also there are textures without background in seamless or cute motives to make your
own cloth or use for poofers or what ever you can imagine.
Some ready made poofers and floaters are set there too.

We don't need to be the biggest grid...

We don't need to be the oldest grid;

We just want to be the ...

Best Damn Little Grid in Opensim


For the techies
* Daily asset backups to Object Storage
* Hourly snapshots
* 36 cores of processing power
* OS 9.3 (PBR Enabled)
* Bullet physics
* Y engine

For the others
* Multicultural community
* all Adults welcome - (LGBTQ friendly)
* more than 1,000 connected sims for sailing
* three huge trails for horse riding
* extremely detailed underwater worlds
* Racing Region
* Zombie RP Region
* extensive shopping & exploration



"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together"
~ Woodrow Wilson


Does Friends grid sound like a place you would like to call home?

Contact Zuzu Bahro or Safine Mahoe to learn about our free Island rentals with 10,000 prim for active residents. Because of many requests, friends grid will now offer: 2x2, 4x4 and 8x8 regions for the first time. Please contact Safine mahoe for details and pricing.

https://friends-grid.com

Stay tuned for more details - Photography Competition to celebrate the opening of Just Shoot Me @ Twiztid Timez Grid
hg.twiztidtimezgrid.com:8602:Shutter Up
[TTG]Twiztid Timez Grid✦

Visit the sim and search for the free beautiful mask's that will be located around the sim. Use as part of your photo submission or just keep for a masked event.

You simply take a happy snap at the grid - submit to Omy Goodness full perm - photo should be 1024 x 512.
Submissions must be made via email - Full details will be located at the grid in the next few days. Look for this poster to obtain competition details.

There will be the major prize of 3 months free rent on a parcel of land with 1,000 prims. 2nd & 3rd prizes will be unique designs that cannot be found anywhere else.

All submissions will be on display at Twiztid Timez Grid Welcome area.

You get to vote on the most popular submission.

There will be voting boxes next to all photos submitted. No name or details of the photographer will be shown. Simply vote for your favourite photograph. For those of you who enter a photograph, you only get to vote once, so bring your friends to help you get your winning votes.

Stay tuned for further details!
Meanwhile - start shooting your photos now and stay tuned for further details! Happy Shooting! ♥

So once again, there I was, playing around in Meshy AI, and Blender and I finally figured out how to transfer the file with it's texture and get Blender to put it together then upload it with the textures included and POOF, a beautifully rendered, textured bust of my art work in the form of the Bust of King David. This sculpture along with the painting in the background and the Star of David wall or door décor, are available in The Plaza here at the mall. They are full perm and free for you. Blessings and much love, Lavia.

So I was mess'n around in Meshy and made this cute little mesh Star of David for the Rosh Hashana 5786 (2025 into 2026) New Year which is on September 22 this year. This little gem is so pretty and decorative it can be left on your door or wall all year until the next Rosh Hashana. You can find it in The Plaza here at the mall. It's free and full perm. Blessings and much love, Lavia

🎉 BK Mode – Tweenster Edition: Klein, cool, grenzenlos!

🎉 Diese vier Looks sind wie ein Zuckerschock mit Stil – süß, frech und voller Persönlichkeit. Für kleine Leute, die wissen, was sie wollen – und es mit einem Augenzwinkern tragen.

🖤 Stay Cool Vibes Schwarzes Shirt, bunte Botschaft, Jeans und Sneaker – dieser Look sagt: „Ich bin cool. Und ich bleib’s.“

🤎 Chill Champ Beiger Tracksuit mit Relax-Faktor – für alle, die lässig durchstarten und dabei immer stylisch bleiben.

🖤🤍 Plaid & Attitude Karohose trifft Statement-Shirt – ein Outfit wie ein Gedanke: clever, kreativ, ein bisschen rebellisch.

💙 Royal Play Navy-Style mit Fleur-de-Lis – verspielt, edel und mit einer Prise Fantasie. Für alle, die Mode wie ein Abenteuer tragen.

🌈 BK Mode Shopping-Park – Hier wird Mode zum Spielplatz für Stil. Tweenster bedeutet: Du bist nicht zu klein für große Looks.

I want to thank everyone who participated in our little poll yesterday regarding adoption of PBR viewers. The tally as of today: 45% of the 29 respondents said they love it, 28% said they had tried it but had reverted back, and 14% said they had no interest in using one.

As I have shown before, the pic above shows the difference between PBR and full Blinn-Phong materials. Both are the best I was able to accomplish with each graphics engine. Both are part of all my builds now, so users can decide how they want to see them.

As many of you know, I've always been an early adopter and proponent of new viewer features, such as materials and eep, and used them in everything, regardless of how widely adopted the tech was among the user base. And as with pbr now, the primary early adopters are usually artists, designers, and creators, because we are are supported by a great group of patrons who enable us to keep doing what we love and push the limits of creation on this platform. So, if a user doesn't want to upgrade, we understand and we accommodate, but if they do, they're in for a treat :-)

Like every year, Osgrid is scheduling auctions.
This isn't just an event; it's a way for the grid to fund itself. The grid operates solely through your donations.
But you can also donate one of your creations for the auction.
Have a good Friday and a good weekend.