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

DJ Neko wants to test some new material tonight and she's playing at the Clown Motel.

Yes, it's based on a RL place in Tonopah, Nevada. Some mad genius built a clown themed motel in the middle of nowhere and right next door to a wild west cemetery. Both RL places are reportedly haunted. Feeling brave?

hop://groovyverse.com:8002/Exodus/953/509/200

✨ Mittelalterfest auf Washago ✨
Washago – ein Ort voller kleiner Dörfer, geheimer Winkel und zauberhafter Plätze zum Entdecken, Erkunden und Entspannen.
Und genau hier erwartet euch am 14. November ein ganz besonderes Highlight: das Mittelalterfest!
Ab 20:00 Uhr öffnen sich die Tore zu einer Welt voller Marktstimmung, Lichter, Geschichten und Klänge vergangener Zeiten.
Für die musikalische Reise sorgt niemand Geringerer als unser DJ Marlon Wayne, der das Mittelalter mit seinen Beats zum Tanzen bringt.
Kommt zahlreich, bringt eure Freunde mit – und lasst uns gemeinsam einen Abend voller Zauber, Freude und Gemeinschaft erleben.
🏰 Ihr seid von Herzen willkommen!
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✨ Medieval Festival on Washago ✨
Washago – a place full of small villages, hidden corners, and magical spots to discover, explore, and relax.
And it is right here that a very special highlight awaits you on November 14th: the Medieval Festival!
From 8:00 PM the gates will open to a world of market flair, lights, stories, and the sounds of times long past.
For the musical journey, none other than our DJ Marlon Wayne will bring the Middle Ages to life with his beats.
Come in great numbers, bring your friends – and let’s share an evening full of magic, joy, and togetherness.
🏰 You are warmly welcome!
pangeagrid.ddns.net:8002:Washago

Ages ago, I satirized events in SL like "Best in Bikini" and "Best in Cute" with my “Best In Demo” event. SL Creators used demo tags and took other such measures to prevent people from using a free version as a final, permanent piece. So, imagine your Avatar using a pre-mesh no-mod shape from a shop with demo sized huge hands and feet. You'd be wearing flexihair with demo signs attached. Add on a skin extensively tattooed with “demo,” and wearing clothing with the word demo woven into the texture. You'd have a nightmare of an avatar – and one that might win the “Best In Demo” event. The prize? A demo version of a trophy.

The event was hilarious, and so popular that other clubs copied the idea. You can say my “Best in Demo” event was a demo for Best In Demo events.Then came OS. Sadly, there are no demos here, and so, no Best In Demo events either. But there are other fun event ideas. Consider “Best In Complexity”. It's actually a bad event idea, and found in the OSW group "Best of Bad Event Ideas." The group has a new bad event idea: Best In Doomscrolling. Remember -- you can't get PTSD if you are the traumatic event. https://opensimworld.com/post/125621?msgSuccess=Posted

Add your own bad event idea to the group if you like.

Open Mic Thursdays! accepting talent by avatars throughout Alternate Metaverse & The OpenSim Hypergrid as well! Live Open Mic events are on Thursdays from 12:30-2:30pm, Hosted by Dave King & Whisper Carfield! We accept people in the order of which they sign up. Some of the talent will include:Bands, Singers, Musicians, Poets, Storytellers, Comedians & Free-stylers! What hidden talents do YOU have??

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Open%20Mic%20Arts/220/48...

Hello everyone! :)
I would like to invite you to my performance at Speakeasy Swinghard today!!
Alternate Metaverse -11:00am-12:30
Casual, Fun, Friendly Gathering!
Would love to sing your favorites from 900+ variety song list.
Hugs and hopefully see you soon!!
x
Map us at: alternatemetaverse.com:8002:AMV Events

🌕✨ MOONLIGHT SHOW ✨🌕
This Friday the 14th at 2AM, the veil lifts and the rhythm rises.
Step into the Alternate Metaverse Grid — Main Landing Point, where DJ Yana conjures a sonic ritual that defies gravity and genre.

🔥 From soul-stirring gospel blues to tribal echoes under the stars
🔥 From ethereal chants to thunderous metal crescendos
🔥 From digital soul to ancient harmonies reborn
This is not just a set, it’s a journey through light and shadow, a ceremony of sound, a healing storm.

💫 Come as you are. Leave transformed.
💫 2AM. Friday the 14th.
💫 Only in the Alternate Metaverse.

Let the moonlight guide you.

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/32...

I have always said that I am willing to share—just ask me first! Recently, a resident I did not know, who apparently created an account in AVIWORLDS in 2021, used CopyBot in Dallas to copy my landing and left it all under his name (Tetho Flavius). This makes me question how easy it is to use CopyBot here, and I would appreciate guidance on how to prevent this. For now, Tetho, you are banned for 14 days until you explain why you did not simply ask. Can someone tell me what these are? He had these around my landing spot.

Auf Radio Xenolandia legt Xenos heute eine Stunde De Staat auf.

De Staat: Mehr als nur ein Regierungsform

Wann? Heute 14:00 Uhr
Wo hören? Hier lang - https://laut.fm/xenolandia
Oder auf allen Regionen vom Xenolandia Grid.
Streaming-URL für VLC Player https://stream.laut.fm/xenolandia

Bandvorstellung auf Xenopolias > https://tinyurl.com/2w5mjm84

Für neue Hörer - beim Sender einschalten wird ein kurzer Werbeblock (max.1min) getriggert.
Also nicht ausschalten/ einschalten wenn euch ein Titel nicht gefällt, sondern kurz leise machen. Wink
Die restliche Sendung ist dann Werbefrei!

De Staat: Mehr als nur ein Regierungsform

Was ist der Staat?
Fragen Sie einen Philosophen, und Sie bekommen einen Vortrag über den Gesellschaftsvertrag.
Fragen Sie einen Politikwissenschaftler, und er wird über das Gewaltmonopol referieren.
Fragen Sie einen Musikliebhaber aus den Niederlanden, und er wird Ihnen mit leuchtenden Augen sagen:
„De Staat? Das ist die beste Band, die Sie je live sehen werden.“
Und wissen Sie was? Der Musikliebhaber hat wahrscheinlich am meisten Recht. ....

Zum ganzen Artikel auf Xenopolias hier lang > https://tinyurl.com/2w5mjm84

All articles on Xenopolias are available in all common languages.

Just added a new ornament display with full PBR textures at the front entrance of the Emporium. Free and full perm.

All Holiday decor at Lunaria Emporium is now free and full perm for the season. All have been reworked and many have PBR textures added. I have trees, tree skirts, topiaries, wreaths, garlands, a snow couple, poinsettias, etc; some are prim and some are mesh. These are unique items available nowhere else in Opensim.

To find them, click the Holidays sign on the right as you enter the lobby.

**** OPENSIM Grandpiano V4 - NOVEMBER 12th 2025 Updated Release! ****
**** AVAILABLE AT SOUND SECTOR ****

What's New from V3??
• Fixed the glitch when piano is touched (owner or not) and nothing is selected, music stop being played by the slave prims and play only from root prim
• OpenSIM GrandPiano V4 uses now 1 script instead of 3 from old version - so less lag to your region!It recognizes all prims called "speaker" and sound come from each of them!
• Fixed the issue when more than 1 piano rezzed in a same region! They don`t interact with each other anymore.
• Fixed the issue on NOTECARDS "ALL" and "AVE MARIA" where some of the UUIDs were not properly insert so sound was not played.

OBS1: If sound not coming from the invisible boxes (the speakers) on 1st time when rezzing the piano, stop the music and reset the script.

OBS2: Special thanks for Clifford Hangar, owner of ALTERNATE METAVERSE GRID (AMV) who kindly helped me with this script (up to V3) and I could share to Opensim citizens. V4 modified and simplified via DeepSeek AI

Enjoy :)

Jimmy Olsen
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Tired of not finding a decent piano? And when it`s found it plays any sound but the piano itself? No more!!
-03 kinds of low prims models! (BLACK, BROWN and WHITE models)
- 40 completed classic musics on 03 hours, 35 minutes and 20 seconds of audio!
- WAV and UUID files included in case HG plays the "betch"

Available for FREE and FULLPERM at SOUND area (BOX 07).
Enjoy :)
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NUMBER MUSIC NAME AUTHOR DURATION (HH/MM/SS)
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1 AEOLIAN HARP OP.25 N.1 Piotr IlitchTchaikovsky 00:02:40
2 APPASSIONATA SONATA N.23 3RD MOV Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:08:00
3 AVE MARIA Johann Sebastian Bach 00:05:20
4 CAN-CAN Jacques Offenbach 00:02:00
5 CLAIRE DU LUNE Claude Debussy 00:05:30
6 EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK (A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 00:04:20
7 FANTAISIE IMPROMPTU OP.66 Frédéric Chopin 00:05:40
8 FLIGHT OF BUMBLEBEE Rimsky/Korsakov 00:01:20
9 GRANDE VALSE BRILLANTE E.MAJOR OP.18 Frédéric Chopin 00:05:30
10 GUILLAUME-TELL OUVERTURE G.Rossini/Franz Lisz 00:03:40
11 HEROIC POLONAISE OP.53 A FLAT MAJOR Frédéric Chopin 00:06:50
12 HUNGARIAN DANCE N.2 Johannes Brahms 00:02:20
13 HUNGARIAN RAPSODY II Franz Lisz 00:12:20
14 LA CAMPANELLA Franz Lisz/ Paganini 00:04:50
15 LIBESTRAUM N.3 (LOVE DREAMS) Franz Lisz 00:05:20
16 MAPLE LEAF RAG Scott Joplin 00:02:50
17 MINUTE WALTZ OP.64 N.1 Frédéric Chopin 00:01:50
18 MOONLIGHT SONATA 1ST MOVEMENT Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:07:00
19 MOONLIGHT SONATA 3RD MOVEMENT Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:07:10
20 NOCTURNE OP.2 N.9 Frédéric Chopin 00:05:10
21 PATHETIQUE SONATA N.8 C MINOR OP.13 ,3 Movements Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:18:10
22 PIANO CONCERT N.1 B FLAT MINOR OP.23 Piotr IlitchTchaikovsky 00:03:30
23 POUR ELISE (FÜR ELISE) Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:03:40
24 RADETZKY MARCH OP.228 Johann Strauss 00:02:20
25 SONATA N.05 G MAJOR KV.283 3 Movements. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 00:12:00
26 SONATA N.16 C MAJOR K545 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 00:05:00
27 SUGAR PLUM FAIRY (THE NUTCRACKER SUITE) Piotr IlitchTchaikovsky 00:02:00
28 SWAN LAKE OP.20 I.Scene Piotr IlitchTchaikovsky 00:03:30
29 SYMPHONY N.5 Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:06:00
30 TEMPEST SONATA N.17 3RD Movement Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:07:00
31 THE ENTERTAINER Scott Joplin 00:03:50
32 TICO TICO NO FUBÁ Zequinha de Abreu 00:03:10
33 TORRENT ETUDE OP.10 N.4 Frédéric Chopin 00:01:50
34 TURKISH MARCH (RONDO ALLA TURCA) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 00:03:10
35 TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR (12 VARIATIONS OF AH JE VOUS DIRAI-JE, MAMAN) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 00:13:40
36 WALDSTEIN SONATA N.21 1ST MOV Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:10:40
37 WALTZ A MINOR B150 OP POTSTH Frédéric Chopin 00:01:50
38 WALTZ N.2 (Variety Stage Orchestra suite) Dmitri Shostakovich 00:03:40
39 WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS (THE NUTCRACKER SUITE) Piotr IlitchTchaikovsky 00:07:00
40 WINTER WIND OP.25 N.11 Frédéric Chopin 00:03:40

Grow with Us at the AMV Farming Community!
For a limited time only — Get 6 Months FREE Rent when you rent your farm plot before November 21st!

Come be part of a thriving, friendly community built around creativity, farming, and fun. Plant your crops, raise your animals, and enjoy the peaceful life in the heart of the Alternate Metaverse Grid.

Location: alternatemetaverse.com:8002:AMV Community Farm
Contact: Zephner Magic or Adrianw Webb

Don’t miss your chance to grow, build, and belong — only at AMV Farming Community!

Heute Abend erwartet euch eine Disco-Nacht mit Dj Tommy unter der Moderation von Paristella.
DJ Tommy legt im italienischem Grid NewLifeitaly auf.
Lasst die Füsse qualmen und habt Spaß.

Stasera vi aspetta una serata disco con Dj Tommy, presentata da Paristella.
DJ Tommy suonerà nella griglia italiana NewLifeitaly.
Scatenatevi e divertitevi!

Tonight, you can look forward to a disco night with DJ Tommy, hosted by Paristella.
DJ Tommy will be spinning tunes in the Italian grid NewLifeitaly.
Get your dancing shoes on and have fun.

Mittwoch, 12.11.2025
Mercoledì, 12/11/2025
Beginn: 22:00 CET - 13:00 SLT
Inizio: 22:00 CET - 13:00 SLT
Taxi: newlifeitaly.com:8002:PalmBeach

Alina Custom Vehicles.

Bringing unusual and unseen vehicles in Opensim.

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

40 NEW VEHICLES ADDED

TRUCKS ARE 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

Hey Everybody! Every 2nd Thursday of the month we have Game Day. It starts at 1pm Grid time (14:00 Grid time) and there are multiple games to play. You can play solo or in a group whatever you fancy. We invite you to join us at - grid.genesis-roleplay.org:8002:Masala Al Kohav . Come join us and put a smile on your face!! Blessings and much love, Lavia

When I log in to check for new messages, I often get asked about my "little bulls." Just click on them! Most contain random things. They're new-stuff boxes, represented by the bull—he's my mascot, lol. Anyway, these are vendors, with items still being added to some of them.

MOONLIGHT PARTY Tune in with DeeJay Sofee!
Wake up or wind down with DeeJay Sofee from 2AM to 4AM at the Alternate Metaverse Main Landing Point!
Whether you’re just getting up or settling in, let Sofee take you on a musical journey under the stars.
Today’s Genre: "Dino-Pop" in the Moonlight!
Come dance, vibe, and celebrate the rhythm of the night Moonlight style!
Location:
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/34...
See you there!

This Friday @ Rosies Ballroom starts at 3 PM grid time. - Live performers Nazirah Avro, and Putri Solo Thala Verani
An event not to be missed!
Save the date! On Pangea-Grid ... Formal wear please.

hop://pangeagrid.de:8002/Cartier/227/45/25

Please join us at 6 pm grid time for game night!

Paste this into your browser to TP
hop://grid.kitely.com:8002/Kitely Events Center/109/445/22

Or you can enter through the website:
https://www.kitely.com/virtual-world/Ilan-Tochner/Kitely-E...

I hope you can make it. 🙂

JOIN US for a great double-header! Donn DeVore at 5PM and Acidic Loop at 6PM! Keep OpenSim Rockin! Be there or be square!

5PM - 7PM Tuesday night
hop://groovyverse.com:8002/Membertou%20Gardens/570/71/59

Khiron Ametza Singing Live
Tuesday, November 11th, 2025

Prepare to be mesmerized by the sensational live singer, Khiron Ametza. With her amazing voice and captivating stage presence, she will take you on a musical journey you won't want to miss. From heartfelt ballads to energetic songs to shake you in your chair!

3pm @ Barefoort Ballroom
Attire: Elegant Casual to Formal
http://hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002/
Region: Barefoot Lands
Location: 793, 804, 39
hop://hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002/Barefoot%20Lands/793/804/...

Event Beach Club @ DJ KITKAT & DJ ARIANNA

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
2 DJs, two sets from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. (Paris time)
DJ KITKAT 8:30 pm Paris time (11:30 am Sl time)
DJ ARIANNA 9:30 pm Paris time (12:30 pm Sl time)

hop://bloodmoonpack.com:8002/Event%20Beach%20Club/128/128/...

Events page:
https://bloodmoonpack.com/grid/events/view.php?id=18
https://opensimworld.com/events/128780

Eröffnung der Galerie Wild Couture
Wir freuen uns, die Galerie Wild Couture zu eröffnen – ein Ort, der Kunst und der inneren Ruhe gewidmet ist.
Besucher sind herzlich eingeladen, die Werke von Wild Couture in entspannter Atmosphäre zu betrachten und die besondere Stimmung der Ausstellung zu genießen.
Auch wenn die Künstlerin selbst nicht anwesend ist, sprechen ihre Bilder für sich – leise, kraftvoll und voller Ausdruck.
🕰️ Datum & Uhrzeit: 11. November 2025 um 19.00 // ohne Tanz //
📍 Ort: hg.lifehaven.ch:8002:WildCouture
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Opening of the Wild Couture Gallery
We are delighted to announce the opening of the Wild Couture Gallery – a place devoted to art and inner tranquility.
Visitors are warmly invited to explore the works of Wild Couture in a serene atmosphere and to immerse themselves in the unique spirit of the exhibition.
Although the artist herself will not be present, her paintings speak for her – quietly, powerfully, and full of emotion.
🕰️ Date & Time: November 11th, 2025, at 7:00 PM // without dance //
📍 Location: hg.lifehaven.ch:8002:WildCouture

Time to brewed up something special—a cross-grid community space called the Chat Coffee Lounge. It’s a cozy corner in-world where conversation flows freely, whether you’re here or visiting from afar. So if you’re in the mood to talk, pull up a chair and join us. If you’d rather just listen in, that’s perfectly fine too. Either way, it’s bound to be a good time. See you around! locate at Gentle fire welcome center hop://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/Gentle%20Fire%20Grid/163...

Alina Custom Vehicles.

Bringing unusual and unseen vehicles in Opensim.

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

40 NEW VEHICLES ADDED

TRUCKS ARE 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

Get the latest version of the Sunvibes HUD at the welcome areas of all 3 Sunvibes sims (Sunvibes, Africa, Shanti).

The HUD has TPs to the 3 sims, links to all 7 Sunvibes streams ( SunvibesMain, AfroVibes, IndiaVibes, South African Jazz, ChillVibes, Amapiano, IndianRagas ) and it has some goodies for you too.

Coilguns: Eine Bandvorstellung wie ein Präzisionsuhrwerk unter Strom

Nach den ganzen Bandvorstellungen, die ich über Schweizer Bands gemacht habe, ist mein früheres Bild über die Schweiz völlig demoliert. :D
Vergessen Sie bitte für einen Moment alles, was Sie über die Schweiz zu wissen glauben. Vergessen Sie Schokolade, vergessen Sie pünktliche Züge und vergessen Sie vor allem die beschauliche Alpenidylle. Bereiten Sie sich stattdessen auf eine Lektion in Lärm vor, auf eine akustische Naturgewalt, die so subtil ist wie ein Presslufthammer in einer Bibliothek. Wir sprechen über Coilguns, eine Band, die aus dem Herzen der Schweizer Uhrenindustrie stammt, aber deren Präzision sich nicht in filigranen Zahnrädern, sondern in ohrenbetäubender, mathematisch exakter Zerstörung manifestiert....

Zum ganzen Artikel auf Xenopolias hier lang > https://tinyurl.com/mrc7653v

All articles on Xenopolias are available in all common languages.

The next installment in my PBR tutorials is available on my Discord server. This section is on reflection probes, which holds a lot of mystery if you're not familiar with them. I get into the tips and tricks I discovered over more than a year working with PBR.

You can find the thread for reflection probes in the ⁠tutorials channel on my Discord server here: https://discord.gg/SMBaqan3Ny

Khiron Ametza Live
Monday, November 10th, 2025
Join us for an hour listening to great music among wonderful people!
Bring your happiness, family, and friends!!!

2 pm @ Membertou Gardens
groovyverse.com:8002:Membertou Gardens
hop://groovyverse.com:8002/Membertou%20Gardens/572/72/42

Alina Custom Vehicles.

Bringing unusual and unseen vehicles in Opensim.

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

40 NEW VEHICLES ADDED

TRUCKS ARE 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

The E Grid will be down for a second series of upgrades, backups and updates from Nov 11 to Nov 22.


This is expected to be the last series for this year of upgrades, thank you for your patience!

DJ Dragon heute 17 bis 19 Uhr im Bikers Heaven mit Klassik Rock, Rock und Metal.
Nehmt Eure Freunde und kommt rüber zu Bikers Heaven.
Freu mich auf Euch
bis gleich
Dragon
DJane Dragon at Bikers Heaven TODAY 8 to 10 am gridtime playing
Classic Rock, Rock and Metal.
Take your friends and come over to Bikers Heaven and lets have some fun.
See you there
Dragon
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Carpe Noctem/209/221/1496
IM for a teleport
Listen: http://dragon.radioamv.com
Join us at https://alternatemetaverse.