=== ENGLISH VERSION ===

Hello friends and fans of Stark Islands!

We are glad to tell you after 9 months of absence that we are back and will be releasing a new and optimized version of Stark Islands in the near future!

We have had some time to think through the concept and the technical foundation. The huge (server-)workload of Stark Islands was one of the biggest issues we had to fight with in the past. To offer you a better experience, we've made some important changes and are working on other important details. New Stark is the same size as before (though it may expand in time) but split in 4 different regions on different servers to reduce the workload per server.
The region will have a new footprint, based on the old main island, and the best of old Stark you will find in the new version too. We reduce prims, meshes and scripts as much as possible without changing the soul of Stark Islands. This all means a lot of work and we will need some time, though as you all know, a sim will never be finished.
When we think, the sim is in an acceptable state, we will open the gates!

We're thrilled to bring you this announcement today and hope you're as excited as we are, so stay tuned for further updates!

Wishing you a happy Easter 2022!

With love, pride and respect and all the values that make Stark great.

Mathilda and Niki


=== DEUTSCHE VERSION ===

Hallo Freunde und Fans von Stark Islands!

Wir freuen uns, euch nach 9 Monaten Abwesenheit mitteilen zu können, dass wir zurück sind und in naher Zukunft eine neue und optimierte Version von Stark Islands veröffentlichen werden!

Wir hatten Zeit, um das Konzept und die technischen Grundlagen zu überdenken. Die enorme (Server-)Arbeitsbelastung von Stark Islands war eines der größten Probleme, mit denen wir in der Vergangenheit zu kämpfen hatten. Um euch ein besseres Erlebnis zu bieten, haben wir einige wichtige Änderungen vorgenommen und arbeiten an weiteren wichtigen Details. Das neue Stark hat die gleiche Größe wie zuvor (es könnte sich mit der Zeit aber auch erweitern), ist jedoch in 4 verschiedene Regionen auf verschiedenen Servern aufgeteilt, um die Arbeitslast pro Server zu reduzieren.
Die Region wird einen neuen Grundriss haben, basierend auf der alten Hauptinsel, aber das Beste von Alt-Stark werdet ihr auch in der neuen Version finden. Wir reduzieren Prims, Meshes und Skripte so weit wie möglich, ohne die Seele von Stark Islands zu verändern. Das alles bedeutet viel Arbeit und wir werden einige Zeit brauchen und wie ihr alle wisst, wird eine Sim niemals fertig sein.
Aber wenn wir denken, dass die Sim in einem akzeptablen Zustand ist, öffnen wir die Tore!

Wir freuen uns sehr, euch heute diese Ankündigung machen zu können und hoffen, dass ihr genauso aufgeregt seid wie wir!

Also seid gespannt für weitere Updates!

Wir wünschen euch frohe Ostern 2022!

Mit Liebe, Stolz und Respekt und all den Werten, die Stark so großartig machen.

Mathilda und Niki

Close to both Tokyo and Mount Fuji the small town of Hakone holds something of a revelation. However, unless you are from Japan, you may well not have heard of it. The town plays host to a large open air museum where the works of many famous artists are held - outdoors. It balances art and nature in harmony. The artworks, combined with the beautiful views of the surrounding mountains give the visitor an unforgettable experience. Now recreated in OpenSim for all those missing travelling in Real Life.

https://www.kuriositas.com/2010/07/hakone-japans-amazing-o...

New release today. Something for the garden, at least we can have virtual spring ;)

This one is a victorian-ish garden gazebo.
It has several versions that's aren't all on display at the shop since the gazebo is pretty large. There are 2 metal choices, 2 clematis colors, and 2 vine configurations. Textures are inside a version in the box and an enclosed notecard has all the info.
The vines and the chandeliers are separate objects so they are optional for those who just want the structure.

Have a lovely day!

** PETUNIAS LOG PLANTER ** New release - Available for FREE and FULL PERM at FLORA, GARDEN SECTOR, BOX 01.
- 5 different flowers and seasons included.
- Scripted version also available - use a single script to change colors/seasons using one single script! Even if rezing a hundred of these log planters!
Enjoy :)

ATTENTION: Needful Things is currently being revised!

Planned are:
- Reduction of (rezzed) meshes & scripts
- Extension of the store buildings by 2 floors
- Revision of the interiors

Most freebies (even the older ones, e.g. clothing for standard avatars, Selea Core Stuff, etc.) will remain. The location of the stores will also remain largely the same, only the buildings itselves will be redeveloped.

The rebuild is a longer-term project (120 houses to modify!), so Needful Things will remain open to visitors. It is expressly warned against construction lag and falling prims during this time ;)
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ACHTUNG: Needful Things wird zur Zeit überarbeitet!

Geplant sind:
- Reduzierung von (gerezzten) Meshes & Skripten
- Erweiterung der Shop-Gebäude um 2 Etagen
- Überarbeitung der Inneneinrichtungen

Die meisten Freebies (auch die älteren, z.B. Kleidung für Standardavatare, Selea Core Stuff, etc.) bleiben erhalten. Auch die Lage der Shops bleibt weitgehenst erhalten, nur die Gebäude werden kernsaniert.

Bei 120 Häusern auf der Sim ist der Umbau ein längerfristiges Projekt, daher bleibt die Region durchgehend für Besucher offen. Vor Bau-Lag und herunterfallenden Prims in dieser Zeit wird ausdrücklich gewarnt ;)

HG Houses with Snow Control - NEW @ Needful Things

I added to all my HG Winter Prefabs a Snow Control Panel, so you can switch between summer / winter with just one click.
Most of these houses got a Light Control Panel, too.

p.s.: More modificated HG prefabs will coming soon in "Need a new Home?" store - opposite to the Bank of Needful Things.

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HG Häuser mit Schnee-Menü - NEU @ Needful Things

Ich habe meinen Winterhäusern mit Schneedach, die ich über die Jahre im HG aingesammelt habe, einen Schnee-Kontroll-Schalter hinzugefügt, so dass man mit nur einem Klick zwischen Sommer- / Winterstyle wechseln kann.
Ebenso haben die meisten der Häuser einen Lichtschalter zum Kontrollieren der Lampen bekommen.

p.s.: Mehr modifizierte HG Häuser (ohne Schnee^^) folgen nach und nach in den neuen Shop "Need a new Home?" - gegenüber der Bank von Needful Things.

New release today. I was intending to make these flowers for a while and finally did them. Day Lilies and "Tiger" Lilies. In my garden, the flowers I call Tiger Lilies are really just larger Day Lilies. The real Tiger Lilies are different, I know, but I named them as I knew them :).

LIGHT MUSEUM is now known as LIGHT and SOUND MUSEUM *** Available for FREE and FULL PERM (store number 07), SOUND BOXES (environment sounds) for ur sim/place:
Choose different environements such as:

NATURE SOUNDS: Boreal Forest, Australian Outback, Pine Forest, Desert,Rain Forest, Swamp, Beach, River, Waterfall, Rain, Thunderstorm, Wind, Tornado, Underwater, Whales & Dolphins ,Volcano Eruption, Earthquake, Wet Water Cave and African Savannah.

URBAN SOUNDS: Bar, Harbor, Amusement Park (Machinery, Merry go round, Haunted Mansion and Zombies), Construction,Subway, Factory, Military Base, City Traffic, Airport, Stadium, Garden Party, French Cafe, Irish Pub, Buddhist Temple, Bazaar (Oriental Market), Mosque, Chinese Market, Cooking, Office, Volleyball, Hospital, Night Club ,City Battle WW2, Swimming Pool, Traffic Jam, Gregorian Chant, Grocery, Police Department, Coffee Shop, Mantra OM and Hockey.

FARM SOUNDS: Farm Ambiance, Ducks, Cattle Yard, Turkeys, Backyard Geese, Horse Stable, Goats, Pigs, Fire (Campire and fireplace) and even an Old West Saloon Ambiance.

BIRDS SOUNDS: Amazon Parrots, Black Capped Chickadees, Budgies, Cockatiels, Crows, Eagles, Nightingales, Northern Cardinals, Owl, Pigeons, Robins and Thrushes.

MEDIEVAL and FANTASY SOUNDS: Medieval Tavern, Space Station, STARWARS (Cantina, Duel of Fates, Imperial March), Yggdrasil Viking, Cosmic Melody, Enchanted Forest, Dinosaurs Jungle and Spiders Cave.

P.S. When boxes are rezed for the 1st time it might happen the sounds break a little bit. Normal at Opensim when more than 1 wav file is played. But after loop is completed ,sounds will go smooth :)

Arkham Grid was born without an internal community project, players can't register, so I knew the difference. Not knowing and not having friends. This has not happened, I have more friendships now than in many years of Opensim, many come to greet, to talk, or to listen to me. I am very happy, there is a lot to do in this grid, my next project is to open land for residents "Arda", I am ready to host friends in my house.
I thank all the people who have always chosen Arkham, thank you for your friendship, and for creating a great community in the grid.
Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year!
https://youtu.be/44iGtczRJjQ

*** NEW RELEASE ** A good collection of snow, cloud, mist ,fog in mesh or sculpted for covering houses or streets to the close winter. Available at WEATHER AREA for FREE and FULL PERM.
PS. I updated also the FALLEN LEAVES and PETALs box at BOX 08 , GARDEN AREA.
Enjoy :)

*** GREEK OLIVE ANIMATED TREES PACK *** FREE and FULL PERM different models. Seasonal textures (spring with flowers, summer with green and black olives and winter) included. Animated leaves (script included when needed). Available at FOREST AREA (ground) at BOX 05. Enjoy :)

The new Stark! magazine with Miranda Djannovic from Virtual Dream Grid and Niki Stark is out now! Be careful! It is HOT!

Get your copy of the magazine and/or vendor from the new Stark landing point.

60 second visitors who perform a brief scan of the land you've worked on for years with all your heart and love, and then - after not really checking anything out - not the details you've painstakingly added, created, crafted and carved -- or -- anything -- hilariously rooted to the spot where they arrive -- not moving an inch to look around --

And then ZOOM!! ... take off as if the devil were on their tail ...

#Opensimfacts #NothingToSeeHere

‼‼ОБНОВЛЯЕМ‼‼
Мы начинаем обновлять у себя головы. HUD от старого очень отличается появилось несколько новых функций для удобства пользования.
Теперь будет гораздо удобнее носить и дополнительные ушки и язык . от старых голов и аксессуаров к ним будем избавляться
я прошу наших пользователей и друзей обратить на это внимание ❤️❤️❤️
https://soziarium.su/post/34481

PREVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT´S OPEN
I've been asked quite a few times lately how far along I am with the second Halloween sim. I said, pretty far along... but not finished, I had other things to do! Some wanted a preview, but I thought... oh dear, we already have enough Halloween in real life. But everything too sugary is also boring. Then I thought about it again and came to the conclusion... okay, let's give it a try... let's see how it's received. Furthermore, within the sim there is a beautiful plot designed in the style of Harry Potter.And so...curtain up for the spooky show at the end of February.Enjoy bleeding foot fountains, disgusting punks, loads of Satans, autumn decorations, flying children, a nicely styled diagon alley that leads into Knockturn Alley, etc., etc.

**** OPENSIM AIO (ALL-IN-ONE) WATCHDOG V2 UPDATED RELEASED ******

** OpenSIM Watchdog V2 – All-in-One Notification System (Telegram + Discord + Staff + Secure Keys)
(Scripted originally made by Satyr Aeon but fully modified by ChatGPT and DeepSeek AI)

OpenSIM Watchdog V2 is a complete region monitoring and notification system designed for reliability, security, and ease of use.

This new version introduces secure key storage, automatic sim-restart detection, improved staff handling, and a fully integrated control menu.

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**Key Features**

• Avatar enter / leave notifications, SIM position (x,y,z coordinates and how long one remained on region!
• Automatic SIM restart notification (when region comes back online)
• Telegram notifications
• Discord webhook notifications
• In-world IM notifications to owner and staff
• Secure storage of API keys (not stored in the main object)
• Staff system via notecard
• Timezone configuration if needed (UTC -12 to +12)
• Touch menu configuration (no chat commands)
• Works even if you do not own the region (rez rights only)

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**New in V2**

✅ Secure “split-keys” system
Telegram and Discord secrets are stored in child prims (TG_key and DC_key), not in the main object description.

✅ Improved staff system
Staff UUIDs are loaded from a notecard and automatically reloaded when the notecard changes.

✅ Smart SIM restart detection
Automatically sends a message when the region finishes restarting and is back online.

✅ Faster visitor detection
Checks region avatars every 5 seconds.

✅ Full menu control
Enable/disable Telegram or Discord, configure tokens, webhooks and timezone directly in-world.

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**Notifications are sent to**

• Object owner (always)
• Staff avatars listed in the notecard (optional)
• Telegram (optional)
• Discord (optional)

Offline users receive messages when they log in (if their avatar exists on the grid).

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**Use cases**

• Region owners
• Estate managers
• Shop owners
• Event regions
• Roleplay regions
• Grid administrators
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HOW TO USE: (SAME INFO ON "READ ME" NOTECARD):
OPENSIM WATCHDOG V2 – ALL-IN-ONE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
SECURE SPLIT-KEYS VERSION + SIM RESTART AUTO NOTIFICATION

Based on the script from Satyr Aeon
Fully modified and extended by ChatGPT and DeepSeek AI

USER MANUAL
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1) REZ THE OBJECT
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Rez the object in your region.

The script will start automatically.

You do NOT need to edit the script.


2) STAFF NOTECARD (OPTIONAL)
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Notecard name: NOTIFICATION STAFF

- Add ONE avatar UUID per line.
- These avatars will receive in-world IM notifications:
• Avatar entering the region and position
• Avatar leaving the region

- The owner ALWAYS receives notifications.
- If the object is group-owned, any group member with edit rights can modify the notecard.
- Leave the notecard empty if you do not want to use staff notifications.

Example:

a8c9e85e-8076-4bd8-842d-083f0fe7c2e4
9d425ade-c383-4dae-9622-187a594ee927
340d6df7-658b-4cb8-820c-61b5cbc86cb1


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IMPORTANT – AUTOMATIC SECURITY ON TRANSFER
**************************************************************

You NO LONGER need to manually wipe this notecard before sharing the object.

When ownership changes:

- Telegram token is wiped
- Telegram chat ID is wiped
- Discord webhook is wiped
- Script is reset automatically
- The STAFF notecard is wiped out.

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IMPORTANT STAFF NOTES
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- Staff members receive messages ONLY if:
• Their UUID exists on the grid
• They have logged into the grid at least once
• UUID is valid (no missing numbers, letters or spaces)

- Staff notifications include:
• Avatar entering the region and position
• Avatar leaving the region, position and how long one remained on region.

- SIM RESTART messages:
• Are sent to the OWNER, STAFF Telegram, and Discord
• Are NOT (most of the time) sent to staff when hypergridding or UUIDs of HG avatars or when UUIDs are invalid or partial and may be ignored silently.


3) TELEGRAM SETUP
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a) Open Telegram and search for: @BotFather
b) Send command: /newbot
c) Follow the instructions
d) Copy the BOT TOKEN provided

e) Create a private chat or group for notifications
f) Obtain the CHAT ID:
- Private chat: use @userinfobot
- Group chat: add a bot and retrieve the chat ID

g) In OpenSim:
- Touch the object
- Select "Telegram"
- Choose "Set Token"
- Choose "Set ChatID"
- Enable Telegram if it is disabled


4) DISCORD SETUP
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a) Open Discord
b) Go to your server
c) Server Settings → Integrations → Webhooks → New Webhook
d) Copy the webhook URL

e) In OpenSim:
- Touch the object
- Select "Discord"
- Choose "Set Webhook"
- Enable Discord if it is disabled


5) TIMEZONE SETTINGS
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Default: UTC-8

To change:

Touch object → TIMEZONE → enter a value between -12 and +12

Reference:
https://www.utctime.net/
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TIME DISPLAY LABELS - IMPORTANT NEW FEATURE
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The script now displays different time labels in notifications:

1. GRID TIME - When using grid's default timezone
• Appears when timezone is set to match grid time
• Shows time as it appears on the grid server

2. Defined user time - When using a custom timezone
• Appears when you manually set a timezone
• Shows time adjusted to your chosen timezone

Examples in notifications:
• "John Resident entered Main Region (14:30:15 PM GRID TIME)"
• "John Resident entered Main Region (14:30:15 PM Defined user time)"

****************************************************************

Note:
- The script uses grid Unix time + your offset.
- Daylight Saving Time is handled by the grid time reference if supported.
- Changing timezone affects ALL notifications (Telegram, Discord, IM).


6) OBJECT NAME (OPTIONAL)
-------------------------

You may rename the object to identify the region:

Examples:
- Main Region
- Shop
- HQ
- Sandbox
- Event Area


7) STATUS LIGHTS and COLOR MEANINGS
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IM_light
- GREEN → In-world IM system active (always on)

STAFF_light
- RED → STAFF notecard missing
- YELLOW → Notecard exists but empty or invalid UUID(s)
- GREEN → At least one valid staff UUID loaded

TG_light (Telegram)
- RED → Token or Chat ID missing or NOT configured
- YELLOW → Telegram disabled
- GREEN → Telegram enabled and configured

DC_light (Discord)
- RED → Webhook missing or NOT configured
- YELLOW → Discord disabled
- GREEN → Discord enabled and configured


8) SECURE STORAGE
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Secrets (*) are NO LONGER stored in the main object description.

They are stored in:

- Telegram → child invisible prim named: TG_key
- Discord → child invisible prim named: DC_key

These prims store encrypted-style data in their description field.

Do NOT DELETE or UNLINK them.

(*) Token, ChatID and Webhook provided by the user.


9) WHAT GETS NOTIFIED
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Avatar enters region and SIM position (x,y,z coordinates):
- Owner (IM)
- Staff (IM)
- Telegram (if enabled)
- Discord (if enabled)

Avatar leaves region, SIM position (x,y,z coordinates) and how long one remained on region:
- Owner (IM)
- Staff (IM)
- Telegram (if enabled)
- Discord (if enabled)

Region restart (when region comes back online):
- Owner and Staff (*) (IM)
- Telegram (if enabled)
- Discord (if enabled)

(*) It often fail if hypergridding, offline or hypergriders UUIDs.



10) DETECTION SYSTEM
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- Avatar scan runs every ~5 seconds.
- NPCs are flagged as (NPC).
- Position is reported using integer coordinates. (x,y,z)
- When leaving script also detects how long it remained on region.


11) CROSS-GRID UUIDS
--------------------

- UUIDs from other grids may fail.
- Best results are with avatars that have logged into your grid at least once.


12) TROUBLESHOOTING
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STAFF NOT RECEIVING
- Avatar must exist on the grid
- Avatar must have logged in at least once
- UUID must be valid
- No spaces before/after UUID
- No empty lines

TELEGRAM NOT WORKING
- Check bot token
- Check chat ID
- No spaces
- Ensure Telegram is enabled in menu

DISCORD NOT WORKING
- Verify webhook URL
- No spaces
- Must start with:
https://discord.com/api/webhooks/
- Ensure Discord is enabled in menu

SIM RESTART MESSAGE NOT RECEIVED
- Owner always receives it
- Telegram / Discord must be enabled

TIMEZONE NOT CHANGING
- Only values between -12 and +12 are accepted
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TIME LABEL CONFUSION
- "GRID TIME" = Using grid's default timezone
- "Defined user time" = Using custom timezone you set
- Both show accurate time, just different labels to indicate source

SCRIPT NOT RESPONDING
- Reset the script
- Touch object again

INVENTORY CHANGES
- Editing the STAFF notecard reloads automatically
- If not, reset the script


13) REGION OWNERSHIP
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You do NOT need to own the region.

You only need rez rights.


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END
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Enjoy,
Jimmy Olsen

🎉🎭 GRAND REOPENING 2026! 🎭🎉
✨ Welcome back to the beautiful Carnival Land 2026 in Arkham Grid! ✨

🎪 Get ready for an unforgettable experience where fun, colors and magic come together!

👗🕺 Carnival Zone
• Funny items 🎈
• Amazing outfits for men & women 👕👗
• Everything you need to celebrate Carnival 2026 in style! 🎭✨

💖🌹 Valentine’s Area
• A romantic zone dedicated to St. Valentine 💕
• Special items & outfits for him and her 💑
• Perfect to celebrate love and friendship ❤️✨

🎠🚛 Themed Carnival Floats
• Newly built, colorful and spectacular 🎨
• Beautiful to see and perfect for photos 📸
• A real feast for the eyes! 🤩

🎊 Don’t miss the magic, the fun and the love!
📍 Carnival Land 2026 – Arkham Grid
🔥 Fun • Love • Celebration 🔥

🎭💖✨ See you there! ✨💖🎭
Teleport Area Dreamscape