now a little bit of ChinaTown on BastelWastel. have a lot of fun building it makes your world a little more interesting
etzt neu auf BastelWastel ein kleines bisschen ChinaTown . habt viel spass beim bauen macht eure Welt ein bisschen intressanter

Symphony Vive has a wonderful new artwork in the her gallery at the Art Factory, but it needs a title, any suggestions? So far we have:

Hirst Style 'The voyage of fragility in a fleeting moment of a gossamer existence'
Emin Style 'I thought you loved me, but it was never real'
Pollock Style 'Boat and Butterfly wings No. 23'
Dali 'Art Factory Dream - Woman finds Butterfly wings in place of sails'

SFposer is now in v0.9, more complete than ever!

SFposer is an animation controller compatible with PMAC that packs the functionality offered by addons in a single script. It also provides many additional commands to enhance animations and communication between objects. SFposer offers:

- Fully Automated editing allowing you to create new notecards and poses for up to 99 avatars without any editing, and real-time experimentation with different animations
- Live adjustments for positions, as well as additional expressions / sync and more
- Built in support for LockGuard chains
- Built-in support for RLV
- Built-in support for Rezzing NPCs
- Built-in Object Giver
- Built-in rezzing of Props including temporary auto-attach props
- Built-in utilities such as sending chat channel messages, OSSL messages, attachment messages and more
- Online converter to convert notecards from AVsitter, MLP, as well as existing PMAC addons and CHAINDATA notecards (https://opensimworld.com/tools/avpos2pmac)
- A full set of short-code commands for powerful scripting without scripts.
- Custom buttons which execute custom commands
- Auto-upgrade mechanism to upgrade to future versions with a single button click
- Extensive configuration via the '.SFconfig' notecard which also support startup commands
- Small footprint: A single script for everything.
- Link_message and dataserver-APIs for fully remote operation. SFposer can thus become the animation-controlling part of another object such as a vehicle or a game
- Permission system for limiting access to menus.
- Snappy operation and uncluttered menu dialogs

Learn More here: https://opensimworld.com/sfposer

We are improving the technical part of the Grid, work in progress. For this quality, we need time now. I will be happy to share my new Arkham with you, thank you for your understanding, see you soon

This Valentine's Special Romantic Getaway will be available through all of February. For more information contact Unadecal Masala an email to : unadecal.arado@gmail.com or stop by our office inworld.

Little hacker bastard. Look how big the story is. You can hack as much as you want. It doesn't change the story. You are only momentary and nothing you do as a hacker makes you bigger. You are nothing, you have nothing, you will not have been in the end. How pathetic and pitiful. You think what you do is important and right. But you are alone, frustrated, and your hacking successes are those pathetic self-affirmations that don't really satisfy you. You want a world where you are respected. But you are not able to find your way in this world. Not able to approach people and see and accept the positive. To be or not to be, that is the question. In the end it was light or nothing. It's up to you. The negative cannot win. The + always flows to the - and no hacker turns it around. Hackers are mostly children of drug parents or rich people who are socially unfit. So sad, OK smart kids wake up sometime and make something of their life. Failures give up and their characters become impoverished. They fight hard for recognition in an environment where everyone is abusing everyone else to achieve the same illusion. In principle intelligent .... but what use is it if you are socially unfit? There are people who have created positive things, whose name will survive. Your miserable life and the attempts to enrich yourself ...... Your demise will not be noticed.

The HG Safari has returned! Lots of group visits to interesting places in opensim, in company with friendly tourists. If you would like to know more about our trips, here is an explainer page https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/p/how-to-join-safari.html

Last Wednesday beginning at 12:00 noon SLT was the premiere of the ten week Fall season.
As always you can read about our adventures on the Safari blog here
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/09/safari-gets-into-zon...
and here https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/09/safari-at-crescent.h...

Also, the Opensim talk show Inworld Review returns this month with more interviews, news, and laughs from around the hypergrid. If you haven't subscribed yet, why not do that, so you don't miss new episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/@inworldreview/featured
If you're interested in being on the show, you can send a Dm to https://opensimworld.com/user/Thirza

Hi everyone.

I wanted to introducing OpenSim-Aura, a fork of OpenSim optimized for Hypergrid visitors & mini-grids.

I've been working on a custom distribution of OpenSim and wanted to share it with the community.

If you run a standalone region, a mini-grid, or a region where the majority of your traffic comes from Hypergrid visitors, or if you spend most of your own time HG traveling, this project might be of interest to you.

Compiled Binaries (Releases): https://github.com/amandaleeang/OpenSim-Aura/releases

Source Code: https://github.com/amandaleeang/OpenSim-Aura

Feedback and contributions are very welcome!

Discover Fleetwood Beach by Monorail

The monorail is still used rather rarely by visitors to the sim. Apparently, many people simply do not yet know that there is such a relaxing and comfortable way to explore Fleetwood Beach.

And that is exactly what the monorail is perfect for: during the ride, you can simply sit back, look around, and discover many details that are easy to miss when walking or teleporting from place to place.

Fleetwood Beach has been created with great attention to detail. Along the route, there are many buildings, places, technical constructions, landscaped areas, and small scenes to discover. The combination of steampunk elements, unusual architecture, and the different areas of the sim looks especially interesting from the elevated perspective of the monorail.

To make the monorail easier to find and use, I have now marked the stops much more clearly.

The monorail stops at every marked station and remains there for about 10 seconds. During this time, visitors can simply click on the seat cushion of a free seat and sit down.

After that, all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the ride.

A complete journey takes a little over five minutes. That gives you plenty of time to experience the sim at a relaxed pace, get a good overview, and perhaps discover places that you may want to explore more closely on foot afterwards.

So if you visit Fleetwood Beach, take a few minutes and enjoy a ride on the monorail.

Take a seat, relax, and discover Fleetwood Beach from a different perspective.

New garden veggie set at Willowbrook Gardens. Free and full permissions. These have single veggies, garden plots with the veggies and veggies in containers. Use these however you wish.
hop://grid.sub-version.space:8002/Willowbrook%20Gardens/14...

***She is Back!!***
with a Duck Progressive Psytrance Therapy

***TODAY---TODAY---TODAY***

The rooftop becomes a therapy room

◥▧▧▧*** DJ Chocolate*** ▧▧▧◤

◥▧▧▧▧***11AM Grid Time***▧▧▧▧◤

█◄♫►█ ⇨ ᴡʜᴏ : DJ Chocolate

█◄♫►█ ⇨ sᴛʏʟᴇ : a Duck Progressive Psytrance Therapy

█◄♫►█ ⇨ ᴡʜᴇɴ : ***09/02/26 -- start is 11Am Grid Time***

█◄♫►█ ⇨ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ: Rooftop - Events - Dance Floor

█◄♫►█ ⇨ GRAB YOUR FRIENDS and come :)))) @everyone

hop://grid.virtual-worlds.zone:8002/Rooftop-Events/105/100...

Experience the Grand Opening of LinkUp Grid on 4 September 2026

Are you ready to witness an unforgettable event? The Grand Opening of LinkUp Grid is happening on 4 September 2026, and you don't want to miss it! Located at LinkUp Welcome, this event promises to be a spectacular celebration with no dress code.

Meet the Live Acts:

DJ Whisper:
Known for her lovable personality and talent, DJ Whisper is a familiar face around opensim. Get ready to groove to her beats as she kicks off the event and sets the stage for an amazing day ahead.

Ouienanda (Proud2BThai):
Hailing all the way from Bangkok, Thailand, Ouienanda, also known as Nanda or Ouie, is a live performer with a passion for singing. With influences ranging from iconic artists like Whitney Houston to Lady Gaga, her performance is sure to captivate the audience.

DJ Ted:
A multi-talented individual, DJ Ted is a well-known figure in opensim. From hosting building classes to co-owning the Funsize Dinkies and now a co-owner of LinkUp Grid, he knows how to get the party started in multiple languages. Get ready to dance the hour away with DJ Ted behind the turntables.

Eva Fae:
Closing the event with a bang, Eva Fae is a live performer who commands the stage with her musical prowess. Playing a variety of instruments, including the guitar, piano, and violin, her soulful melodies are a reflection of her vibrant life experiences. Don't miss the chance to hear her original works and be moved by her engaging performance.

Event Details
- Date: 4 September 2026
- Time: Starting at 10:00 am (Grid Time)
- Location: [LinkUp Welcome] (hop://login.linkup-grid.com:8002/LinkUp%20Welcome/118/70/2...)

The Grand Opening of LinkUp Grid promises to be an extraordinary event filled with live entertainment and endless fun. So mark your calendars, gather your friends, and join us for a day to remember. See you there!

The Fleetwood Beach Lagoon

The Fleetwood Beach Lagoon offers a peaceful contrast to the more technical and industrial areas of the region.

Surrounded by water, shoreline and the surrounding landscape, it is a place where visitors can slow down, enjoy the scenery and take in the special atmosphere of Fleetwood Beach.

The lagoon is designed as a natural part of the region and connects the maritime character of Fleetwood Beach with its distinctive Steampunk setting. The result is an area that invites both exploration and relaxation.

From here, visitors can enjoy interesting views across other parts of the sim, including buildings, technical constructions and nearby attractions.

For anyone who would like to experience the quieter side of Fleetwood Beach, the lagoon is an ideal place to stop for a while and simply enjoy the surroundings.

The Fleetwood Beach Telescope

The large Fleetwood Beach Telescope is located in its own observatory and is one of the region’s special technical attractions.

Its design is inspired by classic large astronomical telescopes and has been adapted to fit the Steampunk world of Fleetwood Beach. Mechanical elements, metal structures and its impressive construction give the instrument the appearance of an old scientific machine.

Visitors can take a seat at the telescope and use it to observe the surroundings of Fleetwood Beach from an elevated perspective. They are not limited to predefined viewing points and can decide for themselves where they want to look.

This freedom of use makes the telescope a special experience. It is not merely a decorative feature of the observatory, but an interactive way to explore the region from a completely different perspective.

Anyone who enjoys technical constructions, old observatories and unusual viewpoints should definitely pay a visit to the Fleetwood Beach Telescope.

Currently under construction.