Jerralyn Franzic @JeromFranzic

Gotta clean install Windows 11 24H2... can't update to it automatically.

Bummer.

This means Lubuntu will have to be reinstalled too... in that process now, backed up a few hundred GBs of data from the main SSD of my laptop. Will install both OSs and leave them in a pre-installed but updated state before my bedtime... OK... Win11 will need the work apps back on first. Not too hard on that end, the fun stuff will have to sit aside. All backed up, the installers...

See ya whenever! Grab a cold beer for me lol (or something else if you're a teetotaler).

Might be back on Saturday or Sunday, we'll see!

Just posting because of the music that came up. Nice to hear Al Di Meola in a music feed here in Open Sim! Love his work, haven't seen him live yet IRL, must do so real soon! Been a fan of his since high school.

OK, you no longer need to 'bribe' someone to grab the Firestorm viewer beta download links for Open Simulator. You still need a burner SL account to join the Preview group for support.

https://www.firestormviewer.org/early-access-beta-download...

Latest Firestorm alpha has the (in)famous dutch angle buttons. It's underneath the left circle of the camera controls.

Nope, can't give away the direct links to acquire the FS alpha viewer. Beq Janus might find out if anyone gives 'em away.

You need an active account in SL if you want it for yourself, and join the Firestorm Preview group. It has PBR baked into the alpha viewer so there's no way to turn that (or ALM) off. Just a caution to anyone with PBR issues. I don't have the latest beastly PC, but it works fine for me with a few tweaks.

Currently the only hypergrid of the four accounts I use that's giving me issues is Wolf Territories Grid. For some reason, after a few minutes of using my WTG account, the viewer crashes. This hasn't happened in my other accounts, including OSgrid. I have allowed the viewer to send mini dumps of data back to Firestorm support a few times. In a way, this should help with stability issues in the future. I know PBR isn't as widely available yet in Open Sim, but might as well be ready for it.

At least the 6.6.17 viewer will run indefinitely if you don't like dealing with PBR. But you don't need a new GPU to view PBR. If you have a 900 series or newer Nvidia GPU, PBR should work in low to medium settings. If your PC can play a AAA game title in medium settings, released within the last 10-15 years, you could tackle PBR for a while until a new PC upgrade is within reach. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 has PBR objects and surfaces. I can run that game in high settings at 1080p resolution, 50-60 fps on average. I know, not a good comparison compared to Open Sim/SL because of differences in optimization, but Lara Croft looks as good or better as any of the high def avis in both grid systems. I mean... look at the hair quality adjustment the game gives you! lol... can't do that in SL or Open Sim as far as I know.

All right then... time for a RL snooze. Bye for now! ^_^

Haha, this is cute! Auditioned this avi from Darkhearts Boutiques, it's soooo much funnnn!!!!

I don't understand the hatred towards child avis in Open Sim. Sure, they shouldn't engage in adult activities and maybe not hang in Adult sims but otherwise, what's the problem? Spare me the politics here, I don't need it.

My usual choice to look smaller is usually as a Dinkie. But I think I'll stock up on these avis, too!

Normally one of my alts sports this look. But this is me, pretending to be much older than my usual self... and my RL self too lol! ^_^ I got tired of the rocking chair so I explored the French Market for an hour.

(I'm sure the Chubelz devotees know which Grandma I took the look from...)

Yayyy!!!! Lel Irina is in OS in EvoX form!!! Just a few tweaks and I'll feel even more at home lol... will try to copy SL specs as closely as possible. A bit tough without a head HUD, but I can make it work. :D

This will be my avi for Open Sim Fest 2023. I will try to find other outfits. This is a Felix Ringtail Ruth2 avi. Yes, I know I have a um... semi metric ton of c*pyb%t junk. But I'm trying my best to have plenty of cc0 material as well.

The original form of this avi had some complexity busting fur parts... about 120k total if I used it all, so I changed things here. The only things I've retained from the original outfit are the choker and the boots. I am using my Kitely account here.

OK... no SL for me tonight... spent the last few nights playing with the n-core Erika bod for myself*. Fun, curvy gal. Time to bring my Bee-HinD back to Open Sim for a while. I don't want to miss OSFest! See ya!

*I have an alt in SL who loves n-core Erika... long story :)

No sign of Synthetica in world. Came to Unity to look at a few of the Hed Faktori craniums. Got a couple of heads. Should go back to grab some cybernetic limbs later. As far as tattoos... hmm... I think I'm nearly covered in them here LOL (this is my Kitely avi).

Ahhh... nice to see Xinashi back in operation. Aether is one of my favorite spots to hang out in. I've made at least a few dozen photos here. Can't wait to see it in its full glory with the proper environmental lighting. I had to use Midnight for now, as close as one can get to the original look.

Thanks for keeping Xinashi alive, Nico Kailani! And also to Safine Mahoe for providing the HG goods. :) :)

I did it... now a happy member of Wolf Territories Grid. Practicing a speech at the Community Hub. You probably don't want to hear my voice just yet! ;) Yes, I am a shorty so it's hard for me to reach that microphone.

I did it... now a happy member of Wolf Territories Grid. Practicing a speech at the Community Hub. You probably don't want to hear my voice just yet! ;) Yes, I am a shorty so it's hard for me to reach that microphone.

*laughs heartily*

I wonder if I should open yet another account in Open Sim...

Guess which grid I am inside in this photo LOL! If you guess correctly, this is where I would likely open my fourth account. I do keep track of all of them in a text document. Might have to create a Excel spreadsheet (via LibreOffice, thanks) if I do this! XD

Wasn't in the mood for line dancing... but... this was too fun to pass up for a few minutes!

(All after about another hour spent trimming more 'fat' from my OSgrid avi... loads faster for me now...)

:) Hung for a bit at Xenovar. :) :) :) :)

No luck finding male hairbases... if anyone has a clue, send me a comment or PM.

Anyway, I'm tackling a bigger task right now, before I set some clocks forward an hour... means one hour less of sleep. Daylight Standard Time needs to go, it's utterly useless!

The task? I'm deleting a ton of stuff from my OSgrid inventory! As Osgrid lacks a Suitcase function, it loads slower than my AMV and Kitely avis when I TP outside of OSgrid. Heck, it sometimes loads slowly in certain OSgrid sims, even small ones because of my (I think) modest inventory. This might be something related to some of their database issues...? IDK, but I gotta do something to keep my avi account there running smoothly enough.

I might leave on the few classic avis I have on it. Maybe leave one Lelutka head on with Athena, but limit the number of outfits and inventory stuff for that. As of this post... I have 173 outfits. Most are variations of a main outfit + one naturist take. Lots of hacking and whacking to be done today for me...

Bye for now. I'll live. Go get drunk and F a million beautiful pixels in Open Sim for yourselves... or teach someone something cool. *sniff*

Anyone have any idea where I could find some decent male hairbases? I've got a mohawk 'do on my Kitely avi, and the smooth female hairbases I have don't look right to me. I need some buzzy male hairbases. Thanks! ^_^

I tapped an alt to experiment with the Open Sim take on Reborn... I have tested Reborn in SL via demos (also with an alt), and I don't recall it cracking 300k in the complexity rating. So... Ok, great for photos, but I'd pass on it if you want to go clubbing on the dance floor, especially a crowded one. Most people won't be able to see your Reborn creations... you will be a gray doll to many. For now, it's best to stick with Decadence, Athena or one of the curvy Ruth2 mods.

(BTW, this ensemble is 600,000 on the complexity scale!)

Yay, here I am at Paris in AMV! Took me a bit of time last night to settle on a basic look. I'm sporting the Athena body with the Lelutka Erin head, same as my OSgrid avi, but lighter skin. I've also tried to add a bit more thickness to her compared to the other one.

I'd love to age myself a bit more here. That's not a typo! Is there a good store in Open Sim that has aged body skins? I have tried out the aged face skins from the BoM pack and they do work well, but I could use some body freckles and veins for a more convincing aged look. Not too old, let's say 45-55, basically my age group IRL.

TIA :)

Yeah, I'm in... For those of you in SL... I'm just saying, if the upcoming NUX avatars don't look this good, I think Open Sim wins LOL...

This is excellent for a starter avi! However, too tall for my taste by a foot. Plus I need my BoM skins, makeup and tattoos. This isn't BoM but it could be transferred to a newer Athena 6 body if desired. At the very least I'll transfer this outfit to my shorty from OSgrid, once I have her built in AMV. Cataplexia Numbers has done a great job with the starter looks!

Off to work on adding my OSgrid favorites here in AMV. See ya later!

ETA @ 14:25 SLT : New Firestorm viewer just dropped today, 6.6.8. Try it soon.

I can't hold it in anymore...

IAR issues aside, I'm choosing Alternate Metaverse as my new second home in Open Sim!!!

Spent last evening researching several HG's... including several recommendations given to me via PM. I chose AMV as it has some incredible places within its HG. I also chose it as the HG owners have extensive SL and Open Sim experience, a huge plus in my book.

After dinner tonight, I'll be copying a few bits of info from one of my OSgrid avis, and picking up some clothes and bodies from the AviWorlds mall. Yes... I will begin with an Athena based body with the Lelutka Erin head as that's the figure I use the most in OSgrid (and Open Sim in general).

No worries, Ruth2 fans! Because this is a new start of sorts I also plan on creating a Ruth2 based avi or two on AMV. I'm already working on one with my Kitely account. I want to use the LuvMyBod and Diana bodies from Hyacinth... but we'll see, I did manage an Athena like take recently with the Ruth2 BoM... see my previous post here with D*ffy Du*k.

I'll keep OSgrid around as a last resort... and because that HG does have some great sims as well. I love some of the space and jungle sims in it.

Thanks to everyone who recommended a few places, can't wait to get going on AMV. :D