Elf Clan

For many of us, the following is likely one of the the most valuable videos we will ever watch. Period.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKBRG_QgEAM

Discovered by our dragon friend, Zauber.
 

FUZZNUTZ TOP HEADLINES

THIS IN FROM THE BBS: The popular rock group FUZZNUTZ had to leave their Berlin concert quickly when the local law enforcement agencies found smuggled acorns in their guitar cases! More at 11!


BBS: THIS JUST IN. Right on the heels of the prior scandal, this report from Spain: The Fuzznutz are now considered a national threat due to the undue influence on our younger population. Children and teenagers are running around and waving huge black gloves and setting free all the animals in pet shops and zoos! This rock band scourge must be stopped!


ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT: This evening's focus is the tiny rock group, the FUZZNUTZ. New lead singer Misa caused no small amount of controversy when she went skinnny dipping at Caesar's Palace. When the police showed up, they told reporters, "Nude critters are the responsibility of Animal Patrol, not the Police."


BBS: THIS JUST IN: It is rumored the Fuzznutz are LIP SYNCING. News at 11!


BBS THIS JUST IN: We have it from a reliable source that the rumor of the FuzzNutz having a nude pole-dancing horse in their hotel room is totally unfounded. According to our source, "The horse was fully clothed. Mostly."

Live Link Here:

FUZZNUTZ LIVE!!!

Originally published April 10, 2010

Otter Definition by Kylinn Leimes

wot dat? wot dat? nomnomnom. jump on bartop. wot dat? playplayplay. runaroundaroundaround. nomnomnom. RIVERDANCE! nom.

Vendui,Elf Clanners :) Da udder day,Kylinn and Oona planned a slumber party fer lasses only in da sandybox:)
It all worked out well :) heeee We hads so much fun :D
 

And yes,it ONLY fer lasses,so da lads hads to stay out ! Most of da lads got da message,tho ;) hehe

We had a tent and a fire pit,marshmellows,pizza,cookies and drinks:)

We even hads a hut tub :) And big walls to keeps da lads out heeee We dun wants lad koodies !

Kylinn ^^

Kylinn has wootnogs :)

Oona :)

Oona had marshmellows and free PJs fer everyone:)

Malada^^

Malada brings her squirrel :)

Cute kitteh ^^

And dis cute kitteh came too:) We gives her a wootnog ^^ Kittehs we likes Kitteh's name is Dakkon:)

Cousin Curi ^^

Oona's cousin,Curious came also :) She had cute PJs ^^

Kelly^^

Kelly came by also fer a wootnog and she had purdy wings da udders said,but Abby sooo slow dat evenin..Not sure if dey rezzes right fer Oona.

Feydra ^^

Feydra was beautiful blue :)

Koni ^^

Koni cute in pink :) heeee (Oona lucky to get dis pic before she poofed:) )

Dere was more lasses dat came,but Abby too slow to rez dem all..

Den it was story time:)

We all sat around da fire.One starteds and we all makes a story together :) It all so peaceful and nice..

And den....Dis umm..wierd lass shows up ! And she looks kinda familiar too !

"Erena"

Erena..Even da name sounds familiar...hmm..

We not sure about dis lass,so we chases her out heeeee

We continue are story and thinks everythin all good.She comes backs again ! And dis time she taller and even more wierd O.O

"Erena" comes backs..We not sure about her....We very sure it a lad in disguise.So we testings a lil dis time heeee

[06:10 PM] Kylinn Leimes: Okay, Erena, prove you is a girl! Tell us about - what you favorite brand feminine protection!
[06:10 PM] Koni Lanzius: Ahahaha! XD
[06:10 PM] Koni Lanzius: OMG!!
[06:10 PM] Eren Padar: Uh... uh... kick in da groin?
[06:10 PM] Kelly Kingmaker: lol
[06:10 PM] Koni Lanzius: hehe
[06:10 PM] Feydra Zenoria: heeeee
[06:10 PM] Oona Sharple: uhhh !
[06:10 PM] Oona Sharple: *~*~ahAhAhaHhahahaH*~*~

BUSTEDS! Hahaha ! We not stoopid ! We knows it was Eren ! Pfft ! We chases hims out ! hahahaha
Dat was fun :D hehehehe

Thanks so much everyone fer comin :) And thanks so much Kylinn fer makin party wif Oona :)

Huggies !!

P.S. Oona really wants da "Erena" hooters pic LOL Abby too slow to get dat one.

Yay ! Oona got "Erena" hooters pic :)
 

Koni takes dis pic :) LOL Him even has wig ha ha ha

The following article was initially published Sept 8, 2013 and is re-published here as an important reference pertaining to another article.

A change to Second Life TOS has been published without notice to users.  We were made aware of this by a third-party source, it has been verified, and are thus notifying our members:

2.3 You grant Linden Lab certain licenses to your User Content.

[..]you agree to grant to Linden Lab, the non-exclusive, unrestricted, unconditional, unlimited, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, and cost-free right and license to use, copy, record, distribute, reproduce, disclose, sell, re-sell, sublicense (through multiple levels), modify, display, publicly perform, transmit, publish, broadcast, translate, make derivative works of, and otherwise exploit in any manner whatsoever, all or any portion of your User Content (and derivative works thereof), for any purpose whatsoever in all formats, on or through any media, software, formula, or medium now known or hereafter developed, and with any technology or devices now known or hereafter developed, and to advertise, market, and promote the same. You agree that the license includes the right to copy, analyze and use any of your Content as Linden Lab may deem necessary or desirable for purposes of debugging, testing, or providing support or development services in connection with the Service and future improvements to the Service.[..]

In other words, if you use or create something on Second Life, you grant full and irrevocable rights to do with it whatever they want, including "re-sell" the item.

This potentially-exploitative stipulation does not exist on most other grids.

To be totally fair, an Elf Clan member points out:

I can understand the concept, but surely there are wiser and less potentially-explosive ways to word their TOS and still protect the company. 

In response to this policy, a website that provides textures free of charge and which has been used extensively by VR creators, has recently announced that their textures may no longer be used on Second Life specifically (according to their FAQ and licensing, this does not apply to Inworldz).  That license decision was prompted directly by the LL TOS change:

"On the 15th of August 2013, Linden Lab changed their Terms of Use without any announcement or warning... As you can see from the highlighted portions, as soon as you upload any content to Second Life you give Linden Lab unlimited and irrevocable rights to do whatever they want with your work."   Reference here.

If anyone is a creator on SL-- just thought you should be aware of this policy change.  It took place August 15, 2013, in case you missed the Linden Lab non-announcement.

NOTEABLE VIRTUAL REALITY QUOTES

"What are Linden Bears for... so that we have something to hug when things go horribly wrong?"
-- Koni Lanzius, commenting on Linden-Resembling virtual teddybears Linden Lab gave out to customers.
 

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 "Happy coexistence and learning should always be at the forefront of any virtual world, with profit margins only appearing as a result of creating something that enhances people's lives."
-Tranquility Dexler of Inworldz

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"I have trepidations regarding Viewer 2.0. While there is no argument a major viewer restructure is essential, to be frank, Linden Lab has a long history of seriously borking such projects. If I had to make a prediction at this time, I would predict Viewer 2.0 will contain numerous conceptual and design flaws that will largely result in severe disapproval from the users it's meant to serve (flaws and designs that likely, we could have warned them about long in advance if they'd given us the chance)."
-Wayfinder: An Open Letter to Mark Kingdon, word-for-word, unedited from February 20, 2010... several days prior to the release of disastrous Viewer 2.0.   

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"It would be crazy to lose valuable customers because they want to but cant give us money : ( "
-- Rod Humble, CEO of Linden Lab, Tweeting in response to Elf Clan (almost) leaving SL because they didn't process our payments and sidelined an Eldar.

Elf Clan left 6 months later when price-gouging Linden Lab policy shifts made it impossible to finance  increasing-cost $350-a-month regions.
 
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"Yeah, Inworldz isn't doing well for sure, and I'm afraid the blame rests solidly on the Founders.  They don't listen to anyone... not to those older and with more experience.  We've tried to give them warning but they ignore common-sense counsel.   Because of this, I have managed to duplicate all of Replicant City on my own hard drive.   I will not have years of work go down the drain because Inworldz Founders mismanage their grid.  I've seen such happen too often in the past."

-- Wayfinder Wishgringer in an email to another member, dated 2016-06-03... a little over 2 years prior to the predicted eventual Inworldz collapse.

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"Question: How many Lindens does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: It's customer content. We can't replicate the bulb being burned out. You're using too many bulbs. Bulbs being burned out is not against TOS. That's a technical issue, please file a JIRA report. Thank you for being patient. We hate this too! We will turn it over to Workingonit Linden ASAP!"

(6 years later, bulb still not working.)
-- Eren Padar

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"The Dumbest People on Earth"

-- The title of a Readers Digest article refering to (among others) Second Life users who pay as much per month for virtual land as the price of a new car. 

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“All things considered, I believe Linden Labs actually has the right idea. If you make your money on high prices and fewer customers - BAM! - less work required to accommodate all remaining 17 !”

-Zekeen Phoenix

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"I fully expect before the year is out, that LL will drop yet another bomb on the SL populace. Just call it a nasty hunch."
-- Wayfinder, April 13, 2010  
 

The bombs that dropped:  Viewer 2 (which everyone hated), removal of Educational discounts, institution of Display.Names despite widespread customer protest, breaking the Search Engine, breaking the Events listings, breaking SL Marketplace... and much, much more-- all in one year.

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"This lament by residents was novel and revolutionary as a concept in 2004; it was a hallmark of persistence and determination by 2006; by 2008 it was a sign of masochism; by 2010 it is a diagnosis of a unstable and co-dependent personality disorder."
--Prokofy Neva regarding people continuing with Second Life despite the love-hate relationship

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"Well to be honest, i dont pay to see movies to be forced to use my own "fantasy" to make up for its shortcomings. Almost sounds like a LL tactic.

-- Mean Golem

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"Welcome to Second Life... the Iron Curtain of virtual worlds."

-Wayfinder, regarding Linden Lab usurping customer copyrights and Intellectual Property and claiming the right to ban anyone at any time for any reason, allegedly stealing millions of dollars in customer assets.

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Giving the appearance of a thing doesn't necessarily make a thing the thing that it looks like-- which is a particularly sticky point when it comes to virtual environments, where the appearance-of-thinginess and actual-thinginess are often superficially confused.
-Tateru Nino, Dwelling On It

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It's not that we're opposed to change.  It's that we're opposed to "OMG WT?????" change.
-- Wayfinder

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"In late 2008 Linden Lab made an out-of-nowhere, customer-blindsiding corporate decision that resulted in the destruction of 20% of the user-owned sims on Second Life. We have all invested in Second Life in one way or another. This isn't a game; it is a society. Currently it is a society governed by a body that is proving totalitarian and abusive. Customers have little or no say in decisions that can change the entire scope of the grid and destroy our investments. That is unacceptable. We are paying the bills."
--Wayfinder: The End of the Dream

Regarding blatant management abuse by Linden Lab which killed the growth of Second Life and caused a massive customer exodus-- a blow from which that grid never recovered and which ushered in the age of OpenSim, Second Life's biggest competitor.

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"We're in a business relationship with LL.  We're paying them for stuff they should do but they are graciously allowing us to do ourselves."

-Orca Flotta, in a comment on Dwell On It

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"A business truth Linden Lab would do well to understand:  High price does not guarantee the highest profit."
--Wayfinder: Altering the Course of Microsoft

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"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity."

Robert Heinlien's fictional character Lazuras Long in Time Enough For Love

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"I think you Lindens (with notable exceptions) are outrageously arrogant... in fact, thinking about it - nearly every blunder the lab has committed over the years can be seen as a direct result of arrogance,  dismissiveness, and general disrespect for your customers."  
-Qarl (ex)-Linden (the inventor of sculpties)
References:
http://www.qarl.com/qLab/?p=79
http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2010/08/requiem-for-qarl-linden.html

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"As far as catching up... we're not in "do anything we can to get customers" mode. We never have... we're growing at a manageable rate that ensures we don't need investment capital. This isn't a game or a competition to us. It is a business with real people that are counting on us to keep improving. Maybe not as quickly as they would like. But every day and every week. We're here to take care of our customers, not try to attract a ton of new ones to claim "we're the biggest".   We have real and filled up regions with real content. I have absolutely no question in my mind why we're where we are. I don't have to wonder. We're in controlled growth for a reason. When the time is right... we will advertise. Our target audience is pretty special."

--Tranquility Dexler, Inworldz

A good and wise sentiment.  Unfortunately by the end of 2018 Inworldz had failed to advertise, failed to grow, and crashed nose-first into the dirt.  For a while Inworldz was special, but they forgot and ignored their greatest asset:  the collective knowledge and wisdom of very-experienced customers.

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"With no users inhabiting them, a virtual world will dry up and eventually be shut down.  With no admins fixing or developing things, a virtual world will stagnate and fall apart.  Users need admins as much as admins need users.  And it’s only by them working together that the successful future of virtual worlds will unfold."

--John Lester, aka Pathfinder Linden

full article: http://becunningandfulloftricks.com/2011/05/05/railing-against-the-gods-the-unfortunate-metaphor-of-virtual-world-administrators/

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"I've stopped building for SL for about 2 years now.....not because I couldn't sell new items there... I stopped because of a company and a TOS that was becoming increasingly antagonistic to content creators with each passing day.... Sometimes I wonder if the residents / content creators / customers of LL are the frogs in the pot of water that slowly increases in heat. They won't try to jump until it is too late."

-- Sept 2013, Julia Hathor in response to a recent SL policy change granting LL full right to user creations.  See Cautionary article.

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"Holy cwap!  I fergot Spud!"

-- Bellini Cazalet (dwagon), who went lake diving and then remembered the pet mouse on her shoulder.  Don't worry, tiny CPR and cupcakes saved the day.

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HOW TO SAVE YOUR TEXTURES QUICKLY

(Quickly meaning about 300-500 per hour... not really all that quick, but...)

How do you back up textures so that you have an emergency copy? Here is the fastest and cheapest way I have found. It's labor-intensive, but the semi-automated process makes it much faster and easier.

First set up your avatar in a place to do this quickly and easily.
1. Find a fast sim, with good performance
2. Set your Draw Distance to as low as possible (Edit / Preferences / Graphics / Custom / Draw Distance)

Prepare your computer:
1. Create a folder on your hard drive to identify the texture content (Textures-Wood... Textures-Glass... etc).
2. Open the desired texture folder in inventory.
3. Double click the first texture
4. FILE / SAVE TEXTURE AS (find the folder location on your hard drive)
5. Click SAVE

Now you're ready to use the semi-automated part. You've located the folder. It's smooth sailing here on out.

1. Double click the next texture
2. FILE / SAVE TEXTURE AS / SAVE (name is automatically saved)
3. Repeat these three steps over and over until finished with that folder.

When done, press SHIFT-W to close all the texture windows at once.

That's all there is to it! Using this method, once you get on a roll where this becomes automatic, you should be able to back up your textures on an average of 3 to 5 seconds each. On a fast sim you should be able to burn right through texture saving. Even at 5 seconds each, you can save 12 textures per minute, 500 or more per hour. : )

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From time to time we have a member or visitor to our lands ask us why we are G-rated and "family friendly" on a grid that requires users to be 18 years of age or older.

The answer begins with a definition. What does family-friendly mean?

At its most basic level of course, family-friendly means suitable for children.  But it goes beyond that.  Look around at Elf Clan lands.  Notice the beauty, diversity and harmony of these lands.  Look at how the people here behave in contrast to elsewhere in virtual reality.  Look at the popularity of Elf Clan, and ask yourself, Why are people attracted to this group?

 
The reason is simple:  family-friendly isn't just for children.  There are many adults who appreciate family-friendly values.   Some of my favorite movies are family-friendly.  In truth, family-friendly is society-friendly. It has been stated by wise men that the core of society is the family.  Historically as the family degraded morally and ethically, so did the society.  This was a principle that was recognized when we first founded Elf Clan and wrote its charter.  If you want a socially healthy group, instill family-friendly values.

Something I find humorous (well, not really, it's more tragic than humorous), is the use of the terms Mature and Adult in regard to behavior that is decidedly immature and not adult.  In my view mature means having gained a bit of wisdom during one's life, and adult means the exercise of that wisdom.  What it does not mean is "doing whatever we want, no matter how questionable or dangerous, because we're grown-ups".  That is not the course of maturity.  Many Elf Clan members understand and agree; I've heard others make the same comment.

True maturity means making decisions that are not just for our own good, because we want to, but for the good of our neighbors and society as a whole, because it is beneficial and right.   It means being unselfish enough and flexible enough to bend to the greater good rather than insisting on our own opinions.  That is where "family-friendly" comes in.  No, Inworldz is not a PG or G rated grid.  It is widely known that Elf Clan is fairly unique in its openly-stated G-rating.  However do not believe we are alone.   Other region-owners have contacted me and stated their regions are basically G-rated too.  One person requested a copy of our "G-Rated" sign so she could put it up at her non-Elf Clan sim.   Several of our member lands joined Elf Clan because they were already "g-rated" and wanted to make that stance official by joining our family-friendly cluster.

G-Rated, Family-Friendly means that we have decided to make our society stronger through exercise of sensible values.  Rather than being a "childish" stance, it is a stance that is truly mature.  It is recognition that the attitude and activities of our members will affect our group as a whole.  It is a statement of the kind of people and lands we want to be.  The result of that decision is visible in our lands, in the conduct of our people, in the harmony and friendliness of our residents.  Visitors regularly remark at how friendly and hospitable we are, and how much they enjoy exploring our creations.  We are conscious of our relationship with our neighbors, so we build in a manner to compliment theirs.  We are aware of our responsibility to our society as a whole, so we conduct ourselves with honor, respect and friendship.  And while there may not be children/minors among us due to the 18+ requirement of Inworldz, it is good to know that our lands nevertheless present a family-friendly environment for the benefit of all our members.

Family-friendly means acceptable to the parents in our group.  It means acceptable to those who shun the often-questionable activities found elsewhere in VR.   G-rated means have some class and show some consideration for others... in speech, in dress, in conduct.  It means that we exercise modesty among a truly polite society that puts harmony and honor above all.  That principle has served us well for years.  The Eldar have no intent of changing the positive influence of those policies any time soon... nor would our members want us to.   Family-friendly is what makes Elf Clan Elf Clan.

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OVERVIEW
A good graphics card might be considered the most important aspect of VR performance... more important than your computer itself.

Graphics cards regularly increase dramatically in performance.  When I first wrote this article a "good" card was the Nvidia GeForce 250 and 450.   Now the 10xx cards are out (I own a 1050) and the difference in performance is incredible.  Even more incredible is the fact that a new 1050x card is less expensive than the 250s and 450s were in their day.

You can greatly improve your virtual experience by adding a good graphics card.  Such doesn't have to be expensive. 

For your computer, a minimum dual-core is recommended.  Windows 10 requires 8 gigs of RAM to operate well (4 gigs will suffice but performance will suffer). 

 
IDEAL SYSTEM (minimum configuration, at this time, considering overall performance and cost):

Fast duo or quad core PC, 8 gigs RAM, Nvidia GeForce 1050 2-gig graphics card or better.  Lesser graphics cards will work, but not as well.

The graphics card is more important than the CPU. Don't skimp on graphics.  Graphics cards make a major difference on VR worlds. 
 

NOTHING STOPS LAG

In recent times lag has been significantly reduced.  However just so it's said: nothing is going to stop lag entirely. Eventually, you are going to experience lag somewhere, sometime.  No amount of computer is going to change that.  So there's no need to buy a high-level gamer computer to use a virtual world.  A decent basic-level computer with a good graphics card will work wonders.

POWER SUPPLIES

Higher-level graphics cards often require higher-level power supplies.   Usually 500 watts is a minimum.   Get a quality power supply; cheap power supplies can harm your computer.  However the GeForce 1050 cards are designed to require half the power of prior cards.  That is good news for existing computer owners.

Nvidia GeForce vs ATI Radeon

Radeon cards are okay but do not seem to operate as smoothly as GeForce cards. But if you can find a good deal on an ATI Radeon card you can save some $$$.  Avoid the 5770; it is known to have glitches. 

Nvidia and ATI have always been neck-in-neck in the video card race. In general, Nvidia seems to work better on virtual worlds than ATI, but these days even Windows Tablets seem to work acceptably.  My personal recommendation is Nvidia 1050 or better unless your pocketbook requires ATI.  Check the Internet and compare specs between cards.

INSTALLATION 

When you install your new card, be sure you first UNINSTALL your old graphics card drivers and software. Then go to the official website for that card and download the latest drivers supporting your specific operating system. There are different drivers for different Windows versions, Mac and Linux. Be sure you download and install the correct drivers for your OS and your video card. Usually the installation disc in the box will not be up to date. Ignore it, and download the latest releases.

HOW DO THESE CARDS COMPARE?

Following are several benchmark readings as well as ongoing information, some of which has been consolidated into this blog. Take the time to read through all the comments as well. Look at the charts. Remember that raw speed is not the essential ingredient, but the faster your card, usually the better the performance. Balance your finances with what's out there and remember: a few extra dollars spent now will be soon forgotten-- but the quality of your video card will reward you every single day. Buy the best you can afford and if you have to spend an extra $30 or $40 to get a better card,  you'll later likely be glad you spent the extra bucks. Check specs on Nvidia's own website:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/graphics_cards_buy_now.html

COOLING ISSUES

When you install a higher level graphics card, you are likely to get into power and cooling issues.  (This does not apply to the Nvidia GTX 1050, which uses half the power of normal cards.)

Larger power supplies and heavier graphics cards mean the computer will run hotter-- which is not good. Top-vented cases work well (holes in the top with a fan blowing out... hot air rises). Equally beneficial is opening up the side of your computer entirely and blowing a small desk fan right into the side. That airflow trick solves just about all heating problems and is a lot cheaper than other solutions. 

Virtual worlds are resource hogs.  But the same applies to Windows and Apple operating systems.  When upgrading your graphics, take it for granted you are going to spend from $75 to $200 on the graphics card.  If you get a full-size Nvidia card you may require a new power supply.    The performance is worth it.  As of March 2018 the Nvidia 1050 is considered one of the best graphic card purchases on the market.

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Over the past several months we've sent out "Elf Clan Tricks and Tips"... things that can assist in daily enjoyment of Second Life. We're listing the "best of" here. Members can add additional tips in comments.

* TURN ON THE ADVANCED MENU.  Ctrl-Alt-D brings up an essential extra menu in most viewers.

* ZOOM IN ON SIGNS: Every had trouble reading signs? Here is how you zoom in on them:
Windows systems: Cursor on the target, ALT - LEFT CLICK - mousemove. This is often called "alt look". Be sure to hold down both the Alt and leftclick.
Apple systems: On Macs, Option = Alt)


* HOVER TIPS: There is basic information available on all objects. For some reason this is turned off by default. To turn it on, choose VIEW / HOVERTIPS and set tips ON and "Show tips on all objects" to ON.


* MAKING SCULPTIES APPEAR BETTER: Ever noticed sculpties seem to glitch and de-form at a distance? Advanced / Debug Settings / RenderVolumeLODFactor. Set to 4 to stop that problem.


* STOP "FOGGY" AVATARS: Linden Lab created foggy avatars to prevent avatars from being visible before fully rezzed. The problem is that textures load so extremely slowly and even not at all, that avatars remain fog banks indefinitely. ADVANCED / Debug Settings / RenderUnloadedAvatar = TRUE.

* FIXES FOR INVISIBLE MESH & other items in FIRESTORM: These functions may help your viewer experience.   If they don't, change them back:

ADVANCED / DEBUG SETTINGS / FSEnforceStrictObjectCheck  check to FALSE

PREFERENCES / GRAPHICS / RENDERING / ALPHA MASK RENDERING  uncheck both options

* LAND INFORMATION: Click the land name at the top center of your screen.


* MAKE TEXTURES APPEAR FASTER: Advanced menu / Debug / type in: 

ImagepipelineUseHTTP and set to TRUE


* DAYLIGHT-BRIGHT PHOTOS: Ever wanted to take a picture but it was dark outside?

Press ctrl-shift-Y for daylight.


* TAKE BETTER PHOTOS:  Store them to your hard drive instead of in-world. It's a checkbox option on the Photo save box. Also, in the ADVANCE menu, set the SAVE HIGH RESOLUTION SNAPSHOTS option.


* TELEPORTING: Ever had someone try to teleport you, but your teleport button was grayed out? EDIT / PREFERENCES / COMMUNICATION / uncheck "Only my friends and Groups can see when I'm online."


* EXPANDING YOUR VIEW: There are several ways to empower your camera and expand your view...

* EDIT / PREFERENCES / GRAPHICS / (click custom) / DRAW DISTANCE. The higher this is set, the further you can see. 256m is the recommended maximum for most systems. If you have a lower-level graphics card, you may need to set it to 128m or even 64m.


* ADVANCED / LIMIT SELECT DISTANCE. Uncheck this.  This may be in a different area on some viewrs.  This was added to the system to prevent you from accidentally selecting things beyond 64m.  But as a downside... it prevents expert builders from selecting things beyond 64m.


* ADVANCED / DISABLE CAMERA CONSTRAINTS. Check this. Why would someone want their camera constrained? 




* SETTING MUSIC ON A PIECE OF LAND: Only a land owner can set the music stream. If you are not the land owner, you will need a "radio" that will allow you to set streams. Note that not all land owners allow tenants to set their own music streams (especially in themed sims).  If you have a radio, you will need to deed it to group.  If your group doesn't allow member deeding, the land owner will have to provide a radio.

That's it for now!

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The following information is for archival purpose only, as part of Elf Clan's history.

    A quick note about our presence on Inworldz.  What have we accomplished there?  Some things are obvious.  Some things may not be so obvious.

LOTS AND LOTS OF REGIONS

    First of all, consider some 50+ regions.   Our group lands are larger than we ever believed would be possible... and indeed would not have been possible on Second Life (we couldn't even keep 2 sims alive on that grid).  Not only that, but our regions are more beautiful, more interesting and as interactive as anything we've ever built.

LOTS AND LOTS OF SIM OWNERS

    On SL one person owned all our regions.  That's how it had to be because of SL TOS issues.   But here we have the ability to allow individuals to own their own lands... which has been a tremendous boost for our group.  For you region owners-- how do you like owning your own region?  Fantastic, isn't it?  Brings a whole new level of VR to VR. 

WHAT HAVE WE DONE FOR INWORLDZ?

    We've done our best to help get Inworldz on its feet and be a small part of keeping it there.  Most people don't realize it... but since we've been on Inworldz Elf Clan as a group has paid the Inworldz company in excess of US $120,000 for our lands.   That's right, over one hundred twenty thousand dollars over the years.   That is what collective large-group funds can accomplish.  

    What's more, that proves something we tried to tell Linden Lab long ago:  sometimes less is more.  In the seven years we were on Second Life, our group spent somewhere around $50,000 with that company (for 2 full sims and 6 open space sims).   In the approximately-five years we've been on Inworldz we've paid the company more than double that amount.   And as a group we're far more contented and peaceful on Inworldz than we ever were on the old grid.  It's not without its flaws, but the bonuses are considerable.

     So which company would you say is smarter at business policy and value for price?  The answer is obvious.

    So that's just a brief summary of why Elf Clan moved to Inworldz and what we've accomplished there, as well as what we've done for the grid.   It's a symbiotic relationship.

-- Wayfinder Wishbringer