Hi,
My 100 casks of maturing wine and whiskey are poofing expiring, my farm birds all became eggs, I lost three trays of stored produce reset to 0%, and all my vines and trees are stripped etc... after a reboot and when our grid was offline for 8 hours, I was wondering if I could get some assistance and information from a fellow farmer or maybe the developer of the farming game,

Thank you,
Tenshi

Hi, I'm a resident of OSGrid and am fairly inexperienced with hypergriding. I've been hopping to different grids looking for items to set up my avi and home on OSGrid, and I've had some successful transfers of items between various grids. Yesterday, I finally found a few buildings / structures for my new home at Cobra Bay Mall on Neverworld, but when I buy the items, they don't appear in my inventory. I attempted to buy 10-12 items, and each transaction seemed normal, barring the items actually reaching inventory. I received an "unable to authenticate" message with a singular item, but this message was not replicated with the others. Does anyone know what could be the issue?

That beacon has become a royal pain. And with no one answering me or fixing the problem as to the scripts in it causing my region textures to turn white including everything in it, not being able to delete the beacon(it always comes back), and no support for the performance for this thing makes me want to get rid of it. It has wrecked havok on my region since I put it down. Who is tech support for opensimworld and where do I contact them.I need this fixed asap.

German:
Mir war es schon klar, dass die Nikolaus oder irgendwelche Veranstaltung Tommy White und Paristela auf Icelady Grid stattfinden wird.
Auf meinen letzten Kommentar zum Post des Woody, darin zitatlich:
( „ein Auge betreffend Tommy White und Paristela auf die stattgefundenen Tatsachen die Anwendung einer Vielzahl von Fake Avataren zu werfen, dies zu kommenden Abläufen bei deren nächsten Veranstaltungen“ )
Meine zutreffende Einschätzung das die nun kommenden Veranstaltungen nicht mehr auf neutralen Grids stattfinden werden, wie dies immer üblich war, sondern auf nicht neutralem Grid,zu 70 Prozent auf Icelady Grid und zu 30 Prozent auf Offworld Grid.

Ich nutze hier die Gelegenheit und fasse zunächst mal einiges zusammen; Zur Vornahme einer Einsetzung von Traffic Fake Avataren zur Schaffung einer Beliebtheit und Ansehen, wie der Plan zum Einsatz gefasst und umgesetzt wurde.

Die erste Veranstaltung Tommy White und Paristela war bei der Nabila Grid öffentlichen Clublocation , dort waren insgesamt 23 Anwesende incl. der beiden.

Die zweite Veranstaltung Tommy White und Paristela war die des 3-world Grid dort waren insgesamt 35 Anwesende incl. der beiden.
Diese beide Veranstaltungen waren echt – also reale Anwesende.

Die dritte Veranstaltung Tommy White und Paristela war 2 Tage später nach der 3-world Grid Party, diese war deren Oktoberfest in der Nabila Grid öffentlichen Clublocation, dies war Freitags und war das erste Oktoberfest was in gesamt Opensim abgehalten wurde. Bei diesem Event waren insgesamt 11 Anwesende incl. der beiden.
Genau ab diesem Zeitpunkt als bewusst wurde das das geplante Generieren von zu den eigenen Events folgenden Gästen (Followern) nicht gefruchtet hatte wurde der Plan gefasst Steuerungsweise eine Vielzahl von Fake Traffic Avatare einzusetzen, diese wohl von Mini – Eigengrids im Mittel zum Zweck erstellt und die Daten zu Avataren und Grid selbst definiert.

Was sodann folgte ist laut den sachlichen Grundlagen, ab diesem Zeitpunkt wurden im Grid Hopping nur auf etlichen diversen anderen Grids Partys in Zeiten mit Anfang der Events zwischen 21:30 Uhr und 22:00 Uhr unter Hinzuziehung dieser Fake Traffic Avis veranstaltet, damit auch versucht diese erstellten Avatare zu waschen, wie man es bei einer Geldwäsche kennt, ein perfider Plan. Damit wurden noch hinzu die Betreiber dieser Grids für einen Geltungsdrang mit unlauteren Mitteln zum Zweck masslos ausgenutzt, dies wohl bis dahin das das Ziel erreicht wäre durch ein künstliches Ranking in den Vordergrund zu kommen, Ansehen und eigenen Zulauf zu erlangen. Dies dienlich dazu ein Eigenes, sodann gemeinsamen Grid zu eröffnen, dies um einen Zulauf von Nutzern durch Abwerbung aus anderen Grids als Mitglieder gewinnend herbeizuführen. Zwischenzeitlich dieser diversen Hopping Gridpartys wurde auch der eigene Club auf Nabila World hochgefahren, der dauerhaft ohne einer Veranstaltung online war.

Der guten Ordnung halber sollte man diesen für eine bestimmte Zeit die Computer und Internetzugänge sperren.

English:
It was already clear to me that the St. Nicholas Day event, or some other event with Tommy White and Paristela, would take place on the Icelady Grid.

Regarding my last comment on Woody's post, which quoted:
("keeping an eye on the facts concerning Tommy White and Paristela regarding the use of numerous fake avatars, this will affect future events")
My accurate assessment is that the upcoming events will no longer take place on neutral grids, as was always the case, but on non-neutral grids, 70 percent on the Icelady Grid and 30 percent on the Offworld Grid.

I'll take this opportunity to summarize a few things: the use of fake avatars to create popularity and prestige, and how the plan was conceived and implemented.
The first Tommy White and Paristela event took place at the Nabila Grid public club location, with a total of 23 people, including the two of them.

The second Tommy White and Paristela event was hosted by 3-world Grid, with a total of 35 people, including the two of them.

Both of these events were real – meaning actual people were present.
The third event, hosted by Tommy White and Paristela, took place two days after the 3-world Grid Party. This was their Oktoberfest celebration at the Nabila Grid public club location. It was a Friday and the first Oktoberfest ever held in the entire OpenSim community. A total of 11 people attended, including the two of them.

It was precisely at this point, when it became clear that the planned generation of people (followers) for their own events hadn't been successful, that a plan was hatched to use a large number of fake traffic avatars. These avatars were likely created by mini-owner-grids as a means to an end, and the avatar and grid data were defined by the users themselves.
According to the facts, what followed was this: from that point on, grid hopping parties were held on numerous other grids between the starting time 9:30 PM to 10:00 PM, using fake traffic avatars. This was done to launder the created avatars, a perfidious scheme similar to money laundering. Furthermore, the operators of these grids were exploited for their own gain, using unfair means. The goal was to artificially rank the operators to gain prestige and attract new members. This served as a pretext to open their own, shared grid and recruit users from other grids. Meanwhile, during these various grid hopping parties, the operators also launched their own club on Nabila World, which remained online continuously without any events.

For the sake of good order, their computer and internet access should be blocked for a certain period of time.

This is for anyone who hasn't seen this beautiful video by Kimm Starr of the last set of Luna Lunaria's Memorial. Thank you, Kimm, for making such a lovely tribute to our dear friend. Have your Kleenex handy.
Also, we are raising funds to name a star for Luna, so when we look up at the night sky, perhaps we will get a glimpse of Luna dancing in the shimmer between the stars. Thank you, everyone, for donating and coming together as a community. I love you all!
https://youtu.be/D9iCM5QydDE?si=TqufDwhM8SXykBlF

New Physics custom appendages for men!
Pre-configured and textured so that you don't have to keep resetting it.
This version will not expose you or anyone else when you visit
A new region or grid. Maintaining your modesty and preventing
any costume malfunctions. Available in 5 skin tones and other presets.
30 options to choose from. Including a working HUD with hundreds of options.

hop://grid.spartanskeep.com:8002/Spartan%20Village/89/168/...

BIRTHDAY PARTY for:

DJane Dragon at the Coffin Club
8 to 10 AM Gridtime (AMV) TODAY (17-19 UHR MEZ)
playing you gothic, industrial and EBM.

The Coffin Club is a gothic club in a church surrounded by a cemetry, furnished with coffins, music is gothic, rock, metal, EBM and Industrial.

Take your friends and come over.
Waiting for you
Dragon

Listen: http://dragon.radioamv.com
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Carpe%20Noctem/87/170/22
Join us on AMV: https://alternatemetaverse.com/

Liebe Freunde und Bewohner der virtuellen Welten.

Zum Weihnachtsmarkt gehören ja auch Rubeus Adventslesungen an den Sonntagen dazu (abwechselnd im Märchenzelt auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt und im Winterwunderland)- in diesem Jahr lauten die Daten:

30. November - Weihnachtsmarkt ----- dorenas-world.de:8002:Weihnachtsmarkt
07. Dezember - Winterwunderland ----- dorenas-world.de:8002:Santas Winterwunderland
14. Dezember - Weihnachtsmarkt ----- dorenas-world.de:8002:Weihnachtsmarkt
21. Dezember - Winterwunderland ----- dorenas-world.de:8002:Santas Winterwunderland

An allen Tagen beginnen wir mit der Lesung um 20:00 Uhr - musikalische Einstimmung gibt es ab 19:30.

Vor und nach den Lesungen laden wir alle Gäste ein zum Bummel über die winterlichen Plätze unserer Weihnachtsmärkte.

781 / 5.000
Dear friends and inhabitants of the virtual world.

Rubeu's Advent readings on Sundays are a regular part of the Christmas market (alternating between the fairy tale tent at the Christmas market and the Winter Wonderland). This year's dates are:

November 30 - Christmas Market ----- dorenas-world.de:8002:Christmas Market

December 7 - Winter Wonderland ----- dorenas-world.de:8002:Santa's Winter Wonderland

December 14 - Christmas Market ----- dorenas-world.de:8002:Christmas Market

December 21 - Winter Wonderland ----- dorenas-world.de:8002:Santa's Winter Wonderland

The readings begin at 8:00 p.m. each day, with musical accompaniment starting at 7:30 p.m.

Before and after the readings, we invite all guests to stroll through the winter wonderland of our Christmas markets.

Hello Everyone, come and explore Nevermore...

* A Balloon tour is now available *

For those that have timid feet, you can stay safe high above the ground
touring this 2x2 region away from the dead and the scary.
...it's not just for Halloween. ;)

hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Nevermore/60/85/71

* use shared environment for the best experience.
Hope you enjoy.

Khiron Ametza Live
Monday, November 17th, 2025
Join us for a wonderful hour listening to good music among amusing people!!

2 pm @ Club Fire
http://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/
Region: Gentle Fire Grid
Location: 21,28,22

hop://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/Gentle%20Fire%20Grid/21/...

Greetings ! I am looking for advice on making a cave entrance dark and shadowy. I made a prim and it worked for the outside but as you walk in it just instantly daylight. A gradual tunnel I guess I need, but prims not work.

Happy Birthday, Ferd Frederix! 🎉

Today we celebrate not just another trip around the sun, but the man who’s kept whole worlds spinning.

Ferd, thank you for the countless hours you’ve poured into OpenSim — the fine-tuning, the bug hunting, the late-night fixes, the jaw-dropping characters and assets you’ve created, and the tools you’ve built that make our grids feel like home.
You’ve kept servers alive when they should have flatlined, solved problems the rest of us couldn’t even pronounce, and inspired new creators with your generosity and skill.

The OpenSim community runs smoother, plays harder, and dreams bigger because of you.

Here’s to your brilliance, your humor, your creativity… and to many more years of building worlds with your signature magic.

Happy Birthday, Ferd — we adore you!💕😘

Alina Custom Vehicles.

NEW TRUCK STORE IN REGION

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

50 NEW VEHICLES ADDED

MORE TRUCKS ARE STILL 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

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.

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

Opening Day Party - Today - Saturday November 8th 2025 @Noon GridTime at the Kitely Expo Center!

grid.kitely.com:8002/Kitely Expo Center/116/95/23

https://www.syntheticdreams.info/

Synthetic Dreams is a digital art gallery dedicated to pushing
the boundaries of artistic expression. Our platform offers a
glimpse into the innovative world of virtual reality, where
traditional concepts merge with technology. By merging
AI’s creative force with the immersive space of virtual reality,
our pavilion transforms art into a world you can enter and
experience. Virtual reality convinces our brain we’re sharing the same space, making us feel truly present in the experience.

I want to thank all the grid owners who chose to ban me. Special thanks to AMV who pretend to be surprised and even try to give me advice and imitate sympathy...
I have nothing against the choice to ban me - the grid is yours and the decision too! But... be honest, don't hide and don't lie that you don't know which IP addresses you have banned.
SHAME!

You can watch these films in Opensim's largest synchronized cinema. In UHD quality. Don't miss out! Stay tuned for announcements on the poster outside the theater. Free popcorn and soda. It's sure to be exciting.
WHEN >> 03-11-2025 SLT.
WHERE >> hop://russiangrid.ru:8002/South%20Park/153/163/20

Stasera vi aspetta una serata Disco con DJ Tommi e la Vocalista Paristella.
Ci aspetta un mix di canzoni provenienti da diversi paesi. Buon divertimento :)

Heute Abend erwartet euch eine Disco-Nacht mit Dj Tommi unter der Moderation von Paristella.
Euch erwartet ein Mix aus verschiedenen Ländern. Habt viel Spaß.

Esta noche podrás disfrutar de una noche de discoteca con DJ Tommi presentada por Paristella.
Puedes esperar una mezcla de canciones de diferentes países.¡Que te diviertas!

Tonight, join us for a disco night with DJ Tommi. Hosted by Paristella.
You can expect a mix of songs from different countries. Have fun.


Montag, 03.11.2025
lunedì, 03/11/2025
Monday, 11/03/2025
Beginn: 22:00 CET - 13:00 SLT
Inizio: 22:00 CET - 13:00 SLT
begins: 22:00 CET - 13:00 SLT
Taxi: astralia.eu:8002:GameDisco

Alina Custom Vehicles.

Now at OS grid a bigger store with easy access around the region bringing unusual and unseen vehicles in Opensim.


Double sim full of vehicles, over 250 different vehicles to choose from it costs nothing to look, so take home something great.

New vehicles being added weekly.

All vehicles can be altered or modified should you need, adjustments or additions happily done on request..
Hope to see you soon.
hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Alina/110/42/22

What is PBR?
PBR (Physically Based Rendering) is a rendering approach that uses physics-based calculations for more realistic lighting, while Blinn-Phong is a non-physically based, older shading model that approximates specular highlights. PBR uses techniques like energy conservation and microfacet models to create more accurate materials that react realistically to light, whereas Blinn-Phong often produces a plastic-like, less realistic appearance. PBR is generally more computationally efficient and produces more consistent results because it focuses on the material's properties rather than the final rendered output.

PBR (Physically Based Rendering)
- Based on physics: PBR is a collection of techniques that aim to mimic how light interacts with surfaces in the real world.
- Realistic output: It produces more realistic results because it uses inputs like the material's microfacet properties and energy conservation to calculate how light reflects.
- Consistent results: The final appearance is more predictable and consistent because it is not based on a specific "look" but on physical principles.
- Efficient: PBR is often more efficient, as it relies on a smarter implementation where a single material object contains all the necessary textures and a single drag-and-drop can apply them.
- Example textures: Uses textures like metallic, roughness, and normal maps to define the material's physical properties.

Blinn-Phong
- Approximation: It is a non-physically based shading model that approximates the appearance of light reflection.
- Less realistic output: It can produce a "plastic" or less realistic look because it doesn't account for real-world light behavior.
- Fixed pipeline: It was developed for older fixed-function graphics pipelines and works by calculating a specular highlight based on the angle between the view direction and a halfway vector, rather than the more complex rendering equation.
- Texture maps: It typically uses diffuse, specular, and other texture maps to define its appearance.


So what does that all mean? It means PBR is more efficient and better at handling how light reacts with a material, producing a more realistic rendering. So PBRs are considered materials and not simply textures, because all the bumps, surface roughness and textures are included on one packaged resource.

In the upper image, I put a light source between two cubes.
LEFT: PBR
RIGHT: Blinn_phong
You can see how the light reflects correctly on the left and the right looks more plasticy

In the bottom picture is:
LEFT: PBR Drag and drop
MIDDLE: Blinn-Phong Adjusted, meaning I turned down the default shininess
RIGHT: Default Blinn-Phong No adjustments made

Lust mal auf eine Party der anderen Art?
Für alle die mal Lust auf House Music haben,
DJ Tommy legt im italienischem Grid NewLifeitaly auf.
Ein Mix aus italienischen, aber auch internationalen Liedern.
Lasst die Füsse qualmen und habt Spaß.

Fancy a party with a difference?
For all those who love house music,
DJ Tommy will be spinning tunes at the Italian Grid NewLifeitaly.
A mix of Italian and international songs.
Get your dancing shoes on and have fun.

Hai voglia di una festa diversa dal solito?
Per tutti coloro che hanno voglia di musica house,
il DJ Tommy suonerà al Grid NewLifeitaly italiano.
Un mix di brani italiani ma anche internazionali.
Scatenatevi e divertitevi.

Taxi: hop://newlifeitaly.com:8002/NewLifeWelcome/298/120/45

Many of you have asked me to do this and I've heard you :-) I've started producing detailed tutorials on various aspects of PBR with more planned. You can find the threads for them in the ⁠tutorials channel on my Discord server here: https://discord.gg/SMBaqan3Ny

WHEN >> 22-10-2025 11am SLT.
WHERE >> hop://russiangrid.ru:8002/South%20Park/156/163/20

In our spacious, modern cinema, you can watch movies synchronously in excellent quality. Access to the mezzanine is via the left or right staircase in the foyer. The stalls are designed for concerts and live performances. Everyone is welcome.