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FEATURED BK-Mode Shopping-Park 1 Users 53 0 Willkommen bei BK-Mode in deinem neuen Fashion-Universum auf Offworld.
Hier wird Mode zum Erlebnis: frech, bunt, einzigartig!
Ob Athena, Petite, Reborn, Legacy, Xara oder Xpetite – entdecke die ... |
At Novale's Advent Hunt : we offer original gifts
e.g. snowman with skate, ice elf statue and elf with drum
they are respectively the gifts for Dec 9, 10, 11
Click the big green bauble for hunt rules
Have fun !
e.g. snowman with skate, ice elf statue and elf with drum
they are respectively the gifts for Dec 9, 10, 11
Click the big green bauble for hunt rules
Have fun !
Anyone around who knows how to create terrain .raw in photoshop?
 | Fred Beckhusen/Ferd Frederix: Opensimulator supports PNG, RAW, R32, and unlike SL, TER (Terragen) formats. PNG is the most basic way. You can save or load any of these and convert back and forth using the console commands. PNG ... 1 years ago |
As some already know, we have had issues a couple days with access to the private E Grid lands.
Great News!
A configuration setting was adjusted and access was restored to the private lands here!
Thank you for your patience!
Great News!
A configuration setting was adjusted and access was restored to the private lands here!
Thank you for your patience!
I woke up to a message from @Ferdzee casually saying, "Oh, by the way, your grid now supports PBR." Wait, WHAT? PBR? You mean DG has PBR now? Yep! Shiny, beautiful gold—Yay! Over time, I'll be updating all my jewelry. It’ll take a while, but the future is looking golden and brilliant! Dreamgrid 5.9 is PBR! Time to update your FS viewers people :) Thank you @Ferdzee you are my Hero!! Yayy
The Whispering Water Community sounds like a wonderful place! Imagine a serene island setting with small houses nestled among lush greenery and surrounded by calm, whispering waters. Seagulls fly overhead, adding to the tranquil atmosphere.
This community could serve as the perfect retreat for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. It offers activities that promote a friendly environment where neighbors know each other and work together to maintain the beauty and peace of their surroundings.
The price range is free (1000 Prims) for those who wish to experience community life. Amenities include a lovely community pool and a formal restaurant exclusive to residents. To find your home for rent, please contact the admin, greeter, or elder to get your tag today. You must be a member of the grid. Thank you, and we hope to see you soon! Please remember to read the rules to keep your home.hop://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/Whispering%20Waters/128/...
This community could serve as the perfect retreat for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. It offers activities that promote a friendly environment where neighbors know each other and work together to maintain the beauty and peace of their surroundings.
The price range is free (1000 Prims) for those who wish to experience community life. Amenities include a lovely community pool and a formal restaurant exclusive to residents. To find your home for rent, please contact the admin, greeter, or elder to get your tag today. You must be a member of the grid. Thank you, and we hope to see you soon! Please remember to read the rules to keep your home.hop://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/Whispering%20Waters/128/...
| | Adore: you're interested in joining the Whispering Water Community on the Gentle Fire Grid! To get started, you can visit the Gentle Fire Grid website and sign up. They offer a friendly and caring environme... 1 years ago |
Half time with DJ Dave King will be playing 2 hours of great rock and country favorites in his own inimitable style and voice, every Monday Night 6-8 at the Badass Harley Lounge, Waterfront Club
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Badass%20Club%20Land/395...
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Badass%20Club%20Land/395...
awesome set Howie thank you
Join us at the Piazza at 3 pm grid time, for a couple of hours of fun and music while Rockin' Robert spins the tunes for us via his radio station Wax Radio. He'll have guest DJ Spike spinning for him tonight.
The Piazza, where good friends and great music always come together.
bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon
The Piazza, where good friends and great music always come together.
bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon
New Outfit for Reborn by TeriYaki
hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopClothes/116/123/22
| | Arielle: The Hop link didn't work for me but a map search for "sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopClothes/116/123/22" got me there without problem. 1 years ago |
The Event previous scheduled for the 21st has been cancelled due to calendar conflicts. We'll be planning a first birthday celebration instead. Details should be out next week.
The other end of the bridge. All surfaces are PBR. That doesn't mean they're all reflective, just that they capture the lighting more realistically.
| | Luna Lunaria: @Jerralyn Franzic Here's the same shot with a pbr viewer, high graphics, and full draw distance. https://gyazo.com/7a11ddf4eb8c10c631f2458a73f409a6 1 years ago |
The Rainbow Bridge in Luxor. Working with glass using PBR, which needs texture, reflectivity, and transparency to look real. Before PBR we were missing the reflectivity part, which could only be rendered by duplicating the prims above and flipping them upside down.
Coucher de soleil sur le cimetière/ Sunset cimetary
SPECIAL EVENT! In 30 Minutes. Sunday, December 8, 2024 from 4pm – 5pm SLT join us at the OpenSimulator Community Conference (#OSCC24) for a fireside chat with Second Life’s founder Philip Rosedale! This is not to be missed!
Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live
Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/
Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live
Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/
Lynnestra Parker and On The Rocks present "Versus"
Sunday Dec 8th, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Pacific
DJ Maldrul will be playing songs by the original artist followed by the same song covered by a different artist and you choose which one you like the best!
As well as his signature selection of SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Airmid/478/97/23
Sunday Dec 8th, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Pacific
DJ Maldrul will be playing songs by the original artist followed by the same song covered by a different artist and you choose which one you like the best!
As well as his signature selection of SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Airmid/478/97/23
Miss Munk will be spinning her wheels of steel at 1 pm grid time, at The Piazza!
Bring your headphones and get on down here and listen to nonstop beat matching and full spectrum sound!
Plug the link into your map and we'll see you there.
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon
Bring your headphones and get on down here and listen to nonstop beat matching and full spectrum sound!
Plug the link into your map and we'll see you there.
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon
Ahoy sailors, Loose Cannon Ship Yard will resume battles in Utopia Sky Grid on
friday 20th of december 24! We will start with a demo battle for all to participate!
Ahoy sailors, Loose Cannon Ship Yard will resume battles in Utopia Sky Grid on
friday 20th od december 24! We will start with a demo battle for all to participate!
The excitement of turning a dream into reality. It begins as a spark of imagination, a vivid mental picture of a breathtaking world—perhaps a misty mountain range, an alien landscape, or a bustling medieval city. This dream is like the first stroke of inspiration for an artist.
When you start building, the blank OpenSim region becomes your canvas, a digital palette where each prim, texture, and script is a brushstroke. The process is exhilarating as you shape the terrain, paint the sky with colors and clouds, and breathe life into your vision. You sculpt cliffs, plant forests, and carve rivers, adding details that make your world not just beautiful but immersive.
What makes OpenSim even more thrilling is its ability to provide massive land sizes without the prohibitive costs of other virtual platforms like Second Life. The expansive landscapes give creators room to explore their wildest ideas, unburdened by financial constraints. This freedom fuels creativity, allowing for sprawling builds that are limited only by the creator’s imagination.
There's also a sense of discovery as the imagined meets the possible. You experiment with elements—adjusting lighting for a perfect sunset, scripting interactive elements, or adding soundscapes that make the environment hum with life. The joy of creation is heightened when the imagined dream surpasses your expectations and becomes a place where others can explore, share, and marvel.
Building in OpenSim is not just crafting pixels; it’s the act of creation in its purest form—a thrilling dance between imagination and realization, where the limits are only bound by the extent of your dreams.
This is an excellent place to start:
https://outworldz.com/Outworldz_installer/
When you start building, the blank OpenSim region becomes your canvas, a digital palette where each prim, texture, and script is a brushstroke. The process is exhilarating as you shape the terrain, paint the sky with colors and clouds, and breathe life into your vision. You sculpt cliffs, plant forests, and carve rivers, adding details that make your world not just beautiful but immersive.
What makes OpenSim even more thrilling is its ability to provide massive land sizes without the prohibitive costs of other virtual platforms like Second Life. The expansive landscapes give creators room to explore their wildest ideas, unburdened by financial constraints. This freedom fuels creativity, allowing for sprawling builds that are limited only by the creator’s imagination.
There's also a sense of discovery as the imagined meets the possible. You experiment with elements—adjusting lighting for a perfect sunset, scripting interactive elements, or adding soundscapes that make the environment hum with life. The joy of creation is heightened when the imagined dream surpasses your expectations and becomes a place where others can explore, share, and marvel.
Building in OpenSim is not just crafting pixels; it’s the act of creation in its purest form—a thrilling dance between imagination and realization, where the limits are only bound by the extent of your dreams.
This is an excellent place to start:
https://outworldz.com/Outworldz_installer/
| | Fred Beckhusen/Ferd Frederix: Very nice, Marianna, and really accurate. 1 years ago |
SPECIAL EVENT! Sunday, December 8, 2024 from 4pm – 5pm SLT join us at the OpenSimulator Community Conference (#OSCC24) for a fireside chat with Second Life’s founder Philip Rosedale! This is not to be missed!
Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live
Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/
Register & support OSCC.
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/
Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live
Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/
Register & support OSCC.
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/
Now at #OSCC24, we just kicked off with 3 Hours of music!
6:00 pm Live Music with Veo Voom
7:00 pm Live Music with Acoustic Energy (James Olmos)
8:00 pm DJ Sun Tzu with Steampunk Music
Sunday morning, the Conference continues at 7:00 am.
With at 4 PM a Fireside Chat with Philip Rosedale, founder of Second Life.
Check out our whole schedule here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/compact-schedule/
If you want to support OSCC you can do so by registering here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/
6:00 pm Live Music with Veo Voom
7:00 pm Live Music with Acoustic Energy (James Olmos)
8:00 pm DJ Sun Tzu with Steampunk Music
Sunday morning, the Conference continues at 7:00 am.
With at 4 PM a Fireside Chat with Philip Rosedale, founder of Second Life.
Check out our whole schedule here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/compact-schedule/
If you want to support OSCC you can do so by registering here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/
Our lore / backstory
To avoid being killed in a vicious nightly attack, King Maximus, and his advisor Steve, had to leave the continent temporarily. What was ment to be only weeks, became years as they crashed in unexpected islands reefs.
They finally travelled back with trusted people to reconquer the Throne, and on arrival found something quite intriguing. The seven kingdoms were left without rulers, almost emptied, even from citizens!
The former King and his group investigated, one land after the other, questioned the rare livings still around. They discover that dragons came back in mass, and took over by the force of their claws and fire, into what is now called the Flaming Era.
Everyone will try to unite, finding ways to regain control of the kingdoms.
To avoid being killed in a vicious nightly attack, King Maximus, and his advisor Steve, had to leave the continent temporarily. What was ment to be only weeks, became years as they crashed in unexpected islands reefs.
They finally travelled back with trusted people to reconquer the Throne, and on arrival found something quite intriguing. The seven kingdoms were left without rulers, almost emptied, even from citizens!
The former King and his group investigated, one land after the other, questioned the rare livings still around. They discover that dragons came back in mass, and took over by the force of their claws and fire, into what is now called the Flaming Era.
Everyone will try to unite, finding ways to regain control of the kingdoms.
| | RemmyRavenhurst: Love to see people being creative 1 years ago |
Join us at 5 pm grid time for an hour of great fun with a live performance from Steven Strikker.
The Piazza, where great fun and good friends come together.
Drop this link into your map;
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon
The Piazza, where great fun and good friends come together.
Drop this link into your map;
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon
♬
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Ⓞ░░(¯`·.\ /.·´¯)░Osgrid Events Plaza
Ⓡ░ (¯ `·. ❀.·´¯)░2:00 - 3:00pm
Ⓔ░░(_.·´/ \`·._)░ Casual Fun! Come Join us!
Ⓔ░░░ (_.:._)░Pop,love,disco,fado,rock,country,etc
♥𝕋𝕒𝕩𝕚↘
hg.osgrid.org:80:Event Plaza
Ⓩ░░░ ( ¯:¯)░乙ƠƦЄЄ░JUPƖƬЄƦ
Ⓞ░░(¯`·.\ /.·´¯)░Osgrid Events Plaza
Ⓡ░ (¯ `·. ❀.·´¯)░2:00 - 3:00pm
Ⓔ░░(_.·´/ \`·._)░ Casual Fun! Come Join us!
Ⓔ░░░ (_.:._)░Pop,love,disco,fado,rock,country,etc
♥𝕋𝕒𝕩𝕚↘
hg.osgrid.org:80:Event Plaza
At 2 pm grid time, I will be speaking on the VWEC panel at OSCC! I would love to see you there!
Heute Abend ab 22 Uhr, spontane Nikolausparty! Wir freuen uns auf Euch und werden Eure Ohren wieder mit dunkel, romantischen Klängen verwöhnen.
The E Grid should be back up tonight.
Apologies to our Residents and Guests!
Thank you for your patience. Be sure to check out our new Hub Grid, many of your favorite lands are on there now!
I went shopping for vintage furniture today and found this watch in the drawer... anyone know a place that sells watch batteries? It's stuck on stop watch mode.
| | LeonitasLionheart: even the watch stopped to watch Aeris... 1 years ago |
The 1st day of #OSCC24 Kicks off in 15 minutes at 7:00 AM pst.
Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live
Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/
And register & support OSCC.
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/
Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live
Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/
And register & support OSCC.
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/
Today I came in to a message; someone asked how to get the antlers and candy cane I've been wearing. They are on a gnome in a small box in front of the calendar at the entrance. You can grab a set there. Happy holidays.
The 1st day of #OSCC24 Kicks off on Saturday 7:00 AM pst.
Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live
Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/
Or register and support OSCC.
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/
Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live
Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/
Or register and support OSCC.
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/
sky's turning red
Here, we have created a fence with different vantage points. I've done it in a texture that I'll share as well, but you are free to alter the textures and create any dimension you wish. Since these are our creations and are available for purchase in SL, we kindly request that you refrain from attempting to take them there. They'll be in the Saturday box, so enjoy yourself with them. They are mesh.
Join us at the Piazza at 3 pm grid time, for a couple of hours of fun and music while Rockin' Robert spins the tunes for us via his radio station Wax Radio.
The Piazza, where good friends and great music always come together.
bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon
The Piazza, where good friends and great music always come together.
bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon
Now at OSCC24, just kicked off with 4 Hours of music!
12:00 pm Music with DJ Kathryn Yer
01:00 pm Live Music by Wytchwhisper Sadofsky
02:00 pm Live Music by Maximillion Kleene
03:00 pm Particles and Music with Tuna Oddfellow
Saturday morning, the Conference starts off proper at 7:00 am with a discussion with the OpenSimulator Core Developers.
Check out our whole schedule here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/compact-schedule/
If you want to support OSCC you can do so by registering here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/
12:00 pm Music with DJ Kathryn Yer
01:00 pm Live Music by Wytchwhisper Sadofsky
02:00 pm Live Music by Maximillion Kleene
03:00 pm Particles and Music with Tuna Oddfellow
Saturday morning, the Conference starts off proper at 7:00 am with a discussion with the OpenSimulator Core Developers.
Check out our whole schedule here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/compact-schedule/
If you want to support OSCC you can do so by registering here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/
Hello
The mall is accessible I had forgotten to open it again after the conversion
*** PUZZLED BY OUR ADVENT HUNT HINTS ?? ***
I understand, not everybody is born 'Hunter'
Learn HOW to decode hints and go hunting
Join me today Dec 6 at noon SLT
Sweet sea style. Guess who is back! ♥
| | Mistressdalgato: welcome back! been wondering where you was 1 years ago |
Pangea Christmas Party
Saturday 7 December
10 AM PDT GRID TIME / 19 UHR CET
Taxi: hop://pangeagrid.de:8002/Northpole/130/211/48
10 am pdt / 19 Uhr Cet : DJ Marlon
11 am pdt / 20 Uhr Cet : SaraMarie Philly Live Singer
12 pm pdt / 21 Uhr Cet : Rogue Galaxy Live Singer
dresscode: formal, elegant , gown
everyone is cordially invited
Saturday 7 December
10 AM PDT GRID TIME / 19 UHR CET
Taxi: hop://pangeagrid.de:8002/Northpole/130/211/48
10 am pdt / 19 Uhr Cet : DJ Marlon
11 am pdt / 20 Uhr Cet : SaraMarie Philly Live Singer
12 pm pdt / 21 Uhr Cet : Rogue Galaxy Live Singer
dresscode: formal, elegant , gown
everyone is cordially invited
after resolving some technical issues Zoree finally hit the stage.. come on down to the FORMAL Ballroom
Zur Wieder- Eröffnung meiner Mall gibt es eine Nikolaus-Party :))
There will be a Santa Claus party for the re-opening of my mall :))
Come in and enjoy :))
Welcome one, Welcome all, open party night @Sicario's Mosh Pit this Friday 6th December from 12:00 till 14:30 grid time.
The best of EDM, House, Techno and more brought to you by:
DJ Kashi Takeshi
Dj Synthetica Sicario
Come as you are and swing, sway or bounce to the best DJ's and best music in Virtual.
The best of EDM, House, Techno and more brought to you by:
DJ Kashi Takeshi
Dj Synthetica Sicario
Come as you are and swing, sway or bounce to the best DJ's and best music in Virtual.
| | Carmen Jewel: Had a great time , thanx to Synth and Kashi for super music! 1 years ago |
SAVE THE DATE
soul-grid.de:8002:Super Nova Beach Resort
It's your birthday soon, little one. :-)
Planned Maintenance this morning took out 3 nodes of our High Availability Cluster. the cluster moved things around to keep things online. We lost 2 nodes out of our Mariadb 5-node Galera cluster and brought them back automatically total down time I reckon 5-10 minutes for what for some grids would have ben a catastrophic failure. https://www.wolf-grid.com
| | Luna Lunaria: One of the many reasons my home is here 1 years ago |
| | Arcfury: Amazing. ... Now there it looks like you are starting to turn into a J-type 327 Nubian royal starship. :) 1 years ago |
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Miela Ronas 26 minutes ago
Hugs Carmen,we will do our best to try and make it this evening,looking forward to it
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Spax Orion✦ 3 hours ago
Satyr's Watchdog is an amazing script. I modified mine to work with ActiveNPC and have my Automatons whisper to me whenever I get visits.
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@Tonia I hope you do know that Discord is a program that has literally nothing to do with OSgrid. They probably have a server there yes, but you can use it for 1 on 1 chat, make groups with your frien...
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I can't say enough about how kind Raphael and Cartoni are. Cartoni brings exciting new "COMPLETE AVATARS" male and female to OS (no piecing together) just wear the folder and you are set. High Detai...
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Breedables Market
I thought I'd update this.
I'm on Avatar Life too now - and it IS free, and it's a nice closed grid --and so I went to check it out.
The animals are amazing and the region is really beautiful. B...
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Club Exile
A DJ who hasn't been around for too long, but he does his job very well. Varied music. Well mixed. Keep it up, DJ Kenny!
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Club Exile
It's funny how a wanna be DJ talks about other professional DJs and calls them Techno Freaks.Learn to mix techno yourself before you judge! Oh wait, was I saying DJ? Kenny is far from being a DJ; he's...
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JamiesHideaway
Absolutely love the huge range of PBR materials Jamie has on offer. I can't recommend this enough for anyone wanting to build, or even add a wonderful touch to an existing build. Thank you so much for...
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Shopping FUN
Fred, if you don't understand the connections, then just leave it alone and don't write such bullshit here. If you have questions, just ask them. I'm not accusing you of stealing my code snippets. Nob...
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Shopping FUN
It’s clear to me that some previous reviewers don’t fully understand how OpenSim works. I visited the store and while the inventory isn’t vast yet, you can absolutely tell the creators are working har...
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Shopping FUN
Tell me you don't know how XFER permissions work without telling me. One star for trying to copyright others people work.
Fred Beckhusen✦✔ 4 days ago