While doing homework for the coming #glTF workflow in #SecondLife I struggled with #channelpacking textures for manipulating how light reflects off of materials in a game engine. It’s easy in Photoshop, harder in GIMP. There used to be a plug-in … Continue reading
Grids face mesh issue in next OpenSim release – — Read on www.hypergridbusiness.com/2016/09/grids-face-mesh-issue-in-next-opensim-release/ … Continue reading
flic.kr/p/25t59jR This is the result of playing around with the basic Splendor skin files (which has minimal layers but allows using soft light and overlay to vary skin tones). The “fair” option was too pale and had harsh makeup; this … Continue reading
Nice overview by Lindal Kidd. She should try Hypergrid Safari if she can work with their scheduled Wednesday start times. Across The Grid With Lindal Kidd!: Replacements and Alternatives to Second Life — Read on acrossthegridwithlindal.blogspot.com/2018/03/replacements-and-alternatives-to-second.html … Continue reading
Progress is being made on both online fronts. For the deeply confused, such as myself, here’s the rundown. Second Life: Bowler Hat needs some love, but I think I figured out the final few steps to finish the meshing of … Continue reading
Whatever happened to virtual world Second Life after the flurry of hype and influx of brands in 2005 and 2006? You dont hear much about it nowadays. Actually, Second Life never went away; it was the media and brands that … Continue reading
The last time I visited Ferd’s invaluable Phaze Demesnes website to check on a script, I noticed that he had a workflow for working with Blender for Second Life or OpenSim, but it was leading to a 404 error. It’s … Continue reading
Here I am, on my standalone grid Haleakaloha, which isn’t very interesting and isn’t open for visitors, and up until yesterday, it wasn’t working very well because of a texture-reloading bug. Also, I’ve been struggling with Blender again, trying to … Continue reading
This article discusses some Improvements to New World Studio that are coming soon that I’d read about on Hypergrid Business, with some new preview images. Side note: they are looking for testers. I don’t speak French but I speak enough … Continue reading
I love my Second Life; my friends, my music streams, my favorite places. I love going to events in Steelhead and virtual church on Epiphany Island, and dancing at Cafe Wellstone on the mainland. I actually love the “old” Mainland … Continue reading