| 14:59 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Welcome everyone. |
| 14:59 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I'm glad you all could make it through the random restarts |
| 15:00 |
Carl Metropolitan |
It is 3 PM, SL Time, and it is time to start. |
| 15:00 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Welcome to this Sunday's Oxbridge General Q&A. Andrea and I are here to answer any of your questions about Second Life, Caledon, Oxbridge, Steampunk, Linden Lab, Virtual Worlds, and anything vaguely related to any of the above. I'm also good at trivia questions. |
| 15:01 |
Carl Metropolitan |
If we don't know the answer, we can Google it. In other words, we know where to look, or at least can probably put you in touch with someone who does know the answer. |
| 15:01 |
Carl Metropolitan |
So first to Andrea for any upcoming events... |
| 15:01 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
It's the RL Birthday for our friend Peter from New York this Sunday the 24th. So we will party! Come join DJ Sasha and myself in the Victorian Hall this Sunday the 24th. We gather at 4 PM SL time after the COU Q&A, and run til 6 PM. Dress code is Ballroom, fancy dress, Gothic. formal, or come as you need. LM attached. Come by early and look by the fireplace. There is a gentleman statue. Click him for party supplies for Peter. Caledon Oxbridge Village (128,209,1646) |
| 15:01 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Hope to see you there. |
| 15:02 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
is done. Oh, fundraiser next Sunday. More soon. |
| 15:02 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) wonders if Peter has finished his LaTeX thing. |
| 15:02 |
Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) |
Latex thing? |
| 15:02 |
Carl Metropolitan |
LaTex is not Latex :) |
| 15:02 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Looks to Carl. |
| 15:02 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
LaTex not Latex. |
| 15:03 |
Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) |
Ok what LaTex thing? |
| 15:03 |
Carl Metropolitan |
One's a kinky costume; the other is a computer typesetting language. |
| 15:03 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
:) |
| 15:04 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
so questions? |
| 15:04 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Well, lets move on to other non-latex related questions... |
| 15:04 |
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Guzz (guzzthemeek) raises his hand. |
| 15:05 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Go ahead Guzz. |
| 15:05 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
When I am chatting, where can I find an animation that looks as if I am speaking (mouth and hands) and not typing? |
| 15:06 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I would look on SL marketplace. You can turn off the typing animation in the SL client or in Firestorm under the Preferences window. |
| 15:06 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I am sure someone makes an Animation Overrider that will move your mouth when you type. |
| 15:07 |
Carl Metropolitan |
After all, SL has your mouth move when you voice. |
| 15:07 |
Ember (emberell) |
I recommend, when shopping for animations, take a look at the product listing, at the bottom of the page for a "View Inworld" option. |
| 15:07 |
Ember (emberell) |
Many sellers offer examples inworld of what the animation will look like |
| 15:07 |
Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) |
Yes they have it available for a lot of the animal avi's. |
| 15:07 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
There is the kind of facial animation when you use the voice chat.. |
| 15:08 |
Carl Metropolitan |
With the Bento extra animation "joints" it should be available. |
| 15:08 |
Gronk Seriman |
I hated the typing animation at first. But then I realized that it's such a standard thing. And it lets new people know you are answering their question. |
| 15:09 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I wish this chair did not override it. |
| 15:09 |
Carl Metropolitan |
But I just need to get new chairs. |
| 15:09 |
Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) |
Nice Backdrop btw |
| 15:09 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Thank you |
| 15:09 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Okay. Time for another question! |
| 15:09 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
Yes, I agree, but when you are talking in front of a group, it looks a bit strange me thinks. |
| 15:10 |
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Ember (emberell) raises her paw. |
| 15:11 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Ember? |
| 15:11 |
Ember (emberell) |
I have an odd issue - when I change a texture on one of my attachments, it appears to take an odd pixelated outline. Though I haven't changed much about the texture other than a bit of color. What might be causing that? |
| 15:11 |
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Carl Metropolitan notes Ember's mouth was moving. |
| 15:12 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Maybe she's chewing firestone? |
| 15:12 |
Ember (emberell) |
It moves when I talk, hehe. |
| 15:12 |
Carl Metropolitan |
The pixelated outline is usually caused by an avatar replacement. |
| 15:12 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I can't see why it would do that for your own avatar. |
| 15:13 |
Ember (emberell) |
Here, as an example, my mane fur. |
| 15:13 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Does the attachment in question have an alpha texture (a partly transparent texture)? |
| 15:13 |
Ember (emberell) |
I've changed the texture on the top part - it's identical except for being white. |
| 15:13 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Maybe Ember is chewing the latest incarnation of recent griefer... |
| 15:13 |
Ember (emberell) |
It's using alpha masking, I feel that may be the issue. |
| 15:13 |
Ember (emberell) |
But it's odd that it doesn't happen on the original texture. |
| 15:14 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Your mane fur looks pixelated from a distance, but not when I zoom in on you. |
| 15:14 |
Ember (emberell) |
Yes, exactly! |
| 15:14 |
Menta (mentadent) |
You might have added an alpha channel to a texture that was meant not having one... |
| 15:14 |
Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) |
Are you talking about the grey outline? |
| 15:14 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Doesn't look odd to me. Perhaps it is viewer-related? |
| 15:14 |
Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) |
Oh I see it now. |
| 15:14 |
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Larky (larkylouz) whispers, "My, oh my, what big teeth you have!" |
| 15:14 |
Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) |
You turned on then off some layer. |
| 15:15 |
Gronk Seriman |
It could be that your tinting is also tinting the alpha, making it visible. |
| 15:15 |
Ember (emberell) |
I don't think it's either of those things. I've poked at it a little. |
| 15:15 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Another thing that might make something look pixelated would be having your anti-aliasing turned off in Preferences/Graphics/Hardware Settings. |
| 15:15 |
Ember (emberell) |
It's an odd thing. I'll look at it through some other viewers. |
| 15:15 |
Lightweaver Balan |
Advanced lighting related maybe? |
| 15:16 |
Ember (emberell) |
It seems to be present in advanced and non advanced lighting. |
| 15:16 |
Lightweaver Balan |
hmm |
| 15:16 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Is it only this avatar that has the problem? |
| 15:17 |
Ember (emberell) |
Yes |
| 15:16 |
Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) |
Now the gray outline is back. |
| 15:17 |
Ember (emberell) |
I have re enabled the texture. |
| 15:17 |
Ember (emberell) |
Some people see the gray outline on the fur, others don't? |
| 15:17 |
Phrynne |
I see it. |
| 15:17 |
Menta (mentadent) |
I see yellow outlines... |
| 15:17 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I see it too. |
| 15:17 |
Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) |
You did do something where you didn't see it though a moment ago. |
| 15:18 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I think the yellow is markings are on his skin. |
| 15:18 |
Ember (emberell) |
I changed the texture back to the default. |
| 15:18 |
Ember (emberell) |
The default doesn't have the issue. |
| 15:18 |
Ember (emberell) |
Which is what confuses me - the exact same settings on a texture that should be identical, it behaves differently. |
| 15:19 |
Lightweaver Balan |
I see something on your forehead flashing yellow on and off |
| 15:19 |
Ember (emberell) |
Oh yes, that's my glow. |
| 15:19 |
Lightweaver Balan |
Ah. How odd. |
| 15:19 |
Ember (emberell) |
Anyways, it's a very interesting issue. |
| 15:19 |
Lightweaver Balan |
Stopped now. |
| 15:19 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I am sorry we could not come up with better answers. One last thought. Have you talked to the maker of the avatar about the issue? |
| 15:20 |
Ember (emberell) |
That's a good thought. I'll message the person who designed the attachment. |
| 15:20 |
Ember (emberell) |
I figured it was an SL bug, but it could be something more specific. |
| 15:20 |
Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) |
it could be a component texture? |
| 15:21 |
Ember (emberell) |
There's only one texture involved, I think |
| 15:22 |
Ember (emberell) |
That's my question, thanks for the thoughts! |
| 15:22 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Well, I think we have done the best we could with that one. Let's move on to more questions. |
| 15:22 |
Lightweaver Balan |
Hope you solve it. |
| 15:23 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Next question? |
| 15:23 |
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Guzz (guzzthemeek) Raises his hand pensively not wanting to ask too many questions. |
| 15:24 |
Carl Metropolitan |
No. Please ask, Guzz. |
| 15:24 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
What is the sign above one's head called? And how might one remove their username from it? |
| 15:24 |
Carl Metropolitan |
It is made up of three parts: your username, your display name, and any group title you have active |
| 15:25 |
Carl Metropolitan |
If you have an older account where your display name is your username, the username will not show up. Like the account I have. |
| 15:25 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
Does it have a name. |
| 15:25 |
Carl Metropolitan |
You can toggle what displays to you in Preferences/General |
| 15:25 |
Carl Metropolitan |
However, you can't toggle what other people see. |
| 15:25 |
Carl Metropolitan |
You can only change what you see. |
| 15:26 |
Gronk Seriman |
I've always just called it your Name Tag. |
| 15:26 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
The bottom is User Name. Middle is Display name. Top is Group Tag. |
| 15:26 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Right. |
| 15:26 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
So it is possible to change what others see but not what you see? |
| 15:27 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
Firestorm? |
| 15:27 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Your username is "guzzthemeek"; your display name is "Guzz"; your group tag is "Oxbridge Scholar" |
| 15:27 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
I am trying to keep guzzthemeek from showing. |
| 15:27 |
Carl Metropolitan |
The only thing you can control for other people is your Group Tag |
| 15:27 |
Menta (mentadent) |
It's fun playing with the settings, and see what they do... |
| 15:28 |
Carl Metropolitan |
You do that by changing groups, or selecting "none" as your active group. |
| 15:28 |
Gronk Seriman |
Not really. There have been hacks to hide your Name Tag, but SL swats them down. Makes it too easy for griefers to hide their name. |
| 15:28 |
Ember (emberell) |
The polite thing is to refer to people by their chosen display name. Unless user has obviously stated otherwise. |
| 15:29 |
Ember (emberell) |
Yes, exactly. |
| 15:29 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
Is it possible to have multiple active groups but control what is displayed on the top line? |
| 15:29 |
Carl Metropolitan |
No |
| 15:29 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Only one group can be active at a time. |
| 15:29 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Oh. One other option. You could get a premium account and pay 40USD to change your name so you had say "Guzz" followed by a current last name from the set offered. |
| 15:30 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Some people even make small groups with them and an alt to have various silly names as their Group Tags. |
| 15:30 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
Okay... thanks. |
| 15:31 |
Carl Metropolitan |
But if the username of "guzzthemeek" really annoys you, then the paid name change is your only option. |
| 15:31 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Or creating a new avatar, I guess. That's probably overkill, though. |
| 15:31 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
That's how I managed to have Badass Fae as my group tag. Started my own group. |
| 15:31 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
I have three groups setup so i can have titles for every type of avatar I use. |
| 15:31 |
Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) |
I have a few too. |
| 15:31 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I just always wear "Oxbridge Tutor" |
| 15:32 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
I rarely change the group tag. |
| 15:32 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
Just have a problem with my home group. When it is not active, I have trouble with functionality at home. :( |
| 15:33 |
Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) |
I must go to the ballroom, don't forget RL Bday party for PeterFromNewYork!! Ta ta see you there if you're going. |
| 15:33 |
Guzz (guzzthemeek) |
Then I come back here with an unusual group. |
| 15:33 |
Gronk Seriman |
Seeya, Sasha! |
| 15:34 |
Lightweaver Balan |
You only really need your home group tag on to set home or rez something |
| 15:34 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Next questions? |
| 15:35 |
Gronk Seriman |
That's part of SL, Guzz. Keeping the proper group tag wherever you go. It's a habit I have to check for proper tags before I teleport. |
| 15:36 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Are there any more questions? |
| 15:37 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Looks like Oxbridge is still offline. |
| 15:37 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
As well as a good bit of Caledon. |
| 15:37 |
Lightweaver Balan |
Oh. Wow a lot off. |
| 15:38 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) wonders again how many hours it takes this time. |
| 15:38 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Yes. I'm not sure what prompted this |
| 15:38 |
Menta (mentadent) |
OMG - what happened? |
| 15:38 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
The party for peter is in the village. so come by if you want |
| 15:38 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
It's the RL Birthday for our friend Peter from New York this Sunday the 24th. So we will party! Come join DJ Sasha and myself in the Victorian Hall this Sunday the 24 th. We gather at 4 PM SL time after the COU Q&A, and run til 6 PM. Dress code is Ballroom, fancy dress, Gothic. formal, or come as you need. LM attached. Come by early and look by the fireplace. There is a gentleman statue. Click him for party supplies for Peter. Caledon Oxbridge Village (128,209,1646) |
| 15:38 |
Lightweaver Balan |
Unusual time for restarts. |
| 15:38 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Yes, it is. |
| 15:38 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
nods. |
| 15:38 |
Carl Metropolitan |
At least that party venue is online. |
| 15:38 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Restarts have apparently moved away from Tuesdays. |
| 15:39 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Any final questions? |
| 15:39 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Des was online last night saying he'd put in a ticket to have regions restarted. Maybe a result of that? |
| 15:39 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
But I think somebody has to sent a Ticket again to get other sims back... |
| 15:39 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
That was necessary the last couple of times. |
| 15:39 |
lovejoy2199 |
Off-line? Does that mean no 'base jumping' today? |
| 15:40 |
Lightweaver Balan |
Maybe related to the cloud shift? |
| 15:40 |
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Larky (larkylouz) wonders if Lovejoy comes to these meetings entirely so he can base jump at the end? |
| 15:40 |
lovejoy2199 |
lol. |
| 15:41 |
Carl Metropolitan |
If Desmond did, that might explain the weirdly time restarts. |
| 15:41 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
I did install a base for jumping further up. use the teleport pad outside the door. |
| 15:42 |
Gronk Seriman |
Lovejoy, you can still jump into the Village. You may hit a wall trying to go into Oxbridge. |
| 15:42 |
Lightweaver Balan |
Hah. |
| 15:42 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Since there appear to be no more questions, we will adjourn a bit early. |
| 15:42 |
Carl Metropolitan |
See you all next Sunday. |
| 15:42 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Goodnight |