[claude2]

Learning in my consultation for motion. Motions are created, mostly by, Mocap. Since then, other companies, such as silversteen without me wrong, have similar production of Mocap, fluidity of motion, ECCT. There is an encoder for motion, naturally paying. This work, by a server, or it goes into purchasing the place of sale, it is a virtual software, embedded on the screen SL, and you can call, your motion directly. Have found the principle reallusion, Iclone4, 5, for selectivity, and the creation of motions. I Mocap software, but it work in reality, only for iClone. According to this thesis, another program, virtual interface, designed for SL only.

[GT40]

Hi Claude, I'm not an expert in motion like you with iClone. But if you do a Search in SL with the keyword "Mocap" (don't forget to click the 3 options PG, Mature, Adult), you will find several shops selling their products.

Since my first day in SL, I bought a lot of animations for my characters and places at Abranimations. You're right, this place often disappeared but they sell so realistic animations there. Essential for everyone!

(BTW I have never bought anything at the Market Place, maybe I'm too old, I prefer traditional shops)

[claude2]

gt40, yes, it's true. The MarketPlace exists, since some time. I am not a specialist, guidance, SL, but in the old bases, it is true that the purchase or freebies, was easily found. Now, SL, became a point shop, so certain link freebies are gone. I just want some entertainment, which can be more autonomous, the respect, ball animation. To dance with my old account, I had several overrider. But they left with my old account.

[GT40]

Yes Claude, and also I noticed that, sometimes if something in a specific script doesn't work anymore, it's impossible to replace the object. Poof, totally disappeared from SL... And also some of my houses, really beautiful... but they don't exist anymore anywhere on the market...

[GT40]

Yesterday I was ready to buy at my favorite supermarket a tiny good-looking basic PC (graphics chip on board, no Intel inside), to try to improve my mesh experience.

When I read this amazing topic:

http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Viewers/problem-with-mesh-viewers/qaq-p/1574653

I think I will wait a while. No doubt my 10 y.o. (11 soon) Pentium 4 and my beloved netbook work a lot better.  

[GT40]

Good news, bad news..

The bad new: it seems my dear dinosaur isn't feeling good.

Yesterday I was restoring the system to a previous date and at the end, the hard-drive refused to stop. In fact, after starting, the PC can reach the Windows desktop. Then the HD continues to spin. (of course a HD always spins, but I mean its light is on). I can't launch nothing. Maybe the HD passed away. Maybe there is an error somewhere...

The good new: yesterday I have tested a mesh viewer named Catznip. FANTASTIC!! Today I installed Catznip on my netbook (now my only PC).
Everyone here has a Formula One (Claude is in Pole Position, lol) and can run the viewer3 or Firestorm without any problem.

For others, try Catznip. It's fast like an ordinary viewer and it works fine on my netbook. Thank you GT40.

[Data]

Hi GT, I did like the joke about Claude being in pole position in F1   

Sorry to hear about the old P4 

It could be that the restore point didn't quite finish as it should have.

Try booting in to safe mode by pressing F8 as your computer boots up, then if it does, do a system restore from safe mode, but try using another restore point, maybe the restore point you were using was bad.

Maybe, hopefully   

[Freddy]

Everyone here has a Formula One (Claude is in Pole Position, lol)

Yeah Claude suddenly passed everyone and took the lead 

[GT40]

Oh my, Data, now you really are my guru forever!! You saved my dear old PC (for many personal reasons, you can't imagine what that thing means to me, not only a question of money, thanks again).

I did exactly what you explained (very well, many thanks for your time) and suddenly... the miracle!! And also you saved  my eyes and my back (not very comfortable to stay in SL with a netbook)!

Thanks Data, eternal thanks... Sincerely. 

[Art]

@GT40 - Of course you ARE taking this as an OMEN of things to come! You NEED to absolutely MAKE A BACKUP of the things you either want, need or both BEFORE IT DIES FOREVER!!  It is only a question of WHEN! Unfortunately it's just like humans...it will die...we just don't know when! Backup...Backup!!!

Oh...and good luck!!

[Data]

Have to agree with Art there, backup your important bits 

I'm happy to help and happy it worked for you GT, would have been a very sad day if your old computer was dead, how could we make jokes about it?

Yeah, I remember that one about system restore in XP, sometimes it can go bad and has to be done again from safe mode. 

You are Sincerely welcome GT 

[GT40]

Yes you're right Art and Data. Not so serious and sad than to lose a person.    But just annoying, very annoying...

I remember I have many shoeboxes full of CD's from my W98 era... somewhere. I'm sure I will discover lots of jewels inside, if I take the time to search them.

Nowadays I'm lazy. I regularly save the files that are really important to me, on a flashdrive permanently plugged in the back of the computer. I'm not sure if this method is reliable. Sometimes I check if nothing has been deleted.

(BTW thanks again Data, I love my old computer more and more)

[Art]

I just took one of my older but still good computers and installed the latest version of Ubuntu along side of Windows and I must say, the new Ubuntu Rocks!! It just works!!! Finds everything, connects, updates offers Office-like programs and tons of Free software!  Fully customizable and as secure as one wishes to make it! Simple, easy-to-use GUI and oh yes...it's FREE and always will be!! I like what I'm seeing so far but I'm going to give it a fair bit of time, putting it through the paces before putting my "stamp of approval" on it!!

This session is from said machine and the installed version of Mozilla Firefox!

[GT40]

Many thanks for the info, Art, I always thought that Linux was the OS of geeks.

I'm afraid that ordinary people like me prefer to stay with Windows.

But no doubt there is at least ONE reason to switch: I was told that SL runs like a charm on Linux.

[Art]

Yes, remember the words from above "...Simple, easy-to-use GUI".

IT looks like a modified windows desktop. Icons for various apps, etc. Choice of backgrounds, savers, themes, etc. Navigates with mouse and no need to know "geek-like" commands. It just works and it works fast!

Load it along side your existing Windows OS and the two can / will co-exist in the same machine. You don't have to delete one for the other. When booting, you decide which OS you'd like to run for that session. Simple!