VSXM Phase 2 Adult Anatomy Release Underway

As usual because this is an Adult product release, I cant blog about it in here... but..

Take a look at VSXM Phase 2 by clicking here

Hemi

Evo / Tango Skin Update - Additional HUDs - Demon and Verotic Studio

I have just finished part of one of an upgrade to the Lolas Tangos / vString Evo appliers with the introduction of the so called "Nat" HUD.

In the Demon Studio, the Elyssian / Veyra Skins (All) and the Moritas Skin (All) have been updated.


In the Verotic Store, Ava, Gia and Ori have been updated.

Other Skins (such as Abyss / Torya) didnt need updating as they dont seem to be affected as badly)

If you wear the Applier HUD, you will be automatically sent the update - if you are still on the older model of separate appliers, wear the Updater box that came with the appliers.

In addition, here is a name I am surprised to be saying but Scythe is now available for Tangos and Evos ... even if the skin was discontinued 2 years ago.
I was begged by customers to do this update as apparently people still have a soft spot for this skin so it is now Tango and Evo compatible.
Again, just wear the updater box that came with you appliers / skin to get the latest version.




Whats this update about though?

As many will know at the back end of last year, I updated my skins line to be Tango's compatible and subsequently vString Evo compatible.
However, this has been a bit of a painful time really as it seems that environmental factors on Second Life have been causing the skins and implant textures to do some very silly things.

If you want more detail on this, head over to the soapbox where you will find an article on exactly what the problem is however skipping to the end of that article I sadly had to draw a stark conclusion.

Simply put, there is no solution to these errors - its very much an end user thing that I have zero control over.

To that end, if I cant provide an all encompassing solution, then the next best thing is to provide two huds.

The original HUD is there for those that liked the way I custom tinted the implants in so they matched to regular implant settings on SL.

The New "Nat" HUD is a raw output - what this means is there is no messing around, no extra shading or tinting - what is on the avatar, is the same as what is on the implants.

Its up to customers really which they prefer but its nice to have the option.

Hemi

Verotic / LTX Clothing Update - Super Appliers, Tangos and Evos!

Violet Studios has always been at the forefront of developing new tech and design theory when it comes to our products, and one thing that has constantly bugged me personally is the way appliers work.
In the old school way, customers would end up with 10+ separate appliers in their sales boxes, causing confusion and irration. From a designers POV they were a nightmare to work with, taking excessive time and effort to put together.

During the vString 3 project, we showed off our Super Applier system for skins - gone were the dozens of boxes - everything was put in to one easy to use HUD.... and now we have done it for clothing too!

The Clothing Super Applier has now been rolled out to all Verotic and LTX Clothing in my stores making things an absolute doddle to use.

How does it work? Wear the HUD... press the relevant button that matches the breasts you are wearing.

What, you expected more effort?

The secondary reason for this update though was moving all my clothing over to the SL Upper body Mapping which is currently available on Lolas Tangos and on vString. This update required a massive amount of work as effectively I had to rework, design and upload new textures for every single item across the range (it add up to over 300 new textures).

I personally will admit, I was dubious about how these textures would look on Implants, however after finishing the update, I have to say, I am sold as  the new textures add a level of seamless depth to those breasts that are capable of using them.

For Lolas Tangos, we have after considerable thought on the matter, had to create a special script to handle working with the super applier. This may sound strange and Tangos come with their own applier, but cutting a long story short - I wont use it.
The Tangos script we have designed is quite intelligent though as it not only works with our super applier, but adds a neat little feature in that older products that are vString compatible, will apply to the breasts!

Just making that bit clear - if you have this script in your tangos, and you have a Version 2 vString applier with an item of clothing, and you wear that applier, the top from the applier will be sent to your tangos and
will work - maybe not perfectly, but it opens up a new feature for you.

The script itself only need be put in your implant the one time. Once its in there, it will work for all outfits you buy from Violet Studios.

So... Summing up.
* Simple, Easy to Use applier system
* Tango / Evo Top textures now available
* Extra features to Lolas Tangos
* The Most popular SL brands available
* Works with other compatible Implants!

Even nicer... The Scripts are available for free in world - just find the LTX and Verotic Notice in store (it looks like this really.  If you buy this  board, you get the Tangos Script and Instructions making your Tangos backwards compatible.

VSXM Arrives in store

As this is the PG blog, I wont really say much more here - the VSXM (VSX Mesh) series have arrived in store - either check out the Adult blog for more details, pictures etc, or pop in to the Main VSX Store in world to see what all the hoohaa is about.

Hemi

VSX Version 5.0 Released

I am pleased to say VSX Version 5.0 has been released.
For more information on this, see the Adult Blog for VSX and vString.

Hemi

Headmasters Cyber - Kage Hair Released

The final cyber release for the moment - Cage is a elegant polytail style with a cage like containment system on the upper part.

I will be bringing more Cyber hairs out over time - Kage is in store now
Hemi

Headmasters Cyber - Chronarch Hair

Continuing the new production releases from the Headmasters Cyber Line is the Chronarch Hair

It has the usual styles Cyber options available and is very different from the usual styles we have on offer.
I think the picture says it all.

Its in store now

Headmasters Cyber - Reaktor Hair Release

Continuing on from the release of our new cyber studio hairs, is the Reaktor hair.
This is perhaps a more extreme model with twin huge tails and highly detailed reactor core extensions.

As with the other Cyber Hairs it comes with the usual hair selection and Unlimited 2 Integration for glow, however you also get a texture change system for the reactor metal areas too.

Heres the picture and its in store now

Headmasters / Violet Cybernetic Cross over

Sometimes I have ideas in my head, and they tend to just sit there, and dance around forever and the Headmasters Cyber line has been one such idea that up until now, has been something I wanted to do, but never did.

I supposed I could waffle on about this, but I am not going to. Easier to give you the skinny and a few press shots.
The Headmasters Cyberline, at least from the outside will be familiar as they work on a similar basis to the headmaster hairs with the same colour packs.
Obviously you get the Anime, Candy, Punk and Unnaturals, all in the regular 8 colours
You also get Red, Black, Blonde, Brown, and White, but not quite the same as normal - they only have 8 colours - the tipped versions are not available.
On the flip side of this though, you dont really loose out, as (you will see the from the marketing shots) these hairs come with quite aggressive streaking elements which are available on the second part of the hud.
For those, you get an additional 20 colours.
On top of all of this, you will also noticing the hard glow elements. The little (and often animated) elements are also full colour change with Unlimited 2 so while most of the marketing shows these as aqua glows, you can pick any colour you want!

In the first part of the release I have put out 7 hairs to start with, and this morning, I also release the Dysk Hair.

They are all in store now, and heres the eyecandy.

Headmasters - Gettai Hair release and Large in store update...

Well... what can I say about Gettai other than to show you the picture....

Its a part mesh hair, comes in the usual headmasters colour system, and is in store now.

Now thats out of the way, you may have read the group message however its fair to say limited space to say what the situation was so...

Those who can remember back that far, will obviously remember that Headmaster was originally the co-operative idea of Studio Worxx - an idea that was supposed to see four designers doing unique and different hair styles all under one roof.
Things however dont often go to plan, and in the end there was just two of us who eventually launched Studio Worxx - myself and Vii.
Studio Worxx did well for itself however with the original idea of the store gone by the wayside, and with the release of the so called Mark 2 texture system in store, the decision was made to make the store name more reflective of a hair studio, hence it became rebranded as the new Headmasters Store.

Now... the tricker part. Sadly for reasons outside both myself and Vii's control, the migration to Headmasters didnt go smoothly. In fact a little under 20 hairs in store were still under the Studio Worxx brand.

Over the weekend, visitors to the Headmasters store will now have seen that migration has now been done and all the original Studio Worxx (and some of the Mark 2 Headmasters hairs that didnt move to the HUD system) have now been all brought right up to the Mark 3 HUD driven texture system.

Sadly it has seen a roughly 6 hairs disappear from in store (mainly the reason was due to incompatbilities within the texture HUD system with those hairs) however it does mean a much more advanced choice of hairs are now available plus, there is actually one hair in there which is new too outside of the Gettai Hair.

So... Everything is up to date in Headmasters

Hemi