Friends-Grid News

We have a few new residents.   Click on firestorm's magnifying glass and look up these names to send them a hello.

Even Dymas

Queila Hendel

jelete bonero

Katiushka Reina

Leland Grey

Kulivan Hart

Antonio Palo

Yara Louise

Ulf Joergensen

Stormy Northwoods1

Dowal Roth

Doris Ultsch

special thanks to Liza CD for producing this Video and DJ Gentle  for the wonderful music and theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mejXzh6o26Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiFEuw4Obd0

Here is a list of new residents since Jan 1.    Please introduce yourselves and make new friends.     The way to send them a message is to click on the  magnifying glass icon at bottom of firestorm.    Then search the name, and just  send a simple message.     

Asha Hart

Dejion London

Aiko Hart

Toni Hart

Antonio Salamandar

DJ Mozart

Darkium Coba

Stevey87

Bia Gata

Bibi Luperci

Alex PR

Delanay Talina

Liza CD

BlancaRosa Belle

Karol Maria

Ansha Melody

Lily Love

Sofie Dark

Bobbie Fox

Faelynn Absinthe

Debbie James

Marga String

Rob Lang

Litha Talborne

River MoonGlade

Gentle Dragonheart

the following are before Jan 1, and  have logged in recently

Candy Apple

Tonykasjohnny

Saphire Bloodrayne

Tom Tracy

Yame Keleme

Yely Meek

Greta Oropher

Zilog Darkcore

Joycey Daines

Mariana Wick

Ariadne friend

Luna Aylan

Ely Darkun

Luna Venus

Salchis Iezabel

Taolamba Azul

Tony Soriano

Cal Carissa

Joy Love

Zuzu Bahro

John_William Cook

Isabella Nicaragua

Marty Feldman

Safine Mahoe

Many of you have a OSG avi, and I want to make sure you understand what is  going to happen.    Here is their full statement:

https://www.osgrid.online/news/asset-reset/

In summary

* On March 21 you  will still have your  osg account, but your inventory will be 100% empty

  Transfer things you need  between now and then

I have had a few people ask me if this is going to affect us.    Indirectly, the missing assets could affect us if you have  placed items from there.   Hopefully this will be minimal.

  We recently had our own challenges regarding assets and I am proud to say our assets are now being backed up daily!  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De7rX17NRdw

Our weekly events at Oasis   resume this week.

Tuesdays 11am grid   Coffee and Chat with host Gentle Dragonheart

Thursdays 11am grid   Thundering Thursdays  wi DJ Gentle    > This week features music from your favorite TV shows and movies.    

Feb 13     11am grid time - special Valentines Dance with DJ River

I have sent everyone a new tp board in a group notice....friends grid teleport board v2.0 1-23-25     Please make sure this is the one you are using.   If you do not have this one, just send me or zuzu a message

Either I or Zuzu may need to assist with reselling land and objects to you.   please contact us sas soon as you log in.

This space will be continuously edited and will show Lizas great video work!

DJ Zen  at Docklands  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHAIp1UiFrg&t=49s

DJ Gentle at Oasis    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgepUAUrO9w

Our Videographer , Liza CD, made an awesome video of this wonderful Party with Hostess Bobbi and DJ Rosa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tvUjjW1AlQ

Our data Center is doing planned maintenance between Nov 4 and Dec 6.    During this time , it is possible we have a 2-3 hour grid shut down at some point, but  we are hoping to keep it minimal.   I will forward any exact dates I receive.

https://suno.com/song/11376481-c0f3-46a6-be00-3f70ecaf7ae3

Gentle made this new song for friends grid with the assistance of AI.     Awesome job!

Our new Videographer, Liza CD, made this awesome video and music for us; showing some of the things you can do on Friends Grid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoJmI0VFTz4

the friends  grid Halloween party was a  huge success and I want to  thank Pin for DJ'ing as well as all who came out and our friend Bobbi who was Halloween Quizmaster!      Our new resident, Liza CD, made the following video for us:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-07APptIVI&t=21s

This last week I know some others were having bad tp problems.    Today I probably had about 50 tp fails before we figured it out.     Something caused my firestorm to become corrupt but I have no idea what.     You may have problems one day, and not the next.   You may be able to tp to one region and not another.     If is !@# Firestorm!     What caused Firestorm to change:    windows update,   change in settings, new software, antivirus,  and many many other things could possibly affect  Firestorm.     You can use the Firestorm version you want, but I know many people have had issues with the more recent issues.    Firestorm has ignored many serious problems and put all their efforts into  PBR.   

Let's talk about the two step process I did with help from Josh to get this working.

1.  Clean uninstall - you can see instructions on  firestorm  page here:    https://wiki.firestormviewer.org/

you have  got to make sure you  delete the firestorm folders in the hidden  appdata folder.    There is a firestorm folder in  Local and roaming.   if you do not do this, problems will continue..   Then you will uninstall firestorm completely

    2.  Install a stable version of Firestorm.    I  downloaded this   https://downloads.firestormviewer.org/release/windows/Phoenix-FirestormOS-Releasex64-6-6-14-69596_Setup.exe

this is 6.6.14    it is much older version, but it is the last stable version  in the opinion of   some tech people.     I would love to be on the latest version of firestorm, but  they have had so many issues

We are  trying to move  the  My Suitcase OLD up higher to make it easier to find.   it will be named

#My SuitcaseOLD#

Hello Friends-Grid Users,

We are implementing a fix to resolve the issues with the "My Suitcase" folder. Starting from Today Sept 22 2024, when you log in, your current "My Suitcase" will be automatically renamed to "My SuitcaseOLD." A new, correctly configured "My Suitcase" will be created for you.

Please note: Your items are safe: Any items you had in the old "My Suitcase" will now be in the "My SuitcaseOLD" folder. New folder: Your new "My Suitcase" will be empty, so be sure to check "My SuitcaseOLD" for your items.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out! Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to improve your experience.

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to improve your experience.

We all love our ao's, but they can cause more problems than you ever imagined.     I had reinstalled  firestorm a few times trying to find cause of issues I was having.....and had not  put ao in system yet.  I noticed a lot of tp fails ....way more than normal.    I also had  an issue with sailing that I would lose control of the sail at border crossings.    Our friend ,and main tech person Josh,  told me to remove ao....not just turn it off.      When I did that I was  sailing perfect and tp perfect.      I have since installed  ao in the system and it is working so far.   

If you are having issues tp,  try totally removing the  ao and then try to tp.     if you use system, try turning it off.      If the situation improves drastically as mine did,  rebuild your system ao,  never use  non system.   I mentioned ao in this   article, but technically any hud could be causing these issue for you.

Realize if you are having any tp/ region crossing issues, it is probably  ao.

this week Ariadne shared some pictures with me showing the devastion from  huge rainfalls.    Please keep our friends in your thoughts and prayers.

https://www.dw.com/pt-br/desigualdades-se-refletem-em-trag%C3%A9dia-no-rio-grande-do-sul/a-69138532

https://www.facebook.com/reel/7819782741399097

The last couple days I had severe issue teleporting both in and out of grid.  I could not tp  to places on friends grid or the hypergrid.    the only way I could get places was to relog.  then I could tp once...maybe twice...before it all started again.     I also could not tp back to friends grid.     I finally discovered the problem is a firestorm flaw!

on the firestorm download page    https://wiki.firestormviewer.org/downloads

you can see the following text

Additional Downloads to Fix Problems

Windows

Friends-grid is a virtual world and community offering underwater worlds, racing, shopping, casino, jungle exploration, horse riding, sailing and much more. No matter what your interests are, Friends-grid has something for everyone!

Friends-grid is looking for a few more residents who want to be involved in this multi-cultural community. This is an Adults only grid and we offer islands that are approximately 1 sim in size to people who are willing to make this their main home in Opensim.

• We require that people login in twice a week minimum .
• 10,000 prims
• skyboxes above 5,000
• no ban lines
• No children
• Respect others
• Islands kept a natural shape

Here are the Steps to becoming a friends-grid resident:

1. make an account at https://friends-grid.com/
2. Add friends-grid to your firestorm like this https://friends-grid.com/howto    the address is login.friends-grid.com:8002:Friends
3. contact  Safine Mahoe or Zuzu Bahro inworld 

I recently sent out new tp boards, and   want to encourage you to see what is on friends-grid.

Here are  some of the places you can find here::

• Isla Pacifica - this is an island near the mall that Mandy has developed into a beautiful natural area.
• Friends Mall & Skatepark - the Mall officially opens Feb 28, but some stores are open early.     The skatepark is in courtyard of the mall.    Great shopping and Skating
• Friends Caverns - all new cavern  built on Safine's farm
• Velocidad Racing - we offer 4 different tracks.....some with electronic timing
• Mountain top Club - Will have music every tuesday at 12pm
• Casino - a great place to gamble without losing money.    Click on the  dollarsigns to get money and try your luck!
• Friends Stables - Located on Safine's farm with trails for you to ride.    When riding, sit on horse (you will appear under the horse) wait 15 seconds for scripts to load, then move forward like walking and you will rise .   page up = faster trot
• Centro Hispano - A beautiful region  Designed by Joy love  which celebrates the  hispanic culture as well as a museum
• Friends Marina and Shop - An area that Pin  built offering boats to use and some  personally crafted items in her shoppe.    We often sail from here Sundays at noon.
• Clearwater - a build by Pin encompassing  residential and Landscaping.
• Beach Cove & Waterfalls - if you want to  visit the perfect secluded beach, this is the spot!     Just past the beach....you will find  the amazing waterfalls.   this build was by Pin!
• Underwater Worlds - this area was split into two different areas: realistic and fantasy.    This is the most detailed underwater build in opensim with more than 5,000 fish and  marine animals.   There are two coral reefs, a cenote on the small island near the   reef entrance...and a tp to our Rigs to Reefs project.     In addition,  the fantasy world is is full of beauty, mystery and mermaids.
• Surf Beach - Surf, wind surf, body surf or kayak surf 3 waves for you to enjoy!
• Annihilation -  this is a place to take out frustrations!   Shoot the zombies...and crash your vehicle into buildings...watching them explode!
• Sandbox - a safe place to rezz and test things
• Winter Wonderland - The special Winter / Christmas area designed by Serina and Safine.
• Textures Trees & Scripts - the new shopping area for builders and landscapers
  
  

Friends-grid is now fully transitioned to Opensim 9.2.2  and all the regions are on Y engine.

Friends-grid has recently added 3 new places which you will see as you are out sailing.     There is an oil rig   which has become a reef in Deepwater II north edge.   This is complete  and ready for you to enjoy diving!   the next two places are still being worked on.......but you are free to look.       In Azure Bay, Friends Towers will be a 15 story  Luxury condo for rental.    In Mango Bay is The Amani  Cruise ship  which is being worked on and furnished.    The Ship and condos were  gifts from our friends at H4O.

Discord group for friends-grid server on new website

https://discord.gg/KGu6FfUp