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Desire Night

Registered User

Join date: 10 Apr 2005

Posts: 14

05-17-2005 11:06

I have been having intermittent problems with my avatar and black on the skin.

At times - doesn't matter which skin I have - I will get black on my arms and legs - switching skins doesnt work - switching shapes doesnt work - sometimes if I trade a skin to someone else they put it on and trade back to me that clears it up for a day or two.

This black is viewable by everyone- I have reinstalled the game etc.

Any ideas what this could be?

Catherine Omega

Geometry Ninja

Join date: 10 Jan 2003

Posts: 2,053

05-17-2005 18:52

The way avatars work is like this: your client downloads the textures of your clothing and tattoo layers, then composites them together. (This process is called "baking".) It then re-uploads the completed texture to the server, where it's distributed to others in the area.

So it sounds like something's going wrong with your video card. Don't worry, it's not necessarily the end of the world, and can almost certainly be fixed.
First off, what card do you have? What video drivers is it running?
Can you send me a screenshot of the problem, either posted here as a JPEG, or sent to me in SL?

The most likely culprits for any kind of baking error are heat and electricity. If your card isn't getting proper power, or is overheating, you'll start seeing rendering errors like that.

Has the temperature of your computer room increased significantly over the last few weeks? (I'm assuming you live in the northern hemisphere.)

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Ushuaia Tokugawa

Nobody of Consequence

Join date: 22 Mar 2005

Posts: 268

05-17-2005 19:22

This happens to me occasionally on my Powerbook G4 867. I haven't determined exactly why it happens, but I can usually fix it easily enough by going into the Appearance screen and changing an aspect of my outfit enough for the texture to have to re-bake (the change must be a visible change, so you can't just change the color of your underpants).

Feckless Diamond

Registered User

Join date: 24 Mar 2005

Posts: 6

05-19-2005 11:28

From: Catherine Omega

The way avatars work is like this: your client downloads the textures of your clothing and tattoo layers, then composites them together. (This process is called "baking".) It then re-uploads the completed texture to the server, where it's distributed to others in the area.

So it sounds like something's going wrong with your video card. Don't worry, it's not necessarily the end of the world, and can almost certainly be fixed.
First off, what card do you have? What video drivers is it running?
Can you send me a screenshot of the problem, either posted here as a JPEG, or sent to me in SL?

The most likely culprits for any kind of baking error are heat and electricity. If your card isn't getting proper power, or is overheating, you'll start seeing rendering errors like that.

Has the temperature of your computer room increased significantly over the last few weeks? (I'm assuming you live in the northern hemisphere.)

Nope...this problem is server side. I've been able to repro on several different and highly stable boxes. Bug has been reported.

Ignore all that tech mumbo-jumbo folks. Your 'puters are just fine. SL is broken for a change.

SR Puff

Future Vulpinist Dictator

Join date: 14 Jul 2005

Posts: 22

07-23-2005 00:56

Just to ditto the above, I think I'm experiencing the same thing. Forum post about it:

/111/eb/54832/1.html#post580086

Little Hailey

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Join date: 1 Jun 2005

Posts: 209

07-23-2005 01:01

I get black and red faces all the time...

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Lee Linden

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Join date: 31 Dec 1969

Posts: 743

07-25-2005 15:03

If you've got blackface, try turning off "Avatar Vertex Program" in SL's Preferences/Adv. Graphics.

Problems with avatar
Desire Night Registered User Join date: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 14	05-17-2005 11:06 I have been having intermittent problems with my avatar and black on the skin. At times - doesn't matter which skin I have - I will get black on my arms and legs - switching skins doesnt work - switching shapes doesnt work - sometimes if I trade a skin to someone else they put it on and trade back to me that clears it up for a day or two. This black is viewable by everyone- I have reinstalled the game etc. Any ideas what this could be?
Catherine Omega Geometry Ninja Join date: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 2,053	05-17-2005 18:52 The way avatars work is like this: your client downloads the textures of your clothing and tattoo layers, then composites them together. (This process is called "baking".) It then re-uploads the completed texture to the server, where it's distributed to others in the area. So it sounds like something's going wrong with your video card. Don't worry, it's not necessarily the end of the world, and can almost certainly be fixed. First off, what card do you have? What video drivers is it running? Can you send me a screenshot of the problem, either posted here as a JPEG, or sent to me in SL? The most likely culprits for any kind of baking error are heat and electricity. If your card isn't getting proper power, or is overheating, you'll start seeing rendering errors like that. Has the temperature of your computer room increased significantly over the last few weeks? (I'm assuming you live in the northern hemisphere.) _____________________ Need scripting help? Visit the LSL Wiki! Omega Point - Catherine Omega's Blog
Ushuaia Tokugawa Nobody of Consequence Join date: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 268	05-17-2005 19:22 This happens to me occasionally on my Powerbook G4 867. I haven't determined exactly why it happens, but I can usually fix it easily enough by going into the Appearance screen and changing an aspect of my outfit enough for the texture to have to re-bake (the change must be a visible change, so you can't just change the color of your underpants).
Feckless Diamond Registered User Join date: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 6	05-19-2005 11:28 From: Catherine Omega The way avatars work is like this: your client downloads the textures of your clothing and tattoo layers, then composites them together. (This process is called "baking".) It then re-uploads the completed texture to the server, where it's distributed to others in the area. So it sounds like something's going wrong with your video card. Don't worry, it's not necessarily the end of the world, and can almost certainly be fixed. First off, what card do you have? What video drivers is it running? Can you send me a screenshot of the problem, either posted here as a JPEG, or sent to me in SL? The most likely culprits for any kind of baking error are heat and electricity. If your card isn't getting proper power, or is overheating, you'll start seeing rendering errors like that. Has the temperature of your computer room increased significantly over the last few weeks? (I'm assuming you live in the northern hemisphere.) Nope...this problem is server side. I've been able to repro on several different and highly stable boxes. Bug has been reported. Ignore all that tech mumbo-jumbo folks. Your 'puters are just fine. SL is broken for a change.
SR Puff Future Vulpinist Dictator Join date: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 22	07-23-2005 00:56 Just to ditto the above, I think I'm experiencing the same thing. Forum post about it: /111/eb/54832/1.html#post580086
Little Hailey Unedited Join date: 1 Jun 2005 Posts: 209	07-23-2005 01:01 I get black and red faces all the time... _____________________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________________ _______________________________________ ___________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Interesting things happen when stars fall from the sky... Vote Yes on 411 - Transfer of No Trans Items (under specific conditions)
Lee Linden llBuildMonkey(); Join date: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 743	07-25-2005 15:03 If you've got blackface, try turning off "Avatar Vertex Program" in SL's Preferences/Adv. Graphics.

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