Grid Drive on the 2023-12-30 ... new PP-Linden Home-Theme ... and last drive of 2023

Last drive of the year ... with a virtual passenger (and a real passenger for me).

The visit was gone also to a new and awesome Linden-Home-Theme ... my friend was while the drive upgrade to "Premium Plus" to get a home there ... just to find out, all was (that day) already "sold" - some days later, even more homes was activated, so he could claim one.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCMy4AAn-II

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPaUspRl3io

Kimberly's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt7HxZ-RBFs
Black Rose:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjQQ-yb0s64

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife Darkana" (Darkana Mysterious), "Black Rose" and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).

More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-12-23 ... X-Mas Story driven Drive

Winter Drive ... with a Christmas Theme and story ...
... and a heavy-speed enhanced Krampus Boat.
Also there was a lot ... landscape. And Lag.
But it was fun. But also long.
As friend and family was wait for me, I was even more in hurry, than usual.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B45ySvxeCq4

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7S5JHP-2pk

Kimberly's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtXXj09wN74
Black Rose:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOCjudbQ5E8

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife Darkana" (Darkana Mysterious), "Black Rose" and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).

More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-12-16 ... new NavHUD-giver ... and Snowland-Ralley

At the Headquarter was come a new NavHUD-giver ... also there is a manual at the walls.

The drive was gone to the Winterland-areas of SL (winter all time of the year, as there are no seasons).
Planed was also the annual rally over the snowy roads ... where I was (like annual, too) scratching my forehead with the middle-finger.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0ZadXbQF-s

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFhTrK5YHeE

Kimberly's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI6gERN4EGU
Black Rose:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw6TnOGFAhM

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife Darkana" (Darkana Mysterious), "Black Rose" and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).

More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-12-09

Winter-Attractions ... include the new "Snowball-Fight area".
From the look, the new Winter-Wonder-Land looks great and more realistic ... the fight-system at the Snowball-Arena makes a competition possible, but can be difficult. The PBR-effect and the water ... is not visible to me, so making a decision, if it is "fluid or solid (and walkable)", is difficult at first.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVc76L2s5LQ

Pyo's stream: 

Pt.1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYmv-rTruNE
Pt.2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhO325azhi8

Kimberly's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1kiqOhw1BI 
   Part 2:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP1mNfHIw80

Black Rose ... was also a again active:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5bXR736PMw

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife Darkana" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-12-02

Transport tasks at some nice areas with massive rewards.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcOk_s6K-mU

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L1z2jD7eNM

Kimberly's stream: 
 Pt1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwwsIdf_R5A
 Pt2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6aA1-pX1Ms

Gamerwife Darkana:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrZdB9BL8mE

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-11-25

Transport tasks, scenic spots ... and the flight trough the leviathan.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuwzB_kooa8

Pyo's stream: 

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

Kimberly's stream:   Nope.

Gamerwife:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlGoy_4tXdY

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-11-18 ... with GTFO

A long drive with GTFO-tasks ... that was give me a lot of technical trouble.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

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

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-7bByNbA9s

Kimberly's stream:   Nope.

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-11-11

Scenic, but long drive.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZCnZA6NEeg

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knUKAIBBh9U

Kimberly's stream:   Nope.
But "Gamerwife":   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K33Ny1OIJL4

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-11-04

Easy and fast done drive.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTlGq96IM_Y

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0QlRa-GYRU

Kimberly's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSPox90cASI
Gamerwife:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a8yrTWL63U

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-10-28 ... Halloween & "Aaaaah, a HUMAN !!!!!"

This Drive was Halloween-themed. We was requested to come in a costume ... as I am average (not exclusive) around as Furry, this times I shift into a human body.

The drive was planed by "Gamerwife Darkana".

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47msMAXbCH0

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHN0RcJ-ZLI

Gamerwife Darkana's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_T1GRDz41s

Kimberly's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhIFNFYp5Ok

ATG Entertainment Weekly ... was have 2 posts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x35BeeGNohE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRx1mLOiuLw

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-10-21 ... Fishing and Pre-Halloween Drive

Annual fishing contest ... and taste of Halloween.
(Yes, 2 things together, I don't like.)

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPNrDmsX1xc

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b2nscgCWhk

Kimberly's stream:   Nope.
But "Gamerwife":   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RisN7NiTgXI

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-10-14

Very long and scenic drive with a passenger.
The main-group was came to stuck at a nice beach area.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIsJAoAs5hg

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpk2R4eZvYM

Kimberly's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5eDiaQChXA
Gamerwife:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHE3PgRV2po

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-10-07

A drive ... where all needed vehicle was provided by the locations we visited.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K12Y9CBye14

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc6mLR7UBBE

Kimberly's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzZeiz_SY8I
Gamerwife:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTwimi9fyA0

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-09-30 ... MaMiFu - Massive Minigolf Fun

A very long RCC-Drive with the visit of a lot Minigolf ("Put Put Golf" or also "Crazy Golf") areas.
About my vacation, I was done it a bit later and as "Solo Drive".

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeU9FQoXZ94

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIIq6Eky1Ho

Kimberly's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb6egHR6wms
Gamerwife:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTwimi9fyA0

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-09-23

I been on vacation ...
... the internet was been worse ... and video-recording wasn't possible, too.
So ... back to "just pictures", but the reward I was testing back at home.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmNEX_tU9l4

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON4Yh1JP1CM

Kimberly's stream:   Nope.
Gamerwife:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eIv--AxJbo

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-09-16 ... lot of special areas

Very scenic drive with visiting a lot of awesome separated areas.
At my video, them are put in separate videos, so these fantastic areas aren't downing in the "normal" driving video - take care, you watch them all!

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

Special parts

(also seen on a "Visit" before: zindra-pictures 2023/03: little-exploration-vorish-plant (18+) )

Main Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0pE3nZoT64 

Special 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCL3UiQqc8Y

Special 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHgENzuekY

Special 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKI14BqalyQ

Special 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHW-dXzDJNk

Special 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4SZhhnQu78

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frSPBDIAF8s

Kimberly's stream:   Nope.
But "Gamerwife" was active, too:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPgS9Ki2JCw

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-09-09

A unique drive with some stunt-tasks to perform ... not that them was gone well for me.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

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

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK6pQmptuRc

2nd version (not complete) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RxBk1TAW_o

Kimberly's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujIPew7jitw

Gamerwife was also active:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZt4ROCTE4E

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-09-02 ... Passengers and Zindra

"Passengers of SL" Drive ... with a big part on Zindra (finally again!).

Some regular Mainland parts, where the "Transporter" wasn't come ... then also some nice parts on Zindra in the night.
Nature of the "Passengers"-drives is, you should be carried ... and also carrie others - this not work anytime well, as there are not anytime are people around.
But at least we was back on Zindra.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW1IP87cvaM

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGXUIFy_5zs

Kimberly's stream:   Nope.

But "Gamerwife" was active:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyyQW1Gl9kM

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-08-26

RCC/Roadward drive with a difficult start ... and technical problems and so on.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OjVJVu6Lk4

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT3s9SS0TjM

Kimberly's stream:   Nope.

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ... (she was heading to "Twitch")
Additional you find sometimes videos by "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-08-19

Visit of some awesome Japanese inspired areas and Shrines ...
... but massive technical problems ... and lot of visual Lag.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TY9LJzjNXg

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl_IO7m4L5E

Kimberly's stream:   ... nope

But "Gamerwife" was active, too.

In January 2024 was leave "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) the "YouTube" and heading to "Twitch".
This I can not put in the Playlists ... and I am not willing to crate an account there and monitor also that platform.
Sadly she was also delete the whole channel, so all the existing videos are gone now.

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ...
... sometimes "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Driver in a new light ... or design

After years the little golden statue was exchanged with a more detailed, blue globe.
But that isn't the reason for the Blog entry.

The Drivers make it into the SL Newser ... see here (and this also with some comments by me):

https://slnewserpeople.blogspot.com/2023/08/drivers-of-sl.html 

https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2023/08/drivers-of-sl.html 

Enjoy reading!

Beside of that, here the new Inventory-Giver for the Nav-HUD:

Grid Drive on the 2023-08-12

A ... kind of scenic ... drive, which leading us to various interesting places and been a kind of "Showcase".

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im0CRzjE5Os

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz4eFzPhoHQ

Kimberly's stream:   https://youtu.be/T-cbVillr4U?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc&t=576 

"Spritle Racer" and "Gamerwife" was active, too.

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ...
... sometimes "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-08-05

A "Mission drive", where we was kind often drive "forth and back".
The Sim-crossings and textures was make again a lot trouble.

Here a  Tw...ix-Story:   https://twitter.com/soft/status/1687935905334784000 

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M7nPZs8Jd0

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O56uTUyD_es

Kimberly's stream:   Nope 

But "Gamerwife" was active!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2oZJBuGERE

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ...
... sometimes "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-07-29

This drive was start first normal but was have then some "plot twists".
Sadly I was have also a lot Lag, problems with textures, Sim-crossings and more ... oh , and the NavHUD was get broken at some point.

Here a  Tw...ix-Story:   https://twitter.com/soft/status/1687935905334784000

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

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

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLpry8rkxY8

Kimberly's stream:   https://youtu.be/MnOQqrgsfYw&t=464 (after this weeks drive she done also the last weeks drive)

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ...
... sometimes "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-07-22

A drive along scenic routes, on the "Great Wall" and with some transportations tasks.

Also there was some "bonus reward", if you unpacked the crate, you get to transport.
(If you was forgotten it ... it's in the inventory of the NavHUD of that week ...)

Someone was also make his "Forklift Certificate":  https://twitter.com/soft/status/1682892234646245376 

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

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

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM31f_qWMM4

Kimberly's stream:  ... missing ... Update: included in the Video 2023-07-30, at: https://youtu.be/MnOQqrgsfYw?t=7801 

But "Spritle Racer" was streaming:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvhSZKpW5aU 

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ...
... sometimes "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Greetings from the SL20B - 20th anniversary and Birthday of Second Life

The celebrations have come to an end.

This time it was "futuristic" themed.

Somehow it was a bit stress, to getting it all ... in the short time.

I am not sure, but it was feel even more large, than in the past.

The builds was awesome, like ever.

You could have build the (most) of the Linden-areas in RL ... and them would get a price for awesome architecture. Ok, the hovering trees would not be possible.

Also nice was the availability of "adult rated" areas this year. I am not sure, but the other areas was this year "general rated" - wasn't them last years "mature"?

Useful seems to be also the different size of the exhibition areas ... there was also some for large ones, that was have only 9 spots on them.

Some was also prepared for an underwater-layout.

Well ... it was difficult for me, to capture all ... and doing the (large ... and also with adult areas enhanced) "Shop and Hop".

I am not sure, why - maybe because it was growing and became larger.

The resident exhibits I was almost only photographing, nearly none checking out ... and still running out of time.

I am also not sure, if some things was made to "blew it up" in the way, to make it look even larger - just for example (no offense, them are a tradition and funny events) I think, I was see 5 or 6 parcels with the "Giant Snail Races" (them was easy to recognize). Not sure, but sometimes "quality is better than quantity".

Also the different layouts wasn't it make easy to capture ... and walk trough - a bit more sorted layout schemes might be helpful.

The event was prolonged while running.

Honestly, the stuff looks awesome - it is a waste to take it that fast down.

Maybe the schedule should be different next years:

* active event 1-1.5 weeks (as now, too)

* using it for a "4th July" party (well it is beginning at 23th June, so it's close by)

* "Shop & Hop" winding down after around 3 weeks event time - it is work for the shop-owners

* Exhibitor Sims (and the Linden Areas) ... online to the end of July

But that are just my thoughts.

Until next year and the SL21B ...

By the way ... the drivers was also have a showcase ...

Grid Drive on the 2023-07-15

A very scenic drive, that started first at the Fantasy-themed Linden Homes.

We got an other Linden-Home area in build to see ... including a Mole at work (Saturday night?! Or Sunday Morning?).

After some more activities we was also have a fun with Minigolf.

Also funny was to see and follow the travel, a Linden made of his curiosity about "what is that NavHUD".
Read his Twitter:  https://twitter.com/soft/status/1680308748093648896 

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9om9ThJDhI

Pyo's stream: 

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

Kimberly's stream:   https://youtu.be/CgHmTbXxRuE?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc&t=329 (5:30 delay)

Don't be irritated in the Playlist ... "Spritle Racer" was name the Video a bit wrong and it is not a "Boat camp".

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ...
... sometimes "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-07-08

Nice and scenic drive with visiting a lot new areas, including the new "Welcome Hub" near Bellisseria.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

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

Pyo's stream: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhWKuq4WY1M

Kimberly's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS0Gs1svCuU 

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ...
... sometimes "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-07-01

Nice ... and normal ... easy drive with a lot different vehicles.
Starting at the new HQ1 ... with no "unusual" or unexpected turnouts.

Ok, one thing was came up ... at the begin:
As fir the northers hemisphere is Summer, a lot people was clothed for warm weather ... and the first Leg started in the winter- or snow-lands of SL.
There was come some mutters up, a little briefing about the recommended clothes or the "to expect weather conditions" would be nice - interesting, it wasn't only mine opinion.

The reward was a bit difficult to handle - I need to study the manual a bit more.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Bpg22RpSM

Pyo's stream:   

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

Kimberly's stream:   Nope

Don't be irritated in the Playlist ... "Spritle Racer" was name the Video wrong and it is not the one from 2023-06-23.

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ...
... sometimes "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-06-23 to 2023-06-25 - Boat Camping Weekend

This is the 2nd of 3 camping-weekends. I wasn't have time (RL stuff) ... so "just the drive, not the community-fun". The Lag at this area was way less, than the last camping-weekend.

The weekend was start on Friday with a "drive to" the camping area.
I was done it mostly "just before" the Saturday-Midnight drive ... and competed it after it.

As the region was "cleared" and gone back to normal use at the begin of the following week, this time the rewards was not all possible to get "up to 2 weeks after the release".

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

"Friday, drive-to" (done short before ... and completed after the Saturday-Midnight Drive)

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

"Saturday, while the camping" (done as Midnight-drive, so early Sunday)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45cgzcz2SUY

Pyo's stream:   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59A4fbrfCUM  (drive-to)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONSU4JfYJi4   (drive-to, too)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa7M-SwEVNk   (Saturday-Drive)

Kimberly's stream:   https://youtu.be/7P3e1JvEUyA?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc&t=588  (little delay ... and "redone")

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ...
... sometimes "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-06-17 ... NavHUD "Augmented Reality"-upgrade

It was a "Stargate"-drive ... Nadnerb was scripting the drive, so that shouldn't be a surprise.

It started at the new build at the new HQ at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hugues/20/219/43 .

It was a beta-testing of some new features at the NavHUD (the tool, which guides us around while these drives).

The new HQ got a lot space, the new building offers also wide areas.
Very nice is also a "gallery" with a manual about all the functions in the NavHUD - that was really missing.

But also new was a feature in the NavHUD ... I was hear a lot mutters also in the (my) night, because I am usually doing the drives at the (my) morning, which is for SL around Midnight.

To be fair: Both "sides" have valid points.
And to remember some folks: It was a "beta-testing" of the new functions - this is important, to find "issues" or things, you better fix, before it becomes the standard.
On the other side, this wasn't announced, so a lot people was been ... "a bit surprised" - Kimberly's comments in her streaming showing this pretty well.

My comment about:   The scripting behind it is some awesome work!
Sure, it's not perfect ... but the way the HUD takes your viewing-direction ... including also the distance (in case you camming out, for example ... and turning the view) ... and fitting the AR-elements to it ... stunning.
That is the comment to the technical side of it.
Also don't forget, it was a kind of "open test" - you get the input from it and make it even better ... if you do it right.

But I have also some negative parts about it:

• The guiding lines while driving on the roads are very distracting.
  After a while (can be up to 60 minutes), your brain learned to "look trough them", but at first you only see them and also only following them and not the road ... which causes you to crash into stuff - the HUD/AR is a bit behind the (virtual) reality ... and your brain even more.
• I recognized a degraded performance of the NavHUD.
  This was at or after Sim-crossings ...
  ... and the HUD missing clearly waypoints - special on the road, I was driven over and seen 1 point reached (it turned green to red) ... but then it wasn't go further.
• The function seems to causes (viewer) Lag ...
  ... but at the starting point, I guess, it was more the building and people.
• Not sure, if it was the "scripting" or the "different handling" of it, but the waypoints was set much to narrow/small often (you can define while the scripting of a drive, if a waypoint is reached, if you are passing it in eg. 20 meters ... or 2 meters, because it matters, if you drive an oversized car on a wide road ... or walking around in a building with less space).
• Some people might not seen "red/green" (colorblind) ... or cannot handle "all these things" on the screen.
• The HUD-element is between you/your mouse ... and the world - if a "solid" marker is for example over your car, you cannot click it.
• Unusual screen-shapes ... might not work with the HUD.
  Most people have these days "16:9"/"16:10" wide-screens ... "4:3" I think not ... but these "ultra-wide curved displays, with "32:10" (or so) become also "not unusual".

Positive is, for example:

• The pointer/marker function.
  It helps you to find faster things, the scripter of a drive meaning ... without reading and the try of understanding the text in a (probably foreign) language - a lot SL users aren't native english speakers.
• The function is way more reliable, than the (particle based) "easter egg hunting" ...
  ... even it might look weird for other people, how you walking around - only you see the HUD, none else.
  Kids, this way was people feel, as the mobile phones was come up (at least the smaller ones ... or headsets) - there was people talking with themself?! 
• The markers and pointers can more easy show difficult ways, than weird descriptions.
• While flights, landing corridors and the target/goals/destinations are kinda cool.
• I see a lot good uses, so the list isn't complete.

What or how to make it better:

• The function need an on/off switch !!!!one!!!eleven!one!!
  I would think: "on" (for example, if you cannot listen or love the function) ... "off (only important)" (for road-crossings, difficult situations ... eg. anytime the direction-sign symbols appear) ... and "off (only quests)" (Mandatory. I don't have an other name for it ... but there might be Drives, where a "marker" or so is a kind of "must")
• Communication ...
  ... really. A lot of the protests, mutters and hissing could have be saved, if there would been an information before.
  I meaning ... I am not a native English speaker ... I was hear the "protests" in the groupchat, so I was know, what I could expect. But eg. Kimberly is US-American and should not be that overwhelmed by the text from the HUD ... and she wasn't understand at first, what there was going on.
• Maybe a small "showcase" drive (which still can be made ... also in general, to "learn" the NavHUD) ... or a "trainings" drive would been better, than enforce a full drive on "unwilling" people.
  This would be a good thing for teaching people, how to use the NavHUD generally ... a small and steady available drive, maybe 15 minutes ... "see this, see that ... walk around ... rezz car ... stop here, next Leg ... short flight, fly back" ... and some average vehicles and tools as "welcome box" and "reward".
• General a separate drive for "testing".
  Yes, it need a bigger group for the right number of comments. But I am sure, if there is a message "Hello, it's Monday I have scripted a special drive to test something - pick the special NavHUD at XYZ and tell me your suggestions until Friday", a good number of group-members would doing willingly the Beta-testing.

Useful uses:

• Direction arrows at road crossings ... or in difficult situations.
• Warning about Ban-lines ... or dangerous spots (Sim-edges).
• Flight / landing corridors ... cool look!
  Also "passage around security orbs". (Red marker in the sky.)
• Marker for things (in this drive eg. the Passport-items) ... or rezz-zones.
• Control buttons "on demand"? No "crouching", jumping, whatever to "tell" the HUD something.
• ... and there will be surely more.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frHiw5WxXGw

Pyo's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNBcMC2QKpw 

Kimberly's stream:   https://youtu.be/qy2cgdsAmD4?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc&t=468 (8 minutes delay)

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Rose Black" (Japanese) and "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ...
... sometimes "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-06-10 ... with "Relay For Life"-Bonus Leg

This was a nice planed drive, which was "roleplayed" by the NavHUD as sequel of the first "Invasion" drive from 2023-01-23 [ https://zindra-pictures.blogspot.com/2023/01/grid-drive-on-2023-01-21.html ].

Mostly driving ... but also a part in "Zero G" (zero gravity, no gravity) ... and some shootings/fight part.

The parts without gravity might be funny or interesting, if you are trained with the different movements, but the almost drivers might lacking of that.

The fight-sequence was kinda optional, so far I understand right ... but there was no kind of trigger working to make the NavHUD continue, so I was skip to the next leg.

As "Bonus Leg" was a walk over the "RFL" (Relay For Life) event, which was running at that time.
A lot and awesome builds around. I am a bit sad, I haven't that much time to check some of them or the whole event itself out.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzIjF9yMHn4

Bonus Leg

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

Pyo's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn4lUuW2jpU 

Kimberly's stream:   Nope ... but "Spirtle Racer" and an entry in the "Around The GRID / ATG ENTERTAINMENT Weekly".

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Rose Black" (Japanese) and "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ...
... sometimes "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc 

Grid Drive on the 2023-06-03 ... Christi's Perfect Date Drive

A very funny drive with a "Perfect Date", how Christi imagines it ... with a lot vehicles included ... and an amusement-park with rollercoasters.

It was very nice planed ... and I was have my time to make my little jokes about things.

A bit sad was, the Sims at "Second Norway" wasn't able to handle us - the script-performance was a disaster, the Lag (Movements, Scripts ... not visual) was nearly impossible to handle.
I might guess, the testers and creators of the drive wasn't get to feel these issues, as them are not with a horde of 30-40 people and 2 dozen vehicles around.
For luck, later it was become better - if you exclude the time, I was need to pick the perfect dress for it ... yes, I need a bit longer, than "my Date", who have probably only 2 "semi-formal" outfits.

My Video (photos and machinima-parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOKMay5LLgc

Pyo's stream:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4arPU8M_WzM 

Kimberly's stream:   Nope ... also other videos I wasn't found.

The others? 
Average you find also videos from "Rose Black" (Japanese) and "Spritle Racer" (Angie Xenga) ...
... sometimes "Gamerwife" (Darkana Mysterious) and the "SLAviationNetwork" (which is "Luke Flywalker", who provides also the great tunes for the driving).
More ... if I accidentally find them on YouTube or they give me a hint.
Check the playlist (2023-?):   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Vzk1yd9q_Mf7h6sGCwJjDBNVYhhjjDc