Signature Gag 4.0.1 fixes a re-size bug found in the 4.0.0.

HUD 5.4.4 will have a slightly improved workaround of the recent SL bugs.

Get your update here.

xoxo
Lulu

PS. Thanks buttarama Amat for the bug report!

The setup issue with 5.4.1 has been fixed with HUD v5.4.2, out now at the Update Switch.

If you have cuffs v2.2.3 and gags v4.0.0, just choose “HUD only” during update and transfer your existing gear over without setting up a thing. If only one set is outdated, choose “HUD + gear” for the set that is outdated, and after setup you can transfer the other set over.

[edit] Oh, don’t forget to use the latest ZHAO included with the cuffs (thanks to Annmarie Coronet for working round an SL bug that kills a Priority-3 anim when you bump into something).

xoxo

Lulu

If you’ve tried to setup the Signature Cuff or Gag in the past 24 hours or so, you might have found it stalling right after pasting the item into the “~ LULU” folder.

Looks like SL’s broken it over the weekend, probably linked to the emergency maintenance…

I’m working on it right now, and will let you know once it’s ok to set up again.

Gotta love SL.

xoxo,

Lulu

I’ve just refreshed the Beta box (the white box just inside the door of the Secret Warehouse) with HUD v5.4.1 Release Candidate.

What’s new:

• some bugfixes. Yes you should get it if you already have the HUD v5.4.0 (you don’t have to re-setup if you don’t want to, you can click “transfer” at the setup screen to transfer your v.4.0.0 gag over - but only if it’s a v4.0.0 gag)
• better setup:
  - now the default LULU folder is at the bottom of the inventory rather than the top
  - it asks you to use “ctrl-c” and “ctr-v” which is slightly faster than rightclicking.

Where to get: Get the HUD v5.4.1 + v4.0.0 Release Candidate at the white beta box just inside the Warehouse when you enter.

Enjoy!

xoxo
Lulu

Thanks  Elkestra Twilight for testing and breaking the HUD + gag, and to Kitty Heninga for the bug report.

Finally.

The Signature Gag v.4 Release Candidate is out.

Key features are:

• no-AFK for Trials, shorter time requirements. The v.4 Scoreboard can only be updated by v.4 gags. Trial time requirements for all Circles except First Slave is reduced, in view of the new no-AFK requirements. No-AFK time pentalties are random, but will generally increase with each successive infringement on the same Trial.
• Zap 2.0 New zap features (for Adept Circle and above).
• key: sub’s owner can use original key even with new setups/re-setups.
• new anims.
• new shortcuts. “/1g–” removes gag. “/1g” calls up menu if gag is already worn.
• used gags can be worn from inventory. Great for no-rez sims. (You can re-wear them from the bottom of the inventory, but it’s better to copy one used gag from the bottom to somewhere safe, and wear from there).
• Easi-setup 2.1 is faster, more anti-borks built in.
• new RLV Gag options. No-IM now optional. IM exception now up to 6.
• - various bugfixes, big and small.
• - improved menus, contextual help etc.

Setup changes: paste into “!  LULU sigGag v.4 Boxed Set” folder. Recent SL bugs have made it necessary for workarounds (see here and here). In HUD v5.4.0, the workarounds are built into the setup process. This makes the process a bit more of a hassle than it was. Unfortunately the Linden assigned to fix it is going on vacation and won’t likely fix it anytime soon. Welcome to SL. :P   To put some semblance of pressure on the guy when he returns, please go the SL JIRA and vote (you need to login first) and don’t forget to put it on Watch (otherwise they’ll assume it’s just “fake” voting).

v.4 Scoreboard: The new v.4 Scoreboard is out. It’s quite empty, so anytime you finish a Trial now, you could get your name there!

Whilst Release Candidates are voluntary, there are *huge* stability improvements over the older v4.13 HUD. I’d encourage you to get a copy and give it a spin.  Remember to report any bugs/typos.

Where to get: To get the Release Candidates, go to the Secret Warehouse: right at the doorway are the “Beta” boxes. Click those and follow instructions.

Enjoy!
Lulu

Many thanks to Elkestra Twilight for taking the time to beta-test the v.4 gag, and for finding the bugs!

As announced earlier here, here and here, as part of the new Signature Gag v.4 (free upgrade from v.3) plan, all Signature Gag v.3’s best times (high scores) over 24h will be truncated to 24h.

This will happen sometime tonight, or perhaps tomorrow.

You will not notice this unless you reset your HUD (”/1.quickreset” or “/1.reset” etc.) or setup a new HUD.

You can only go above 24 hours with the new upcoming v.4 gags.

Stay tuned for the beta.

xoxo,
Lulu

In line with the previous announcements on the upcoming v.4 Signature Gags, the Top20 Scoreboard will be taken offline with immediate effect. This will allow me to conduct tests on the v.4 Gag.

What this means:

• the Gag Scoreboard will no longer accept updates from v.3 Gags. (This won’t affect anyone whose best times are less than 81 hours)
• when the v.4 Gags are out, the Scoreboard will be wiped, and will start accepting scores from v.4 gags.
• your Circles will not be affected.
• when the v.4 Gags come out, any Best Time over 24 hours achieved with a v.3 gag will be automatically truncated to 24 hours. This will happen later.

The v.4 Gags are long overdue, and besides a few new features, will work very nicely with the v.5 HUD, which has stabilizer features built in to counter the rather finicky SL world we live in.

As for the PLUS Cuff Scoreboard, I must confess I goofed.

I accidentally took the inworld server to inventory. That means that future updates will not work, because if I rez it again it will be given a new UUID by SL. But then again,the PLUS Cuffs have been superseded by the Signature Cuffs for some time now, so it’s not such a bad idea to conserve sim resources by taking it off line.

So, here they are, for posterity:

XOXO,
Lulu

Yes, soon the v.3 Signature Gags will be upgraded to v.4 for free. This will make the Gags fully compatible with the v.5 HUD, leveraging on the stability and other features built into the HUD.

Chief among the v.4 Gag changes is the way the Trials are conducted. They will be streamlined a bit to be consistent in the way they are started, and there will be more help pages.

But most importantly, the subbie will no longer be able to “sleep” through a Trial, if you know what I mean. Many people have questioned the validity of the Scoreboard timings, and these coming changes will ensure that if you make the new Scoreboard, you can hold your head up high with pride - there is no shortcut.

I’ve already announced these impending changes back in December, and now I’d like to share some details.

The No-AFK feature will be implemented for the v.4 Gag Trials. This levels the playing field, so subbies who have access to sims or bots and such do not have the easy way out. Don’t worry, you are given about five minutes’ grace to respond to the prompts, so you can still get a quick coffee, rush to the toilet or even check the baby and still be fine.

If you fail to respond within the 5 minutes, or if you respond incorrectly (macros won’t work here!), you’re busted.

This is what happens if you’ve been busted for “sleeping” on the Trial:

Before you level to the next Circle, any No-AFK breach will not terminate the Trial. Instead, your time spent on the current Trial will be reduced by more than the “missing” time since the last No-AFK check. So you’re worse off than if you had been paying attention.

However, once you’ve leveled to the next Circle, any No-AFK breach will terminate the Trial immediately, freezing your highscore. This will affect subbies who are going after the Top20 Scoreboard.

Speaking of which, the v.3 Scoreboard at the Warehouse will be frozen soon and kept aside (I’ll take a snapshot for the blog, to be preserved for posterity). A new v.4 Scoreboard will take its place.

With the v.4 gag update, your current Circle will not be affected. Neither will your best time be affected if they are below 24 hours. If they are above 24 hours, they will be reduced to 24 hours, to level the playing field. If you wish to go for a higher best time (and you really don’t have to, it is entirely optional), you need to start a new Trial.

Naturally, the v.4 Scoreboard will only accept new high scores from v.4 gags.

Lulu

First off, this doesn’t apply if you have padded-steel cuffs. If you have leather cuffs, it does not apply if they are prior to v2.2.3. They would also not apply if you do not have thigh cuffs.

This only applies to leather Signature Cuffs v2.2.3 bought or updated before the 25 Apr Sat 10:42 PST (SL Time), and only if you have thigh cuffs.

There is a minor bug where left wrist cuff would go the wrong way when chaining to the thighs (thanks Joy Stipe for the bug report!).

To fix, simply go to the udpate switch at the Warehouse and get a fresh set (when you’re presented with the option, choose “HUD+Cuffs”).

When you wear the new HUD, it will ask you to setup.

Now, instead of setting up everything and activating all plugins (you can do that if you wish, just that there’s an easier way), you can click “transfer” instead of “SETUP” (”transfer” is the button next to “SETUP”).

Now, go through the menu-driven transfer process, and rez your original v5.3.3 HUD and transfer everything over.

After the transfer, click the HUD “LULU” logo (or say “/1.”) and hit “re-setup” and re-setup the left-wrist only (if it throws up more than 1 menu option, just click “{wrist-left}” on any one, and press “Ignore” on the other).

The new left-wrist will still be v2.2.3. But the wrist-thigh bug is gone.

You might have to re-adjust the position and rotation of your left wrist though (good chance it’ll be a bit off) after the re-setup.

Cheers,

Lulu

Mainly bugfixes, like missing animations, randomly mispositioned cuffs on rez, and suchlike.

Gagettes using RLV will now garble (different gag types will garble differently)… and randomly too - so say the same word again, and it’ll sound different. No more “…”. If you only have the gag (and not cuffs), just go to the Updater and get the “HUD only”, and transfer over.

Details here.

This update is dedicated to Kalyptein Toll, Fa Nyak and Felciana Zabaleta for beta-testing the gear.

Enjoy!

Lulu