^^ Note – the calculations taken above include only the body mentioned and hands/feet – nothing else. DISCLAIMER – Measurements are taken from a baseline of 0 and using the same skin appliers (omega). ACI’s may vary.

Hi MAddicts!

Well it’s been a few weeks since I first posted about SL’s Jellydolls – the upcoming feature for the official viewer that will enable users to render those with a higher Avatar Complexity Information (ACI) as coloured Jellydolls – and I’m really excited to see a lot of discussion about ACI taking place in various chats, in world and out!

Following on from that post, I know a lot of you have questions – and I’m going to be honest, I won’t be able to answer them all, but hopefully I can shed a little light on some of it.

Now yes, if/when this feature goes live in the Official viewer, it will probably flow into the Firestorm viewer in due course (I can in no way confirm this, I’m just assuming), but it’s not the end of the world. In fact, as much as I hated the idea at first – it’s growing on me (unlike the official viewer, which is not).

Let’s be clear – Jellydolls will not mean the end of mesh bodies, or the end of pretty SL with pretty items and all that jazz. In fact, it seems the ‘standard’ render weight when you login to the beta viewer is not 80,000, which is quite generous. This is my first concern, because I want to know that those who aren’t overly ‘SL-Literate’ yet and have no idea what these green blobs are and undoubtedly, won’t be able to change their default weight rendering setting – won’t see me as a blob! So this for me, feels pretty even – it’s a limit that gives plenty of room for clothing and items, but it’s still a low-enough limit to reduce lag, which from my experiences so far, it does!

So let’s assume our baseline is 80,000 as our maximum rendered limit. That means anyone around you who has an ACI over that, will become a jellydoll. You’ll still see them (well, the general shape of them) but they’ll be green or blue or some other flavour of jelly. This saves your computer from downloading and ‘rendering’ all of them, which can save your graphics card a LOT of strain – and can reduce a LOT of lag. Now working on our 80k limit, let’s put it into perspective. Some of my companion pets are as big as 200k just for the pet!! Those who frequent laggy events probably already know just how much lag these can cause – and that’s where the ‘limit’ comes in handy.

So how does everything measure up? What’s your base line? Well, it depends on what mesh body/head you use! Let’s take a look at some in my inventory – but be warned, these are APPROXIMATES. The reason I say that is twofold – firstly, the numbers change slightly depending on what textures I’m using and/or if I’m on Firestorm or LL viewer; secondly, I’m not 100% sure that the ‘formula’ used at the moment is correct to be honest with you. The reason I say this is for example – Belleza is a heavy body. We know this because it is laggier than others – but why? As far as the ACI below shows, it’s comparable to others that don’t prove to be as laggy. Now there might be a great reason for this that I don’t know about yet, so if I find one, I’ll let you know!! But for now – here is is:

Important note – As always, BUY THE HEAD/BODY/COMPANION GOAT THAT YOU LOVE!! Read the reviews on this website and make an informed decision. The numbers below seem somewhat arbitrary if you ask me, and many creators are in the process of working to lower their ACI as we speak. Logo just released an update for the Alex mesh head YESTERDAY for this reason (it was previously over 100k due to eyelashes). So keep this in mind!!

MESH HEADS

Absolut Creations Adam V1.0 – 10,122

Absolut Creations Eve’olution V3 – 6941 – Includes teeth

– Includes teeth Catwa Alice (basic head) v4.9 – 5,902

Catwa Candy (basic head) v4.9 – 6,550

Catwa Jackson – 4,672

Catwa Jessica (premium head) v4.9 – 5974 (light version, not upgradable) – 9052 (full version, upgradable)

(light version, not upgradable) – 9052 (full version, upgradable) GA.EG Adriana – 10,848 (Includes Head and rigged ears)

(Includes Head and rigged ears) GA.EG Kirsten – 12,336 (Includes Head and rigged ears)

(Includes Head and rigged ears) Lelutka Stella v1.3 – 22,486

LOGO Alex v3.1 – 6956 (Includes Omega head, makeup layer, teeth/tongue, eyelids/lashes and hairbase)

(Includes Omega head, makeup layer, teeth/tongue, eyelids/lashes and hairbase) LOGO Chloe v5.0 – 9042 (Includes Omega head, makeup layer, teeth/tongue, eyelids/lashes and hairbase)

(Includes Omega head, makeup layer, teeth/tongue, eyelids/lashes and hairbase) LOGO Ethan v1.0 – 12, 546 (Includes Omega head, makeup layer, teeth/tongue, eyelids/lashes and hairbase)

(Includes Omega head, makeup layer, teeth/tongue, eyelids/lashes and hairbase) LOGO Sadie v5.0 – 6144 (Includes Omega head, makeup layer, teeth/tongue, eyelids/lashes and hairbase)

(Includes Omega head, makeup layer, teeth/tongue, eyelids/lashes and hairbase) Slink Visage Becky v2.2 – 4430

TMP Soft (female) – 6,261

TMP Anime (male) – 6,229

MESH BODIES (all include hands and feet)

Aesthetic Enzo v1.7 – 12,996 (Including head also) – Note, I only have an older version of the body.

(Including head also) – Note, I only have an older version of the body. Belleza Freya v3 – 10,338

Belleza Isis v3 – 11,734

Absolut Creations Eve Slim v8.4 – 39,416

Absolut Creations Eve Pulpy v8.4 – 22,418

eBody V6.5 – 104,700

G.Inc Perfect Body v10.5 – 693,267

Maitreya Lara v3.5 – 9,246

SLink Hourglass v1.5.1 – 14,074 (note – I am using the feet deluxe pack v1.2.4 – 4416 and Slink Casual Hands v 2.5 -3528)

(note – I am using the feet deluxe pack v1.2.4 – 4416 and Slink Casual Hands v 2.5 -3528) SLink Physique Male v2.2 – 15,520 (note – I am wearing casual hands and male feet)

SLink Physique Female v2.9.2 – 14,496 (note – I am using the feet deluxe pack v1.2.4 – 4416 and Slink Casual Hands v 2.5 -3528)

(note – I am using the feet deluxe pack v1.2.4 – 4416 and Slink Casual Hands v 2.5 -3528) TMP deluxe (women’s) – 14,745

TMP deluxe (mens) – 12,853

Tonic Curvy Beauty v3.0 – 102,062

Tonic Fine Beauty v3.0 – 96,938

Finally, before I sign off for today, I’d like to address a few questions I’ve seen floating around (these are answered as I am able to determine the facts at this point in time, so are subject to change):

You CAN turn off the jellydolls feature in your viewer, however keep in mind this will only affect YOUR view of the world – others may well still see you as a jellydoll!

You CAN manually adjust the rendering limit – it’s a slider in settings, and at present it allows me to move between 9,999 and unlimited.

You CAN chose to fully render one person (like a friend) despite their ACI .

So, that’s where it stands at the moment – have you been looking at your ACI? If you’re in Firestorm, you can do this by going to the Advanced menu (if you don’t see it, press Alt Ctrl and D at the same time) – then selecting ‘Performance Tools’, then ‘Show render weights for avatars’. What’s yours coming in at, and more importantly – what’s your heaviest item? (to find this out, you need to do some math when taking items off I’m afraid!)

<3 Daria

Pic 1:

Mesh Body – Isis by Belleza

Mesh Head – Sadie v5.0 by LOGO

Skin – Dawn by 7 Deadly Skins (Available at MBA Bi-Monthly) – Omega head and body appliers used

Hair – KKyung by Oleander (FLF item)

Top – Felicia top by Just Because (Available at MBA Bi-Monthly) – Includes Belleza (all), Maitreya & Slink (both) sizes

Skirt – Katie Skirt by Just Because (Available at MBA Bi-Monthly) – Includes Belleza (all), Maitreya & Slink (both) sizes

Shoes – Alexandra heels by Phedora (Available at MBA Bi-Monthly) – Includes Belleza (Freya & Isis), Maitreya & Slink (both) sizes

Pose – Daisy 8 by Diesel Works

Pic 2:

Mesh Body – Lara by Maitreya

Mesh Head – Alice by Catwa

Skin – Dawn by 7 Deadly Skins (Available at MBA Bi-Monthly) – Omega head and body appliers used

Hair – Amberly by Emo-tions (Available at We<3RP) – Includes Catwa hairbase applier

Bra – Nowell bebe bra by Vinyl (Available at MBA Bi-Monthly) – Includes Belleza (all), Maitreya & Slink (both) sizes

Pants – Eternal Sin Leather Pants by Pink Pearl Designs (Available at MBA Bi-Monthly) – Includes Belleza (all), Maitreya & Slink (both) sizes

Belly Chain – Elena waist chain by KC Couture (Available at MBA Bi-Monthly) – Includes Belleza (Freya & Isis), Eve slim, Maitreya & Slink (both) sizes

Shoes – Candy heels by KC Couture – Includes Belleza, Eve, Maitreya, Slink & TMP sizes

Pose – Beth 1 by Diesel Works

Pic 3:

Mesh Body – Slink Physique by SLink (casual hands and Deluxe feet pack also worn)

Mesh Head – Stella by Lelutka

Skin – Kumi by Glam Affair (Available at Uber) – Lelutka applier

Hair – Luxe Box: May by Magika (from May’s Luxebox) – Now unavailable

Dress – Sabina by Blueberry – Includes Belleza (all), Maitreya & Slink (both) sizes

Shoes – Khaela shoes by Vinyl & Azuchi (Available at Whimsical from May 18th) – Includes Belleza, Maitreya & Slink sizes

Pose – The gossip girl by Le Poppycock (Available at Ultra)

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