Add capability to see if an object has PBR, blinn phong, or both before buying
Opal Velvet
I have so far not been able to find a way to know if an item for sale has both PBR and blinn phong fallback textures if the item description and/or ad images (on marketplace or in-world) do not mention it, and the seller does not answer when asked, without having to buy the item, and if it's modifiable, take it into the edit window and see if it has both types of texturing. I have also tried finding the items at in-world stores and taking them into the edit window, but there is nothing that indicates which types of textures are present. As a sim/parcel/set designer, some of the things I build for require blinn phong fallback textures to be present so those on older/less beefed up PCs can still see the object textures. The inability to confirm the presence of both before buying has become a frequent issue when searching for build items to include in my projects.
So, in situations where an in-world shop has a rezzed version of the item that can be inspected/taken into the edit window, can you guys add a feature to be able to see if the object has both types of texturing? I'm sure it would boost sales for several creators, and it would help folks in my position a lot.
Thanks. :)
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Dale Irata
At least in Firestorm, if you can Edit something then clicking Texture>Blinn-Phong will show you the fallback texture. But a LOT of Demo items don't have Modify permissions. I think every creator should make it clear at the Point of Purchase what non-PBR viewers will see.
Opal Velvet
Dale Irata pretty much no demo items are going to have modify permissions, that would defeat the purpose of being a demo, since folks could just remove or change the demo textures, or attachments if the item can be worn.
I am not able to run 2 viewers at once, as I'm sure many people aren't, so that isn't a workable solution for me.
I agree that all sellers should mention if an item has PBR, blinn phong, or both, but since we cannot consistently rely on them all to do that, there should be a system feature to allow for people to see what an item has, without having to run 2 viewers at once or having to switch back and forth between PBR and non-PBR viewers.