IT clips marked as .demo
These did not get deleted.
the .DEMO IT clips are the Non-Nude versions of the .VGHD IT clips.
Example:
_IT05 are the Hanging clips you see when you ***** a model around
the .demo is non-Nude
and the .vghd is Nude

@Wyldanimal

Yes sir I know it won't stop till then. But the program does it any time now with p2p off. For me that is.

I beg to differ :/

My 2 screencaps show what a folder looks like with missing demo clips and the 2nd one is Nekane with ALL the correct clips replaced :)

I just reinstalled .142 and p2p off seams to work now. I don't know why it wasn't before. I'll keep checking my network resources to be sure.

As a rough calculation, the new protocol for a 2GB limit equals around 60 x 3K card demos stored on your hard drive. Let's see how this now plays out...

@HombreSinSombra
I'll have to double Check, maybe the folders I looked in weren't affected and that why my IT .demo clips are still there...

edit:
Yes, I stand corrected..
only a few of my exxxx series cards have the IT .demo clips in them
most of the rest are all deleted...

@DANO70
are you sure it was P2P?
I had a similar issue with it, redownloading the card images, in what seemed to be an endless loop..
so the Intenet activity you were having, might not have been P2P related?

@WA:

Please don't think for a second that I was questioning your knowledge. Most of us here know that you are 'the man' when we need answers. Obscure or within the realms of normalcy. You usually deliver.

THANK YOU! Please keep doing what you do :)

@Dorsai
Any transition clips that ending with DEMO are not nudity.
Any transition clips that ending with VGHD are nudity.

@Wyldanimal

I don't know whats going on with this version. It is uploading/downloading something again at 110-113,000 bits per second total by my resource monitor for vghd. My collection seams to be all intacked clips/demo/card images. In the other version it deleted some of my custom_jpg images when I first installed it like you say. I'm just going back to the other version...WoW. And your are STILL the MAN...LOL

EDIT: I Just noticed your pm I'm looking at it now.

EDIT 2: You are correct it is a constant loop image download bug. Appears to be a random card each time I launch the software. I didn't think to look at the disc data. Look at this mess LOL.

I can't post a screen shot. Even in a new post ? Edit: Never mind worked finaly.

@DANO70
that confirms it is NOT a P2P bug. but something is causing a steady redownload of the card images.
It only starts, after you go to My Collection, and when you hover your mouse on a card image, that seems to trigger it.
often times your mouse is just setting in the card image area, so just switching to the my Collection view, might trigger it.

I have found by using the Resource monitor, just like your Picture shows.
checking DISK activity, and then selecting Just VGHD.EXE
i can See what card image it is...

If I open that Data folder, and right click on the card image, I can set it as read only.

That will cause the VGHD.LOG to record an Error in the LOG,
but it also Stops it from re Downloading that card Image, and it moves on to the next one.

After marking a bunch of the card images as read only, I did get it to eventually stop.
So I'm probably going to write a script, to mark all my card images as Read only.

I don't car about the bandwidth, I have an unlimited plan...
but I don't like the constant writes to my hard drive.

Marking all the cards as read only, will cause it to record an error in the VGHD.LOG, if it tries.

When I download this file, Norton automatically deletes it :( ???

@Carbo

@Wyldanimal
The first time it tries to re-download a card, it replaces the card, so read only attribute must be set after it is replaced. After restarting the program, this process start again. But the read only attribute seems to work for demo files though, but need more tests on this.

I thought my post was pretty specific to just the card images.

I was talking about the Data Folder Card IMAGE ONLY. aXXXX.jpg
Not the Models Folder, Animation Files,
Since you touched base on it,
Yes, you could mark all the DEMO clips as read only, but I think that would not work to prevent them from being deleted though..

You can't mark the VGHD files read only, as it will error out before it downloads the .Demo clips.
The .Demo clips are the LAST clip type it downloads, so It Must download, without error
all of the VGHD clips first.

I've got my own Method for Downloading JUST the Demo Clips.
using my own software. I can't share it, as I've not got permission from the Team to do so.
And since it's Downloading and Using their Servers Bandwidth.
I won't share it unless I had Permission to do so.

I feel justified using it myself, as I have the rights to download and use the files.
But my rights to my collection, don't pass on to other members.

I can explain how I do it, and if you are skilled enough, maybe you too can do the same.

I had an archive copy of the model.lst file
which contains a list of every clip name that is in my collection.
I extracted the file name of all of the .demo clips

Using my list of clips,
I wrote a short program to create the URL to download a demo clip,
And write this out to a HTML web page.
So I now have a web page with Links to All of my Demo clips.

I can find and clip I want, and Download it. ( sample of webpage attached )
this can be repeated for as many clips from the list as needed.

It would be only a simple modification, to download the list, rather than make a webpage of links.

But I like the webpage, as I can choose which ones I want.

Now that I know I've also lost all of my _IT demo clips.
I may modify my program to automatically re-download my missing _IT clips

The problem of card download looping comes from the presence of a custom card in that same folder. Removing this custom card while it is looping, stop the looping and displays the original card in the software. So by removing all custom cards or marking cards readonly, solves temporarily the problem.

I just want to give the team my thoughts about this new version issue.

I'm more or less in the same situation like WA.
But lucky me it wasn't necessary to find me a download solution.

I had an older backup and with a little folder synchronisation I got most of
my purchased clips back. For those I've lost I maybe will do a re-download
of the complete cards or if offered from the demo sometimes. I also have no download-limits.

But first I will wait what Totem will do to solve this issue so I went back to an older version for the moment.

From my point of view the team made the mistake not only in programming, they made it
when they decided the way how to do this.

1) It's absolutely clear that they want to limit the amount of previews for non-paying users.
I completely agree with that. It's a business decision. Maybe a not so good one to do this for all members.
They could use the member level to distinguish carefully.

2) for the purchased clips:

If some members are ***** about their disk space you can do a lot without annoying anyone.

You could inform the user within the software and on the website about the file-size for shows before downloading.
This would help them to realize how much space they will need.

and acting like a professional software and

provide a button on the card to delete the demos card by card if you want to.

or/and provide a button in the settings to delete multiple or all demos if you want to.

or right mouse-click options ....

....

(don't forget the possibility to offer a re-download only for the demos)

But always with prompting the user to decide it by themselves.

You never have to decide to delete anything from my harddisk without my permission!

if you dont have the resources to do so you could maybe
teach them how to use their windows explorer - do a little .demo search through the models folder to delete
them on their own or provide them offers for cheap external harddrives, whatever...

but again - never delete anything from all user-harddisks without permission! That's the annoying point.
only viruses acting like this. A trusted software always ask!

I will not install any further version without asking me before deleting something...

PS:
I didn't checked my network traffice while using the new version so I can't help here.
the older version is quiet

In Small mode, the girls still go to the center of the screen. The position is not saved for clips with double arrows! Rex promised to resolve this problem.
You added very useful option "Use hanging clips".
Please add the item "save position for the clips with double arrows".

I entirely agree with @Virt4B 's insights.

When I download this file, Norton automatically deletes it :( ???

@muttonjeff if you're using Norton with 'Download Intelligence' try disabling it and then whitelisting after install.
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v23920640_ns_retail_en_us

@Boorlom

In Small mode, the girls still go to the center of the screen. The position is not saved for clips with double arrows! Rex promised to resolve this problem.
You added very useful option "Use hanging clips".
Please add the item "save position for the clips with double arrows".

It is fixed and It Does save the Position.
BUT, all clips of the IN/Out style will ALWAYS, ALWAYS start at the edge of your screen in small mode.

When that clip is finished, the Next NON-IN/OUT clip will start at the saved position.

You can not change how the IN/OUT clips work. They always start at the edge of the screen. Regardless of where the saved position is.

If the saved position is closer to the right side, then they start on the right edge.
If the saved position is closer to the Left side, then they start on the left edge.
Then the next Non-In/Out clip will start at the saved position. ( unless you had ***** that In/Out clip to try and re-position it. )

Any time you ***** and Drop a clip, this sets the New Saved start position to where the clip was dropped.

understanding in/Out clips
have a watch of this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqIBLBABGw8

I use my Virtual Stage to Establish a Saved Start position.
then I drop a clip on to the stage. Notice the Circle with an X in the center. This is the saved start position, and it is Attached to the Stage.
If I move the stage, the Start position follow the stage.

With the start position saved.
I move the Stage to make the Position either Right Or Left of the Screen center.

Then I enable an In/Out clip.
Notice how the Clip Starts on either the Left or Right Screen Edge, based on What Side of the Screen Center the Saved start position is.

Then I start a non-in/out clip ( I used a cage clip )
See it goes right back to the Saved Start position.

Also notice that when the In/Out clip plays. The saved start Position Does Not Move. It's Saved.. It Stays where it last was.

@Wyldanimal
I know that you are a programmer. In 2008, on the forum you wrote about what made their program to play clips.
In the video you demonstrated the capabilities of your program.
Remember version 1.1.0.84 (and earlier). Girls saved position. They moved not from the start screen. Clips with two arrows began outside of the screen.
Programmers Totem know how to do it, because they've done it before.
I'm asking to add the option, when activated the clips with two arrows will not snap to the edge of the screen.
Earlier I made two clips, which showed the problem very clearly. I'm waiting for changes and will not back down.

Does anybody else has downloading problems with version?

A quick question. How can I search for a catgory in the girls store? for example lingerie, or skirts or any category? Thx

@gatonegro
In the Picture you can see the filter selction of iStripper version 1.2.1.42.

If you use a older version of iStripper then you can find the filter selection at the left side.

@Carbo

I'll stick to version .38 till the issue is fixed. I'm not removeing all my _custom.jpg images just for a bug. They worked before and should now.

@DANO70
I'll stick to version .38 till the issue is fixed. I'm not removeing all my _custom.jpg images just for a bug. They worked before and should now.

That's a third option !! But as long as the original card is ReadOnly, it uses the custom card and stop downloading the original card. They should have fixed this bug right away and place a revised version online...

Dear members,

Let's start this great week-end with a new version of iStripper (for PC & MAC)!

Our top-notch developers have cooked some nice features for you, as :

• A new store view with full images and text. .
• A revamp of the filters in the girls store.
• You can now enable and disable XXX collection in settings.
• Help tooltips in settings (Only in english for now). .
• Deleted previews from user are deleted from disk if quota is exceeded..
• A new skin with Sybil (take 2)
• You can disable the "hanging clips" (this way, her show won't discontinue!)
• Plus full of small UX improvements.

-> How to install the last version of iStripper :

Go to settings > check for updates

or download here https://www.istripper.com/fileaccess/software & run the install (do not uninstall the current version)

I hope you'll enjoy this new version.

Cheers

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