@Wyldanimal thanks again for clarifying I also find this new out of the blue change highly annoying but as long as the card doesn't disappear entirely when the games end like they used to and the opportunity does arise to use a joker than fine.

I still don't think there can be an old and a new .526 - but anyway a Team member or a Mod could clarify it to us.
I think some important infos should be given here too, not only on Discord

By contextual menu, I mean right clicking on a show. It should show the aadditional action I added but does not.

Well the new 526 seems to be behaving better. It was very easy to crash before by doing the sequence:

synchronize with servers
open the store

Not anyway.

I did notice a bug though. I think it started in 526. The contextual menu is no longer customizable. I have one action (slow/normal) and it no longer shows up.

@vgus
I think there can not be a redone .526 version... if it has actually been redone, I think it has to be called a .528 one.
Maybe the doubt come from the fact sort of two .526 versions actually do exist: 32-bit and 64-bit ones.

Anyway, in the current ***** about betas, it appears .526 is a beta version.
On the iStripper site the current version available for download is .524 .

Meanwhile, I did anyway revert to .522 : I can live without bonus videos, but not having music tracks - specially while watching "not xxx" animations - is quite unbearable to me.

Is there a new 526? I seen mention of it on discord. So far I been unable to crash it

Sure, & the brief zoom out of the closeup view was
really only intended to glimpse the iStripper Logo. wink.

it is a logical conclusion from the post I was replying to which

1 - accepted that a price rise was inevitable
2 - wanted it not to be applied to all the cards

Non, pas si logique que ça : Une augmentation, oui. Mais pourrait seulement débuter sur les cartes publiées a partir de Septembre.
No, not as logical as that: an increase, yes. But could only start on published cards from September.

Where did you see such a proposal?

Of course nobody made such a proposal - I was using a reductio ad absurdum argument as it is a logical conclusion from the post I was replying to which

1 - accepted that a price rise was inevitable
2 - wanted it not to be applied to all the cards

@joecool110 - I enjoyed reading your post.

Nobody wants to see prices increase for products that they enjoy but it is good to read that you understand the difference between needs and wants. Takes me back to the old teachings of Maslow, Herzberg and MacGregor 😊

all of which affect the older cards as much as they do the new.

Au cas où, l'augmentation des prix ne concerne que les cartes Crystal Clear et Crystal Clear +.
In case, the price increase only concerns Crystal Clear and Crystal Clear +cards.

So you would also prefer it if the newer shows had an even bigger price increase than they have had.

Où avez-vous vu une telle proposition? Inutile de relancer le débat éternellement avec de telles suppositions.
Where did you see such a proposal? No need to relaunch the debate forever with such assumptions.

Thanks @EverthangForever

A170ct is a bit "racey" making the stage move ! Shocking really.

But I’d appreciate if the old shows would at least stay at their old prices (after all they are already done production-wise and often have lower quality, and this weighs heavier than increased server/energy costs etc.).

So you would also prefer it if the newer shows had an even bigger price increase than they have had.

I think major sources of the increased costs to Totem are such "*****" things as office rental, wages, heating, electricity - all of which affect the older cards as much as they do the new.

lookihng very sympatik and charming, having abeautiful bodyand amagic smile , waiting just for your cards . you are welcome , with kisses and hugs Christian
💖💖😊😉

https://www.istripper.com/forum/thread/29408/80?post=768726
Next week included will be how to use @WA 's Random Shader setup
for viewing the whole ET Scenes/Shaders content in closeup

Some new iS version installations caused delays getting this weeks shader conversions up..
FGA164-FGA175
Twelve selected WebGL shaders remixed & converted to OpenGL
to run &/or remix on iStripper's Fullscreen OpenGL platform.
Standing or table work randomly applies to all these scenes
unless otherwise captioned. FGA170ct is a closeup table only scene.

https://scenes.virtuastripper.net/ET_FractalGardenA164-A175.zip

zip size = 870 Kb
Extract the zip straight to ../scenes folder. Allow merged folders
and allow to overwrite any existing same name file.
Remixed to Coldplay
https://www.istripper.com/forum/thread/27449/154?post=768727

As most here of course I’m not really happy about the price increase, but on the other hand I completely understand that new shows are getting more expensive due to higher costs and the inflation. But I’d appreciate if the old shows would at least stay at their old prices (after all they are already done production-wise and often have lower quality, and this weighs heavier than increased server/energy costs etc.). And especially regarding all those gambling games (with super old shows I never want anyway), I mean, if those get even more expensive by the increase, hmm, I wonder if you’re not shooting your own leg in the end. Anyway, my honest ***** is that people will just buy fewer cards because of that decision in the future (or the NFT roadmap), or wait for higher discounts, and please don’t get me wrong, I still love the app, but I see the beginning of the end at the horizon somehow.

I appreciate the transparency of totem on the upcoming pricing increases. Thank you for notifying everyone!!

I have a fair number of shows so obviously I like the product.

Although I am not the center of the universe, I base my decisions on myself and many others do the same for themselves. For me, the net result is a higher price for shows in the future and I am understandably disappointed. The increase is not unexpected and a business is here to make a profit. Someone argued that totem's costs have not increased. Even if their main operating costs remained the same (doubtful), the day to day operating costs will be affected by inflation. (Office supplies, utilities, new hire salaries etc.)

Someone implied there is a logic to the value of buying shows. I agree but only to the point that the logic is for the individual and no one else. We all have commonalities and some values/preferences may be more widely held than others. Some people buy death metal music and some buy classical and a few buy both. A great number of people enjoy steak but not everyone cooks it the same or pays the same price for their food. Ultimately if the cost exceeds YOUR value of the product, you will not buy it.
Buying shows is not a need (water, air etc.) so a great deal of "logic" is not applicable. As far as value is concerned, it is determined by how much you can sell something for. In the end, this will be decided by both parties. If you overprice something (especially if it is not a need), you will have fewer to no sales. Sell your empty water bottle for $10? Maybe someone will take pity and buy it but price it at $1 million and your chances of selling it drop significantly.

For totem, they are (or damn well should be) trying to maximize their income by balancing the number of sales vs the price. If you price your water bottle at $1, you will definitely sell more than if it were $1000. However, you need far fewer sales for the higher price. Find the right price, maximize income! The business model for totem is vastly different than my water bottle example (goods vs services). Once they pass a certain number of sales, the remaining sales are almost entirely profit (for that unit if they have factored in a quantized value of the ongoing costs). So I know they are not arbitrarily increasing prices. I understand this but I am still disappointed at having to pay more.



Based on the reviews of the shows I know people buy them for MANY different reasons. Feet, heels, blonde, red head, skinny, curvy, natural boobs, great dancer, etc. There are a few shows/models that I really enjoy. To me, they are more valuable and I would be willing to pay more for them. There are also a number of shows that, to me, are not worth their current price. Some I might buy at a discount and there are some that I would refuse even if free.

So for me, I will never get Elite status. I will lose out on free mobile shows. Even this carrot is not enough for me to buy cards that I don't enjoy. I know I am not alone in this but I also know there are many who will want to complete their collection. Completion has value to those individuals.

As someone who has given (paid in exchange for services) totem several thousands of dollars, I hope they value my opinion. Based on the discounts for purchased cards I would argue that they do value me or at least my purchasing power. So here is my opinion - Always be transparent, admit mistakes, work to eliminate software/code incidents, continue to produce beautiful shows. These elements are essential to success.

Will I stop buying cards? Doubtful. Will I buy as many cards in the future? Probably not but if the model/show appeals to me, I will buy it. However, If issues continue to arise (missing library because of a promotion, production issues, poorly tested software elements), it will impact my desire to spend beyond anything offered.

Apart the extremely annoying bonus video- and music issues,
I can report that on .526 after turning program on, the first time I try to play a card or to download a preview, usually iStripper crashes.
64-bits

I'm in love with this super natural and beautiful young lady 💖

Deliciously sexy, I look forward to seeing more of her😍

Hello bunnies!!!

A big welcome to Lilith and her very first iStripper show!
If you're looking for a dear-eyed model with beautiful fair skin, then Lilith is the one for you!
Her elegant black dress gives you a nice preview of her amazing body!



Enjoy!

Problem solved. I close this thread.

Same old same old..I think many people with Windows 10 who do the iStripper Update
from their Player Settings are unknowingly running 524/526 in 32 bit which
might explain the lack of any complaints from Windows 10 users or their vghd.log.

You're right; the 64-bit version issues are not a dream of us, they are actually present and should be fixed asap

Congratulations to Sky! Sending her lots of love!

❤️❤️❤️
Perfect choice!
And like @muttonjeff already wrote: please more cards of Sky Pierce!!!

Just downloaded .526...Had great expectations,
instead bonus video issue and music issue are both still there...

Same old same old..I think many people with Windows 10 who do the iStripper Update
from their Player Settings are unknowingly running 524/526 in 32 bit which
might explain the lack of any complaints from Windows 10 users or their vghd.log.

You forget that people are not always logical actors.

No I did not. In some ways it is central to my argument. I regard that illogicality as being part of the reason why the SECs are more valuble to Totem than regular cards and are aslo more valuable to those that regard rarity and exclusivity as being valuable.

In case you still miss the point. It doesn't matter at all what value we as individuals place on a card after we have obtained it as long as we as a group continue to pay for the cards. It is the value to Totem that matters.

he Team has started to Withold releasing the SEC card to the Store Till AFTER the Events are Over.

So until recently you could use a Joker and you did not have to wait until the games were over.

This adds Incentive for members to take part in the Event if they want the SEC now..
or
They have to wait the 4 or 5 weeks till the event is Over, and then Use a Joker once the SEC is released to the Store.

I don't play the games, I expect I will never own a Joker, and foolishly hope the games will go away one day but it really makes sense from Totems perspective. If a member uses a joker because they really can't take the time to play the games that would cost Totem as that is the exact member the games are targeting. Still lowers the value of a Joker but I would consider myself lucky that I just have to wait 4 or5 weeks. You don't have to pretend it doesn't exist (even though you know it does ;)), instead pretend it was released a little late.

I will be watching Lana Lane pouring milk over herself whilst dressed in a cow outfit. Not sure it will calm things down though.

Another Banger!

A well deserved win, for such a delicious super hottie! We need more shows from her! ✌💖😍

On 526, has anyone seen all the shows act like they are running in slow motion?

Not

The special event cards are no more valuable than the other 4-5 cards from that same model.Value is what people will pay for them, and the evidence suggests that enough people will pay what I consider excessive prices so to those people these cards are indeed more valuable than the others because they choose to pay the price to get them. Their intrinsic value is the same, but their rarity adds value to those who, for whatever reason, value the exclusivity or must have a full collection of some model's cards. This in turn makes them more valuable to Totem as it will boost the participation in the games.

You forget that people are not always logical actors. WE are full of addictions, mental illnesses, neuroticism that causes us to become mentally unbalanced and we make decisions that are actually not value based but instead a result of a mental imbalance. You can't say that an addictive gambler gets "value" from their addiction equal to the money spent. This was initially why I was against the special event games because I felt they were exploitative of people who might have money or might not but the game itself took advantage of mental vulnerabilities. This is what lootboxes and gambling does in games and why it is so lucrative relative to normal gaming. Anybody who has played the gambling games, or even the trading cards in dolz knows there are emotional responses that are beyond just enjoying the girls. Just because somebody spends $500 on a card doesn't mean they actually have the money to spend, or it won't ***** somebody else in their life, and the later reflection and consequences might certainly outweigh any "value". You and I know the cards are just normal cards. I still feel uncomfortable with the process because I know some people playing the gambling games can't afford it.

@Calgon ... i know what you mean 😉

I will be watching Lana Lane pouring milk over herself whilst dressed in a cow outfit. Not sure it will calm things down though.

I'll second that.

Reverted to 524. 526 is unstable. I figured out how to make it consistently crash. Just do a synch with servers and open the store. That does not crash it in 524.

I am playing 10 shows across two monitors. It does quite nicely in the 64 bit version. In the older 32 bit version I would lag uite a bit and consume way more CPU. The trade off seems to be rthat more virtual memory is consumed now.

I am chalking the weirdness I seen up to Norton .. at the least the slow motion shows. Norton wanted to repair the installation so I would say that is suspicious and can definitely produce a performance lag. I continue to play 10 shows with very good response.

Thanks Dudes
I've just enjoyed 3 Russian/ Ukrainian office girls - Lucy Heart, Belka and Mara Blake, no less, stripping for me in the virtual club :-)

While I personally do not approve of it...
The Team has started to Withold releasing the SEC card to the Store Till AFTER the Events are Over.

1) you can Win the SEC by taking part in the Events.
2) you CAN NOT use a joker to get the SEC till it is released to the store.
So while the Event is running, the only way to get the SEC is to take part in the event.

This adds Incentive for members to take part in the Event if they want the SEC now..
or
They have to wait the 4 or 5 weeks till the event is Over, and then Use a Joker once the SEC is released to the Store.

On 526, has anyone seen all the shows act like they are running in slow motion? Once it does that I stop it and start it again and the shows run fine. Doubtful that i's the mix of shows playing or the PC. Very intermittent. I am sure I seen it with earlire versions as well.

I rebooted and tried clicking on everything that can be clicked on in the right upper corner. Seems to work as expected now.

Weird it no longer closes. I had a couple of weird problems like that today where clicking on things would close the GUI/ No program crash in the event log but the GUI would just close out.

@TheEmu

When referring to clicking on your pseudo-name do you mean the name in the top right corner of the GUI's window or somewhere else ?

Yes, my own pseudo-name as opposed to userid in the upper right cornert. When I left clicked it the GUI would close.

I'll try it again.

The special event cards are no more valuable than the other 4-5 cards from that same model.

Value is what people will pay for them, and the evidence suggests that enough people will pay what I consider excessive prices so to those people these cards are indeed more valuable than the others because they choose to pay the price to get them. Their intrinsic value is the same, but their rarity adds value to those who, for whatever reason, value the exclusivity or must have a full collection of some model's cards. This in turn makes them more valuable to Totem as it will boost the participation in the games.

I assume that one could do this previously?

I think you would be wrong in that assumption.

By the time Carla's special event is released she will have almost 3 hours of content released

So you can no longer use a Joker to buy the exclusive card when announced as part of a game? I assume that one could do this previously? If you play the game can you get the show before the current round of games end and it is official released as much as a exclusive card is actually released?

I would agree it lessens the appeal of owning a joker if those playing the games are going to get the show before you. This seems like an odd policy change to me. I guess the point is to get Joker owners to keep playing the games but if the prize is a Joker then what is the point? I guess you could buy older exclusive cards but if you have a Joker you would have already spent in on that exclusive card wanted or already got it while gambling it in pursuit of your Joker.

And I would think that if they were trying to get you to waste more credits on the games they wouldn't release her non exclusive cards while dangling the latest exclusive card.

Seems odd to me but I'm sure it will make sense to someone.

👍👍👍👍 more cards requested 😍

I am choosing Agatha Vega xD

Agatha Vega 😍😍😍 an absolute favourite 😍😍😍

Only have one Sec card, and that was the xmas one as i was getting the other cards anyway, so didn't cost a fortune like they usually do, Dolz are a big nope, so is crypto, great for making money when it started, not great as a current investment.

People will try as they might to get you onto it though, because it's better for them if you do, the more people use it, the more valuable it becomes... too easy to lose.