Hi,team!

I don't know if this is a new feature of the last software release, but in the last five days for three times I found some previews (that I have NOT downloaded) in my collection.
If this is a bug, please Totem, remove it!
If is a feature, please remove it anyway!
Or, at least, explain me how to deactivate it.
It seems to me a very unfair matter. If I want a preview, I want download it by myself!

BJl

BJlover,

Title of a recent version (not sure if it is beta).
"New version (1.2.126) of iStripper is out!"

kaiju said this:

Here is a non-exhaustive list of new or improved features:

• Manage multiple storage folder for models
  
• Skins for iStripper (background image and palette)
  
• Add the "unlock preview" to the buy slider.
  
• Push 3 previews every day until 21s previews.
  
• Improve update management.
  
• Improve the scrolling bars (step by step, arrows at top and bottom, keyboard)
  
• Show purchase window first time you magnify the girl (When application is started).
  
• Display "Preview" on the girl's title and previews display every time the name.
  
• Auto play demo when downloaded.
  

Thanks, Jon

But is there a way to deactivate the automatic preview download?
I repeat that I want to download only items in my interest ...

You are welcome.

I do not think that is possible. I cannot say because I have not had this happen to me.
Others have ***** about this in the istripper topic.

I'm useing the sofware offline more for this reason.

Thanks, guys.

​Tomorrow I'll write at Customer Service in order to have more information on this matter.
​I don't have subscription, nor any form of pre-purchasing of Totem products:
so, I'd like that ANY download is made only by me if I want to...

I have had previews "pushed" to my laptop for the last 2 days. Do not want this Totem, want to disable it !!!!

If you opt out of being nagged about upgrading to Windows 10 even microsoft leave you alone now.
Maybe keep the ***** previews for those under Gold (between 40 and 99 full shows) memberships only, will make a better vibe.

Great idea @EverthangForever !!!

Yes Gold is a good target for newbies because it also releases pre 3K cards as well I think.
Previews should show a lot more skin imho.

I think there should not be any ***** download ...

Maybe keep the ***** previews for those under Gold (between 40 and 99 full shows) memberships only, will make a better vibe.

I just commented on this in the "New version (1.2.126) of iStripper is out!" thread and it seems I had a similar idea and hadn't read this yet, totally agree.
My argument being that members with large collections are probably filtering their purchases already by their own criteria and demos will not have a huge influence on them.

interesting that i've found today 3 previews in my collection (the first time).

but i'm still on version 1.2.122!!!!

i agree with BJlover, i don't want to have unwanted downloads.

@ALL
I think everyone here is Over reacting....

The Previous Version of VirtuaGirl 1.2.0.84
had the Demo Carousel, and that would Download up to 20 cards a day.

Now you are here yelling about 3 Demo's

This is Totems Business after all, To Get members to PURCHASE cards..
it's not for you to have a free ride, without contributing...
And we ALL - Emphasis is on ALL, Agree to their Terms and Condition when we install the Software.

On your My Collection Tab is a Filter, Use It!

Up until now, the new Featured tabs system has been better from my point of view because you can see a much wider choice of cards available on demand for preview or purchase without being ***** to download the demo files until you wish to. With selected images, descriptions and videos to view before deciding which cards you want to preview and eventually buy from there I find it a much more pleasant method of introduction.

So I don't personally see the need for the double-tap here. Whether I like it or not if it is here to stay I'll except the change but am entitled to my own opinion whether anyone else believes it right, wrong or an over reaction. I'd hazard a guess the majority of us who commented or agreed with the comments in the release announcement about choice over this matter still do contribute as and when we can by buying credits and cards we actually want.

Additionally, I can very well see it from Totem's point of view as a business. Totem allow us to comment and give feedback in the forums so you have to accept that not every change will be a popular one.

If there has been a reduction in card sales because of no automated random downloads AND a dramatic increase in server traffic coupled with a drop in P2P traffic that may further explain the desire to have both.

To Totem's credit they have improved the program so it is at least easier to clean up unwanted previews than before.

Hi
I see that some of you find the auto-add of previews annoying. Of course, this feature has been mostly designed for new users but not only. We noticed that lot of platinum, even diamond 1 ou 2 don't even bother to download new previews after a while and at the end, this is prejudicial for us.
However, as always we hear you and we'll think about the best way to arrange this for everyone in the next version. But in any case, auto-add preview will stop by itself when 21 previews have been added to your collection :)

@kaiju, how much is 21 previews in gigabytes.? As a diamond level, I need to go and find 21 cards which i almost bought, then with the filter in My Collection, I can make the nagging downloads go away and unclutter the My Collection page by unticking the Tab Content Type: Preview Only. Fine, I don't know how others feel, however I'm happy to do that, if it means Totem staying in business & progressing, but I can't filter these demos from fullscreen , so I need to be able to choose what 21 demo cards to keep.

@kaiju thank you for listening and the feedback

..but I can't filter these demos from random play fullscreen

I meant multi-model scenes like the Paris Penthouse Club 3 girl.

@EverthangFoverer 21 previews should not be bigger than 1Gb

"We noticed that lot of platinum, even diamond 1 ou 2 don't even bother to download new preview [...]"
"[...] should not be bigger than 1GB"

I suppose at some point I am partly responsible for this feature, as I am one of those who never downloaded any previews. In my 8 years as a member of VG/iStripper I think I have only downloaded at max 5 previews and it has been ages since I last added credit to my account (still have 270ish credits left). So yeah, you can partly blame me. Previews has never ever done anything for me, they have never been the reasoning behind why I would select a certain card for download. What decides wether I select a card or not, is more based on the physical and textile (looks & clothing) appearance of the girl rather than her "dance moves" and I get that fine from the 8 free photos of her card.

Being on a metered and limited bandwidth internet connection - yes my ISP sucks donkey arse - being ***** to download previews is really going to ***** me. There is a whole variety of other things I would rather use my limited bandwith on than ***** downloads. Sadly I live in a part of the country where I don't have many options for ISP's, so changing ISP is not an option as things are right now.

However, as I understand this is a new feature from version 1.2.126, and since I am still using version 1.2.114 I shall just refrain from updating to the newer version, simple as that. For as long as I can I shall continue to use version 1.2.114. If Totem feel that this new feature is needed and is going to help them business wise, then of course the feature has my full support, even if I personally am not going to use it.

For as long as version 1.2.114 works, I shall be around and continue to buy my 3-5 cards a year.

I also have not downloaded previews of cards of favorite models I declined to buy because of permanent shoes/boots/stockings in every clip. Now choosing the right 21 cards as my quota of previews has made it easy with the mouse alone (see pic) to slide select the lot then ***** drop them in one lot into the next list for some refreshing new content. Optimum quota for me however would be 18 cards not 21 because that is what fits my screen for ***** without scrolling down.

I've bought more today, the ones I decided to buy from cards I have made replacements for and newer releases too. The fact is that if I see a card I like, I do eventually buy it just not always straight away. Demo clips do not seal the deal for me and never have because they really are just that, very short demos. I actually pay more attention to the description, photo sets, other user's reviews and longer more watchable video clips as well.

I have treated myself for my Birthday tomorrow to more credits and have spent near enough 450 of them already, leaving some for a few more new releases if I find some I like. That will tide me over until I do the same some point later in the year. If any other end user has an issue with my spending habits then tough luck because unless you want to pay for my cards it is absolutely nothing to do with you, only myself and Totem.

Ok...I'm downloading 21 worthless demos. This better stop this.

Hi all!

As said yesterday, I wrote to Customer Service.
Today, they replied:

​"Previews or free demos will automatically download to your software if your option to download free demos is checked. To avoid this, you un-check the option 'Automatically download full/free shows' from your Settings menu".

As you can see in attached scan, the option to download free demos is always deactivated.
But today also I found three new previews in my collection.
​C'mon, team, fix it!

​BJl

Hooray!!!
​Finally the Team has answered me, and was a positive response!
​Many thanks to all who have understood me!

So did this super annoying thing get resolved yet cuz it's really getting under my skin :D

I support Totem by buying every card as it comes out.including all the classic cards because most of them offer excellent photo collections, though mostly I exclude form the shown clips.Other than that the only cards i have archived are three of Silver with scores of 3-3.34 !. I frequently allow random cards to play as it fasinates me how memebers tastes in favourite girls is so wide, and like to reflect on what determines my preferences. Somtimes I allow demos to play and sometimes not.

well i also seldom download previews. For the xxx shows they don't really help with deciding if you want the show or not imo.
And for the istripper shows i buy the full shows i want directly. It mostly depends on the outfit. Also i buy the first show of a new model all the time.
If the outfit or the model is not to my liking i won't buy the show.
So those i don't buy i also won't buy if i get a preview.
My first action these days after starting iStripper is to delete the previews that are about to be downloaded.