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19 October 2014 |
@ AWReunion 300S 0W (Halloween 2014) |
http://forums.activeworlds.com/read.php?6,362514 |
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1. Activeworlds Browser Update and Reinstall issues |
Some people had problems with the Activeworlds updates of previous week. Before reinstalling the program : Save a copy on a seperate folder on your computer of : the stored teleports, the telegrams, the ini tweaks you have added , and the presets (of created avatars) .(otherwise those data will be lost). |
If you download the Activeworlds program on your computer, now the program is no longer stored in the C:/ folder , but is stored now in the Local AppData folder of your computer (see also Community Meeting of 4th May). This is the standard folder for program installations for Windows 8.1 (and future Windows10). Activeworlds will make no extra compiling efforts for other versions (XP, Vista,...). |
A local user space is required for all Windows versions after Vista, otherwise there will be "errors accessing to database". There is no need to move the AW folder again to the C: folder, because there will most likely be windows file writing permission issues. |
2. Activeworlds Error reporting issues |
.If you have crash reports during your AW session, then send the crash reports to Activeworlds (e.g. video memory problems, moving AWG files,...) . These crash reports are stored in the aworld.log file of the Activeworlds folder , then "zip" this aworld.log file and send it on the Activeworlds Support Inquiry webpage. |
3. Planning & hosting events |
Some events were cancelled lately (SWCity Interactive, Paintball game), however new events are welcome : If you want to host a dance event or game : |
* Tell people, send telegrams, find a DJ or use MaxPoly's Radio Station, tell the GateKeepers, use Smaug's Calendar, make a poster, use the AWForum, post it on Activeworlds.com (256x256 or 512x512 pixels), use facebook groups, ...etc. |
* But also : Be present at your party , say "hi" to everyone, be friendly and show apreciation that they came to your event |
* Timing of announcing your party : a week or 2 in advance (if longer they will forget) |
4. Awcom Media Suite |
The Awcom Media Suite is an interactive computer/TV which can be used as a working media application object in your world (or in your building world). |
In fact it is an awg-file (object group) which you can download and upload into the "groups" folder of your object path. Here is the url link of the awg-file :: |
http://awcom.me/mediasuite/awc_ms.zip |
Then load this awg-file in your world : floor01.rwx , then type in he action field : |
create group awc_ms, solid no, visible no |
Although there is no "webcap"command in the action command , this group object works like a webcap window : by clicking , you can watch videos, pictures, play music , aw games , ...etc. |