@Number6
The earlier prevalence of 2D scenes at start might be related to daily updating of the server resets or something. Bemusing indeed. Incidently the comment i made about the clicked-on-active-model launch of fullscreen not lasting for her for more than one scene was tad misinformed. I had been right clicking again during fullscreen. Same card - same model played another scene subsequently, when I let the first clip run its full course.

Maybe it continues to play the same model only if the Background 2D scenes allow that clips permissions existing in their .scn. When clip comes up against insufficient 'allows' there it changes to a different model. God knows ..

In any event, if peeps don't want their first show to be from a Backgrounds 2D or other 2D scene, disable same in your Fullscreen folio page before commencing a right-click-on-active-model launch of fullscreen.

OK - now I am completely bemused.

In the Background 2D scene folder I created a folder called temp.

I copied and pasted the .scn and the cache files to it. In the Background2D folder itself I renamed the *.scn files to *.old.

All the Background 2D scenes I had disappeared from the Fullscreen tab in the GUI which is as I expected.

I started iStripper playing in desktop mode with 3 small size models. I right clicked on one and launched fullscreen from the wheel. I did this several times with dfifferent models. Each time a random fullscreen launched correctly both 2D and 3D camera versions.

For the first *.old file created I renamed this to Background 2D.scn. The scene appeared in the fullscreen list and played correctly from there. I put iStripper back into desktop mode with 3 models and right clicked on one and launched fullscreen from the wheel. It started with a completely random scene. I tried this 15 or 20 times and each time a different random scene started.

I deleted this Background 2D.scn file and renamed another of the *.old files to Background 2D.scn and repeated the testing above. Again fullscreen launched from the model's wheels correctly with each scene being random and a mixture of 2D and 3D camera scenes.

I repeated this for the remaining *.old files (deleting the previouslu created Background 2D.scn. On all occasions fullscreen launched correcly.

I copied the original *.scn files from the temp folder into the main folder. All 4 variants of the scene were again available and each one played correctly when launched from the Fullscreen Tab in the GUI.

I again started iStripper in desktop mode and continued to randomly launch fullscreen using one of the "playing" models. I did this 40 or 50 times and each time fullscreen launched correctly with a completely random scene. Not once did the Background 2D.scn start.

As a finall test I quit and restarted iStripper and then repeated the fullscreen launch testing using the models.

I have been unable to get it to go wrong since and as I said at the start I am now somewhat bemused. by this.

Interesting discussion about the active-model-right-click launching of fullscreen.
https://www.istripper.com/forum/thread/43967/1?post=649126

I recall In earlier versions of iStripper/VirtuaGirl, right-click-on-active-model launch of fullscreen
used to play that model over several subsequent scenes. Now it only plays her as the first scene.. if that.
Fullscreen appears to be missing some earlier good intuitive functionality in the new versions.

reciprocal link to FS discussion thread
https://www.istripper.com/forum/thread/27449/87?post=649176

***** updates, you want to say... :( :(

Just like thousands and thousands of other programs do, so what?

***** updates, you want to say... :( :(

Although everything seemed OK when I looked at it earlier I now get the same sort of problems - but only when I start a fullscreen scene via the pop-up wheel menu of an active clip. In this case the scene selected seems to be roughly 50% a basic 2d scene and 50% one of Number6's scenes - not always the same one but one from the sub-directory that I keep all of Number6's scenes.

Right clicking on a scene works correctly as does starting from the systray menu item or clicking on the Fullscreen icon next to the Buy Credits button.

It could be because the program creates a 'cog' icon linked to viewing a 'Backgrounds' folder contents for any scenes with that texture directory path and that somehow plays a role in determining an order for the first scene played. Somethang in the hard coding of the GUI perhaps.

Hi @EverthangForever

I've been looking into this a bit deeper. Even when it plays scenes that are not Background 2D they aren't as random as I originally thought. When I launch from a model on the desktop it only appears to select scenes that have a 2D camera and it still selects Background 2D itself well over 50% of the time.

If I disable the Background 2D scene then it works correctly and selects 2D or 3D scenes at random as it should do.

Having said that I have a further 3 variants of that scene in the same folder using the same background folder for the pics. One of them adds deny: top as the scene was created before swing clips and the original does try to play swing clips occasionally. I also have another version that only plays swing clips and the third version adjusts the size of the background sprite to cater for a larger size monitor. If I leave them enabled when I disable the original 2D scene everything still works correctly even though they are still using the backkgrounds folder.

I shall put a temporary folder in there and rename the "variant" scenes to Background 2D to see what happens.

Thanks for the update. I was finally able to "rid" my collection of the lower resolution cards but still be able to keep marching to a 3K card collection.

..that it (iStripper) should look at the available full screens i have and use one that applies for the model I choose.

@fitfan agree ~ at the moment, its the other way around !!
It chooses a scene , and bad luck if the model (clip) you've chosen doesn't fit it.

@Number6
On my rig, for the right click on model fullscreen launch, the original Background_2D scenes from Totem with their open texture path to their subfolder called 'Backgrounds' do seem to be selected preferentially as the first scene to be played in a new fullscreen session. So I am like @fitfan in that respect.

I usually disable the original 'Background 2D' named scenes in my fullscreen scenes folio page on the GUI if I want to avoid this.

It could be because the program creates a 'cog' icon linked to viewing a 'Backgrounds' folder contents for any scenes with that texture directory path and that somehow plays a role in determining an order for the first scene played. Somethang in the hard coding of the GUI perhaps. Having said that... wouldn't it be great if we could create proper sequential playlists for Fullscreen scenes in GUI as we do with cards ?..even link specific clips into scenes somehow. That would be awsome ;-)

I do not see any of the oddities that @fitfan and @Number6 report. Everything seems to work as I would expect.

Right clicking on a clip playing on the desktop and using the pop-up menu to start a fullscreen scene starts a random scene featuring a clip from the same card as the original clip and the scene used is only rarely Background2D. There may occasionally be a case where the randomly selected scene and the card are incompatible (e.g. if the scene ***** the use of a Nurse or a Cage clip) but these are not common.

@fitfan

I am not seeing exactly what you are seeing but there definitely seems to be something wrong with the selection of Fullscreen when sending a model from the desktop to fullscreen.

About 66% of the time it goes to the background 2D scene rather than random fullscreen scenes. In 20 "sends" to fullscreen it went to the Background 2D screen 12 times and a random dfiferent fullscreen 8 times. It doesn't start with the same picture everytime though (for me).

I have somewhwere in the region of 350 fullscreen scenes active so it going to Background 2D more than once in 20 attempts is statistically unlikely - let alone 12 times.

If I disable the Background 2D scene then it seems to work normally with the fullscreen selected being pretty much random and no obvious repeats.

There definitely seems to be something wrong. I don't often use the send to full screen from the desktop option. The last time was in the run up to Christmas and I was using it to get screenshots for the Advent Calendar artwork. Then I only had about 40 Xmas scenes enabled and Background 2D was disabled.

With regard to the wrong model being selected when it goes to fullscreen I have seen this occasionally. For some reason it selects a fullscreen scene where the playing model didn't have any suitable clips.

Normally if you play fullscreen by selecting one and starting it, it will always choose cards that have suitable clips.

Sorry I don't have an answer other than disable Background 2D for the present.

Try posting it in Bugs and Fixes. It may get noticed in there.

Performance wise, had I remembered to vote, I wouldve chosen Melena Maria Rya. The amount she performed and how much variety and energy she brought to the competition is unmatched. But at the end of the day; light skin, and big natural boobs will win it everytime for me.

@DanielStoSVE

I don't see the option to sort by special event card in collection.
I don't see the hide card option either.

Where do I find them?

If you look at the thread "iStripper beta PC 1.2.242" in the Bugs and Fixes forum you will find the answers to this and more questions as the Beta testers have been there, seen it and asked it. 😉

@JonnBGood

Currently the best you can do is use the Release Date filter and have only the "Unknown" option ticked. This will show you all of the cards in your collection that have been withdrawn, Some of these you will still be able to re-download but it is better not to rely on that always being true in the future. At the very least it is advisable to keep a backup of all these cards and never to try to update them. Preferably you should backup everything but that may require a lot of extra disk space that you might not have, in which case prioritising the most vunerable cards for backup is sensible.

@celine
Really quickly can you folks tell me what cards I might not be able to redownload if deleted? Can Totem please put some kind of a warning list together or give us future warning?

@mlrue - you say

no announcement about it through the software which is a big nono.
Bit it was announced through the app - there was, and still is, a large announcement on the app's News tab - where all notifications of things of this kind are to be found.

....

Featured - News, there is no other tab that can hold such information

Talent of year 2019 Eva Elfie
Did you know that? Storage
FANSIGN Jill
TGIF
Outfit Auction LIttle Red Hood
FANSIGN Belka 2
Fansign Carolina
2019 best sellers
TGIF
FANSIGN Stacy
Outfit Auction Christmass Dresses
CASTING Azure
CASTING Jay
TGIF
Talent of the Month of January
Hall of Fame December 2019
Backstage Eve Elfie
VR180° Alya
Backstage Kristina
TGIF
FANSIGN Liana
Backstage Alya Stark
VR180° Jia Lissa & Liya
Make iStripper discreet
Outfit Auction Mercredi Addams

and that goes on and on, not one of it reads "vote for"
if there was some sort of announcement as you claim, it was not a good one

@DanielStoSve Click on the card it will take you to their main. If you look where you hit play you will see a little Eye with a slash through it.

I hope this helps

I don't see the option to sort by special event card in collection.
I don't see the hide card option either.

Where do I find them?

There is a download problem for the Mac. It tells me that 12.243 is available and claims to be downloading it, but when it's done I still have 241.

Hopefully it is fixed soon, but in the mean time, here is direct link
https://www.istripper.com/binary/beta/1_2_243/setupmac-istripper.dmg

So I have quite a few full screen backgrounds that I have grabbed from the forums...
The problem I run into is that when I right click on a model that is currently playing and select full screen it always opens in the "Background 2D" cloud image. What if i want it to default to a different image? If you right click to change the background it changes models. Continuing to change backgrounds continues to cycle the models
So I attempted to deselect the "Background 2D" image as an active option. Went back to the playing model and right clicked, then selected full screen. It opened full screen and a different model was dancing...
I have read and understand that different screens offer diffent numbers of models and standing, table options.
But the logic doesn't seem to sit well with me that if I have 46 different full screen options and I right click on a model that is actively dancing on the desktop, that it should look at the available full screens i have and use one that applies for the model I chose. And then when in full screen if I want a different background same model right click and boom it executes. Instead of the current logic of right click and SHAZAM you are teleported to a new screen and completely different model.
Anyone have any ideas or is this just another issue that will make the long list of "things that need to be fixed" but aren't a high priority?

Ah, ok... thanks for the info.

"Practical Works" ? I cannot find this card. Model name?

Jia Lissa and Liya Silver....the latest duo. Just don't blame me for being a sad old fool.....

@pantalone

"Practical Works" ? I cannot find this card. Model name?

Auto-Updates If I remember correctly,
take place on the 1st Monday after the release of a new version.

Yes there is a big difference from 3k to 4k...but that should not be the question. The question is the difference between crystal clear plus and 4k..since the crystal clear plus shows are the only ones that can be downloaded in 4k. There the difference is less noticeable. And yes, I have a 32 inch 4k dispaly.

I couldn't read the ruler in clip 8 of Practical Works in 3k, but in 4k it's no problem. This vital information alone justifies the expense of Premium.....aaaaargh!

Segue uma nova atualização da tradução, totalmente compativel com a nova versão 1.2.242, as notas estão dentro do arquivo ZIP.


https://mega.nz/#!aFMjyaSS!mQAVPhVbqn5NtWH9SO3sJmm5mAyspSiyzijZN9Bwj7I

@celine There is typo in the first paragraph of your post ("1.2.142") .
Edit by mod : typo corrected.

At least for me the version is not auto-updating. I just quit the software and re-opened it, and even synchronised with servers, and it still shows as 1.2.240 on settings.

There is a download problem for the Mac. It tells me that 12.243 is available and claims to be downloading it, but when it's done I still have 241.

I bought premium to get 4K cards. I would have been happy just to get the 4K for $60/year, but with the discount and my buying level the cost is negligible.

Dear All,

We are pleased to announce the release of iStripper version 1.2.242 which includes two important options that you've been claiming:

1/ TRANSPARENCY: now you can set a degree of transparency on the girl herself so that you can see through her!
This setting is available in the "Desktop" section of the advanced settings :)

2/ HIDE FULL SHOWS: now you can isolate in a "hidden" section of your collection the full shows you don't want to keep. Once hidden, they will not appear in your collection any more ! Of course you can unhide a show when you want :)

Among other changes, we have added the release date on the show details page, you can filter the Special Event Cards in your collection, decreased the store click volume, etc.


Of course, some bugs have also been corrected: no more change of language in case of update, nor password override; "play all clips" with "progressive hotness" now plays all the clips from the beginning every time you launch it, no need to restart iStripper to see your Premium discount, etc.


Beta testers really enjoyed the changes :) Your turn now :-P

Reminder: your istripper will automatically install the update, no need to go and install it manually 😋

@muttonjeff
Thanks for posting the link of the thread with the vote poll.

Yes there is a big difference from 3k to 4k...but that should not be the question. The question is the difference between crystal clear plus and 4k..since the crystal clear plus shows are the only ones that can be downloaded in 4k. There the difference is less noticeable. And yes, I have a 32 inch 4k dispaly.

I will say that the size of a show has a big difference between crytal clear plus and 4k. I just deleted one of Angel Sway's shows in crystal clear plus that was 1.4 gb. The new 4k download was 2.1 gb.

To check if 4k video is viable worth using on your PC, try downloading a 4k video from the net.

The image might not look any better on your screen because the resolution is too low or there are other image quality issues. Or, the video might stutter or fail altogether, because the cpu or the graphics card can't hack it. Or you might not see any difference because your glasses are grubby or your eyesight shot.

If any of the above apply and there's nothing you can do about it, Premium isn't worth it unless you buy most, if not all, cards. I had to fix all of the above problems, for which a sharp intake of breath was required when I realised the cost. Cleaning my glasses was the only cheap bit.

Note that, even if the 4k vid looks good, if cpu usage is high (say over 40%), you may still have problems with iStripper Premium, because the clips have to be decoded. No doubt more technical minds than mine can offer more detail. And don't forget that 4k needs more disk space.

I don't know if there are any newer shows where the girl smokes.

But thanks for the heads up - I'm going to get the Mai "Black Orchid" card
??

Do you mean Maï - Black Quartz
or
Dayzee - Black Orchid

OK - hands up, I really need to check what I have typed before I submit.

It was of course Mai and Black Quartz.

@Slayer888 Hello, the transactions are being denied by your bank. Please contact your bank in order to allow all your payments ( sometimes bank block us because it is adult content)

I see instead a big difference from 3K to 4K, both in crispness and detail quality.

Especially on a 4K display.

Bank has new routine for securing that it is a legitimate use of the card?

That happened to me a while back without prior notification.

Congratulations Eva Elfie.

Well deserved.

Do you get a reason why your card is declined?
This sounds to me as though your bank has put a block on your card for some reason and that you need to contact them over this matter.

Hmmm....really Eva Elfie? Idon't think so.She's a good one but never the best in 2019

My card keeps getting declined even thought i have enough money to buy credits

Hey Everyone I'm in Australia and i've been trying to get more credits to get more show but every time I try my card keeps getting declined. I've charge the biller to all three of them and each of them keeps declining me. I've even try to buy less credit with the amout of money for more and that not working. What can i do to stop getting declined??

Bit it was announced through the app - there was, and still is, a large announcement on the app's News tab - where all notifications of things of this kind are to be found.

All you had to do was open the App, click on Featured, then click on News and scroll down. You will find announcements, fan signs, castings, outfit auctions, TGIF etc.

And that was where the competition was announced.

I was aware of the competition just from reading the forum but, although there is a large notification announcement there for the winner, I don't remember ever seeing an announcement in the News tab for the competition itself (and don't see one there now).

Considering that 75% of the votes were submitted after notifications were sent, only a few hours before the competition ended, it seems reasonable to assume that a News announcement and/or earlier notification would have significantly increased voter participation.

In any case, I'm not unhappy with the result. Congratulations to Eva. 👍

Congratulations to Eva Elfine, Beautiful girl😂

I see instead a big difference from 3K to 4K, both in crispness and detail quality.

The true benefit for me is access to the 4K quality. as long as you have the respective high end equipment.

...which means that getting Premium is a leap in the dark, because you don't know if its any good till you've got it.

You can regard Premium as a paywall to the top quality, though the cost is less if you are planning to spend a lot anyway.

I cracked and paid up, because I wanted to see if 4k was worth it, reckoning that my PC should be able to take advantage of it. I worked out the cost, based on my buying habits, and bought it. Now my slow internet connection is bunged up every night reloading cards.

My view is that the extra cost is worth it, if you want to run it on a PC that can do 4k vids and you want to see iS clips at their best. To my eyes, the quality difference between 3k and 4k is similar to that we saw when VirtuaGirl went 720p to 1080p. It's startlingly sharp, though, of course, you get used to it. 3k clips start to look a bit soft.

The true benefit for me is access to the 4K quality

Personally I find that 4K resolution is worth the expense alone. Moreover, discount is very good - and the Joker Card I did get (being a subscriber during first week of offer release) was also quite a big incentive in order to get a Premium membership.
I am therefore very happy of my choice - and, also, I now buy more cards than once, due to discounts and to better quality of video images and of performances.

Thanks to you, Eva, for your sweet and hot performances! 😍

Eva Elfie asked me to tell you that she's very happy and proud with this reward and thank you all for your enthusiasm & love 😍

From a saving perspective, I would say premium membership is not worth it, especially if you use the best discount offers during a year. It is about *early* discounts, i.e., if you cannot wait )))))

The true benefit for me is access to the 4K quality. as long as you have the respective high end equipment.