RLV Relay Checking for All

Following on from our earlier post about adding some RLV relay checkers to the main store, we've now made the checker available in the main store, and on the marketplace, as a freebie.

All you need to do is rez one or more copies out in an area where people are likely to want to check their relay setup. To test, all they have to do is touch the checker. They will be checked to see if they are wearing an RLV relay that is responding to a version information request and, if that works, some of the most common reasons for the most common issues (the main being that a device doesn't catch them, if it supports catch) will be checked and, if found, they'll be told about them.

We imagine that, over time, we'll expand the checks so do keep an eye out for later versions as time goes on.

Z&A Sub-Focus, Anti-Cam and newer viewers

This post mostly only affects customers who use the Z&A Anti-Cam and, to a slightly lesser extent, the Z&A Sub-Focus.

It's been brought to our attention that there is a bug with the latest SL viewers (those based on v2.x and later code) that causes the blurring of the screen to work incorrectly. The mechanism used, with older viewers, would simply blur the screen (the intended effect). With newer viewers (we've personally tested this with Firestorm 3.2.2 and Restrained Love Viewer 2.8.2.1), as well as blurring the screen, an unwanted "zoom" is also applied.

With both of the affected products the intended underlying behaviour remains the same -- a visual penalty is applied for letting your camera wander too far. From this point of view the products themselves still work in the intended fashion. But if you switch from an older viewer to a newer one you will notice that the penalty looks very different. This is the reason why.

Mo Noel of MoDesign has created a JIRA reporting this problem. If you are affected by this issue we strongly suggest that you visit, vote and "watch" this issue.

Please note that Phoenix 1.6 appears to be unaffected.

RLV Relay Checking

Now and again we'll have someone contact us to say that a device they've purchased isn't working. Generally the thing that isn't working is that when they use the capture option the intended victim hasn't been captured, or if the victim has sat on the device on their own the lock option isn't stopping them from getting up.

The cause of these problems is always something that's wrong with the victim's setup. Often it's simply that they don't have an active RLV relay. Sometimes it's that they don't even have an RLV-enabled viewer installed (or they do but RLV itself is turned off).

This problem shows up pre-sales too. We've had people trying devices in the main store and getting frustrated that they don't appear to work.

This is all quite understandable -- RLV can be a little tricky to get to grips with at first and we're always happy to help.

To help you test your RLV setup we've now put some devices around the store (see the image to the right) that, when touched, will see if the avatar who touched it has a relay that is responding. Further to that, if they do, it'll go on to check if any restrictions are in place that would stop a capture happening (for example: some collars, when leashed, will deny some forms of sitting, and this in turn stops the capture onto one of our devices from working).

If you ever suspect that one of our products isn't working for you, or you're concerned that your RLV/relay setup isn't working correctly, do please feel free to pop down to the main store and give these tools a try.

And, of course, please don't ever hesitate to drop us a line. We're always more than happy to help out if we can.

Two new cells

Z&A are delighted to announce the release of two more cells to our cell shop. These two cells carry on with the recent Latex Cell theme but, this time, look and behave more like inflatable cells (don't worry if your victim has spiked footwear on, it's a very tough form of latex).

As always, you'll find these cells, and many more, in the cell shop at our main store and on the marketplace.

PS: Don't forget, these are the last few days for you to pick up our Christmas gifts and grab yourself a Christmas-themed punishment picker.

Hardcore XXX-mas Hunt

Starting midnight tonight Z&A Productions are taking part in another Christmas-themed hunt, the Hardcore XXX-mas hunt:

To find out more about it just pop down to the main store and slap the board. The main board, with the hint attached, is actually on the outside of the cell store nextdoor (yes, the item is hidden in the cell store).

As you can see from the above picture, the hunt runs until the 18th of January.

And don't forget that we've got another Christmas-themed hunt on the go too right now. And if it's Christmas stuff you're looking for, don't forget we've still got the special festive-themed Punishment Picker out, along with some Christmas-themed free gifts.

Merry XXX-mas Hunt

Starting midnight tonight Z&A Productions are taking part in the Merry XXX-mas hunt.

Our gift is Christmasy, Femdomy and, of course, a little bit XXXy.

Please note that, unlike many hunts, this is a L$10-per-item hunt. To find out more about this hunt just pop down to the main store and slap the sign.

Announcing: Femdom Chat

From the team who brought you The Femdom Hunt:

This is a Second Life group, with associated blog, that aims to carry forward what The Femdom Hunt started. The general idea is to provide a grid-wide Femdom-related chat resource that will interconnect, support and promote all that the Femdom world in SL has to offer. And it'll hopefully contain all the banter we love from the hunt group too (yes, it is intended that it will be a chatty group).

If this sounds interesting please do take a look at the group's charter to get a better feel of what the group aims to offer. It's very early days, the idea is still evolving, so don't be surprised if there's a few obvious loose ends.

Hopefully we'll see you there. :-)