Normal and Specular maps available on the Design Studio

A new version of the Design Studio is available called 1.310 that makes it compatible with the latest update of the 3.10 mesh version of the babies.

This update also affects transfer boxes and the transferbox pro version making old boxes not compatible with the latest features.

So what´s New?

This new version brings support for normal, specular and diffuse maps  bringing all the new lighting features of advance lighting.

If you don´t know what are these new materials you can check it here

Normal maps has the same effect as bump maps but are generated on another way. Luckily there are lot of applications for turning easy to comprehend and generate on photoshop grey scale bump maps to normal maps as this plugin from NVIDIA that I have been using. It should be easy to find or make any tipe of fabric bump map and turn it into a normal map to be used on SL.

3.10 update available

The new 3.10 update is available for all parents. This new update adds support for advance lighting featuring new normal, diffuse and specular maps on skins and clothes. It also adds support for this feature to be used in conjunction with the design studio who´s update should also be delivered on a few days.

And as usual it also brings some small bug fixes here and there.

As it is such a big update it can only be delivered through the recovery of the baby.


Also to all parents of older versions of the baby remember that you are still on time to upgrade to the mesh 3.10 version on any recovery station

Some tweaks and updates on all babies

Your baby has been updated and you didn´t even realized about it.

I have been tweaking how the experience and growth its calculated on all babies to make it easier on all parents. This update affects all babies and because its on the server side you don´t need to recover or update your baby.

This should make it easier for high level parents that feel stuck in the growth and make it easier to reach the necessary amount of points for the next level to take place.

Still this update affects babies on all stages the next time you rez them.

New 3.10 update almost ready

Well after a lot of work, and also a lot of time expecting for Linden Labs to implement the advance lighting options on a script level, the new update it´s almost ready.

Initially it was going to affect just skin and hair, but I´m also implementing it for clothes and for a new version of the design studio.

The design studio update might take me some more time but expect the new 3.10 version of the baby arriving before Christmas.

Also if you don´t have the latest 3.0 mesh version remember that you are still in time to upgrade to this latest version by paying the difference.

Update on some toys

I have been making some necersary changes on the ball toys to fix some issues with the 3.x mesh versions of the baby. Unfortunately these toys aren´t compatible with the update system I normally use for the baby so...

If you have a ball toy and a 3.0 Mesh Baby, please contact me for a free replacement.

Upgrade from Lite to 3.0

I made a small update to the recovery stations. Now you can upgrade at any point from the Lite version to the 2.x or 3.x version of the baby by paying the necessary amount.

This upgrade option is affected by promotions, etc.

3.02 Update - sorting issue

This Update hopefully fixes the sorting problem on the mesh baby that caused the eyes to be seen over the eyelids.

IMPORTANT

If you need to update more than one baby, you need 1 disc per baby and do it one at a time. Don´t try to update more than one at the same time. This time anyone can make the update and the family list won´t be lost.

After making the update, rez your baby again for him to load the personality.

Don´t try to update unborn babies or they will be lost or update from other version other than a 3.x baby.

If you feel uncomfortable with this update progress you will be able to get the latest patched version from any recovery station.

Limited time upgrade program

For all our loyal mothers and fathers who follow us all this time, an upgrade program is now active.

Pay just 1000L and upgrade your 2.x baby to the new 3.0 mesh version. That´s just the difference on price between both versions and a discount of 75% from the full price of the new baby.

This is a limited time promotion for the new baby and will only be possible until the 31 of January 2014. So if you are the owner of a Baby, don´t let this promotion pass.

This promotion is available at all recovery stations, just follow the steps, pay the recovery station the 1000L and recover your baby to a 3.0 version from today.

Don´t let it pass

A new baby it's with us, and its a mesh one!

The new Baby Tatu uses a combination of Mesh and sculpts to maintain a low prim number, keep backwards compatibility of clothes and skins and at the same time deliver an amazing level of detail over the same level of gameplay that Baby Tatu is known for.

With a prim count of 33, because of meshs it has a land impact of 58 but because it uses new pathfinder features, while crawling the land impact if of just 15 prims. Still have in mind that while the baby is on poseballs or not able to crawl, the land impact can be big.

Still if you are running low on prims, the 2.5 version might be a better fit for you with 31 prims and a lower price.

Pathfinder features give them a new and lifelike ability to navigate their surroundings and express their personality. Now the baby doesn´t just follow, but now explores, play and hide himself.

Play hide and seek with your baby around the house or watch him recognize his favorite toys.

The new features

• Mesh baby version with amazing level of detail
• Backward compatibility with clothes and old skins
• New skins and hair to enable more combinations of styles and greater level of detail
• Hair, eyelashes, eyebrows are keep as separate textures to enable more combinations of styles
• Pathfinder feature for a more intelligent recognition of the terrain

Get it today from the marketplace and all resellers

2.54 Update available

A new update is ready and available to all.
This update doesn´t add new features but tries to fix all the "script not found errors on the baby" that have become so frequent after some changes on how SL handle inventories.

It also makes some small changes for high level babies making it easier to reach another stage.

Because it´s a big update that affects almost all scripts in the babies an Update Disc wont be available so babies will get this update once recovered.

The error itself doesn´t affect the baby in any way if you decide to not update but it can get highly annoying.

Baby Tatu HUD Update 1.03

Last Friday I released a new update for the Baby Tatu HUD that includes some tweaks plus the ability to handle the baby´s list. Now its possible to remove or reset the list of babies and sets a maximum number of 12 babies to handle.

This is something asked by many clinic doctor´s where the old HUD might crash when used for too many babies, as the available memory would drop with each baby.

Now the HUD watches the amount of memory available to prevent any of those old problems.

New 2.5 Update release

Finally after 4 months of work the new update is available.

As you should know this is a mayor update where most of the scripts are rewritten so a normal update progress isn´t possible. That’s the reason that you will have to update by recovering the baby.

Please have in mind that this has been a lot of work that I’m giving for free as a mayor update and not as a new baby so if you like it, please show me some love with your lindens.

Whats new?

Well a lot of things,

New shape for toddlers

2 more stages for a total of 10

A Tutorial mode for new parents

Baby will learn to talk under certain conditions and stages

The Guide has been rewritten so it doesn’t spam guides all over the place

Breathing animation can be disabled

It can play now with balls (coming soon)

If you don’t reach the next stage by getting the needed points you can buy the new stage (coming soon)

The potty trainer needs also to be updated for the new stages, that update disc will be delivered in a few days before any baby reaches new stages.

A small update 2.122 release

A small update but it only deals with the backend of the Tatu services and with some security issues. Nothing else to say, only the people who recover their babies will notice its 2.122, even the menu will show the old 2.11 version.

Anyway im working on a large update, so large it will probably be named 2.5 but it will take some time.

2.12 Update - Growing up

Changes

A new update is available for all parents with 2.x version.

First and most important adds support for the potty trainer that enables the bigger babies to lose the diapers.
It also includes a list of bugfixes which includes:

The burp sound its back
The diaper now hides the skirt
After you press save the baby will stay there (not crawling) till you pick him up.
Should fix some bugs on the high chair that sometimes reported that the baby wasn´t big enough.
Reports the correct number when a level is lost (before it was always reported the constitution)
And probably something else I’m forgetting.

IMPORTANT

If you need to update more than one baby, you need 1 disc per baby and do it one at a time. Don´t try to update more than one at the same time. This time anyone can make the update and the family list won´t be lost anymore on each update.

After making the update, rez your baby again (without saving the personality) for him to load all data again.

Don´t try to update unborn babies or they will be lost or update from other version that 2.06. If you do, you can lose the baby´s personality or need a medic kit to heal him.

Sometimes the update program can’t handle with all the requests. If the process stops at some point without reaching 100%, press "update" again.

If this is too hard, you can also get the latest version by recovering your baby or ask for help at your favorite clinic.

New Update comming soon

On a few days a new update for the baby will be available. This update brings some small bug fixes and the compatibility for the new potty trainer.

People on the beta tester program shall receive the beta discs this week for testing.

2.11 Update - Ready, steady, GO!

Changes

This update adds support to the stroller

Fixes the bug where you couldn´t save the status while wearing the baby

It´s again possible to feed the baby without wearing him. But be careful of not feeding too much the baby. I know that some parents with too many babies are having a hard time because the last update limitation and even if it´s not as realistic as wearing the baby I won’t judge the way parents like to play. Still if you do mass feeding you will have a hard time if you don’t check closely the status of all the babies.

The top value of 120 is gone, and you can raise the personality to any number. But believe me it will be hard to maintain those levels over 120.

Probably some other stuff I don’t remember right now.

And check this out! Now the update disc has a progress bar!!!!!
(Special thanks to Minerva for all her feedback)

IMPORTANT

If you need to update more than one baby, you need 1 disc per baby and do it one at a time. Don´t try to update more than one at the same time. This time anyone can make the update and the family list won´t be lost anymore on each update.

After making the update,rez your baby again (without saving the personality) for him to load all data again.

Don´t try to update unborn babies or they will be lost or update from other version that 2.06. If you do, you can loose the baby´s personality or need a medic kit to heal him.

If the process stops at some point without reaching 100%, press "update" again.

You can also get the latest version by recovering your baby

2.10 Update – Equilibrium

Thanks to the achievements and other statistics created since the 2.09 version, was possible to create a whole new baby experience. Mass parenting will be greatly limited, and even punished. As you can see it brings a lot of changes and all parents should make it.

Changes
Before this update the caring of the baby was greatly now brainer, keep everything up and the baby will grow. Now the center of attention is in the balance of what the baby needs. If for example, the baby is feed when he doesn’t have hunger, this will act negatively on his personality, and the baby´s growth.

The take to inventory button has been renamed to SAVE to explain better what it does.

You can now only feed the baby if you are wearing him. At least this will be true until the feeding chair is release.

A “HIDE DIAPER” button is added at the clothes menu, this will enable parents to hide the diaper under the clothes, but it will be actually there so it will prevent stealing other peoples diapers during baby parties.

Fixable baby position, now the position corrections of all poses are stored, so no matter the shape of your avi, you can correct the deviation for a natural look, and the position will be recalled on each baby animation. This way you don’t have to correct the position everytime you change the animation.

Bath change: Now the bath works by steps but is unable to reach a 100% hygiene. This is to reflect that even after a bath you need to change your baby and place a new diaper if you want to reach a 100% cleanness.

The TATU GUIDE has been rewritten. This controls the crawl and walk of the baby.

Short Sleeves: Now its possible for other builders to make short sleeves on their clothes and other clothes designs.

Illnes: Flu and other virus will populate SL, the number of virus is short and if the babies get them, it will affect the health and fun for some days till they develop antibodies (it´s not fun to be sick). Flu virus is a random event that won’t affect stage 0 babies and that can pass from one baby to another. The transmission is random and will affect more big children with low constitution. If you don’t want to roleplay the illness a medic kit should solve it.

It’s still possible to obtain personalities over 100, but it will be harder to maintain it on that way. Some parents can have a really rapid drop on the personality till they reach the balance between what the baby needs and what they give to them. Personalities over 100 are much easier to lose levels than lower ones. It can be frustrating at first but will bring equilibrium to the game. As babies with personalities over 150 where an overkill and taking away all the challenges. Thats why at the current time the current top value possible to achieve will be 120. So dont worry if you experience a sudent drop.

Hope you enjoy

IMPORTANT
If you need to update more than one baby, you need 1 disc per baby and do it one at a time. Don´t try to update more than one at the same time. This time anyone can make the update and the family list won´t be lost anymore on each update.

After making the update, rez your baby again for him to load the personality.

Don´t try to update unborn babies or they will be lost or update from other version that 2.06. If you do, you can loose the baby´s personality or need a medic kit to heal him.

Beta Testers Group

The new update will be available soon so I´m opening a new user group for anyone who want to become a beta tester for the baby. The name of the group is "Baby Tatu - Beta Testers" and is open for everyone. Please report bugs on this link or by notecards so I can release the final version to all users.

Become a beta tester and receive the new updates and new features before anyone else.
The beta testers update discs will be distributed through this group.
For being a Beta Tester ou will need to own the latest version of Baby Tatu and know how to recover your baby in case of bugs or other unknown errors.
Updates can be unstable so update at your own risk, but all help for making this baby better is greatly appreciated.

Small Update - Server Side

I made a small update on when the growth happens. Before this was determined by SL but now all this happens outside SL.

We were having some problems were some babies didn´t grow on time even when they had the enough amount of points. Hopefully this will solve this problem.

On the other side until next update reaches you won’t get any message that your baby has reach the next level, but growth will take place on all versions of the baby.

This is all handled server side so you don’t need to do any update for your babies.

2.08 Update - Achievements

This Update fixes problems on babies what refused to crawl or walk and Math-Errors on the Alife module. It also adds achievements and other statistics which will be available on this webpage soon. 


As you can see is a very critical update and all parents should make it.

IMPORTANT

If you need to update more than one baby, you need 1 disc per baby and do it one at a time. Don´t try to update more than one at the same time. This time anyone can make the update and the family list won´t be lost anymore on each update.

After making the update, rez your baby again for him to load the personality.

Don´t try to update unborn babies or they will be lost or update from other version that 2.06. If you do you can loose the baby´s personality or need a medic kit to heal him.

2.09

For the people that had a Math Error during the update I´m releasing a new update that should solve that. It also includes 2.08 updates so anyone can use it. If you already updated to 2.08 its not mandatory to apply this update.