Last Friday, I picked up the Bailey Coffee Table & Bailey Picture Shelf from What Next. I want my house to have a cohesive look, so I limit the furnishings to just a few brands. This picture shelf matches the rest of my stuff, and only has 1 land impact! You can also change the texture on the shelf, frames, and pictures. All of this for 1 li – that’s magic!
My House
Do know how to be a good neighbor on Bellisseria? Follow these laws, written by me.
Thou shall not cover the land with terrain texture that doesn’t match the surrounding land (ex: placing grass prims on beachfront land or placing sandy prims on grass land).
Thou shall not rez anything full bright, especially outside.
Thou shall not build a McMansion by adding add-ons that covers the parcel from border to border.
Thou shall go to the About Land > Sound tab > and check “Restrict gesture and object sounds to this parcel” ESPECIALLY if you have objects that make noise.
Thou shall not use anchor prims to rez things outside the parcel, especially on public waterways (Looking at you, all those people that try to anchor a dock).
Thou shall not make helicopter pads and rez helicopters (buy a private sim, if you want to roleplay affluence).
Thou shall not keep breedables on Bellisseria land, especially on the ground.
Thou shall not rez a bunch of tacky objects with hover-text (this includes rezzers, animals, babies, cars, etc.)
Thou shall not re-texture your entire house with BRICK or any other texture not included in the rezzer.
Can you think of anything else that would help residents be good neighbors? Let me know in the comments!
Hello from the charming Seaside Sweets Shop, lovingly decorated by the talented Fay Starlight. This Traditional Linden Home has been transformed into a delightful sweet shop featuring cozy decor and an abundance of complimentary treats and beverages.
I’m fond of the adorable kawaii cafes scattered throughout Bellisseria and hope that the moles will grace us with many more such quaint spots across the continent. To me, the essence of a vibrant community encompasses more than just living spaces; it includes retail establishments and perhaps even a quaint chapel.
The baby doll style dress has been done a thousand times in SL before, but it never feels old or dated to me. I love this style, and I like that designers are remaking it using sculpted prims to create a more natural looking skirt shape.
I’m pairing this Fishy Strawberry Waters of March Babydoll dress with the short Comfort hairstyle from Elikatira.
I confess, I really like mouth attachment points when they’re cute and adorable. I don’t like it when people are attaching for no reason.. like um, wearing a mouse, for example. That’s gross. But food stuff? Yum! Lollipop, anyone? Mmm.
What I’m Wearing:
Elikatira – Comfort (Blonde 05)
Fishy Strawberry – Waters of March Babydoll (Honeysuckle Pink)
LeLutka – Pow Pumps (Gray)
Maitreya – Moxie Over-Knee socks
Dead Apples – Crazy Colours Lollipop (Gum)
Donna Flora – KALEI Necklace
Is it just me or is the grid extra crashy today? I spent this weekend upgrading my graphics card from the Nvidia GTX 260 to GTX 570. I had shadows before, and pretty stellar graphics but I guess, I wanted flawless shadows, and even better graphics? Can’t say I notice a huge difference, so I guess I’m just a sucky photographer, LOL!
I guess I’ll keep working on my in-world photography, but for now… *pulls hair out* my patience is extremely tested when I try to do photos anywhere other than on a platform in the sky.
For example, today I went to “the laggiest sim in SL” — aka LULA (Sorry Lula, you are beautiful, but people on Plurk all say you’re laggy) and within minutes of being there, someone begged for money, and also I crashed a thousand times.
So, I went to the Malt sim, to snap the pictures above.
G-Field released so many new pieces this weekend as well, I’ve been dying to try them on! I bought this Baby Pink Maxi skirt and matching PuffSleeve top — so sexy. I don’t normally wear long skirts, but this one is amazing on, and it also matches my new Sissy Crown from Donna Flora.
What I’m Wearing:
Elikatira – Me (Blonde 05)
G-Field – Puff Sleeve Top (Baby Pink/Flower)
G-Field – Maxi Skirt (Baby Pink/Flower)
G-Field – Flower Pumps “Eve” White
Donna Flora – Sissy Crown (Pink)
NODe – Umbrella_v2_NO8
I've put 2 outfits together to show off the latest jewelry from Shine
by Brandy Rasmuson. I'm wearing the 'Bermuda' dress from MALT fashions,
which looks like a sexy boho inspired tube top & skirt, paired the 'Harvest' jewelry set from Shine.
Here I'm wearing AOHARU's CheckLongShirt in red and a simple underwear set from Armidi. I like this 'I've just stumbled out of bed' look. I'm wearing the 'Juliet' jewelry set from Shine.
Gala Phoenix – Classic (Pure) Skin Pacadi Jasha – Susan I (Coffee) Armidi [Intimizzio] – Flirt Striped Set (White) AOHARU – CheckLongShirt (Red) Shine – Juliet (jewelry set)
The much anticipated new Laqroki Mini skin is so pretty! These brows are more natural than skins in the past, which makes them hard to tame but they’re not impossible to work with. I think I’ve managed to tame them somewhat with my brow base. I’ve tried wearing this skin with Blonde hair, but it really wouldn’t do the skin justice. A warm shade of Brown is perfect for these brows, so I’m blogging it with Brown hair.
Since the face is more matted than previous Laqroki Glow skins, the brows tattoos will not work with these skins. The body looks to be the same as before, so you can still use your cleavage tattoo layers.
I just love how youthful and pretty this skin is! If it came with lighter brows and an updated (more matted) body, it was be perfect.
*note: I am wearing the Laq skins with some blush and some black eyeliner tattoo.
Previously, I shared my first DLSS 5 photo and promised I’d return with the full process, comparison photos, and everything I learned while getting it working in Second Life. What I expected to be a quick installation turned into a much deeper dive, but after plenty of reinstalling, troubleshooting, and comparing files, I finally found a setup that works for me.
DLSS stands for Deep Learning Super Sampling, an NVIDIA technology that uses AI to improve graphics. DLSS 5 goes beyond simply sharpening or upscaling the image by enhancing lighting, textures, materials, shadows, and small details in real time. The result still looks unmistakably like Second Life to me, only more polished and realistic.
The process may seem confusing at first, but once you have the correct files, installing it on another viewer should take about five minutes.
TL;DR: The Short Version
If you don’t want to read this entire post, here’s the condensed version:
Add Firestorm-Releasex64.exe, or the executable for your preferred viewer, and select OpenGL, ReShade (default) and DLSS5-Feeder (No DLSS / Incompatible DLSS).
Let DLSS 5 Swapper install the required files.
Replace the renodx-dlss5.addon64 with the older file posted by Krish as v4.55 in the official RenoDX Discord. It appears as approximately 1.61 MB in Windows or 1.62 MB in Discord.
Launch Firestorm and check ReShade’s Add-ons tab for DLSS 5 Feed 0.15.1 and DLSS 5 Neural Rendering.
Press F6 to turn neural rendering on or off.
If the optional Swapper controls say NOT CONNECTED, DLSS 5 may still be working.
The Videos That Helped Me Find the Answer
FlutterWonder’s DLSS 5 video led me to the solution. I reached out in Second Life and learned that the older renodx-dlss5.addon64 file was the missing piece. Thank you, Flutter!
I also found Athena Felicci’s DLSS 5 video. Athena has a Discord with instructions for another method. I haven’t tried it, but it appears to work for other residents.
How to Install DLSS 5 in Second Life
Step 1: Make a Separate Firestorm Installation
Copy your Firestorm folder and give the copy a different name. This lets you install ReShade, replace files and troubleshoot without risking your main viewer. Once everything works, keep a backup of the entire folder because newer experimental files may not work as well with Second Life.
Step 2: Add Firestorm to DLSS 5 Swapper
Open DLSS 5 Swapper, add a new game or installation, and select Firestorm-Releasex64.exe from the copied Firestorm folder. Be sure you modify and launch the same installation.
Use these settings:
Rendering API: OpenGL
Rendering backend: ReShade (default)
Installation route: DLSS5-Feeder (No DLSS / Incompatible DLSS)
Let the installation finish, then check the Firestorm folder for reshade-shaders and the required .addon64 files.
Step 3: Replace the RenoDX File With the Working Version
Join the official RenoDX Discord, open the #dlss5 channel, and check the Pinned Messages for the renodx-dlss5.addon64 file posted by Krish as v4.55. Discord displays the file as approximately 1.62 MB, while Windows displays it as approximately 1.61 MB.
Close Firestorm, open its installation folder, and overwrite the existing renodx-dlss5.addon64 with the older working version.
Step 4: Launch Firestorm and Check the ReShade Add-ons
Launch the Firestorm installation you modified, open ReShade with the Home key, and select Add-ons. My installation shows:
DLSS 5 Feed 0.15.1
DLSS 5 Swapper Overlay
DLSS 5 Neural Rendering
DLSS 5 Feed and DLSS 5 Neural Rendering are the important ones. DLSS 5 Swapper Overlay is optional, so its absence doesn’t mean the installation failed.
My ReShade Tips
The default ReShade controls can be annoying in Second Life, so these small changes make the setup much easier to use.
Change the ReShade overlay shortcut under Settings if you don’t want to use Home. I use the ~ key.
Set Settings > General > Input Processing to Pass on all input so you can control Second Life while ReShade is open.
Drag the top of the ReShade panel to move it anywhere on the screen.
Press F6 to toggle DLSS 5 neural rendering on or off.
Important Notes Before You Try This
This is an unofficial and experimental method.
Use DLSS 5 in short bursts for photos or testing instead of leaving it running all day. My viewer eventually felt slower, and my graphics driver crashed.
I tested this on Windows with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, not on a Mac.
Other graphics cards, drivers and viewers may produce different results.
Back up your viewer folder and working RenoDX file.
Download executable add-ons carefully and only from sources you trust.
If you try it, let me know which viewer and graphics card you used and whether the older RenoDX file worked for you. This setup is changing quickly, so something that works today may behave differently after a future update.
Need Help with Installing DLSS 5 to Second Life Viewer?
Join the Second Life Cafe Discord, dlss5 channel if you need more help: https://discord.gg/cdKVGHmYjq. I will answer all of your questions there!
I agree with those “rules” for most sims, unless you want to move to mainland mish-mash. I just finally got my Linden Home 2 days ago after months of waiting & am *appalled* that people are treating the new sims no better & with no more taste than your average mainland.
I am a sim designer & avid decorator with what one might say a “showcase” Linden home, but am surrounded by homes that break one or all of those “rules” & just as bad, by people who scarfed up a home & never see it, leaving it in the same style in a similar color as all the other homes leaving it looking like a half abandoned stepford village. While I own 2 other estate homes, I had higher hopes for my new Linden home – but seems like the above “common sense” isn’t so common.
I would move to a corner or beach lot if I could, even after all the work I did to set up my home, but I had to wait so long for this home (interior parcel, non prime location) that I don’t dare abandon & hope for better, despite seeing the moles working & releasing nearby daily.
What’s with the helipads? I’ve seen 2 so far near me & I just don’t get it. Go rent a dirt cheap mainland area designated for that… PUH-LEASE! SL is over a decade old & people still don’t get it. What’s with all the prim furniture from the year of the flood I still see as well? You could outfit a home just on 50L Friday stuff, you don’t need a lot of money to make a nice home. *Rant off*
Yes! People bring their mainland mentality with them, so it’s only a matter of time before certain parts of Bellisseria is “ugly” due to the residents. I think that the masses enjoy outdoing one another with bigger add-ons, more walls, etc. Thank you for getting it. I have lived on beautiful private estates, so while Bellisseria is beautiful, it is only so cos people with taste built for a controlled living environment. Everyone rushes to “customize” but do we need to?
I have found the derender/blacklist function improves the view from my waterfront property a great deal. I blacklisted all of my houseboat neighbors’ stuff plus I blacklisted one neighbor’s house and belongings because he has all the of the decorating taste left over from 2003 SL. Now I have a lovely scenic view of the river flowing by my house. It just takes a while to blacklist every object on a parcel, but it was so worth it.
Actually, it doesn’t look weird at all to blacklist the houseboats. I even blacklisted the boardwalks to them, so it simply looks like a riverbank. As for the neighbor’s lot? The moles put up enough landscaping for me not to consider it weird. An eyesore is an eyesore.
I agree with those “rules” for most sims, unless you want to move to mainland mish-mash. I just finally got my Linden Home 2 days ago after months of waiting & am *appalled* that people are treating the new sims no better & with no more taste than your average mainland.
I am a sim designer & avid decorator with what one might say a “showcase” Linden home, but am surrounded by homes that break one or all of those “rules” & just as bad, by people who scarfed up a home & never see it, leaving it in the same style in a similar color as all the other homes leaving it looking like a half abandoned stepford village. While I own 2 other estate homes, I had higher hopes for my new Linden home – but seems like the above “common sense” isn’t so common.
I would move to a corner or beach lot if I could, even after all the work I did to set up my home, but I had to wait so long for this home (interior parcel, non prime location) that I don’t dare abandon & hope for better, despite seeing the moles working & releasing nearby daily.
What’s with the helipads? I’ve seen 2 so far near me & I just don’t get it. Go rent a dirt cheap mainland area designated for that… PUH-LEASE! SL is over a decade old & people still don’t get it. What’s with all the prim furniture from the year of the flood I still see as well? You could outfit a home just on 50L Friday stuff, you don’t need a lot of money to make a nice home. *Rant off*
Signed,
12 years Disgruntled
Vampira Aristocrat
Yes! People bring their mainland mentality with them, so it’s only a matter of time before certain parts of Bellisseria is “ugly” due to the residents. I think that the masses enjoy outdoing one another with bigger add-ons, more walls, etc. Thank you for getting it. I have lived on beautiful private estates, so while Bellisseria is beautiful, it is only so cos people with taste built for a controlled living environment. Everyone rushes to “customize” but do we need to?
I have found the derender/blacklist function improves the view from my waterfront property a great deal. I blacklisted all of my houseboat neighbors’ stuff plus I blacklisted one neighbor’s house and belongings because he has all the of the decorating taste left over from 2003 SL. Now I have a lovely scenic view of the river flowing by my house. It just takes a while to blacklist every object on a parcel, but it was so worth it.
I use the official SL viewer, so I don’t have that feature. Even if I did, I wouldn’t use it anyway cos I square empty lots look weird.
Actually, it doesn’t look weird at all to blacklist the houseboats. I even blacklisted the boardwalks to them, so it simply looks like a riverbank. As for the neighbor’s lot? The moles put up enough landscaping for me not to consider it weird. An eyesore is an eyesore.