Toaster v2.0

After a year and a half of the original Toaster, a new version finally arrives. Blame Calico Ingmann for getting me to finally muster up the script fu to do the most requested upgrade.

What the hell is a Toaster and what does it do?

The Toaster allows you to mass produce an object over and over again where each version of the item is the same except for a different texture set. As a creator, you first place your texture sets into the Toaster. Then, you create a prototype of the object you want to “Toast” or replicate, placing the associated scripts in the object. Then, when you Toast, a copy of the object is produced for every texture set.

As one might imagine, in Second Life, creating hair is the perfect application for the Toaster. You create a hair style, then need to texture it with a minimum of a single texture, but often two or more, such as with alpha textures or multiple solids. This can often amount to hours of texturing by hand for a single style, particularly when multiple textures are involved. For the Toaster, however, it takes only a minute to generate hundreds of copies. Not only that, but if textures are ever changed are updated, it’s simple to Toast the same prototype with the new textures. In the long run, the time saved is immense.

Features of v2.0

• Replicates prototype objects
• Copy/Mod/No Transfer
• Use up to approximately 80-100 textures per copy of the Toaster
• v2.0 can use up to 10 textures per object, up from 2 from the original
• Renames objects, appending the texture name after the object name
• Cleans up after itself, deleting all scripts upon object creation
• Long history, tested, and widespread in use by most of the major hair creators in SL in particular
• Looks like a toaster! (new for v2.0!)

Toast!

So with the new version of the toaster and the ability to use up to 10 textures per set, it seems like the uses for it might expand more into other high prim creations such as jewelry, prim clothing, and anything that has the same design but different textures.

How to get one?

I’ve always sold the Toaster through word of mouth from my inventory and it has sold and spread all over the place, way beyond what I had thought. The feeling I’ve had has always been that this isn’t really the sort of thing I want to put in a store and have to answer random questions about. Either you are serious about making things like hair and the benefits of using the Toaster are obvious, or you’re not, and they aren’t. However, I’m set to leave for Greece in a matter of days, so I’m considering putting out a poster at Luminosity for it while I’m gone.

If you own the original Toaster though, the cost will just be the difference if you want to upgrade. Instant Message me soon or it’ll have to wait until June before I’ll be able to get those to you.

Testimonials?

Anyone want to share how much it’s helped, or attest to the Toaster’s usefulness? I know I’ve been dry humped, have a stable of first-borns which were sacrificed, and undying thanks from tons of people. So, any props for the Toaster? Thanks in advance!

Also, if there are any questions about the operation, this would be a good time to ask =)

Free Hair Clause

Wow, almost forgot the most important part (at least to me)! I’ve always added one special “cost” to the Toaster. If you’re happy with it, I ask that I can get free hair! I have to stay in style, so bury me in hair ;)

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