This is list of features and/or services suggested by users of Virtual Paradise.
Browser
Interface
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Description
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Status
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Notes
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| IM-style private messaging system
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Support for an IM-styled messaging system between users, based on SL and Steam Chat. Messages sent to a user when they are offline would be stored and sent to them when they login, with sent time being displayed next to each line.
The last few chat lines for a user could be shown in the IM window when opened. Chat history could either be stored as a file or stored in client-encrypted form on the server, possibly giving the user the option to choose.
Additional features could be implemented to this chat system, for instance a drag&drop system for transferring images. Dragging an image into the IM window would open a window on the receiving end containing the image.
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Suggested; No action taken yet.
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Some users suggests it be placed as a separate window instead of as a tab.
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| Teleports list or equivalent
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Bookmarks for locations throughout the Virtual Paradise universe
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Suggested; No action taken yet.
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| Inventory System
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Inventory system akin to those found in Second Life and Cloud Party
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Suggested; No action taken yet.
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| Complete overhaul of the UI
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Redesign the entire UI to be more similar to that of SL and Steam. Make windows that are not currently selected translucent. The entire VP window should be in 3D with the UI overlayed on top, with toolbar icons at the bottom and an optional full-screen mode.
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| Object Groups
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Similar to the AWG functionality of Active Worlds.
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3D Engine
| Features
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Description
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Status
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Notes
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| Particle system
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Particle system for Virtual Paradise, used for particles such as rains, snows, etc.
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Was previously implemented but removed later
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| Realistic reflections
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Basic reflections that can be used on water, glass, etc.
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Suggested; No action taken yet.
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| Realistic sunrise/sunset system
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Combined with reflections, water, lighting colour and direction changes, possibly shadows later on, very realistic sunrises and sunsets could be simulated.
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Suggested; No action taken yet.
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Night would enable builds to be seen in a different way and there could be street lights and windows which illuminate at night.
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| Normal/specular map RWX extensions
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For example, "texture roy-dicemap.png #normalmap roy-dicemap_n.png specularmap roy-dicemap_m.png"; would allow for normalmapping objects without needing a command
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Suggested; No action taken yet.
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--Roy Curtis (talk) 03:28, 16 May 2013 (CEST)
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| Collada DAE support
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Better modern and open file format with support for normals, skeletons, animation, etc. Better tooling support (Blender, etc)
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Suggested; No action taken yet.
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--Roy Curtis (talk) 03:28, 16 May 2013 (CEST)
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Software Development Kit (SDK)
HALP! Need programmers to fill this out
| Features
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Description
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Status
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Notes
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| Per-ID object query
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Allows querying of details of objects by ID number
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Suggested
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--Roy Curtis (talk) 04:13, 15 May 2013 (CEST)
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Services / Bots
| Features
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Description
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Status
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Notes
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| World mapper
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Maps of existing worlds in Virtual Paradise, especially Blizzard
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Suggested; Rudimentary map was made of Blizzard, albeit as density map (not satellite map), limited to smaller part of the world and outdated now.
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| Searchable gallery for models/textures for Blizzard
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Searchable database with thumbnails for models and textures, similar to AWPortals OPSearch, for Blizzard.
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Suggested; No action taken yet.
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| Universal Chat Bot
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A bot that connects chat in across worlds within Virtual Paradise universe
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Such bot already exists, previously made by Chris D for Active Worlds software, but not yet ported over for Virtual Paradise.
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Planned, will be ported over soon.
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| Automatic citizen registration system
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Planned, TBA
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