Gestures Not Working?

[PlayfulDead]

I am very new, so was trying to preview some gestures, etc. and while they are checked as Active, the dance ones don't do anything? 

[ObviousAltIsObvious]

the newest starter avatars include animation overriders, these let you stand and walk without looking like a dork. the animations inside these run at a higher priority than some very old gestures do, so you won't see the gestures do their thing.

the dances from the library are really, really old and not the greatest dances in the world, so this might not be worth the bother, but if you are curious:

go to your current outfit (shirt icon on the toolbar), right-click the animation overrider and detach it, and see if the dances work then. you'll also see that the other stock gestures have animated parts to them along with the text and sounds.

 

 

[PlayfulDead]

Ah, that makes sense. I'll try it when I'm in world again. Do I have to buy newer gestures, or where can I find them?

[ObviousAltIsObvious]

the group http://world.secondlife.com/group/62ed8dbb-1a65-e4a0-aa30-fe800314ce8b has a steady stream of both gestures and scripted objects like dancers coming through. there are shops inworld and on the marketplace that sell other ones, also some places give gestures away in freebies boxes.