Ricky Shaftoe Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I'm looking for a skybox that includes water, beach, nice sunset views, and maybe a little cottage. I have 4000 square meters free, plenty of space for prims. I'm not sure whether I need a closed environment, or whether I could buy a platform that holds water, waves, beach, and tiny house, so that I could see SL's actual sunset. Could I stick such a thing high in the air and enjoy sunsets? I'm lazy, so I just want to buy something. I've looked on marketplace, and I see cottages and skyboxes galore, but not exactly what I'm looking for. Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks in advance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayashe Ninetails Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ricky Shaftoe said: I'm looking for a skybox that includes water, beach, nice sunset views, and maybe a little cottage. I have 4000 square meters free, plenty of space for prims. I'm not sure whether I need a closed environment, or whether I could buy a platform that holds water, waves, beach, and tiny house, so that I could see SL's actual sunset. Could I stick such a thing high in the air and enjoy sunsets? I'm lazy, so I just want to buy something. I've looked on marketplace, and I see cottages and skyboxes galore, but not exactly what I'm looking for. Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks in advance. I'm currently in the middle of a major sky platform renovation where I'm building my own little place nestled in some small, flowery hills surrounded by a pond, with rock formations and cozy waterfalls with a nice beach view. What you want is doable, but could result in a ton of work. I'm like...halfway done with this mess and been at it for weeks. Easier ways of accomplishing this - try a Tropical Mirror Box (it comes in a bunch of sizes and there are demos you can take home and play with). That's got the water included, a scene changer, and some nice mesh islands - https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/THE-MIRROR-BOX-20-TROPICS-32x32m/19474018 . I'd definitely recommend going to the in-world store and checking out the demo that's been set up, as well as picking up a demo for yourself to bring home. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliseAnne85 Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Try searching SKYBOX WITH BEACH. There are some on Marketplace. However, I think most of them work like a skydome. You'd have to look. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/products/search?utf8=✓&search[category_id]=&search[maturity_level]=G&search[keywords]=skybox+with+beach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Heartsong Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) I'd suggest buying a closed 32x32 or 64x64 environment box from a store like Landscapes Unlimited ( @Ayashe Ninetails mentions above) that allows you to change the interior scenery to tropical, and then just build you own tropical beach and add a Scarlet Creative beachy home to it. You don't even need the beach one, since they all come with tropical type scenes inside. And yes, you could just build an open platform but with the Mirror Boxes, you get privacy. If you do go the route of just a platform, you can easily beach landscape them and add water with any number of MP store terrain kits. Edited March 9, 2023 by Katherine Heartsong 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 LOVE the Mirror Box. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claireschen Hesten Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 When I wanted to be in more beachy surrounds in the sky I created my own platform stretching a flattened prim to 32x32 (size of my plot) used one of the sand textures in the library, then hollowed out a prim to fit on the platform to make a one way surround (transparent on outside) applied a beach scene texture I found on the marketplace to the inside. For the house I used the no pool version of this due to prim constraints https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/ROOST-Uplands-Fold-House-with-Pool/6228740 and added this 2 Li palm cluster https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/7-Palms-2-LI-OPQ-7-Palms-11d-7-Palms-2-LI/15755057 to fill out the beachy look 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Shaftoe Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Thanks for all these helpful replies! @Katherine Heartsong, that's a good point about privacy. I thought land had a checkbox that prevents neighbors from peeking in, but maybe that doesn't help you if you have no walls up? Also, a question for @Katherine Heartsong and @Rowan Amore and @Ayashe Ninetails : the Mirror Box sounds like a great option. Since it's a skydome, is there a way to simulate the setting sun? Maybe I could just paste an orange-red disk to the horizon? - Ricky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Heartsong Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 There are various visuals you set simply by clicking on the wall (as the owner) and selecting from. Do a search in world for Landscapes Unlimited and TP to their store where they have all the demos available to look at. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliseAnne85 Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Katherine Heartsong said: There are various visuals you set simply by clicking on the wall (as the owner) and selecting from. Do a search in world for Landscapes Unlimited and TP to their store where they have all the demos available to look at. I'm going to have to have a look too. That Winter one looks amazing (just from the picture) but that I would be interested in for next year. I wanna go see it in person. Edited March 9, 2023 by EliseAnne85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 30 minutes ago, Ricky Shaftoe said: Thanks for all these helpful replies! @Katherine Heartsong, that's a good point about privacy. I thought land had a checkbox that prevents neighbors from peeking in, but maybe that doesn't help you if you have no walls up? Also, a question for @Katherine Heartsong and @Rowan Amore and @Ayashe Ninetails : the Mirror Box sounds like a great option. Since it's a skydome, is there a way to simulate the setting sun? Maybe I could just paste an orange-red disk to the horizon? - Ricky And...they have demos! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Shaftoe Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Cool, I'll visit the store and try the demos. Can't argue with the prim count! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tary Allen Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I would recommend Landscapes Unlimited also. But if you really want to see the SL sky maybe something more open, found this on Marketplace, doesn't seem they have an inworls store and I don't like to buy without seeing it, but it is not expensive, and it is open. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Plat-Round-Private-Tropical/8793860 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Shaftoe Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Thanks for that suggestion, @Tary Allen! That looks very promising too, and the price is right. But now, yeah, I'm pretty eager to check out Landscapes Unlimited. Thanks again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntiemisha Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 8 hours ago, EliseAnne85 said: Try searching SKYBOX WITH BEACH. There are some on Marketplace. However, I think most of them work like a skydome. You'd have to look. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/products/search?utf8=✓&search[category_id]=&search[maturity_level]=G&search[keywords]=skybox+with+beach Also could try skybox AND beach. The AND is supposed to assure that both terms have to be in the search. I got fewer clothing hits using AND. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/products/search?utf8=✓&search[category_id]=&search[maturity_level]=G&search[keywords]=skybox+AND+beach 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Shaftoe Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 I'll try a search like that tomorrow, @auntiemisha. Thanks for the suggestion. I tried the Mirror Box demo. I can really only fit the 32 x 32. It feels like a box, heh. Not sure it's what I'm looking for, but I'll keep playing with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorachaNicEoghain Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 52 minutes ago, Ricky Shaftoe said: I'll try a search like that tomorrow, @auntiemisha. Thanks for the suggestion. I tried the Mirror Box demo. I can really only fit the 32 x 32. It feels like a box, heh. Not sure it's what I'm looking for, but I'll keep playing with it. Any luck? I won't be online until next week, but I built one myself on a 1008sqm plot. Floated it in the sky. You won't have a sea view, but you can totally create the illusion you are near the sea on the beach. Let me see your plot! Landscaping is my thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorachaNicEoghain Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, Ricky Shaftoe said: I'm looking for a skybox that includes water, beach, nice sunset views, and maybe a little cottage. I have 4000 square meters free, plenty of space for prims. I'm not sure whether I need a closed environment, or whether I could buy a platform that holds water, waves, beach, and tiny house, so that I could see SL's actual sunset. Could I stick such a thing high in the air and enjoy sunsets? I'm lazy, so I just want to buy something. I've looked on marketplace, and I see cottages and skyboxes galore, but not exactly what I'm looking for. Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Omg just saw this!!!! https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Beach-Sky-House/16044358 I can definitely build you a lagoon if you live on the ground contact me in world ^^ Edited March 10, 2023 by SorachaNicEoghain 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Shaftoe Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 @SorachaNicEoghainThanks for your messages! That’s exactly what I’m talking about! I don’t see a demo version, but I might just go for it. It looks perfect! I do have a ground-level plot on the ocean, in mainland. I’ve had it since 2005, lol. 4100m2, but thin, so it’s like 36x120 or something. I have water on two sides, including a west-facing border for sunsets. For years I’ve just had a basic dock there and not much else. I use it as an animation workshop. Not sure I want to pay to re-landscape it, but I’d certainly be interested in hearing your thoughts! Thanks. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliseAnne85 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Ricky Shaftoe said: Thanks for your messages! That’s exactly what I’m talking about! I don’t see a demo version, but I might just go for it. It looks perfect! The one you are talking about with the aquarium, I've seen it inworld and I loved the aquarium. It was one of the build's at Da Vinci Gardens. Da Vinci gardens has several builds there so I'm not sure if it is still there or not but you could look or ask. https://secondlife.com/destination/1329 Edit adding: The way Da Vinci gardens used to be set up is once you land there is a teleport board to one's right where one can teleport to many places. So tp, move your avi a little out of the tp zone and then look for the teleport board. Edited March 10, 2023 by EliseAnne85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Shaftoe Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Thanks, @EliseAnne85! I’ll check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayashe Ninetails Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Ricky Shaftoe said: @SorachaNicEoghainThanks for your messages! That’s exactly what I’m talking about! I don’t see a demo version, but I might just go for it. It looks perfect! I demo'd their other beach skybox in person. Not sure if the link still works or not, though, but you could try seeing if they still have an in-world store. Yup...just tp'd there. It's still in-world. This TP link drops you right inside. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Urqhart/109/24/2228 Here's the tp for his other house: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Urqhart/111/28/1116 His marketplace store might have a few others. Worth a peek - https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/13205 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliseAnne85 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Ricky Shaftoe said: Thanks, @EliseAnne85! I’ll check it out. Well, now you can look at a demo since Ayashe found it. Da Vinci Gardens, I just went there and there are several destinations at Da Vinci. I looked at the tp board and could not remember which one had the aquarium. That is a cool aquarium though. Adding: I just looked at the building in the ad again and the store says by Felixx Shepherd, and that is the same person named on the Da Vinci Garden tp board. So, yes, it probably is rezzed at Da Vinci Gardens somewhere. Edited March 10, 2023 by EliseAnne85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Shaftoe Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) Awesome! Off to look at @Ayashe Ninetails's SLURL now. Edit: absolutely glorious! Especially the acquarium! Buying now! Edited March 10, 2023 by Ricky Shaftoe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayashe Ninetails Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 17 minutes ago, Ricky Shaftoe said: Awesome! Off to look at @Ayashe Ninetails's SLURL now. Edit: absolutely glorious! Especially the acquarium! Buying now! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay, I'm glad you found something you liked! I was sooo tempted to buy one myself when I first saw those a long time ago. They really are well made! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tary Allen Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 OMG, those look really nice, although I'm not looking for skyboxes I'm going to have a good look at it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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