Well i saw it too .. and if 2K textures were free it would certainly motivate some artists or creators to move to it ... anyway as i mentioned on another post it is also lacking 2500 prims islands (half price of an homestead) for artists to have their own creative area.

Zeth Starlight four days and nothing, how complicated is it to change a line of code? stop everything and keep your word. I just don't cancel because I paid the annual fee...

Monamaldita Resident It will probably be added with the next server code update along with other fixes. My guess within the next week or two at the most.

June 25, 2024 Update:

We have implemented the fee reduction of 2k textures to 0L$ for Premium Plus and Lifetime Premium Plus accounts as of 12:30 PM SLT, June 25th 2024.

Thank you everyone who helped support this! We got it!

I am curious, as I do support the decision made for Premium Plus members, which makes perfect sense, even though I do not have the Plus, only normal Premium. What I do find very concerning, and extremely ridiculous, is the overpricing on the 2k uploads for those without Premium Plus. Normal uploads at 10L, yet charging 50L for double the size ? should be 20L maximum, not 50L. If you really are trying to discourage non-Plus members to upload 2k textures, then by all means, charge the 50L and keep making things decisions that widen the financial accessibility gap. I cannot afford Premium Plus, and I know many other who do not. But i won't be uploading any 2k textures at the current overpriced amounts. Thanks.

ShibariKate Resident It is actually four times the size. 1 million pixels vs 4 million. $40L would be the correct price following that logic. Any additional cost on top of that is likely to discourage the use of such a grossly large texture in cases when a 1024 or smaller will suit the purpose.

Merged in a post from sparkie Hallard:

Title: upload fees for texture images

Details: As a premium member i would be charged 10 Lindens for textures up to 2048. So i am not impressed that anything now over 2k is chargable at 40L. just another tax to cream the lindens out of hard working creators who suffered the double rates implied for withdrawals and add on fees.

Using 2048 textures in SL is a horrible idea. People use 1024s on things like gems in jewelry, doorknobs, bolts, fingernails, leaves, and very small objects now and create more lag than is necessary. Textures need to be optimized.

"Suffered" ...Dude, that's like a dime and a nickle.

Merged in a post from Zeth Starlight:

Title: Not charging Premium Plus for 2k texture uploads

Details: Almost two years ago, when Premium plus was first announced, we were told that that all texture, sound and animation uploads were going to be eliminated, along with mesh uploads(which we never got). We did get the texture, sound, and animation uploads eliminated which gave content creators breathing room and helped boost innovation and creation. This was mentioned by the lindens during your meet the lindens segment for SL's 19th Birthday celebration.

Video here: https://youtu.be/g9UJjr7sZxk?si=xyx7rIpQsVivfRFb&t=1675

While watching the April 2024 Lab gab, the news was dropped by Signal Linden that you were going to start charging premium plus members for texture uploads for the new 2k textures uploads.

Video here: https://youtu.be/ZkOHG-n4d34?si=i3ZI98F2VkRQRUNg&t=970

Not only does it look like you guys aren't keeping your word on providing what you told the community you would(mesh uploads), but now you want to go back on your word(Free texture uploads). Even trying to use pretty words to soften the blow calling it a "bargain price". Now with PBR being added to the grid, we are looking at 4-5 textures being uploaded per mesh object if not more depending if an objects requires multiple materials. This is not including creators wanting to update any of their old content to the new resolution, who will most likely forgo updating any of their old content because it will eat into their budget now.

Conclusion: I do think you guys need to show the community good faith and do right by us by keeping to what you promised to those who paid in and supported this new premium tier. Support your creators who joined this to help boost innovation and content creation in Second life. The reason 2k Textures are being added is to help improve SL's quality. Don't stifle the creation with nickel and dime tactics, otherwise people will just stick with the 1024 and we won't ever move past this.