Important Note: This listing is for an older product line called HDGEN. GA.EG has a newer line out called HDGENX. This older line may no longer be updated and third party support for it has slowed. If I add a listing for the GENX line I’ll link to it here for your convenience.
This is an overview of the GA.EG Alan mesh head for Second Life avatars. Almost all the information also applies to other GA.EG bento mesh heads, however the photos are only of Alan, and the list is what comes with Alan. Other heads may have slightly different content. As always I strongly encourage you to demo before making any final purchases. To browse other mesh heads, bodies, and more check out The Mesh Directory.
Basic Info
Product Specifics
- Creator – GA.EG
- Product – Alan
- Price – L$3000 (L$2850 with group discount)
- Review Version – 2.2
Included Parts
- Body – No
- Eyes – Yes
- Ears – Yes
- Head – Yes
- Skin – Yes
Expressions & Animations
- Eye Control – No
- Typing/Voice Animations – Yes
- Static Expressions – Yes
- Facial Animations – Yes
- Included Gestures – Yes
Included Customization
Bakes on Mesh (BOM)
- Eyebrows – No
- Hairbases – No
- Makeup – No
- Eyes – No
Applier
- Eyebrows – Yes
- Hairbases – Yes
- Makeup – Yes
- Eyes – No
Miscellaneous
- Teeth – Yes
- Lashes – Yes
- Piercings – No
- Copy – Yes
- Transfer – No
- Mod – No
Compatibility
Bakes on Mesh (BOM)
- Bakes on Mesh (BOM) – Yes
- EvoX Skin Compatible – No
Applier
- Skin Appliers – Yes
- Cosmetic Appliers – Yes
- Applier Save Slots – Yes
- Omega Compatible – Yes
Miscellaneous
- Materials Enabled – Yes
- Universal Neck Standard ?When used with the same skin tone, heads and bodies both using the Universal Neck Standard result in a seamless neck. – Yes
- Additional Neck Sizing Options – Yes
HUD
Pros, Neutral Notes, and Cons
Other things of note to consider that haven’t been mentioned above.
Pros
- The HUD is really easy to use and nice to look at. It minimizes tiny as well for when you don’t need it expanded.
- Ava specifically is a really cute, young looking head. It’s great for teen avatars, but can also be dressed up for a youthful adult look if needed.
Neutral Notes
- You don’t have to wear an alpha for the head if using appliers, it’ll hide the default head when you put it on.
- There are a lot of separate addons available for purchase. These addons get added to your existing HUDs so you don’t have to wear a bunch of them.
Cons
- This is may be a discontinued line. Don’t expect any updates.
- The animations/poses aren’t super intuitive. Clicking them toggles them to be part of a rotation, it doesn’t automatically play them. Double clicking will force them to play.
- There aren’t many included poses and animations. You can always purchase more though.
- No applier eyes come with the head. You’ll have to either use your system eyes or purchase separate mesh eyes. There are free and gold editions of GA.EG eyes available.
What’s In The Box
Official GA.EG Links
Example of GA.EG Alan In Use
Head – GA.EG: Alan
Body – Signature: Gianni
Head Skin – GA.EG: Alan NSt4 Nude
Body Skin – Signature: Gianni Body Skin 08
Neck Blend – Izzie’s: Neck Blender 02 (tinted)
Brows – LeLutka: River 003
Shape – Slightly modified version of GA.EG‘s Alan Shape.
Hair – Ginko: #112 Hair
Ears – Acid Rayne Inc: Bento/Animesh Floppy Ears
Eyes – Suicidal Unborn: Nova Eyes (Grass)
Outfit – RIOT: Bird of Prey Harness & Pants
Ball – MILKBATH: Cat Toy
Pose – FOXCITY: Sweet Pea-2m
Location – My private home (most everything you can see is from Studio Skye and Hayabusa. Arc is Mysterious Designs.)
Windlight (EEP) – Bryn Oh: Bryn Oh’s BOX MetaLES (This may be included as part of your viewer. Search your inventory and see!)
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