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New Island Completed
It was an open landscape, then our members named it, and now the new island playground of Cangrejo features 48 amazing FunZones to explore and enjoy.

AdventureMaker
Use your imagination to build your own original games, quests, and tours. Each AdventureMaker comes with 10 clues in four new models (including invisible ones!)

ChangeMe
We've added more facial and body sliders, giving you incredible control when customizing your avatar's appearance.

Paintgun Arenas
Check out the new Paintgun Arenas where you can host or play a variety of games like "Rule the Ring" or "Last Player Standing". Now you can earn rating points for paintgun events!

HoverBike
Jump on one of our fun, fast cycles and hang on tight. These race-ready bikes handle just like our hoverboards, but look like the hog you've always wanted.

HoverBoat
Take one of these fabulous five-person vehicles out for a spin. Now you and your friends can cruise comfortably and explore above it all.

FlutterBugs
Just like our hoverpacks, only these cute critters have animated wings that flutter when you lift off.

Freestyle Hoverboard
A new class of hoverboard specifically designed for those who demand more control and variety when they perform tricks. You'll really be able to show your stuff off on these!

Hoverboard Tricks
Back by popular demand: the ability to do hoverboard tricks with just the keyboard! In addition, there's improved tuning for mouse tricks, improved in-air steering for racing, and celebration animations for difficult tricks.

Stages and Buzzers
We have two new types of stages (Quiz Show and Talk Show) for your special events. Plus, we've added a buzzer that's great for game shows, trivia contests, and any other quick-thinking competition.

Music (Jukeboxes w/Shoutcast)
Listen to streaming music with your friends in There. Just buy the sound system of your choice, drop it wherever you want, and start a party!

Developer Tools
There's newest developer tool, the StyleMaker, allows people with little or no graphics experience to design completely custom clothing. Painters can get creative with our 9 new painter templates, including a template for radical hoverboards!

Trading
Using our Trade System, any two members of There can trade multiple items and even Therebucks with confidence.

New items in Shop Central
We've added dozens of new items to our catalog: four fashionable furniture sets, plus stylish new clothes, accessories (glasses and earrings!), and hairstyles.

Publications
Authors have the option to add a fee to their publications (books, scrolls, coupons, raffle tickets, etc.) Plus, clues can now contain links, books can be re-edited, and we've increased the quantities of many of our publications.

New Places
We've build dozens of new houses and clubhouses in four new neighborhoods. You can also hang out with your friends at our brand new bar.

Tips
Contextual help appears in-world, offering tips and useful information. Tips can be turned on and off.

Map
New members will have a different set of favorite places in their menu, so it's a great time to befriend a newbie!

Voice
We've added voice animation, improved volume tuning, and a "voice-enabled" indicator in the nametags, so you can easily identify other voice-enabled users.

Activity Flags
Activity flags make it easy to host an impromptu activity of any kind (buggy, performance, conversation, adventure, etc.). Just plant a flag and your unscheduled, non-FunZone activity will appear in Happening Now.

ForceField
This protective, invisible shield prevents you from being knocked over by vehicles and paintguns. You can turn this feature on and off.

Auctions
We've added bigger images, thumbnails next to each listing, "Designer Stores" that display your logo, and new featured listing options.

Expanded Seated Chat Groups
Our new seating arrangement allows up to 12 avatars; now you can chat around the campfire in large groups.

Auto-retrieval
Items like furniture, paintguns, vehicles, and ramps are returned to your inventory if they are left idle in the world for a period of time, helping to reduce in-world clutter.

Signs
Your Author skill now determines the number of signs you can have in the world and how long they will remain in-world before returning to your inventory.

Crowds
We've added the ability to see more of people around you, even in highly populated areas. They may look a little funny, but get closer and you'll recognize them.

Preferences
The preferences menu has been reorganized, and we've added a few new options, like the ability to turn off permissions messages, and the ability not to show the green eye monitor when you're busy/in another application.

Compass
This new tool makes it easy to find your way around There. Never get lost again!

There Central Pages
We've redesigned a number of these, including Profile and Skills to make them easier to read and use.

Drinks
You can now sit down and relax with your drinks.

Bug Fixes

We have fixed hundreds of bugs between There Beta version 0.2 and Nearly There v.0.3. Thanks to our Beta Testers for all their help in tracking these down!

For more details on bug fixes, please visit our Forum titled Support: Release Notes.

System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements for There version 0.3

Windows 98 SE/2000 SP1 (or later),
800 MHz Pentium III CPU (or faster),
At least 256 MB RAM,
56K Internet connection (or faster),
400 MB free HD space,
Any ATI Radeon graphics card (except for VE, 7000, or Radeon Mobility/M6) OR Any nVIDIA GeForce or nForce graphics card.