OSGrid Update Week 7

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Some time Tuesday we should get a new version of the server software. Several things have been fixed. One big one is; throttling, the ability to evenly split up bandwidth usage. That prevents a visitor with a fast Internet connection and high viewer settings from taking a disproportionate amount of the available bandwidth, which lags other visitors. A common problem for home based regions.

One must update their INI files to use throttling. The actual lines that need to be in the opensim.ini file can be found here.

There has been a teleport problem causing crashes. Tuesday’s release should correct that problem. This has been an annoyance for some time. I look forward to having my teleport units working again.

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Matching Skin Colors

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Color Matching
Show Color Tool – Image #1

In Second Life many new products require some color matching to look right. The most notable of course is prim feet and shoes. Also, the skin color of genitals, which has led me to wonder if male color blindness includes black and white blindness… If you have been to one of SL’s Chippendales-like places you understand that comment. I suspect part of the problem is the number of different ways devised to match the color in SL. I’ll try to sort those out for you, so Second Life Color Matching and color picking are easier.

Also, if you haven’t bought your first pair of prim feet and shoes yet, I know where you can get a gorgeous pair for L$25. Read on.

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Firestorm Viewer 2.4.1.14579 Review

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See the latest review: Firestorm Beta 2.5.2 (16922) Release Review

This release is the Preview Release of the Firestorm Viewer. This is still Preview 1. This not a Beta version, it is a preview. It is not intended for daily use. However, something like 1,200 people are using Preview 1 as their daily viewer. So, you may fall in love and over look its flaws. Whatever, this is my first look at the Firestorm Viewer Preview.

Firestorm Viewer Preview
Firestorm Viewer Preview

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Phoenix Viewer 1.5.2.908 Released Review

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Phoenix Viewer
Phoenix Viewer 908

Today a new Phoenix Viewer version is out. Yay! This version has lots of bug fixes and should be way more stable than even 818. (Download) This may be the last upgrade and is certainly one of the last upgrades for the Phoenix Viewer. Get your copy now.

Also the Firestorm Viewer Preview 2 was released today. I’ll get to it in a separate review(Firestorm Viewer Review). OOPS… My mistake. I saw a new Preview Announcement and did not realize it was a RESEND. Only Preview 1 is out.

Update: Listening in on the Group Chat, several people are having problems with version 908 and uninstalling it. No word from the Phoenix Team as to how pervasive problems are or aren’t. Be sure you get the correct Windows version, SSE or not. Be sure you clear your cache before starting the viewer. After the install and before starting the viewer reboot the computer. And any time you have a viewer problem or viewer crash, reboot the computer.

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Catznip Viewer 2.4.0 Beta 3 Review

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Catznip Viewer Logo
Catznip Viewer Logo

This is my first look at the Catznip Viewer for Second Life and OpenSim. It appears this viewer is targeted at residents that want an RLV (Restrained Love Viewer) that uses the SLV2 user interface. The last release of the viewer was in December 2010. The author of the viewer is having computer problems, and that has slowed things down.

This is not a viewer on the TPV Directory. The author claims the viewer is TPV Policy Compliant. So, using this viewer is at your risk.

Kitty writes the Catznip Viewer Blog and does a good job of explaining features in the Catznip Viewer.

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