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Black Dragon Viewer Updated Week 22

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Inara is covering the update of the Black Dragon Viewer for Second Life™, version 2.4.2.5. See: Black Dragon 2.4.2.5: snapshot floater and cinematic camera.

The effect of the new Cinematic/Head Tracking Camera is shown in the video. I would have to play with the camera to see if I like it and think it useable, which has nothing to do with whether it is or isn’t. The effect in the video is pretty neat.

I may have to try it to see how it works with the SpaceNavigator, which uses flycam mode when controlling the camera..

NiranV is working on the viewer’s snapshot panel. NiranV designed the panel that appears in the SL Viewer distributed by the Lab. In NiranV’s viewer the panel is apparently evolving. That is S.O.P. for NiranV, which is the reason I like the Black Dragon Viewer but don’t use it. I like the innovation. I hate continually having to figure out how things work or what controls have moved to where with each update.

It isn’t as bad as I may make it sound. I think everyone that takes pictures or makes machinima in SL should try the viewer.

Second Life: Alchemy Viewer Held Hostage

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If you have been wondering where the next release of the Alchemy Viewer is, we now know: Fallon, Nevada. The intrigue is dark and the team could use your help…

See Cinder Roxley’s plea for help: We’re Not Dead

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Livia by ~~*κïrα ß. murƒïη*~~, on Flickr

OK… it isn’t all that dark or desperate nor was the NSA involved, but it is a bit of fun writing on Cinder’s part.

Second Life News Week 20

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From the Third Party Viewer UG meeting we get a little news. It was another short meeting.

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What The……! – by Simone Landers, on Flickr

Viewers

RC Second Life Big Bird Viewer version 3.7.29.301361 – This viewer has fixes for some attachment-related issues. The Lindens are not anticipating any difficulties with this viewer, so this one should be moving to promotion as the default viewer soon.

There are some server side fixes for attachment problems that are in the works. 

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Second Life Viewer: RC Second Life Big Bird Viewer version 3.7.29.301361

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This viewer was promoted from a Project Viewer to an RC viewer today. This viewer has fixes for some attachment-related issues, particularly when multiple attachments are added or removed at the same time. It also has enhanced logging, so your SecondLife.log file will have some additional lines related to avatar state in general and attachments in particular.

Illumination
Illumination by Leonorah Beverly, on Flickr

Being promoted from Project to RC means this version is closer to what will eventually be released as the main default viewer. It will also likely be more stable than it was as a Project Viewer. So, if you have been having attachment issues, this is probably the viewer to try to solve your problems.

Firestorm Viewer 4.7.1-45325

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I downloaded a copy today. Installed it, no problem. I did the remove and then  install process, which is annoying. But, enough people have problems when they install over the last install, it is probably a good idea.

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*125 by Mia Sparks, on Flickr

It is hard for me to remember when I made my last settings back up. But, the ‘restore’ settings seems to have missed a few settings. I reset those few manually and made a new backup of the settings. 

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