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Shayna Korobase

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05-08-2009 06:15

I have a new computer coming soon and I want to make sure the video card will work with SL. This is the info I have on it.

GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3

Shayna Korobase

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New Client Lag!

05-08-2009 06:19

OK.... so far everyone I speak to is complaining that the new client is pretty bad. Anyone else having issues with it?

Chosen Few

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05-08-2009 06:57

From: Shayna Korobase

I have a new computer coming soon and I want to make sure the video card will work with SL. This is the info I have on it.

GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3

Technically, that card will work. But you should be aware that ATI hardware and drivers don't tend to get along too well with SL. ATI refuses to follow certain OpenGL standards, so their stuff is always slightly incompatible with SL. nVidia is much more SL-friendly.

From: Shayna Korobase

OK.... so far everyone I speak to is complaining that the new client is pretty bad. Anyone else having issues with it?

If you mean the current 1.22 main viewer, I've had no problems with it to speak of. If you mean the 1.23 release candidate, I've been noticing some quirky rendering glitches with it. Text displays improperly for me, and LOD culling behavior is downright nonsensical. I'm not getting any lower FPS in it than in the main viewer, though.

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Shayna Korobase

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05-08-2009 07:57

Thanks Chosen... I was actually "forced" to download the 1.23 and now I am hating life. Everything is lagged out and textures taking forever to render. Is there a way to go back to 1.22?

Chosen Few

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05-08-2009 10:53

Here's how it works. When a release candidate becomes a main viewer, the next viewer in line behind it becomes the current release candidate. The only way you would have been "forced" to upgrade to 1.23 is if you were still trying to use the 1.22 RC after it went main. Since 1.22 is now the main viewer, it no longer exists as an RC.

If you want to go back to 1.22, just grab the current main viewer from the downloads page. It IS 1.22.

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Gonzo Alderson

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05-08-2009 11:46

I am using an ATI Radeon 2400 Pro and havent had any problems using ver. 1.22.11.

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Shayna Korobase Registered User Join date: 8 May 2007 Posts: 454	05-08-2009 06:15 I have a new computer coming soon and I want to make sure the video card will work with SL. This is the info I have on it. GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3
Shayna Korobase Registered User Join date: 8 May 2007 Posts: 454	New Client Lag! 05-08-2009 06:19 OK.... so far everyone I speak to is complaining that the new client is pretty bad. Anyone else having issues with it?
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	05-08-2009 06:57 From: Shayna Korobase I have a new computer coming soon and I want to make sure the video card will work with SL. This is the info I have on it. GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 Technically, that card will work. But you should be aware that ATI hardware and drivers don't tend to get along too well with SL. ATI refuses to follow certain OpenGL standards, so their stuff is always slightly incompatible with SL. nVidia is much more SL-friendly. From: Shayna Korobase OK.... so far everyone I speak to is complaining that the new client is pretty bad. Anyone else having issues with it? If you mean the current 1.22 main viewer, I've had no problems with it to speak of. If you mean the 1.23 release candidate, I've been noticing some quirky rendering glitches with it. Text displays improperly for me, and LOD culling behavior is downright nonsensical. I'm not getting any lower FPS in it than in the main viewer, though. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Shayna Korobase Registered User Join date: 8 May 2007 Posts: 454	05-08-2009 07:57 Thanks Chosen... I was actually "forced" to download the 1.23 and now I am hating life. Everything is lagged out and textures taking forever to render. Is there a way to go back to 1.22?
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	05-08-2009 10:53 Here's how it works. When a release candidate becomes a main viewer, the next viewer in line behind it becomes the current release candidate. The only way you would have been "forced" to upgrade to 1.23 is if you were still trying to use the 1.22 RC after it went main. Since 1.22 is now the main viewer, it no longer exists as an RC. If you want to go back to 1.22, just grab the current main viewer from the downloads page. It IS 1.22. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Gonzo Alderson Registered User Join date: 24 May 2008 Posts: 10	05-08-2009 11:46 I am using an ATI Radeon 2400 Pro and havent had any problems using ver. 1.22.11.