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Jarod Godel

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Join date: 6 Nov 2003

Posts: 729

02-02-2004 22:58

I just got SL (1.2.9) to run on my P2-400 with 320MB of RAM and a 64MB GeForce2 AGP card (running the latest drivers). I had to turn my sight down to 64 meters, 0 particles, and other settings are about as low as they can go; although my resolution is at 1024x768.

Is this bizarre or are the recommended specs set a litle higher than they absolutely need to be? Really, I mean to ask, have I stumbled on a unique setting or is this a known, "undocumented feature" of SL?

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Eggy Lippmann

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Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 7,939

02-03-2004 06:23

I knew someone who played SL on a P3 500 on a regular basis. Though I imagine it wasnt pretty.

Jarod Godel

Utilitarian

Join date: 6 Nov 2003

Posts: 729

02-03-2004 07:33

The worst part was that I had clothing turned down to 0, so everyone looked like a grey avatar. Beyond that, really, the only problem was having a limited distance to see.

I'll keep playing on my game machine, but being able to have two of my avs logged in at once is going to increase my ability to create machinema pieces.

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"All designers in SL need to be aware of the fact that there are now quite simple methods of complete texture theft in SL that are impossible to stop..." - Cristiano Midnight

Ad aspera per intelligentem prohibitus.

Eggy Lippmann

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Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 7,939

02-03-2004 07:55

The Lindens have a set of "spare" avatars exactly for shooting movies. Why dont you pitch your movie idea to them and see if they let you use them.

Jarod Godel

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Join date: 6 Nov 2003

Posts: 729

02-03-2004 08:58

1. Because I really don't have an idea for it right now. I'm mostly still testing to see what I can do with my systems at home.

2. It'll probably be porn.

You have piqued my interest. I'm going to go dig through the site and see what they say/have for machinema stuff. Thanks, Eggy!

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"All designers in SL need to be aware of the fact that there are now quite simple methods of complete texture theft in SL that are impossible to stop..." - Cristiano Midnight

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si Money

The nice demon.

Join date: 21 May 2003

Posts: 477

02-03-2004 12:03

You can't really argue the minimum specs are wrong in this case. I mean, you have to turn basically everything off to run on that system. The specs provided are the specs for being able to play SL with regular options actually enabled

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Jarod Godel Utilitarian Join date: 6 Nov 2003 Posts: 729	02-02-2004 22:58 I just got SL (1.2.9) to run on my P2-400 with 320MB of RAM and a 64MB GeForce2 AGP card (running the latest drivers). I had to turn my sight down to 64 meters, 0 particles, and other settings are about as low as they can go; although my resolution is at 1024x768. Is this bizarre or are the recommended specs set a litle higher than they absolutely need to be? Really, I mean to ask, have I stumbled on a unique setting or is this a known, "undocumented feature" of SL? _____________________ "All designers in SL need to be aware of the fact that there are now quite simple methods of complete texture theft in SL that are impossible to stop..." - Cristiano Midnight Ad aspera per intelligentem prohibitus.
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	02-03-2004 06:23 I knew someone who played SL on a P3 500 on a regular basis. Though I imagine it wasnt pretty.
Jarod Godel Utilitarian Join date: 6 Nov 2003 Posts: 729	02-03-2004 07:33 The worst part was that I had clothing turned down to 0, so everyone looked like a grey avatar. Beyond that, really, the only problem was having a limited distance to see. I'll keep playing on my game machine, but being able to have two of my avs logged in at once is going to increase my ability to create machinema pieces. _____________________ "All designers in SL need to be aware of the fact that there are now quite simple methods of complete texture theft in SL that are impossible to stop..." - Cristiano Midnight Ad aspera per intelligentem prohibitus.
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	02-03-2004 07:55 The Lindens have a set of "spare" avatars exactly for shooting movies. Why dont you pitch your movie idea to them and see if they let you use them.
Jarod Godel Utilitarian Join date: 6 Nov 2003 Posts: 729	02-03-2004 08:58 1. Because I really don't have an idea for it right now. I'm mostly still testing to see what I can do with my systems at home. 2. It'll probably be porn. You have piqued my interest. I'm going to go dig through the site and see what they say/have for machinema stuff. Thanks, Eggy! _____________________ "All designers in SL need to be aware of the fact that there are now quite simple methods of complete texture theft in SL that are impossible to stop..." - Cristiano Midnight Ad aspera per intelligentem prohibitus.
si Money The nice demon. Join date: 21 May 2003 Posts: 477	02-03-2004 12:03 You can't really argue the minimum specs are wrong in this case. I mean, you have to turn basically everything off to run on that system. The specs provided are the specs for being able to play SL with regular options actually enabled _____________________ Like a soul without a mind In a body without a heart I'm missing every part -- Progress -- Catherine Omega: Yes, but lots of stuff isn't listed. "Making UI harder to use than ever" and "removing all the necessary status icons" things.... there's nothing like that in the release notes.