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April Firefly

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07-29-2005 14:20

Just wondering?

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Madame Maracas

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07-29-2005 14:20

usually around 150 m
if skydiving 500m

Oops, I'm on a PC, might be completely irrelevant, but well that's my village!

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PetGirl Bergman

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07-29-2005 21:57

160 because its a so romantic fog then

)

And as up to now my comp works ok with it....

I press up some more sometimes for making pics.

Data Bean

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Join date: 12 Jun 2005

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other...

07-29-2005 22:10

I play at the lowest...64 I think...

I do it because it runs the fastest for me, but I'll change it depending on what exactly I'm doing.

For example, if the place is really sceanic and not too laggy, I'll raise the draw distance up and it runs fine...but in crowded areas I tend to keep it down.

-Data Bean-

Edav Roark

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07-30-2005 07:39

200

Whoops, didn't realize it was for Macs

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Blueman Steele

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96???

07-30-2005 13:34

Mine is locked at 64

Thili Playfair

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07-30-2005 13:39

64 if i got looads of AV's in face

128-196 normally

512 on Island Sims

wish SL had a easy switch for view range

(o.O mac discussion?)

Zarf Vantongerloo

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Join date: 22 Jun 2005

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07-30-2005 20:15

Usually 160.

Do people use the "drop draw distance if < fps" setting (or what ever it is called...)? I sometimes have this at 4, but usually I leave it at 0. Can't decide which is more annoying: The sometimes slow frame rate, or the constant frame rate and things in the distance coming and going....

Fa nyak

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07-30-2005 20:39

64, so i can use the oh-so-sexy local lighting and other effects!

Nyoko Salome

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07-30-2005 22:35

From: Zarf Vantongerloo

Do people use the "drop draw distance if < fps" setting (or what ever it is called...)? I sometimes have this at 4, but usually I leave it at 0.

i found that any higher than '5' would just start getting -slower- again...

96m for me! i'm all about framerate, baby!!

Doc Nielsen

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07-31-2005 03:02

Doesn't seem much point to this question - it all depends on how powerful your gfx card is and the other settings...

I generally run with all options on except shadows, fog at 2, drop at 5fps, particles 8000 and draw at 256 (only because there isn't much point in going higher unless I'm in my balloon). But that's with an Nvidia 6800 Ultra.

If I neeed to use something with a 128 Radeon everything changes, it's usually everything but shiney off and draw 64.

However I should note that there are an increasing number of sims, mainly those with lots of shops, where the absolute minimum settings still result in 1-2fps - regardless of your gfx card...

If I didn't know better I'd say it was the overload of product vendor scripts causing this - but our content sellers would never be stupid enough to turn shopping into a nightmare by lagging sims by overloading them with excessive numbers of vendor scripts - would they?

Answers on a virtual postcard to the Secretary General of the FIC, or just pass it to any member of the Forumati please.

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Moonshine Herbst

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Join date: 19 Jun 2004

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07-31-2005 03:22

I'm running at 128, with "drop draw distance if fps < 10".
It's an old computer, 1GB RAM, only 64MB on the Nvidia card, but this setting works great, and lowers my draw distance when things get too laggy.

Eloise Pasteur

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08-03-2005 08:30

Typically 192m, and everything on, but then shiny big G5's with big graphics cards should cope with that. Drop draw distance at 7 fps I think it is.

192 means I get to see a long way quite often, I rarely got to see 256m when I had it set there, unless I was in a very dull place...

pandastrong Fairplay

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08-03-2005 08:42

Mine is so low that I don't know what the end of my prim penis looks like!

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April Firefly

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08-03-2005 08:46

From: pandastrong Fairplay

Mine is so low that I don't know what the end of my prim penis looks like!

Are you sure you are on a Mac? I don't know why but I thought of you as a PC guy.

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From: Billybob Goodliffe

the truth is overrated

From: Argent Stonecutter

The most successful software company in the world does a piss-poor job on all these points. Particularly the first three. Why do you expect Linden Labs to do any better?

Yes, it's true, I have a blog now!

pandastrong Fairplay

all bout the BANG POW NOW

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08-03-2005 08:48

From: April Firefly

Are you sure you are on a Mac? I don't know why but I thought of you as a PC guy.

I compensate for my shortcomings with 17" of pure aluminum mobility.

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"Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game."

~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media

"That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline."

~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.

April Firefly

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08-03-2005 09:06

From: pandastrong Fairplay

I compensate for my shortcomings with 17" of pure aluminum mobility.

Wow, a 17 inch Powerbook, you sure are compensating for something. Well you've just moved up a notch in my book, LOL!

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From: Billybob Goodliffe

the truth is overrated

From: Argent Stonecutter

The most successful software company in the world does a piss-poor job on all these points. Particularly the first three. Why do you expect Linden Labs to do any better?

Yes, it's true, I have a blog now!

Nyoko Salome

kittytailmeowmeow

Join date: 18 Jul 2005

Posts: 1,378

nyak!!

08-03-2005 11:22

From: pandastrong Fairplay

Mine is so low that I don't know what the end of my prim penis looks like!

gee, i didn't know it went all the way down to three inches...

the 17" in fullscreen mode, mouseview, flying... oh dear god/dog/ess, i miss it.

pandastrong Fairplay

all bout the BANG POW NOW

Join date: 16 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,920

08-03-2005 11:24

From: Nyoko Salome

gee, i didn't know it went all the way down to three inches...

the 17" in fullscreen mode, mouseview, flying... oh dear god/dog/ess, i miss it.

THREE AND A HALF!

I was feeling motivated!

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"Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game."

~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media

"That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline."

~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.

What do you keep your draw distance settings on?
April Firefly Idiosyncratic Poster Join date: 3 Aug 2004 Posts: 1,253	07-29-2005 14:20 Just wondering? _____________________ From: Billybob Goodliffe the truth is overrated From: Argent Stonecutter The most successful software company in the world does a piss-poor job on all these points. Particularly the first three. Why do you expect Linden Labs to do any better? Yes, it's true, I have a blog now!
Madame Maracas Not who you think I am... Join date: 7 Jun 2004 Posts: 1,953	07-29-2005 14:20 usually around 150 m if skydiving 500m Oops, I'm on a PC, might be completely irrelevant, but well that's my village! _____________________ RadioRadio - http://radioradiosl.com M 6 Hobbes Abattoir T 7 Sezmra Svorag W 4 Brian Mason W 6 Moira Stern W 8 Nala Galatea Th 6 Chet Neurocam F 6 Vertigo Paris F 9 Madame Maracas S 5 Madame Maracas S 8 TriNala Su 6 Trinity Serpentine http://madamemaracas.wordpress.com - Madame Maracas Blaaagh Plurk - http://www.plurk.com/user/MadameMaracas
PetGirl Bergman Fellow Creature:-) Join date: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 2,414	07-29-2005 21:57 160 because its a so romantic fog then) And as up to now my comp works ok with it.... I press up some more sometimes for making pics.
Data Bean Registered User Join date: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 7	other... 07-29-2005 22:10 I play at the lowest...64 I think... I do it because it runs the fastest for me, but I'll change it depending on what exactly I'm doing. For example, if the place is really sceanic and not too laggy, I'll raise the draw distance up and it runs fine...but in crowded areas I tend to keep it down. -Data Bean-
Edav Roark Bounty Hunter Join date: 4 Sep 2003 Posts: 569	07-30-2005 07:39 200 Whoops, didn't realize it was for Macs _____________________
Blueman Steele Registered User Join date: 28 Dec 2004 Posts: 1,038	96??? 07-30-2005 13:34 Mine is locked at 64
Thili Playfair Registered User Join date: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,417	07-30-2005 13:39 64 if i got looads of AV's in face 128-196 normally 512 on Island Sims wish SL had a easy switch for view range (o.O mac discussion?)
Zarf Vantongerloo Obscure Resident Join date: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 110	07-30-2005 20:15 Usually 160. Do people use the "drop draw distance if < fps" setting (or what ever it is called...)? I sometimes have this at 4, but usually I leave it at 0. Can't decide which is more annoying: The sometimes slow frame rate, or the constant frame rate and things in the distance coming and going....
Fa nyak >(O.o)< Join date: 8 Oct 2004 Posts: 342	07-30-2005 20:39 64, so i can use the oh-so-sexy local lighting and other effects!
Nyoko Salome kittytailmeowmeow Join date: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 1,378	07-30-2005 22:35 From: Zarf Vantongerloo Do people use the "drop draw distance if < fps" setting (or what ever it is called...)? I sometimes have this at 4, but usually I leave it at 0. i found that any higher than '5' would just start getting -slower- again... 96m for me! i'm all about framerate, baby!!
Doc Nielsen Fallen... Join date: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 1,059	07-31-2005 03:02 Doesn't seem much point to this question - it all depends on how powerful your gfx card is and the other settings... I generally run with all options on except shadows, fog at 2, drop at 5fps, particles 8000 and draw at 256 (only because there isn't much point in going higher unless I'm in my balloon). But that's with an Nvidia 6800 Ultra. If I neeed to use something with a 128 Radeon everything changes, it's usually everything but shiney off and draw 64. However I should note that there are an increasing number of sims, mainly those with lots of shops, where the absolute minimum settings still result in 1-2fps - regardless of your gfx card... If I didn't know better I'd say it was the overload of product vendor scripts causing this - but our content sellers would never be stupid enough to turn shopping into a nightmare by lagging sims by overloading them with excessive numbers of vendor scripts - would they? Answers on a virtual postcard to the Secretary General of the FIC, or just pass it to any member of the Forumati please. _____________________ All very well for people to have a sig that exhorts you to 'be the change' - I wonder if it's ever occurred to them that they might be something that needs changing...?
Moonshine Herbst none Join date: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 483	07-31-2005 03:22 I'm running at 128, with "drop draw distance if fps < 10". It's an old computer, 1GB RAM, only 64MB on the Nvidia card, but this setting works great, and lowers my draw distance when things get too laggy.
Eloise Pasteur Curious Individual Join date: 14 Jul 2004 Posts: 1,952	08-03-2005 08:30 Typically 192m, and everything on, but then shiny big G5's with big graphics cards should cope with that. Drop draw distance at 7 fps I think it is. 192 means I get to see a long way quite often, I rarely got to see 256m when I had it set there, unless I was in a very dull place...
pandastrong Fairplay all bout the BANG POW NOW Join date: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,920	08-03-2005 08:42 Mine is so low that I don't know what the end of my prim penis looks like! _____________________ "Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game." ~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media "That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline." ~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.
April Firefly Idiosyncratic Poster Join date: 3 Aug 2004 Posts: 1,253	08-03-2005 08:46 From: pandastrong Fairplay Mine is so low that I don't know what the end of my prim penis looks like! Are you sure you are on a Mac? I don't know why but I thought of you as a PC guy. _____________________ From: Billybob Goodliffe the truth is overrated From: Argent Stonecutter The most successful software company in the world does a piss-poor job on all these points. Particularly the first three. Why do you expect Linden Labs to do any better? Yes, it's true, I have a blog now!
pandastrong Fairplay all bout the BANG POW NOW Join date: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,920	08-03-2005 08:48 From: April Firefly Are you sure you are on a Mac? I don't know why but I thought of you as a PC guy. I compensate for my shortcomings with 17" of pure aluminum mobility. _____________________ "Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game." ~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media "That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline." ~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.
April Firefly Idiosyncratic Poster Join date: 3 Aug 2004 Posts: 1,253	08-03-2005 09:06 From: pandastrong Fairplay I compensate for my shortcomings with 17" of pure aluminum mobility. Wow, a 17 inch Powerbook, you sure are compensating for something. Well you've just moved up a notch in my book, LOL! _____________________ From: Billybob Goodliffe the truth is overrated From: Argent Stonecutter The most successful software company in the world does a piss-poor job on all these points. Particularly the first three. Why do you expect Linden Labs to do any better? Yes, it's true, I have a blog now!
Nyoko Salome kittytailmeowmeow Join date: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 1,378	nyak!! 08-03-2005 11:22 From: pandastrong Fairplay Mine is so low that I don't know what the end of my prim penis looks like! gee, i didn't know it went all the way down to three inches... the 17" in fullscreen mode, mouseview, flying... oh dear god/dog/ess, i miss it.
pandastrong Fairplay all bout the BANG POW NOW Join date: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,920	08-03-2005 11:24 From: Nyoko Salome gee, i didn't know it went all the way down to three inches... the 17" in fullscreen mode, mouseview, flying... oh dear god/dog/ess, i miss it. THREE AND A HALF! I was feeling motivated! _____________________ "Honestly, you are a gem -- fun, creative, and possessing strong social convictions. I think LL should be paying you to be in their game." ~ Ulrika Zugzwang on the iconography of pandastrong in the media "That's no good. Someone is going to take your place as SL's cutest boy while you're offline." ~ Ingrid Ingersoll on the topic of LL refusing to pay pandastrong for being in their game.

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