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Amras Alder

Registered User

Join date: 9 Nov 2006

Posts: 108

09-15-2007 10:06

I am trying to assist a newbie friend who is having trouble seeing things properly. For instance, in his view, I have no head!?

I've tried about all I know without success. His machine is a 2.0 GHz PC running XP with Service Pack 2, and with 512 Megs of RAM.

[10:10] Pete Applemoor: Graphics Card Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation Graphics Card: GeForce2 MX/AGP/SSE2

He is working with a virgin install of the current client.

I am posting on his behalf to speed-up the replies. Here is our chat exchange (used with permission):

================================
[9:53] You: Pete, please describe again what you're seeing and I will ask in the forums for you.
[9:53] Pete Applemoor: no ground, or buildings, i do see your upper body with no head when i'm close, i can see a couple signs
[9:53] Pete Applemoor: everything just floating above water
[9:54] You: k
[9:55] Pete Applemoor: my hair and eyes are missing
[9:56] Pete Applemoor: in appearance editing
================================

If anyone has ideas, they'd be much appreciated. TIA

Toy LaFollette

I eat paintchips

Join date: 11 Feb 2004

Posts: 2,359

09-15-2007 10:11

make sure your friend has the latest drivers (very important) also would help knowing what video card your friend has Help> About Second Life> Graphics Card.

would also help knowing what kind of connection and if using a router

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Amras Alder

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Join date: 9 Nov 2006

Posts: 108

09-15-2007 10:18

From: Toy LaFollette

make sure your friend has the latest drivers (very important) also would help knowing what video card your friend has Help> About Second Life> Graphics Card.

would also help knowing what kind of connection and if using a router

TY Toy. I edited original post to include the Graphics card, which is an NVIDIA Corporation Graphics Card: GeForce2 MX/AGP/SSE2.

He is using DSL, direct connect (no router).

I will add that he has flushed his cache, and relogged without change.

And thanks for the "current driver" reminder.

Nika Talaj

now you see her ...

Join date: 2 Jan 2007

Posts: 5,449

09-15-2007 10:23

Hmmm in view of the low memory your friend has (512MB really marginal for SL, wish they would update the System Requirements page), perhaps this is just a very very slow rez? If he sets his draw distance to the shortest (64) in Preferences/Graphics tab, does this still happen?

Jessica Elytis

Goddess

Join date: 7 Oct 2005

Posts: 1,783

09-15-2007 10:29

Amras, are you a furry, or non-human avatar?

I ask, because of Pete not seeing yoru head is the wierd part. Prims I can see, but no avatar mesh? I've never seen that. Ruthed, yes. Missing Image, yes. Greyed out, yes. Not just missing 0.o

Aside from Draw Distance, as mentioned above, go through all Prefernce tabs. Specifically the Object Detail slider.

~Jessy

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When your friend does somethign stupid:

From: Aldo Stern

Dude, you are a true and good friend, and I love you like the brother that my mom claims she never had, but you are in fact acting like a flaming douche on white toast with a side order of dickknob salsa..maybe you should reconsider this course of action and we go find something else to do.

Amras Alder

Registered User

Join date: 9 Nov 2006

Posts: 108

09-15-2007 10:55

From: Jessica Elytis

Amras, are you a furry, or non-human avatar?

No, Jessy. I'm a human avatar & my head is probably somewhere in my crotch where my hair and shoes used to end up! lol!

From: someone

I ask, because of Pete not seeing yoru head is the wierd part. Prims I can see, but no avatar mesh? I've never seen that. Ruthed, yes. Missing Image, yes. Greyed out, yes. Not just missing 0.o

Agree. I have never seen that either which was one reason I brought this to the forum.

From: someone

Aside from Draw Distance, as mentioned above, go through all Prefernce tabs. Specifically the Object Detail slider.

Another something to try, with thanks but I think my friend will just spring for a new computer having sampled how helpful ppl can be. TY for being one of those ppl.

Amras Alder

Registered User

Join date: 9 Nov 2006

Posts: 108

09-15-2007 11:00

From: Nika Talaj

Hmmm in view of the low memory your friend has (512MB really marginal for SL, wish they would update the System Requirements page),

Agreed it is on the low side.

From: someone

perhaps this is just a very very slow rez?

Nah. We have been on and conversing more than an hour with no change.

From: someone

If he sets his draw distance to the shortest (64) in Preferences/Graphics tab, does this still happen?

Yes.

But TY for your good willingness to help, Nika.

Missing Visuals
Amras Alder Registered User Join date: 9 Nov 2006 Posts: 108	09-15-2007 10:06 I am trying to assist a newbie friend who is having trouble seeing things properly. For instance, in his view, I have no head!? I've tried about all I know without success. His machine is a 2.0 GHz PC running XP with Service Pack 2, and with 512 Megs of RAM. [10:10] Pete Applemoor: Graphics Card Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation Graphics Card: GeForce2 MX/AGP/SSE2 He is working with a virgin install of the current client. I am posting on his behalf to speed-up the replies. Here is our chat exchange (used with permission): ================================ [9:53] You: Pete, please describe again what you're seeing and I will ask in the forums for you. [9:53] Pete Applemoor: no ground, or buildings, i do see your upper body with no head when i'm close, i can see a couple signs [9:53] Pete Applemoor: everything just floating above water [9:54] You: k [9:55] Pete Applemoor: my hair and eyes are missing [9:56] Pete Applemoor: in appearance editing ================================ If anyone has ideas, they'd be much appreciated. TIA
Toy LaFollette I eat paintchips Join date: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 2,359	09-15-2007 10:11 make sure your friend has the latest drivers (very important) also would help knowing what video card your friend has Help> About Second Life> Graphics Card. would also help knowing what kind of connection and if using a router _____________________ "So you see, my loyalty lies with Second Life, not with Linden Lab. Where I perceive the actions of Linden Lab to be in conflict with the best interests of Second Life, I side with Second Life."-Jacek
Amras Alder Registered User Join date: 9 Nov 2006 Posts: 108	09-15-2007 10:18 From: Toy LaFollette make sure your friend has the latest drivers (very important) also would help knowing what video card your friend has Help> About Second Life> Graphics Card. would also help knowing what kind of connection and if using a router TY Toy. I edited original post to include the Graphics card, which is an NVIDIA Corporation Graphics Card: GeForce2 MX/AGP/SSE2. He is using DSL, direct connect (no router). I will add that he has flushed his cache, and relogged without change. And thanks for the "current driver" reminder.
Nika Talaj now you see her ... Join date: 2 Jan 2007 Posts: 5,449	09-15-2007 10:23 Hmmm in view of the low memory your friend has (512MB really marginal for SL, wish they would update the System Requirements page), perhaps this is just a very very slow rez? If he sets his draw distance to the shortest (64) in Preferences/Graphics tab, does this still happen?
Jessica Elytis Goddess Join date: 7 Oct 2005 Posts: 1,783	09-15-2007 10:29 Amras, are you a furry, or non-human avatar? I ask, because of Pete not seeing yoru head is the wierd part. Prims I can see, but no avatar mesh? I've never seen that. Ruthed, yes. Missing Image, yes. Greyed out, yes. Not just missing 0.o Aside from Draw Distance, as mentioned above, go through all Prefernce tabs. Specifically the Object Detail slider. ~Jessy _____________________ When your friend does somethign stupid: From: Aldo Stern Dude, you are a true and good friend, and I love you like the brother that my mom claims she never had, but you are in fact acting like a flaming douche on white toast with a side order of dickknob salsa..maybe you should reconsider this course of action and we go find something else to do.
Amras Alder Registered User Join date: 9 Nov 2006 Posts: 108	09-15-2007 10:55 From: Jessica Elytis Amras, are you a furry, or non-human avatar? No, Jessy. I'm a human avatar & my head is probably somewhere in my crotch where my hair and shoes used to end up! lol! From: someone I ask, because of Pete not seeing yoru head is the wierd part. Prims I can see, but no avatar mesh? I've never seen that. Ruthed, yes. Missing Image, yes. Greyed out, yes. Not just missing 0.o Agree. I have never seen that either which was one reason I brought this to the forum. From: someone Aside from Draw Distance, as mentioned above, go through all Prefernce tabs. Specifically the Object Detail slider. Another something to try, with thanks but I think my friend will just spring for a new computer having sampled how helpful ppl can be. TY for being one of those ppl.
Amras Alder Registered User Join date: 9 Nov 2006 Posts: 108	09-15-2007 11:00 From: Nika Talaj Hmmm in view of the low memory your friend has (512MB really marginal for SL, wish they would update the System Requirements page), Agreed it is on the low side. From: someone perhaps this is just a very very slow rez? Nah. We have been on and conversing more than an hour with no change. From: someone If he sets his draw distance to the shortest (64) in Preferences/Graphics tab, does this still happen? Yes. But TY for your good willingness to help, Nika.

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