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SuezanneC Baskerville

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03-01-2008 21:48

Have the clouds changed in the non-Windlight viewers lately?

When looking straight up and rotating the clouds are looking weird.

This may be a perceptual malfunction on my part, noticing something as if it was new when it has actually been that way all along.

I don't guess I actually look straight up at the sky and pivot all that often.

I notice this effect in other virtual worlds more often.

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Aleister DaSilva

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03-02-2008 12:27

Global warming....

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Alisha Matova

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03-02-2008 13:16

I noticed that too. I have a hideaway in the clouds. Since the latest server change rendering those clouds is using up lots of FPS.

For me this is with WL and 1.18.4. 1.19 and my system don't jell yet.

Alisha

p.s. Aliester, I love your quote. If it did happen, hopefully no dentatas were involved

Jopsy Pendragon

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03-02-2008 13:18

Old-style clouds are just really big particles.

If you look at a sun-beam from the side, all the rays pretty much line up. If you look directly towards the sun up that sunbeam then the lines splay out in all directions.

Or, probably a better explanation: If particles were compasses, "UP" would be their north pole. If you look straight up, they act like a compass at the north pole would, slight movements would cause pretty extreme shifts in orientation. =)

As far as I know it's always been that way with the old clouds, but you might be seeing something I haven't yet, (I stick to windlight as much as possible. =)

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SuezanneC Baskerville

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03-02-2008 13:59

I notice it in Hipihi a lot.

This could easily be psychological. I've spent thousands of hours in Second Life, I may have noticed the weird cloud effect years ago and forgotten about it. After all the time I've spent in SL I may not be seeing SL in a very alert manner.

I'll look at the clouds in Novoking next time I fire it up. I wish I could find someone there besides me.

I was thinking that LL might be changing the way clouds are done in preparation for mainstreaming windlight. Pure speculation on my part.

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Avion Raymaker

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03-02-2008 15:06

I logged in about a week ago and asked a friend, "What is wrong with the sky?" and he wrote back "You are on crack." It looked very bleak, like ... too white. I set to noon, and then set back to region default again, and it was back to normal: blue sky and normal clouds.

Angel Coral

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03-02-2008 15:11

Well, I did see one that looked like a horse last week, but then the next day I saw one that looked like a squid or an octopus. Course it could have been because I spent too much time reading the thread on Mari's neighbors.

Have the clouds changed?
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	03-01-2008 21:48 Have the clouds changed in the non-Windlight viewers lately? When looking straight up and rotating the clouds are looking weird. This may be a perceptual malfunction on my part, noticing something as if it was new when it has actually been that way all along. I don't guess I actually look straight up at the sky and pivot all that often. I notice this effect in other virtual worlds more often. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Aleister DaSilva insert witty phrase here Join date: 19 May 2005 Posts: 168	03-02-2008 12:27 Global warming.... _____________________ Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
Alisha Matova Too Old; Do Not Want! Join date: 8 Mar 2007 Posts: 583	03-02-2008 13:16 I noticed that too. I have a hideaway in the clouds. Since the latest server change rendering those clouds is using up lots of FPS. For me this is with WL and 1.18.4. 1.19 and my system don't jell yet. Alisha p.s. Aliester, I love your quote. If it did happen, hopefully no dentatas were involved
Jopsy Pendragon Perpetual Outsider Join date: 15 Jan 2004 Posts: 1,906	03-02-2008 13:18 Old-style clouds are just really big particles. If you look at a sun-beam from the side, all the rays pretty much line up. If you look directly towards the sun up that sunbeam then the lines splay out in all directions. Or, probably a better explanation: If particles were compasses, "UP" would be their north pole. If you look straight up, they act like a compass at the north pole would, slight movements would cause pretty extreme shifts in orientation. =) As far as I know it's always been that way with the old clouds, but you might be seeing something I haven't yet, (I stick to windlight as much as possible. =) _____________________ * The Particle Laboratory * - One of SecondLife's Oldest Learning Resources. Free particle, control and targetting scripts. Numerous in-depth visual demonstrations, and multiple sandbox areas. - Stop by and try out Jopsy's new "Porgan 1800" an advanced steampunk styled 'particle organ' and the new particle texture store!
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	03-02-2008 13:59 I notice it in Hipihi a lot. This could easily be psychological. I've spent thousands of hours in Second Life, I may have noticed the weird cloud effect years ago and forgotten about it. After all the time I've spent in SL I may not be seeing SL in a very alert manner. I'll look at the clouds in Novoking next time I fire it up. I wish I could find someone there besides me. I was thinking that LL might be changing the way clouds are done in preparation for mainstreaming windlight. Pure speculation on my part. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Avion Raymaker Palacio del Emperador! Join date: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 980	03-02-2008 15:06 I logged in about a week ago and asked a friend, "What is wrong with the sky?" and he wrote back "You are on crack." It looked very bleak, like ... too white. I set to noon, and then set back to region default again, and it was back to normal: blue sky and normal clouds.
Angel Coral Otherworldly Join date: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 224	I see animals 03-02-2008 15:11 Well, I did see one that looked like a horse last week, but then the next day I saw one that looked like a squid or an octopus. Course it could have been because I spent too much time reading the thread on Mari's neighbors.

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