Second Life Forums Archive - Windlight, RC, SL SO CONFUSED!!

Blu Cazalet

SL 2 RL? CROSSING BORDERS

Join date: 28 Jul 2007

Posts: 189

03-23-2008 10:47

Ok...I am confused. I have on my old computer SL and the Windlight Viewer, which I thought was now called Release Candidate. So, on my new computer, I had the old version of SL and wanted to download Windlight....which I cannot seem to find on this website. So, thinking RC was the same thing, I downloaded it. Which it is not. Then I downloaded the thing called First Look...and that wasn't what I was looking for either...
I have down uninstalled all of it except SL and RC. What do I need to do to get back the look of Windlight I have on my old computer?

Thanks!
-Blu-

Ricky Yates

(searching...)

Join date: 28 Jan 2007

Posts: 809

03-23-2008 11:01

The former separate Windlight client has now been merged into the Release Candidate viewer. It's not the same, but the successor, so to say.

Unfortunately the new, merged RC viewer has some catching up to do stability-wise. Lots of crashes since 1.19 came along.

Annabelle Babii

Unholier than thou

Join date: 2 Jun 2007

Posts: 1,797

03-23-2008 11:05

From: Ricky Yates

Unfortunately the new, merged RC viewer has some catching up to do stability-wise. Lots of crashes since 1.19 came along.

Oddly, I downloaded the RC, and have had fewer crashes than the official current release on the same setup.

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Blu Cazalet

SL 2 RL? CROSSING BORDERS

Join date: 28 Jul 2007

Posts: 189

03-23-2008 11:08

Ah...thanks! I couldn't figure out why on RC my sunsets were not as spectacular as they had been on Windlight. I had to mess around with the preferences to get it back.

-Blu-

Imnotgoing Sideways

Can't outlaw cute! =^-^=

Join date: 17 Nov 2007

Posts: 4,694

03-23-2008 11:09

In the beginning, there was Windlight First Look (fall-down-go-boom edition). Followed by the circle-in-the-sky edition. Then the hahaha-teleport-logoff edition. (=_=)

Later came the chance that Windlight was ready for realease. So we got the Windlight Release Candidate (wait-wasn't-that-button-somewhere-else? edition). Followed by the you-want-to-attach-what-where? edition. Quickly followed by the new-and-improved-hahaha-teleport-logoff edition. (T_T)

So, yeah, Windlight has been promoted to Release Candidate. The old First Look client won't work anymore and needs to be un-installed manually to get rid of it.

Maybe in another couple months, it will be built in to the new regular client. (^_^) Just.... Please..... NO DAZZLE!!!!! (>_<

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Ricky Yates

(searching...)

Join date: 28 Jan 2007

Posts: 809

03-23-2008 11:19

From: Annabelle Babii

Oddly, I downloaded the RC, and have had fewer crashes than the official current release on the same setup.

Good for you!

Obviously, YMMV.

3Ring Binder

always smile

Join date: 8 Mar 2007

Posts: 15,028

03-23-2008 13:31

which is the test grid? the one where i should be uploading textures at no cost, until i get 'em right?

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SuezanneC Baskerville

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Join date: 22 Dec 2003

Posts: 14,229

03-23-2008 13:44

The Aditi grid is the test grid. Also referred to as the Beta Grid.

The normal "real" grid is the Agni grid.

Currently the url for downloading the Beta Grid, the agni grid, is http://secondlife.com/community/preview.php

The description on the download page for the beta grid reads as follows:

From: someone

Community: Beta Test Grid
The Beta Test Grid is for testing purposes only. While user information is fetched from the main grid, all Linden Dollar, content, land, and other transactions are transitory. Updates made on the beta test grid will not be applied to the main grid. All users will have a starting amount of at least L$5000. As with objects, attachments, clothing, etc., any updates to a resident's account (including monetary transactions) on the beta test grid will *not* be reflected on the main grid.

NOTE: The Beta Test Grid environment is transitory and for testing purposes only!

When you download the beta grid client and connect to the beta (aditi) grid, your viewer will have a menu bar that's a different color than the normal viewers will have.

When you are in the beta grid and look at the map, most of SL will be missing.

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3Ring Binder

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03-23-2008 13:46

thank you.

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3Ring Binder

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03-23-2008 15:02

do you have to pay "real tier" if you buy land there? or is it all just pretend tier? LOL

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3Ring Binder

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03-23-2008 15:04

CRAP! it won't even let me try to buy the land.... do i need permission from LL to buy there and get clearance to put up a themed area or something?

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SuezanneC Baskerville

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Join date: 22 Dec 2003

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03-23-2008 16:19

There have been some times in the past when you could buy land in the beta grid, but generally you can't.

I assume they just don't bother to run the land sales processing part of the system for the beta grid unless they have some reason to test something about it.

When land sales were working in the beta grid in the past, there was often a bit of command line parameters that one needed to add to the SL shortcut's target field to get it to work. I don't recall it exactly. I don't think the land sales are working in the beta grid now anyway.

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3Ring Binder

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03-23-2008 19:11

ok. thanks. so, i can wander and marvel at all the cool builds, and stand somewhere and pretend to upload textures (although that won't work either) and try on my new stuff to test it.... all in public? LOL

good thing there aren't many people wandering about.

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Windlight, RC, SL SO CONFUSED!!
Blu Cazalet SL 2 RL? CROSSING BORDERS Join date: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 189	03-23-2008 10:47 Ok...I am confused. I have on my old computer SL and the Windlight Viewer, which I thought was now called Release Candidate. So, on my new computer, I had the old version of SL and wanted to download Windlight....which I cannot seem to find on this website. So, thinking RC was the same thing, I downloaded it. Which it is not. Then I downloaded the thing called First Look...and that wasn't what I was looking for either... I have down uninstalled all of it except SL and RC. What do I need to do to get back the look of Windlight I have on my old computer? Thanks! -Blu-
Ricky Yates (searching...) Join date: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 809	03-23-2008 11:01 The former separate Windlight client has now been merged into the Release Candidate viewer. It's not the same, but the successor, so to say. Unfortunately the new, merged RC viewer has some catching up to do stability-wise. Lots of crashes since 1.19 came along.
Annabelle Babii Unholier than thou Join date: 2 Jun 2007 Posts: 1,797	03-23-2008 11:05 From: Ricky Yates Unfortunately the new, merged RC viewer has some catching up to do stability-wise. Lots of crashes since 1.19 came along. Oddly, I downloaded the RC, and have had fewer crashes than the official current release on the same setup. _____________________ Deep inside we're all the same - we're an amorphous fog clouod.
Blu Cazalet SL 2 RL? CROSSING BORDERS Join date: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 189	03-23-2008 11:08 Ah...thanks! I couldn't figure out why on RC my sunsets were not as spectacular as they had been on Windlight. I had to mess around with the preferences to get it back. -Blu-
Imnotgoing Sideways Can't outlaw cute! =^-^= Join date: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 4,694	03-23-2008 11:09 In the beginning, there was Windlight First Look (fall-down-go-boom edition). Followed by the circle-in-the-sky edition. Then the hahaha-teleport-logoff edition. (=_=) Later came the chance that Windlight was ready for realease. So we got the Windlight Release Candidate (wait-wasn't-that-button-somewhere-else? edition). Followed by the you-want-to-attach-what-where? edition. Quickly followed by the new-and-improved-hahaha-teleport-logoff edition. (T_T) So, yeah, Windlight has been promoted to Release Candidate. The old First Look client won't work anymore and needs to be un-installed manually to get rid of it. Maybe in another couple months, it will be built in to the new regular client. (^_^) Just.... Please..... NO DAZZLE!!!!! (>_< _____________________ Somewhere in this world; there is someone having some good clean fun doing the one thing you hate the most. (^_^)y http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ferguson/54/237/94
Ricky Yates (searching...) Join date: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 809	03-23-2008 11:19 From: Annabelle Babii Oddly, I downloaded the RC, and have had fewer crashes than the official current release on the same setup. Good for you! Obviously, YMMV.
3Ring Binder always smile Join date: 8 Mar 2007 Posts: 15,028	03-23-2008 13:31 which is the test grid? the one where i should be uploading textures at no cost, until i get 'em right? _____________________ it was fun while it lasted. http://2lf.informe.com/
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	03-23-2008 13:44 The Aditi grid is the test grid. Also referred to as the Beta Grid. The normal "real" grid is the Agni grid. Currently the url for downloading the Beta Grid, the agni grid, is http://secondlife.com/community/preview.php The description on the download page for the beta grid reads as follows: From: someone Community: Beta Test Grid The Beta Test Grid is for testing purposes only. While user information is fetched from the main grid, all Linden Dollar, content, land, and other transactions are transitory. Updates made on the beta test grid will not be applied to the main grid. All users will have a starting amount of at least L$5000. As with objects, attachments, clothing, etc., any updates to a resident's account (including monetary transactions) on the beta test grid will not be reflected on the main grid. NOTE: The Beta Test Grid environment is transitory and for testing purposes only! When you download the beta grid client and connect to the beta (aditi) grid, your viewer will have a menu bar that's a different color than the normal viewers will have. When you are in the beta grid and look at the map, most of SL will be missing. _____________________ - 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 -
3Ring Binder always smile Join date: 8 Mar 2007 Posts: 15,028	03-23-2008 13:46 thank you. _____________________ it was fun while it lasted. http://2lf.informe.com/
3Ring Binder always smile Join date: 8 Mar 2007 Posts: 15,028	03-23-2008 15:02 do you have to pay "real tier" if you buy land there? or is it all just pretend tier? LOL _____________________ it was fun while it lasted. http://2lf.informe.com/
3Ring Binder always smile Join date: 8 Mar 2007 Posts: 15,028	03-23-2008 15:04 CRAP! it won't even let me try to buy the land.... do i need permission from LL to buy there and get clearance to put up a themed area or something? _____________________ it was fun while it lasted. http://2lf.informe.com/
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	03-23-2008 16:19 There have been some times in the past when you could buy land in the beta grid, but generally you can't. I assume they just don't bother to run the land sales processing part of the system for the beta grid unless they have some reason to test something about it. When land sales were working in the beta grid in the past, there was often a bit of command line parameters that one needed to add to the SL shortcut's target field to get it to work. I don't recall it exactly. I don't think the land sales are working in the beta grid now anyway. _____________________ - 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 -
3Ring Binder always smile Join date: 8 Mar 2007 Posts: 15,028	03-23-2008 19:11 ok. thanks. so, i can wander and marvel at all the cool builds, and stand somewhere and pretend to upload textures (although that won't work either) and try on my new stuff to test it.... all in public? LOL good thing there aren't many people wandering about. _____________________ it was fun while it lasted. http://2lf.informe.com/

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