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Tex Nasworthy

Udder Disgrace

Join date: 2 Sep 2006

Posts: 1,330

02-26-2008 09:25

I noticed in the thread about annoying things in SL that at least one person mentioned people that crash or fall out of a flying vehicle and leave the vehicle behind.

I had this happen to me recently. Slowing flying along in a helicopter when SL freezes up and then crashes. I try to log back in to my last location, but of course because of the crash SL puts me at my previous last location. I tried to retrace my flight path, but didn't know for sure what happend to the copter.

A few minutes later I get an IM asking if I lost a copter. I apologize and the copter gets returned. This situation resolved itself, but I hate leave stuff behind on other peoples land.

So here's my question.

Is there anyway to track down the lost item in a situation like this?

Strauss Ulderport

Registered User

Join date: 3 Dec 2007

Posts: 326

02-26-2008 09:34

From: Tex Nasworthy

I noticed in the thread about annoying things in SL that at least one person mentioned people that crash or fall out of a flying vehicle and leave the vehicle behind.

I had this happen to me recently. Slowing flying along in a helicopter when SL freezes up and then crashes. I try to log back in to my last location, but of course because of the crash SL puts me at my previous last location. I tried to retrace my flight path, but didn't know for sure what happend to the copter.

A few minutes later I get an IM asking if I lost a copter. I apologize and the copter gets returned. This situation resolved itself, but I hate leave stuff behind on other peoples land.

So here's my question.

Is there anyway to track down the lost item in a situation like this?

AFAIK no. You either have to go back and find it or hope the land owner (or someone with jedi powers for that land) stumbles upon it and returns it (which all owners would do, as I don't know anyone who wants their land cluttered.)

My partner has a 'pet' which when she forgets it, it IMs her and tells her where it is to come back and get it. If you can edit the item perhaps adding such a script into it?

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Meade Paravane

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Join date: 21 Nov 2006

Posts: 4,845

02-26-2008 09:34

Unless you remember where you were when it happened and can go back and visually spot the vehicle, no - there's nothing really built into SL that does this.

Some vehicles will IM their owner when they get lost. Nice feature..

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Kelli May

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Join date: 7 Oct 2006

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02-26-2008 09:40

It's not easy. If you have a good idea where you were when it happened (which region, at least) you should be able to see any object you've left behind as a blue blob on the mini-map. Fly to roughly those coordinates and turn off clouds. Fly up and down, varying between mouselook and camming about for a good look around. I've managed to find items as small as a jetpack this way, starting with region name and a guess at altitude.

*edit after reading 2 posts above* The freebie flying carpet does that if it's lost. I might knock together a separate script to do the same and stick it on SLex as a freebie. No good for no-mod vehicles, though.

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Sling Trebuchet

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Join date: 20 Jan 2007

Posts: 4,548

02-26-2008 14:14

A vehicle can be scripted to IM the owner with its location if it's left unattended for longer than X time.

In my first days in SL, I acquired a Magic Carpet. It was wonderful to fly around SL on it

If I crashed or whatever. It would call to me.

Then one day it called to me from 'very high'.
I didn't know about flight assist.
I had to find somewhere nearby to rezz another copy and fly up to it.

I loved that early flying. I still love it, but the earliest days were a fantastic rush

Finding lost vehicle?
Tex Nasworthy Udder Disgrace Join date: 2 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,330	02-26-2008 09:25 I noticed in the thread about annoying things in SL that at least one person mentioned people that crash or fall out of a flying vehicle and leave the vehicle behind. I had this happen to me recently. Slowing flying along in a helicopter when SL freezes up and then crashes. I try to log back in to my last location, but of course because of the crash SL puts me at my previous last location. I tried to retrace my flight path, but didn't know for sure what happend to the copter. A few minutes later I get an IM asking if I lost a copter. I apologize and the copter gets returned. This situation resolved itself, but I hate leave stuff behind on other peoples land. So here's my question. Is there anyway to track down the lost item in a situation like this?
Strauss Ulderport Registered User Join date: 3 Dec 2007 Posts: 326	02-26-2008 09:34 From: Tex Nasworthy I noticed in the thread about annoying things in SL that at least one person mentioned people that crash or fall out of a flying vehicle and leave the vehicle behind. I had this happen to me recently. Slowing flying along in a helicopter when SL freezes up and then crashes. I try to log back in to my last location, but of course because of the crash SL puts me at my previous last location. I tried to retrace my flight path, but didn't know for sure what happend to the copter. A few minutes later I get an IM asking if I lost a copter. I apologize and the copter gets returned. This situation resolved itself, but I hate leave stuff behind on other peoples land. So here's my question. Is there anyway to track down the lost item in a situation like this? AFAIK no. You either have to go back and find it or hope the land owner (or someone with jedi powers for that land) stumbles upon it and returns it (which all owners would do, as I don't know anyone who wants their land cluttered.) My partner has a 'pet' which when she forgets it, it IMs her and tells her where it is to come back and get it. If you can edit the item perhaps adding such a script into it? _____________________ Strauss Ulderport -------------------- Owner of NightHallows Lair Industrial, Goth, Darkwave & Techno music venue www.nighthallowslair.net
Meade Paravane Hedgehog Join date: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 4,845	02-26-2008 09:34 Unless you remember where you were when it happened and can go back and visually spot the vehicle, no - there's nothing really built into SL that does this. Some vehicles will IM their owner when they get lost. Nice feature.. _____________________ Tired of shouting clubs and lucky chairs? Vote for llParcelSay!!! - Go here: http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SVC-1224 - If you see "if you were logged in.." on the left, click it and log in - Click the "Vote for it" link on the left
Kelli May karmakanic Join date: 7 Oct 2006 Posts: 1,135	02-26-2008 09:40 It's not easy. If you have a good idea where you were when it happened (which region, at least) you should be able to see any object you've left behind as a blue blob on the mini-map. Fly to roughly those coordinates and turn off clouds. Fly up and down, varying between mouselook and camming about for a good look around. I've managed to find items as small as a jetpack this way, starting with region name and a guess at altitude. edit after reading 2 posts above The freebie flying carpet does that if it's lost. I might knock together a separate script to do the same and stick it on SLex as a freebie. No good for no-mod vehicles, though. _____________________ Do worried sheep have nervous ticks? Karmakanix@Sin-Labs http://slurl.com/secondlife/Circe/170/197/504 Karmakanix on SLX http://www.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&MerchantID=61062
Sling Trebuchet Deleted User Join date: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,548	02-26-2008 14:14 A vehicle can be scripted to IM the owner with its location if it's left unattended for longer than X time. In my first days in SL, I acquired a Magic Carpet. It was wonderful to fly around SL on it If I crashed or whatever. It would call to me. Then one day it called to me from 'very high'. I didn't know about flight assist. I had to find somewhere nearby to rezz another copy and fly up to it. I loved that early flying. I still love it, but the earliest days were a fantastic rush

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