Sim Performance

Cory,
Is it possible to make considerations for older sims that are quite active with events and *ahem* have recently made the Top Picks list ??? *hint* Epimetheus

.. Well hmm.. I believe the lindens have already found the fairest way assign servers. We all want the fastest server(My sim certainly wont get one), but I hope just the people who are the squeaky wheels don't get all the (good) grease.

Also one interesting thing now is the effect it will have on land value.
Since we will know once and for all what our sim performance will be.
(ps, would'nt it be annoying in the kiddie grid got all new servers, lol)

I know you are right especially after reading Philip's post in another thread. *sigh*
(ps, yes that would be extremely annoying and imho very likely)

Call me cynical, but one of the luskies and myself came to the conclusion that this is the best way for LL to "get back" at those who have complained about server performance all this time. Seeing most of those who complain would appear to be on the older sims.

We can easily see Lusk being given no more than say sim20 under this plan, where the simfps will be 150, without anyone being in the sim.

But then I am rather cynical.

LL, I'd be considering using some of that nice venture capital NOW to by a stack of hardware, and do a hardware upgrade that will cascade down through the sims, so the first 10 or 20 sims get pulled out of general circulation.

Cynic.

Honestly, this IS the best and most fair way of dealing with the problem. I like the idea, even if I'm probably going to get a class 1 or 2 sim.

I think this is incredibly unfair, and kind of a slap in the face to people who've stayed on their land for more than a year. We've already had plenty of time with crappy hardware since we were there when the sims were new. By that metric, long time land owners in the older sims have been burdened by poor sim permformance far more than anyone else. Now being told that we're going to be given the worst hardware permanently until it's retired (and if we don't like it, move) is insulting.

actually no the best and most fair way of dealing with the problem is to just hard lock sims back to machines, and then when that machine is obsolete, each sim would get re-set with a nice new one. That way *EVERYONE* would spend about equal time with new hardware, average hardware, and old hardware.

(an alternative would be allow the current lotto system, but remember which hardware box each simulator was launched on, when that hardware box was retired, the sim it had launched with would be 'promoted' to the top lotto tier, as if it was a brand new sim again.

I have only been a resident for about 2 months & have not been online in quite some time after fixing my account yesterday 12-10-04 I have logged on only to discover my sim has slowed to inoperability & I now cannot even access the game?

Ha Lecktor ! Try reading Phillips post and being in MY position. My sim preformance isnt bad, but the dwell has been broken for months on end. They fix it and 2 or 3 days later its broke again. We did a test a few Sundays back, where we kept an average of 12 people in the club for 13 hours, at the end of the 13 hours we had our usual Sunday night party with 30+ people for over 2 hours. The dwell was 485. Sweet deal aye ? I dont think Ill be seeing many rewards for dwell.

I am really disgruntled with this game I just got booted For calling someone a Smart Cunt AFter he/she Found My predicament Amuseing(NO it is not My Radeon9200se 128mb or Could it be the 1536mb of ram im running or my 1536 kbps adsl Connection if so I'm all Ears AS to how to correct this)NOne of this had any trouble Operating 1 Month ago!!(Since then it has cost ME Over$ 1000 dollars in Phone Bills & set up fees With one soul Aim TO REJOIN THIS WONDERFUL PLACE ONLY TO EXPERIENCE NOTHING BUT TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY'S FROM THE MOMENT I'M BACK ON LINE!!!! I WISH WHOEVER LAUGHED AT ME WAS WITHIN ARMS REACH SO I COULD BRAKE 1 OF THERE FINGERS(NOT REALLY)BUTI AM VERY FRUSTRATED
I have been able to log on finally only to discover MY experience in SL Greatly diminished No matter where I Went/go Everything loads Shitfully
I have sent Numerous Error reports Several emails & Just would like to know What settings to use I HAVE SPENT A FAIR BIT OF $ IN THE FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT AUSRALIA IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OFF THE WORLD & AWARE THAT THIS MIGHT BE SLOWING PERFORMANCE!!!!!!!
PLEASE! HELP! PLEASE! HELP! PLEASE! HELP!PLEASE! HELP!PLEASE! HELP! PLEASE! HELP!

If you're having a lot of trouble with loading lag, the best thing to do is lower your draw distance. I keep mine on 92 most of the time. Local lighting and shadows can add a lot of viewer lag so you might want to turn those off. Take all your graphics settings down to minimum and edge them back up until you find a happy medium.

As for getting booted, well... your frustration is understandable, but the comment wasn't justified... and isn't ever justified. Have some class man.

Thank you Chip for your observation I am fully Aware of the Settings you are talking about and started with a Drop Draw distance of 64m & over the span off the last 36 hours Have experimented with about Every Variation that I can concieve which has led me to leave comments such as the previous ones.& I am a rather persistent fellow who would have tried somewhat more than most and I aim not to be derogative I Just Want to be informed.
I Only want to enjoy SL with the rest of its residents I am Not an Obnoxious Person But nobody Likes Being Laughed at ESpescially By The Uninformed

You're welcome Another thing you might want to check is how much space is available on your hard drive. If you don't have enough room for your cache it can really drag you down. Hope you're able to get it sorted and start having some fun!

Well, I guess LL have finally killed Mochastyle. There's no way a mall is going to be able to run on such old hardware.

I feel cheated by LL right now, having been in Mocha for 13 months, only to be told this crap!

But... Mocha started OUT on that hardware.

Pfft!

I read John Rawls' A Theory of Justice too long ago to remember correctly, but think that the problem being faced in sim allocation is fundamentally insoluble. But there might be a Nobel prize waiting for the one who can solve it

To be honest, the random method is the only fair one. Otherwise, someone is going to be favoured. At least in the random system, the pain is shared around.

The only fair system is to IMMEDIATELY upgrade all servers to the best type available, and use the old hardware for void sims (which we need more of!) and development sims/grids. Give the 2nd best sims to the teen grid.

Hey genius, it was my RL fiancee you called that term. Let's just say I'm unpleased. She was clearly trying to HELP you on an Live Help call. Was she supposed to know your computer configuration telepathically? Show me where any "amusing" comments were made. I'm the wise-ass, not her, that's for sure.

Its a standard practice to run through these types of questions to determine where the problem lies. Also, you asked how to connect to a faster server. SL has basically "one server" as you're thinking about it - the entire grid. Each square you see on the map is an individual server known as a simulator connected through this grid. Some simulator servers are better than others. So to get to another server, you don't "connect"... you teleport of fly to another "square" on the map.

Your comment was way out of line, nonetheless, and I believe a full apology is on order. Calling someone trying to HELP YOU that is WAY out of line.

Regards,

-Flip

I was in the Live Help call and after few basic responses in which myself and one other person were trying to find the root of your "please direct me to a fast server" "this game wont load for shit" question -- you decided to refer to us as a"smart C**T" for no reason at all without fully explaining what the exact problem was and why it was occuring WE ARE NOT MIND READERS AND WE ARE VOLUNTEERING OUR TIME TO HELP OTHER SL RESIDENTS OUT. Many people IM live help with a variety of sim performance and technical issues. Sometimes it takes a few questions to get to the root of the problem or to advise of a solution To be called a "smart cunt" is rude, undeserving and quite frankly you got what you deserved. We are here to help not to be abused. Learn some manners.

Here are some helpful things you should know about Live Help before you assume that we are uninformed.

1. We are not mindreaders. Some problems warrant further descriptions. We get numerous IMs from people having various hardware technical problems, lag issues and sim performance. There have been alot of reports due to the recent problems with the asset server. One of the more common problems in slow load time in SL is graphics card capabilities. We have to ask questions to narrow down the specifics of any general problem.

2. We are SL residents like everyone else we do not have special Linden powers. Some of us may have technical/computer related backgrounds, but not all of us do. We are trying to lend a hand where it is needed.

3. We volunteer our time to help out SL residents as best as we can. We don't get paid for our services either. Keep in mind we each have a different range of SL knowledge. Together we make up a team of builders, scripters, designers etc. We are all knowledgeable in various aspects of SL. And if we don't know an answer to a question we try to guide the caller to the right place whether it be contacting the support line directly at Linden Labs, having them contact a Linde, or referring them to what they are looking for on the website.

4. We get numerous calls per day sometimes a dozen at one time and spend as much time as we can answering questions and helping people out. Why do we do this? To make SL a better place.... To share our knowledge bases with new and established players... Because we like to help people.
We do not deserve to be verbally abused if you are not satisfied with our response.

5. I'm sorry you felt like you were being mocked or laughed at. It was not the case.

6. Calling those of us who are here to help "cunts" makes you come across as being obnoxious as far as I am concerned.

I hope that an abuse report was filed.

As the Linden't keep telling us, we don't have to put up with this kind of behaviour.