Second Life Forums Archive - Altitude Limit in sims

Zak Escher

Builder and Scripter

Join date: 3 Aug 2003

Posts: 181

08-15-2003 18:22

I was trying to find the altitude limit in SL. I think I found that it is 300,000 meters. After I went past approximately that point, the llGetPos function stopped working (so I couldn't tell what altitude I was at) and basically all scripting stopped working. I then had to log out to get down.

Can anyone else confirm that 300,000 meters is the altitude limit?

Mac Beach

Linux/OS X User

Join date: 22 Mar 2002

Posts: 458

08-15-2003 19:18

My guess is some moisture got into your equipment and then froze. Did you avatar get a nose bleed?

Wouldn't it be incredibly expensive to build up there?

I think it would be a good idea for LL to add a sim or two that has no land or water associated with it, and then give people who want to build space objects a way to teleport there. Since the sim would be specifically designed for that purpose there would be no height penalty associated with things built at any altitude on those sims. (the same prim limits would apply etc).

Just a thought.

Zak Escher

Builder and Scripter

Join date: 3 Aug 2003

Posts: 181

08-15-2003 19:29

Yeah I had to go heal up and dry out my equipment

A weird thing did happen though. About about 150,000 meters, the graphics started jittering and it steadily got worse.

It think it would be cool to be able to build space structures.

Huns Valen

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08-15-2003 19:48

From: someone

Originally posted by Mac Beach
My guess is some moisture got into your equipment and then froze. Did you avatar get a nose bleed?

Wouldn't it be incredibly expensive to build up there?

I think it would be a good idea for LL to add a sim or two that has no land or water associated with it, and then give people who want to build space objects a way to teleport there. Since the sim would be specifically designed for that purpose there would be no height penalty associated with things built at any altitude on those sims. (the same prim limits would apply etc).

Just a thought.

That would be awesome.

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Jellin Pico

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08-15-2003 23:45

I agree! That would so so cool, a pure flight sim. Ohhhh, in my mind I see Larry Niven's novel, not sure the name, I think it's Intregal Trees? A sort of lost colony of humans living in a dense nebula bobbling between two suns. Wonderful idea to bring to a sim or two.

Darwin Appleby

I Was Beaten With Satan

Join date: 14 Mar 2003

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08-16-2003 16:28

I'm at 1,000,000 meters atm and still going

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David Cartier

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Join date: 8 Jun 2003

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08-16-2003 18:55

If we had a space sim, a moderately heavy object tax, combined with teleportation costs and maybe an "air tax" could keep things in hand, growth-wise. There would have to be even more limits on how large prims could be in space to reflect the difficulty in transport. I'll bet a lot of us would choose to spend the majority of our time up there.

From: someone

Originally posted by Mac Beach
My guess is some moisture got into your equipment and then froze. Did you avatar get a nose bleed?

Wouldn't it be incredibly expensive to build up there?

I think it would be a good idea for LL to add a sim or two that has no land or water associated with it, and then give people who want to build space objects a way to teleport there. Since the sim would be specifically designed for that purpose there would be no height penalty associated with things built at any altitude on those sims. (the same prim limits would apply etc).

Just a thought.

Darwin Appleby

I Was Beaten With Satan

Join date: 14 Mar 2003

Posts: 2,779

08-16-2003 23:41

I got up to 2,000,000 meters guys. Just tellin yas

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Zak Escher

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Join date: 3 Aug 2003

Posts: 181

08-17-2003 08:20

How can you tell how high you are? The llGetPos function stopped working for me at about 300,000 meters.

Darwin Appleby

I Was Beaten With Satan

Join date: 14 Mar 2003

Posts: 2,779

08-17-2003 09:12

Well with the power of alienware and an attachment that used llSetForce I got up to that height before logging off from inactivity :-/

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Huns Valen

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08-17-2003 11:37

From: someone

Originally posted by Darwin Appleby
I got up to 2,000,000 meters guys. Just tellin yas

Boy, I sure hope the tax assessor didn't happen to gawk any of your attachments right about then...

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Altitude Limit in sims
Zak Escher Builder and Scripter Join date: 3 Aug 2003 Posts: 181	08-15-2003 18:22 I was trying to find the altitude limit in SL. I think I found that it is 300,000 meters. After I went past approximately that point, the llGetPos function stopped working (so I couldn't tell what altitude I was at) and basically all scripting stopped working. I then had to log out to get down. Can anyone else confirm that 300,000 meters is the altitude limit?
Mac Beach Linux/OS X User Join date: 22 Mar 2002 Posts: 458	08-15-2003 19:18 My guess is some moisture got into your equipment and then froze. Did you avatar get a nose bleed? Wouldn't it be incredibly expensive to build up there? I think it would be a good idea for LL to add a sim or two that has no land or water associated with it, and then give people who want to build space objects a way to teleport there. Since the sim would be specifically designed for that purpose there would be no height penalty associated with things built at any altitude on those sims. (the same prim limits would apply etc). Just a thought.
Zak Escher Builder and Scripter Join date: 3 Aug 2003 Posts: 181	08-15-2003 19:29 Yeah I had to go heal up and dry out my equipment A weird thing did happen though. About about 150,000 meters, the graphics started jittering and it steadily got worse. It think it would be cool to be able to build space structures.
Huns Valen Don't PM me here. Join date: 3 May 2003 Posts: 2,749	08-15-2003 19:48 From: someone Originally posted by Mac Beach My guess is some moisture got into your equipment and then froze. Did you avatar get a nose bleed? Wouldn't it be incredibly expensive to build up there? I think it would be a good idea for LL to add a sim or two that has no land or water associated with it, and then give people who want to build space objects a way to teleport there. Since the sim would be specifically designed for that purpose there would be no height penalty associated with things built at any altitude on those sims. (the same prim limits would apply etc). Just a thought. That would be awesome. _____________________ [ huns? \|\| words \|\| 1TBS KREW \|\| VHI Aircraft \|\| Whitepaper on Aircraft Physics ] Make yourself and your objects immune to llPushObject().
Jellin Pico Grumpy Oldbie Join date: 3 Aug 2003 Posts: 1,037	08-15-2003 23:45 I agree! That would so so cool, a pure flight sim. Ohhhh, in my mind I see Larry Niven's novel, not sure the name, I think it's Intregal Trees? A sort of lost colony of humans living in a dense nebula bobbling between two suns. Wonderful idea to bring to a sim or two.
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	08-16-2003 16:28 I'm at 1,000,000 meters atm and still going _____________________ Touche.
David Cartier Registered User Join date: 8 Jun 2003 Posts: 1,018	08-16-2003 18:55 If we had a space sim, a moderately heavy object tax, combined with teleportation costs and maybe an "air tax" could keep things in hand, growth-wise. There would have to be even more limits on how large prims could be in space to reflect the difficulty in transport. I'll bet a lot of us would choose to spend the majority of our time up there. From: someone Originally posted by Mac Beach My guess is some moisture got into your equipment and then froze. Did you avatar get a nose bleed? Wouldn't it be incredibly expensive to build up there? I think it would be a good idea for LL to add a sim or two that has no land or water associated with it, and then give people who want to build space objects a way to teleport there. Since the sim would be specifically designed for that purpose there would be no height penalty associated with things built at any altitude on those sims. (the same prim limits would apply etc). Just a thought.
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	08-16-2003 23:41 I got up to 2,000,000 meters guys. Just tellin yas _____________________ Touche.
Zak Escher Builder and Scripter Join date: 3 Aug 2003 Posts: 181	08-17-2003 08:20 How can you tell how high you are? The llGetPos function stopped working for me at about 300,000 meters.
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	08-17-2003 09:12 Well with the power of alienware and an attachment that used llSetForce I got up to that height before logging off from inactivity :-/ _____________________ Touche.
Huns Valen Don't PM me here. Join date: 3 May 2003 Posts: 2,749	08-17-2003 11:37 From: someone Originally posted by Darwin Appleby I got up to 2,000,000 meters guys. Just tellin yas Boy, I sure hope the tax assessor didn't happen to gawk any of your attachments right about then... _____________________ [ huns? \|\| words \|\| 1TBS KREW \|\| VHI Aircraft \|\| Whitepaper on Aircraft Physics ] Make yourself and your objects immune to llPushObject().

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