Linux client alpha 1.12.1.13 available

Hi!
Linux client alpha 1.12.1.13 is now available on the download page.

Linux client fixes:
* Shiny, Ripple Water, Occlusion Culling, Anisotropic Filtering, Avatar Vertex Programs where supported by drivers
* On-disk cache persists properly across sessions
* Screenshots save on-disk to resident profile directory
* Client less prone to blocking window manager key combos

I'll start another thread about how to test the new graphics features.
There's also a dirty rough way to upload files now, which is just temporary until the new linux file-picker lands (which is in progress).

Full release notes since 1.12.1.9 are below.

Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(13) September 27, 2006
=====================================
Bug fixes:
* Fixed Macintosh autoupdater
** Older clients should use the website download if issues are experienced

Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(12) September 27, 2006
=====================================
Other changes:
* Updated Mac custom cursor file format and API
* Alt-Shift-H (Windows) / Opt-Shift-H (Macintosh) hides HUD Attachments
* Clock labelled as Pacific Time (previously SLT)

Bug fixes:
* Fixed typos in Buy Land Floater
* Fixed typo when joining a group with a fee
* Fixed texture picker opening all folders
* Fixed a 'level of detail' issue causing performance degradation
* Inventory window refreshes after renaming a folder
* Classified asks to save when OK is selected
* Top Scripts shows a list when opened
* Trash doesn't close when purging an item
* Torn IM windows can be minimized

Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(11) September 22, 2006
=====================================
Other changes:
* Added new option when buying land back from a group you have contributions in:
** 'Remove XXXX square meters of contribution from group'
*** This option is checked by default, and will remove group contribution associated with the parcel
** This option (and its default setting) should greatly reduce accidental land holdings and mis-billings
* New keyboard commands for IM windows:
** Ctrl-[ and Ctrl-] toggle between IM windows
** Ctrl-Shift-W closes the active IM window
* Textures can no longer be uploaded or displayed at 2048x2048 resolution
** Prevents several crash issues
** Existing textures above 1024x1024 will be decoded at 1024x1024 resolution
* Estate owners/managers are exempt from access lists (but can still be banlisted)
* Script and Notecard windows remember their last size
* Offline Instant Messages that have not been received for ninety (90) days will be deleted
* Double-clicking a name in Friends list once again opens an IM for that resident
* Pay button restored to Friends list

Bug fixes:
* Fixed tooltips getting cut off
* Fixed dead space above chat/toolbar
* Fixed classified ads showing 'Ad placed: Not yet published'
* Fixed extra object in Buy Copy floater
* Fixed mute via profile
* Fixed warning 'assigndangerousmemberwarning is missing from alerts.xml'
* Fixed Script Warning window causing visual glitches
* Fixed 'Apply to Selection' button in Edit Terrain
* Fixed Bug Report window mentioning abuse report
* Fixed a copy-paste method that was failing in Inventory
* Fixed 'Attach To->' from inventory
* Fixed 'Return All' and 'Return Selected'
* Fixed highlight selection for several text windows
* Right-clicking a large inventory folder no longer creates a large client/server load
* Next button appears for Search -> Events when there are over 200 events
* Search Events should sort properly
* Texture Mapping no longer has repeated options
* Copy option is available when selecting multiple items in Inventory
* Buy Currency appears correctly in Buy Land floater
* Open contents floater moves with window resize
* Folders can once again be purged from trash
* Texture picker remembers 'Apply Immediately' setting
* Animations can have their properties changed
* Scripted \n nextline option now being handled correctly by chat history/debug channel and onscreen
* New scripts no longer show 'New Script' in editor window (i.e. after being renamed)
* Fixed several client crashes

Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(10) September 21, 2006
=====================================
Bug fixes:
* 'Missing Image' and gray avatar textures should not get stuck any more
* New presence code to address friends list not updating correctly, etc.
* Fix for Group IM failures caused by the presence issue fix
* Improvements to automated defenses against replicator attacks
* Performance improvements when multiple objects are being returned

Whatever you did to improve performance..
It's working!
I've gone from average 25 to average around 40, with occasional glimpses of things even higher...
http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot004tm5.png
60FPS!

I can't BELIEVE how good the client is getting!

/me jumps in the air shouting WOOT!

This client version improved alot my AGP performance and the Screenshotfix auto numbering helps me alot.
Ripple water and other features didn't slow my machine too much. Thanks For the update!

Don´t know when was fixed the copy and paste but it is working.

I've not had much chance to try the new client but the obvious thing that seems wrong to me is that my legs are white! I tried turning off all the Avatar options in preferences (and even AGP) but to no avail.

The best I got was when I took all of my clothes off and got a brief glimpse of a flesh coloured Christine (down boys!) before the legs went all white again.

Switching back to the older Linux client or the latest Mac version is fine.

I'm not sure how to pursue this further, any hints gratefully received.

My legs are red!

When I wear some red sports briefs made from a trouser layer, at least.

And my shirt-sleves don't end at my wrists properly (cover the tops of my hands)

Adjusting cut-off length in the edit-appearance has no effect.

AND MY HEAD IS PURPLE!!!

Aparently a lot of this is only visible to me (luckily, but still distractingly).


Oh, and texture uploads is GREAT (the filename/location hack doesn't bother me at all


My nose is blue,
my teeth are green,
my face is like a soup tureen.
I look just like a lima bean.
I'm very, very lovely.
My feet are far too short
and LONG. My hands are left and right
and wrong.
My voice is like the hippo's song.
I'm very, very,
very, very,
very, very
lovely?
-- "Me" from Dogs & Dragons, Trees & Dreams, 1980.

I just tried it and it totally wipes out X. The login screen works great... and I can go into the prefs menu from there and that's fine too.

As soon as I login and the "Precaching..." bar starts rolling up however, it'll totally lock the system for about a minute, then X gets into this constant restarting loop. I have to hit Ctrl-Alt-Del about 20 times to get the system to reboot.

This system was working perfectly under 1.12.1.9, and I haven't changed any settings since installing .13.

It's an IBM/Lenovo X60 laptop, with integrated Intel video. I just fired up 1.12.1.9 and it works as before, so there's something going on with .13, I think. It's tough to collect diag info from the system when it gets in that state, but I'll see if I can get anything.

1.12.1.9 works fine.

1.12.1.13 locks up X. even sysrq kernel inputs don't work.

Running Debian unstable kernel:

2.6.17-2-686 #1 SMP Thu Aug 31 12:53:18 UTC 2006 i686 GNU/Linux

from glxinfo
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON X300 Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6011 (8.28.

IBM ThinkPad t43

$ lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M22 [Radeon Mobility M300]

last few lines of log:

2006-09-29T21:30:52Z INFO: Decoded 6 msgs, net 0 msgs queued this frame!
2006-09-29T21:30:52Z INFO: New baked texture: EYES
2006-09-29T21:30:52Z INFO: Num pending uploads: 2
2006-09-29T21:30:53Z WARNING: LLVolumeMessage::constrainVolumeParams() - forced
to constrain incoming volume params.


Again, 1.12.1.9 runs just fine. I turned off all available graphics options in preferences. quit, come back, and setting are preserved. Join game and everything renders for 10 seconds or so and then crashes hard. Power off is the only option.

Holler if there is more info you need. I'm concerned that the 1.12.2.x releases will do the same. Guess I'll try the test grid and see.

Set the environment variable LL_GL_NOEXT=x before running SL. That fixed my problems.

Hmm it seems to have gone away after some fiddling - though the settings are back to normal with all optimisations turned on!

I'm not sure what made it go away. Mysterious!

Hi all, just got back to this thread today and went looking for the 1.12.1.13 client on the download page and don't see it. I see the 1.12.1.9 client. I've been looking through the rest of the threads thinking it got pulled for some reason but haven't seen anyone mention that yet. Did I miss out?

Thanks for pointing that out, that's very odd. I've notified the web team and hopefully the .13 version will be re-asserted soon.

This seems to have worked for me. Thanx!

I don't get the repeatable crash. I only did a little testing so far.

Where did this come from? What does it do? Are there more env vars I should know about?

New inventory items of some types, notably including objects, especialy returns, seem to be failing to appear in Inventory until after a relog. This didn`t exist for me before the optional Linux-specific upgrade. I have also been having difficulties getting scripts to copy from object inventory to my inventory. Might this be related?