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Loyallogicman Ceres

Registered User

Join date: 3 Nov 2006

Posts: 2

02-03-2007 13:18

I created an account a while ago. I've come back to secondlife.com, and logged in to my account. I just can find any links to get me into the world. Is this intentional in some way? Am I missing something obvious? How the hell do I get there? Wouldn't a big red 'get into the world here' be a good idea?

Phoenix Psaltery

Ninja Wizard

Join date: 25 Feb 2005

Posts: 2,599

02-03-2007 13:22

You don't access the world from the website. You need to go to www.secondlife.com/downloads and download the appropriate client for your OS, run that, and that will get you in.

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ZsuZsanna Raven

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Join date: 19 Dec 2004

Posts: 2,361

02-03-2007 13:22

You could click on where it says Community at the top of this site, then scroll down to the bottom and on your left you should see an option for downloads. Choose the right one for your pc and you'll be on your way.

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Loyallogicman Ceres

Registered User

Join date: 3 Nov 2006

Posts: 2

02-03-2007 13:29

Thanks for letting me know. I suggest that there may be other newbies like me who return to the site and need a similar prompt. I find it surprising there isn't a prompt on the homepage.

Dude Mayo

Registered User

Join date: 2 Feb 2007

Posts: 7

Actually...

02-03-2007 18:59

Actually, when you're signing up, the last page you'll see actually has a download link on it. It's just above the friend referral information. However, admittedly, I almost missed it, too.

Gaybot Foxley

Input Collector

Join date: 15 Nov 2006

Posts: 584

02-03-2007 19:15

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a huge downloads button at the top of the page like most websites? lol I mean....the viewer is kind of important if you want to use Second Life. I suggested that in the blog once, but I think it was lost somewhere.

Ylikone Obscure

Amatuer Troll

Join date: 24 Jan 2007

Posts: 335

02-03-2007 19:46

Good points, the download after sign-up was not as obvious as it should be. I had downloaded it before I actually signed up using the download link at the bottom of the sites pages... but that's me, a techie. Techie types will never have the problem of not knowing you have to download something, but if you want this game to catch with people that DO NOT live on their computer, the process needs to be made more obvious.

Storm Soderstrom

Registered User

Join date: 30 Jan 2007

Posts: 19

02-04-2007 04:23

i had the same problem,its not the download that confused me.while on the site i thought you could access it from there.(spent 2hrs there looking for a button "join sl" lol) wasnt until i went into forum asking how to join,people saying download client.me saying "yes done that" well you should have no problems. wasnt until i closed down my screens and notice the client button on my desktop. doh! that i got in. lol

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Madame Maracas

Not who you think I am...

Join date: 7 Jun 2004

Posts: 1,953

I remember having the same issue!

02-04-2007 05:58

Yea I'm w/you Storm had the same issue (3 years ago now oi). Other MMO's I've been to load the client from the web page, and if that's not a "code-practical" option for SL, what about a lil bittin button on the front page?

Something along the lines of "I've d/l'd, I'd like to start my Second Life, what do I do now?"

Clicking that button would then pop up a couple of options/suggestions such as (A) check that one has indeed d/l'd the client & installed it and that (B) the shortcut is the lil hand logo on the desktop or the (is it newview.exe?) file in the SL folder on their hard drive.

Might take that number of registered users closer to the number of folks online in the last x # days. I suspect there's tons and tons of folks that register, d/l the client and never make it online at all, if only for this reason.

Relatedly, I find it incredible that SL doesn't run a lil widget or whatever to check that the new prospective resident's compy is up to snuff. Don't most other MMO's check yer system before letting one go through the name selelction, billing etc.? I'd think that would also help.

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Loyallogicman Ceres Registered User Join date: 3 Nov 2006 Posts: 2	02-03-2007 13:18 I created an account a while ago. I've come back to secondlife.com, and logged in to my account. I just can find any links to get me into the world. Is this intentional in some way? Am I missing something obvious? How the hell do I get there? Wouldn't a big red 'get into the world here' be a good idea?
Phoenix Psaltery Ninja Wizard Join date: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 2,599	02-03-2007 13:22 You don't access the world from the website. You need to go to www.secondlife.com/downloads and download the appropriate client for your OS, run that, and that will get you in. P2 _____________________
ZsuZsanna Raven ~:+: Supah Kitteh :+:~ Join date: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 2,361	02-03-2007 13:22 You could click on where it says Community at the top of this site, then scroll down to the bottom and on your left you should see an option for downloads. Choose the right one for your pc and you'll be on your way. _____________________ ~Mewz!~
Loyallogicman Ceres Registered User Join date: 3 Nov 2006 Posts: 2	02-03-2007 13:29 Thanks for letting me know. I suggest that there may be other newbies like me who return to the site and need a similar prompt. I find it surprising there isn't a prompt on the homepage.
Dude Mayo Registered User Join date: 2 Feb 2007 Posts: 7	Actually... 02-03-2007 18:59 Actually, when you're signing up, the last page you'll see actually has a download link on it. It's just above the friend referral information. However, admittedly, I almost missed it, too.
Gaybot Foxley Input Collector Join date: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 584	02-03-2007 19:15 Wouldn't it be nice if there was a huge downloads button at the top of the page like most websites? lol I mean....the viewer is kind of important if you want to use Second Life. I suggested that in the blog once, but I think it was lost somewhere.
Ylikone Obscure Amatuer Troll Join date: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 335	02-03-2007 19:46 Good points, the download after sign-up was not as obvious as it should be. I had downloaded it before I actually signed up using the download link at the bottom of the sites pages... but that's me, a techie. Techie types will never have the problem of not knowing you have to download something, but if you want this game to catch with people that DO NOT live on their computer, the process needs to be made more obvious.
Storm Soderstrom Registered User Join date: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 19	02-04-2007 04:23 i had the same problem,its not the download that confused me.while on the site i thought you could access it from there.(spent 2hrs there looking for a button "join sl" lol) wasnt until i went into forum asking how to join,people saying download client.me saying "yes done that" well you should have no problems. wasnt until i closed down my screens and notice the client button on my desktop. doh! that i got in. lol _____________________ and no that ant me above or my avatar lol
Madame Maracas Not who you think I am... Join date: 7 Jun 2004 Posts: 1,953	I remember having the same issue! 02-04-2007 05:58 Yea I'm w/you Storm had the same issue (3 years ago now oi). Other MMO's I've been to load the client from the web page, and if that's not a "code-practical" option for SL, what about a lil bittin button on the front page? Something along the lines of "I've d/l'd, I'd like to start my Second Life, what do I do now?" Clicking that button would then pop up a couple of options/suggestions such as (A) check that one has indeed d/l'd the client & installed it and that (B) the shortcut is the lil hand logo on the desktop or the (is it newview.exe?) file in the SL folder on their hard drive. Might take that number of registered users closer to the number of folks online in the last x # days. I suspect there's tons and tons of folks that register, d/l the client and never make it online at all, if only for this reason. Relatedly, I find it incredible that SL doesn't run a lil widget or whatever to check that the new prospective resident's compy is up to snuff. Don't most other MMO's check yer system before letting one go through the name selelction, billing etc.? I'd think that would also help. /steps off 2L soapbox _____________________ RadioRadio - http://radioradiosl.com M 6 Hobbes Abattoir T 7 Sezmra Svorag W 4 Brian Mason W 6 Moira Stern W 8 Nala Galatea Th 6 Chet Neurocam F 6 Vertigo Paris F 9 Madame Maracas S 5 Madame Maracas S 8 TriNala Su 6 Trinity Serpentine http://madamemaracas.wordpress.com - Madame Maracas Blaaagh Plurk - http://www.plurk.com/user/MadameMaracas

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